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The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have had a very heated regular season series, and they’ve amped it up in the postseason with a couple of hard fouls and heated exchanges. In Game 1 on Sunday afternoon, Celtics’ guard Isaiah Thomas had a tooth knocked out due to an incidental elbow and Wizards’ forward Markieff […]

Less than a week after laying off multiple well-respected NBA reporters, ESPN is reportedly adding a arguably the biggest name in breaking NBA news to their fold. According to Peter Kafka of Recode.net, the site who first reported the news, The Vertical and Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowksi will be joining the sports programming company. Along with […]

When it comes to the summer and upcoming free agency, no team is going to have the most eyes looking at them like the L.A. Clippers. Both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin can exercise the early termination options in their contracts, and J.J. Redick is in the final year of his deal as well. Griffin […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are returning home for a pivotal Game 5 in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Following both the loss of Blake Griffin due to a season ending toe injury and the return of Rudy Gobert from a knee injury, it seemed like the turned in the Jazz’s favor […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers entered this postseason having completed the goal of being relatively healthy and ready for the big stage. For the second season in a row, however, the Clippers will not be able to compete at full health following the news that their star power forward Blake Griffin would miss the […]

The L.A. Clippers have been plagued by injuries at the absolute worst times of the season, especially when it comes to their leaders Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Already down a key bench player in Austin Rivers, the Clippers currently don’t know the status of Griffin after he suffered what appeared to be a leg […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the first-round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz, the big matchup that everyone looked at was the center position between first-time All-Star DeAndre Jordan and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert. However, with Gobert coming down with a knee injury 12 seconds into Game 1 […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the heartbreaking defeat to the Utah Jazz in Game 1, the L.A. Clippers came out much more aggressive for Game 2, winning 99-91 to even up the series at 1-1. Following the unimpressive start to the first game by the Clippers, one they arguably should’ve won after center Rudy Gobert went […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have the tough task of playing against the slowest and arguably the most disciplined team in the Utah Jazz this postseason. And they’ll have to do it, at least for the first couple games, without one of their best bench players of the season in Austin Rivers. Rivers has […]

LOS ANGELES – Postseason success hasn’t been a strong point for the L.A. Clippers over the last couple of years. Every year, L.A.’s better team has looked ready to take the next step in the playoffs, and every year, something holds them back from it. Whether it be in the first or second round, the […]

LOS ANGELES – The first round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz is a going to be a battle between two teams who like to play two completely different styles. One team likes to get out in the open court and get baskets on the fast break, while the other, well, is […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are trying to close their regular season out the right way as they take on the Sacramento Kings in their regular season finale. If they win this game, they’ll have home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Utah Jazz. It’ll be an important game […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going to miss the NBA playoffs for just the second time in the last 16 years, and at season’s end, they’ll shift their focus on to the NBA Draft lottery in May, the NBA Draft in June, and free agency in July. While Dirk Nowitzki isn’t getting any younger, the Mavs […]

LOS ANGELES – Thomas Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation, once said, “laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.” A couple hundred years later, L.A. Clippers guard J.J. Redick is preaching the same quote when it comes to the NCAA and not paying their […]

LOS ANGELES – The postseason is fast approaching, but it’s still a long way from now for the L.A. Clippers. Following a busy month of March, L.A. has just one game from Sunday to Friday, giving them a total of five off days. That means more rest and practice time for a team that’s needed […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have had a roller coaster of a season, and it won’t get any easier with not only the postseason coming up, but the free agency decisions of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul if he opts out of the final year of his contract. While multiple previous reports have indicated […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers‘ biggest problem over the last couple of years has been their inability to stay healthy and this year has been no different. Of their 77 games this season, Blake Griffin has missed 20 due to knee surgery, Chris Paul has missed 20 due to a hamstring strain and thumb […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers returned to practice today for the first time in over a month, something they very much needed after a very busy March schedule. Their most recent game, a collapse of a loss to the Sacramento Kings, is still fresh on their minds two days later, and the team knows […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers won last night’s pivotal game against the Utah Jazz at home to win the season series and hold the tiebreaker if it comes down to it. During the 108-95 victory, guard J.J. Redick suffered an apparent right ankle sprain and will miss Sunday afternoon’s game against the Sacramento Kings. […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming off of a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, the L.A. Clippers returned home for a huge matchup against the Utah Jazz. Entering today’s game, the Clippers trailed the Jazz by a game-and-a-half for the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round. Having won the first […]

Coming off of a six game losing streak, DeAndre Jordan had a big game for the L.A. Clippers with nine points, 20 rebounds, three blocks and a pair of assists to help L.A. defeat the Phoenix Suns. A much tougher and healthier opponent marched into Staples Center two days later in the Memphis Grizzlies, but […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are trying to change their notorious name as the biggest complainers in the NBA. Doc Rivers‘ team is widely known throughout the league and it’s fans as the team that complains about every call. In reality, a lot of teams complain, most notably the Phoenix Suns and the Golden […]

LOS ANGELES – Chris Paul has missed four straight games and seven of the last eight for the L.A. Clippers, a stretch in which they lost six in a row before winning their last two. Paul returned for the Clippers’ meeting with the Pelicans on December 28 following a three-game absence, only to experience soreness […]

L.A. Clippers guard Chris Paul missed his third straight game against the Phoenix Suns Monday night nursing a hamstring strain suffered a week-and-a-half ago against the San Antonio Spurs and is doubtful to play on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. In the last seven games the Clippers have played, Paul has played in just […]

The L.A. Clippers have faced a daunting task over the last week-and-a-half: overcome the absences of Blake Griffin as well as Chris Paul while trying to remain afloat in the Western Conference. The results haven’t been pretty with L.A. losing six consecutive games for the first time since Doc Rivers took over as head coach […]

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 […]