Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 158

For a fleeting moment during the offseason, it looked like Kawhi Leonard could have been headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, in the midnight hour of Leonard trying to make his decision, the Los Angeles Clippers swung a trade to acquire Paul George, which was enough to convince Leonard to join the Clippers […]

Like most of the NBA-loving world, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is excited for Tuesday night’s regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers acquired Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. The former No. 1 overall pick likened this highly anticipated matchup to Christmas or the first day of school: “It’s […]

When Kawhi Leonard asked the San Antonio Spurs for a trade in 2018, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When the Spurs ultimately dealt him to the Toronto Raptors, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When he hit free agency earlier this summer, everyone knew he wanted to play […]

There has never been a real rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The two teams have never been title contenders at the same time, and the Clippers were never really good enough to ever be seen as a threat to a Lakers fanbase that has seen their team win 16 […]

Pascal Siakam still remembers his breakout season and how it came to a bittersweet ending in free agency. While the Toronto Raptors forward was still reveling in the joy of winning a championship, a text from Kawhi Leonard soon hit the team’s group chat, an ominous sign that the Finals MVP had made up his […]

LA Clippers teammates Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were recently featured in an amusing ad for Terminator: Dark Fate, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. In the clip, Leonard is welcomed to Los Angeles by Schwarzenegger, who’s working on his biceps in a gym. Arnold, the original Terminator, gave Leonard the same moniker after a […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday afternoon, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers wrapped up their final practice of training camp and the preseason. The following night will mark opening night of the 2019-20 NBA season, one in which the Clippers will be closely watched all year long. For the third straight year, the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will kick off their much-anticipated 2019-20 NBA campaign against the Los Angeles Lakers (who else?) on Tuesday night, and while it’s an exciting matchup, it doesn’t carry the cachet that a potential playoff series would. Not just because the postseason is obviously more thrilling than a regular-season game in October, but […]

With just two games slated for NBA Opening Night 2019, there is no doubt that the main event of the evening is the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. This highly anticipated contest will feature two new-look sides in what should be a great opening salvo with regards to the debate […]

There will be no shortage of superstars on Tuesday night’s opening matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The main event of the evening will give us a first look at the new dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis for the Lakers. At the other end of the floor, […]

Opening night is finally upon us, and to kick things off, we shall be treated to a matchup between two teams whose rivalry dates back to several decades. The Los Angeles Clippers will be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, and this contest will showcase two early-season favorites to go all the way […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is looking forward to the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. After missing out on the playoffs last year, “The King” returns in his second year as member of the Los Angeles Lakers with a re-tooled squad that appears to be one of the clear-cut contenders to win […]

Kawhi Leonard caught a lot of people by surprise when he chose the Los Angeles Clippers over Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. However, NBA legend Kobe Bryant is not one of them. Bryant shared his thoughts on what he thinks were the factors that led Leonard to choose the Clippers. According to Kobe, Leonard […]

LOS ANGELES – The NBA preseason is officially in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers with the season-opening showdown with the L.A. Clippers set to take place on Tuesday at the Staples Center. Although everyone on the squad is looking forward to getting the season underway, one Lakers newcomer has something to prove heading […]

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, […]