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Details are now quickly emerging as to what really led to the Los Angeles Clippers’ shocking decision to part ways with long-time head coach Doc Rivers on Monday. As it turns out, one of the most significant factors that led to Rivers’ departure was his failure to properly sort out L.A.’s Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the basketball world on Monday when they announced that they had come to a mutual agreement to part ways with longtime coach Doc Rivers. There’s no denying that the Clippers failed catastrophically in what turned out to be a relatively brief playoff run, but not many expected Rivers to be […]

The Los Angeles Clippers‘ 2019-20 season came to a stunning end before it truly began. With many anticipating and anxiously awaiting the Battle for LA between the Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, Doc Rivers, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George’s team failed to even reach the Western Conference Finals despite holding a commanding 3-1 series lead […]

Is Victor Oladipo out of the Indiana Pacers? If rumors are to be believed, the answer is yes. Reports are swirling that the athletic guard is looking to move elsewhere. If that happens, it will be an unfortunate parting of ways as Oladipo had his best year in the NBA just two years ago with […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers agreed to part ways. However, according to Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the 58-year old was surprised by his exit, even though the official release stated it was a “mutual decision” by both sides. And Monday, […]

The first domino has fallen. The Los Angeles Clippers have officially kicked off what is going to be an offseason characterized by significant changes. As it turns out, the first major step came in the form of L.A. parting ways with Doc Rivers, who himself spent the last seven seasons as the team’s head coach. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in need of a new bench boss after the surprising departure of Doc Rivers on Monday. This comes after the one-time NBA champion coach failed to live up to LA’s title aspirations this 2019-20 – effectively ending his seven-year tenure with the franchise. While some fans and pundits continue to […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in hiring Doc Rivers after the head coach’s exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rivers, who still had two years left in his contract, announced his departure from the Clippers on Monday. In mid-September, the Rockets ended their partnership with Mike D’Antoni […]

The problems the Los Angeles Clippers went through during the 2019-20 regular season resurfaced in the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World, which is why the team’s front office felt Doc Rivers had to be held accountable for the second-round collapse against the Denver Nuggets. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Clippers and Rivers […]

Doc Rivers is no longer the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and rapper Vince Staples couldn’t be happier. Staples, who is a diehard Clips fan, took to social media to savagely react to Rivers no longer being his favorite team’s head coach. https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/1310691710297538560?s=20 Doc Rivers and the Clippers had a 3-1 series lead […]

Doc Rivers is no longer the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and one of his former players is pretty excited about it despite no longer being in Los Angeles. Brice Johnson, who was selected by the Clippers with the 25th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of UNC, took to Twitter to […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was “furious” after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs and the billionaire knew he had to part ways with head coach Doc Rivers, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Ballmer and his associates started talking about […]

The Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with head coach Doc Rivers on Monday, nearly two weeks after LA blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Coach Doc Rivers is out with the Clippers, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 28, 2020 Despite Rivers’ lack of playoff […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has already been contacted by the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Clippers fired Rivers on Monday after the team blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the lookout for a new head coach. After abruptly firing Doc Rivers on Monday afternoon, the Clippers have a few favorites in mind for their new head coaching gig. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue and former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy are […]

Doc Rivers has released a statement after parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers. https://twitter.com/DocRivers/status/1310693712524120067 Rivers had been with the Clippers since 2013 after the franchise acquired him from the Boston Celtics in a rare trade that involved a coach. The Chicago native went 356-208 in the regular season. Rivers has the most wins in […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers have parted ways, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Coach Doc Rivers is out with the Clippers, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 28, 2020 The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs despite holding a 3-1 series lead. Doc […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in a 3-1 hole in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers after losing Game 4 on Thursday night. The Nuggets are in a familiar spot, so head coach Michael Malone isn’t fazed: “No, not at all. We’ve been here twice, and we’ve answered the call.” said Malone […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. There was a time when his value was surging. Now, however, the market for his services appears to have declined substantially. Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: Multiple league sources told The Athletic that Harrell’s current annual value on […]

More than a week has passed since the Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets. While most fans have moved on, Clippers forward JaMychal Green is still baffled at how they lost. Green shared his confusion and frustration via Instagram. As expected, Green’s followers typed in their comments on the post. […]

