Tag: Los Angeles Clippers

Russell Westbrook wants to come off bench, Mann to make first career start

Brandon King

Hurricane Harden has made its landfall on the Los Angeles Clippers and brought with him the winds of losing as the Clippers has tasted defeat in every game since acquiring Harden. Russell Westbrook has decided to do his best to stave off the destruction the bearded storm would bring, meeting with coaches and offering to take a bench role in order to help the starting lineup, as well as infuse some energy into the second unit. According to reporting from Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Westbrook himself came up with…

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James Harden gets his wish, sent to the Clippers in a massive trade

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Sports mirrors life in that there is a sucker born every minute and the latest notable NBA transaction is a testament to that axiom. The Philadelphia 76ers have sent disgruntled guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in a blockbuster deal. from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The LA Clippers acquired 10-time All-Star guard James Harden in a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, sources told ESPN. The 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusevto the Clippers for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap and an…

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Clips to sit Kawhi, PG and Marcus Morris

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Clippers are taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder but they will do so without three of their key players. The team is sitting out Paul George (non-COVID illness) , Kawhi Leonard ( right knee injury management) and Marcus Morris ( personal reasons). The Clippers have handled Kawhi , as he is retuning from an ACL injury, with the care of a Faberge egg though the first three games of the season. He came off the bench in the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, playing 21…

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Paul George to play in Drew League

Brandon King

For many years, the Drew League has drawn some of the biggest names in the world of basketball to its hallowed hardwoods; players such as Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, James Harden and LeBron James have all made appearances in the past. This year the summer pro-am has drawn the likes of DeMar DeRozan( who is a Drew League regular) , Atlanta Hawks teammates Trae Young and John Collins, as well as LeBron who returned for the first time in 11 years. The next notable NBA er player to lace them…

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John Wall and Rockets to agree to buyout

Brandon King

After trading for him and then sitting him, because you can’t let good players play when team tank is the club’s mantra, the short and confusing marriage between John Wall and the Houston Rockets. Wall appeared in only 40 games in space city and in those games he averaged 20.6 points , 6.9 assists ( a career low) and 3.2 rebounds ( also a career-low) on .404/.317/.749 splits. In that small sample size, the jury is still out on precisely where Wall’s game is post Achilles. He looked fine in…

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Blazers send Powell and Covington to Clippers in trade

Brandon King

We have our first notable trade of the pre-deadline frenzy in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in swap in which LA is sending Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second rounder in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington. The move seems to be more financially driven rather than focused on performance, as according to Bobby Marks, the trade puts the Blazers under the luxury tax. This is a move that could be a setup…

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Kawhi staying with Clippers

Brandon King

When Los Angeles Clippers not only declined his player option speculation began to swirl that his time in Clipperland was coming to an end. It was also listed in addition to opting out when he would also take meetings with other teams. All the speculation, rumors ( and in some cases, wishful thinking) can now be shut down. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Leonard is going to re-sign with the Clippers and terms are being worked out. Now while this is certainly great news for the Clippers organization and…

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June 30, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: CP3’s 41 help Suns finally return to NBA Finals

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Chris Paul’s 41 points helps close out the Clippers pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO @ LAC 41 4 8   7-8 3-pt Marcus MorrisLAC vs. PHO 26 9 1 Deandre AytonPHO @ LAC 16 17 1   2 blk Jae CrowderPHO @ LAC 19 5 1   5-9 3-pt Reggie JacksonLAC vs. PHO 13 4 8   2 stl Paul GeorgeLAC vs. PHO 21 9 2 Devin BookerPHO @ LAC 22 7 4 D. CousinsLAC vs. PHO 12 1 1 P. BeverleyLAC vs. PHO 11 1 3 Nicolas BatumLAC vs.…

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Knee injury has Kawhi out indefinitely

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From nba.com news services: All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee injury that will keep him out of the LA Clippers’ lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, the team announced. Leonard was not listed on the injury report that the Clippers filed with the league Tuesday night, but an update on Wednesday listed Leonard as out indefinitely. ESPN first reported that Leonard is dealing with the knee injury. Leonard, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, is averaging 30.4 points on 57% shooting in the…

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Clippers stay alive in series with 132-106 Game 3 win

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from Joe Reedy , AP Sports Wrier Leonard, George help Clippers beat Jazz, cut deficit to 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George added 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers got back into their second-round series against the Utah Jazz with a 132-106 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night. Leonard and George each scored at least 30 in the same playoff game for the second time to help the Clippers cut Utah’s series lead to 2-1. George shot only 34.3% from…

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