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It has been a topic of discussion recently on whether or not the Los Angeles Clippers tampered with Kawhi Leonard before signing him ahead of the 2019-2020 season. Despite launching an investigation into the matter, Adam Silver doesn’t seem to believe he’ll find anything that shows the Clips committed any wrongdoing. “All I can say […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are making sure to set themselves up for the present and future as they continue their dealings before the 2020-21 NBA season begins. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers and guard Luke Kennard have agreed to a four-year, $64 million extension on Monday. Los Angeles Clippers guard Luke Kennard has agreed […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is focused on the 2020-21 season and the team’s pursuit of an NBA Championship, not his impending free agency. His co-star in Paul George committed to the franchise longterm last week when he signed a four-year extension, but that’s because he was eligible for one. Leonard isn’t. […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver published an op-ed in USA Today on Monday addressing why the 2020-21 regular season will begin this week, as COVID-19 continues to surge throughout the United States. While Silver praised everybody who participated in the successful bubble in Orlando, he explained why a campus-like environment was unfeasible for the upcoming season. […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers plan to use Kawhi Leonard in the same ways the Chicago Bulls used legend Michael Jordan and the Los Angeles Lakers used legend Kobe Bryant. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the media prior to Sunday’s practice, where he said he has been implementing more […]

James Harden’s dissatisfaction with the Houston Rockets has had the rumor mill spinning like crazy over the past few weeks. The 2018 MVP and reigning back-to-back scoring champ has been the most cryptic character in Houston this offseason and the current narrative suggests that he might have played his last full season in Clutch City. […]

The NBA could have been very different, if Paul George and Anthony Davis had teamed up with the Pacers instead of splitting up to the Clippers and Lakers. Davis has confirmed what George told the All The Smoke podcast, that George and Davis had conversations about Davis going to the Pacers and joining George. Anthony […]

The NBA is investigating the Los Angeles Clippers and Jerry West in the team’s pursuit of Kawhi Leonard last summer after a man named Johnny Wilkes claimed he was promised $2.5 million to help lure “The Claw” to L.A. Wilkes told TMZ he received a voicemail from West in July of 2019 in which the […]

On Thursday afternoon, the NBA opened an investigation into Jerry West, the LA Clippers, and the manner in which they acquired free agent superstar Kawhi Leonard during their epic summer of 2019 that also landed them Paul George. This comes after TMZ reported a lawsuit from one Johnny Wilkes, who was a high school teammate […]

One of this year’s biggest offseason moves was the L.A. Clippers parting ways with former head coach Doc Rivers. The decision to let their seven-year tactician came less than two weeks after Rivers and the Clippers infamously blew a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets inside the bubble in Orlando. Although the move was seen […]

L.A. Clippers team owner Steve Ballmer is one of the most outspoken figures in all of North American professional sports as he certainly isn’t one to mince his words. During a recent chat with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Ballmer made a point to mention the importance of his Clippers eventually having its own home arena. […]

Earlier this week, TMZ Sports reported that the Los Angeles Clippers and NBA legend Jerry West, who is currently serving as a front office consultant for the Western Conference franchise, are being investigated by the league regarding potentially illegal activity surrounding the acquisition of former San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors swingman Kawhi Leonard. As […]

The NBA has opened an investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ pursuit of Kawhi Leonard in the summer of 2019, after a man who says he is a friend of Leonard filed a lawsuit against Jerry West. TMZ first reported the story, and Marc Stein of The New York Times reported the league’s probe. TMZ […]

Kawhi Leonard’s first year with the Los Angeles Clippers was full of drama. But Leonard has no regrets about his decision to sign with LA in the summer of 2019. Leonard was a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday night, and he talked about a host of different topics: .@KawhiLeonard on choosing the @LAClippers, […]

LA Clippers‘ star Kawhi Leonard usually keeps to himself, and with no social media, not a lot is known about his every day life. On Wednesday night, however, Fun Guy let everyone enjoy his lighter side when he joined Jimmy Kimmel Live. It was the first appearance on late night television, and if there was […]

Superstar duos have certainly taken over the NBA landscape these days, as teams and players try to give themselves the best chance to win NBA championships.Furthermore, there is no doubt that bringing two superstars together in a team also keeps basketball fans excited, given the amount of talent and potential greatness that any talented duo […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George is one of the premier wing stoppers in the league today. The six-time All-Star has guarded his fair share of great players over the years, but he recently revealed that it was prime Carmelo Anthony that gave him trouble the most. In a guest appearance on All The Smoke […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Clippers‘ brain trust and longtime NBA executive Jerry West are not responsible for bringing Kawhi Leonard to Hollywood. Or so says one Johnny Wilkes. Wilkes is suing West for $2.5 million on the grounds he was the most significant influencer in helping the Clippers sign Leonard in the summer of 2019, […]

