Have the Clippers Hit Rock Bottom?

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Los Angeles Clippers face another crisis as Chris Paul exits amid locker room strife and accountability questions. Can the Clippers salvage their season, or is a deeper collapse looming? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize dissect the franchise’s troubled culture, explore possible landing spots for Chris Paul—including the Thunder and Lakers—and debate if Kawhi Leonard and James Harden can reverse the team's downward spiral. Boston Celtics surge past the New York Knicks behind a true team win, with Joe Mazzulla’s system earning overdue praise. The crew spotlights Anthony Edwards’ electrifying scoring run for the Minnesota Timberwolves and his evolving game, while analyzing rookie standouts Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel as Rookie of the Month contenders. Is Edwards ready to join the NBA’s elite? Can the Celtics secure a top playoff seed? Get player-focused insights and fearless predictions on tonight’s games and rookie breakout candidates.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon and welcome to Lockdown NBA Daily on today's show.
0:04.0	Chris Paul and the Clippers are parting ways.
0:06.0	I'm going to ask Matt and Hayes whether this is rock bottom for the Clippers or if it could
0:10.0	still somehow get worse.
0:12.0	Meanwhile, things are clicking for the Celtics who got a big win over the Knicks last night.
0:15.0	And finally Anthony Edwards is on a scoring run that we have to talk about.
0:19.0	I'll ask the guys if he's even better this season.
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0:39.0	All right, welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
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0:51.4	Download the GameTime app, create an account, use the code Lockdown NBA for $20 off your first purchase. I'm West Goldberg today. We are talking about things going wrong for the Clippers and things going right for the Celtics and the Timberwolves are doing with the help of Lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best with me as always. From the Lock nuggets podcast senior NBA writer for the action network
1:11.3	it's Matt more Matt shake yours Alexander was ice freaking cold last night tough spot
1:18.9	on the road warriors actually had that played really well considering what we talked about
1:23.1	yesterday cam spencer was really great in that game but man shake yo's Alexander Jamal crawford by the way being on the call for it was really great in that game, but man, Shay kills Alexander. Jamal Crawford, by the way, being on the call for it was also, awesome, awesome, loving that combo. From the Lockdown Bulls podcast, Bulls and Bears creator for Bleach reported, it's Hayes. This continues to be a season full of really, really good basketball. I get there a lot of people that are complaining about too many andrees and whatever else it is. But competitive basketball is here. And Adam Silver gets closer
1:48.1	and closer to that parody you talked about. So some surprising news this morning that we have to
1:54.2	talk about right off the bat. The Clippers are parting ways with Chris Paul. We got a statement. There's some language on the injury report
2:05.5	about how he's away from the team. They're basically just sending him home late last night.
2:09.4	They announced that they've sent him home in the middle of their road trip, essentially
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