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During his media session on Saturday, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone talked about why the Los Angeles Clippers are the “greatest” test his team has faced so far. The Nuggets are down 3-2 to the Clippers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs. Denver saved its season in Game 5 behind stellar performances […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic isn’t known to be a good defender or shot blocker. However, the Joker surprisingly has six blocks over his last four games in the 2020 playoffs. When the Nuggets star was told that by reporters on Saturday during his media session, he had a hilarious reaction to it, via […]

The LA Clippers lost Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets in surprising fashion, 111-105, blowing a 16-point lead in the process. Paul George finished with 26 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two blocks in the loss. Kawhi Leonard added 36 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals. After the Game 4 Clippers win, […]

The LA Clippers dropped Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets, 111-105, despite a fantastic 36-point performance from Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP shot 12-of-24 from the field and 5-of-12 from beyond the arc, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Paul Millsap and Denver’s big second half. After the game, Leonard spoke candidly with […]

If you are a die-hard Los Angeles Clippers fan, the Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets really shouldn’t surprise you. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, the LA-based team is now 0-6 in franchise history when fighting for a Conference Finals berth. Moreover, this year’s Clippers — led by superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets narrowly avoided elimination in Game 4 on Friday, coming away with a spirited 11-105 comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers at the HP Field House. Down by as much as 16 points at one point in the game, Denver rode Murray’s hot hand and outscored the Clippers 35-28 in […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made headlines after the team’s Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers when he said other players need to touch the ball on offense other than stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. In typical Porter fashion, the youngster responded in Game 5 by making two of the biggest […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris is continuing to cause a ruckus during the 2020 NBA playoffs. During 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Morris and Paul Millsap went chin-to-chin after a box-out. Morris received a technical foul for his alternation and Millsap received nothing. Marcus Morris and Paul Millsap heated exchange 😳 pic.twitter.com/tyo22qv5ch — Bleacher […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard put Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap on a nasty poster in Game 5 of their second-round series. Take a look: Kawhi puts Millsap on a poster! pic.twitter.com/BclX2WDSf5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 Kawhi Leonard has sneaky hops, folks. The Clippers star is doing everything he can to […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets took the floor for Game 5 of their second-round series at Walt Disney World, the NBA held a moment of silence on the 19-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The NBA community remembers 9/11. pic.twitter.com/mYdOQ0FtYK — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 11, 2020 Nuggets head coach Michael […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers called superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard a surgeon on Thursday, and the two-time Finals MVP showed off his surgical skills against Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic in Game 5 on Friday. Leonard timed his spin move perfectly and finished the play off with a monster dunk […]

The Los Angeles Lakers joined the LA Clippers on Thursday as being just one game away from reaching the Western Conference Finals. All signs have been pointing to a Clippers-Lakers West Finals showdown all year, but it’s become far more of a reality over the last couple of days. With one win still needed against […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell paid homage to WNBA legend Sue Bird as he made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Take a look: . @MONSTATREZZ reppin @S10Bird and the Seattle Storm heading into Game 5 🔥pic.twitter.com/Fya4vmWbb5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 It’s always […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. made some critical comments after the their Game 4 loss to the LA Clippers, calling out Mike Malone and the team’s coaching staff. Porter Jr. had 15 points in the first half, but went scoreless in the second off on two shot attempts. After the game, Porter Jr. told […]

Michael Porter Jr. was a highly-touted prospect coming out of high school, but repeated back injuries limited him to just three games at the University of Missouri. Instead of going near the top of the lottery, Porter Jr. fell to the Denver Nuggets at no. 14 in the 2018 NBA Draft. Porter underwent a back […]

The development of Kawhi Leonard into a legitimate superstar in the NBA has been something to marvel at. The LA Clippers forward was already a stout defender, but he vastly improved his scoring with the Toronto Raptors and has now shown that he can be a legitimate playmaker with Doc Rivers’ team. When he first […]

During his media session on Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers went on a passionate rant about how assistant Sam Cassell should be a head coach in the NBA. There are a few coaching openings that will need to be filled this offseason, and Rivers is hoping someone gives Cassell a chance: “Sam […]

Kawhi Leonard has been tearing the NBA apart over the last two postseasons, and he has done more of the same against the Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been shooting the lights out this season, but did have one of the worst performances of his career in Game 2, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are just one win away from making their first-ever Western Conference Finals appearance in franchise history. If you asked around Doc Rivers’ locker room, from Kawhi Leonard to Montrezl Harrell, you’d be lucky to find someone batting an eye at that fact. LA defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-85 in Game 4 […]

