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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 […]

L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers had very successful stint coaching recently-retired forward Kevin Garnett. Rivers, who coached Garnett during his time with the Boston Celtics and saw an NBA championship together in 2008, grew a bond with the future Hall-of-Famer and revealed that he had plans for the 21-year veteran if he secured a buyout […]

The L.A. Clippers had one of the toughest seasons to date last year, in part due to Blake Griffin. Not only did the Clippers fail to make the second round of the NBA playoffs after a pair of devastating injuries to Blake Griffin and Chris Paul in Game 4 of the first round, but everyone […]

The L.A. Clippers suffered a huge blow to their season last year when Blake Griffin missed nearly five months of action with a broken hand and a torn quad tendon in his leg. The most disappointing part of last season for fans was how Griffin broke his hand: by punching a team equipment manager. Griffin […]

The start of the 2016-17 NBA season is just over a month away, and fans of the LA Clippers won’t have to worry about not being able to watch their team. According to Broderick Turner the L.A. Times, the team has reached an agreement with Fox to keep the games on Fox Sports Prime Ticket […]

The LA Clippers have made solid strides towards improving their roster for the big 2016-17 season ahead of them. Re-signing free agents Jamal Crawford, Wesley Johnson, and Austin Rivers was key to start their summer, and the additions of Brandon Bass as well as Marreese Speights only bolstered their already solid frontcourt of Blake Griffin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long had their games aired on Fox Sports Prime Ticket, but the deal with the cable channel expired this past June and the Clippers are currently without a way to stream games. When the deal expired, owner Steve Ballmer reportedly attempted to sell only the TV rights to Fox, and […]

For a large chunk of last season, mostly when he was injured, Blake Griffin was reportedly on the trade block. Well, it was never confirmed by head coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers or the LA Clippers, but the trade rumors were out there and were sparked by Griffin’s off-court incident with a […]

Technology has taken off in the past couple of years when it comes to basketball as fans are consistently seeing new improvements to their apps and ways to follow the NBA. The Golden State Warriors have had one great calendar years in recent memory, but a lawsuit can change all that around. The new lawsuit […]

The Kobe Bryant era for the Los Angeles Lakers was one full of highs and lows from the very start. After coming back from a wrist injury, Bryant was unhappy coming off the bench and called Jerry West to discuss how to score more consistently on a nightly basis as well as to request a […]

If it seems like everyone wants the Golden State Warriors to fail, that might not be too far-fetched. According to a recent TrueHoop podcast, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that there’s a growing belief that the Warriors are arrogant. “Within the NBA, there’s a belief that the Warriors are a bit arrogant,” Windhorst said on the […]

It looks like the relationship between Sacramento Kings and their star forward Rudy Gay is coming to an end. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, it’s on a matter of when, not if, Gay is traded away from Sacramento. That, or he’ll have the opportunity to walk away in free agency while Sacramento gets […]

The Indiana Pacers have made some splashy moves this offseason and become legitimate contenders in the East. On Thursday night, they made another good move, picking up forward/center Kevin Seraphin on a two-year deal worth $3.6 million. The deal was reported by Shams Charania of The Vertical. Free agent Kevin Seraphin has agreed on a […]

The Miami Heat have been very quiet in regards to the status of their all-star power forward/center Chris Bosh. After battling blood clots for the second time in two years, Bosh is ready for a return to the court. Earlier this week, Heat owner Mickey Arison spoke out about Bosh and is expecting to see […]

NBA 2K17 is just around the corner, and fans are getting together to try and find ratings for superstars all over Twitter and Instagram. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cavs recently had their ratings released, although some had questionable grades, and we now know that the Warriors, at least the top four players, will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning a new era of basketball with their young core of players now that Kobe Bryant has retired. Early this week, NBA.com reported that 2014 first round pick Julius Randle suffered a laceration to his right hand while practicing with the team. He cut the webbing between the middle and […]