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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, […]

Lawrence Frank and the Los Angeles Clippers made one of the tougher decisions they’ve had to make at the 2025 trade deadline when they dealt their longest tenured player, Terance Mann, to the Atlanta Hawks. From the front office to the players he teamed up with nightly, Mann was a favorite of the organization and […]

Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers made a couple of trades at the NBA’s trade deadline, but none as big as their crosstown rival Los Angeles Lakers did in acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. With Doncic, the Lakers are expected to be championship contenders despite the loss of Davis and Max Christie. Kawhi […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers dropped their third game in a row on Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, this time against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the Indiana Pacers. But the opposing team once again came away impressed with the Intuit Dome. Still in its first few months of existence, the Clippers’ new arena […]

Big changes were made to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, changing the format of the big game on Sunday, February 16th to a tournament for the first time in league history. But that’s not all the league is doing for All-Star Weekend. The NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday night is getting a makeover […]

The Los Angeles Clippers completed not one, but two trades ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline at 3PM EST. After trading Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Hawks for Bogdan Bogdanovic, the Clippers also traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Milwaukee Bucks for MarJon Beauchamp. The Clippers finish the deadline with two trades done, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had been one of the quieter teams as the NBA’s trade deadline approached. But the team decided to make a move involving recently-signed Terance Mann and Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks. The Clippers have traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Hawks in exchange for Bogdan Bogdanovic, a source […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is just a week away, and many folks are preparing for what will surely be an eventful weekend in San Francisco, California. On Thursday morning, the league officially unveiled the jerseys and court for the 74th annual All-Star Game. This season will bring a new format to the All-Star game […]

EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Lakers introduced new superstar Luka Doncic on Tuesday morning, but it was Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber who made strong statements after leaving the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic’s teammates, who came over from Dallas in the Anthony Davis trade, made sure to defend their teammate during the team’s introductory […]

While Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were out of town on their four-game road trip, their crosstown rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers facilitated the most shocking trade in NBA history. The Lakers traded Anthony Davis, and Max Christie the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris. The […]

James Harden has been a leader for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the NBA All-Star is a big reason why they’ve had a strong start to their regular season. Despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard to start the year, the Clippers are 27-20 entering Friday’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets. That’s why on Thursday night, […]

The NBA announced the reserves for the 2025 NBA NBA All-Star Game next month, and there aren’t many surprises. Representing the Los Angeles Clippers will be star guard James Harden. The Clippers currently have a top six record in the Western Conference, and Harden is a big reason why. James Harden named to 11th NBA […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers surprised a lot of people when they were able to take out the red hot Milwaukee Bucks thanks to massive scoring performances from James Harden and Norman Powell. Winners of eight of their previous nine games, Milwaukee had climbed all the way back to […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2024-25 season with a handful of question marks in the eyes of everyone outside the organization. One of the bigger questions is what they were doing by allowing an NBA All-Star like Paul George to walk instead of meeting his contract demands when they had […]

It’s been an incredible year for Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, and newly-famous artist LiAngelo Ball. The Bulls just wrapped up a stretch that saw them play five games in seven days, with travel to the West Coast for a three-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

Tyronn Lue’s Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, with James Harden recording a triple-double in the victory. For Harden, it was the 79th triple-double of his NBA career that has now spanned 16 years and 1,113 regular season games. James Harden triple-double gets hilarious take from Tyronn Lue The Clippers bounced […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard played his third game of the season on Monday night against the Miami Heat. While Leonard has yet to display his usual dominance on both ends of the floor, there’s no rush to get him there either. The Clippers have the final four months of the NBA’s regular season to […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers returned to action on Monday night, hosting the Miami Heat in the team’s first game back following a four day break due to the Los Angeles wildfires. It was also the first time anyone outside of the team, friends, and family had a chance to […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers returned to practice this weekend amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard, who did not play in the Clippers’ last game on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, returned home to be with his family who evacuated from the Pacific Palisades area. According to TMZ, Leonard’s home […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned winless from a two-game road trip against the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. While they were hopeful that a game against the struggling Charlotte Hornets would help them get back on track, that contest will have to wait. The wildfires in Southern California caused immeasurable damage in the Pacific Palisades, […]

