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As the L.A. Clippers continue their pursuit of a high playoff seed in the final month of the NBA season, they’ll begin to monitor some of their guys’ minutes. The Clippers on the second half of a back-to-back set, and they’ll be without forward Danilo Gallinari for their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Starting […]

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Patrick Beverley’s L.A. Clippers have been in a heated playoff race until this past week. The Lakers dropped a big game to the Clippers, ruling out any chance of winning the season series and putting a huge dent in their playoff hopes. The Clippers, on the other hand, continue […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the lottery while Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers are likely headed to the NBA playoffs. Back when the 2018-19 season first started, not many predicted that the Clippers would earn a playoff berth as the Lakers look from the outside in. Rivers and James […]

Paul George and the weary Oklahoma City Thunder came into Staples Center on Friday night hoping to upset a fresh L.A. Clippers team. The Thunder played an overtime game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night while the Clippers had been off since their Monday night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for […]

LOS ANGELES – Ivica Zubac and the L.A. Clippers inched closer to a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon when they defeated the New York Knicks. The win gave them a 36-29 record, setting up a crucial matchup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, who sit behind them at 30-33. Monday night will present […]

In his final game against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Dwyane Wade of the Miami heat hit a game-winning three-pointer. FATHER PRIME FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/GDkoOFVVi4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2019 Wade finished the night with 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocked shots in 26 minutes. […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer joined Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night to discuss a number of topics. The biggest topics touched on were the current state of his Clippers, a new arena for the team, and free agency *cough* Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant *cough.* To start the show, Ballmer reiterated for what feels like the […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan made his long-awaited return to Toronto to face the Raptors, the team he played his first nine NBA seasons with. He got a loud ovation from Raptors fans as he came onto the court to warm up, and got an even louder, standing ovation from the Toronto faithful during […]

Just like that, the All-Star break has come and gone. Now, about 70% of the NBA will be gearing up for the playoff race that’s expected to heat up as soon as the calendar flips to March. The L.A. Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings are in a dogfight for the eighth seed in […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are now a few weeks into their new-look roster following the blockbuster trade that brought Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, and Mike Muscala (rerouted to the Lakers) to Los Angeles. In exchange, they sent Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers. The move was a clear […]

Hamidou Diallo of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the winner of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Diallo defeated John Collins, Dennis Smith Jr., and Miles Bridges for the dunk crown. Diallo went on to outscore Smith Jr. in the championship round and win the Slam Dunk competition. Here was Diallo’s second dunk that sent him […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets is the winner of the Mountain Dew 3-Point Shootout, defeating Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield in the final round to take home the 3-point championship trophy. Joe's TWENTY-SIX in Round 2 🧔👌 pic.twitter.com/fP6oGCURyD — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 17, 2019 Stephen Curry (27), Buddy Hield (26), and Joe Harris […]

LeBron James’ personal trainer, Mike Mancias, responded to a report that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Star is playing at 280 lbs due to his groin injury. What street?…Sesame Street? — Mike Mancias (@MikeMancias1) February 16, 2019 ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Friday that the ‘word on the street’ is that James is playing at 280 […]

Over his last 10 games, Thunder guard NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has averaged a triple double. The real star has been Paul George, who averaged 37 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.5 steals, and 6.0 made three-pointers per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and from beyond the arc. George is having a […]

The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone. Anthony Davis, the one player most expected to be dealt following his trade request, was not. Marc Gasol, Tobias Harris, Markelle Fultz, as well as Harrison Barnes were among players who were surprisingly traded. On trade deadline day alone, there were 14 trades, the most over the […]

The L.A. Clippers pulled off a blockbuster deal late Monday night, trading away star forward Tobias Harris along with Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers. In return, the Clippers received Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, and Mike Muscala. The Clippers also received the Sixers’ 2020 first round pick, the Miami Heat’s 2021 unprotected first […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially received a trade request from superstar Anthony Davis. After seven years in The Big Easy, Davis wants out. Hosted by Clutchpoints’ Frank Smith, Clippers’ reporter Tomer Azarly, and Lakers’ reporter Ryan Ward, we circle the NBA discussing the week’s most intriguing storylines. This week’s topics are all about Anthony […]

L.A. Clippers’ center Boban Marjanovic took a hard shot to the face from Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Lance Stephenson. It was a play that wasn’t considered dirty but certainly appeared to warrant a review as well as a reversal into an offensive foul on Stephenson for elbowing Marjanovic in the face. https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1091305311313391616 After video replay […]

