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LOS ANGELES – With just one day remaining until opening night, Doc Rivers, Kawhi Leonard, and the LA Clippers are making their final preparations for the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard is ‘good to go’ without any minutes limit or restrictions, according to Rivers. However, the team will still be without Paul George and likely Rodney […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard will have no minutes restriction in the team’s season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Kawhi Leonard is good to go for tomorrow's season opener against the #Lakers with no restrictions and he's excited – "It's the start of a new season, new team. It’s […]

The NBA’s Battle for Los Angeles was one-sided for many years, with the Lakers being the more dominant team. Even in recent years when the Clippers were the better team and the Lakers were a bottom-dweller, Los Angeles remained a Lakers town. This season, however, the Clippers will be looking to swing the narrative a […]

Marcin Gortat, a longtime NBA veteran who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers, reminisced about his 12 years in the league, recounting the Phoenix Suns as the worst franchise he has ever playd for. Gortat saw the best years of his NBA career in Phoenix, after leaving the shadow of Dwight Howard with the […]

The city of Los Angeles has two strong basketball teams in the Clippers and the Lakers. The city will be busy all season long as both teams will be drawing in crowds of fans eager to see all of the team’s stars play. However, everyone knows that the city is still a Lakers town. The […]

Lou Williams is the recipient of the last two Sixth Man of the Year awards and after the Los Angeles Clippers’ recent blockbuster moves that virtually cemented his bench role, he appears to be headed for his third straight. With that, however, come accusations that the 32-year-old is playing off the bench just to hoard […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are going into opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers without superstar Paul George. Head coach Doc Rivers said that as of Sunday afternoon, George has not participated in contact portions of practice, and it sounds like he won’t be anytime soon. Before the team took off to Vancouver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to have a big 2019-20 NBA season after acquiring Anthony Davis via trade this offseason. Davis and LeBron James are primed to be one of the must-watch NBA duos. However, lost in the mix is the role that forward Kyle Kuzma could play in the Lakers’ quest for success. […]

The Golden State Warriors re-signed 23-year-old center Kevon Looney this past offseason to a three-year, $15 million contract in the hopes the fifth-year veteran big man could provide stability in the frontcourt amid the large turnover for the franchise. Unfortunately, the 6-foot-9 Looney has yet to appear in the Dubs’ preseason, missing all four games […]

Tempers flared during Thursday’s preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers, as rookie Terance Mann slapped the ball away from reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic, forcing the referees to separate the two players. Dallas had a sizable 11-point lead when Doncic was called for a traveling violation after a […]

The NBA has become enveloped in a geopolitical controversy surrounding their business with China after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sent out a now-deleted tweet in support of protestors in Hong Kong. The public backlash has only continued following recent comments made by LeBron James, and now there are protestors planning to stage a […]

While Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie appreciates Trey Kirby of the No Dunks podcast picking him to win Sixth Man of the Year this season, he knows he’s not the best pick to win the award. Dinwiddie thinks Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams is a better choice. Williams has won the award […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala says he has 2-3 years left in the NBA. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals MVP isn’t expected to play a single game for the Grizzlies, who are rebuilding the franchise around point guard Ja Morant and big man […]

Erik Spoelstra has long been an admirer of Doc Rivers’ systems, even back to his starting days as coach of the Miami Heat, where he was intimidated by the Boston Celtics and their Big Three. Now many years later into the job, Spoelstra sees the same scary potential with the coalition of Kawhi Leonard and […]

The LA Clippers were showered with love by fellow NBA general managers, as a recent survey displayed 82% of them claim they made the best offseason moves after trading for Paul George and consequently signing Kawhi Leonard as their free agent gain. The Clippers’ hallway rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, won this very category last […]

The votes have been tallied for the NBA’s annual GM survey, and when it comes to this season’s favorite to lift the MVP award, a great majority of general managers believe that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannins Antetokounmpo will repeat as this year’s Most Valuable Player. It was a landslide victory for the reigning MVP, as Giannis […]

The folks at NBA.com recently asked general managers from all around the league to take part in the 18th annual GM Survey. As part of the survey, general managers were asked to make a variety of predictions for this season, including which teams will make it to the NBA Finals and who will win. The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the favorites to win the NBA title this coming season. While the franchise will be leveraging the combined star power of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, a championship team also needs quality role players to complement the superstars. There are reasons to believe second-year guard Landry Shamet will […]

