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LA Clippers’ star Paul George left Thursday night’s game against the Boston Celtics with a left hamstring strain, the team announced. He finished the night with four points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field with a rebound and an assist in 15 minutes. George suffered left hamstring ‘tightness’ in January and missed one game for […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is looking to finish the first half of the season on a strong note by defeating the Boston Celtics in Boston. The two-time Finals MVP got off to a flying start in Beantown, as he threw down a nasty dunk on Celtics guard Marcus Smart in the first quarter: […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown won’t play on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Brown has a left calf contusion. He suffered the injury on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets: Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of tonight’s game per the Celtics. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 13, 2020 The Celtics are 37-16 on […]

Before he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris approached the New York Knicks’ front office and lobbied for point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to get more playing time, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks acquired Smith from the Dallas Mavericks in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, but […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams has paid tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a new song called “24.” https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228023314716807168?s=20 Williams, just like every player in the NBA, was hit hard by the tragic death of Bryant. Kobe was this generation’s Michael Jordan and his impact on the game will never […]

LA Clippers star Paul George was fined $35,000 on Thursday afternoon, the NBA announced. The punishment comes after George publicly criticized the officiating in the team’s 110-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Clippers star Paul George has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of the officiating in the team's 110-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Though the unique tone of his laughter may lead some to believe otherwise, Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard is, in fact, not an alien from another planet. Leonard hails from Southern California. He’s known as a quiet sort of guy, though he will certainly bark out schemes and sets on the court when needed. Now a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stayed very quiet at the trade deadline, failing to upgrade their roster and bolster it as the last leg of the regular season rolls on. Meanwhile, the noisy neighbors, the Los Angeles Clippers, managed to add a potent cog in Marcus Morris. As some executives view it, the Lakers as currently […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris is still adjusting to his new position in his new team. The 30-year-old forward, who was one of the most sought-after pieces during the Feb. 6 trade deadline, has now played two games in a Clipper uniform. Shortly after their disappointing 103-110 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia […]

Lou Williams fired back at ex-NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins for the latter’s criticism of the LA Clippers’ defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Via Twitter, Perkins slammed the Clippers for seemingly getting up to play only when they face the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams asked Perkins to stop the narrative. The […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Marcus Morris got into a little scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This is nothing new between Morris and Embiid. They’ve had a few scuffles over the past seasons when Morris was on the Boston Celtics. After the Clippers lost to the Sixers, Morris spoke to reporters about the […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George took a not-so-subtle shot at the refs on Tuesday after a road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. George struggled mightily, as the All-Star shot just 3-of-15 from the field for 11 points in 35 minutes. However, the swingman says the Sixers were getting a lot of calls that the […]

Playing in just his second game as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris is letting everyone know that he won’t back down from anybody. The 6-foot-8 forward got into it with Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid late in the team’s road game at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. Things got testy […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the star of a new ad for Honey. In the ad, Leonard shows off his patented laugh and giant hands: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1227409290224439298?s=20 New Kawhi commercial 😂😂😂 (🎥 @honey ) pic.twitter.com/2psNLXc54S — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 12, 2020 Being in Los Angeles, we expected Leonard to star in some […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris started off aggressively in Tuesday’s game against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Harris showed off his athleticism and vertical by throwing down a nasty dunk over Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. https://twitter.com/TheCrossover/status/1227399105967804416 Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris faces off against Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday for the first time since the Clips traded the talented forward to the Sixers last season. Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to bet on himself. The gamble paid […]

Corey Maggette doesn’t believe that Kobe Bryant was serious about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Maggette, who was close with Bryant, believes the Lakers legend was using the Clippers as a “scare tactic.” “Honestly, I thought it was really a scare tactic for the Lakers to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are “expected to check in” on Tyler Johnson, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. Johnson was waived by the Phoenix Suns this week, and there is likely to be a market for Johnson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Johnson, 27, is in the final year of a four-year, […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

Veteran guard Darren Collison has decided not to return to the NBA and will remain retired, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers were both interested in signing the veteran playmaker, with the Purple and Gold franchise seemingly ahead in luring him away from retirement. Veteran guard Darren […]

