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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 […]

Over the last year, 3-on-3 basketball tournaments have risen in popularity and become an event on its own. FIBA announced that they’ll be adding 3-on-3 basketball to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and Ice Cube has taken his Big 3 League and made it a nationally beloved event by NBA fans and players alike. […]

New LA Clippers teammates Danilo Gallinari and Milos Teodosic had a chance to play each other one final time this summer before becoming teammates in the fall. The 2017 Eurobasket competition that took place in early September saw an incredible run by Goran Dragic-led Slovenia to win the gold medal for the first time in […]

The LA Clippers have dealt with a number of injuries over the last few years, but they’re hoping their 2017-18 campaign starts off with everyone at or close to 100 percent. On Monday’s Media Day in Los Angeles, Clippers players met with members of the media and among the discussed topics was the injury status […]

After months of rumors surrounding the situation, star guard Dwyane Wade has reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune was first to report the news. The Bulls and Dwyane Wade have reached agreement on a buyout, per sources. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) September 25, 2017 Wade was due […]

Shooting forward Nikola Mirotic has agreed to a two-year, $27 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Mirotic has right to veto any trade in year one of his new Bulls deal, league sources said. https://t.co/mkol7g944X — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 24, 2017 Per Charania, Mirotic has […]

Center Alex Len has signed his one-year qualifying offer from the Phoenix Suns, making him an unrestricted free agent next summer. Shams Charania of The Vertical was first to report the news. Phoenix center Alex Len has signed a one-year, $4.2M qualifying offer and will become an UFA next summer, league sources tell The Vertical. […]

Shooting point guard Isaiah Canaan has agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. Shams Charania of The Vertical was first to report the news. Sources: Free agent guard Isaiah Canaan has agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with Oklahoma City. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 24, 2017 As a Chicago Bulls […]

The L.A. Clippers have had their television broadcasting duo of Ralph Lawler and former Clipper Mike Smith for the past 19 years, but on Thursday, news surfaced of a change to the team. According to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times, the Clippers have hired former San Antonio Spurs defensive-ace and three-time NBA champion Bruce […]

On the day of his 40th birthday, September 15th, veteran shooting guard Jason Terry has agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Sources: Free agent Jason Terry is signing a guaranteed one-year, $2.3M deal to return to Milwaukee. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Russ Smith closed out his college career averaging 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in his final two seasons at Louisville before entering the 2014 NBA Draft with high hopes of being drafted. He even won an NCAA championship with the Cardinals in 2013 playing alongside current Minnesota Timberwolves forward […]

Breakfast is a must to get your day off to a good start. Delicious hamburgers, which dates all the way back to the mid 1700’s, are hard not to enjoy. But combining the two and having burgers for breakfast? Apparently, that’s what LA Clippers point guard and NBA rookie Milos Teodosic likes to combine for […]

As if they needed any more three-point shooters, the Golden State Warriors added forward Omri Casspi to their team this summer, a tall, versatile player who can shoot the three ball. Before he takes his talents to the Bay to help the Warriors defend their 2017 NBA title, Casspi is busy helping his Israeli National […]

The Golden State Warriors were lucky when guard Stephen Curry fell to them with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft after the Memphis Grizzlies selected Hasheem Thabeet and the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Curry ahead of the skinny Davidson guard. In an interview with the SF Gate, Golden State’s general manager Bob Myers discussed […]

The Houston Rockets are fully committed to James Harden, and he is just as committed to win a championship with the Rockets. His connection to the city, however, has grown stronger over the last few years. The devastating events that took place as a result of Hurricane Harvey seem to have only strengthened Harden’s bond […]

The LA Clippers’ decision to overhaul their roster this offseason and go another direction from the core trio of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan was one met with much surprise around the league. Many expected the team to offer both Griffin and Paul the respective five-year, max offers in hopes of making another […]

The LA Clippers underwent arguably the most significant personnel changes in the entire NBA this offseason, losing nine players from the 2016-17 roster to trades or free agency and adding in another nine heading into the 2017-18 season. Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford, Luc Mbaha Moute, Raymond Felton, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass, Alan Anderson, […]

Following the departure of Chris Paul, the LA Clippers were able to fill the playmaking hole at point guard by adding Milos Teodosic to their roster on a two-year, $12.3 million deal. The Serbian has been playing basketball professionally for 12 years in Europe and will finally be making the jump to the NBA at […]

Kareem Abdul Jabbar has become the latest NBA personality to speak out against Donald Trump. Over the last couple of days, Trump has taken a slew of criticism from countless big names around not only the United States, but the world as well, and some of the most prominent NBA figures have even spoken out […]

For two decades now, the NBA star known as Half-man, Half-amazing has been wowing fans and even fellow players around the league with his highlight-reel dunks and athleticism. Now in his 20th season in the NBA, Sacramento Kings’ swingman Vince Carter is showing no signs of slowing down despite turning 41 years of age in […]

The NBA season is still over two months away, but players are hard at work to get better for their upcoming campaign. Around this time, the NBA usually releases their NBA schedule, but as we wait for those, here’s a look at the newly announced Christmas Day schedule for 2018, one that will be highly-anticipated […]