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Russell Westbrook is headed back to Hollywood, this time to be with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Utah Jazz are buying out Westbrook and once that transaction is over, he is reportedly going to join Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to form the newest Big Three in the league while also reclaiming a familiar role. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had an impressive trade deadline, adding a few different pieces that will surely be important for the team down the stretch as they chase a championship. While they did fail to acquire a true point guard, the organization now has one after Russell Westbrook agreed to sign with the Clips on […]

Russell Westbrook will have to call Los Angeles his NBA residence again. After a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, the former league MVP is joining the Los Angeles Clippers to form a new Big Three together with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Russell Westbrook was sent to the Jazz by the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Russell Westbrook will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after finalizing a buyout with the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook went to the Jazz in a three-way trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The guard was never expected to remain in Utah because of the Jazz’s desire to focus […]

A lot remains uncertain for them, but at the very least, the Los Angeles Clippers – playing inconsistent basketball for stretches of the 2022-23 campaign, entered the All-Star break on a high. They beat the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns, two other teams with championship aspirations, with the latter victory coming despite a lackluster […]

It is clear Paul George really wants Russell Westbrook to join the Los Angeles Clippers. George has already publicly recruited Westbrook to the Clippers after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz and buyout talks emerged. Now on Saturday during the All-Star media day, PG13 expressed his respect and admiration for Russ […]

Bones Hyland had an unceremonious end to his Nuggets career. The Los Angeles Clippers guard has his return to Denver encircled on his calendar. During Hyland’s interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio during the All-Star Weekend festivities, he admitted that he’s counting the days between now and when he gets to exact some revenge against his […]

It looks like Kevin Durant is primed to make his Phoenix Suns debut real soon. The question now is whether or not the rest of the NBA is ready to see KD dominate the NBA alongside Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and a new-look Suns side. For his part, Los Angeles Clippers head coach […]

Patrick Beverley recently spoke out about Russell Westbrook’s failed tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the former had nothing but good to say about a dude that he considers to be his “brother.” These two have clearly gone a long way since their beefing days. At this point, however, these two could be vying […]

After meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers franchise officials, Utah Jazz guard Russell Westbrook will reportedly meet with franchise cornerstones Paul George and Kawhi Leonard in the near future, according to The Athletic’s Law Murray. With the playoff eligible waiver deadline on Mar. 1 and Westbrook having yet to complete his buyout with the Jazz, […]

For two and a half seasons, Eric Gordon toiled away in the league’s worst team during that time, the Houston Rockets. It seems like amid the Rockets’ misery, plenty have forgotten about how impactful Gordon could be on a team with contending aspirations. Nevertheless, plenty expected that Gordon would turn it on once more when […]

Charles Barkley remains high on the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hall of Famer picked them as the side that’s going to come out of the Western Conference this season, and at this point, Chuck remains confident in his selection. However, given how inconsistent the Clippers have been this season, it is clear that Barkley’s confidence […]

With the NBA trade deadline officially in the rearview mirror, it’s now buyout season. In order for potential free agents to be eligible for the playoffs, they must have been waived or bought out by March 1. Each year, NBA teams, usually teams that aren’t doing so well, come to buyout agreements with veteran players […]

After months of rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally traded away Russell Westbrook. Ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers sent the 2017 MVP to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a package that included D’Angelo Russell’s return to Los Angeles. According to multiple reports, the Jazz and Westbrook are expected to […]

After a week of flirtation, the Los Angeles Clippers and veteran guard Russell Westbrook have “begun conversations,” according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Law Murray. Charania adds that the Clippers received permission to talk to Westbrook, who is still under contract with the Utah Jazz while the two parties engage in buyout discussions. The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns battle it out in what could be a playoff preview. Come to Arizona with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Clippers-Suns prediction and pick while also showing you how to watch. The Clippers are coming off a 134-124 victory over the Golden State […]

Russell Westbrook has yet to be bought out by the Utah Jazz ever since the Los Angeles Lakers traded him at the deadline. Nonetheless, it looks like he’s still heading to that direction despite the delay. According to the latest reports, Westbrook has received permission from the Jazz to talk to potentially interested teams who […]

If there’s a path for Russell Westbrook to join the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal thinks the explosive guard should take it. For Shaq, the Clippers appear to be the perfect fit for Russ since he should be able to connect better with head coach Ty Lue. Not to mention that he provides […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is used to being the little brother. Whether it was to former teammate Danny Granger or on-and-off adversary LeBron James, George has repeatedly played the role of the less successful star. Even the less popular star. Maybe that’s what drew him to the Clippers, a team where he’s even […]

