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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, […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have been a dangerous team when their stop stars play, and Friday night was no different. The Utah Jazz came into Staples Center having won 20 of their last 21 games. The Clippers came in having won 31 of their last 40 games when Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers fared well over the last two weeks without Paul George, but they were certainly happy to have him back. George made his return from a bone edema in his right toe Friday night against the Utah Jazz. His return, paired with the returns of Kawhi Leonard and Nicolas Batum, […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have held their ground while missing their two stars over the last couple of weeks. They’ll get both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back for Friday night’s showdown against the Utah Jazz. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Nicolas Batum WILL PLAY tonight vs. the Jazz. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly […]

Larry Nance Jr. has already had a hell of an NBA life in his first six years, the last four of which have come with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played with two legends in Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James on the Cavs within three seasons. In his first year, Nance […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is only in his sixth season in the NBA, but he has already experienced what some players don’t in their entire careers. So far in his young career, he has played with LeBron James on the Cavs and Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, two of the league’s generational superstars. […]

For Larry Nance Jr., being traded back to Northeast Ohio to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers was a dream come true. Nance Jr. grew up watching his father play for the Cavs in the 1990’s, and never thought he’d end up with the same team that retired his jersey two decades later. The last year […]

If there’s one guy on the Los Angeles Clippers who knows fashion, it’s Serge Ibaka. And if you’re talking to Ibaka about fashion, you better refer to it as “art.” The Clippers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, 128-111, thanks to a big game from Ibaka. The Congolese-Spanish big man finished with a season-high […]

Over the last couple of years, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry changed the game with his 3-point shooting. On occasion, he’d break the internet with his no-look 3-pointers. He’s just shoot, turn around, and start running back on defense, showing an elite level of confidence only the best shooters have. Los Angeles Clippers guard […]

Add one more superstar to the list of players completely disinterested in playing the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. First it was De’Aaron Fox. Then it was LeBron James. Giannis Antetokounmpo followed, and now LA Clippers‘ star Kawhi Leonard has chimed in. “I mean, it is what it is at this point,” […]

Tyronn Lue and his LA Clippers were on a roll this season, recording the best record in the NBA at 17-6 coming into Friday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, they got some unfortunate news regarding Paul George that’ll take a collective effort to bounce back from. The team added George to the injury […]

Paul George’s name was once again in headlines around the NBA world on Wednesday. No, it wasn’t because he erupted for 36 points, his second-highest scoring game of the season, in the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Instead, it was because of Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley. On Wednesday morning, Dudley […]

Another day, another player deciding to take a jab at LA Clippers‘ star Paul George. This time, it came from Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley. Dudley recently released a short book on his time and experiences inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble. In it, he explained how he and the Lakers took exception to comments […]

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday night’s highly anticipated showdown between the two powerhouse teams. Kevin Durant scored 28 points on an ultra-efficient 11-of-13 shooting from the field. Kawhi Leonard scored 33 for the Clippers on 12-of-24 from the field. The contest unsurprisingly featured a lot of back-and-forths between Leonard, Durant, […]

On Tuesday, a report came out stating the NBA and NBPA are progressing toward a deal to hold the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on March 7. That same night, everyone witnessed a mini All-Star Game when Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets hosted Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered one of the most surprising collapses in NBA history last season when they blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have received an unending amount of scrutiny for the way their season ended last year, and a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took care of the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, extending their winning streak to three games. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led the way in their second game back from the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Just hours later, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and the new-look Brooklyn Nets, […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to the LA Clippers lineup in blistering fashion Friday night. After missing the last two games and being away from the team for more than four days due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, both Leonard and George re-joined the team Friday morning and were made available […]

LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue already has quite the impressive resume to his NBA career. Not only was he a two-time NBA Champion, but he got to play alongside Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and coach LeBron James from a few years. Now having to game plan against the Lakers, Lue has been a part of […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has come a long way since his performance in the 2014 NBA Finals that netted him the MVP of the series. Then a member Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, Leonard led the takedown of Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat, ending their attempt at a dynasty. Although Leonard was a much […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Fans, players, front office members, reporters, and just about anyone else who’s picked up a basketball celebrated the life of Bryant. That included Cleveland Cavs forward/center Larry Nance Jr., who says he’s forever grateful to the Black Mamba. Nance Jr. […]

The LA Clippers have won seven games in a row and have remained relatively healthy to start the new season, but they face a new test at the start of a six game road trip. Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been ruled out of Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to […]

LOS ANGELES — With Paul George struggling for the first time all season, Kawhi Leonard stepped up to the plate and led the Los Angeles Clippers to a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Tyronn Lue’s club, however, had someone noticeably absent in crunch time. Leonard scored 34 points in the contest while […]

LOS ANGELES — To date this season, no game has displayed the balance of the Los Angeles Clippers more than Sunday night’s 129-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Clippers had seven players in double-figure scoring, led by Marcus Morris’ season-high 20 points as well as Paul George’s 20 points. Luke Kennard also pitched in 20 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got a hard-earned victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, led by the dual efforts of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The attention all day, however, was surrounding James Harden and the four-team blockbuster trade involving the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Harden’s addition […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard added another accomplishment to his already incredible NBA career, eclipsing the 10,000 career points mark. The Los Angeles Clippers needed all 35 of Leonard’s points Sunday afternoon as they narrowly escaped with a 130-127 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls. Leonard reached the milestone during his flamethrower of a third quarter, […]

Stephen Curry had been in a good groove for the Golden State Warriors heading into Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, fresh off a 62-point explosion and a near-30-point triple-double. However, Curry struggled against LA, posting a season-low 13 points in a 108-101 Clippers victory. While it’s no secret that the Clippers have a […]

LOS ANGELES – While Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers won an important game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, the focus could never fully be about basketball. Many, especially those in the NBA community, were disturbed by the rioters who marched to Capitol Hill to wreak havoc […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are preparing for the second half of their back-to-back set against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. For the first time since he’s joined the Clippers, however, Kawhi Leonard is expected to play in the second half of a back-to-back set. Leonard, who isn’t listed on the Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES — As Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers prepared to face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, news came down from Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Kenosha County District Attorney announced that there would be no charges filed against officer Rusten Sheskey for shooting Jacob Blake in the back seven times on Aug. […]