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Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made plenty of key adjustments in their Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. However, Malone feels likes those adjustments weren’t enough, and he believes that his team needs to do a “better job of handling the blitz.” “We have to do a better job of handling the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and his father, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, are one of the few family tandems (along with the Antetokounmpo and Lopez brothers) of active NBA employees still competing in the bubble. According to Austin, the only time he has seen Doc in person (outside of attending a few […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell was just named the 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year. Reigning Sixth Man of the Year winner Lou Williams personally handed his teammate the well-deserved trophy as part of a surprise during a team meeting. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers came up with the idea of the three-time […]

Whatever Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers did offensively against Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, they seemed to do the exact opposite in Game 2. A sluggish defensive start also didn’t help matters. The Nuggets evened the series up at 1-1 after a […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets has made mincemeat of defenses throughout the 2020 NBA Playoffs, sometimes embarrassing defenders in the process. Add Kawhi Leonard to the list. Now, he adds one of the game’s best players on that list.  The 23-year old Canadian crossed over LA Clippers forward and reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected late in a Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The unfiltered scrapper didn’t like the foul called on him in the previous play. His continuous chirping at the official warranted him back-to-back technical fouls that kicked him out of the contest. Watch the development […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers hilariously trolled President Donald Trump while speaking about his empty press conference room before Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Rivers said the empty room looked like a “Trump rally,” per Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports. “It looks like a Trump rally in here.” As most […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell is the newly minted Sixth Man of the Year for the 2019-20 NBA season, winning the award the other day for his performance coming off the bench this past season. Despite the most recent accolade and confidence of turning into a legit threat off the pine, Harrell, 26, […]

The NBA officially announced on Friday that Los Angeles Clippers center Montrezl Harrell bagged the 2019-20 Kia Sixth Man of the Year award. The 6-foot-7 big man later took to Twitter to offer a few words for his naysayers. I wonder how much y’all hate me now. From my style,to my game, now I’m a […]

Despite never winning an NBA Championship, Chris Paul will go down as one of the greatest Clippers of all-time. Alongside Doc Rivers, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, Paul lifted the LA Clippers franchise out of the gutter and helped lead them to six consecutive playoff appearances after a combined four since moving to Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell is the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year, and the energetic North Carolina native is dedicating the award to his late grandmother who was the first person to put a basketball in his hand as a youngster. Harrell’s grandma passed away last month, and the tragic event forced […]

LA Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell is the Sixth Man of the Year, the NBA announced Friday afternoon. Head coach Doc Rivers had Lou Williams, a former 3-time Sixth Man and a close friend of Harrell’s, bring the trophy out during a film session to surprise him among his teammates. Harrell was clearly caught off […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is extremely happy for forward Montrezl Harrell, who won the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year Award on Friday. My Lil Big Bro @MONSTATREZZ happy for you Gang. Keep proving everybody wrong 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍 — Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) September 4, 2020 Harrell, who began his NBA career with the Houston […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell has won the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year Award, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Clippers‘ Montrezl Harrell has won the NBA 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year award, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Harrell had a breakout season, averaging 18.6 points and seven rebounds. — Shams Charania […]

The Los Angeles Clippers flexed their muscles in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, and this unsurprisingly resulted in a lopsided contest all evening long. The game ended with a final score of 120-97, which pretty much sums up how dominant LA was against Denver on Thursday night. For their part, however, this series is […]

The decision to protest and sympathize with the Black Lives Matter movement on the heels of the Jacob Blake shooting was a seminal moment in NBA history, one that was filled with tense discussions between players and union representatives. The reported heated exchange between NBPA executive director Michele Roberts and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made easy work of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their second-round matchup in the West, 120-97. After the lopsided defeat, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic provided some insight on the issues he believes Denver must work on entering Game 2. According to Jokic, the Nuggets’ defense made it way too […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard as well as the return of Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to the second round with a 120-97 drubbing. The Clippers took the 1-0 series lead and are clicking on all cylinders heading into Game 2. Leonard finished with yet another efficient scoring […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is not a big fan of Nikola Jokic’s ability on defense. The former All-Star did not hold back with his criticism of the Nuggets superstar. According to Draymond Green, Jokic is anything but a defensive stalwart: DPOY and 3x All-Defense first teamer Draymond Green just eviscerated Jokic's defense, not […]

Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley does not like the chances of the Denver Nuggets pulling an upset against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. As a matter of fact, Barkley is adamant that the Nuggets have absolutely no chance of advancing to the next round. Barkley […]

As Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers prepare to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the attention turned, at least momentarily, to the Brooklyn Nets and their new coach. On Thursday morning, the Hall-of-Famer was named the official head coach of the Nets. He signed a four-year deal, […]

The Denver Nuggets just got past the Utah Jazz in a grinding and captivating first-round series that had both teams spent. Just two days after dispatching the Jazz, the Nuggets begin their Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers were also pushed in the first round, with Luka Doncic supplying plenty of […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz delivered tons of drama and excitement, with the Nuggets pulling out a hard-fought Game 7 victory after a wild final sequence. After surviving a war of attrition against Donovan Mitchell and the upstart Jazz, Denver now faces the daunting task of trying to solve Kawhi […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray suffered a thigh injury in Game 7 against the Utah Jazz after getting fouled by Joe Ingles. While Murray was laboring a little bit during Game 7 following Ingles’ hit, the Nuggets star will be playing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of […]

The LA Clippers are preparing to the take on the Denver Nuggets, but they’ve been forced to play 10 of their last 11 games without Patrick Beverley, all inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando. He missed the final five seeding games recovering from his calf strain only to further aggravate it in Game 1 of […]

The LA Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first round series on Sunday afternoon, moving on to the second round. The game was chippy, and once again saw technical fouls as well as flagrant fouls being handed out, including the controversial play involving Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic. It […]

After booting out the Utah Jazz in a tense Game 7, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets couldn’t believe that they’ll be playing the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers in two days. Jamal Murray joined Scott Van Pelt in a post-game presser where he learned that the Western Conference Semifinals will start on Thursday. This gives […]

The LA Clippers finished their first round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, and are still awaiting their second round opponent. Tuesday night’s Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will provide clarity as to Doc Rivers‘ next challenge. The Clippers, however, aren’t sweating it. The team scheduled a practice session on […]

For the first time since moving to the Western Conference three seasons ago, Paul George will be playing in the second round of the playoffs, giving him more chances to exorcise the playoff demons and “Playoff P” jokes that have been haunting him. With Kawhi Leonard and George (to a degree) leading the way, the […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers inched one step closer to their ultimate goal Sunday afternoon. The Clippers defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the second round, where they’ll take on either the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers finally disposed of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 on Sunday, with LA emerging with a 111-97 series-clinching victory. Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic were involved in another controversial moment on Sunday, which carried on with a post-game exchange between the two. Morris was ejected in Game 6 for a hard […]

In the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 6 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Kawhi Leonard forged his name into the history books. Much thanks to Leonard’s efforts, the Clippers have advanced to the Western Semifinals. In Game 6, Leonard put up 33 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals. This makes him the first player […]

NBA crew chief Scott Foster explained the referees’ decision to assess Marcus Morris a flagrant foul penalty 2 and eject him from Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks. Tim MacMahon of ESPN asked Foster why his crew decided to eject Morris, to which Foster stated that the foul of the […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first round playoff series and advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Just like it did in seemingly every game this series, there were fireworks between Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Mavs star Luka Doncic. Morris was ejected late in […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard put on a show in the team’s series-clinching victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, but he also made sure to pay his respects to the opponent. Leonard lauded Mavs star Luka Doncic during his postgame interview, saying Doncic “didn’t back down” and fought to keep Dallas in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard pulled off his best Michael Jordan impression in Game 6 of the team’s first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard used his mammoth paws to pull off something of a modified floater, evoking Jordan’s tendency to palm the ball with one hand. Much like Michael Jordan, Kawhi Leonard has […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Sunday afternoon’s Game 6 matchup with the Dallas Mavericks after a hard foul on Luka Doncic. Morris appeared to swing hard at Doncic’s shooting hand as he went up for a layup, making contact with Luka’s head as he crashed to the floor. Marcus Morris was […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks after effectively karate chopping Mavs star Luka Doncic in the head. Doncic and Morris got tangled up as the Mavs phenom drove to the basket late in the first quarter. Morris then chopped down on Doncic’s head with his hand, […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell says he’s getting NSFW messages on social media after his incident with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Harrell was caught on video appearing to call Doncic a “bi**h a** white boy” in Game 3 of the Clippers-Mavs series after a tough basket which later led to an unrelated […]