It’s been a tough season off the court for Russell Westbrook — to say the least — and according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there might not be a happy resolution on the horizon for the Utah Jazz guard. The Utah Jazz have not bought out Westbrook after he was traded from the Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Clippers eight-time All-Star Paul George is no stranger to trades. While he’s only been traded once himself — from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers in 2019 — he’s a 13-year veteran that’s seen more than his fair share of the NBA’s business side. So, as George speaks on the trade deadline […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland is one of the most charismatic young players in the league. His energetic personality even spills out onto the court, as the second-year guard uses a variety of ball-handling moves to set himself or a teammate up for a shot attempt. While his play style may have played a […]

The revamped LA Clippers proved too much for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, sending the defending champions into the All-Star break at .500 with a 134-124 loss. Here are three key reactions from the fatigued, short-handed Warriors’ final game before a much-needed respite in advance of the season’s stretch run. Bench […]

When teams look to add the pivotal role player who will check those last couple of boxes before the playoff push, it is important for front offices to understand the importance of fit. No one knows that better than Los Angeles Clippers wing Nicolas Batum. The longtime veteran was an afterthought in his final season […]

The Golden State Warriors (29-28) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (31-28) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Golden State has lost two of their last three games and sits in ninth place in the Western […]

It’s not too often that a contending team with few draft assets to trade and limited cap room to spare gives up on a cost-controlled 22-year old guard who has two years left on his rookie deal following this season. But that’s exactly what the Denver Nuggets did after jettisoning Bones Hyland, the 26th pick […]

It’s no surprise that Bones Hyland hasn’t been happy with the Denver Nuggets after they traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Hyland posted an Instagram video on Friday in the private plane the Clippers had sent for him, telling his followers that “this is how they treat […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a handful of noteworthy moves prior to the recently-concluded NBA trade deadline. None of them were of the landscape-shifting variety, but there’s no denying that LA is expected to be a stronger side as they look to establish themselves as legitimate title contenders in the second half of the season. […]

Bones Hyland clearly doesn’t have a lot of love lost for the Denver Nuggets after they traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers for a minimal return on Thursday ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. He took a parting shot at Jamal Murray in yet another roast of his former team on Monday. Hyland posted […]

The Los Angeles Clippers addressed a few of their roster needs by pulling off three deals prior to the 2023 NBA trade deadline. However, some members of the Clippers roster, none more prominent than Paul George, have made it clear that they should make more roster moves to bolster the squad as they hunt for […]

LOS ANGELES — What was supposed to be a trade deadline that would better equip the Los Angeles Clippers for the postseason quickly turned into a conflict of differing ideas and strategy. Now, a large, Russell Westbrook-sized cloud hangs over the franchise’s head as the All-Star break nears, with star Paul George seemingly contradicting Lawrence […]

8-time All-Star Paul George doesn’t believe that the Los Angeles Clippers are the favorites to win a championship this season. They weren’t before the trade deadline, and they aren’t now either. When asked about the state of the Western Conference by The Athletic’s Law Murray, George would say that “the West is the West. So, it’s […]

Russell Westbrook still hasn’t found his next NBA home. As the former MVP searches for a team needing his unique brand of play leading up to the playoffs, though, another guard who some believe was prematurely castoff from certain league circles has come to Westbrook’s defense. Responding to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers saw three of their teammates get traded ahead of the February 9th NBA Trade Deadline. Reggie Jackson was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies, and John Wall to the Houston Rockets. In the trades, the Clippers were able to acquire […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George let it be known very clearly that he wants Russell Westbrook in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform after Friday night’s loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. Speaking with members of the media, George publicly recruited his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, believing he can help. “I mean if there’s somebody out […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ front office has never been shy of wheeling and dealing. Their courage in making moves is exactly what landed them the superstar duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the first place. In year four of the superstar duo’s partnership, however, they are still hunting for an elusive championship, necessitating […]

Veteran guard Patrick Beverley has engaged in contract buyout discussions with the Orlando Magic, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The writing was on the wall for Beverley as soon as the trade between the Magic and Los Angeles Lakers went down but now it’s being confirmed. Beverley, an 11-year NBA veteran, […]

An action-packed night throughout the NBA continues as the scalding-hot Milwaukee Bucks take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Let’s take a look at our NBA odds series where our Bucks-Clippers prediction and pick will be revealed. Owning a nine-game winning streak that has seen themselves skyrocket up the Eastern Conference standings, the Bucks are playing as […]

Kawhi Leonard is playing again for the Los Angeles Clippers, but his minutes have been heavily monitored. As most fans know by know, the star forward has a lingering knee injury stemming from the infamous 2017 incident with Zaza Pachulia. As a result, his status from game-to-game is always in question. With that in mind, […]