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Russell Westbrook clears waivers to sign with Los Angeles Clippers
Russell Westbrook is now officially an LA Clippers players, having cleared waivers of his contract. With no team with any capacity left to take on the remaining $47 million he was owed on his expiring contract, Westbrook cleared the waivers and packed his bags at Utah Jazz.He signed on the dotted line for the Clippers on Wednesday and was soon on court to train with his new team.“I’m super excited. I love to play basketball and I just have a lot of fun while doing it,” Westbrook said. “I get to stay home, see the wife and the kids and take them to school in the morning. That’s a big part of my day and you know, nothing more important than that.”
Westbrook 'ready for the challenge' of Clippers' stretch run
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Russell Westbrook smiled from ear to ear as he sat in front of the microphone before his introductory press conference Wednesday.
9-time All-Star Westbrook signs with Clippers after clearing waivers
Russell Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers after he cleared waivers on Wednesday afternoon.
Russell Westbrook plans to sign with LA Clippers, agent says
After completing a contract buyout, nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook plans to sign with the LA Clippers, his agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports, told ESPN.
Russell Westbrook staying in Los Angeles, to sign with Clippers
The Clippers players REALLY wanted him. The Clippers are a player-friendly organization that needs a point guard.
Nets reportedly will gauge Ben Simmons’ trade value this summer
They may have been wabbling before this, but the moment the wheels really fell off in Brooklyn was when the Nets were forced to trade James Harden and got Ben Simmons back as a key part of the package. Simmons was slowed by injury last season, and this season he has lost all confidence in his shot, and his game, and he has fallen from an All-NBA level player a few years ago to playing primarily as a backup five for the Nets now.
Kyrie Irving asks media to keep focus on present with Mavs
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving made a polite request during a news conference Monday evening to introduce him to the Dallas media: Please do not ask him about his future beyond this season.