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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 40th game of 30 or more points this season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in 30+ point games this season, and displayed his offensive brilliance against Kawhi Leonard, Tyronn Lue, and the rest of the Clippers in the Thunder’s hard-fought […]

The basketball world saw Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George suffer a scary-looking knee injury late in Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is already praying for a speedy recovery. George came down awkwardly while trying to grab a defensive rebound with about 4:38 remaining in the fourth […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The focus of the game, aside from Paul George’s scary knee injury, was the sequence involving Kawhi Leonard, Terance Mann, and referee Mousa Dagher. With 4:30 remaining in the first half, Leonard drove to the basket and scored while getting […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard is in his first year back from a torn ACL, but if you’ve watched the Los Angeles Clippers the last few months, you can hardly tell. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both got a first-hand look at Leonard in the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Clippers last week. Kawhi […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been without Norman Powell for the last seven games, and they will continue to be for at least the next week. Ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers announced Powell would continue to go through treatment and therapy on his injured left […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without star Kawhi Leonard on Saturday when they take on the Orlando Magic. Leonard will miss the game due to right knee injury management, the Clippers announced. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tomorrow vs. the Magic. Norman Powell is also out for the Clippers. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 18, […]

Two weeks after arguably his worst game as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Russell Westbrook flipped the script against Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. In the March 2 game between the Clippers and Warriors, Russell Westbrook finished with just eight points, six assists, four turnovers, and zero rebounds on 3-of-12 shooting […]

LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the fourth and final matchup of the season. The season series finishes tied at 2-2, and the Clippers’ win gives them a one-game advantage in the Western Conference standings. Wednesday’s Warriors-Clippers game saw Stephen Curry explode […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, it leads […]

PLAYA VISTA — For Paul George and Los Angeles Clippers, the biggest game of the NBA season is on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, take on the Clippers for the final time this season in a game that could have serious implications on playoff seeding. The good thing is that […]

LOS ANGELES – Isaiah Hartenstein is trying to make the most of his situation with the New York Knicks, a team that’s surprised most this season due in large part to the addition of Jalen Brunson. Still, it certainly feels like the big man should’ve been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers entering the […]

LOS ANGELES – While fans may be constantly checking the NBA standings, players take a much different approach. Take, for example, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, who says he doesn’t pay attention to the NBA’s standings at all. Following Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, the Clippers have now won three games […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook made history during the third quarter of Saturday afternoon’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. Westbrook dished his third assist of the night, and number 9,062 of his career, passing Hall-of-Famer Isiah Thomas for ninth on the NBA’s All-Time Assists list. “Honestly, I’m truly grateful,” Westbrook […]

LOS ANGELES – The concerns about Russell Westbrook’s willingness to do whatever’s necessary for the LA Clippers dissipated in the days after his arrival. Now, two weeks into his tenure as a Clipper, Tyronn Lue says Westbrook has completely bought into what the team is doing. Russell Westbrook didn’t close the Clippers’ last game against […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get Norman Powell back in time to get their their entire playoff rotation some rhythm ahead of the NBA playoffs. The Clippers announced that Norman Powell, who is dealing with a left shoulder subluxation, was re-evaluated on Friday morning. His shoulder is showing progress in […]

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs fast approaching, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to find two things. First of all, the Clippers desperately need to find a rhythm now that they’re close to healthy. Secondly, the Clippers need to finish in the top six to avoid the play-in tournament. Another step in […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers kept things rolling on Wednesday night with a 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win improved Leonard’s record against his former team to a perfect 6-0 since leaving Toronto in the summer of 2019. Kawhi Leonard finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and […]

LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard drilled five 3-pointers on Sunday night as the Los Angeles Clippers crowd ooh’d and ahh’d, nearly helping his team earn a stellar road win while shorthanded. The Clippers did squeak out a victory late on Sunday night, but it came against Kennard’s Memphis Grizzlies. It wasn’t supposed to be this […]

LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard made his return to Los Angeles to face Tyronn Lue and the Clippers for the first time since he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA’s trade deadline. Kennard was sent to Memphis as part of a three-team trade that sent Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers’ backs were once again up against the wall with another disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on the horizon Sunday night. That’s when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard stepped up and helped deliver the team their first win with Russell Westbrook, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Clippers […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers dropped their fifth game in a row on Friday night to De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. After the win, Fox took time to praise Westbrook. Westbrook finished the Clippers’ loss with 27 points, two rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 blocks on 12-of-16 shooting from the field. Fox […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped to 0-4 since the NBA All-Star break, with their latest loss coming against the Golden State Warriors in stunning fashion thanks to a huge second-half collapse in which they got outscored 70-35. The Clippers are also 0-4 since adding Russell Westbrook, all of which have come with him as the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped their fourth straight matchup coming out of the All-Star break. It was a 70-35 onslaught in the second half that saw the Warriors come back from down 11 at the half to lead by 15 after three quarters of play. The talk of social media early in the game was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors at The Chase Center on Thursday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Sometimes a change of scenery is all one needs to change the trajectory of their future. It happens everywhere in the world, and that’s exactly what Austin Rivers says can happen with Russell Westbrook and the LA Clippers. “I think it’s a great fit, honestly,” said Rivers before the Timberwolves-Clippers game. […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

LOS ANGELES – Earlier this month, Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveiled the new KAWHI III’s in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been wearing his third signature sneaker with New Balance, and after trying them out, it’s arguably the best signature sneaker of Kawhi Leonard’s to date. Since […]

LOS ANGELES — The city of LA was hit with a major storm early Friday morning, one that continued well into the night. With rain pouring outside of Crypto dot com arena, the Los Angeles Clippers were hoping for a little thunder inside with Russell Westbrook and Paul George reuniting. Friday night’s game between the […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Russell Westbrook on the buyout market following a busy trade deadline. While many people want to focus on what Westbrook can’t do, the Clippers are trying to focus on the things he does well. A nine-time NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook’s greatest attributes are his downhill attacks, […]

SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA continues to be one of the most entertaining leagues in the entire world and is one of the rare sports in the news cycle for all 12 months a year. Kevin Durant has been a major contributor to that, but Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar […]

SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record was a night for the history books. Not only did James make history, but the advancements in technology and social media allowed fans to see countless angles of the shot and the James family celebrating. One underrated part of the night was the […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers officially announced the signing of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night. The nine-time NBA All-Star joins the team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for a championship run. “I’m super excited, man,” Russell Westbrook said. “I’m just excited to get back to playing. I love to play […]

LeBron James has dominated the NBA now for 20 years now and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has seen countless different matchups throughout the years, but no one has been able to stop him. Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson thinks he has it figured out. With […]

After finishing in second place behind Nikola Jokic for the 2021-22 NBA regular season MVP, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is back with a vengeance. Through the All-Star break, the Sixers center is getting legitimate buzz as this season’s MVP, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell thinks he deserves even more. The NBA’s biggest stars […]

The Boston Celtics made it official last week and named interim head coach Joe Mazzulla their new head coach. Following a tumultuous training camp and preseason, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics were able to refocus their championship hopes under Mazzulla, and the organization removed the interim tag while removing former head coach Ime Udoka in […]

Following a buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, Russell Westbrook is joining the Los Angeles Clippers. Former Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley was also a free agent available on the buyout market, but he ended up signing with the Chicago Bulls. There were reports that both Westbrook and Beverley had interest in […]

LOS ANGELES — What was supposed to be a trade deadline that would better equip the Los Angeles Clippers for the postseason quickly turned into a conflict of differing ideas and strategy. Now, a large, Russell Westbrook-sized cloud hangs over the franchise’s head as the All-Star break nears, with star Paul George seemingly contradicting Lawrence […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers saw three of their teammates get traded ahead of the February 9th NBA Trade Deadline. Reggie Jackson was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies, and John Wall to the Houston Rockets. In the trades, the Clippers were able to acquire […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George let it be known very clearly that he wants Russell Westbrook in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform after Friday night’s loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. Speaking with members of the media, George publicly recruited his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, believing he can help. “I mean if there’s somebody out […]