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• Nikola Jokić passes Magic Johnson for 3rd-most triple-doubles in NBA history

The Nuggets star could easily pass all-time leader Russell Westbrook in the coming years....2024
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• Russell Westbrook Fined $35,000 For Flipping Off Knicks' Bench

Russell Westbrook has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court in the fourth quarter of the Denver Nuggets' 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks on Nov. 25 at Ball Arena. Westbrook flipped off the Knicks' bench....2024
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• Nuggets' Westbrook fined for obscene gesture
The NBA fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks at Ball Arena....2024
• NBA fines Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making 'obscene gesture' during loss to Knicks

Westbrook flipped off the Knicks bench after making a corner 3. The league frowns upon that....2024
• Russell Westbrook flipped off Knicks bench after hitting 3-pointer and it cost him $35K

New York's bench thought Russ traveled on the play; Russ thought otherwise...2024
• Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook fined $35K by NBA

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $35K for “making an obscene gesture on the playing court” during the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to New York, the NBA announced Friday in a press release....2024

• RealGM Radio: Adam Mares On The Nuggets, Tyrese Maxey, Ranking The Best Of The West

Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Adam Mares of DNVR Sports to talk about Denver's new identity, Russell Westbrook fitting in, and who is emerging among the stable of young players. They also discuss where Tyrese Maxey's injury leaves the 76ers and why the Golden State Warriors' start is for real. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Watch on YouTube....2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• Nikola Jokic told an uncomfortable truth about Nuggets after season-opening blowout loss

Nikola Jokic knows the Nuggets’ biggest problem. Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player in the world, but the Denver Nuggets have been bleeding talent around him ever since he led the franchise to its first ever championship in 2023. The Nuggets that opened the 2024-25 season on Thursday night looked nothing like the team that raised a banner only 15 months ago. Key contributors have left for ...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Western Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Western Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Eastern Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each team op...2024
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Mike McDaniel needs to find a way to fix this, but so far he’s lost. There’s no good way to salvage a season when you lose your starting quarterback, let alone a Pro Bowl player like Tua Tagovailoa, perfectly suited to run the Mike McDaniel offense. However, what is unusual is to see a team with the potential and goals of the Dolphins aimlessly limp alo...2024
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• NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz

Nets Nets guard and former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons has been cleared for training camp following offseason back surgery, his agent said. It’s been a while now since Simmons has been a major contributor, but he and the Nets are hoping that changes this season. While the Nets are in rebuild mode, the […] The post NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz appear...2024
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• Oscar Robertson Says He Sent Warning to Russell Westbrook
Triple-double legend Oscar Robertson has defended Russell Westbrook’s legacy and doesn’t think his current treatment by the larger NBA community is very fair. In 2021 when he was with the Wizards, Westbrook surpassed Robertson’s career record for triple-doubles with 182. Hall-of-Famer Robertson spoke about a private conversation he had with Westbrook at OKC before he […] Th...2024
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• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Nuggets are playing fast and loose with Nikola Jokic’s prime. The Denver Nuggets are one of the most fascinating teams in the NBA entering the 2024-25 season. Denver won its first NBA championship in franchise history in 2023 as star center Nikola Jokic emerged as the best player in the world. The Nuggets looked poised to repeat as champions last se...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Let’s take a dive into the numbers — and examine the track record of WNBA stars on lower-seeded teams earning the honors. A’ja Wilson has been hailed the runaway favorite for MVP and by most accounts, she’ll likely be the unanimous pick. Her individual numbers are better than they’ve ever been, and the national discourse this year has operated under the ...2024
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• Kobe's Unforgettable Finale a Perfectly Drawn Portrait of a Unique NBA Career
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
2015

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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
2015

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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
2015

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• Clippers Defensive Anchor DeAndre Jordan Breaks Down the Art of Shot Blocking
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2024
"Nikola Jokic's latest triple-double accomplishment puts him in a club with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook"

2023
"Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the floor, scoring nine points, but recorded eight assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks."

2022
"Lakers' Russell Westbrook has first game without a turnover since 2016 in win over Kings"

2021
"The Lakers are nearing a deal with the Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a 2021 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2020
"Rockets star Russell Westbrook says he tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine."

2019
"Russell Westbrook is exactly who everybody -- except for the Houston Rockets -- thought he was"

2018
"A heated Russell Westbrook went off on Zaza Pachulia on Saturday night, accusing the Warriors center of intentionally falling on his leg and trying to hurt him late in the third quarter of a game Golden State won 112-80."

2017
"The post WATCH: All-Stars Celebrate After Kevin Durant Alley-Oop To Russell Westbrook appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"Look, I understand this isn't about money, because people like LeBron, Durant, Russell Westbrook and the retired Kobe Bryant make more money through their shoe contracts than they do on the court."

2015
"Russell Westbrook has been a beast this season."

2014
"Often criticized for his shot selection, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook conceded Monday that he needs to cut back on the number of 3-pointers he attempts."

