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Hysteria over the coronavirus has affected more than the general public. With the news that the NBA is suspending the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert have contracted COVID-19, people all over the country have been stocking up on supplies in anticipation of possible quarantine and isolation. That apparently includes Los Angeles Clippers forward […]

The Los Angeles Clippers duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are the latest to speak up about the possibility of not allowing fans to watch NBA games as a preventive measure for the coronavirus global outbreak. For George, he admits that this is a legitimate concern, but that for the players, they will still […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers just tied one of the greatest basketball minds in league history, Red Auerbach, in terms of coaching wins on Tuesday. Rivers recorded his 938th career victory as a coach and tied the legendary Auerbach for 11th on the NBA’s all-time wins list. Rivers achieved the historic feat in […]

Andrew Wiggins seems to be settling into his new home pretty well. In Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, the 25-year-old wing showed exactly the kind of athleticism that got him drafted No. 1 overall back in 2014. Despite the Warriors being down a whopping 34 points at the […]

The LA Clippers officially signed Joakim Noah on Monday night, locking up the former two-time NBA All-Star to the team’s final roster spot. Noah signed a 10-day deal, but he’s expected to be signed through the season once that is up. Noah traveled with the team to San Francisco to take on the Golden State […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows exactly what newly signed back-up center Joakim Noah brings to the table. The second-ranked team in the Western Conference officially signed the 35-year-old slotman on Monday. On Tuesday, ahead of their game against the Golden State Warriors, Rivers offered his take on how Noah can help the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without shooting guard Lou Williams on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Per Tomer Azarly, Lou is dealing with a sore right calf. Clippers have ruled Lou Williams OUT tonight against the Warriors with a sore right calf. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 10, 2020 With Williams out, it […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie sent out a cheeky tweet on Tuesday, noting that he’s “coming home.” The message led some to believe (check out his mentions) that he would be “coming home” to play for his hometown team — à la LeBron James’ notice to Cavs fans in 2014. In reality, though, it simply […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were prime contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy the moment Anthony Davis signed on the dotted line to join LeBron James over the summer. The Bucks and Clippers knew this. The Lakers soon raced to the best record in the Western Conference and managed to stay there, even becoming the first […]

Retired big man Marcin Gortat reminisced on his stints with Washington Wizards and L.A. Clippers, noting that he wished he could’ve done more while playing alongside star guard John Wall. To recall, Gortat spent five seasons (including four playoff appearances) donning the Wizards jersey where he was the team’s starting center.  Those years in Washington […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is referring to new center Joakim Noah as “a mysterious piece.” Noah signed his 10-day contract with the Clippers on Monday. Joe Vardon of The Athletic had a dispatch from LA on Sunday: As of the start of the game, the Clippers had not yet announced the signing […]

According to Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy, LeBron James had been preparing for their games against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers. In fact, the night before their duel with the Clippers, James expressed his desire to guard Kawhi Leonard. As Handy noted, James entered with a different mindset after the […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have officially announced the signing of center Joakim Noah. Noah, a two-time All-Star, will reportedly join the Clippers on a 10-day deal, but is expected to finish out the season with the team. “Joakim is a relentless competitor and a proven winner,” said President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. […]

An avid Los Angeles Lakers fan went out of his way to let Lakers forward Jared Dudley know exactly how he feels about Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard over the weekend. Dudley was making a few rounds in Beverly Hills following Sunday’s 112-103 victory over the Clippers. As he walked along the street, a […]

In what was their third meeting of this regular season, the Lakers defeated the Clippers inside the Staples Center on Sunday, 112-103. Two Western Conference powerhouses vying for supremacy in the city of Los Angeles and aiming for a favorable seed in the playoffs. It was a matchup that provided several interesting story lines. In […]

Three-time NBA champ LeBron James took to Instagram shortly after he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge 112-103 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. The 35-year-old veteran shared an image of himself alongside a roaring lion, and judging by his tremendous performance against the Clippers, it’s hard to deny that […]

LeBron James was outstanding on Sunday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to an impressive victory in a marquee matchup against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the Purple & Gold that emerged victorious in this one, 112-103, thanks in large part to LeBron’s noteworthy showing. It wasn’t just the fans […]

After beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee hailed the Purple and Gold as the “best team in the world.” Per Bill Oram of The Athletic, McGee tagged their win over Western Conference rivals as a statement game to hush the critics. JaVale McGee after Lakers win over Clippers: […]

In a heavily anticipated matchup, the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers finally battled with their respective duo headliners — LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Paul George respectively — all on the court for the first time. When asked about possible playoff matchups between the two teams, Paul George believes […]

