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PLAYA VISTA – The LA Clippers held practice on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the highly-anticipated Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Head coach Doc Rivers discussed the upcoming matchup, but was also asked about one of the bigger stories to come out this week surrounding Kawhi Leonard and his uncle, Dennis Robertson. On […]

PLAYA VISTA – LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was in the headlines in the days leading up to the Christmas Day matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. On Monday, The Athletic released a report on an investigation into Leonard’s free agency and what his uncle, Dennis Robertson, reportedly asked the Clippers, Lakers, and Toronto Raptors […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James will be available to play in the Lakers’ matchup against the Clippers on Christmas Day, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin. There was some fear that Davis and James would be held out of the nationally-televised game, as they both have been dealing with minor […]

The Toronto Raptors never truly believed that the Los Angeles Lakers were an option for Kawhi Leonard, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. While Leonard did meet with the Lakers in free agency, he ended up signing with the Los Angeles Clippers: No matter the intent, having a second suitor in Los Angeles was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers heavily pursued Kawhi Leonard in free agency because one of their players had been told that Leonard truly wanted to come, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Leonard ended up spurning the Lakers for the Los Angeles Clippers, who acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder: But a source […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis as questionable to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Christmas. James is dealing with a thoracic muscle strain, while Davis has a sore right knee: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both questionable to play on Christmas Day. — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Patrick Patterson believes Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James are motivated by the thought of defeating each other. Both Leonard and James are trying to deliver a championship to LA, for different franchises of course. Whichever star wins a title first in LA will likely be deemed […]

A lot of stars around the league shrink under the pressure of going up against LeBron James. That doesn’t apply to Kawhi Leonard, though. Not only has Leonard defeated James in the NBA Finals, but he’s also gotten the best of LeBron plenty of times during the regular season. Kawhi isn’t afraid of LeBron, and James […]

Ever since Kawhi Leonard defeated LeBron James in the 2014 Finals to win his first Finals MVP, there has been this prevailing thought around the league that while Leonard and James respect each other’s game, they aren’t really friends off the court. That narrative took off this past summer after Leonard signed with the Los […]

Kawhi Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, made a bunch of “lavish” requests to the Los Angeles Lakers during free agency, and owner Jeanie Buss told him they were “illegal,” according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Some of these requests reportedly included a private plane, part ownership, a house and a guaranteed amount of off-court endorsement […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers runs strong, and even five months after Kawhi Leonard made a league-changing decision to sign with the latter after winning a title with the Toronto Raptors, there is still resentment from a free agency process the league thoroughly investigated in the summer, according to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled on Sunday without superstar LeBron James, who’s dealing with a thoracic muscle strain and a nagging groin issue. L.A. was unable to defend its home floor at Staples Center, losing out to the Denver Nuggets, 128-104. This was the Lakers’ third straight defeat, and with Christmas Day on the horizon, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Los Angeles Clippers for a highly anticipated matchup on Christmas Day. However, Dwight Howard is trying to downplay just how much this game means. The Lakers big man was one of the players asked about the the Christmas Day duel between the two Los Angeles sides. What […]

Paul George returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since being traded by the Thunder but was met with effusive cheers, despite being the first to ask for a trade this past summer. Following a tribute video showing his work with the community, the crowd responded with more cheers than boos during the lineup […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to honor Paul George during lineup introductions when George makes his return to OKC as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night: Thunder will have something planned for Paul George during lineup introductions. Sense is that he’ll be given a much better reception than what Kevin Durant […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell understands just how much his family sacrificed in order to help him live out his dream of playing in the NBA. So when he signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Clippers at the start of last season, the moment resonated with everyone that had helped Harrell […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not play in Sunday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder as teammate Paul George makes his return to OKC. Leonard continues to play the injury management card with his knee: As expected, no Kawhi Leonard in OKC today. JaMychal Green remains questionable. pic.twitter.com/fzB3hfScz3 — Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) December […]

It was not exactly a warm welcome for Los Angeles Clippers reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in his homecoming to his former stomping ground. The San Antonio Spurs were hosting Leonard and his Clippers on Saturday, and for their part, the home fans had a field day jeering their former superstar all night long. Following […]

