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GAME. BLOUSES.
Chris Paul, the “Point God,” and James Harden, “The Beard,” will now be sharing the same backcourt next season.
On Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets for guard Pat Beverley, forward Sam Dekker, guard Lou Williams, center Montrezl Harrell, forward Kyle Wiltjer and the Rockets’ 2018 first-round pick, with protection only if it lands in the top three picks.
The addition of the nine-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA selection and nine-time All-Defensive Team player to a backcourt that already includes Harden, last season’s MVP runner-up and assists champion, ensures there will be fewer lapses on offense when Harden is subbed out of the game.
Houston also acquired DeAndre Liggins from the Dallas Mavericks and Darrun Hilliard from the Detroit Pistons to send to the Clippers, as well as Ryan Kelly from the Atlanta Hawks, Shawn Long from the Philadelphia 76ers and Tim Quarterman from the Portland Trail Blazers in salary cap maneuvers to become a sexier landing spot for Indiana Pacers forward Paul George.
This is the kind of future the Golden State Warriors want. Any team that believes it has any shot of dethroning the reigning champions is putting all its chips in the middle of the table for success immediately.
And all this before free agency officially kicks off? NBA fans, y’all ready for this?
BLESSINGS
New York Knicks, team president Phil Jackson to part ways Wednesday https://t.co/ueOsp0ANpC
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 28, 2017
Knicks did the right thing pic.twitter.com/Ilu9OJMC7D
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 28, 2017
Phil Jackson's escort out of New York is ready. pic.twitter.com/1xeE3aNKDE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 28, 2017
SOCIAL STATUS
So proud to present the video for Immigrants from
The Hamilton Mixtape:@KNAAN @SnowThaProduct @rizmc @Residente https://t.co/lXeDxIjje6— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 28, 2017
FOR THE CULTURE
Black girls thought to need less protection.
The health care system is leaving the Southern Black Belt behind.
Florida man spends 90 days in jail after police thought his drywall powder was cocaine.
Away from the NFL spotlight, financial ruin drove Clinton Portis to the brink of murder.
Attorney for black cop shot by white colleagues can’t believe his client was shot at like an “ordinary black guy.”
TOP THREE TWEETS
1. LORD HELP YOU WHEN YOU GET HOME
This how ya mom look at you during parent teacher conferences when she find out you been acting up in class https://t.co/KioyXHYJow
— Tyler Chambers (@skinny_que) June 26, 2017
The meme I didn't know I needed until today. pic.twitter.com/ID0wK4nXaA
— I Might Be Trash, But My NFL Team Ain't (@SweatyKeef) June 26, 2017
2. MOM! MA! MOMMY! MAMA!?
https://twitter.com/ChampagneNavi/status/879887436112957440
3. IN NEW YORK, THEY MILLY ROCK
Live look at Knicks fans after hearing Phil Jackson will be fired and could be replaced with Masai Ujiri pic.twitter.com/AmIqkaCQMZ
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) June 28, 2017
ICYMI
On the 1 year anniversary of Pat Summitt's passing, @Candace_Parker and @Catchin24 remember their friend and mentor. pic.twitter.com/A3VJMNv7HX
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 28, 2017
PICTURE-PERFECT
This is the official "I live for drama" gif. pic.twitter.com/msPgjWlrCg
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 28, 2017