Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 157

At the top of every NBA franchise their is an owner. Many fans don’t even know the owners of their teams. Fans may not know their favorite team’s owner for a multitude of reasons. For starters, many of the NBA owners don’t seek the spotlight. Owners like Mark Cuban who are seen at nearly every […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green isn’t surprised superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency. Green says he had an idea Leonard was either going to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors or head back home to Los Angeles and play for the Clippers. Danny Green said he […]

Now that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on board, the Clippers hype train is rolling with a full head of steam. One team executive recently likened the pairing of Leonard and George to that of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen — one of the greatest duos to ever wear an NBA uniform. To be […]

At one point, the general consensus was that Kawhi Leonard had every intention of signing a new deal with the Toronto Raptors to build on the legacy he had started with the organization. However, as the free-agency window opened, the Raptors no longer appeared to be in the driver’s seat, and true enough, it was […]

Before Kawhi Leonard made his decision to join the Los Angeles Clippers, people made a lot of speculations about where he’ll end up. ESPN’s Jalen Rose was one of the people who predicted that the reigning Finals MVP was staying with the Toronto Raptors. In fact, he even said that he’s 99 percent sure Kawhi […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet is excited to take part in the upcoming USA Basketball camp in August. Shamet was selected as member of the USA Select Team, which is a group of young players who will take part in scrimmages with national team mainstays next month. The 22-year-old guard has a chance to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are considered heavy favorites to win the NBA title next season, and incoming second-year point guard Landry Shamet is already feeling some pressure with still more than two months left before the new season begins. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype, Shamet admitted that he already “felt the weight” […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet believes that Paul George will not have difficulties adjusting to the system of head coach Doc Rivers. Shamet told Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype that George is an underrated off-ball player. The incoming second-year guard said that based on what he saw during games against George last season, the superstar […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet sounded excited to start playing with new teammate Kawhi Leonard. Shamet is thrilled to have Leonard on board, and the incoming second-year guard had nothing but praises for the two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype, he said that Leonard is impossible […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have officially acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Clippers president Lawrence Frank released a statement on the move and called George “one of the greatest two-way players” in the NBA. “Paul George is one of the greatest two-way players in our game,” Frank said, via Clippers.com. “He is both […]

LAS VEGAS – The LA Clippers, newly constructed around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, are in desperate need of a backup point guard. They’ve built their roster with depth at every wing position, and even have guys who can play small-ball center, but their point guard depth is lacking. But who should the Clippers be […]

Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard are no longer teammates, but the Toronto Raptors swingman still intends to work out with the two-time Finals MVP this summer. Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, ending his one-year run with the Raptors. Powell says he’s really happy for Leonard and is going to train […]

Despite leaving a colossal demolition of the franchise in the wake of his trade, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti urged fans to remember Paul George fondly for his two years with the team. George left a sour taste in the mouths of fans when he requested a trade to the LA Clippers behind […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have officially signed two-time champion and Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ President of Basketball Operations is ecstatic about the franchise’s biggest acquisition, and in the team’s official statement, he called it a historic moment. “This is a historic moment for our organization and our fans. We are grateful […]

If there is one thing clear about Kawhi Leonard as a player — he’s not playing for the money. The star forward recently inked a three-year, $103 million deal with the L.A. Clippers with a player option on his third year, forgoing a whopping $118 million more he could have made by re-signing with the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be entering the new season with their most formidable lineup in the entire history of the franchise. After making a couple of landscape-shaking moves in agreeing to terms with former Toronto Raptors Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, followed immediately by the jaw-dropping trade deal that allowed them to acquire the services […]

Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has signed a three-year, $103 million deal with the L.A. Clippers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Leonard will have a player option in his third year, which will line up with new teammate Paul George, allowing both players to become free agents in 2021 if Leonard choose to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers boast one of the most talented starting lineups in basketball after signing two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and acquiring six-time All-Star Paul George in a blockbuster trade. Not to mention their new-look starting five, which is expected to include former All-Defensive First-Team guard Patrick Beverley, Landry Shamet and Ivica Zubac, will […]

Kawhi Leonard has decided to take his talents to the Western Conference, joining the LA Clippers on a max deal after leading the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history. Leonard’s decision came as a surprise to some, but it sounds like Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was prepared to take the news. According […]

Following the announcement of Kawhi Leonard’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, the timing prompted several conspiracy theories pertaining to how this move was a preconceived series of events with the primary objective of sabotaging the plans of the team’s crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, as it turns out, Kawhi ending […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver explained why he is not concerned that the top free agents end up choosing big-market teams as their next destination. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Silver shared his thoughts on the free agent signings by the Brooklyn Nets and the LA Clippers. For Silver, the two teams […]

