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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers playoff series is off to a fun start. The Wolves knocked off the Lakers to become the first team this postseason to win on the road, and Anthony Edwards was a big part of it. With Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday night back in Los Angeles, both teams […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers felt like they had Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets and gave it away. The Clippers led the game for 40 minutes and 39 seconds, but ultimately fell in overtime with Nikola Jokic recording a near triple-double in the Denver victory. Tyronn Lue hints […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came out of Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets feeling good, but acknowledged that they gave the game away. Both Tyronn Lue and Kawhi Leonard expect a much better performance from the team in Game 2. With the second game scheduled for Monday night, it’s a quick turnaround for the two […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be taking on the Denver Nuggets in their first round playoff series starting this weekend. That means Russell Westbrook will get to face off against former teammates Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Westbrook has been a crucial part of the Nuggets bench this season, but he’s also playing against a […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are just a few days away from their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. While the Clippers have been a consistent team over the final month of the season, the Nuggets struggled towards the finish line and fired their head coach, Michael Malone, a week away […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are using their week off to prepare for their first round playoff series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. One of the things the Clippers will need, according to head coach Tyronn Lue, is an aggressive Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons has only been with the Clippers for a few months, […]

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on the final day of the regular season. The loss sent the Warriors to a play-in tournament matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Clippers clinched the fifth seed and set up a date with the Denver […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season to clinch a playoff spot. The win secured a playoff spot for LA and sent the Warriors to the play-in tournament. Leonard was instrumental in the win that was almost a year […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is having a career year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who predicted this kind of season for the Croatian big man. Zubac has recorded three straight 20-point, 10-rebound games, including his first career triple-double in the Clippers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a tight race for one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference. Ja Morant has been taking center-stage over the last few weeks, not only for his improved play, but his celebrations and gestures as well. The NBA fined Morant $75,000 last week following two instances of celebrations […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won back-to-back games against the Dallas Mavericks for their their fourth win in a row and 14th in their last 17. That would be the headliner if it wasn’t for a number of individual feats accomplished by James Harden, Ivica Zubac, and — most importantly — Kawhi Leonard. The win also […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in a heated race for a top-six seed in the the Western Conference. While guys like James Harden and Ivica Zubac admitted they’re paying attention to the standings, Kawhi Leonard says he watches games, but lets his teammates let him know what things look like. The Clippers’ victory over […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been deemed the biggest and most shocking trade not only in NBA history, but potentially in sports history. The deal involving the Dallas Mavericks sent the Solvenian superstar to a conference fival and, in the process, angered 28 other teams given what the Mavs got back […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. Not only did the Dallas Mavericks trade away their generational superstar to a conference rival, but the consensus from much of the public is that the Mavs didn’t get enough back in the trade. The move, which came at about 10PM […]

Over the last month New Balance announced their partnership with Bricks & Wood last month, launching a brand new shoe in the process. As part of New Balance’s collaboration with the L.A.-based lifestyle brand, NB officially released the Fresh Foam BB v3 — the latest evolution to a staple shoe in the brand’s performance line. […]

James Harden has a chance to play for the Los Angeles Clippers’ contest against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. It’s a positive update given the Clippers guard struggled to walk after the team’s home loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Harden has played in 68 of the Clippers’ 71 games […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped the final game of their four-game homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the bigger concern lies in the right foot of James Harden. The Clippers guard suffered an apparent sprained foot in the third quarter of the Clippers’ loss on Sunday night. Harden was able to finish the game, […]

The University of Kentucky earned themselves the No. 3 seed in the Midwest bracket after a strong season going 23-11 under Mark Pope in his first year as head coach of the Wildcats. A team known for its depth, the Wildcats have seen success thanks to a handful of players, including sharpshooting guard Koby Brea. […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, and the Los Angeles Clippers came into Tuesday night’s game having won six of their last seven. None of the teams they’d faced, however, were of the caliber of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who came into the game with a 56-11 record. But after Tuesday night, the Clippers put […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — When the Los Angeles Clippers added Ben Simmons to their roster through the buyout market, they added a versatile player who could ideally play all five positions at a high level. In theory, adding a 6-foot-10, 28-year old with the frame of a power forward and the skills of a point […]