Late in Thursday night’s battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, center Boban Marjanovic took an elbow from Lance Stephenson on a drive to the basket that potentially changed the game. Stephenson scored the fast-break layup on a feed from LeBron James while getting hit by Marjanovic, who was assessed a personal foul. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing their very best for a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis. Brad Turner of the L.A. Times reported the news that President Magic Johnson spoke with Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps and included five different trade scenarios that would get Davis to Los Angeles. Lakrs […]

LOS ANGELES – All Star voting has come and gone in the NBA and the starters for the 2019 All-Star Game in Charlotte have been announced. L.A. Clippers forward Tobias Harris is hopeful he’s able to make his first appearance in the star-studded game in mid-February when the reserves are announced on Thursday evening. “That […]

Doc Rivers and the L.A Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons Saturday afternoon after 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals from star Blake Griffin. The big man shot 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from beyond the arc, and 13-of-14 from the free throw line as he led his team to a […]

The L.A. Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon, but all eyes were on Blake Griffin, who made his return to Staples Center to face his former team. In 40 minutes of action, Griffin finished with 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from […]

The L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons are set to play their Saturday afternoon matinee at Staples Center, but it won’t be any ordinary game. Blake Griffin will be making his highly-anticipated return to Staples Center to take on the Clippers for the first time since being shockingly traded away almost a year ago. Ahead of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday afternoon that star forward LeBron James is progressing in the recovery from his groin injury and has been cleared by the medical staff to increase on-court functional basketball movements. he will be re-evaluated with an update on January 16th. #Lakers have given an update on LeBron James (groin). […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated Montrezl Harrell and the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night, but the Sixers center had some parting words for the Clippers big man. The New Year’s Day battle saw Embiid finish with 28 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots in 35 minutes of action. Meanwhile, Harrell […]

Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the L.A. Clippers on New Year’s Day, but it didn’t come without fireworks. Butler and Clippers guard Avery Bradley got into a shoving match in the fourth quarter as both were jostling for rebounding position. Bradley shoved Butler lightly, and Butler responded with a two-hand shove at Bradley’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the L.A. Clippers on New Year’s Day, but the attention was on Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, the fireworks between them. Early in the third quarter with the Sixers up 79-62, Embiid went up to grab a rebound off the Avery Bradley miss. He boxed out his man, Marcin Gortat, and had […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have won four of the last six games to close out December, but rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is struggling with what most rookies struggle with at one point or another: consistency. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored in double figures almost every other game over the last month of the season. Over his […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers won their fourth game in their last five outings, capped by their latest victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 118-107. Lou Williams led the way in scoring for the Clippers with a season-high 36 points off the bench and Danilo Gallinari added 19 points and 10 […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers had a rare practice day Thursday afternoon, 12 hours removed from their home win over the Sacramento Kings and 24 hours away from taking on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, it appears as though James will not take the court against the Clippers […]

Rajon Rondo and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to face off against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors for the the first time this 2018-19 season. Although they’re also scheduled to play three more times in the next several months, this first matchup on Christmas Day is considered the marquee matchup of the […]

LOS ANGELES – In their final tuneup before the Christmas Day showdown against the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Memphis Grizzlies at home, 107-99. The Lakers will now enter Tuesday night having lost four of their last six games, but will have to get it together in […]

LOS ANGELES – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made headline over the last several days following his team’s matchup with the L.A. Clippers. Heading into Thursday night’s game between the Mavs and Clippers for the first time at Staples Center, all eyes were on center DeAndre Jordan making his return to Los Angeles, where he […]

LOS ANGELES – On the backs of his third triple-double of the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The postgame headlines, however, wrote themselves after the game when the Lakers star answered more questions regarding Davis. Earlier in the week, when asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed former power forward Julius Randle back on Friday night. The New Orleans Pelicans were in town to face the Lakers, which meant that Randle would make his highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles to take on the team he was drafted by and played four years with. Randle came out solid […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans are in town to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at possibly the worst time of the year, as the Anthony Davis-to-L.A. have begun to take their place on social media and in the NBA world. Then again, there probably won’t ever be a time between now and […]

The L.A. Clippers have gotten back on the right track following a 125-121 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night’s nationally televised TNT game. While the players have been doing the work on the court, it appears their scouts have also been doing work off the court as well. According to Joe Vardon of […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers welcomed DeAndre Jordan back inside the halls of Staples Center on Thursday night, and Rivers didn’t hide his pre-game feelings regarding his former All-Star center. “First time here and you know, for him, I hope he gets a grand applause, I mean I think when you […]