Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 168

Legendary broadcaster Ralph Lawler, who retired on Wednesday night, has been calling games for the Los Angeles Clippers for 40 years. As the voice of Southern California’s “other” NBA franchise since it moved to the area in 1978, Lawler has long been privy to watching players and coaches a sizable subset of league followers inevitably […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards: […]

As the regular season drew to a close on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant and the top-seeded Golden State Warriors now prepare for a first-round tilt against the eighth seed Los Angeles Clippers — a matchup he feels will test their mettle heading into a long playoff run. “We got our work cut out for us. […]

LOS ANGELES – Much to the dismay of L.A. Clippers fans everywhere, Ralph Lawler’s final regular season broadcast has finally arrived. After 40 years as the broadcaster of the Clippers franchise and 3,228 games, the Hall-of-Famer will be calling game number 3,229 on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. The night is expected to be […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers sees star potential in point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Clippers drafted Gilgeous-Alexander with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Rivers has always been high on the youngster. “I was high on him,” Rivers said of Gilgeous-Alexander, via Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “I said it when […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have claimed for Miami Heat forward Rodney McGruder off waivers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Heat waived McGruder on April 7. He appeared in 66 games with Miami. The Clippers recently waived Luc Mbah a Moute. McGruder, however, isn’t eligible to play in the postseason. The Clippers […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t be happier with his situation. Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the few rookies this season who will be playing in the playoffs. The 20-year-old says winning and being competitive will always outweigh putting up stats on a losing team. “I definitely think my situation is better,” Gilgeous-Alexander told Jovan […]

Throughout Kemba Walker’s career with the Charlotte Hornets franchise, it has mostly been one heartbreaking year after another. Though they are still fighting for a playoff spot this season, the best that the Hornets can look forward to in April is another first-round exit, this time at the hands of the league’s best team, the […]

Ahead of tonight’s match-up against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers took some time to troll the media when he was asked about the Dubs’ final regular season home game at the Oracle Arena. ‘What, they’re not gonna make the playoffs? I hope they don’t make it. That would be […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari won’t suit up when the team faces the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Gallinari, who was listed as doubtful heading into Sunday’s matchup, has officially been ruled out against the Warriors due to a hampering ankle injury. JaMychal Green and Wilson Chandler are expected to see […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare for the postseason, the team just announced that it has waived forward Luc Mbah a Moute: The L.A. #Clippers have officially waive Luc Mbah a Moute. Rough year for the injured forward. pic.twitter.com/3VPYsPQMrn — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 7, 2019 This move ends Mbah a Moute’s second stint with […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Patrick Beverley’s injury “is concerning,” but admitted the rugged defender “will play in the playoffs.” Beverley has missed the Clippers’ last two games with a right hip pointer. Los Angeles has lost both contests. “It’s an injury of concern. It’s not serious,” Rivers said, via Broderick Tuner of […]

The long wait is over. 86 year-old Bill Fitch, who spent almost three decades as an NBA coach, will finally be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA sources: Former #Rockets, Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets and Clippers Coach Bill Fitch will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — Mark […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the teams expected to make a major splash in this summer’s free agency. They have enough cap space to sign two players to max contracts. They will reportedly go after Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, and should they be successful in bringing those guys in, they will be […]

L.A. Clippers announcer Don MacLean had some heavy criticism for star James Harden, as the Houston Rockets handed the Clips a 135-103 defeat in their own home court. With the Rockets up 30 with 8:06 remaining in regulation, MacLean proceeded to pick at Harden’s game, as the lead grew even more with him at the […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers played four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He got to play for his dad, head coach Doc Rivers, and with point guard Chris Paul, power forward Blake Griffin center DeAndre Jordan and veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Rivers was part of some good Clippers teams, but the club […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Patrick Beverley is one of Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni’s favorite players in the NBA. D’Antoni coached Beverley with the Rockets for a few seasons before Houston traded the Chicago native to the Clippers in the summer of 2017 in the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. D’Antoni spoke highly of Beverley […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks are two marquee franchises that now have their doors open to a slew of free agents looking for a new place to call home. However, current and former front office executives believe their less-sparkly neighbors, the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets, could wind up being […]

Almost two full seasons later, it’s fair to say both teams involved in the blockbuster trade that sent Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets ended up winning it. As he and teammate Montrezl Harrell fight for Sixth Man of the Year, though, Lou Williams seems to believe the Clippers got […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac is enjoying his time with the Clippers, so much so that he’s telling Los Angeles Lakers fans to watch the Clippers instead of the Purple and Gold. The Lakers traded Zubac to the Clippers at the February trade deadline. The Clips are going to the playoffs, while LeBron James and […]