Montrezl Harrell and Luka Doncic exchanged multiple pleasantries during the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. But is it possible the two could be teammates next year? Harrell will be a free agent this offseason, and Mike Fisher of Sports Illustrated reports “NBA gossip says the Mavs are interested.” The Mavs have […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers small forward Matt Barnes has a bold idea on how the Clips can ultimately win a championship one day. Appearing on CBS Sports HQ, Barnes says the Clippers franchise needs to get a new team name when the organization moves to Inglewood for the 2024-25 season. "They need to burn everything […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s likely looking to get paid handsomely after winning the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year Award. Harrell made $6 million in 2019-20, so he’s certainly aiming to make much more than that moving forward. However, after getting exposed on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a disappointing defeat on Tuesday, falling to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series. After the game, Anthony Davis was asked about his thoughts on the series, to which his response was eerily similar to that of Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers. In […]

Legendary Los Angeles Clippers TV announcer Ralph Lawler believes the Clips blew a “special opportunity” to win the championship this season since the competition is going to be much tougher in 2020-21. The Clippers had a 3-1 series lead on the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs and looked poised to […]

Some of the role players on the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly think they’re as good as All-Star small forward Paul George, per FOX Sports’ Chris Broussard. Broussard is also reporting that some Clippers players had problems with the special treatment George has gotten from head coach Doc Rivers: "I've been told some of the Clippers […]

Today is Patrick Beverley tattoos season. In this piece, we’re going to take a gander at every known piece of ink on the veteran’s body, but more on that in a few seconds. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is the most irritating defensive stopper in the NBA today. The 32-year-old guard certainly relishes in […]

The biggest Los Angeles Clippers fan in the world, Clipper Darrell, was forced to wear Los Angeles Lakers gear to pay off a bet he lost after his favorite team got bounced early in the 2020 NBA playoffs. The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs at Walt Disney […]

Montrezl Harrell and the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly have “mutual interest” in reaching a new deal this offseason, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Harrell will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and according to Charania, he is expected to have “multiple suitors” after a career year with the Clippers. The 26-year-old big man […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was shocked that the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs. The Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, held a 3-1 series lead over the Nuggets before losing three […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the talk of the NBA after blowing a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Clippers blew double-digit leads in the second half of both Gam 5 and Game 6, and the collapse was complete when stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were held scoreless […]

In honor of the Los Angeles Clippers blowing a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series advantage against the Denver Nuggets in the second round, we’ve decided to relive some of the most embarrassing choke jobs in the history of the NBA. So where does L.A.’s most recent fail fall in our list here today? Read on below […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were sent back to the drawing board by the Denver Nuggets following an epic seven-game series in the second round, which saw LA somehow blowing a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series lead. It’s going to be a very interesting offseason for the Clippers, with several key decisions that need to be addressed […]

Much has been made about Paul George’s disappointing run in the playoffs for the Los Angeles Clippers. He has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism from virtually everywhere, but as it turns out, even his own teammates were not exactly happy with George following what was a rough postseason showing from […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward and NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell had a good laugh after a fan suggested the Clippers should not re-sign Harrell this offseason. On Instagram, a user said Harrell’s heart is “not where it used to be anymore,” to which Trez responded with multiple “laughing” emojis. Should the Clippers […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone seemed to take a subtle shot at the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Malone said there have been “a lot of front-running benches” in Orlando, or teams whose reserves bring energy when their team leads while staying silent when they fall behind. Michael Malone says that in the bubble, […]

Some would argue that Michael Porter Jr.’s postgame comments after Game 4 became the turning point for the Denver Nuggets in their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porter’s controversial comments — which suggested that Denver needed to involve everyone more on offense to take down an elite defensive team like the Clippers — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers play a seven-game series on ESPN after the 2020 NBA Finals end at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, preventing the all-L.A. Western Conference […]

Legendary rapper and Los Angeles Lakers fan Snoop Dogg took a shot at the Los Angeles Clippers while responding to Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray on Instagram. Murray told reporters the Lakers have to worry about the Nuggets, too, since they have proven to be a difficult team to defeat in the 2020 playoffs. […]