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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 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have struggled to build any consistency over the last month and a half of the season. They’ve played 14 games since Feb. 17 and haven’t strung together back-to-back wins even once during that stretch. Every time they drop a game, the ‘Clippers need a point guard’ crowd rises like The Undertaker […]

The United States saw another mass shooting on Tuesday, this time in Atlanta, Georgia. Eight people, including six Asian women, were killed at the hands of a gunman, in a story that has taken over national headlines. When asked about the attack following Wednesday night’s game, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George said enough is enough. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had their fair share of gripes with the NBA’s officiating, but it has gotten to the point of frustration with both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Following the Clippers’ 105-89 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, George expressed his frustrations when prompted about the officiating, adding that he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with a 109-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The win coincided with a change implemented by head coach Tyronn Lue, inserting Marcus Morris into the starting lineup in place of Nicolas Batum. Lue had been preaching and […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered their sixth loss in their last nine games on Sunday night. The New Orleans Pelicans’ 135-115 win over LA marked the third-worst loss of the season for the Clippers, who have struggled to right the ship the last few weeks. Injuries haven’t helped, as Serge Ibaka left […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the Nicolas Batum sweepstakes this past offseason, and it turns out there were a lot more suitors than expected. The Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and Brooklyn Nets were obviously in the hunt for the French forward, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says his team was also pursuing Batum. “We […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers signed Nicolas Batum fresh off the buyout market, expectations were tempered, but the opportunities were limitless. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led the recruitment of Batum, despite the French forward coming off an 18-month stretch where he played a vastly reduced role with the Charlotte Hornets. It took Batum little […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend was jam-packed with talented athletes gathered together for one incredible night of basketball. While awards were given and stars showed up, it was the shooting of both Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors‘ star Stephen Curry that blew everyone away. That includes LA Clippers‘ star Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have the third-best record in the NBA at 24-12, and a lot of it has been thanks to the play of Kawhi Leonard. His teammate, Paul George, believes the superstar forward should be getting more attention when it comes to MVP talks. So far this season, Leonard is averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 […]

The LA Clippers held a 100-96 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks with just over four minutes remaining in the game. Then Kawhi Leonard and Paul George went cold as Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down the finishing touches on an impressive win. The Bucks defeated the Clippers 105-100 on Sunday afternoon behind Antetokounmpo’s monster performance with 36 […]

Paul George and the LA Clippers suffered their 11th loss of the season at the hands of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. In his second season in the NBA, Morant has continued to electrify fans with his explosiveness and agility on the court. Not only has Morant impressed fans, but he’s […]

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George was named an NBA All-Star on Tuesday afternoon. Then, he went out and proved why against the Washington Wizards. George put on a dominant display of offense with 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc, in only 29 minutes of action. […]

Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers fell to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening, but the contest came down to a dramatic finish thanks to Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. With the Nets leading 110-108 and 11 seconds remaining, Kawhi Leonard drove to the basket to attempt a game-tying layup. Despite James Harden grabbing him, […]