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The LA Clippers have been toying with different lineups since the NBA trade deadline as the team looks for ways to incorporate their newest players. Darius Garland, Bennedict Mathurin, and Isaiah Jackson all joined the Clippers through trades during deadline week, as James Harden and Ivica Zubac were surprisingly shipped out in the process. On […]

Update: Kawhi Leonard has been upgraded to available for the Los Angeles Clippers game against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The LA Clippers have embarked on a three-game road trip to two cities, starting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. It’s the fourth game in a difficult, five-in-seven stretch […]

The LA Clippers are taking on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in what is the fourth game of a tough, five-in-seven stretch for the Clippers. The Clippers have embarked on a three-game road trip to two cities, starting with the Pelicans on Wednesday night. It’s also the team’s second five-in-seven of the month, […]

The New York Knicks faced a tough challenge on Tuesday night when they were forced to take on the Indiana Pacers without star guard Jalen Brunson. That’s where his podcast co-host and Knicks teammate Josh Hart decided to step in. Brunson was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Pacers due to a right ankle […]

The LA Clippers had been one of the best teams in the league since mid-December, but have faltered of late with a couple of losses as injuries have piled up. Kawhi Leonard is currently out due to a left ankle sprain, and now the franchise will be without their Sixth Man in Bennedict Mathurin. On […]

Kawhi Leonard has been the best version of himself this season, averaging career highs in scoring while being his usual, efficient self all over the court. But the LA Clippers star could end up missing out on NBA awards this season. Named an NBA All-Star for the seventh time in his NBA career, Leonard has […]

Dating back to its inception in 1946, the NBA has had a rich and storied history that’s seen countless stars leave their mark. LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is in the midst of his own history making as he tries to pull his team out of the depths of the Western Conference standings and into […]

The LA Clippers are set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night in what is the third game of a difficult, five-in-seven stretch for the Clippers. Seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard played in Saturday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings, but exited the game in the fourth quarter […]

Just as the LA Clippers got John Collins back from injury and were finally whole, they may have lost Kawhi Leonard. Leonard left Saturday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a left ankle injury and was quickly ruled out of the game as he went back into the Clippers locker room. It wasn’t the […]

The LA Clippers are set to host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night in what is the second game of a tough, five-in-seven stretch for the Clippers. Two-time NBA All-Star Darius Garland was on the Clippers injury report for Friday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls and did not play with what the team called, […]

The LA Clippers have played their last seven games without starting forward John Collins, but appear to be on the verge of getting him back in short order. Collins has missed the last seven games for the Clippers after suffering a neck strain against the New Orleans Pelicans back on March 1st. It was the […]

The LA Clippers have been playing some of the best basketball in the league over the last few months, and that continued on Wednesday night when the Minnesota Timberwolves came to town. But even with the matchup of Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Edwards, the buzz around the league was still surrounding Bam Adebayo and his […]

The NBA world continues to pour in reactions from the epic, 83-point performance by Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo. As players and coaches from around the NBA keep on providing their insight into the game, even the best players aren’t holding back. On Wednesday night, the LA Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 153-128, led by […]

The trajectory of the Dallas Mavericks franchise changed on February 1, 2025, when the franchise traded superstar guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in inexplicable fashion. The Lakers were gifted a 25-year old megastar fresh off his first NBA Finals appearance while the Lakers traded away 31-year old Anthony Davis, 21-year old Max […]

The Miami Heat saw star Bam Adebayo score a career-high 83 points, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance in 2006. Only Wilt Chamberlain and his 100-point game are higher than Adebayo’s. In 42 minutes of play, Bam Adebayo finished with 83 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and […]

The Boston Celtics have seen superstar Jayson Tatum return from his Achilles injury in stunning fashion, and it’s something that’s impressed LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue. Just 10 months after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in his right foot, Tatum returned to the court for the Celtics and played extremely well. Tatum had a […]

The LA Clippers have been one of the league’s best teams since December 20th, but Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland are still satisfied with a month still remaining in the NBA’s 2025-26 regular season. After starting the season 6-21, the Clippers have surged back and have gone 26-11 to reach .500 for the first time […]

The LA Clippers have maintained all season that they’re a better team than their record showed, even when they started the season a measly 6-21. But after months of work and impressive play on both ends of the court, the Clippers have done something no team ever has. The Clippers lost 21 of their first […]

The LA Clippers came into Friday night’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs having won three games in a row and looking to earn a big victory against the second seed in the Western Conference. With another game on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Clippers needed a big win. Unfortunately, just the opposite […]

