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Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series with Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz, 112-109. It was an ugly performance from Los Angeles, who had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds despite shooting just 37.6 percent in the second half. Leonard finished with […]

Paul George and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals to the Utah Jazz, 112-109. George finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists, but struggled mightily from the field, shooting just 4-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. Throughout the game, Jazz fans let Paul George […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 on Sunday night, but it was no easy feat. Luka Doncic had his third 40-point game of the series, doing everything he could to keep Dallas in it. In the end, it was Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s team who hit the biggest shots, […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers were the third best three-point shooting team in NBA history during the 2020-21 regular season. They struggled shooting for most of their first round series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. When they needed a good shooting night the most, Marcus Morris and […]

LOS ANGELES – Regardless of the outcome in Game 6 against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, the LA Clippers had to fly back home on Friday night. It would either be home for the rest of the offseason or home to force a Game 7. Kawhi Leonard decided he wanted another game Sunday afternoon […]

With their season on the line, Kawhi Leonard came through in a big way for the LA Clippers, leading the way to a win over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to force a Game 7. Leonard finished Friday’s game with a career playoff-tying 45 points on 18-of-25 shooting from the field. He led both […]

LOS ANGELES – If you would’ve told someone at the beginning of the year that the LA Clippers were facing elimination in the first round of the playoffs, many wouldn’t have believed you. That, however, is where they stand after Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ripped Game 5 from Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. While they were not actually participants, forward Nicolas Batum says both Draymond Green and Boris Diaw had an impact on the game. Ty Lue pulled another stunning series move, inserting Batum into the starting […]

LOS ANGELES — With a simplified game plan and physical mentality from the jump, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their first-round series, 106-81. The series is now tied at 2-2 following dominant performances once again by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while Luka Doncic looked a lot more […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris is in the middle of a heated playoff series with the Washington Wizards, which his team currently leads 3-0. On Memorial Day Monday, however, he’ll also be remembering and showing respect for the the men and women who served the United States military. Tobias Harris’ grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel John Mulzac, […]

With their backs up against the ropes and faced with a must-win Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the LA Clippers finally swung back. Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and new starter Reggie Jackson, the Clippers defeated Dallas 118-108 despite 44 points from Luka Doncic. Friday’s win was no easy task. […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Clippers, there’s no other way to say it: Their current starting lineup has been an absolute disaster and is in desperate need of some changes. Head coach Tyronn Lue plans to do exactly that Friday when his Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers arrived in Dallas, […]

Well, here we are. The LA Clippers, the four-seed in the Western Conference with the third highest odds to win the NBA championship entering this postseason, are trailing the five-seed Dallas Mavericks 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs. Kawhi Leonard has been good. Paul George has been good. It hasn’t mattered, because Luka […]

LOS ANGELES — If you didn’t think Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers were in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, you surely think so following their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night. Doncic once again led Dallas to a stunning win in […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard was hardly the primary defender on Luka Doncic during the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Expect that to change come Tuesday night for Game 2, says head coach Tyronn Lue. Doncic lit the Clippers up for 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their first round series against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night, 113-103. Luka Doncic’s 30-point triple-double made sure Dallas walked out of Staples Center Sunday with home-court advantage. Kawhi Leonard started the game hot, but cooled off in the second half, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will enter the 2021 postseason with higher expectations than last season. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue’s team is healthy and playing together at the right time. With only one game remaining — Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder — the Clippers have two teams they can face in the […]

The LA Clippers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 118-94, completing a sweep of the NBA Champions. Led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers saw seven players reach double-figure scoring, including the new bench tandem of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins. The Clippers got out to an early double-digit lead, and […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers swept the season series vs. the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the 2015-16 season. With LeBron James out and Anthony Davis only playing nine minutes, Tyronn Lue’s squad rolled over the Lakers, 118-94. Lue, however, was as angry as a coach could be following […]

Thursday will mark 52 days and 27 consecutive games that Serge Ibaka has been out due to his back injury. With only six games left in the regular season for Paul George, Tyronn Lue, and the LA Clippers, there’s no return date in sight for the big man. “Don’t have a potential return date,” Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are officially in the stretch run of the season. With seven games left on tap before the start of the playoffs, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Tyronn Lue and company have entered the critical phase of the year where they’ve got to ‘lock in.’ The myriad of injuries, however, has made that […]

