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After missing three consecutive games as well as being doubtful to play tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, L.A. Clippers guard Chris Paul is active and playing tonight. While Doc said he won't know for sure until gametime, he did say JJ and CP are "probably doubtful." Has to see how they work out today […]

The L.A. Clippers entered Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks the same way they entered Games 5 and 6 of last year’s first round playoff series: without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Although they were shorthanded, they were taking on a Mavericks squad who entered the night tied with the Phoenix Suns for the […]

The L.A. Clippers were dealt a tough blow to their season with the announcement that power forward Blake Griffin would miss anywhere from 4-6 weeks following minor knee surgery. On Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs, guard Chris Paul left the game with a left hamstring strain and did not return. The Clippers’ reserves […]

It’s the unfortunate truth that frankly no one wants to admit. The L.A. Clippers would love to have a healthy lineup, but playing without Blake Griffin is familiar territory for the team. In their first game since finding out the power forward would undergo the minor surgery, the Clippers went out and manhandled the Denver […]

The L.A. Clippers had the league’s best defense in the first 11 games of the season, but have significantly fallen off since mid-November. L.A. averaged 108.8 points per game on 46% shooting from the field while allowing just 92.2 points to their opponents on 40.9% shooting. The Clippers went 10-1 with a 16.6 point differential. […]

The L.A. Clippers announced earlier this afternoon that star power forward Blake Griffin underwent successful surgery to remove loose bodies from his right knee. The team originally called said he would miss 3-6 weeks, but that timetable has now been updated to 4-6 weeks. The 4-6 week timetable would have Griffin return sometime January 17th […]

With the New York Knicks getting set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, Carmelo Anthony‘s team got a practice in on Saturday in L.A. before the game. After practice, Anthony spoke to reporters about the new collective bargaining agreement the NBA Players Association and owners will have to agree upon by […]

L.A. Clippers‘ guard Chris Paul had a bigger load to carry on Saturday night as his struggling Clippers were without star forward Blake Griffin and backup point guard Raymond Felton against the New Orleans Pelicans. L.A. needed a big game from Paul, and boy did they get one. Paul turned in possibly the greatest performance […]

The Clippers were already without star forward Blake Griffin (sore knee) and guard Raymond Felton (personal), so this latest injury bug isn’t coming at a good time. In tonight’s game between the Clippers and Pelicans, Austin Rivers received an inadvertant elbow to the head on a euro-step move by Pelicans forward Terrence Jones. Rivers stayed […]

On Friday, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said Blake Griffin could be held out of Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore knee. In his pregame interview, Rivers confirmed that Griffin would miss the game, opting not to take any chances with his star forward. Doc Rivers says Blake […]

For the past two days, the L.A. Clippers have been practicing in their Playa Vista facility while also watching film from their 17-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The poor overall effort was clearly magnified due to the nature of the matchup and the rivalry between the teams. Reporters and players […]

Last night, the L.A. Clippers came into the biggest matchup of the season against the Golden State Warriors ready and focused. They may have been a little too focused, however, as they were whalloped by the team with the best record in the league, 115-98. Aside from an uncharacteristic first quarter that saw a turnover-fest […]

After both teams’ hot starts to the NBA regular season, the matchup between the L.A. Clippers and the Golden State Warriors will play their first game of the season tonight at Staples Center. While it can hardly be called a rivalry right now with the Warriors winning six consecutive games over the Clippers, both teams […]

Tonight’s matchup between the high-powered Golden State Warriors and the hot three-point shooting Houston Rockets had all the makings of a game that could easily reach the 120’s. As it turns out, the game did, it just took a pair of overtimes to get there. The game featured big plays from superstars, an NBA-record 88 […]

The first scheduled game for Wednesday night between the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers was scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. EST, but a big problem with a wet floor had prevented both teams from taking the floor for warm ups. By 7:30 p.m. EST, reports of the game being cancelled surfaced, and […]

For the LA. Clippers, an already tough schedule to begin the season gets even tougher tonight and for the next two weeks. After having four back-to-back sets against a couple of difficult opponents as well as not having more than a single day off since the calendar flipped to November, the Clippers have embarked on […]

The L.A. Clippers have played the last five games without their athletic swingman off the bench, Wesley Johnson, as he dealt with a left heel contusion. After Saturday night’s comeback victory over the Chicago Bulls, Johnson said he was hopeful to return for today’s game against the Toronto Raptors. After Monday morning shootaround, Johnson confirmed […]

Austin Rivers signed a three-year, $35 million deal in the offseason to return to the LA. Clippers as the backup guard. However, through the first 12 games of the season, Rivers is shooting just 38.3% from the field, which is the lowest since shooting 37.2% during his rookie year, and just 20% from downtown, which […]

The L.A. Clippers have gotten off to the best start in franchise history, winning 10 of their first 11 games decisively. One of the most stunning things about the season, at least from an individual standpoint, is Chris Paul‘s stunningly improved shooting from long range. Paul is averaging 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and […]

