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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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1 year, 1 month ago

Russell Westbrook ‘absolutely’ considered staying with Jazz after Lakers trade

LA Times

The mention of Russell Westbrook’s name during pregame introductions Friday evening was met by boos throughout a packed Delta Center. “I’m grateful for them just because — for many reasons,” the Clippers’ starting point guard said. If that’s to come and sit my ass there in street clothes and make sure I help the young guys, I’ll do that.” Clippers …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Tyronn Lue: Clippers need to focus more on regular season to change their playoff fate

LA Times

The most pressing issue faced by USA Basketball’s FIBA World Cup team on Monday night surfaced after they rolled past Puerto Rico during a 117-74 exhibition victory. In April, following a first-round playoff loss, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said the team had to “get back to honoring and respecting the regular season” and “compete harder every single …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Russell Westbrook agrees to two-year deal with Clippers, who also trade for K.J. Martin

LA Times

Russell Westbrook, reacting after a breakaway dunk against the Suns during a playoff game in April, will re-sign with the Clippers on a two-year contract. The Clippers entered NBA free agency open to retaining certain elements of last season’s roster while In two moves Saturday, the Clippers tried to address both. That left open the threat of another team swooping …

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1 year, 7 months ago

‘I want him back’: Clippers coach Tyronn Lue thinks Russell Westbrook is a good fit

LA Times

Former MVP Russell Westbrook was a better fit with the Clippers than the Lakers this season, his energy and availability to play helping during their playoff run. And so he led that charge as far as just getting everybody going, doing it full speed.” Of the many questions surrounding Westbrook’s arrival in February, after the Lakers cast him off and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Clippers star Paul George says he’s ‘very optimistic that our time will come’

LA Times

All-Star Clippers wing Paul George called his recovery from a right knee sprain challenging but doesn’t believe he’s far off from returning. “It’s super frustrating to put so much into the season, put so much into this group and the organization to put so much into making a team that could compete and again year after year just getting zapped …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Russell Westbrook reviving his NBA reputation with Clippers

LA Times

Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook dunks against the Suns in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series Saturday. “With Russ,” coach Tyronn Lue said, “when he’s on the floor, we believe we can win every night.” Russell Westbrook dunks as a trio of Phoenix Suns watch him do it in the first half Saturday. With Game 3 near-hero Norman Powell …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after loss: ‘We’ve got to be smarter’

LA Times

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook celebrates after scoring on a dunk during a 112-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of a first-round playoff series Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. They have lost their two best defenders and offensive creators, with no timetable for either’s return, the Clippers offering no other update than Leonard and George remain “day to day.” …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘Deflated’ Clippers cross fingers Kawhi Leonard can play in Game 4

The Hindu

Clippers coach Ty Lue seems to know the playoff fate of his Los Angeles team hinges on the health of Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers lost 129-124 in the first home game in the best-of-seven series and face a cliffhanger around Leonard’s status for Game 4 on Saturday. I feel bad for him.” Director of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Leonard …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA playoffs preview: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers look to press advantage against Suns

The Hindu

Kawhi Leonard flashed his top-level playoff form in the series opener as the Los Angeles Clippers showed they are a valid threat to win their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Sunday’s 115-110 victory represented Leonard’s first playoff game in 22 months since tearing the ACL in his right knee against the Utah Jazz in June of 2021. It’s playoff …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Suns’ stars scorch Clippers in Game 2 to even playoff series

LA Times

Before they went their separate ways in the heat of the Arizona night late Tuesday, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant and Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook found themselves within feet of each other once again as they exited Footprint Center. “If they’re shooting, that’s fine, but we’ve just got to make sure we’re contesting and making sure we’re in the vision to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Russell Westbrook’s ‘phenomenal’ effort in crunch time lifts Clippers to Game 1 win

LA Times

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, right, controls the ball in front of Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the second half of the Clippers’ 115-110 Game 1 playoff win Sunday. Amid a three-of-19 shooting night, Westbrook never hesitated when Kevin Durant’s long-armed defense denied an easy entry pass to Kawhi Leonard with 17 seconds left. “I’m like, oh yeah, I envisioned …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘Whatever it takes’: Russell Westbrook vs. Kevin Durant in playoff first

LA Times

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, attempting a layup against Suns guard Damion Lee, finished with 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds Sunday in Phoenix. Last summer, as the Clippers were racking up a luxury tax bill projected to cost nearly $150 million to assemble a roster regarded by many within the NBA as the league’s deepest, and as team owner …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Clippers acquire Mason Plumlee, Eric Gordon and Bones Hyland at trade deadline

LA Times

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee, left, drives to the basket in front of Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. Less than 12 hours after they’d departed Crypto.com Arena, each was no longer on the team, traded away along with fellow backup guard John Wall as the Clippers worked to solve their central priority in the lead-up to Thursday’s noon PST trade …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Why do Lakers fans think Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook hate each other?

