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Russell Westbrook certainly wasn’t the only reason the LA Clippers were blown out 115-91 by the surging Golden State Warriors. Almost from the opening tip of Thursday’s game, though, it became abundantly clear the Warriors’ strategy of ignoring Westbrook on the perimeter neutered the Clippers’ offense—and Draymond Green understands why he was unable to exploit […]

Thursday night featured a marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. It was an opportunity for the Stephen Curry-less Dubs to test themselves against a new-look Clippers side that now features Russell Westbrook. As it turns out, Draymond Green and Co. came prepared. The Warriors have a game plan for […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Sometimes a change of scenery is all one needs to change the trajectory of their future. It happens everywhere in the world, and that’s exactly what Austin Rivers says can happen with Russell Westbrook and the LA Clippers. “I think it’s a great fit, honestly,” said Rivers before the Timberwolves-Clippers game. […]

Russell Westbrook has been playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers since his high-profile cross-town move from the Los Angeles Lakers. The former league MVP has started all three games for the Clippers since he arrived, and he’s put up averages of 16.0 points on 52.9 percent shooting, 5.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 2.3 steals […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were hoping to finally go on a run after the All-Star break now that they had revamped their roster during the trade deadline. They even managed to bring in Russell Westbrook on the buyout market in a move that was expected to shore up their guard depth. Instead, the Clippers have […]

Trades in the NBA are quite common. However, trading superstars often make the headlines. While some superstars are happy to stay with the team that helped them become stars in the first place, not a lot may feel the same way. In fact, we’ve seen a handful of times when superstars force their way out […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has yet to bear any fruit for the Los Angeles Clippers, at least in the win column. Head coach Tyronn Lue opted not to play his new point guard in the fourth quarter and overtime period of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Many fans were confused as to why […]

Damian Lillard is known for his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, who dropped 71 points on Sunday, recently opened up on his willingness to remain in Portland, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. “But then you look at Russell Westbrook. You leave OKC for Houston, then James [Harden] decided he’s leaving, now Russ is traded […]

LOS ANGELES — The city of LA was hit with a major storm early Friday morning, one that continued well into the night. With rain pouring outside of Crypto dot com arena, the Los Angeles Clippers were hoping for a little thunder inside with Russell Westbrook and Paul George reuniting. Friday night’s game between the […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings produced one of the most fascinating games we’ve seen in quite a while. The double-overtime thriller resulted in the Kings escaping with a 176-175 win. To add even more intrigue to the narrative is the fact that Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated debut […]

The primary reason that Russell Westbrook got a chance to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers was the way that Paul George advocated for him to be on the team. So, with Westbrook just completing his debut with his new team, you can rest assured that if anybody was going to have his back that […]

Russell Westbrook‘s long-awaited debut for the Los Angeles Clippers finally took place on Friday night, and the game certainly didn’t disappoint. While Los Angeles will be upset that they ended up falling short in a thrilling 176-175 loss to the Sacramento Kings, they will likely be pleased with Westbrook’s debut for them. Westbrook posted a […]

The Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angles Clippers in double overtime on Friday night by a final score of 176-175. De’Aaron Fox dropped 42 points in 45 minutes of playing time for the Kings, while Russell Westbrook finished with 17 points and 14 assists in his Clippers debut. After the game, a reporter asked floor […]

Russell Westbrook marked his Los Angeles Clippers debut with a return to the starting lineup, and unsurprisingly, it drew mixed reactions from LA fans–including Los Angeles Lakers supporters of course! Westbrook lost his starting role with the Lakers after the team struggled mightily with him alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the starting unit. […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans made sure to show Russell Westbrook that he’s well-loved in LA despite his rather forgettable stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook made his debut for the Clippers on Saturday night after signing with the team during the All-Star break. He was sent to the Utah Jazz as part of the […]

The basketball world was buzzing after the Los Angeles Clippers announced that not only was Russell Westbrook going to make his highly-anticipated debut on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, but more importantly, that he had been given the starting nod by coach Ty Lue. Unsurprisingly, Skip Bayless had something to say about this development […]

Even multi-millionaire, Hall of Fame-level athletes are in need of a favor from time to time. Los Angeles Clippers All-Star guard Paul George had Russell Westrbrook’s back when advocating for the team to sign him. It took convincing, but the Prodigal Son has returned to LA. And Westbrook knows whom he should especially thank. George’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers brought in Russell Westbrook after he reached a buyout with the Utah Jazz. It turns out Clippers head coach Ty Lue is wasting no time getting Westbrook on the court. The veteran point guard will be inserted into the starting lineup on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, according to Law […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Russell Westbrook on the buyout market following a busy trade deadline. While many people want to focus on what Westbrook can’t do, the Clippers are trying to focus on the things he does well. A nine-time NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook’s greatest attributes are his downhill attacks, […]