The Boston Celtics have exceeded expectations all season, climbing into the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 41-21 record through 62 games. That team added superstar forward Jayson Tatum on Friday night against the Boston Celtics, making them even more deadly. Just 10 months after Tatum suffered the devastating Achilles tear in Game […]

The Boston Celtics had a lot to look forward to with the return of Jayson Tatum to the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. But as the team gained their superstar forward, they lost their valuable NBA trade deadline acquisition. Nikola Vucevic came off the Celtics bench Friday night and played just […]

The Dallas Mavericks are all but likely out of playoff contention for the rest of this 2025-26 season, but there’s a lot to look forward to with the stellar rookie season that Cooper Flagg has had. That rookie season got a scare on Friday night, when the Mavs were taking on the Boston Celtics. Early […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been hopeful to compete for an NBA Championship the last few years, and the franchise went all in when they traded for star guard James Harden. Alongside Donovan Mitchell, Harden is hopeful to make a deep playoff push and win his first NBA Championship in his 17-year NBA career. The new […]

The LA Clippers have been trending in the right direction over the last few months and were finding their rhythm after acquiring Darius Garland, Bennedict Mathurin, and Isaiah Jackson at the trade deadline. But the franchise was dealt a brutal blow on Thursday when they received their latest injury news. With 8:32 remaining in the […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets faced for just the second of three matchups this 2025-26 regular season. Golden State entered this contest without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, Seth Curry, Will Richard, or Gary Payton II. The Warriors, however, maintained a lead for the entire first half by as many […]

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season, but their chances at landing a spot in the top six just took another big hit. Mark Williams, who has been the starting center for the Suns, has suffered the a stress reaction in the third metatarsal of his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned a hard-fought win against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night without their star in Donovan Mitchell. The 113-109 victory on Tuesday night came just days after the Cavs dropped a game in overtime against the Pistons on Friday night, 122-119. Jaylon Tyson led the way for the Cavs in Tuesday’s victory, […]

Led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and head coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors remain competitive in a blistering Western Conference. The trio feels like, health permitting, they can compete with the best of the NBA like the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. But one thing is becoming more and more real with […]

The LA Clippers will be without John Collins on Wednesday night when they host the Indiana Pacers. It’ll be the second game in a row that Collins will be out with a neck sprain after injuring his neck against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Collins initially suffered an injury in the Clippers’ second […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been making their playoff push out of the All-Star break, and have been trying to do so with Donovan Mitchell as well as James Harden in and out of the lineup. One player fans have anxiously been waiting for is shooting guard Max Strus. Strus has been out of the Cavs […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — From the league’s investigation to start the 2025-26 regular season to the shocking trades of James Harden and Ivica Zubac at the NBA trade deadline, this LA Clippers season has felt like two or three whole seasons lumped into one. Somewhere along the line, the Clippers parted ways with the future Hall-of-Famer […]

The LA Clippers entered Monday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors looking forward to winning their second game in a row. More importantly, however, the Clippers were preparing for the debut of new guard Darius Garland. Acquired at the NBA trade deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blockbuster trade that sent James Harden […]

The LA Clippers are set to take on the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, the second night of a back-to-back set. It will also mark the Clippers debut of guard Darius Garland. Garland was acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers during NBA trade deadline week, bringing him to Los Angeles and sending James Harden to […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif — The LA Clippers are preparing for the debut of Darius Garland on Monday night, nearly a month after he was acquired by the franchise in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Garland and his family came over to Los Angeles when the trade was made official, with his parents getting to […]

The NBA world saw one of the greatest players in history hang up his sneakers last weekend when Chris Paul officially announced his retirement from professional basketball. From his hot start with the New Orleans Hornets to his final full season with the San Antonio Spurs, the guard who quickly became known as “CP3” finished […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets had been playing a tightly-contested game on Friday night inside the Paycom Center. It was the first time that Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets traveled to play in OKC against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder since their Game 7 matchup in the 2025 Western Conference semifinals. Things got […]

De’Anthony Melton was expected to play a big role for the Golden State Warriors when he signed with them in the summer of 2024. But just six games into his Warriors stint, Melton suffered a torn left ACL on November 12, 2024 and was out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He was expected […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded for center Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks, they were getting a versatile big man with the ability to score inside and out. The questions with the acquisition of Porzingis weren’t about him on the court, but rather off. Kristaps Porzingis had reportedly been dealing with postural tachycardia syndrome, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are suddenly in the mix for a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, and their resurgence in the standings have been a collective effort from the stars to the coaching staff. On the court, however, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller have been leading the charge for the Hornets. Since […]