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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the 2019-20 Clippers have “a different energy” than the Lob City group which was led by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Rivers joined that Lob City group, while he helped create this new Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. “It’s a different […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t know new superstar Kawhi Leonard that well yet, but the championship coach knows exactly the type of person he can be for the Clippers. Rivers says Leonard is an unselfish guy who understands it takes everyone on the team to win the title, and is willing to […]

One intriguing storyline for the 2019-20 NBA season is the “Battle for Los Angeles” between the Lakers and Clippers, with Lou Williams in the background. The Lakers made the big play for Anthony Davis and have supplemented Davis, LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma with a strong group of veterans in the supporting cast. Meanwhile, the […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the “Lob City” group — headlined by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan — never understood the urgency to win. Paul, Griffin and Jordan never led the Clippers past the second round of the playoffs. LAC is title contenders for the first time in franchise history […]

What does a Los Angeles Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George look like? According to the two superstars, the Clippers are going to play hard on both ends of the floor every night and with a lot of grit. “Playing hard on both ends of the floor,” Leonard told Rachel Nichols of […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George’s mom had a stroke when he was just a child. As a result, Paulette George hasn’t been able to travel as much to watch her son play. That’s why George is thrilled to be back home in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers. George’s parents will be at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sent members of their organization to watch Kawhi Leonard play multiple times last season with the Toronto Raptors. During his free-agent meeting, the Clippers talked to Leonard about what they saw when watching him play. Leonard admits it was pretty cool to hear that: “You know just showing, talking to me […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard had no idea why a helicopter was following his car in Toronto. When Leonard landed in Toronto to meet with the Toronto Raptors at a hotel, a helicopter followed his car from the airport to the hotel. There were a bunch of fans outside the hotel as […]

Veteran guard Shaun Livingston is still without a team after being waived by the Golden State Warriors on July 10. The former lottery pick has already won three championships and has redeemed himself as a reliable NBA player after a devastating knee injury threatened his career years back. There have been talks about Livingston potentially […]

Paul George says the chance to play with Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers “seemed like an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.” George says he and Leonard spoke during Leonard’s free agency. Once Leonard told George he was leaning toward going back home to California, that’s when George requested a trade from the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says the idea of playing with Paul George first started back in the summer of 2017 when he tried to get the San Antonio Spurs to trade for George after PG requested a trade from the Indiana Pacers. George wound up getting traded to the Oklahoma City […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti spoke with the local media on Thursday and talked about why he granted small forward Paul George’s trade request. The Thunder traded George to the Los Angeles Clippers and got an unbelievable haul. OKC acquired Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and five first-round picks: Sam Presti on why he […]

Team USA announced the addition of L.A. Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell to their training camp roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China on Thursday afternoon. However, Harrell is unlikely to accept the invite, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: Clippers center/forward Montrezl Harrell is appreciative of invitation […]

The L.A. Clippers welcomed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the organization with an introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon. During the event, George noted that his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder was “mutual.” However, Thunder general manager Sam Presti “wouldn’t necessarily agree” with George’s assessment, according to a report from Brett Dawson […]

When it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard was joining the Los Angeles Clippers a couple of weeks ago, it took only minutes for the news to break that Paul George would be joining Leonard via trade. According to reports, it was Leonard who told the Clippers to look for another star before he committed to […]

The newly-formed tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are looking forward to building their own legacy with the L.A. Clippers and bring the fight to a Los Angeles Lakers team that has dominated the fan base in the city since moving from Minneapolis. George made his way to L.A. after the Thunder traded his […]

With most of the NBA rosters about set for the 2019-20 season, BetOnline.ag has released their latest win projections for all 30 teams, with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers expected to win the most games. The Bucks’ win total is set at 56.5, which is understandable considering they held the best record in […]

Kawhi Leonard spoke at length about his decision to join the L.A. Clippers in free agency, noting it was a decision based mostly on the closeness to his family, rather than one pertaining to his career. An often shy and quiet “fun guy,” Leonard expressed his desire to play in Los Angeles from the time […]

Kawhi Leonard was narrowly close to tipping the scales in favor of the purple and gold. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard would have likely chosen the Los Angeles Lakers if the LA Clippers didn’t find a way to trade for Paul George, which only rendered the Raptors as a third option in […]

