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The Los Angeles Clippers picked up a huge 115-110 upset win on the road over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs, and Russell Westbrook was a huge part of it, especially with his stop against Devin Booker at the end of the game. Russell Westbrook has been criticized a lot in […]

Put some respect on Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler‘s name. In the process of taking down the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in a 130-117 victory, the veteran led his team to victory with 35 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and three steals in 42 minutes. Butler became the fourth player in NBA history to have 35 […]

Russell Westbrook’s pregame outfits have always turned heads, and that is the case once again before Game 1 of the Los Angeles Clippers-Phoenix Suns playoffs series. This time, however, it’s Charles Barkley’s head that Russ turned. Westbrook arrived in Footprint Center donning an ab-bearing floral print yellow outfit. While it’s not as outrageous as his […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers have their work cut out for them against Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Without Paul George, the Clippers will need a collective effort in their seven-game series with the Suns. Ahead of Sunday’s Game 1, Chris Paul spoke at Suns practice, where he addressed a number of […]

The NBA released the finalists for their end of the season awards on Friday and Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was not among the Sixth Man of the Year finalists. The three final nominations are the Boston Celtics Malcolm Brogdon, the New York Knicks Immanuel Quickley and the Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Portis. Perhaps the […]

When he was approached about adding Russell Westbrook to the team, Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum was all for it. Batum, of course, came from a rough situation with the Charlotte Hornets to joining a championship contender in the Clippers, and the trajectory of his career completely changed. Russell Westbrook was traded from the […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for their first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. All eyes are on the former teammates who played eight seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook played eight seasons with Kevin Durant on the Thunder, playing a total of 526 regular […]

Russell Westbrook has already come out to say that he has no beef with Kevin Durant as the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. These two tore it up with the Oklahoma City Thunder many years ago before their union was unceremoniously […]

It has been a rough year for Russell Westbrook. At this point, however, the former league MVP appears to have finally found a home with the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s no longer the stat-stuffing superstar he once was, but it is clear that Russ will play a key role for the Clippers and their playoff […]

LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns are preparing for their first round playoff series, a lot of eyes are on Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. The two former Oklahoma City Thunder stars have been apart for seven seasons now, but this will be the first time the two will face […]

Russell Westbrook is a triple-double machine who has earned NBA MVP honors and nine All-Star Game appearances. For a guy as polarizing as Westbrook, have you ever wondered how the former NBA MVP lives? Well, wonder no more. This article will feature Russell Westbrook’s $25 million mansion in Brentwood Park. Around 2018, when Westbrook was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost only once in their last seven games of the regular season, and incidentally, that loss came at the hands of their bitter cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. That game was Russell Westbrook‘s first game against the Lakers since his mid-season trade, and unsurprisingly, Russ had a bit more extra […]

The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is given to the best player of the regular season. Throughout the years, we’ve seen various stars take MVP honors after a stellar regular season. Although an MVP performance is expected to translate in the playoffs when it matters most, there are times when an MVP experiences a collapse […]

It came down to the absolute wire, but Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are going to play Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Clippers defeated the Suns on the final day of the NBA season, which secured them into the fifth overall seed […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the play-in tournament, shattering expectations of where the team would be before the season began. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been right at the center of it all. SGA went from promising young player to borderline superstar this season, becoming one of the most lethal scorers in the game. His […]

For Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, the Los Angeles Clippers did well in signing Russell Westbrook after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz, who then bought out the contract of the veteran guard. Speaking to reporters before the Blazers played the Clippers on Saturday, Billups expressed his belief that […]

The final two days of the 2022-23 NBA regular season are here. While most of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket is set, there’s still a lot to play for in the Western Conference. Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook’s Los Angeles Clippers are currently knee-deep in the fight to avoid the Play-In Tournament. The Clippers are […]

It now feels like a lifetime away since Russell Westbrook was still plying his trade with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the record, it hasn’t even been two months yet, but so much has happened since the Lakers decided to part ways with Russ. Now with the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook reveals how […]