LA Clippers star Paul George believes that the league has moved on from the ‘Big Three’-led teams and that this generation calls for duos as the new dynamic. George recalled the time when teams were retooling their roster revolving around three superstars. While some found relative success, it wasn’t enough to snag the title at […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes believes the championship is the Los Angeles Clippers’ to lose this season. After signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George this summer, the Clippers are legitimate title contenders for the first time in franchise history. The Clippers won 48 games last season and took the Golden State Warriors to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and music producer Ty Dolla $ign announced a partnership on Wednesday afternoon. The 34-year old singer will be at Staples Center for opening night when the Clippers play host to the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll be performing his hit song, “Hottest in the City” at halftime. In […]

The tweet that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey made about the recent Hong Kong protests created a widespread controversy. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers provided his thoughts on the comments and expressed both his agreement with Morey and his reluctance for the timing of the post. “I don’t know. I didn’t pay […]

LOS ANGELES – Patrick Beverley has had a few months to get to know his new LA Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard. As most fans know by now, Beverley is a very vocal and emotional player who’s been the Clippers leader in that aspect. Leonard on the other hand, has been known as a relatively quiet […]

Several members of the LA Clippers are featured on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated wearing the team’s new City Edition uniforms. The kits, which feature a black and white colorway, are nice. However, the font on the front of the jersey seems to bear a striking resemblance to that of Rockstar’s popular action-adventure game […]

Unlike most who follow the NBA, Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook says he wasn’t surprised by Paul George’s request to be traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder. George re-signed with the Thunder on July 6, 2018, signing a reported four-year, $137 million contract. Though he had previously stated that he was happy in Oklahoma City, […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is already a top-30 player of all time. Leonard has won two Finals MVPs with two different teams — the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. He’s also a three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Pierce says Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward Kawhi Leonard will not play in the team’s preseason matchup against Melbourne United in Australia, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic: Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann are out today, per Doc. — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 13, 2019 Leonard has made just one appearance for his new team during the preseason, […]

Many like to debate their pick for the best player in the NBA and until recently, there wasn’t much debate since the consensus choice was LeBron James. However, Kawhi Leonard has gained traction in this debate after leading the Toronto Raptors to an NBA championship. On a recent episode of FS1’s Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe adamantly […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers held practice again on Saturday afternoon, closing out with three minute scrimmages to replicate situations during the game. Kawhi Leonard fully participated in practice and the scrimmages while Paul George was off to the side doing shooting drills with assistant coaches. Leonard’s return to the lineup […]

As the NBA approaches a new decade, the league understands the need to embrace changes and come with new innovations. One or those changes will come with the addition of the new challenge feature, which will be granted to coaches. Like in football, coaches will now have the ability to challenge referees on calls they […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the biggest coups in recent memory this summer, trading for Paul George and signing Kawhi Leonard on the same night in July. Now, the Clippers are considered title favorites as a result. Los Angeles also added other pieces during the offseason, such as wing Maurice Harkless. On […]

Jay Williams is picking Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the best duo in the NBA this season, while his good friend Jalen Rose is going with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The battle for Los Angeles is going to be epic this season with Leonard and […]

Kyle Lowry could be traded this 2019-20 season, and the Toronto Raptors might not find it too difficult to find a trade partner for the champion playmaker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves could all be potential suitors for the All-Star […]

LOS ANGELES – Just days after manager Dave Roberts, pitcher Clayton Kershaw, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blew Game 5 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has spoken out. With the Dodgers clinging to a 3-1 lead to start the 8th inning of Wednesday night’s winner-take-all Game 5, […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard made his LA Clippers preseason debut on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets in a 111-91 loss at Staples Center. The two-time Finals MVP finished with seven points, six assists, one steal, and one rebound in 11 impressive first half minutes. “I thought he was absolutely wonderful,” said head coach […]

Andre Iguodala is expected to pick one of the Los Angeles teams if he is bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Grizzlies continue to pursue trade avenues while he remains away from the team, but if they find themselves unable to notch one, they would likely resort to working […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green and Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard won’t be teammates this season for the first time in Leonard’s career. Leonard and Green were teammates on the San Antonio Spurs for seven seasons and played one year together on the Toronto Raptors. The duo split up this summer after […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green knows there are a handful of elite teams in the Western Conference this season. Everyone wants to see the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers meet in the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Green, a two-time NBA champion, claims the Lakers don’t view the Clippers as rivals and aren’t worried […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is approaching this upcoming 2019-20 season with plenty of excitement, aware of the huge opportunity ahead now that the franchise has signed two impact players in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Together they’re capable of a three-pronged defensive nightmare for teams, as all three players have garnered All-Defensive selections at […]