As the NBA’s regular season winds down and the calendar flips over to April, teams have a bit of a better understanding of where they’ll be seeded and who their first round matchup will be. That isn’t really the case for the 2018-19 season. Only four or five games remain for most teams and the […]

After giving slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a tribute video prior to their game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Clippers continue to pay their respects to the 33-year old artist, as they honor him with a jersey and a pair of sneakers which they placed inside their locker room. Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the phrase “Lob City” a lifestyle during the heyday of Chris Paul tossing the ball up to the rim, just for Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan to come crashing down to earth with the ball rocketing through the hoop. Those days are long gone as the trio are now fanned […]

The Los Angeles Clippers honored slain rapper Nipsey Hussle by showing a tribute video before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Hussle was shot multiple times on Sunday evening outside a clothing store in Los Angeles that he was associated with. Two other people were shot in the said incident, and all three victims were […]

LOS ANGELES – If you ask L.A. Clippers center Ivica Zubac about his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’ll truly have nothing but good things to say about his teammates, the coaching staff, and the front office. Considering the struggles to put together wins as well as his involvement in trade talks over the […]

By now, the general feeling is that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors once he hits free agency this summer, but where will the future Hall of Famer land? The two most likely destinations—outside of a return to the Warriors, which is still possible—seem to be the New York Knicks and the Los […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are rolling their way into the playoffs, and Patrick Beverley is loving it. After their blowout of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, the defensive-minded pitbull guard said that the Clippers are currently playing at a high level, per ESPN. “We’re playing at a real high level right now,” Beverley said. […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Shai-Gilgeous Alexander made the pitch for teammate Patrick Beverley as a First-Team All Defense honoree. The Toronto native from the University Kentucky has seen firsthand how Beverley tends to his business in practice and on the court. He raved about his veteran teammate’s defense. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@shaiglalex) on #Clippers teammate Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have surprised a lot of people this season, clinching a playoff spot despite not having an All-Star on their roster. This resulted in a lot of fans cheering for them to pull an upset in the first round. Following their 132-108 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, reporters asked Clippers guard Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most surprising teams in the league this year. After being written off in preseason playoff predictions, the team proved their doubters wrong and have now clinched a postseason spot. The race for the fifth to eighth seed in the West is so close that one game could […]

LOS ANGELES – Everyone who has been following the news on social media knows that the L.A. Clippers spent the last year-and-a-half positioning themselves to be a significant player in 2019 free agency, while also maintaining their competitiveness. With only six games remaining this regular season, a surprising 45-31 record, and a playoff spot already […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari will miss his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday to rest a sore left ankle. Danilo Gallinari (ankle) will be OUT for the #Clippers today to rest against the visiting Cleveland #Cavs. It’s the first half of a back-to-back against the Cavs and #Grizzlies for L.A. — […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry loves popcorn, so much so that he has ranked every arena based on how good their popcorn is. Curry says the Brooklyn Nets (Barclays Center) have the best popcorn in the league, while Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Clippers, has the worst: “There are 29 arenas […]

The L.A. Clippers have overachieved this season due to great coaching, a strong culture and a sound front office. They’ve also been blessed with a little luck. Take for example the trade that sent Mike Muscala across the hall to the Lakers for Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley. The trade made little sense at the […]

Montrezl Harrell has had a breakout season with the Los Angeles Clippers, one that now has him slotted in a shortlist of names that will battle for the Most Improved Player award — something he might not have reached without the help of sixth man extraordinaire Lou Williams. The long-haired forward that inspired the “Karate […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are heading to the postseason this year with one of the league’s most fascinating rosters. Their leading scorer, Lou Williams, hasn’t started a single game all year, and if he doesn’t win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, his teammate, Montrezl Harrell is likely right behind him. Williams acknowledged […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo claimed to feel “good” after tweaking his right ankle against the LA Clippers on Thursday night, forced to leave the game with less than eight minutes remaining in the game after throwing down a ferocious dunk and landing on Garrett Temple. The Bucks went on to beat the Clippers, 128-118, as The Greek […]

During the 2018-19 NBA preseason, all of the focus in Los Angeles seemed to be on LeBron James and the Lakers. But with the Lakers sliding out of playoff contention, the Los Angeles Clippers have taken center stage not just as the best team in the city, but the hottest team in the league. The Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ interest in All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler this summer is reportedly “slim to none,” according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Butler will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. The swingman has been linked to the Clippers in the past. […]