LOS ANGELES — With eight days remaining before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers have a lot of work left to do. After two preseason games against the Los Angeles Lakers, who were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Clippers are 0-2 despite Kawhi Leonard and Paul George playing […]

With a week left before the start of the 2020-21 season, the Houston Rockets still face a dark cloud of uncertainty with their superstar, James Harden. The Beard has already made public his desire to play elsewhere, initially citing Eastern Conference contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets as his top two preferred destinations. Parting ways […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers played preseason game No. 2 on Sunday night, taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in the city they both share. Noticeably absent in the game and on the bench was backup point guard Reggie Jackson, as well as newly hired assistant coach Chauncey Billups. The Clippers wouldn’t specify the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is already fond of his new teammate in Montrezl Harrell on and off the court. Davis saw the extensive jewelry collection of Harrell during the postgame proceedings of their second preseason tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he absolutely lost it: “Preseason oh my god AHHHHHH…how you […]

Lou Williams has made a name for himself as being one of the most reliable and durable vets in the league today. The Los Angeles Clippers swingman has built a career on coming off the bench and being one of the best off-the-bench scorers in NBA history, with three Sixth Man of the Year titles […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have made some revisions to their roster coming into the 2020-21 season. After the first trial of the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George experiment went haywire, the front office knew that changes were imminent to be successful, which primarily was about complementing the team’s superstar tandem in hopes of winning the franchise’s first […]

New Los Angeles Lakers recruit Montrezl Harrell made his debut for his new side on Friday. The defending champs took on cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers in their first preseason outing. This was the first time the reigning Sixth Man of the Year winner faced his former Clippers teammates, but in his mind, it […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers teammates Patrick Beverley and Motrezl Harrell shared a nice moment in their first encounter as adversaries. The Clippers took on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in a preseason match on Friday, marking the first time Bev is seeing Trez up close in Purple and Gold colors. While most fans […]

Looks like Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is not done firing shots against his former player Paul George. The Sixers coach unleashed a scorching revelation on Friday, claiming that some of the members of the L.A. Clippers locker room were not exactly fond of their other superstar. In an ESPN report, the one-time NBA […]

One of the biggest surprises of the offseason thus far came in the form of the Los Angeles Clippers extending the current contract of Paul George for a whopping $190 million dollars. Unsurprisingly, the mean streets of NBA Twitter had a field day with this recent development, as they trolled George, the Clippers, and their […]

LOS ANGELES – When the LA Clippers traded for Paul George back in their epic summer of 2019 that also landed them Kawhi Leonard, it was with the understanding that the goal of winning a championship wouldn’t be accomplished overnight and that this was a long term partnership. On Thursday morning, George put pen to […]

Derrick Rose will be entering his second season with the Detroit Pistons in the upcoming NBA campaign. Nothing, however, is set in stone just yet, considering the former MVP is once again reportedly on the trade block. The 32-year-old playmaker does have plenty of potential suitors around after rising from the ashes of multiple career-threatening […]

Paul George didn’t play particularly well in the Disney bubble, one of the reasons the Los Angeles Clippers failed to win a championship. After taking a 3-1 series lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Clippers blew the two-game advantage and became the laughingstock of the NBA world. George and Kawhi […]

On the latest episode of “All The Smoke” with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Paul George went into great detail on how he and Kawhi Leonard teamed up on the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2019. Leonard was a free agent in 2019, while George was under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George had been on record about struggling to find confidence while playing in the NBA bubble in Orlando. But he does not seem to be lacking in that department at present. George was a recent guest on the “All The Smoke” podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, saying he […]

Los Angeles Clippers star swingman Paul George is signing a massive contract extension with his hometown club despite the rocky ending to last season’s playoffs. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, George, 30, is signing a four-year, $190 million long-term deal with the Clippers that goes on top of his remaining $35.4 million deal for […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was the latest guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast. The two reminisced about their days on the Los Angeles Clippers together, during which Redick threw in a joke about Paul George when CP3 brought up Doc Rivers. Last week, George said Rivers didn’t use him […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is at the center of the NBA world with under two weeks to go until the start of the 2020-21 season. Antetokounmpo has until Dec. 21 to sign a supermax extension with the Bucks, which he doesn’t want to talk about. Otherwise, he’s ticketed for free agency in 2021. […]

It’s not unusual these days for NBA players to fire back at some of the nasty comments they receive on social media. Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams, however, decided to turn the other cheek after receiving an unflattering response from a total stranger. Sweet Lou took to Instagram on Tuesday to get some advice […]

After failing to score a single point in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the 2020 Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George has been under fire. Not only did George stink up the joint in Game 7 versus the Nuggets, but he told reporters after the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin preseason action against the crosstown rival Clippers on Friday, but their top two stars almost certainly won’t be suiting up. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Tuesday it is “probably unlikely” LeBron James and Anthony Davis play against the Clippers, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Nobody should be surprised […]