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The June 18 Bradley Beal blockbuster between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns could prove to have an impact on more than just these two aforementioned clubs. Per reports, the Los Angeles Clippers will be monitoring the status of the D.C.-bound Chris Paul, as they have a presumed interest in adding his talents to their […]

The New York Knicks find themselves coming off an impressive 2022-23 campaign where they finished with the eighth-best record in the association (47-35) and clinched their first playoff series win in a decade. Now, heading into the offseason, fans and media pundits alike expect them to look toward making some sort of splash to bolster […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be flush with cap space this offseason. After falling just one game shy of making the postseason for the first time since their rebuild began three seasons ago, you better believe Thunder General Manager Sam Presti is ready to add pieces to help the team go from a young, developing […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is without a doubt one of the top young stars in the NBA today. The 24-year-old is coming off the best season of his career, which also earned him his first-ever call-up to the All-Star team. At the same time, the Oklahoma City Thunder star is also widely regarded as the most stylish […]

The Washington Wizards find themselves at a pivotal decision-making point for the future of their franchise. Washington has made changes to their front office and could be headed in a new direction. The Wizards have tried to stay competitive for years but have not had the pieces to be a contender. Bradley Beal has been […]

Damian Lillard will enter his 12th season with the Portland Trail Blazers and remains adamant about staying with the team to compete, as opposed to meeting the same fate Russell Westbrook had when he went to the Los Angeles Lakers. He has arguably been the most consistent star for an NBA team over the past […]

The Orlando Magic faced a challenging 2022-23 NBA season. They finished with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference. With a focus on rebuilding and developing their young core, the Magic are preparing for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. This article highlights two players the Magic should avoid signing during the 2023 NBA free agency […]

Russell Westbrook took his fair share of licks throughout the past two seasons. But for seemingly the first time in years, Westbrook did not end the season with his stock taking a nosedive. In fact, after every pundit and their mother thought that Westbrook’s days as an impact player for a contending team were over, […]

All eyes were on the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets during their NBA Finals debut. With a new face in the fight for the Larry O’Brien Trophy comes a young gun with things to prove. Despite never being an All-Star, Jamal Murray showed why he is an elite playoff performer against Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat. He […]

D’Angelo Russell wasn’t at his best in the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. In fact, he was a bit of a disaster. In four games, he averaged just 6.25 points per night, shooting 32.26% from the field, going 2-15 from three-point range, and seeing his minutes […]

When it comes to power couples, Hollywood has its fair share of notable names like Justin and Hailey Bieber, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, and Alicia Keys and Swiss Beatz, as The Knot points out. However, it’s surprising that the sports industry’s power couples don’t always receive the same recognition as they should. It’s as […]

“You can pay for school but you can’t buy class” – Jay-Z. Some people know how to dress and others can put it on with relative ease. Stepping onto the NBA court has become a fashion statement in itself. The tunnel has evolved into a runway where players showcase their impeccable style. From the iconic […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Russell Westbrook continue to be linked ahead of the 2023 free agency period after the two sides enjoyed initial success in their partnership. “Mutual interest exists between the Los Angeles Clippers and Russell Westbrook on a new contract entering the offseason,” reports ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel, who adds that Westbrook […]

The New York Knicks may add star Russell Westbrook to their roster if the Los Angeles Clippers don’t re-sign him. According to the latest updates, the Knicks have the highest odds to land him, via BetOnline.ag. Westbrook is set to go through the free agency process for the very first time in his career. With […]

The expectations surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to be higher than they’ve been in a long time next season. After making it one win away from both a .500 record and a playoff berth, the natural progression would be to make the postseason. Armed with a thousand first-round picks, budding youngsters on rookie […]

Words cannot describe how good Nikola Jokic has been in the NBA playoffs for the Denver Nuggets. The two-time league MVP had a historic 53-point night in Game 4 of this series and in Game 6 on Thursday night, Jokic recorded a 32-point triple-double to push the Nuggets into the Western Conference Finals. Jokic had […]

On Thursday morning, the NBA revealed the Fan Favorite Awards. The awards included categories such as Dunk of the Year, Assist of the Year and Block of the Year. Additionally, there is an award for Photo of the Year, which Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook won. 🌟 DUNK OF THE YEAR🌟 HANDLE OF THE […]

Russell Westbrook has already made more than $330 million in NBA salaries alone per Spotrac. There was even a time he signed the largest contract in NBA history. What’s more, he’s one of the ten highest-paid players ever and has ongoing endorsement deals with Jordan and Samsung. One could imagine Westbrook definitely has more money […]