• Russell Westbrook gets back to basics, offers first glimpse of hope for fit with Nuggets in win over Nets

Westbrook scored 22 points in 21 minutes against Brooklyn on Tuesday...2024
• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• The Denver Nuggets might be cooked

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Starting the season 0-2 doesn’t mean things are hopeless for the Nuggets, but it does confirm some discouraging signs about their viability as an NBA championship contender. Are the Denver Nuggets bad? No, but that’s not going to cut it. The Western Conference is stacked to the nines with not-bad teams. The Spurs and the Trail Blazers are the on...2024
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• Nikola Jokic told an uncomfortable truth about Nuggets after season-opening blowout loss
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• Nuggets Notes: Westbrook, Murray, Title Window, Malone, Gordon
Appearing at the Nuggets‘ media day on Thursday after joining the team as a free agent over the summer, Russell Westbrook expressed excitement about his new opportunity and earned praise from teammates and his new head coach alike, as Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post writes. “He has a competitive, ‘I’m going to get in […]...2024
• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid
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• Russell Westbrook reaches 2-year, $6.8 million minimum deal with Nuggets after trade

The Clippers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz last week, which set up a contract buyout for the 35-year-old veteran....2024
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• Russell Westbrook joins Nuggets on two-year, $6.8 million deal after contract buyout with Jazz, per report

Westbrook was traded to Utah from the Clippers...2024

• Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook Fined $35K By NBA
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $35K for “making an obscene gesture on the playing court” during the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to New York, the NBA announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Westbrook finished with a team-high 27 points in Monday’s lopsided defeat, with 24 coming during a fourth-quarter flurry […]...2024
• Russell Westbrook becomes first NBA player to ever reach 200 triple-doubles
This Tuesday night was a special one for Russell Westbrook, who became the first player in NBA history to post 200 triple-doubles during Denver’s win over Memphis. The veteran guard reached this milestone very late in the match, which ended 122-100 in his favor. The 36-year-old ended the contest with 12 points, 10 rebounds […] The post Russell Westbrook becomes first NBA player to ev...2024
• 87.5: Why it's time to panic for the Denver Nuggets | The Big Number

The Big Number this week is about Russell Westbrook, but it says much more about the Denver Nuggets' offense and championship window. Join Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine as they go through all the stats and make bold predictions....2024
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• Russell Westbrook gets back to basics, offers first glimpse of hope for fit with Nuggets in win over Nets
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• NBA Scout Says Nuggets Should Cut Russell Westbrook: ‘Russ Needs To Retire’
The Denver Nuggets are 0-2 and NBA legend Russell Westbrook has struggled mightily with his new team. Westbrook, 35, is averaging 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 turnovers while shooting 11.1% from the field, 11.1% from beyond the arc and 50.0% from the free-throw line through two games. A […] The post NBA Scout Says Nuggets Should Cut Russel...2024
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• Nuggets Notes: Westbrook, Clippers, Jokic, Malone, Fouls
Russell Westbrook‘s debut with the Nuggets — a 15-point home loss to the Thunder on Thursday — wasn’t ideal. The former league MVP recorded six points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks in 21 minutes, but he shot just 2-of-10 from the floor (1-of-6 from three-point range) and 1-of-4 from the foul […]...2024
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• Nikola Jokic told an uncomfortable truth about Nuggets after season-opening blowout loss
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• 11 NBA players who look very weird in new jerseys this season, starring Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook and more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images These players just don’t look right in their new uniforms. NBA media day is the equivalent of the first day of school: you get your picture taken, set expectations, officially meet your new teammates, and get ready to jump into training camp for the new season. As teams around the league when through media day on Monday ahead of the 2024-2025 season, there ...2024
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• Russell Westbrook’s Wife Claps Back at ESPN Commentator
Before the NBA season has even begun, Russell Westbrook has become a subject of criticism and his wife Nina isn’t having it. The worst part is, it didn’t even come from an NBA commentator. The diss came when ESPN’s Ryan Clark compared Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to Westbrook. “Lamar Jackson right now is like […] The post Russell Westbrook’s Wife C...2024
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• Damian Lillard Gets Honest About Long-standing Beef With Russ
Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook have a long history of on-court beef dating back to January 2018 and Dame recently reflected on some of the moments he’s had with Russ over the years. Since his formative years in the league, Lillard has been a target of Westbrook’s. But Dame says his battles with fellow point […] The post Damian Lillard Gets Honest About Long-standing Beef Wi...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images It’s time for the NBA to get rid of positions — or at least overhaul them. Let’s discuss why (and how). In basketball, there are five positions: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. And it’s time for them to go. Science, logic and enlightened ideas have been challenging outdated concepts since someone came up with th...2024
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• NBA players joining Kendrick Lamar to dance to Drake diss track is probably the worst moment of Aubrey’s life