Earlier on Tuesday, the LA Clippers reportedly added to the team’s roster via a two-way signing in Amir Coffey, which was reported by our own Tomer Azarly. The #Clippers have signed Amir Coffey to a two-way contract, the team just announced. He’s played very well for their Summer League team so far. pic.twitter.com/iar0QzESkG — Tomer […]

Norman Powell says the Toronto Raptors are “happy” for Kawhi Leonard after the two-time Finals MVP agreed to a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Powell says no one on the team is upset at Leonard for leaving the Raptors since the superstar made the best choice for him and guided Toronto to […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers shocked the NBA world by signing Kawhi Leonard and acquiring Paul George, it not only signaled a shift in the NBA landscape, but made the Clippers a very formidable defensive team. During the latest episode of Fox Sports 1’s Undisputed, former NBA player Stephen Jackson praised the defensive potential of […]

Not even a championship could keep Kawhi Leonard from the lure of continuing his career in Southern California. It won’t be long before the LA Clippers superstar is back north of the border, though, as his new team is set to take on the Dallas Mavericks for a preseason game in Vancouver on October 17. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the toast of the NBA right now after landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this past weekend, and Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard thinks they are the best team in the league: "The Clippers fit together better. They're going to be terrific defensively. You have Paul George, Kawhi Leonard […]

It was barely more than a year ago that Paul George, long expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, didn’t even give his hometown team a meeting, instead re-upping with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a new four-year contract. He’s gone now, of course, traded to the LA Clippers as part […]

Hollywood actor Billy Crystal is perhaps one of the Los Angeles Clippers’ most prominent fans. The 71-year-old versatile actor has been on the Clippers’ side for many years now, and has been witness to the team’s darkest days. However, Crystal is now staring at the new era of the Clippers organization head on, with the […]

Last weekend, the Los Angeles Clippers rocked the NBA landscape by adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in what appears to be the most epic move of the offseason. With the team recently agreeing to terms with returning free agent JaMychal Green, L.A. have secured another important piece of their puzzle for next season. […]

Following his earth-shattering move to the Los Angeles Clippers over the weekend, Kawhi Leonard appears to be parting ways with his former team, the Toronto Raptors, on fine terms. One fan pretty much summed up how most Raptors supporters feel about Kawhi’s recent departure, as he hung up the reigning Finals MVP’s Toronto jersey in […]

The LA Clippers could be a potential dark horse in the Andre Iguodala sweepstakes, as other teams like the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers have keenly put eyes on his situation with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been determined not to pursue a buyout with Iguodala, fully cognizant that it could quickly convert […]

NBA fans woke up to the news of Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Clippers recently, as well as the organization trading Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, four first-round picks, and two pick swaps to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George. Leonard and George give the Clippers a formidable one-two punch, but bigger than […]

FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard believes that Paul George’s decision to join the Los Angeles Clippers will give him a chance to change his legacy. To recall, George requested a trade to the Clippers in order to join Kawhi Leonard. The Oklahoma City Thunder were left with no other choice but to oblige, trading the […]

One of the main reasons Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers is the presence of head coach Doc Rivers. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Leonard and George wanted to play for Rivers. Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Clippers, while George demanded a […]

LAS VEGAS – Jerome Robinson was already dealing with an illness and preparing to call it a night in preparation for the LA Clippers’ Summer League opener. He was then hit with the news. Kawhi Leonard had committed to the Clippers and the team was trading for superstar Paul George. “At first, it was crazy […]

While LeBron James recruited Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers, he wasn’t in the meeting with owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Leonard seriously considered joining the Lakers, but he decided to sign with the Los Angles Clippers instead and was able to convince Paul […]

With Kawhi Leonard officially making his monumental decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA free agency has effectively come to a close. It has certainly been a wild few weeks, a period which really began last month when the Los Angeles Lakers swung a deal to acquire Anthony Davis in a trade with […]

Kawhi Leonard has agreed to sign with the LA Clippers, leaving the Toronto Raptors after leading the team to its first championship in franchise history. As he plotted his free-agency decision, the former San Diego State standout tried his hand at recruiting several players around the NBA landscape, including Paul George, Kevin Durant and even […]

Jerry West is one of the most influential people in the history of the game of basketball. After a Hall of Fame playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, West became the visage of the NBA’s logo-based silhouette, hence the nickname “The Logo.” But as legendary and revered as West was as a player, he […]