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The Los Angeles Clippers got a much-needed boost when they got Serge Ibaka back from injury in mid-November. The big man fought through his rehab following back surgery, asked to go down to the G League to work his way back into game shape, and did everything necessary to return to the lineup. The Clippers […]

Nowadays, it seems like every game between Chris Paul’s Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers brings out some kind of drama. The first meeting between the two teams since the 2021 Western Conference Finals came on Monday night, and it did not disappoint. Without Paul George and Nicolas Batum, the Clippers defeated the Suns, […]

LOS ANGELES — With Paul George out for the second time in a week, the Los Angeles Clippers desperately needed a scoring boost for their showdown with Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics. Enter Brandon Boston. Boston, who just turned 20 years of age in late November, came off the Clippers’ bench and led the […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had been trying to find a rhythm, winning two games in a row. Unfortunately, their short winning streak came to an end at the hands of Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers Friday night. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 119-115, despite a 23-point, 11-rebound, six-assist […]

The LA Clippers marched into Staples Center for a road contest against the Los Angeles Lakers having lost two straight. But on Friday night,  club, led by Paul George and Tyronn Lue, ended a three-game losing streak, defeating LeBron James and the Lakers, 119-115. LeBron James finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and six assist […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers come into Friday night’s showdown against LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers having lost seven of their last 10 games. Tyronn Lue has seen enough. Ahead of Friday’s game, Lue revealed a chance in the starting lineup: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Serge Ibaka, and Ivica Zubac. That’s […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2021-22 season continues to be a roller coaster for Paul George and the LA Clippers. The team lost four of their first five games of the season, but followed it up with seven straight wins. Now, they’ve dropped six of their last nine games since that seven game streak, continuing what’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and the sports community lost a member on Sunday with the death of Virgil Abloh. Abloh, who was the director of Louis Vuitton menswear and the founder of Off-White, an Italian luxury fashion label, passed away after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors came into Staples Center, defeating Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers in the Sunday matinee. The game was a grind through the first two-and-a-half quarters until Jordan Poole and Curry broke the game open in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. The two-time MVP Curry finished with […]

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart returned from a two-game suspension for a Friday matinee against the LA Clippers. It was Stewart’s first time back with the team since his altercation with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James less than a week ago. Stewart played 27 minutes in his return, finishing with just four points and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost Nicolas Batum for about a week, but welcomed back one of their other forwards from a month-long absence. Marcus Morris made his long-awaited return to the Clippers’ lineup, starting Tuesday night’s game against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Morris was announced as the Clippers’ starter pregame and, despite being […]

After missing the last three games due to knee and ankle sprains, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic returned in a big way. The Mavs guard put up 26 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks in an overtime win over Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers repeatedly sent doubles at Doncic […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers canceled a scheduled shootaround on Tuesday morning due to precautionary reasons related to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. This comes after Nicolas Batum was a late scratch from Sunday afternoon’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers forward was initially ruled out 30 minutes before tipoff due to […]

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons on Sunday got surprisingly interesting. LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart were involved in a massive altercation late in the third quarter, and it resulted in some punishments from the NBA. The league announced on Monday that Lakers’ star LeBron James would be suspended one game […]

If everyone counting them out wasn’t enough, Paul George and the LA Clippers may have just gotten some more bulletin board material. The team lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night for the second time this season. Only this time, Dillon Brooks played after starting the season on the sidelines. Paul George scored 23 […]

LOS ANGELES — It was just announced that the famous Staples Center, which has housed some absolutely historic moments in Downtown LA, will soon have a new name. Starting Dec. 25, the arena will be called Crypto.com Arena, and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George has some reservations about the name change. The arena, which […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George and the LA Clippers‘ seven-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night at the hands of Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and the visiting Chicago Bulls. Sunday marked one the ugliest shooting game of the month for LA, shooting just 35.8 percent from the field and 32.4 […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are only 12 games into their regular season, but they’ve shocked many by winning seven games in a row despite missing Kawhi Leonard. The latest win came against Patrick Beverley and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, improving their record to 8-4. The Clippers started the […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers welcomed back guard Patrick Beverley to Staples Center on Saturday night for the first time as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Clippers handed Minnesota their worst loss of the year, the game also featured a celebratory moment for Beverley during the first timeout of the […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George vs. Erik Spoelstra has been a matchup to watch for almost a decade now. The Los Angeles Clippers star and Miami Heat coach saw their first big matchup against one another back in George’s second year in the league as a member of the Indiana Pacers and Spoelstra’s fourth year as […]