The NBA’s most anticipated matchup of the season is coming up, with the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) visiting Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4). Wednesday night’s game between the Cavs and Thunder features two of the best teams in NBA history season-to-date, combining for a .871 winning percentage through 35 […]

The Los Angels Clippers welcomed Kawhi Leonard back to the lineup this past weekend in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. Leonard had missed the first 34 games of the season as he worked on strengthening his injured left knee. In the days leading up to his return, a couple of hype videos featuring Leonard […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers officially welcomed in Kawhi Leonard back to the lineup on Saturday evening in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. It was a successful debut for the two-time NBA Finals MVP, who performed well despite being limited. Kawhi Leonard breaks silence after first game back Kawhi Leonard played in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw LeBron James reach 40 years of age with the franchise, meaning the star has played in three different decades and in his teens, 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. One of the many players James has seen throughout his career is Richard Hamilton, who also went by Rip Hamilton throughout his career. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are nearing the return of their superstar forward Kawhi Leonard after missing the start of the season. Leonard has missed the first 34 games of the 2024-25 NBA season, but has been ramping up towards a return. Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard’s injury status Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been listed as “OUT” […]

The NBA closed out 2024 on a strong note, and despite the external conversations about the league’s significant ratings struggles, metrics around the league’s viewership indicate those concerns have been greatly exaggerated. There have been a handful of numbers thrown around regarding the NBA so far this season, whether it be a reported 18 percent […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took on the San Antonio Spurs on New Year’s Eve. It’s the second time James Harden’s club will take on Victor Wembanyama, who continues to dominate the league in just his second season. Ahead of the matchup, Harden had some glowing remarks to make about the Spurs’ star. Clippers’ James Harden […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry helped wrap up one of the best NBA Christmas Days in recent memory, and everyone around the league took notice of the Lakers-Warriors game. After the Los Angeles Clippers’ contest against the Warriors this past weekend, even James Harden had to acknowledge how fun it was. Harden, who recently passed […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers continue to preach patience with Kawhi Leonard as the star forward ramps up towards a return to game action. As the calendar flips to 2025, Leonard is doing more and more on the court, but there are still a few more things he needs to do before the […]

The NBA just wrapped up its second annual event, the NBA Cup, in Las Vegas, Nevada with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeating Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. But what has the NBA’s in-season tournament experience in December been like compared to the NBA Finals in June? ClutchPoints has had a reporter […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA Cup on Tuesday night, finishing the job they were unable to last season. But this version of Antetokounmpo appears to be different than any we’ve seen of him before. He’s still the […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Every player on the Milwaukee Bucks left Las Vegas $500,000 richer after the franchise took home the second ever NBA Cup this week. Brook Lopez’s club defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, 97-81, to secure the Cup and the winnings that come with it. Not many people go to […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to play in the NBA Cup Final, but not before everyone got a visit from NBA legend Kevin Garnett. Or, as Gary Trent Jr. would call him: “family.” Ahead of the Championship game of the NBA Cup on Tuesday, Garnett stopped by both […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The NBA Cup advanced to the final stage on Saturday, when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks advanced to face off against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. And there was a special appearance made by Kevin Garnett before the Finals. During NBA Cup Finals media day on Monday afternoon, […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for an NBA Cup Finals that will feature superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading their teams for a chance at $500,000. What every player does with the winnings is up to them, but Isaiah Hartenstein already has plans for it. […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing for a big semifinal matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Milwaukee Bucks beforehand. Despite moving on from the New York Knicks, Hartenstein remains a fan-favorite in New York thanks to his […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets are preparing to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the NBA Cup on Saturday evening. As is the case for most Rockets games, forward Dillon Brooks will be an x-factor in the game for Houston. Brooks, who will take on […]