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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 […]

The LA Clippers are off to another 3-0 start to the NBA regular season, but this may be one of their most impressive starts yet. Having only been together and healthy for training camp as well as a game and a half of the regular season, the Clippers are playing like a well-balanced, multi-dimensional team. […]

If you were to compile a list of current NBA players that you absolutely hate to go up against but would love to have on your team, point guard Patrick Beverley is going to be around the top of nearly everyone’s list. That’s been the case with the LA Clippers and their head coach Doc […]

The LA Clippers lost their European star point guard on Saturday night to a left foot injury that an MRI later revealed to be a plantar fascia injury. The injury would leave the Clippers without the guard for an indefinite amount of time as he tries to let the injury heal. Unfortunately, if any player […]

Earlier today, Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe rocked the NBA world with a single, unforeseen tweet. In the middle of most of the Sunday NFL madness, Bledsoe took to Twitter to let fans know how he really felt in saying “I dont wanna be here.” I Dont wanna be here — Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) October […]

The LA Clippers have gotten off to a 2-0 start to their season, winning by a combined 58 points against the Los Angeles Lakers in their season opener and the Phoenix Suns in their home opener. On Saturday night, however, the team had an injury scare when starting point guard Milos Teodosic went down opposite […]

After an 0-3 start to their 2017-18 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Earl Watson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Phoenix coach Earl Watson has been fired, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 22, 2017 The Suns also expect to name assistant coach Jay Triano as the interim head coach […]

The LA Clippers were finally healthy heading into the 2017-18 season, but injuries are hard to escape and staying healthy sometimes takes a bit of luck. In the Clippers home opener on Saturday night, starting point guard Milos Teodosic came down with a left foot injury and had to be carried off the floor. Teodosic […]

Patrick Beverley’s opening night performance had everyone talking, mostly because of the dominance he showed defensively against this matchup. As the LA Clippers were getting set for their “road” game at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans were getting ready for the highly-anticipated NBA debut of their No. 2 overall pick Lonzo […]

Lonzo Ball made his long-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut on Thursday night against the LA Clippers and fans were left with much disappointment with his performance. Ball scored just three points on 1-6 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and four assists. That dud left Staples Center’s Lakers fans quiet for most of the […]

Over the last couple of days, comments from Chris Paul and his former head coach Doc Rivers made the headlines about the All-Star point guard’s departure from Los Angeles and the Clippers. According to an article by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, Rivers said that Paul rubbed some players the wrong way at times and didn’t always […]

Having dealt with a number of injuries in the preseason alone, the LA Clippers are ready to take on the regular season on Thursday night against their hallway rival Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday, the Clippers released their injury report which had no players listed with any injuries. That came as good news for a […]

According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, point guard Chris Paul is expected to be out for Wednesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings with a bruised left knee. Rockets G Chris Paul will sit out tonight vs. the Kings with a bruised left knee. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 19, 2017 Paul first […]

For much of the offseason, teams spent time clarifying what direction they were going heading into the 2017-18 season with. The Chicago Bulls traded away Jimmy Butler, bought out Dwyane Wade, and are in full-rebuild mode. The Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Butler, signed vets like Taj Gibson, Jeff Teague, as well as Jamal Crawford and […]

Add another player to already depleted L.A. Clippers roster. Guard Patrick Beverley sat out Tuesday night’s open practice at USC’s Galen Center due to a sore right knee, only further shortening the rotational players the Clippers have to work with. With just a preseason back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers remaining, which […]

Injuries can derail a season with swift ease, and unfortunately, no team knows that better over the last couple of seasons than the LA Clippers. Finally back from their week-long training camp in the beautiful Hawaiian islands, the Clippers are already taking a very cautious approach when it comes to their new-look roster. Ahead of […]

Implementing a new system for a team with nine new players isn’t easy by any means, and this offseason, LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has had his work cut out for him. The team had their training camp in Hawaii this season, where they got to take part in a number of team-bonding events […]

On their way to the NBA, professional basketball players coming from all sorts of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and financial statuses likely participated in what is now one of the most popular sports: 3-on-3 basketball. In fact, the competition has gotten so serious, rapper Ice Cube has helped create the BIG 3 League, which features retired […]