This morning, people of the United States woke up more divided than they have been in a long time. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who seemingly picked up politics as a hobby over a year ago, became the President-Elect last night in rather stunning fashion. If you didn’t know which side L.A. Clippers guard Jamal […]

Tonight marks the highly-anticipated first matchup between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors, but more importantly the duel between Russell Westbrook and former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. In the first half, there were some moments where Westbrook got the better of Durant. Late in the half, however, Durant got hot from downtown and […]

Despite having a pair of incredible rebounders in Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, the L.A. Clippers were ranked 29th in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game last year ahead of only Atlanta. The Clippers started their season off against a couple of solid rebounding teams in the Blazers and Jazz. Playing against […]

The second game of ESPN’s Friday night doubleheader was full of exciting superstars as Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans took on Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and the Golden State Warriors. Early in the first quarter, Durant dished the ball off to a wide-open Draymond Green at the top of the key and began […]

The last time the L.A. Clippers left Portland, guard Chris Paul hadn’t played in the last two games after breaking his right hand while forward Blake Griffin hadn’t played due to the flare up in his quad injury. On top of that, sharpshooter J.J. Redick was playing with a left heel bruise and Austin Rivers […]

When records are made, sometimes we think that it’ll be next to impossible to top them. The Portland Trail Blazers have been in the league since 1970, and over the past 16 years, have done something that no other team has done. In their season opener against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, the Blazers […]

It took just a little over seven minutes of game time to see something crazy in the first game of the season for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers. After Thunder guard Russell Westbrook drove to the basket on a fast break, drew a foul, and scored the basket, he shouted towards […]

The 2016-17 NBA regular season tips off today, but the L.A. Clippers don’t start their season until Thursday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a rematch of last year’ first round playoff series. Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn’t mind the extra days off to start, and thinks his team is ready for […]

Last postseason, the spotlight was all over Golden State Warriors‘ forward Draymond Green. Green was seen, on multiple occasions throughout the playoffs, flailing his body parts, specifically his legs, and often times connecting with opponents below the belt. Eventually, that caught up to him as the NBA suspended him for a groin hit on LeBron […]

Despite grabbing the most coveted free agent in recent history in Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors have had a long summer to think about the loss they suffered in the 2016 NBA Finals. Up three games to one with home court advantage, the Warriors couldn’t stop LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The story just came out today, but now it takes another turn as former Golden State Warriors forward Marreese Speights speaks out. Earlier today, ESPN’s Ethan Strauss reported on Golden State’s Draymond Green problem, which talks about all the on-court and off-court issues Green has had with the Warriors. At one point, Strauss uses a […]

The Atlanta Hawks took on the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night in the final days of the NBA preseason. As the first half was coming to a close, Hawks’ head coach Mike Budenholzer was pummeled as Pelicans Langston Galloway dove for a basketball headed towards the sideline. According to Hawks’ play by play broadcaster […]

It was just another preseason game on the schedule for the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Preseason games are expected to be a little boring with both teams playing third strings, but this game turned into a very good one. Within 15 games of game action, the Jazz had blown the […]

The L.A. Clippers took on the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Staples Center. Clippers’ forward Blake Griffin has been back to himself this preseason after missing out most of last season with injuries. Griffin worked a little magic against the Jazz, faking out Rudy Gobert, and flipping in a trick shot over his head. […]

The San Antonio Spurs saw a dropoff in production last season from shooting guard Danny Green. In an attempt to try and get back to his old shooting self, Green underwent laser eye surgery in the offseason. According to Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Green isn’t faulting the eyesight for his bad shooting year, but […]

Dallas Mavericks all-star forward Dirk Nowitzki will be playing in his 19th NBA season when he suits up for the 2016-17 campaign. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Nowitzki was asked whether he feels closer to 28 or 48 years of age. According to Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram, Nowitzki said he feels 48 or older […]

For years now, Blake Griffin has been a problem for opponents to deal with. The L.A. Clippers power forward has progressed his game from being just an athletic dunker to an all-around superstar at the four spot. He’s increased his free-throw percentage, developed a solid jumpshot, learned to get his teammates involved, and has led […]

In today’s day and age, one of the major way for fans to interact and peek into the lives of their favorite NBA players and teams is through social media. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Vine, fans love when players and teams document the steps taken on and off the court. For fans […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a great veteran leader last week when future Hall-of Kevin Garnett opted to end his 21-year career as a player. Now, there are reports that Garnett will be staying around the game of basketball, either as a coach or an assistant. According to Jason Lloyd of hte Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland […]

Despite their down-year in 2016, the Phoenix Suns found a gem in rookie sensation Devin Booker. After starting the season off on the bench as the third or fourth guard, Booker saw a drastic increase in playing time when Eric Bledsoe missed the second half of the season with a torn meniscus and Brandon Knight […]