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LOS ANGELES – Where would the LA Clippers be without Lou Williams. The scoring guard was acquired this past offseason in the blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets, and it’s placed the 13-year NBA veteran in arguably the best possible situation of his career where he’s able to go out and do what he does […]

The Houston Rockets started the season on a roll despite the injury to Chris Paul thanks in large part to the incredible play of James Harden. Houston, however, has lost five of their last six games and Harden left last night’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a hamstring strain. Following an MRI that […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers had an injury scare on Friday night when they took on the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Austin Rivers exited the game midway through the third quarter with what looked like a potentially serious Achilles injury. He was not available for comment after the game, but left the locker room […]

The LA Clippers have been playing stellar basketball of late considering the amount of injuries they’ve had, and on Friday night, they were hoping to start a run that would help put them in good position for a playoff spot. Forward Blake Griffin returned from a strained MCL four weeks earlier than expected and helped […]

The LA Clippers have severely missed the presence of Blake Griffin over the last four weeks. They’ve compiled a record of 6-8 over the 14 games that Griffin has missed, with wins over the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards during that time. While Griffin was fully expected to miss close to eight weeks […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have dealt with a number of injuries this year, none bigger than the one to Blake Griffin suffered at the end of November. Immediately after the injury, there was concern that Griffin would miss an extended period of time with the knee injury, but there came a sense of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers retired the jersey of legend Kobe Bryant on Monday, December 18th when they took on the Golden State Warriors. It was one of the two most memorable days in Lakers’ history alongside Bryant’s epic 60-point performance in the final game of his 1,346 game career. One of Bryant’s teammates at the […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, the LA Clippers got a welcome performance from forward Jamil Wilson in a matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie from Marquette scored 14 points in the first quarter, already surpassing his career-high for an entire NBA game at 13 points, set last Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball suffer a shoulder injury, but remain in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers last night. After further evaluation, the Lakers have determined Ball has a shoulder sprain and will miss the Christmas Day showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He will also be re-evaluated in one week. Lonzo […]

Any hopes for a healthy L.A. Clippers team in the near future will have to be put on hold. With Blake Griffin already out until possibly the end of January and Patrick Beverley already ruled out for the remainder of the 2017-18 season due to microfracture surgery as well as arthroscopic surgery to repair his […]

Kyle Kuzma definitely ha an appreciation for greatness, especially playing for a team with as storied a history as the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers officially retired the jerseys of Kobe Bryant on Monday night in the game against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Both number 8 and number 24 were revealed in […]

The LA Clippers have had some pretty injury-ravaged seasons over the last couple of years, but this year might trump them all. During Monday morning’s shootaround, head coach Doc Rivers revealed that guard Lou Williams (right foot sprain) and forward Wesley Johnson (left foot soreness) would not play against the San Antonio Spurs, adding themselves […]

The LA Clippers just got European point guard Milos Teodosic back from a plantar fascia injury in his foot on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Before that game, head coach Doc Rivers revealed that forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a setback in his glute injury that would force him to miss another couple of games. […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers just got Danilo Gallinari back from a strained glute/hip injury that sidelined him for 13 games from mid-November to early December. Unfortunately on the night they got fellow European Milos Teodosic back from a plantar fascia injury that cost him 22 games, Gallinari was surprisingly ruled out with another […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have been ravaged by injuries to start their 2017-18 season, but after getting Danilo Gallinari back this back Wednesday, it looks like some more help is on the way. Just prior to Friday’s practice, head coach Doc Rivers said guard Milos Teodosic will be practicing in full with the […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford played five of his 18 incredibly entertaining NBA seasons with the LA Clippers, and was part of the most successful run in the franchise’s history. From 2012 to 2017, the Clippers enjoyed 50+ win seasons and playoff appearances, something that was hard to come by beforehand. And when it came […]

LOS ANGELES – Jamal Crawford played five strong seasons with the LA Clippers from 2012-2017, bringing fans to their feet with his number of clutch shots and making them ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ with his filthy crossovers. What people on the outside may not know, however, is the serious impact he had on his former teammates. […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers will be getting their small forward back in Danilo Gallinari in a the next game or two, but they’ll also be getting another key piece to their backcourt back in a couple games as well. Point guard Milos Teodosic, easily the best playmaker on this Clippers’ team, has been […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers really need a boost of energy having lost three in a row after a three game winning streak, all of which is a part of a 3-12 record over their last 15 games. Their boost, however, may come in the form of their now-healthy, 6-foot-10 Italian forward Danilo Gallinari. […]

The LA Clippers fell in their last game to the Utah Jazz, 107-126. The back and forth game for most of the night got away from the Clippers on two big Jazz runs. The first game in the third quarter, when Utah went on a 13-2 run, and it was followed up by a game-changing […]

