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The Utah Jazz acquired Jordan Clarkson from the Cavs as part of a trade that was completed earlier this week. The former Missouri Tiger should be a fine addition to Utah’s rotation, as he’s a proven scorer. However, he admits that it will be a challenge to learn head coach Quin Snyder’s offense. “Playing against […]

Jordan Clarkson is set to make his debut with the Utah Jazz against the Portland Trail Blazers after passing his physical, according to Sarah Todd of the Deseret News, but Donovan Mitchell already has plenty of compliments for the incoming spark plug. Mitchell conceded Clarkson is capable of scoring at three different levels, bound to […]

One of the main reasons the Utah Jazz traded for shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is because they were unhappy with their bench play, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz made a few moves on Monday. Along with acquiring Clarkson, Utah waived small forward Jeff Green and signed Rayjon Tucker to a guaranteed […]

News came down the wire Monday indicating the Cavs had agreed to trade Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a pair of second-round picks. The deal seems to be fair for both sides, with Clarkson going to a playoff contending team and the Cavs moving further under the luxury tax threshold. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade shooting guard Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for point guard Dante Exum, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Jazz will also send two future second round picks to the Cavs: Utah will also send two future second round picks to Cleveland in the trade, sources tell […]

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday, the strongest to ever hit the region in 20 years. NBA players were stunned, and some of them posted their reactions on Twitter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and former teammate Jordan Clarkson said that it was the first time in their lives that they […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t need to pack his bags after all. Former Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson — who is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers — recently teased Kuzma on Twitter amid rumors that the New Orleans Pelicans want him in the Anthony Davis trade. Clarkson joking sent out a tweet to Kuzma […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson gave Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma some friendly advice. Clarkson told Kuzma to start packing his bags after the latter was mentioned in trade talks anew. The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly pushing for the inclusion of Kuzma in any deal for Anthony Davis, which is likely to happen […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers not too concerned with winning this season, Cavs players have had the time to critique each other’s fashion sense. According to veteran swingman J.R. Smith, combo guard Jordan Clarkson stands out as one of the swaggiest players on the entire team. “He’s at the top. He’s swaggy all day,” Smith said, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson had a busy summer. He not only played in the 2018 Asian Games for the Philippines, but also spent a lot of time at the tattoo parlor apparently. At Cavs media day on Monday, Clarkson showed off a bevy of new tattoos which he got in the offseason. It looks […]

As 16-time NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers are a proud and storied franchise. With names like Kareem Abdul Jabar, Magic Johnson, and Kobe Bryant from their stable, among others, you get a picture of how success means to the franchise. Underachieving and rebuilding, they have been treading in unfamiliar water. Nonetheless, they successfully transitioned […]

The last time we saw Glen Davis on an NBA basketball court was back in 2015 as part of the Los Angeles Clippers. More recently, he spends his days as part of BIG3 squad Nation Wide Souljas, which recently took part in the tournament’s championship weekend. When the lights shone the brightest, Davis came to […]

With training camp still waiting around the corner, NBA players have to keep themselves busy through individual workouts and playing pick-up games. Such was the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum, and Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Jordan Clarkson. The three young stars were seen playing a pick-up game along […]

Known to be a dynamic offensive player back in his days with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson has not played up to par with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Fans noticed his struggles and did not let him get away from it. Several Twitter users roasted Clarkson for his finals struggles. In […]

A lot of factors came into play in the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 pounding of defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers. There has been a significant amount of finger-pointing and perhaps none more towards Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. For the most part, it would be unfair to pin the blame on the 41-year-old, but […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got their 2018 postseason underway on Sunday afternoon, which came with a slow start out of the gate. The Cavaliers had fallen into a quick hole that grew to 20 points in the second half. This had drawn much criticism about the Cavaliers’ chances to compete for a title. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle […]

Not only did Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle dominate the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night en route to a 127-113 win, but he did it in front of two of his old teammates in current Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson and power forward Larry Nance Jr. After the Lakers’ victory, Randle talked […]

LeBron James and his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers will always be the topic of discussion until he decides to make up his mind and commit to a team this summer. Prior to the trade deadline when the team overhauled its roster, the prognosis for the Cavs was not good. In fact, it was horrible. […]

What a wild few days it has been for the fans in Cleveland! The Cavs entered last week with plenty to think about, plenty of trade options and a lot of chat surrounding the future of LeBron James. The started this week with many new pieces on their roster, and a dominant performance against the […]

Jordan Clarkson spent two years on the same Los Angeles Lakers team that featured Kobe Bryant. Clarkson would learn a lot from the Lakers legend, and share plenty of minutes on the basketball floor with him either in practice or in games. But even though Clarkson has since been traded away to the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