The NBA is looking to revolutionize the playoffs by introducing a tournament platform that would somehow streamline the playoffs and make it more competitive for fans to watch. While there are varied reactions to the proposal, Patrick Beverley of the Los Angeles Clippers doesn’t think that the idea is bad. Shams Charania shared details of […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed his thoughts on All-Star forward Paul George. PG13 will return to OKC for the first time as a member of a visiting team since the summer 2019 trade sent him to L.A. Per ESPN’s Royce […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers called out ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke for criticizing Kawhi Leonard’s load management. The Clippers have been resting Leonard frequently this season since load management worked very well for him last season with the Toronto Raptors. Burke was upset that the Clippers rested Leonard against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets defeated Paul George and the L.A. Clippers on Thursday night, 122-117. George did all he could to keep the Clippers in it, finishing with 34 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks, but fell short as his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defended James Harden fairly well in Thursday night’s matchup against the Rockets, limiting the league’s leading scorer to 28 points. However, Russell Westbrook went off for 40 points and 10 rebounds as Houston rallied for a 122-117 victory. LA had a set defensive plan for Harden, but they seemed to slack […]

The basketball world was treated to one of the best games of the season thus far on Thursday, as the Houston Rockets rallied from a huge deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers on their home Staples Center floor, 122-117. The feisty contest was not short of action between the two sides, but when asked […]

It looked like the Los Angeles Clippers were on their way to an easy victory over the visiting Houston Rockets at the Staples Center on Thursday — at least in the first 24 minutes of their game. But the script totally changed in the second half as the Mike D’Antoni coached team clawed all the […]

The Houston Rockets managed to win against the Los Angeles Clippers as Russell Westbrook and James Harden proved themselves as supreme over the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George duo. However, the final score is not the only noteworthy thing to see in the game. The beef between the two just got a lot more interesting as Beverley […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams is usually as calm and collected as they come, but he showed some seldom seen fire on Friday night against the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center. With the visitors clinging to a three point lead, 90-87, “Sweet Lou” did not live up to his nickname at the 11:05 […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets — considered the best offensive player today — went up against LA Clippers defensive stalwart Paul George. Harden had to dig down deep in his bag of dribbling tricks to blow by George who had no choice but to look at the referees in disbelief. Peep the clip below […]

Following the footsteps of fellow All Star guard Chris Paul who recently “snitched” his way to getting his team an advantage, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook pointed out an issue to the officials in their match against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center on Thursday. Right at the start of the second half, […]

Fireworks were expected in Thursday night’s game at the Staples Center as there’s no love lost between Western Conference rivals Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. Clearly hyped up facing his former team, Rockets’ defensive dynamo Patricky Beverley once again took it upon himself to defend the NBA’s best scorer in James Harden. Pat Bev […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was honored by the Professional Basketball Writers Association with the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for his “cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court.” This is the third Rudy Tomjanovich Award for Rivers as he won one back in the 2011-12 season when he […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are just a week away from the highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are both expected to be available for the Clippers while LeBron James and Anthony Davis will surely look to exact revenge on their opening night loss. One of the […]

Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers host James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets on Thursday. It’s the third matchup of the season between the two title contenders, with the series tied at 1-1. George says the Clippers’ matchup with the Rockets is always a “clash” of different styles of play, […]

Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell could be in for a hefty pa day. In fact, the former Louisville Cardinal could earn up to $20 million annually in free agency. Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: After surveying league personnel, it appears as if Harrell’s starting point will be around $20 million — think something like […]

Jimmy Goldstein has attended countless NBA games at the Staples Center. The millionaire “superfan” is easy to spot near his courtside seat, as he’s always dressed to impress, looking somewhat like a rock star. He’s a Clippers supporter, and he doesn’t mind seeing Lakers fans miserable. “I like to do the opposite of everybody else, […]

There is a level of pressure that comes with playing professionally in one’s hometown, a risk Paul George knew well when he first asked to be traded from the Indiana Pacers in 2017. While he landed in Oklahoma City, it wouldn’t take long before he found his way back home, now spending more time with […]

This past summer saw an infusion of dynamic duo talents taking over the NBA landscape, and two of the most notable offseason moves included Kawhi Leonard and Paul George teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets trading veteran point guard for former league MVP Russell Westbrook, reuniting with ex-Oklahoma City Thunder […]

For basketball legend Gary Payton, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is not telling the truth about their load management antics on Kawhi Leonard. Contrary to Rivers’ claims that it is the Clippers’ philosophy as a team to rest their stars, Payton believes that it is actually Leonard’s initiative to be put on load […]

Montrezl Harrell has been a key piece to the Los Angeles Clippers’ success this season. He has improved every single year since being drafted in the second round of the 2015 draft, and it is all paying off now. Despite only starting two games for the Clippers this year, the 6-foot-7 big man is averaging […]