At this point, it seems like Los Angeles Clippers fans need not wait any longer to see Russell Westbrook take the court for the first time with his new team. LA is slated to return from the All-Star break on Friday in a matchup against the Sacramento Kings, and right now, all signs are pointing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a somewhat surprising decision to bring in Russell Westbrook. The point guard was traded to the Utah Jazz from the Los Angeles Lakers and bought out by Utah, putting him in the free agent market in hopes of landing with a contender. Well, the Clippers decided to bring him in, […]

After weeks of speculation following his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook officially has a new home. The Los Angeles Clippers, on Wednesday night, announced the signing of Westbrook following his buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz. For a team looking to compete for a championship, however, the move sparked a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers officially unveiled Russell Westbrook as their newest signing on Wednesday. There was a lot of buzz surrounding the event — and rightfully so — as the former league MVP takes his talents across town following Westbrook’s failed stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, Clippers head coach Ty Lue spoke […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers officially announced the signing of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night. The nine-time NBA All-Star joins the team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for a championship run. “I’m super excited, man,” Russell Westbrook said. “I’m just excited to get back to playing. I love to play […]

Russell Westbrook is hyped up about joining Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and the Los Angeles Clippers. In a wild sequence that started before the NBA trade deadline, Westbrook saw himself get traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz only to find himself back in Hollywood, this time with the Clippers. And you […]

In professional sports, referees play an important role. It is their job to ensure the integrity of the game in deciding a winner. A key component of that is making the right calls. However, given that referees are also human and make mistakes, there are times they can make the wrong ones. They also tend […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Russell Westbrook’s blockbuster move to the Los Angeles Clippers. The former league MVP did not really work alongside LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Westbrook gets a clean slate now that he’s decided to take his talents across town. For his part, however, Anthony Davis […]

Darvin Ham deserves a lot of credit for the major transition Russell Westbrook embarked on during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. While most folks believed that Russ would never accept his demotion to the bench, Ham found a way to make it work. For his part, Westbrook embraced the change, and it […]

One of the main reasons behind Russell Westbrook’s decision to join the Los Angeles Clippers stemmed from his belief that he will be able to compete for a title with LA. He didn’t get to do that during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it seems that Russ is going to get another […]

Following a buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, Russell Westbrook is joining the Los Angeles Clippers. Former Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley was also a free agent available on the buyout market, but he ended up signing with the Chicago Bulls. There were reports that both Westbrook and Beverley had interest in […]

Russell Westbrook was known for getting no shortage of triple-doubles during his prime. Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic is currently known for getting his share of triple-doubles as well. Although their play styles are different, former NBA player Nick Young made a Westbrook-Jokic comparison that led to plenty of criticism on Twitter. “Why when Russ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are gearing up for a championship race with the addition of Russell Westbrook. Surrounding the vetran point guard are Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who wanted the team to sign him in the buyout market. Leonard and George made it clear in a meeting with the coaching staff and front office members […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off as divisive a move as they could make when they decided to add Russell Westbrook off the buyout market. The Clippers’ rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, notably traded Westbrook in a bid to improve their team; adding Westbrook thus became understandably polarizing for a fanbase wishing for nothing more […]

Russell Westbrook is headed back to LA. This is after it was reported on Monday that the former league MVP has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers after successfully securing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz. This follows Russ’ NBA trade deadline move from the Los Angeles Lakers, who finally decided […]

Paul George has been campaigning for the Los Angeles Clippers to sign Russell Westbrook, and the superstar finally got his wish on Monday after it has been revealed that the veteran guard is joining them after his buyout with the Utah Jazz. Naturally, George was hyped up after hearing the news, so much so that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had the basketball world buzzing after it was confirmed on Monday that Russell Westbrook was headed back to LA. The former league MVP had reportedly agreed to a deal with the Clippers following his contract buyout with the Utah Jazz. Russ is now officially headed back to LA after recently parting […]

Russell Westbrook has found his next NBA home. The Southern California native didn’t have to go far to find it, either. The former league MVP plans to sign with the LA Clippers upon reaching a buyout with the Utah Jazz, his agent told ESPN on Monday. That news comes just short of two weeks after […]

After much anticipation and recruiting, Russell Westbrook is going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. The move will undoubtedly attract a lot of skepticism as Westbrook’s tenure with the Lakers was arguably the nadir of his Hall of Fame career. There is certainly cause for hope among Clippers fans, however. He possesses certain intangibles […]

After rumors throughout the past seasons, it seems Russell Westbrook has found a new home for the remainder of the season. The guard is reportedly signing with the Los Angeles Clippers once he officially finalizes a buyout with the Utah Jazz. He joined the Salt Lake City franchise via a trade that involved D’Angelo Russell, […]