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Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers re-signed Russell Westbrook this offseason after a successful stint to close out the 2022-23 season. Westbrook and the Clippers were able to find each other after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz at the February trade deadline. In 21 regular season appearances with the […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Detroit Pistons landed the fifth overall pick in an absolutely stacked 2023 NBA Draft, and it netted them Ausar Thompson of Overtime Elite. Thompson was selected immediately after his brother, Amen, was taken fourth overall by the Houston Rockets. Ausar Thompson took Summer League by storm, displaying his two-way athleticism […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – In what was the largest turnout in tournament history, Daniel Weinman of Atlanta, Georgia won the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. The 2023 Main Event, which set a new record with 10,043 entrants from all over […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers entered this offseason with one of their priorities being to get younger and more athletic. It took some time, but the Clippers made strides towards that goal with the addition of KJ Martin in a trade with the Houston Rockets. Kenyon Jr., who is the son […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are pursuing any and all avenues to improve their roster heading into the fifth season of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era. Their latest trade target: Philadelphia Sixers guard James Harden. It’s been five days since James Harden officially requested a trade from the 76ers after opting in to the […]

The Houston Rockets made the biggest splash on the first day of NBA free agency, landing point guard Fred VanVleet from the Toronto Raptors. It immediately caught the eyes of everyone on the NBA landscape, including Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojarowski, Fred Van Vleet and the Rockets agreed to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly pursuing a trade for Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden has opted into the second year of his $35.6 million player option and is working with the Sixers on a trade to a new destination. The Clippers, New York Knicks, and Miami Heat have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers offseason is not off to the best start. After failing to trade for guard Malcolm Brogdon, the team had a major deadline with Eric Gordon’s contract guarantee date on June 28th. With just under an hour to go until his deadline, the LA Clippers announced that they’ve waived guard/forward Eric Gordon. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers appear prepared to enter the fifth year of the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George pairing in what is likely one last hurrah at an NBA Championship. As it stands, the team doesn’t have many options to improve their roster. For the most part, the improvements to the Clippers’ roster will come on the […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Entering what very much feels like a do-or-die season for the Los Angeles Clippers, the plan appears to be continuing to build around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, as well as the potential return of Russell Westbrook. Following a rather uneventful 2023 NBA Draft in which the Clippers selected two of […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his injured right knee in early June, President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank announced on Thursday night following the 2023 NBA Draft. Leonard is expected to make a full recovery from the operation deemed a ‘clean up’ procedure and is expected […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers offseason is well underway, and their first step was taken in the 2023 NBA Draft. With the 30th pick in the Draft, the Clippers selected Kobe Brown out of Missouri. The 23-year old Brown, a 6-foot-8, 250 lb. forward, played four years of college basketball at the […]

UPDATE: The Wizards-Celtics-Clippers trade has fallen apart, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly agreed on a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. The deal involves big man Kristaps Porzingis and guard Malcolm Brogdon, two players that are swapping contenders in the agreement. […]

MIAMI, FL – Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams is at 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, and he hopes to be the one suiting up to play at some point in his career. The NBA announced that the 2023 Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat would be spiced […]

MIAMI, FL – Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero is following in the footsteps of former franchise greats Shaq and Dwight Howard by going to the NBA Finals early in his career. Well, maybe not to play, but definitely to do something fun. The NBA decided to do something fun heading into the 2023 Finals between […]

MIAMI, FL – The NBA Finals shift to South Florida after the Miami Heat evened up the series with the Denver Nuggets at 1-1. Jimmy Butler, however, has remained relatively pedestrian given what we’re used to seeing out of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ the last few postseasons. Jimmy Butler kicked off the postseason in strong fashion, averaging […]

Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat came up with a massive victory in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, defeating the Denver Nuggets 111-108. The win gave Miami home-court advantage with the series shifting to South Florida for Games 3 and 4. Bam Adebayo had another fantastic game for the Heat, finishing […]

DENVER, CO – The 2023 NBA Finals features two teams in the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat who took drastically different paths to the championship round. Former Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is hoping the NBA championship will finally be his after eluding him for multiple seasons. Jordan has played 15 seasons in the […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is in the midst of his second NBA Finals in four seasons, and he’s hoping to have soccer superstar Neymar on his side against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Butler has grown a number of relationships with international athletes, with Brazilian phenom Neymar at the top of the list. […]

DENVER, CO – The 2023 NBA Finals are tipping off on Thursday, June 1st, with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Miami Heat in Game 1. Fans of the Los Angeles Clippers, however, will likely be more invested in this series thanks for former guard Reggie Jackson. The Clippers traded Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are losing a centerpiece of their championship core, but it isn’t a player. Michael Winger, the general manager who helped the Clippers acquire Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, is reportedly joining the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Winger has agreed to become the new President of […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns joined forces this week and expressed their appreciation for former teammate Patrick Beverley. George and Towns have been close friends since Towns’ rookie year, as the two bonded during some offseason workouts. In the latest episode of Podcast P with Paul George, the […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers‘ season ended earlier than anyone expected after all of the hype coming into the year. Unfortunately, injuries once again ravaged the franchise’s two stars — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — en route to a first-round exit. No one is taking it harder than the two stars. Leonard […]

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday, May 2 marked six weeks since Paul George suffered his a gruesome-looking knee sprain. The Los Angeles Clippers star got injured March 21 but was hopeful to make a return at some point in the NBA postseason. Unfortunately for George, that time never came thanks to the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a laundry list of things to tend to this offseason, and Russell Westbrook’s free agency is one of them. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue pitched adding Westbrook to the front office, and the results were fruitful. Russell Westbrook joined the team a few days after the trade deadline, […]

PHOENIX — A somber Tyronn Lue left the podium for the final time this season, a year full of hopes and expectations down the drain. The Los Angeles Clippers had just been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round, with neither Kawhi Leonard nor Paul George available for the team’s final three games. […]

PHOENIX — One of the few bright spots in the Los Angeles Clippers’ early-season exit was the development of Russell Westbrook into a legitimate complementary piece after a struggle to appear serviceable with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook attempted to carry the Clippers as far as he could without injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers entered a mid-season partnership uncertain of what their futures would look like. In just a few short months, it’s become increasingly clear to Paul George and the Clippers needed a player of Westbrook’s caliber if only from a leadership standpoint. Westbrook has appeared in every game for the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard may not be able to suit up for that game. The Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series. The series will shift to Phoenix after two games in Los Angeles. The question is will Paul George be able to return to the Clippers lineup in […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – In what may be the final practice day of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing as if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will once again not be available for Tuesday’s Game 5 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are unlikely to return for the Los Angles Clippers, but that’s not stopping head coach Tyronn Lue from instilling the utmost confidence in his team. Despite Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns having the star-power advantage, Lue’s club is not satisfied with just playing hard. The Clippers dropped Game 4 […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard is not able to play in that game. The LA Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has been […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series. The question is will Paul George be able to return to the Clippers lineup? Ahead of Saturday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have ruled out […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be day-to-day with a right knee sprain after missing Thursday night’s Game 3 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard suffered the sprained right knee during Game 1 of Clippers-Suns back on Sunday, April 16th. The injury was sustained late in the game, but Kawhi Leonard played […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference’s first round series between Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns shifts to Southern California for Games 3 and 4. But will Paul George be able to return to the lineup? Ahead of Thursday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have […]

PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard did everything he could to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2, but Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns came out on top to even the series at 1-1. Behind Devin Booker’s 38 points and nine assists, the Suns defeated the Clippers, 123-109. Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds, […]