Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 158

Over the course of just a few short hours before the sun had even risen on Saturday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers went from being an eighth seed in the Western Conference to the potential favorite to win the 2019-20 NBA championship. The Clippers made an extremely aggressive play in order to form a tandem […]

Former head coach and NBA executive Tom Thibodeau believes the Los Angeles Clippers have a real shot at being the best team in the NBA. The Clippers signed two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Oklahoma City Thunder forward and six-time All-Star Paul George — two LA natives — in one […]

Former head coach and NBA executive Tom Thibodeau is a buyer in the Los Angeles Clippers’ defense following the blockbuster acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Thibodeau compared the potential defense of LA to the 2007-08 Boston Celtics’ unit. Thibodeau would know, as he served as an assistant coach for the Celtics from 2007-10 […]

When Paul George hit the market as an unrestricted free agent last summer, most in the NBA community assumed it was a matter of time before he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, George had grown up a Lakers fan and had been very transparent about his desire to play in Los Angeles. […]

The hard days of being a Los Angeles Clippers fan could be over very soon. In one fell swoop, the Clippers signed two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard and traded for six-time All-Star Paul George. With the Kawhi domino finally fallen, the Clippers can now enter the 2019-20 NBA season as a venerated […]

Former NBA player and current BIG3 competitor Josh Smith thinks he could be a contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, per Peachtree Hoops. Smith, a Hall of Fame-level “secure the bag” guy, last played in the NBA for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2017-18 season, appearing in only three games. The 6-foot-9 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are waiving point guard Tyrone Wallace, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The move comes off the heels of the massive acquisition of All-Stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. George, traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder, will join the Leonard, signing in free agency, in teaming up in LA to compete for the […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was just like any other fan Friday night, hugely surprised by what transpired with the Los Angeles Clippers, who signed Kawhi Leonard and traded for Paul George in a span of minutes. "I was like, 'That's not true.' I didn't believe it. I was in the pool …" @Dame_Lillard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped a bomb on the NBA after they acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder, which they then used to lure in reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. After the dust had settled, George took it to Instagram to show some love and appreciation to Oklahoma City. He even gave a special […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers changed the landscape of the NBA with their blockbuster acquisitions this summer. Dwyane Wade knows this. The Lakers acquired Anthony Davis in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to form a superstar tandem with LeBron James in the Purple and Gold. The Clippers, likewise, shocked the […]

Jerry West and LeBron James aren’t just competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but also bragging rights in Staples Center and throughout the city of Los Angeles. As the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for championship contention both next season and going forward, though, West and James still managed to get […]

Los Angeles Clippers superfan Clipper Darrell has started the trash talking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Summer League game between the Clippers and Lakers, Darrell was caught on video shouting at LeBron and saying that the Purple and Gold era is over. James just laughed off the matter though and […]

The city of Los Angeles has brought in a new NBA rivalry after the Los Angeles Clippers signed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — a move seen as a counter to the Los Angeles Lakers pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. A lot of people are already expecting both teams to meet in […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly switched meeting locations with the Los Angeles Lakers to meet with Paul George nearby in Los Angeles, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard recruited George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard’s tactics worked, as Kawhi and George are on the Clippers now, […]

Doc Rivers, to be clear, is not a supporter of Donald Trump. In fact, he’s gone out of his way in the past to decry the President’s policies and general worldview, which he believes sow unnecessary discord throughout the country. Forgive yourself for assuming otherwise on Saturday morning, though, when Trump retweeted an article about […]

Kawhi Leonard’s recruiting efforts caught Paul George by surprise, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard was able to convince George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard and George now form an elite dynamic duo with the Clippers, who are title contenders with the two All-Stars […]

As the entire NBA world reacts to the mammoth news that Kawhi Leonard will be playing in Los Angeles as a member of the LA Clippers next season, one former Clipper was interviewed by TMZ Sports regarding his thoughts on Kawhi joining the Clips. “I think it’s good for basketball, good for L.A.,” Blake Griffin […]

Kawhi Leonard “recruited the hell out” of Paul George to request a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Leonard’s tactics worked, as George went to the Thunder, demanded a trade and is now on his way to the Clippers with Leonard. Enter Paul George, the Oklahoma City star […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti tried to trade Paul George and Russell Westbrook to the Toronto Raptors, but talks never gained traction, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Kawhi Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Thunder traded George to the Clippers. George was believed to […]