Recently, Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook expressed that they would like to receive championship rings if the Los Angeles Lakers win the championship, and it seems that their wishes would be granted, according to Chris Haynes of TNS and Bleacher Report. “If the Lakers were able to win the whole thing, win the championship, I […]

Russell Westbrook found a home with the LA Clippers after the trade deadline, playing some of the best basketball he has in years. The former MVP was especially effective during his new team’s short-lived playoff run, ably picking up ample offensive slack left by injuries to Paul George and Kawhi Leonard while serving as a […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook might be on vacation now, but he still managed to catch a stray at UFC 288. UFC 288 took place last night in Newark, New Jersey, with the co-main event featuring a pivotal welterweight clash between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. As Burns was making his way to the […]

Not many would have thought that the Los Angeles Lakers would make it this far in the season, what with their brutal 2-10 start to the season, but here they are. After a resounding Game 1 win in their second-round matchup against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Lakers showed that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a run in the NBA Playoffs, currently leading their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors 1-0 after a wild win in Game 1. Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook were once part of the Lakers this season, and it seems both of them want championship rings if Los Angeles […]

In mid-February, plenty of pundits grew concerned over the Los Angeles Clippers’ interest in Russell Westbrook after such a disappointing tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. Even then, Paul George, Westbrook’s teammate back with the Oklahoma City Thunder, went to bat for his friend, lobbying for the Clippers front office to add the former MVP […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul arrived for his team’s Game 2 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets in style Monday night. Paul had on a dark sweater with the top of his chest exposed, which is a similar style to that of Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook in his team’s first-round […]

The Met Gala, known as the annual fundraising event supporting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, gathered celebrities worldwide to showcase their most fashionable outfits. Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made heads turn with their stunning choice of clothing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an up-and-coming NBA superstar, received high […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a laundry list of things to tend to this offseason, and Russell Westbrook’s free agency is one of them. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue pitched adding Westbrook to the front office, and the results were fruitful. Russell Westbrook joined the team a few days after the trade deadline, […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially underway, with organizations being a step closer to the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, that is not the case. They were recently eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, meaning their 2022-23 season is over. Now, the franchise is likely eyeing the 2023 […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night, losing 136-130 to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 at the Footprint Center. When asked about his longtime teammate after Game 4, Durant explained that “When [Russell Westbrook is] retired, people are really gonna tell the […]

PHOENIX — One of the few bright spots in the Los Angeles Clippers’ early-season exit was the development of Russell Westbrook into a legitimate complementary piece after a struggle to appear serviceable with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook attempted to carry the Clippers as far as he could without injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George sidelined still in Game 5, the Los Angeles Clippers hoped that Russell Westbrook would be able to sustain the form he had going into Tuesday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. Prior to that meeting, Westbrook scored 67 points on 53.8 percent shooting from the field in Games 3 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season is getting away from them, and Russell Westbrook knows it. Repeatedly on the back foot in the middle of a third quarter offensive flurry from the Phoenix Suns, Westbrook had to, one way or another, take out his frustration. After all, the Clippers point guard was also in the middle […]

Russell Westbrook came into Tuesday’s Game 5 matchup against the Phoenix Suns with a rather eye-opening pre-game outfit. It caught the attention of the NBA on TNT broadcast crew as the Los Angeles Clippers star decided to show off some skin as he headed into the arena. For Charles Barkley, though, it seems that he […]

All eyes will be on the short-handed LA Clippers Tuesday night as they face elimination at Footprint Center. Ahead of their battle with the Phoenix Suns, let’s make some Clippers bold predictions for Game 5. While the Clippers are down 3-1, they have acquitted themselves well in the first round. Paul George has been out […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers entered a mid-season partnership uncertain of what their futures would look like. In just a few short months, it’s become increasingly clear to Paul George and the Clippers needed a player of Westbrook’s caliber if only from a leadership standpoint. Westbrook has appeared in every game for the […]

Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns is tonight. FanDuel and Bleacher Report put together an NBA same-game parlay that features the former dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, along with a few more names. The story of the series has been the fact that Kawhi Leonard missed the last […]

The Golden State Warriors may find themselves tied up at 2-2 in their highly competitive best-of-seven quarterfinals series against the Sacramento Kings, but star big man Draymond Green has allocated some of his free time to stand up for one of his own conference foes in Russell Westbrook for his efforts during this year’s postseason. […]

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Russell Westbrook, however, did all he could for the Clippers in the loss, scoring 37 points for LA. In the end, Westbrook didn’t receive much help amid the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Suns’ stars Kevin […]

Russell Westbrook was a man on a mission on Saturday night. He knew what he had to do amid injuries to both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and with the Los Angeles Clippers in danger of taking a massive blow in their playoff hopes this season against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns side. Russ delivered for […]