Russell Westbrook got his revenge on Wednesday night when his Los Angeles Clippers defeated his former team led by coach Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played just 21 minutes in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Russell Westbrook’s greatest impact came in setting the tone for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers won the Battle of LA on Wednesday as they dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a 125-118 win. Thanks to a late push by the Lakers, the score ended up much closer than the game actually was, as the Clippers held a double-digit lead throughout […]

The addition of Russell Westbrook hasn’t quite helped the LA Clippers vault toward top-tier title contention. But their sustained inconsistency certainly isn’t the fault of Westbrook, who’s fared pretty much as well as could’ve been hoped with the Clippers individually after he signed with Ty Lue’s team off the buyout market. The former MVP is […]

Triple-doubles are often a great sign of a player’s all-around skills. Although it’s a feat that is getting more and more common, there’s no question that achieving a triple-double isn’t an easy thing to do. Throughout the years, we’ve seen various triple-doubles. However, not all of them were as common in the NBA. For this […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Clippers has gone so well that even opposing coaches are noticing. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green tells Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times that “this team (the Clippers) especially, it seems like he’s fitting in well and the guys are embracing him.” A sentiment not […]

The final week of the 2022-23 NBA season begins today, with a nearly every team still playing for something. Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Clippers are knee-deep in the action, currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Paul George is expected to be out for the remainder of the regular season, […]

Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans captured their 40 win of the season and inched themselves closer to attaining a top-six seed with four games remaining in the regular season. NOLA managed to scrape out a 122-114 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, and leading the charge for the club was none other than star […]

NBA players are paid handsomely to perform at their best on the hardwood. Traditionally, a player is often rewarded with a lucrative contract after a great season. This often serves as motivation to maintain their rise. While some players have lived up to their contracts, unfortunately, there are times when a player struggles to live […]

On Wednesday, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena, 141-132. These two teams go at it again in a rematch on Friday night, and this time around, it’s the Grizzlies who get to host the Clippers at the FedExForum. Unsurprisingly, Memphis fans came prepared as they […]

Russell Westbrook is not only coming off of his best game as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, but his highest scoring output since May of 2021. Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Westbrook had 36 points to go along with 10 assists, as well as going 5-5 from the three point line. After his […]

No Kawhi Leonard or Paul George proved to be no problem for the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night as they were able to breeze by the Memphis Grizzlies by a final score of 141-132. Leading the charge for the club during the contest was their recently acquired point guard Russell Westbrook, and he did not […]

Jalen Williams not only saved the Oklahoma City Thunder from the verge of defeat against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. He also made history in the process. Williams, who drained the game-winning putback with 0.5 second left to power the Thunder to the 107-106 win, finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists. It’s […]

Russell Westbrook’s struggles with the Los Angeles Lakers were well-documented. But now it appears as if the Hall of Fame guard has found a role with the other hometown team. Since signing with the Los Angeles Clippers on the buyout market after the trade deadline, Westbrook has given the team a bit of spark that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took to the road on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies without both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. In the early-goings, it didn’t look like it mattered too much as Russell Westbrook dialed back the clock with a vintage performance in the first half. Russell Westbrook poured in 22 points and eight […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Chicago Bulls went at it on Monday night in a high-octane matchup that saw LA emerge with a 123-112 win at the Crypto.com Arena. Former arch-rivals turned BFFs Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley faced off on the court for the first time since joining their new teams, and as […]

Monday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Chicago Bulls presented itself as an opportunity for Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley to rekindle an old flame. Not too long ago, these two were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers, but on Monday, the pair wasted no time going at it as opponents. Westbrook […]

No Paul George, no problem. The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their run without the injured PG with a big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 127-105. Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook combined for 56 points amid George’s absence, and by the looks of it, the Clippers are going to be just fine. […]

Russell Westbrook didn’t physically have to move after leaving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their crosstown-rival LA Clippers. The mental departure, however, from the glitziest franchise in the league to its historically less heralded younger brother was arguably just as drastic as any address change. Asked about his experience with the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to clinch the best possible playoff spot with the regular season winding down. Paul George, however, recently went down with an injury. George is expected to be reevaluated in two-three weeks. Russell Westbrook is prepared to help lead amid George’s absence with the playoffs in sight, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer […]