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Golden State Warriors rout Sacramento Kings as C.J. Watson scores career-high 40 points
The win, just No. 15 on the season, was comfortably in hand. Yet just before the Warriors’ 130-98 win over the Sacramento Kings was complete, every player on the bench — including all of the injured players, even guard Raja Bell — was on his feet intensely watching.

And when guard C.J. Watson’s circus left-hand layup rolled in, giving him a career-high 40 points, they went bananas. It was a moment that encapsulated why these players are happy the team is unlikely to make a trade by today’s noon deadline.

“Things are feeling good,” said rookie guard Stephen Curry. “You can tell. Everybody’s smiling, having fun. … Hopefully this whole unit’s going to be back next year.”
Contra Costa Times

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Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

Since Baron Davis signed with the Clippers, the the Warriors have been awful and jinxed. The upside to being awful is high draft picks, but there is definitely no upside to being jinxed? Read More »

Every NBA player has a dream. For some it’s to win a NBA championship, for others it’s to have a long career and for a small few it’s to settle down with a Laker girl and to collect mint condition M.A.S.K action figures. For Corey Maggette it’s something completely different and he shared his dream with Jimmy Kimmel.

Corey Maggette dares the referee to call him for travelling…no dice. This referee only calls choke slams.

Anybody that goes to the LA Clippers on their own will, has got to be an optimist or does not have a television.  But could playing for the Clippers be worst than it appears? Corey Maggette thinks so.

“New Clippers’ point guard Baron Davis played it cool when asked Tuesday about the comments ex-Clipper Corey Maggette made about his former team at the Golden State Warriors media day. Maggette, who left via free agency over the summer, was quoted in various Bay Area newspapers as saying “Baron will be in for a rude awakening.” Davis, who said he speaks with Maggette frequently and considers him a friend, said he preferred not to speak about Maggette’s feelings”

LA Daily News

Okay, if you are Baron Davis you have fully “chucked biscuits”, after hearing the Warriors his old team has signed Corey Maggette to complete the gutting of the Clippers for another year.  

In another deal today, former Clipper Corey Maggette reached agreement to join the Golden State Warriors in a five-year deal worth about $50 million, according to NBA sources who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about player movements. Maggette also opted out of the last year of his Clippers contract last week. 

LA Times 

Can the Clippers make another big free-agency splash to help Baron Davis?  Or do they even want to?

All of a sudden Corey Magettte is the prettiest girl at the high school dance.  The latest team looking to court the swingman is the San Antonio Spurs.  My question is, why don’t the Clippers just become apart of the NBDL farm system.  I know Baron Davis is on board but, this club is always hemorrhaging young talent over and over again.  

Two seasons after the Spurs unsuccessfully tried to trade for Corey Maggette, they appear to be trying to recruit him. According to two NBA sources, one in the Western Conference and one in the East, the Spurs are preparing to make an offer to Maggette, who became an unrestricted free agent Tuesday when he opted out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. 

The San Antonio Express-News

On the first day of free agency in the NBA, the world champion Celtics, according to an NBA source, made contract offers to both Posey and Maggette. Since Boston, at most, has a mid-level exception available (expected to be about $5.8 million), it would seem doubtful they could land both players. Boston is also scheduled have New Orleans center Chris Andersen in for a visit today.

“I called [Posey] and just talked to him and told him how much we wanted him back,” Ainge said. “I told his agent and we had a conversation. So we’re still having conversations. After James, yeah, I called a lot of guys just to say that we had interest. But I can’t discuss names.”

Maggette, however, confirmed yesterday he was one of those names.

“I was very surprised they called. They just came off a championship,” said Maggette in a phone interview.

Boston Globe

Elton Brand and Corey Maggette have told the Los Angeles Clippers they will opt of the final year of their contracts and become free agents.

“We have been notified by Elton Brand and Corey Maggette of each player’s decision to opt out of his respective contract,” Clippers president Andy Roeser said Monday in a statement. “On Monday night, when NBA rules permit, we will be aggressive in contacting them to address our interest in having them remain with the Clippers. We will also be active in contacting other free agents in whom we have interest.”

USA Today