Players come and go through the NBA, and even though these are professional athletes and make millions of dollars to play basketball, sometimes people forget that the players are people too, and they have emotions just like everyone else. The trade deadline seems to be the time when a lot of those emotions come out […]

The blockbuster trade-deadline-day swap that brought Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Los Angeles Lakers while shipping Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers has had plenty of tear on both teams. Lakers forward Julius Randle reflected in the loss of two of their brothers in this young core after a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thought to be one of the more active teams in the league heading toward the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. The storied franchise was rumored to be looking to offload players with contracts beyond this season to make cap space for NBA free agency this summer or the next. A […]

As the Feb. 8 trade deadline comes to a close, it was fairly quiet as teams were reportedly ‘easing out’ to focus on the buyout market — until the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers were in serious discussions. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Lakers are trading Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. […]

With this season’s trade deadline just hours away (Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST), several teams around the NBA are searching for players who they feel might bolster their respective rosters. The Los Angeles Lakers can be counted among the teams, and it sounds like they’re willing to offer Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson, according […]

It’s tough being a rookie in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is finding out this season. Rookies like him get roasted and given rookie duties such as wearing a fur-lined leather coat in the locker room, courtesy of veterans Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson. In the video below from Spectrum […]

With the loss of DeMarcus Cousins, the New Orleans Pelicans are now scrambling around to find the much-needed help to keep themselves at bay for a playoff spot. Cousins was registering 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game prior to the season-ending Achilles tear — numbers that are impossible to replace in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the the many teams looking to make moves prior to this NBA trade deadline. Among the likely candidates to leave town are sixth man Jordan Clarkson and forward Julius Randle. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers had received trade offers for the two, including potential first-round pick returns […]

In the midst of shaking off a midseason rut, the Detroit Pistons have dangled their defensive ace, Avery Bradley in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 8 trade deadline. Among the suitors calling in for his services, were the Los Angeles Lakers, who offered their sixth man Jordan Clarkson in return for their three-and-D […]

The social media troll war between rookie teammates Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball continued on Friday night following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-103 win over the Chicago Bulls. In fact, forward Brandon Ingram and guard Jordan Clarkson also joined in the fun on both Instagram and Twitter. This was sparked postgame in the Lakers’ locker […]

Even before he entered the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has already received a lot of criticism, and many doubted if he is as good as advertised. It also did not help that his father was often in the middle of controversies, as it added to the shots fired towards him. With […]

The NBA Rising Stars Challenge is a marquee game for the NBA’s rookies and sophomores. The exclusive game will be televised during the NBA All-Star Break. Usually, these games are competitive and feature the NBA’s brightest stars going head to head, so the players often look like superstars. Nonetheless, some players already have their bets […]

  Fourth-year shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is coming off a pair of big games for the Los Angeles Lakers, and after feeling a little loose, he accidentally let some NSFW content slip during Sunday’s post-game interview. “We just kept our foot on they nut, and just kept pushing.” On their what now? Clarkson was clearly […]

Jordan Clarkson became the first Los Angeles Lakers player to record a 25-point, 10-assist game off the bench since franchise legend Magic Johnson did so against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 16, 1996, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Lakers’ sixth man continued his scoring assault, dropping a game-high 29 points and 10 assists […]

Heading into their matchup on Sunday versus the New York Knicks, Jordan Clarkson and Alex Caruso knew that they could be paired together on the court especially with the Los Angeles Lakers missing the services of Lonzo Ball and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Understanding the situation, the two played very well and turned heads with their chemistry […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been making a habit of winning lately and guard Jordan Clarkson has been at the center of their latest surge. After scoring 29 points versus the New York Knicks Sunday night, teammate Josh Hart decided to troll Clarkson when a reporter asked him about his latest performance. ESPN Los Angeles […]

Jordan Clarkson has steadily been one of the most consistent contributors for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. On Sunday night, the Lakers defeated the Knicks, 127-107, where Clarkson had a brilliant performance off of the bench, scoring 29 points, dishing out 10 assists, and grabbing six boards. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Clarkson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the most important free agency periods in the franchise’s history coming this summer. Pulling off a successful free agency could set the Lakers up to be an elite team and a playoff contender for the next five years and beyond. Much of the work ahead depends on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got themselves a surprise outing from reserve point guard Jordan Clarkson, as the Missouri standout poured in a game-high 33 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists against the Indiana Pacers — becoming the first Laker to post a 30-7-7 line coming off the bench since the legendary Magic Johnson, according to […]