Veteran forward Marcus Morris will be making his Los Angeles Clippers debut on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Clippers recently acquired Morris in a three-team trade with the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards. In 43 games with the Knicks, Morris averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 32.3 minutes. He […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the biggest winners of the NBA Trade Deadline, acquiring in-demand forward Marcus Morris from the New York Knicks last Thursday. Prior to tip-off of the Clippers’ road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Saturday, Clips head coach Doc Rivers discussed how he plans to […]

The moment the final whistle blew, everyone at the Target Center knew that something special just happened. Everyone was processing the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves took down title favorites Los Angeles Clippers, 142-115. However, nobody had a clear idea of how big of an achievement this was. That’s until NBA stats page StatMuse published […]

Veteran forward Marcus Morris sounds ecstatic about joining the Los Angeles Clippers. In a recent interview with Fox Sports sideline reporter Kristina Pink, Morris expressed that he’s excited to help the Clippers in any way he can. “I’m just doing what I can, you know we got guys that are extremely talented offensively and defensively […]

Marcus Morris almost signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this past summer in free agency, but he instead opted to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 million (after reneging a previous deal with the San Antonio Spurs). The Clippers, however, acquired Morris at the trade deadline and created one of […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris won’t make his Los Angeles Clippers debut on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. The Clippers acquired Morris from the New York Knicks at the trade deadline: Marcus Morris will not play tonight for the Clippers, a source told @latimessports. — Andrew […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waived Isaiah Thomas, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Clippers have waived guard Isaiah Thomas, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2020 With the Washington Wizards, Thomas was hoping to show people he can still play at a high level. He hasn’t been the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are still considering their options at the point guard spot given they plan to waive Isaiah Thomas, who was acquired as part of the trade that landed Marcus Morris. Los Angeles are still hoping to make a play for retired guard Darren Collison should he decide to return to basketball. They […]

Reggie Jackson is still assessing whether to pursue a buyout or complete his Detroit Pistons contract, but the Los Angeles Clippers have emerged as a likely suitor if the point guard does get a buyout from his current team, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Jackson is making $18.1 million this season, […]

Free agent NBA guard Darren Collison has a meeting set with his agent early next week in order to finalize a decision on a potential comeback to the league, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If Collison decides he wants to play, his agent will set up meetings with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says D’Angelo Russell will be a game-time decision against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Gersson Rosas tells @DanBarreiroKFAN that D’Angelo Russell will be a gametime decision against the Clippers on Saturday night. He’s been dealing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without guard Patrick Beverley on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Beverley re-injured his groin on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Patrick Beverly won’t play tomorrow against Minnesota, per the Clippers. He re-injured his groin Wednesday. — Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) February 7, 2020 The Clippers are 36-15 on the season […]

The 2020 NBA trade deadline featured some last-hour deals that could change the postseason outlook for some teams, and the long-term trajectory for other clubs. Andre Drummond and D’Angelo Russell were the only former All-Stars to be moved. Drummond was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a salary dump deal, singling the center’s days as […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly believed they had a deal in place to acquire Danny Green had the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Marcus Morris, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The Los Angeles Clippers wound up trading for Morris, so Green will be staying with the Lakers and the Mavs won’t be […]

After acquiring Marcus Morris from the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Clippers will start Patrick Beverley, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Morris and Ivica Zubac moving forward, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Clippers now have one of the deepest rosters in the league: Yahoo Sources: Clippers intend to go with an extremely […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired both Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas in a three-team trade with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards ahead of Thursday’s deadline, but it looks like they will only be keeping one of the two players. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the Clippers will not be holding on to […]

New York Knicks veteran forward Marcus Morris is heading to the west coast. Morris, 30, was traded on Thursday at the NBA’s deadline to the Los Angeles Clippers, as they seek more perimeter shooting while competing for the Western Conference title. The former Boston Celtics forward, who signed with the Knicks in the past offseason, […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing a trade with Western Conference contender Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards for veteran forward Marcus Morris, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers are sending Moe Harkless and a 2020 first round pick to New York as well as Jerome Robinson to the Wizards. Morris is heading to […]

The Clippers are trading point guard Derrick Walton Jr. to the Hawks for a second-round pick and $1.3 million in cash considerations, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Walton went undrafted in 2017. The 24-year-old later became a two-way player for the Miami Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux […]