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The Los Angeles Clippers witnessed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George lead them to a victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. With the Clippers hitting their stride recently, Leonard spoke about the improved playmaking that he and George have had to begin the season, via Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times. Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in a good place right now to start the 2020-21 campaign. After last season’s playoff meltdown, superstar Paul George is back to playing at a high-level and posting MVP-like numbers. The same goes for Kawhi Leonard, who arguably is still the best two-way player in the league today. Their free-agent […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is known to be one of the more reserved players in the NBA. As a result of that, there isn’t much that people know about him. That’s why in this post we’re going to look at some Kawhi Leonard facts. Heck, some Kawhi Leonard stats, too. Some pieces of […]

LOS ANGELES — To date this season, no game has displayed the balance of the Los Angeles Clippers more than Sunday night’s 129-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Clippers had seven players in double-figure scoring, led by Marcus Morris’ season-high 20 points as well as Paul George’s 20 points. Luke Kennard also pitched in 20 […]

After all the flak he received for his uninspired performance in last year’s playoffs, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George is actually having a terrific bounce-back season so far in 2020-21. The 6-time All-Star is playing like his old self again and should be an early frontrunner for the MVP award according to his teammate […]

The L.A. Clippers won’t have many options to choose from at point guard against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Saturday, with Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley both on the sidelines. The L.A. Times’ Andrew Grief confirmed this development, as Clips head coach Ty Lue will plug Reggie Jackson into the starting line-up. […]

The Sacramento Kings continue their seven-game homestand tonight in a matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Kings prediction and pick. The Kings hold identical records of 5-7 overall and against the spread in the early days of the 2020-21 season. Sacramento is coming off a shootout […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got a hard-earned victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, led by the dual efforts of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The attention all day, however, was surrounding James Harden and the four-team blockbuster trade involving the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Harden’s addition […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard added another accomplishment to his already incredible NBA career, eclipsing the 10,000 career points mark. The Los Angeles Clippers needed all 35 of Leonard’s points Sunday afternoon as they narrowly escaped with a 130-127 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls. Leonard reached the milestone during his flamethrower of a third quarter, […]

NBA fans saw an all-out scoring fest late in the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, thanks to Kawhi Leonard and Zach LaVine. While it was a two-team affair at first, the outing has quickly turned into a battle between Leonard and Lavine–both of whom combined for 36 third-quarter […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were outplayed by the Golden State Warriors on Friday, leading to a 115-105 defeat for L.A. After the game, Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard had some blunt criticism of his squad following yet another late-game collapse. According to Leonard, the Clippers just can’t keep on playing this way: “We just have to […]

Paul George is without a doubt one of the best wing defenders in the league today. This is exactly why it’s even more impressive when someone toys with his elite defense, which is exactly what Stephen Curry did on Friday when the Golden State Warriors took on the Los Angeles Clippers. Here’s the Dubs superstar […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers battled it out on Friday in a matchup that was anything but short of intensity. Dubs veteran Kent Bazemore hit a key three-pointer at a critical juncture in the fourth period, which prompted Warriors superstar Stephen Curry to celebrate quite audaciously on the sidelines. Here’s a […]

Friday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors was an opportunity for two rivals to rekindle an old flame. For his part, feisty guard Patrick Beverley decided to debut a special celebration against the Dubs, which features an unusual tickling of his armpit. To see is to believe, so have a […]

If Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris had his way, he wouldn’t have played against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in the wake of the shocking riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Several teams performed acts of solidarity before their respective games by kneeling to denounce the violent acts of Donald Trump […]

Understandably, Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman has gone through some growing pains as he adjusts to the pros in his first season in the league. This frustration was apparent in the Dubs’ loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, as Wiseman admitted there was disorder in terms of executing plays. After the […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to face the Los Angeles Clippers again on Friday and they will likely have their All-Star point guard available. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Stephen Curry is probable versus the Clippers on Friday despite sustaining an ankle injury. Steve Kerr said Steph Curry is "feeling pretty good" after […]

Stephen Curry had been in a good groove for the Golden State Warriors heading into Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, fresh off a 62-point explosion and a near-30-point triple-double. However, Curry struggled against LA, posting a season-low 13 points in a 108-101 Clippers victory. While it’s no secret that the Clippers have a […]

