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Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank says the main reason the Clippers stockpiled draft picks was to pursue a star player like Paul George. The Clippers sent a record amount of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for George. LAC sent Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, first round picks in 2022, […]

Paul George says the Los Angeles Clippers’ success in 2018-19 and how hard they play “was the biggest attraction” for him. The Clippers won 48 games last season without having an All-Star on the roster. LAC took the Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the 2019 playoffs. With George and […]

There was a Los Angeles Lakers fan who was heckling Los Angeles Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George about Los Angeles being a Lakers town. The Clippers introduced Leonard and George to the LA media on Wednesday and then went outside to unveil a mural. That’s when the Lakers fan entered the picture. There’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says Paul George “was a guy I always wanted to play with.” Leonard almost got his wish back in 2011. The Indiana Pacers drafted Leonard with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Indiana, though, traded Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George says the way he and Kawhi Leonard play “is a lost art in the NBA.” Not a lot of guys play defense in the NBA anymore and just focus on scoring the ball. Not George and Leonard. Both superstars are elite players on both ends of the floor. […]

Paul George says his exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder was mutual and that “the time was up.” The Thunder got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in the two years George was in OKC. The Thunder are embarking on a new chapter of their organization, as after they traded George to the […]

Paul George says the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t looking at a “Battle for LA” with the Lakers. The Clippers have George and Kawhi Leonard, while the Lakers have LeBron James and Anthony Davis. So naturally, there’s going to be heavy competition in LA next season. Paul George: “ #Lakers is Lakers…We’re not looking at Battle […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard just scared the entire NBA by saying he wasn’t even 100 percent at the start of last season and is at full strength now. Leonard dealt with his lingering quadriceps injury last season and suffered from left knee tendinitis in the 2019 NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard says he […]

All-Star small forward Paul George says it’s “surreal” to now play for the Los Angeles Clippers, the team he grew up rooting for as a kid. George says he requested a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers because he wanted to play at home and do something special with Kawhi Leonard. Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a beautiful mural of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on Wednesday after the press conference finished. #Clippers surprise Kawhi Leonard and Paul George with a brand new mural. pic.twitter.com/efGayZYntR — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 24, 2019 This is a big day for the Clippers, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. For […]

In his first comments since leaving the Toronto Raptors and signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has thanked the Raptors and the city of Toronto. Leonard says the Raptors’ championship parade was the best parade ever: Kawhi Leonard – "I want to think the Toronto #Raptors fans. I don't have social media so […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is fired up about adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Take a look for yourself: Steve Ballmer is PUMPED to have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. #Clippers #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/tYozt0G6GA — Clippers Nation (@ClipperNationCP) July 24, 2019 As we all know, Steve Ballmer is one of the most energetic people […]

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank says acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is a “landmark moment” for the franchise. With Leonard and George on the roster, the Clippers are title contenders for the first time in franchise history. “This is a landmark moment” for the franchise, Lawrence Frank said. “It means […]

The Brooklyn Nets received 1,000 calls by fans looking to buy tickets on the first day of free agency, according to Kavitha A. Davidson of The Athletic. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving verbally committed to signing with the Nets on the first day of free agency, as did DeAndre Jordan. On June 30 alone, the […]

The Boston Celtics told teams this summer small forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were off the table in trade talks. An opposing executive told Keith Smith of Celtics Blog his team called the Celtics asking about Brown and Boston quickly told him both Brown and Tatum weren’t going anywhere. “That’s the guy we wanted […]

A Boston Celtics executive says All-Star point guard Kemba Walker signing with Boston means the franchise is still on the rise despite underachieving in 2018-19 and losing All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency. As part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Walker signed a four-year, $140.79 maximum contract with the […]

It’s Tuesday, which means Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is celebrating Taco Tuesday. This time, James is celebrating Taco Tuesday on the set of Space Jam 2. LeBron celebrating his favorite day of the week on the set of Space Jam 2 🌮 (via @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/SiXhpXePDV — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) July […]

The Boston Celtics had zero interest in trading small forward Gordon Hayward this summer. An anonymous opposing executive told Keith Smith of Celtics Blog his team called Boston about trading for Hayward and the Celtics shut it down “quickly.” “After it was clear Kyrie (Irving) was leaving, I told our owner that we could maybe […]

A Boston Celtics executive admits losing All-Star big man Al Horford to the Phiadelphia 76ers was “huge.” Horford signed a four-year, $109 million deal with the Sixers in free agency after declining his $30.1 million player option with the Celtics. This particular exec says the Celtics didn’t feel comfortable matching the offer Horford got from […]

