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Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images When Rajon Rondo joined the Clippers, it was a chance for him to reunite with the so-called “Rondo whisperer” in Ty Lue, a nickname that had been bestowed upon Lue by Doc Rivers when the three were all with the Celtics. And when DeMarcus Cousins followed suit less than two weeks later, it was an opportunity for the big man to reunite with his favorite point guard Rondo, who many consider to be the Cousins whisperer himself. The two former Kentucky Wildcats have a deep bond that extends off the basketball court, as Rondo was a groomsman in Cousins�...

Raptors past and present reunite in game with Clippers Field Level Media 04 May 2021, 06:05 GMT+10 The visiting Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers will meet for the first time this season on Tuesday night, but the players on these teams know each other well. It is almost like a reunion of the 2019 Raptors NBA championship team. Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka, who were key members of that team, are with the Clippers. Holdovers from that team such as Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet still make the Raptors go. Patrick Patterson of the Clippers also played for the Raptors from...

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images As the Clippers get healthier, Ty Lue has some decisions to make about what he wants his rotations to look like going forward. The theoretical desired starting lineup of Patrick Beverley, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris Sr. and Serge Ibaka has only played five minutes together this season, the last minute coming on March 11. If the Clippers go with that starting group with Ivica Zubac at center instead, that unit has played just 25 minutes together, though at least they have institutional continuity since that was the starting five in la...

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Clippers and Nuggets have become appointment viewing whenever they play each other. The two teams had another dramatic battle, but the home team came up short for the third time this season as L.A. lost 110-104. Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. were the game’s leading scorers with 30 and 25 points. The Clippers had five players in double figures, but Paul George and Kawhi Leonard combined for only 36, their star power not enough to withstand Jokic’s. The last time these two teams met, the Nuggets went up 13 in the first quarter and the Clippers sp...

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images DeMarcus Cousins has steadily increased his value to the Clippers over the past three weeks. After playing in three of the team’s six games during his first 10-day contract, Cousins has played in all five games of his second 10-day, which is set to expire today. There’s a good chance we haven’t seen the last of Cousins, though. The Clippers would have to sign him for the rest of the season to retain him, but his performance thus far, combined with the obvious affection his teammates have for Cousins, suggests that should be a done deal.