LOS ANGELES – While Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers won an important game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, the focus could never fully be about basketball. Many, especially those in the NBA community, were disturbed by the rioters who marched to Capitol Hill to wreak havoc […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is not a big fan of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green right now. In just his fourth game back from injury, the notoriously physical Green figured in a violent commotion with The Klaw in their game at Chase Center on Wednesday. Around the five-minute mark of the final […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are preparing for the second half of their back-to-back set against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. For the first time since he’s joined the Clippers, however, Kawhi Leonard is expected to play in the second half of a back-to-back set. Leonard, who isn’t listed on the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping for a lot of greatness, especially when Kawhi Leonard is leading the team. On Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, late in the game, it appeared as all was lost. The Clippers, however, had a chance to tie the game and force overtime. Sadly, Kawhi Leonard missed a […]

The Toronto Raptors tried to keep both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol this offseason, which might actually explain whey they lost both frontcourt players in free agency. Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports Ibaka had interest in returning to Toronto even with the knowledge he would likely have to accept a one-year deal. However, the Raptors […]

LOS ANGELES — As Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers prepared to face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, news came down from Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Kenosha County District Attorney announced that there would be no charges filed against officer Rusten Sheskey for shooting Jacob Blake in the back seven times on Aug. […]

Devin Vassell had his best game in a San Antonio Spurs jersey on Tuesday, as he helped his squad to a 116-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The 20-year-old rookie has emerged as one of San Antonio’s most prized youngsters. So much so, that some comparisons have been made to former Spurs superstar Kawhi […]

Almost two weeks after suffering the mouth laceration at the hands of LA Clippers teammate Serge Ibaka, Kawhi Leonard is still wearing the protective mask on his face. Head coach Tyronn Lue says he sees Leonard wearing it for the foreseeable future. Since returning from the injury, Leonard’s struggled shooting at just 36.8 percent from […]

Montrezl Harrell shocked some of his former teammates when he spurned the Los Angeles Clippers to sign with their Staples Center co-tenant, the Los Angeles Lakers, during the offseason. Two weeks into the 2020-21 season, Harrell isn’t regretting his decision to join the defending champions. Harrell seems to be enjoying two specific differences between L.A.’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a bit of a situation on their hands after eight members of the team’s support staff were forced to quarantine following a positive COVID-19 test stemming from a New Year’s Eve event. No players or coaches tested positive, but a team source told Joe Vardon of The Athletic the situation […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George came into this NBA season ready make up for a 2019-20 campaign he called “disappointing.” After the Los Angeles Clippers’ latest victory over Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, George admitted he’s growing tired of hearing his name thrown around the NBA and is determined to change the narrative around himself […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the most important players on the Los Angeles Lakers’  roster. However, the two superstars understand the importance of the team’s bench players–a group that has been led by former Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. King James was quick to praise both Harrell and veteran sharpshooter Wesley Matthews, […]

It was a little extra hot on Sunday night in the desert as things got testy between Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George and Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker. The two superstars butted heads in the fourth quarter of a close contest as both players weren’t backing down from each other and were constantly seen jawing. Here’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard matched his career-high in rebounds with an astounding 16 in Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. The effort equaled the one he gave against the Dallas Mavericks in April of 2014 when he was still a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Per Clippers PR, Kawhi Leonard has […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Salt Lake City for only their second game away from Staples Center to take on the Utah Jazz tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Jazz prediction and pick. The Clippers hold a record of 4-1, and they are also 4-1 against the spread. […]

Tyronn Lue coached LeBron James to his third NBA championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, he’s hoping to lead the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the same heights and bring the Clippers to the franchise’s long-awaited Finals debut. Early into his first […]

Paul George, Serge Ibaka, and the Los Angeles Clippers got their two-time NBA Finals MVP back in action on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard returned from a two-game absence due to a mouth laceration and led the Clippers to a home win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Leonard scored 28 points on an efficient 9-of-17 […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back for Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Leonard says they team may also lose starting big man Serge Ibaka after recent events. In his first media availability since suffering the nasty mouth laceration that resulted in eight stitches to […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers is known around the league—and by all NBA fans—as being a stoic, solemn presence on and off the court. That makes him ripe for parody by legions of NBA fans on Twitter. Seeing as Leonard was forced to wear a full face mask in his team’s Wednesday night […]

For those selling the Portland Trail Blazers-Los Angeles Clippers rivalry, Damian Lillard isn’t buying it. Lillard was asked about the so-called “rivalry” between the Western Conference foes ahead of the latest Blazers-Clippers matchup. In a rather savage response, the All-Star guard questioned the premise of the question. “I thought a rivalry was built on the […]

The re-tooled Brooklyn Nets hit a major speedbump early in their 2020-21 NBA campaign when shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s MRI revealed an ACL injury. Although the tear was deemed partial, the 27-year-old is expected to miss the rest of the season. Dinwiddie emerged as the top scorer for the overachieving Nets squad last season with […]