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Gilgeous-Alexander produces career-high 45 and against who else but the Clippers?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives against James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half at Paycom Center...

Critics will quickly opine the Thunder are a regular season team, exciting and easy to root for when it’s going well, but if adversity arrives then their supplementary players start to hide or falter under the brightest lights. Nights like this, where their franchise star reached new heights, suggests otherwise. Continue reading “Gilgeous-Alexander produces career-high 45 and against who else but the Clippers?”

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Clippers 115-110 Suns: Westbrook’s clutch defence proves key as LA snatch Game 1

Russell Westbrook of the LA Clippers blocks the shot by Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, winning Round One Game One of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on...

Russell Westbrook masked a rough 3-of-19 shooting night with an expert defensive display throughout, culminating in a clutch block-and-deflection to thwart Devin Booker down the stretch as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a frantic Game 1 victory away against Phoenix overnight. Kawhi Leonard led all players with 38 points, including 13 in the fourth – they needed every basket. Continue reading “Clippers 115-110 Suns: Westbrook’s clutch defence proves key as LA snatch Game 1”

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Donovan Mitchell: Game 6 loss to Clippers will eat at me for a long time

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz reacts on the sideline during the closing minute of Game Six of the Western Conference second-round playoff series...

Having raced to a 2-0 series lead, Utah Jazz’s All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was heartbroken after falling to the LA Clippers in Game 6 on Friday night – another preventable second-round playoff exit, compounded by Kawhi Leonard’s absence through a knee injury.
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