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Russell Westbrook opts in with Clippers, Paul George declines
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Westbrook opts in with Clippers, Paul George declines

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George looks to pass as Dallas’ P.J. All-Star forward Paul George has informed the Clippers that he is opting out of his contract for $48.7 million and will become an unrestricted free agent, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told The Times on Saturday afternoon. After Kawhi Leonard agreed during the season to a …

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Lawrence Frank expresses cautious optimism about Clippers’ future: ‘The window is still open’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawrence Frank expresses cautious optimism about Clippers’ future: ‘The window is still open’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — In the recent past, Lawrence Frank’s end-of-season addresses have been rather emotional. Last season, Frank was quite stern and pointed, declaring the Clippers needed to get back to “honoring and respecting the regular season.” Compared to those years, Frank’s demeanor this time was relaxed, even peaceful. How to improve team while keeping core together While acknowledging the …

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Struggling Clippers still searching for an ‘identity’ after loss to Pacers: ‘We’re soft’
9 months ago

Struggling Clippers still searching for an ‘identity’ after loss to Pacers: ‘We’re soft’

LA Times  

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook controls the ball in front of Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Smith during the Clippers’ 133-116 loss Monday at Crypto.com Arena. “We’re soft.” That was Lue’s response when asked about James Harden saying the Clippers “got to find our identity,” after a 133-116 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday that dropped the Clippers to fifth …

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Clippers’ loss to 76ers puts more stress on their home playoff plans
9 months ago

Clippers’ loss to 76ers puts more stress on their home playoff plans

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden tries to cut off a drive by 76ers guard Buddy Hield during the first half of the Clippers’ 121-107 loss Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers have won as many times on the road as they have at home, where Sunday’s 121-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers ran their losing streak at Crypto.com Arena to a …

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The biggest reality TV paydays: As Sharon Osbourne exits Celebrity Big Brother after bagging an eye-watering fee for just eight days, the other stars who have enjoyed lucrative small screen stints
9 months, 1 week ago

The biggest reality TV paydays: As Sharon Osbourne exits Celebrity Big Brother after bagging an eye-watering fee for just eight days, the other stars who have enjoyed lucrative small screen stints

Daily Mail  

Sharon Osbourne finally said goodbye to the Celebrity Big Brother house this week, after becoming the show's first 'celebrity lodger'. Sharon Osbourne finally said goodbye to the Celebrity Big Brother house this week, after becoming the show's first 'celebrity lodger' The X Factor icon, 71, had a shorter stay in the house with extra privileges due to her eye-watering fee, …

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Clippers lose Russell Westbrook to broken hand in blowout victory over Wizards
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers lose Russell Westbrook to broken hand in blowout victory over Wizards

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — James Harden scored 21 of his 28 points in the second quarter and Los Angeles beat the Washington Wizards 140-115 on Friday night in a game marred by the loss of Clippers guard Russell Westbrook to a fractured left hand. CELTICS 138, MAVERICKS 110 BOSTON — Jayson Tatum made five 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Boston …

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Clippers’ Russell Westbrook fractures hand on his bobblehead night
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers’ Russell Westbrook fractures hand on his bobblehead night

LA Times  

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook tries to score over Washington’s Jordan Poole, bottom left, Marvin Bagley III, center, and Landry Shamet, right, during the first half of the Clippers’ 140-115 win Friday at Crypto.com Arena. As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard Russell …

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert didn’t get better defensively, he just got better teammates
11 months, 1 week ago

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert didn’t get better defensively, he just got better teammates

New York Times  

For those NBA observers who believe that Rudy Gobert can be played off the floor in the playoffs, June 18, 2021, stands as the moment the debate crosses over from controversial to indisputable. Jazz coach Quin Snyder had Gobert “guard” Terance Mann, a young swingman who averaged just 7.0 points per game that season, allowing the big center to roam …

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‘We didn’t waver.’ Clippers extend win streak and strengthen unity with win over Dallas
1 year ago

‘We didn’t waver.’ Clippers extend win streak and strengthen unity with win over Dallas

LA Times  

For long stretches Wednesday, the Clippers were not the NBA’s hottest team, but its most uncomfortable. By playing a combination of guards and wings, Dallas forced the Clippers to match the adjustment for the fourth quarter’s final seven minutes — taking them away from their strongest, and preferred, lineups featuring either centers Ivica Zubac or Daniel Theis, and replacing it …

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Clippers rally from 22 down to beat Warriors on Paul George’s three-pointer
1 year ago

Clippers rally from 22 down to beat Warriors on Paul George’s three-pointer

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George elevates for a winning three-pointer against Warriors guard Klay Thompson in the last 10 seconds of the game Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Between Thursday’s road loss to Golden State, and Saturday’s rematch in Los Angeles, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue asked James Harden to change the way he had been used to playing for the past decade. …

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Clippers' James Harden experience continues to be a work in progress
1 year ago

Clippers' James Harden experience continues to be a work in progress

LA Times  

When the Clippers completed their long-rumored trade for James Harden, coach Tyronn Lue said his team would need 10 games with Harden in their lineup to figure things out. “It’s a frustrating loss but you know it’s one of those games where the guys get the opportunities, they played extremely well, and I thought in the absence the guys stepped …

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Clippers’ comeback against Nuggets comes up short, losing streak extends to six
1 year, 1 month ago

Clippers’ comeback against Nuggets comes up short, losing streak extends to six

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard pressures Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as he works in the post during the first half of the game Tuesday night in Denver. They left while inviting an NBA fine for criticizing officiating, after coach Tyronn Lue lamented that “we didn’t get the same calls” and Paul George called the referees “awful” and his five free-throw attempts …