Not much is known about Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard other than what he or his family really want known. One thing that is known, however, is that Leonard’s mom, Kim, is in the bubble cheering him and his Clippers on. Following a sequence that saw Kawhi hit a 3-pointer, get a steal, and […]

After a sensational first-round series against the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has struggled to put the ball in the basket against the Los Angeles Clippers. Much of that has to do with to do with Paul George and the lengthy wings the Clippers have been able to deploy. In the Nuggets’ seven-game […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. was clearly unhappy about the manner by which his team lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of their second-round playoffs series on Wednesday. According to Porter, he believes that the Nuggets are relying too heavily on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Porter went on a bit […]

The Los Angeles Clippers convincingly won Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, 96-85. In the process, LA has moved one step closer to putting an end to an unwanted record. Should the Clippers defeat the Nuggets in this series, they will be advancing to the Conference Finals for the […]

In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets, Landry Shamet perfectly anticipated Nikola Jokic’s layup and stuff it into the backboard. Peep the clip below to see Shamet’s perfect timing. While he isn’t necessarily known for his shot-blocking, the guard made Jokic’s layup attempt look silly. […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard blocked Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s dunk attempt in Game 3 with his middle finger. Yes, that’s how big Leonard’s hands are. The play went viral, and now Clippers fans who never want to forget the infamous block can get a T-shirt of it. Check it […]

After falling in the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is left with a difficult decision: to stay with his original team or potentially look to leave in hopes of bettering his chances to win it all. A number of his teams will be interested in his services leading […]

A photo of a number of NBA players from the Balkan region in Europe recently made its rounds on the internet. It was a great sight to see the likes of Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac having dinner with his fellow European players such as Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic. Zubac recently opened […]

Nikola Jokic has been playing out of his mind in the Denver Nuggets’ second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Excluding the series opener in which Doc Rivers’ team completely shut down the Nuggets, Jokic is averaging 29.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 3.5 3-pointers per game on 56.1 percent shooting from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ dream of getting their own arena is getting closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday afternoon, th Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to approve the Clippers’ future arena, the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC). With the vote, the franchise is fully entitled the world-class campus that will include an 18,000-seat […]

Things appear to be getting heated between Doc Rivers‘ LA Clippers and Mike Malone‘s Denver Nuggets, especially after Game 3 and some of the postgame comments made by Patrick Beverley on Nikola Jokic. Following the Clippers’ 113-107 victory to take aa 2-1 series lead, Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was asked about the difficulties are defending […]

The Denver Nuggets know they let a huge opportunity fall between their grasp, as they choked away a pivotal Game 3 that would have given them a 2-1 lead in the series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Instead, they’re staring at the other side of the window, down 2-1 after failing to make shots down […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had his way with the Los Angeles Clippers for much of Game 3, finishing with 32 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals on 12-of-18 shooting from the field. The big man was shut down in the fourth quarter for a second consecutive game in a 113-107 Clippers win, […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers defeated Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, 113-107, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. In the end, it was the defense that stepped up for the Clippers, holding Denver to just 19 fourth-quarter points on 7-of-22 shooting from the field. There was […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had some bad intentions when he went up for an insane dunk attempt in the final period of Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately for him, it was Kawhi Leonard who met him at the rim. Sure enough, Murray’s poster attempt quickly turned into what was easily the […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. took Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell for a ride, and it didn’t end well for the latter. Porter flushed one down against Harrell in the third period of Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinal series between the two sides: Oh my goodness, Michael Porter Jr.! 🔥https://t.co/5c8qu7kgRR […]

In Game 3 of the Western Conference semis, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic stunned the defense of the Los Angeles Clippers with a dazzling outlet pass to Monte Morris. Nikola Jokic has unleashed a number of outlet passes. But what makes this impressive is that he lobbed the ball right to Morris right after […]

The Denver Nuggets might soon get a much-needed reinforcement back. The team’s reliable 3-and-D player Will Barton is reportedly considering returning in the Denver’s ongoing West semis clash against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 6-foot-5 swingman entered the Orlando bubble with his team back in July, but was sidelined for the most part due to […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will play in Game 3 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers despite having a sprained wrist. Denver All-Star Nikola Jokic (wrist) will be active for Game 3 vs. Clippers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 7, 2020 This was expected, as Nikola Jokic wasn’t going to miss a playoff game. He’s a […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic is questionable to play in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right wrist sprain. When Jokic was added to the Nuggets’ injury report, many fans were confused since he finished Game 2 and played excellently. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, it appears Jokic […]