Paul George felt the cracks in the floor upon a second disappointing playoff exit in the first round of the NBA playoffs, concerned about the unstable Oklahoma City Thunder roster and the possibility that it could soon blow up after falling short two years in a row with the pairing of him and Russell Westbrook. […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a class act after former superstar Kawhi Leonard bolted for his hometown of Los Angeles, as many expected he would when he was first traded to The North. Raptors president Masai Ujiri said this in a public statement: “We got a great deal out of this — we won a […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard was involved in a dramatic free-agency process involving the Clippers, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers. Many thought Leonard winding up with the Lakers was a formality, but instead he went to the other LA team, and one of the reported reasons was because Magic Johnson publicly talked about […]

The LA Clippers have re-signed big man Johnathan Motley to a two-way contract, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Clippers had declined to extend him a qualifying offer last month, but wound up signing him to fill one of their two-way spots to bolster their depth and development. Motley impressed during his time […]

Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Clippers, called Jerry West the ‘greatest architect there is in the game.’ In their introductory press conference to welcome Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Frank took the stage and acknowledged several people who have made the Clippers to who they are today. After giving Doc […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers great Robert Horry had a controversial take on the Los Angeles Clippers while on The Sedano Show Wednesday. ‘Big Shot Rob’ revealed that he is not overly impressed with the Clippers’ revamped roster, and he doesn’t think that they will be as good as most people expect. "I just don't see […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has finally addressed the rumors that he misled the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors during free agency. Leonard said that he took his sweet little time in coming up with a decision, adding that it was the media’s fault that made it seem he did the Lakers […]

Many around the NBA believe the Oklahoma City Thunder’s deal with Paul George last summer came with an agreement: if you want out tell us when/where and we’ll accommodate, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. George re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $136.9 million contract. The six-time All-Star requested a trade to the Los […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George revealed that Russell Westbrook had no hard feelings against him when he requested for a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. George and Westbrook played two seasons together with the Thunder. Westbrook was one of the main reasons why George signed a four-year, $136.91 million contract with Oklahoma City […]

After the introductory press conference for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on Wednesday afternoon, L.A. Clippers consultant and former Los Angeles Lakers general manager, Jerry West, spoke to a small group of the media right outside of the Green Meadows gymnasium in East Los Angeles. Among the questions sent West’s way was about a retired […]

An Eastern Conference executive believes that the Los Angeles Clippers will win the Western Conference title next season as long as they can keep their superstars healthy. The Clippers placed themselves in serious contention for the title after the major roster shakeup that they made this offseason. Los Angeles signed Kawhi Leonard, who is coming […]

Two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard says he “was very close” to signing with the Toronto Raptors or Los Angeles Lakers this summer, but the opportunity to play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers sealed the deal for him to come to the Clips. Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers. Kawhi on […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is not focusing on just beating the Los Angeles Lakers to prove that they are the better team in the city. Rivers said that the city of Los Angeles now has two great teams, which intensified the rivalry. The veteran head coach said that the rivalry is just […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George demanded a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he believes there’s nothing wrong with it. During his introductory press conference as a member of the Clippers, George opened up about the increasing player empowerment in the league. he argued that players choosing where they want to play shouldn’t […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard will approach load management on a game-by-game basis next season. Leonard was load managed by the Toronto Raptors last season and it helped the three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year be fresh for the postseason. We can expect the Clippers the load manage Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank says the main reason the Clippers stockpiled draft picks was to pursue a star player like Paul George. The Clippers sent a record amount of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for George. LAC sent Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, first round picks in 2022, […]

Paul George says the Los Angeles Clippers’ success in 2018-19 and how hard they play “was the biggest attraction” for him. The Clippers won 48 games last season without having an All-Star on the roster. LAC took the Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the 2019 playoffs. With George and […]

There was a Los Angeles Lakers fan who was heckling Los Angeles Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George about Los Angeles being a Lakers town. The Clippers introduced Leonard and George to the LA media on Wednesday and then went outside to unveil a mural. That’s when the Lakers fan entered the picture. There’s […]

Kawhi Leonard was officially introduced as a member of the LA Clippers on Wednesday. While most of the focus of the introductory press conference for he and Paul George centered on the Clippers’ new existence as championship contenders, if not frontrunners, a lot of attention was paid to Leonard’s general geniality. One of the most […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says Paul George “was a guy I always wanted to play with.” Leonard almost got his wish back in 2011. The Indiana Pacers drafted Leonard with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Indiana, though, traded Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night […]