Ivica Zubac has agreed to a four-year, $28 million to stay with the LA Clippers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Restricted free agent center Ivaca Zubac has agreed to a four-year, $28M deal to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers, Excel Sports agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July […]

Kevin Durant’s mind was made up: He would team up with Kyrie Irving to join the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Before his decision could officially be made public, though, the two-time Finals MVP apparently received a phone call that had him briefly reconsidering his plans. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Kawhi Leonard called Durant […]

Paul George reportedly had a strong opinion about the chance to return home and join Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard has finally made his choice on where he’ll play next season, with the Clippers luring him away from the Toronto Raptors. However, one of the biggest reasons behind Leonard’s decision was the […]

The Toronto Raptors couldn’t have made a better case to Kawhi Leonard. They let him set the terms of “load management” during the regular season, shrugging off widespread criticism. They mortgaged the future by trading for Marc Gasol at the deadline, keeping pace in an Eastern Conference arms race. Nick Nurse pulled all the right […]

Although the Clippers’ acquisition of Paul George may have been the final determinant in Kawhi Leonard’s decision to head to Los Angeles, the head coach of the Clippers also played a significant role. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Leonard had a strong desire to play for Doc Rivers, someone with whom he felt […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the NBA community by trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and signing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, immediately elevating their status in the Western Conference with just one bold stroke. But after the Clippers began the regular season as the presumptive favorites to land Leonard in the summer, […]

When all the dust had cleared, it was the acquisition of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George that would lead to the Los Angeles Clippers signing Kawhi Leonard. But before the Clippers sent a record number of draft picks to the Thunder (in addition to Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), the team had inquired into […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA regular season had even begun, people in the NBA community had begun to speculate where Kawhi Leonard would sign in the summer of 2019. One of the early favorites were the Los Angeles Clippers, a team with a young and improving core, a championship head coach in Doc Rivers and the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sent the entire basketball world into a frenzy after it acquired both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The move was certainly out of left field as many speculated that the Leonard sweepstakes was down to the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. However, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled one of the all-time NBA free agency heists in the middle of the night, trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and coming to terms with Kawhi Leonard to form one of the most dangerous partnerships in the league. Leonard had apparently turned his attention to recruiting George as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sent the NBA world into a frenzy after pulling off two massive shockers on Saturday morning, acquiring both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The addition of this two-way superstar pairing instantly makes the Clippers heavy favorites to win the NBA championship next season. Clippers Nation is definitely ecstatic for what’s to […]

Kawhi Leonard’s awaited free agency announcement shook the NBA after five days of an excruciating wait to hear his ultimate decision. His choice to join the L.A. Clippers on a four-year, $142 million max deal was soon followed by news that the Clippers would acquire his next partner in crime — trading for Paul George […]

The Los Angeles Clippers managed to pulled off a two-part shocker on Saturday night. Not only did they land the biggest fish in free agency in reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, they also acquired Paul George in a blockbuster deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the addition of Leonard and George, the Clippers now […]

The final domino in 2019 free agency has fallen: Two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard has chosen to join the L.A. Clippers, and he’s bringing along Paul George as well. The Clippers traded for George from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, and got a four-year commitment from Leonard following his meeting with the […]

The race for the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes came down to the defending champion Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to Saturday’s league-shattering announcement, reports from every single news outlet claim that the Clippers were already out of the race and that Leonard’s decision was essentially down to the Raptors […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a huge upset against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors in the race to sign Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers were considered as the least-possible destination for Leonard, but the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player jumped in when they acquired Paul George in a blockbuster deal. According to […]

The entire basketball world was left wondering why it was taking too long for Kawhi Leonard to make his decision. As it turns out, Leonard was just doing some work behind the scene to make sure that he will play with another superstar next season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Leonard convinced Paul George […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for what was reported a ‘record-setting collection of draft choices.’ Oklahoma City is trading All-Star Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-setting collection of draft choices, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 The report […]

All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is taking his talents to L.A., agreeing to a 4-year, $142 million max deal with the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum […]

Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green is one of the many people eager to know the decision of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player has yet to announce his decision on where he will sign this summer. According to Alex McKeen of The Star Vancouver, Green admitted that he never thought that it […]