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The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise

LOS ANGELES — White AirPods in his ears, his gaze locked onto the Sacramento highlights playing on a locker-room television, Russell Westbrook bobbed his head Friday night at a locker a few feet down the Crypto.com Arena hallway from his old one.

LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook entered his career's latest chapter Wednesday through a side door of the Clippers' practice facility, taking a seat on a podium surrounded by more cameras and microphones than have shown up at the Playa Vista headquarters in five months.

These are the true NBA title contenders you need to worry about

No player that received a vote for the award in 2022 met that criterion, including the Bulls guard himself.

DALLAS — As teammates on the court, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are now 0-3, having registered losses to Sacramento, Minnesota and Team Giannis. The latter isn’t so relevant other than the chasm between Irving’s 32-point All-Star performance and Luka’s 4-point night being curious.

Fool you once, shame on Russell Westbrook.

From the start of speculation earlier this month that Russell Westbrook might join the Clippers, the potential fit was not obvious.

Maybe these two friends can create more magic with each other.

The nine-time All-Star is reportedly set to meet with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard in a matter of days.

PHOENIX — Long, languid strides brought Kevin Durant, the 13-time All-Star in all-black, from one end of Footprint Arena’s court to a chair at its middle Thursday. A personal highlight reel played on a jumbotron overhead, and a midday crowd packed into one side of the arena’s lower bowl howled…