The Los Angeles Clippers returned home from a successful three-game road trip to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. It was also the home debut for forward Ben Simmons. The game also marked the return of Norman Powell from a two week absence due to a hamstring strain. Ben Simmons reacts to home debut […]

The LA Clippers are two steps closer to whole as they wrap up their road trip in Atlanta on Friday night. Guard/forward Ben Simmons and head coach Tyronn Lue have both been absent for a period of time, but both will make their return against the Hawks. The Clippers will be going for their fifth […]

The Chicago Bulls are making a push for the play-in tournament despite losing a number of guys due to injury or at the NBA trade deadline. Josh Giddey has been a primary reason for the Bulls maintaining the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, Giddey left the Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get head coach Tyronn Lue back on the sidelines for their upcoming three-game road trip. The Clippers leader on the sideline missed Sunday night’s win over the Sacramento Kings due to back pain. As the Clippers begin their three game trip, they’ve already got some good news on […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers willed their way to a third straight win at home following a grueling seven game road trip. Kawhi Leonard made sure his Clippers went home with a win and that fans went home happy. For the first time since since December 2022, Leonard hit the go-ahead shot at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to end another three-game losing streak thanks to the stellar performance by James Harden. Head coach Tyronn Lue had been imploring his team to play more complete games over 48 minutes, and the Clippers were finally able to do so in their win over the Detroit Pistons. James Harden […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got back in the win column on Wednesday night with a win over the Detroit Pistons thanks to James Harden’s 50-point eruption. Unfortunately, some of the league is also still reeling from the devastating injury afflicted on Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. During Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, Irving was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to tread water in an ever-competitive Western Conference, and the task will be infinitely more difficult without Norman Powell. After suffering a right hamstring strain during the Clippers’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Norman Powell will be out at least 10 days before he is re-evaluated. Clippers’ Norman […]

The Los Angeles Clippers saw a bitter rival join another in their own town when Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers last month. In a move that people in NBA circles still can’t explain, Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks in a package including Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a first […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Ben Simmons, many were putting LeBron James-like expectations on the point forward. Unfortunately, injuries derailed what should’ve been an All-Star level career, leading Simmons to a complementary role with the Los Angeles Clippers while James continues to play at a high level with the Los Angeles Lakers. James has closely […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is in the midst of a career year, both on and off the court. At age 31, the LA Clippers guard is the leading scorer on a team that’s surprised everybody in the West, and maybe even a couple of folks in the Manhattan Beach […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Led by New Balance athlete Darius Garland, the Cleveland Cavaliers were well-represented at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Garland, alongside Cavs teammates Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, were all named NBA All-Stars and were the only team in the league to feature three players in Sunday’s exhibition. For Garland, however, it […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game tested out a brand new format this season, bringing a tournament style competition to the star-studded exhibition. The three-game tournament on Sunday night averaged 4.7 million viewers, which was up 3 percent from 2023’s 4.6 million viewers, but also down 13 percent from last year’s 5.4 million viewers. While the […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It’s been nearly three weeks since the Dallas Mavericks traded franchise megastar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and people around the league are still taking in the league-changing move. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, for one, still doesn’t understand it. While Doncic didn’t make the NBA All-Star team due […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The 2025 NBA All-Star Game has come and gone, but the vast majority of players came away fairly disappointed with the result of Sunday’s exhibition. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young and Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden were just two of the many players who expressed their discontent with the game. […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden helped Team Shaq win the championship at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, but the tournament itself wasn’t without controversy. Shaquille O’Neal’s team defeated Charles Barkley’s team in the final round, 41-25. Harden had a team-high four assists in the championship round to go along with […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game returned to the Bay Area for the first time since 2000, when Oakland hosted the exhibition back in 2000. It was not only a big night for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, but also for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Curry won the All-Star Game MVP award, but he […]

After a very busy week during the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers have landed forward Ben Simmons on the buyout market. Simmons, who agreed on a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend, cleared waivers on Monday afternoon and officially signed with the Clippers shortly after. LA Clippers sign Ben Simmons […]

The Los Angeles Clippers traded away their longest tenured player at the NBA trade deadline. Terance Mann’s departure drew responses from former teammates like James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac. Mann spent his first five seasons with the LA Clippers before being traded in the middle of his sixth season. James Harden, Ivica Zubac, […]