“I’m glad DeRoz came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither” Drake may never recover from this. Kendrick Lamar through one of the greatest televised concerts of all-time on Wednesday night during Juneteenth in a show that featured so many West Coast icons. Los Angeles natives Russell Westbrook and DeMar Derozan came out on stage singing and dancing to all FIVE renditions of Lamar’s lyrical Kameham...2024
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James is reportedly about to be an NBA free agent again with several factors at play The NBA world stops when LeBron James becomes a free agent. For the fourth and likely final time in his legendary career, James is poised to enter the open market this summer for one more round of non-stop speculation about his basketball future. James is st...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs

Art via Thilo Latrell Widder, original photos via Getty Images The Cavaliers and Clippers, more alike than you may realize, face similar questions as they enter the NBA playoffs. Before we go anywhere else, I am not comparing Jarrett Allen and Michael Olowakandi, nor Cavaliers Shawn Kemp to Clippers James Harden, but there’s something to be said about how similar the Cavs and Clippers hav...2024
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• The moment that transformed Russell Westbrook and the Clippers' NBA title chase

The Clippers had trouble figuring out their star-studded lineup. It took Westbrook accepting a different role to get the team on track....2024

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• Lakers moving toward deal for Russ, sources say

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• Allen Iverson Says He Would Go ’82-0′ Playing With Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Allen Iverson: ‘I’m the Biggest Russell Westbrook Fan There Is’ (VIDEO)
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• Michael Jordan Can't Determine Who Gets Shoe Deals Due to NBA Salary-Cap Rules
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants

Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images We know this 2024 team is good, but is it legendary? The 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and one of Team USA’s most-fascinating medal chances come in men’s basketball. A renewed, committed roster is looking to assert itself on the world stage, all in an attempt to prove that the United States is still the dominant force in basketball. ...2024
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• Fantasy Basketball: Russell Westbrook leads drop candidates

With fantasy leagues either locked into the playoffs or the stretch drive, it's time to make these hard cuts to make room on your roster....2024
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• Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: With Russell Westbrook on the shelf, get ready to say goodbye

With fantasy leagues either in the playoffs or the stretch drive, it's time to make these hard cuts to make room on your roster....2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• Michael Malone Calls On Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray To Be More Vocal

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team's effort in a blowout home loss to the New York Knicks. Malone also called out his team's leaders by saying he needs them to be more vocal. "Well, yeah, I mean like Russell Westbrook, he's vocal -- but we need more than Russell Westbrook," Malone replied when asked about Westbrook's leadership after the veteran guard addressed th...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• The Denver Nuggets might be cooked
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• Nikola Jokic told an uncomfortable truth about Nuggets after season-opening blowout loss
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Clippers Season Preview: Title Hopes Rest On Fragile Knees Of Kawhi Leonard and Fading Star Of James Harden
Clippers Preview A look at the Los Angeles Clippers entering the 2024-25 season … New Faces: Derrick Jones Jr., Nicolas Batum, Kris Dunn, Kevin Porter Jr., Mo Bamba, Cameron Christie Key Losses: Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Mason Plumlee, Daniel Theis, Brandon Boston Jr. Overview Kawhi Leonard hasn’t finished a playoff run with the Clippers since 2020, and […] The post Cli...2024
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• 11 NBA players who look very weird in new jerseys this season, starring Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook and more
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• NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz
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• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid
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• The Denver Nuggets might be cooked
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• Scotto’s Latest: Jones, Kennard, Martin, Okogie, Knicks, Shamet, Klintman
The Clippers are showing interest in free agent guard Tyus Jones in sign-and-trade scenarios, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports in his latest around-the-league notebook. While this is just speculation on Scotto’s part, the Clippers could look to use some combination of the expiring contracts of P.J. Tucker and Russell Westbrook or draft compensation and Bones […]...2024
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
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• Clippers’ All-Star Veterans Address Baffling Game 3 Loss to Dallas
The Clippers leaders Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook had shocking games against Dallas in Game 3. Russ, Kawhi and Paul George combined for just 17 points TOTAL in their 101-90 loss to the Mavs. Kawhi played 25 minutes and totalled nine points, nine rebounds and four turnovers, but was clearly not 100 percent due […] The post Clippers’ All-Star Veterans Address Baffling...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• WATCH: Lakers star Russell Westbrook forces OT vs. Raptors with clutch steal, game-tying triple at the buzzer
Russell Westbrook literally saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they escaped with a hard-fought 128-123 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. Russ came up big time for the Lakers in the clutch as he helped his team to just their third victory in their last 10 games. Things were […] The post WATCH: Lakers star Russell Westbrook forces OT vs. Raptors with clutch steal, g...2022
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• 2 potential trade candidates for the Los Angeles Lakers entering 2021 training camp
Because the Los Angeles Lakers just overhauled their roster, they entered 2021-22 training camp with as little trade buzz as any team in the NBA — from an importing and exporting standpoint. The Lakers orchestrated the largest blockbuster swap of the summer — a five-teamer that netted them Russell Westbrook — then surrounded Westbrook, LeBron […] The post 2 potential trade candidates for the...2021
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