Led by Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers are expecting to surprise a lot of people this season. They’re not expected to win an NBA championship without superstar Kawhi Leonard. Well, some good news regarding the two-time NBA Finals MVP was recently released. In the minutes leading up to the NBA on TNT broadcast of […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers held off a late rally by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night to win their fifth game in a row. In their eighth consecutive game without Kawhi Leonard and Marcus Morris, the Clippers got 20-point performances from Paul George, Reggie Jackson, and Nicolas Batum in […]

The NBA is still reeling after the worst altercation of this season occurred during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets game on Monday night. Heat forward Markieff Morris and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were each ejected for their involvements in the shoving match late in the fourth quarter. That got both Marcus Morris and the Jokic brothers […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets game was headed for a blowout win in favor of the Mile High squad, but a dominant performance turned ugly late in the fourth quarter thanks to Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris. With a few minutes remaining and the Nuggets leading by 17, Jokic appeared to ward off a […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers won their fourth game in a row on Sunday night, defeating the Charlotte Hornets, 120-106. While Paul George and the guys were excited to walk out with the win, they were also excited to get a big piece of their rotation in Serge Ibaka back. Ibaka made his season […]

The LA Clippers won their third game in a row on Friday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-84. Paul George had been carrying the team offensively over the first few games of the season, but it was the other Clippers who came to his aid in the win over Minny. Paul George finished with his […]

The NBA was hit with a shockwave of news on Thursday morning when a report from ESPN came out about Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. The report, which was written by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, detailed stunning allegations against the Suns owner, including racist and sexist remarks, creating a generally toxic work environment. Reports immediately following […]

Paul George and the LA Clippers are two weeks through their 2021-22 NBA schedule, and so far, it hasn’t been pretty. The team’s gotten off to a 2-4 start, unfortunately wasting two fantastic Paul George games in the process. How much of their struggles are things that are actually concerning right now? Here’s a look […]

When the NBA announced it would be ending its partnership with Spalding last year, it took many by surprise. The league’s basketball partner since 1983, Spalding made custom-made basketballs for the NBA for nearly 40 years. Starting this season, the Wilson ball became the NBA’s official ball. Early returns may not be so great, and […]

PLAYA VISTA – Tyronn Lue has shown his ability to adjust on the fly when he sees something that needs tweaking. That was on full display this past postseason when the LA Clippers faced multiple 0-2 deficits, and it’s likely he’ll have to make some adjustments very soon. The Clippers have started their 2021-22 season […]

If the LA Clippers are going to make a push for a playoff spot, with or without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George is going to need some help. The Clippers dropped their fourth game in five contests on Friday night to the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-92. The game featured another spectacular performance by George, who finished […]

LOS ANGELES — Fresh off their first victory of the season, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up their three-game home stand on Wednesday night with a matchup against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs, winners of two in a row against the Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets, marched into Staples Center with […]

The NBA is only a week into it’s 2021-22 season, but there’s been no shortage of drama around the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got their NBA championship rings and proceeded to defeat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returned to practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, proceeded to get kicked out, […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, 116-86. The final score somehow didn’t even truly indicate just how dominant Tyronn Lue’s club was in what was their seventh consecutive win over Damian Lillard’s Blazers. Portland turned the ball over 30 times on the night. They also shot […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George has gotten off to a hot start for the Los Angeles Clippers. Through two games, that hadn’t resulted in any wins, and it had head coach Tyronn Lue emphasizing defense. LA entered Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the four teams remaining in the NBA that hadn’t […]

Despite another valiant effort, Paul George and the LA Clippers dropped their second game of the season to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, 120-114. The game featured double-digit leads for both teams, but a third quarter scoring drought for the Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to build a 16-point lead they would never relinquish. Paul […]

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ 2021-22 NBA season has gotten off to a rough start, and midway through their second game, it isn’t getting any easier. During the Lakers’ second game against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were seen getting into a heated exchange on the bench during a timeout. Anthony Davis and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers nearly left Chase Center with a win against the Golden State Warriors, but ultimately fell short by a score of 115-113 on Thursday night. Paul George and Steph Curry had their back-and-forth moments throughout the game with Curry’s team ultimately coming out on top. George poured in 29 points to go […]

The LA Clippers finally opened up their season Thursday night, the last team in the NBA to do so. Following a nine day stretch between their final preseason game and their first regular season game, the Clippers fell short against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Paul George and Stephen Curry, however, put on […]