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Justin Russo

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They let me in the building to watch basketball & write about the Clippers (+ other stuff). It's pretty cool. | Business Inquiries: [email protected]

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 10h

Jorge Polanco joins Salvador Perez (2014) and Earl McNeely (1924) as the only players to have a walk-off hit in a winner-take-all game while entering the at-bat 0-for-5 or worse.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 10h

Jack Flaherty is the 1st reliever in MLB history to walk at least 3 batters in extra innings of a winner-take-all game but give up 0 runs.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Tonight's Game 5 of Tigers-Mariners is the longest (14 innings) winner-take-all game in MLB history.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Tonight's Game 5 of Tigers-Mariners is the longest (12 innings) winner-take-all game in a non-Wild Card series since 1924.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Only reason I'm glad this game is still going on is so I can hear A.J. Pierzynski's weird love of bunting a bit more.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Detroit's Kerry Carpenter is the only player in MLB history to reach base safely at least 6 times in a winner-take-all game.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Detroit's Kerry Carpenter is the fourth player in MLB history to reach base safely at least 5 times in a winner-take-all game, joining Eric Hosmer, Carlos Beltran, and Babe Ruth.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Detroit's Kerry Carpenter is the fourth player in MLB history to reach base safely at least 5 times in a winner-take-all game, joining Eric Hosmer, Carlos Beltran, and Babe Ruth.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 11h

Tonight's Game 5 of Tigers-Mariners is the longest (12 innings) winner-take-all game in a non-Wild Card series since 1924.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 15h

Tyronn Lue last night on what it means to hear players saying they want to get out of the gates fast: “That they want to win. … The guys came in in great shape. We was able to push them more, do more in training camp, and have a quick start hopefully when the season starts.”

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 22h

🚨 NEW: The LA Clippers, behind a monstrous third quarter, notched a win in their preseason opener. John Collins and Ivica Zubac dunked, Chris Paul and James Harden controlled, and Kawhi Leonard was fantastic. Bottle it and bring it back to Intuit Dome.

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Clippers start preseason on right foot with rout

The Clippers outscored Guangzhou by 42 in the second half.

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 22h

If he had smacked the microphone out of my hand, I'd have understood.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 22h

🚨 NEW: The LA Clippers, behind a monstrous third quarter, notched a win in their preseason opener. John Collins and Ivica Zubac dunked, Chris Paul and James Harden controlled, and Kawhi Leonard was fantastic. Bottle it and bring it back to Intuit Dome.

🔗 justinrusso.substack.com/p/clippers-s...

Clippers start preseason on right foot with rout

The Clippers outscored Guangzhou by 42 in the second half.

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 22h

“Also having the chance to have Kawhi [Leonard] and James [Harden] mixing with one of those (bench) units as well, so Justin won’t be asking me too many questions.”

We’re one game into preseason and Tyronn Lue is already fed up with me. We are so back.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Got a long drive back home from Oceanside, so any recap and videos will be posted tomorrow. Everyone have a good night.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Final: Clippers 142, Loong Lions 95. Kawhi Leonard led Clippers with 18 points. Clippers at Intuit Dome on Sunday for their second preseason game, which will be against Denver.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Guangzhou Loong Lions were 1-for-16 from the field in the third quarter. Their only made basket in the frame came with 2:23 to play. They missed their first 12 shots in the quarter.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

End Q3: Clippers 111, Loong Lions 72. Clippers outscored Guangzhou 42-8 in the third.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

John Collins’s night is done. So he’s sitting with fans.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Paul has scored 13 of his 15 points in the third quarter. Paul also has 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 17 minutes. He's a +26.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

That is one long jersey name.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Yanic Konan Niederhauser is set to check in for his first action as a Clipper.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Brook Lopez with the preseason technical foul.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Lineup to start the second half for the Clippers: Chris Paul, Kris Dunn, Nicolas Batum, John Collins, and Brook Lopez.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Before the second half began tonight, Victor Oladipo, who scored 21 points for the Guangzhou Loong Lions in the first half, spent some time chatting with both Steve Ballmer and Lawrence Frank of the Clippers.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

The Loong Lions scored 7 points in the final 5 seconds of the second quarter.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Halftime: Clippers 69, Loong Lions 64. Kawhi Leonard 18 points, Ivica Zubac 15, John Collins 10. Victor Oladipo has 21 for Guangzhou.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 1d

Halftime: Clippers 69, Loong Lions 64. Kawhi Leonard 18 points, Ivica Zubac 15, John Collins 10. Victor Oladipo has 21 for Guangzhou.