When discussing rivalries in the NBA, the league’s superstars almost always dominate the headlines. One of the longest-running feuds, however, is the one between LA Clippers guard Rajon Rondo and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul. Rondo and Paul have been going at it for years, and very clearly remind us every few years how much […]

The NBA season always seems to get more intense and pick up steam soon after the All-Star break. That’s usually when it’s go-time for most championship contenders and they tighten the screws and lock in a little bit more on everything they do. Everyone has talked about how Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers earned themselves another hard-fought victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night thanks to the efforts of Luke Kennard, Marcus Morris, and newest signee Yogi Ferrell. Kennard finished with a game-high 28 points for the Clippers on 10-of-16 shooting, including six 3-pointers on seven attempts. Morris pitched in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night thanks to another monster game from Paul George and a steady performance off the bench for DeMarcus Cousins. George finished with a game-high 33 points to go along with 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals on 13-of-22 shooting from the field. He made […]

The LA Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard for at least one week as he recovers from a right foot injury. BREAKING: Kawhi Leonard (foot soreness) is OUT tonight against the Blazers and will be reevaluated by the Clippers next week. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 20, 2021 Leonard missed four games last week for […]

On Friday morning, the LA Clippers announced the signing of center DeMarcus Cousins to a second 10-day contract. Following Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said he expected Cousins to be re-signed and continue learning the team’s playbook. “We look forward for him to continue on,” Lue said of […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley suffered a fractured left hand in Thursday night’s win over the Phoenix Suns. The new injury is just another added to a long list that has plagued the Clippers all season long. Beverley’s injury came with about 7:33 remaining in the fourth quarter, when he reached in to poke a […]

The infamous Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul beef had more fuel added to the fire on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 113-103. Paul finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 4-of-11 shooting without a single 3-pointer on three attempts, but it was Rondo’s big night that willed the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns for the second time this season, 113-103, thanks in large part to a monster night from Paul George. George finished with a game-high 33 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists on 63.2 percent shooting from the field. The game was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers beefed up their frontcourt earlier this week with the addition of veteran center DeMarcus Cousins. On Tuesday night, Cousins made his Clippers debut, and it drew nothing but praise from new teammates Paul George and Patrick Beverley. Cousins, who was released by the Rockets last month, had been staying in shape […]

Center DeMarcus Cousins made his team debut on Tuesday night, helping the Los Angeles Clippers to a 133-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Cousins started the season off with the Houston Rockets, but was waived once the team announced they wanted to prioritize their young players. In limited time behind Rockets star Christian Wood, Cousins […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon, winning the season series and tiebreaker in the standings. Sunday’s game also marked the first game of Rajon Rondo‘s career with the Clippers. Rondo was acquired via a trade with the Atlanta Hawks on trade deadline day in a deal for Lou Williams. After […]

As LA Clippers‘ star Paul George played the last month of the season injury-free, it appeared the team started to find its footing in the Western Conference again. If they’re going to continue their strong play during a crucial stretch of the season these next few weeks, they’ll have to do it with a limited […]

LOS ANGELES — If the Los Angeles Clippers are going to make a run at an NBA championship, they’re going to need a healthy Paul George. Right now, that’s looking like a major roadblock for the team. Paul George made his return from a two-game absence due to soreness in his right foot, playing 32 […]

The current version of the Los Angeles Clippers — the one that’s a championship contender with two superstars — would not be where it is today without Lou Williams. And while the 16-year veteran has moved on to the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles and the Clippers will always hold a special place in his heart. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the surprising decision to move Lou Williams, the longest-tenured member of the team, away at the NBA’s trade deadline last week. The deal brought back Rajon Rondo and sent Williams to the Atlanta Hawks. “It sucks,” Clippers president Lawrence Frank said in a Zoom interview with members of the media […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers improved to a perfect 8-0 on the second night of a back-to-back set, but there wasn’t much celebrating on Thursday night. Tyronn Lue, Paul George, and the team admitted their thoughts were set on Lou Williams, who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal for Rajon […]

LOS ANGELES — Fresh off a drubbing of the Charlotte Hornets, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers found themselves trailing the Atlanta Hawks by double figures at halftime. It was another display of the Clippers going absolutely cold from the field and not defending at a high level. What looked like a surefire loss […]