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Paul George is actively working hard to return to the Los Angeles Clippers lineup, with the hopes of a deep playoff run hanging in the balance. While the eight-time NBA All-Star is still shelved, he’s certainly hoping to return soon enough to help the Clippers in their upcoming playoff series against Kevin Durant and the […]

It came down to the absolute wire, but Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are going to play Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Clippers defeated the Suns on the final day of the NBA season, which secured them into the fifth overall seed […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have a number of different playoff scenarios entering the final day of the season, but a win on Sunday means they’ll undoubtedly play the Phoenix Suns in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Suns are locked into the 4-seed, with the Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have everything to play for on Sunday afternoon, the final day of the NBA regular season. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have nothing to play for, and it’s reflected in their decision regarding Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul. With the fourth seed locked up, the Suns are resting Durant, Booker, and […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive long enough for Paul George to return from his knee injury. George made his return to the team on Saturday, April 8th, for the first time since suffering a knee sprain. George arrived to Crypto dot com Arena to support […]

The final two days of the 2022-23 NBA regular season are here. While most of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket is set, there’s still a lot to play for in the Western Conference. Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook’s Los Angeles Clippers are currently knee-deep in the fight to avoid the Play-In Tournament. The Clippers are […]

Russell Westbrook got his revenge on Wednesday night when his Los Angeles Clippers defeated his former team led by coach Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played just 21 minutes in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Russell Westbrook’s greatest impact came in setting the tone for […]

Ahead of the LA Clippers’ showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, head coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t planning to double-team Anthony Davis. That, of course, turned out not to be the case as Lue repeatedly threw double-teams at Davis throughout the night. The Clippers came out on top, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

LOS ANGELES – With three days off and one intense practice heading into what was called the biggest game of the year, a lot was expected from Wednesday night’s Clippers-Lakers showdown. Well, unless you’re Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Lakers for the fourth and final time this season, finishing the season […]

The final week of the 2022-23 NBA season begins today, with a nearly every team still playing for something. Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Clippers are knee-deep in the action, currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Paul George is expected to be out for the remainder of the regular season, […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram have come a long way from their years with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has developed into an all-around All-Star for the Pelicans, while Zubac has turned into one of the best defensive big men who can score […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are ramping up for the NBA playoffs, and it’s expected to start this weekend. Leonard is planning to play in his first back-to-back set of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. The Clippers star played 18 first half minutes against the Grizzlies on Friday […]

LOS ANGELES – With seven games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to make a lineup change they hope will help get them on the right track heading into the postseason. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Nicolas Batum is expected to replace Marcus Morris in the Clippers’ […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is expected to miss at least two to three weeks after suffering a sprained right knee. After taking a hit from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, George avoided significant damage to the major ligaments in his right knee, and a return for the playoffs is not out of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls at Crypto dotcom Arena on Monday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. But as the 2022-23 season continues and Leonard’s workload is closely monitored, […]

LOS ANGELES – A number of players have been hot topics of discussion for fans of the Los Angeles Clippers all season long. Whether it was Reggie Jackson’s struggles as a point guard or Robert Covington’s lack of minutes, none have been bigger than the questions surrounding Marcus Morris Sr. and his role on this […]

A lot was made of Kawhi Leonard being shut down by Luguentz Dort during the final possession of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder came out victorious, 101-100, as the Clippers didn’t even get a shot off on the final possession. Dort got around two and a […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George avoided any significant damage to his right knee after suffering what appeared to be a potentially devastating injury. The Clippers star underwent an MRI on Wednesday morning, which revealed a sprained right knee. The MRI results were conclusive, with the star suffering no damage to any […]

LOS ANGELES — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his return to Crypto.com Arena to face his old team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Tuesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder came out on top, defeating the Clippers 101-100 in a tightly contested game. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists on […]

The National Basketball Association and iHeartMedia have announced a new slate of team-specific shows coming to the iHeart/NBA Podcast Network. The new lineup includes original podcasts from six NBA teams — the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs. The shows will be hosted by top NBA […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers suffered an apparent leg injury during Tuesday night’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. George was carted out of Crypto.com Arena, laying on the back of the cart with his right leg extended out. He also had crutches, which he used to get to his […]

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 […]