An executive of the Boston Celtics believes small forward Gordon Hayward will be back in a “big way” in 2019-20. Hayward struggled in 2018-19, as he wasn’t able to regain his All-Star form after suffering that gruesome ankle injury in 2017-18 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on opening night. Hayward was often times a liability on […]

Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay says he signed with the Utah Jazz in free agency because of their stout player development program and the chance to play in the postseason. Mudiay signed a one-year, $1.73 million contract with the Jazz. He will back up Mike Conley at the point guard position and play some shooting guard […]

Marc Gasol says he wanted to stay with the Memphis Grizzlies, but is thankful the franchise ignored his request and traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Gasol won his first championship, as the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games. “There have been few players that haven’t been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly keeping one roster spot open in case Andre Iguodala gets bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors traded Iguodala to the Grizzlies because they needed to free up cap space to land All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith believes Andre Iguodala would give the Los Angeles Lakers a title edge over the Los Angeles Clippers if the 2015 Finals MVP joins them. Iguodala is still a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s unknown if the Grizzlies will buy out Iggy’s contract or look to trade him before or […]

People close to Tim Duncan were shocked the future Hall of Famer decided to join the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach on Monday. Maybe they shouldn’t be. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Duncan becoming an assistant coach for San Antonio was his idea for the most part. Yet I […]

Friday is when the Washington Wizards can offer All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal a contract extension worth around $111 million over three years. Wizards owner Ted Leonsis doesn’t expect Beal to give an answer about whether he’ll sign the extension on Friday when general manager Tommy Sheppard will formally offer it to Beal: “Brad is […]

Lonzo Ball is only 21, but he’s ready to be a leader on the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019-20. Ball, who has been in the national spotlight since high school, believes he can help the young guys on the Pelicans “through their journey.” “I’ve been in the league for two years now, so I kind […]

Josh Hart admits he was emotional when he first found out the Los Angeles Lakers were trading him to the New Orleans Pelicans, but he quickly turned those sad feelings into happy ones once he started thinking rationally. Hart says it felt good the Pelicans wanted him. The shooting guard was wearing Pelicans gear even […]

FiveThirtyEight’s CARMELO forecast has given the Philadelphia 76ers the best chance to win the 2020 NBA Finals. The statistical analysis site gives the Sixers a 27% chance of winning the championship next season. The Sixers are followed by the Houston Rockets (25%), Los Angeles Lakers (13%), Milwaukee Bucks (10%), Golden State Warriors (9%) and Los […]

The New York Knicks have been a walking disaster on and off the court under owner James Dolan, but it hasn’t impacted the team’s value. According to Forbes, the Knicks are still the most valuable team in the NBA at $4 billion. The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are the two other NBA […]

Small forward Marcus Morris says playing for the New York Knicks will allow him to see his family a lot. Morris is from Philadelphia. The veteran swingman signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks. Morris backed out of his two-year, $20 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs and turned down a three-year, […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart is reportedly “psyched” about accepting Team USA’s training camp invitation on Monday, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, Eric Gordon, Tobias Harris and Zion Williamson have withdrawn from Team USA participation this summer. Team USA reached out to Smart […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young has been invited to USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, Eric Gordon, Tobias Harris and Zion Williamson have withdrawn from Team USA participation this summer. Team USA will bring […]

Jalen Rose says for the James Harden-Russell Westbrook pairing to work on the Houston Rockets, Harden will have to do things on the floor with Westbrook which he didn’t do with Chris Paul. The ESPN analyst and former NBA guard thinks Harden has to have a level of interest when Westbrook is initiating the offense. […]

All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns believes the Minnesota Timberwolves will “have a really good team” in 2019-20. Towns says the Timberwolves can’t rush anything and have to take it day by day if they want to make the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference. “We all can’t rush in and think we’re going to win […]

Rich Paul, agent and founder of Klutch Sports, says Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis just felt it was time to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul says Davis has profound respect for Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. By requesting a trade, Davis actually helped the Pelicans since they were able to get a […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall says Monday was a good day for the Wizards. The Wizards named Tommy Sheppard as the full-time general manager and hired Sashi Brown and Daniel Medina as well. Brown will serve as chief planning and operations officer for the Wizards, while Medina will serve as chief of athlete […]

University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari called Los Angeles Clippers assistant Sam Cassell and suggested that the franchise pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2018 NBA Draft. Cassell and the Clippers listened to Calipari and drafted Gilgeous-Alexander with the 11th overall pick. The point guard had a sound rookie season in 2018-19, as he averaged […]

Former San Antonio Spurs champion and current TV analyst Sean Elliott says it’s “awesome” Tim Duncan is becoming an assistant coach with the team. Elliot, who was part of the 1999 Spurs team which won the title over the New York Knicks in five games, says “players are going to be thrilled to come in […]