The LA Clippers have been ravaged by injuries to start the season, and it hasn’t gotten any easier as the team received news that their star Blake Griffin would miss up to eight weeks of action with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Teammate Austin Rivers was tripped up by Los Angeles Lakers guard […]

The LA Clippers are missing four of their five starters and just came off a stretch where they lost nine games in a row for the first time since 2011. During that rough stretch, the Clippers saw rookies play meaningful minutes and very winnable games being lost in the final minutes. As the losing streak […]

When Blake Griffin stayed down on the ground after suffering an apparent leg injury at home, the rowdy fans inside Staples Center watching their LA Clippers make a comeback gasped and came to a quiet murmur. Griffin tried to walk it off, which likely brought some relief, but anybody close enough to the action could […]

It’s been a very rough start for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s NBA career. Coming into the league, Ball had a target on his back thanks to his father’s repeatedly bold statements about what his son will accomplish. Through a month and a half of the season, he’s participated in all of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected forward Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Some weren’t sure of the pick while others thought Kuzma would dominate in a city like Los Angeles and a team like the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma played three years at Utah (although […]

The LA Clippers 2017-18 injury-riddled season continues to be so following the scary injury star forward Blake Griffin suffered during Monday night’s 120-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Midway through the fourth quarter, Griffin went after a loose ball and suffered what looked like a bad left knee injury while colliding with teammate Austin […]

As if they haven’t had enough injuries this season, the LA Clippers may have just been dealt one that’s simply irreplaceable. Star forward Blake Griffin went after a loose ball and suffered what looked like a bad left knee injury while colliding with teammate Austin Rivers and Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Lonzo Ball. Here's at […]

The LA Clippers have suffered a season-ending injury just over one month into the 2017-18 NBA regular season with the news of guard Patrick Beverley’s knee surgery. Without Beverley, the Clippers have had to rely on Austin Rivers and Lou Williams to control the starting guard positions. If there’s one guy right now that the […]

NBA stars usually are seeing their careers trend downhill in their 15th season in the NBA. Through 15 games of the 2017-18 season, 32-year old Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has continued to defy the odds as he impress fans, players, and coaches alike. Unfortunately for the struggling LA Clippers, who have lost six consecutive […]

Just like the first 12 opponents, the LA Clippers, led by scoring machine Lou Williams and head coach Doc Rivers, saw firsthand what the likely future 2018 Rookie of the Year in Ben Simmons can do on Monday night at Staples Center. The 76ers point-forward torched the Clippers for 22 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, […]

The LA Clippers are in the midst of a new era in their franchise, having lost nine players and added another nine this past offseason. When looking at the Clippers’ most successful four-year stretch in team history, however, one has to look no further than shooting guard J.J. Redick. Redick joined the Clippers after agreeing […]

Coming into the 2016-17 season, James Johnson was one of the NBA’s most versatile players, but also a journeyman of the league. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls, Johnson hadn’t played more than two consecutive years with a single team in the league, jumping around from Chicago to Toronto, then to Sacramento, Memphis, and back to […]

The LA Clippers had a great start to their season be followed up with a number of disappointing efforts that’s resulted in the 5-4 record they have right now. To make matters worse, forward Danilo Gallinari, who has been struggling with his shot to start the season, left the Clippers’ latest game against the Miami […]

Earlier this summer, the NBA announced that they would be shortening the 2017-18 preseason in order to extend the regular season another week in order to allow more resting periods for teams while splitting up the large number of back-to-back sets. For the LA Clippers, that meant they could hopefully get fewer back-to-backs, specifically the […]

On a night where all eyes were on the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, the LA Clippers got back on track against the visiting Dallas Mavericks in a 119-98 victory. The Clippers, coming off of back to back losses to the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State […]

Following their loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, the LA Clippers are faced with an even tougher challenge in the form of the defending NBA Champions. On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors come to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers, a team they’ve absolutely dominated over the last three years. Since […]

The LA Clippers’ great start to the season took a huge hit on Saturday night in what a heated head coach Doc Rivers called “a step backwards.” Coming off of solid win in Portland against the Trail Blazers that moved them to a perfect 4-0, the Clippers struggled against the balanced effort of the Detroit […]

The LA Clippers appeared to dodge another bullet on Thursday night when it comes to the injury bug that’s hit the NBA to start this season. Guard Austin Rivers drove to the basket and elevated for the potential game-winner with just six seconds remaining before landing on the court with the whistle blown. What looked […]

The LA Clippers came into a tough matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 3-0 record, and nearly came out of it with their first loss of the season. That is, until Blake Griffin came to the rescue with a game winning three-pointer at the buzzer. https://twitter.com/_clippersnation/status/923773999678504960 With time winding down after the ball […]