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Winless since James Harden trade, Clippers preach patience but struggle for progress
1 year, 1 month ago

Winless since James Harden trade, Clippers preach patience but struggle for progress

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden, driving around Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, had 14 points in the first quarter Friday but took only three shots the rest of the game. The first nine minutes of the Clippers’ third game with James Harden were, in the eyes of coach Tyronn Lue, “a work of art.” What, then, does that make the last 39 …

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Clippers ‘not worried,’ stressing patience after falling to 0-2 with James Harden
1 year, 1 month ago

Clippers ‘not worried,’ stressing patience after falling to 0-2 with James Harden

LA Times  

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue eased his way down the hallway inside the Barclays Center late Wednesday night after talking to the media when he spotted Gillian Zucker, the team’s president of business operations. “We’re going to be all right.” Two games into what some consider this Great Clippers Experiment, Lue and his squad are preaching patience and to trust the …

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James Harden making Clippers debut Monday; Russell Westbrook also expected to start, per sources
1 year, 1 month ago

James Harden making Clippers debut Monday; Russell Westbrook also expected to start, per sources

New York Times  

Newly acquired Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden will debut with the team against the New York Knicks on Monday at Madison Square Garden, he and coach Tyronn Lue said Sunday — and the Clippers plan to go with a star-studded starting five, per league sources. Here’s what you need to know: New Clippers star James Harden will debut on …

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James Harden out to prove ‘everything’ after Philly fallout: ‘They didn’t want me’
1 year, 1 month ago

James Harden out to prove ‘everything’ after Philly fallout: ‘They didn’t want me’

LA Times  

Newly acquired Clippers guard James Harden speaks during his introductory news conference on Thursday. Harden wants to show “I’m very elite as an individual and then I can fit in with anybody and make a championship run work,” he said Thursday, in his first comments since being traded. “So I think all of us are on the same page in …

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LeBron’s ageless ways lead Lakers’ win + how can James Harden on the Clippers work?
1 year, 1 month ago

LeBron’s ageless ways lead Lakers’ win + how can James Harden on the Clippers work?

New York Times  

This is the digital version of The Bounce. LeBron played 42 minutes — far more than the 29 minute-limit Lakers coach Darvin Ham levied once and hasn’t reiterated since. By the way, since playing 29 minutes in the Lakers’ opener, LeBron has averaged 37.3 per game. Leonard didn’t finish the season either time, and the 2021-22 Clippers were robbed of …

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Clippers are too much for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs
1 year, 1 month ago

Clippers are too much for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George, center, shoots in front of San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson during the first half of the Clippers’ 123-83 victory Sunday night. “The league’s never seen a guy like this,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said of the 19-year-old Wembanyama, but fans hoping to see something memorable in his third career game instead watched the Clippers’ collection …

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Column: ‘Bought in 100%,’ Russell Westbrook can be point guard the Clippers need this season
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: ‘Bought in 100%,’ Russell Westbrook can be point guard the Clippers need this season

LA Times  

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, stretching before Wednesday’s game, had 11 points and 13 assists in a win over the Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. It wasn’t hard to convince him what we needed.” Westbrook registered 13 assists, becoming the first Clippers player to do so in a season opener since Andre Miller in 2002. He understands when you get Hall …

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‘I know what I want to do’: Clippers’ Russell Westbrook sets the bar high this season
1 year, 2 months ago

‘I know what I want to do’: Clippers’ Russell Westbrook sets the bar high this season

LA Times  

Russell Westbrook, greeting Clippers teammate Paul George and his son Paul Vuk during media day, said Monday that he doesn’t worry about other people’s expectations for him or criticism of him. “I want to make sure that I’m personable to people and just being myself, and I’ve done that,” said Westbrook, who hosted a players-only minicamp in Las Vegas in …

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Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy: Clippers storylines to open the season
1 year, 2 months ago

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy: Clippers storylines to open the season

LA Times  

Spending time around his players nearly every day from fall to spring has shaped Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s philosophy regarding offseason communication: less is more. The Clippers are 96-46 — a.670winning percentage — when Leonard and George both play, including the postseason, and their readiness has buoyed the mood of a team that exited last season’s playoffs frustrated and hurt. …

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LA Clippers appear focused and vibing. So why are James Harden trade rumors still relevant?
1 year, 2 months ago

LA Clippers appear focused and vibing. So why are James Harden trade rumors still relevant?

New York Times  

TEMECULA, CA – LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue blew his whistle as he walked toward center court at the Pechanga Recreation Center in Temecula, Calif., where the team held its open practice Saturday. “Good job, RoCo!” Lue said as Leonard caught the ball and Covington’s practice jersey. Though Terance Mann and Covington started the first two preseason games at …

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Clippers conundrum: Pick up the pace while limiting turnovers
1 year, 2 months ago

Clippers conundrum: Pick up the pace while limiting turnovers

LA Times  

Russell Westbrook and Paul George, holding son Paul Vuk, will be integral in the Clippers’ trying to pick up the pace while limiting turnovers this season. “We’ve been a slow team over the course of the last three or four years, and just not really being high and pushing the pace until Russ got here at the end of the …

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‘Complete Player’ Terance Mann should be in a starting position next season
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Complete Player’ Terance Mann should be in a starting position next season

New York Times  

Terance Mann remembers what it was like to meet Kevin Durant at the 2014 Kevin Durant Nike Skills Academy, when Mann was entering his senior year at Tilton School in New Hampshire. Small forward: Of the nine Clippers who defended at least 300 possessions, only George allowed fewer points per possession last season than Mann, according to Synergy. Of the …

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