LA Times

Patrick Beverley, then with the Clippers, tries to draw a charge but was called for a blocking foul against then-Rockets guard Russell Westbrook in a 2020 game. Patrick Beverley, playing for the Houston Rockets, steals the ball from then-Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook in a 2017 playoff game. “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook told …

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2 years, 6 months ago

If Kyrie Irving is available, Lakers should add him — consequences be damned

New York Times

Rob Pelinka’s job is to make the Los Angeles Lakers a better basketball team. So the notion of Kyrie Irving, who has already won one championship playing alongside LeBron James, angling to come to L.A. in pursuit of more, has to bring quite a smile to the face of the Lakers’ embattled vice president of basketball operations. Irving is a …

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2 years, 8 months ago

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?

LA Times

Lakers forward LeBron James, left, sits on the bench next to forward Anthony Davis as head coach Frank Vogel stands by during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were built on the hope this season that the Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook could deliver …

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2 years, 8 months ago

LeBron-less Lakers lose to Nuggets; play-in hopes fading fast

LA Times

Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic battle for a rebound during the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James was on the bench, Anthony Davis was limping all over the court and the Lakers’ chances to extend this season continued to hang by the most fragile threads — the font getting bigger and bolder each …

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2 years, 10 months ago

LeBron James breaks NBA combined points mark, but Lakers fall

LA Times

The Lakers’ LeBron James scored 26 points Saturday night and passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career points combining NBA regular-season and playoff games, but Golden State won 117-115. “That was as connected as we’ve been in a long while,” James said, crediting the passing of the NBA trade deadline Thursday as a key moment. Lakers Russell Westbrook and the …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Russell Westbrook traded to Lakers: What happened behind the scenes, what it means for Bradley Beal and Wizards

New York Times

Shortly after the Washington Wizards’ season ended with a first-round playoff loss, general manager Tommy Sheppard dropped a hint of what was to come. Just before Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Wizards and Lakers agreed to a deal that will send Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the No. But the Wizards did not …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Russell Westbrook is welcome home if he puts Lakers teammates first

LA Times

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook reacts during a game against the Indiana Pacers on May 20 in Washington. Sports Russell Westbrook makes history again, with a documentary called ‘Tulsa Burning’ The Tulsa Race Massacre has been largely glossed over for a century. While the Lakers might not seem like they’re giving up much in the deal, Kuzma and Caldwell-Pope were …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Boorish fans in NBA: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents

The Hindu

New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz banned a total of five fans from their respective arenas and issued apologies on Thursday for incidents during playoff games, and the NBA said that rules surrounding fan behaviour will be “vigorously enforced” going forward. The Jazz did not reveal specifics of the incident, but Grizzlies guard Ja Morant — who had …

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3 years, 6 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Five venues have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games

CNN

CNN — The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Here’s a look at the incidents: Fan pours popcorn on Russell Westbrook Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook plays during Game 2 in a first-round NBA playoff series. Valerie Camillo, president …

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3 years, 7 months ago

The NBA Ringz culture: A cheat sheet for debates on what winning it all would mean for the legacy of NBA stars in these NBA playoffs

New York Times

The NBA Ringz culture drives me crazy. Enjoy… The ‘No Ringz’ Tier James Harden Age: 31 Playoff series record 12-11 Playoff production 23.5 points, 5.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 turnovers, 35.3 minutes Regular season production 25.1 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 turnovers, 34.4 minutes Playoff peak 2012 NBA Finals, while with Oklahoma City, against Miami Playoff pain 2018 Western …

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

Russell Westbrook ‘absolutely’ considered staying with Jazz after Lakers trade

Tyronn Lue: Clippers need to focus more on regular season to change their playoff fate

Russell Westbrook agrees to two-year deal with Clippers, who also trade for K.J. Martin

‘I want him back’: Clippers coach Tyronn Lue thinks Russell Westbrook is a good fit

Clippers star Paul George says he’s ‘very optimistic that our time will come’

Russell Westbrook reviving his NBA reputation with Clippers

Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after loss: ‘We’ve got to be smarter’

‘Deflated’ Clippers cross fingers Kawhi Leonard can play in Game 4

NBA playoffs preview: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers look to press advantage against Suns

Suns’ stars scorch Clippers in Game 2 to even playoff series

Russell Westbrook’s ‘phenomenal’ effort in crunch time lifts Clippers to Game 1 win

‘Whatever it takes’: Russell Westbrook vs. Kevin Durant in playoff first

Clippers acquire Mason Plumlee, Eric Gordon and Bones Hyland at trade deadline

Why do Lakers fans think Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook hate each other?

If Kyrie Irving is available, Lakers should add him — consequences be damned

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?

LeBron-less Lakers lose to Nuggets; play-in hopes fading fast

LeBron James breaks NBA combined points mark, but Lakers fall

Russell Westbrook traded to Lakers: What happened behind the scenes, what it means for Bradley Beal and Wizards

Russell Westbrook is welcome home if he puts Lakers teammates first

Boorish fans in NBA: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents

NBA Playoffs: Five venues have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games

The NBA Ringz culture: A cheat sheet for debates on what winning it all would mean for the legacy of NBA stars in these NBA playoffs