For once, Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley had something nice to say about the crosstown rival Los Angeles Lakers. After getting blasted in their first two encounters of the season, the Western Conference-leading squad finally managed to get one over the Clippers on Sunday with a decisive 112-103 victory inside the Staples Center. Beverley, […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has been playing at a high level for several years now and has had the pleasure of duking it out with some of the all-time greats of this game. Now paired up with another two-way superstar in Kawhi Leonard, the six-time All-Star said “The Klaw” shares the same ideology […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a breed of athlete that we simply have never seen before. He’s in his 17th year in the NBA and is still playing at an MVP-caliber level while going toe-to-toe with the league’s elite players like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon, 112-103, in round 3 of the Battle for LA. The loss marked the first time all season that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s team lost when they were at full strength. George led the way in scoring for the Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – After suffering two losses at the hands of Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers headed into Sunday’s game against their division rivals hoping to avenge their prior losses. Although the players and head coach Frank Vogel downplayed the importance of this regular-season game, it had a playoff atmosphere […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup with the division rival L.A. Clippers on Sunday afternoon, still riding high after beating the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The team was able to take down the arguably the best team in the league and followed that performance up with an even better one […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley didn’t have a particularly good game on Sunday against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Beverly finished with just two points, four rebounds, and was a -16 in 26 minutes. On the other hand, James torched the Clippers to the tune of 28 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and […]

The third chapter of the “Battle of LA” managed to fit the billing, as the Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It seems forward Kyle Kuzma is well aware of all the intrigue surrounding this potential Western Conference matchup. Both the Lakers and Clippers have been able to follow […]

With massive changes possibly coming to the league in the near future due to the coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is confident that the league will make the right decisions. The coronavirus scare has forced the country’s professional sports leagues to make major changes. The NBA league office has stated that […]

Sunday afternoon offered NBA fans a premier showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, featuring a matchup between LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi and the Clippers got the best of James’ Lakers on Christmas Day, when Leonard scored 35 points and added 12 rebounds and five assists for good measure. “The […]

LeBron James had a little something extra in his bag as the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the crosstown rival Clippers on Sunday afternoon. James debuted his new “Lakers” LeBron 7 sneakers as the top-seeded Lakers battled the second-seeded Clippers for Hollywood supremacy: .@KingJames debuting new “Lakers” Nike LeBron 7s today 🟣🟡📸: @Lakers pic.twitter.com/YcKGHXtUTA […]

If it is not his Philadelphia 76ers, comedian and actor Kevin Hart is taking the Los Angeles Clippers to win it all this 2019-20 season. While watching courtside at Chase Center for the Sixers’ game against the Golden State Warriors, Hart was asked about who he thinks will win the NBA title this season. Sure […]

Two nights after knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks in a battle of the NBA top seeds, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on their city rivals in a clash between Western Conference juggernauts. While the game against the Los Angeles Clippers certainly holds great importance for the Lakers, head coach Frank Vogel isn’t […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to take on their same-city rivals on Sunday, Lakers wing Jared Dudley had some time to slight his former team. The Lakers have just come off a 113-103 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and with the Clippers next, Dudley knows how important this weekend is. “This is a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers signed veteran center Joakim Noah to a 10-day contract on Friday, with a start date next week, in hopes they can fortify their frontcourt ahead of the final stretch of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season. The Clippers, currently five games behind Staples Center rival Los Angeles Lakers, are hoping that the […]

Veteran NBA big man Joakim Noah is signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Noah is signing a 10-day contract with LA, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: The Clippers are signing free agent center Joakim Noah, league sources tell ESPN. Noah, a two-time All-Star, is expected to join […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers was decided early, with Houston trailing by as many as 30 points before eventually falling, 120-105. There were several interesting takeaways from Thursday’s game. In this piece, we’ll highlight three of the hotter points of discussion. Can’t buy one The Rockets really struggled with […]

In a matchup of two Western Conference powers, the LA Clippers faced the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. Reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard got the best of both P.J. Tucker and Robert Covington on the Rockets: Board Man crossover, Board Man poster 💪 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/NAvzyAlM34 — ESPN (@espn) March 6, 2020 Leonard has long […]

Ivica Zubac, the starting center of the Los Angeles Clippers, is having a rock-solid season at age 22. On Thursday night, he mashed home a dunk atop James Harden with ferocity. Zubac on Harden? Oh no… pic.twitter.com/9nIQ9UvIlT — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 6, 2020 As you can see, his Clippers teammates reacted accordingly as befitting […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley had one of the toughest routes to the NBA. His well-documented story took him from the dangerous streets of Chicago to Europe just in hopes of pursuing his NBA career. The high school star didn’t have the traditional route that guys like Stephen Curry, James Harden, or […]