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Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant could end up playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. On May 2, ClutchPoints senior editor and writer Ryan Ward tweeted the Clippers have the third-highest odds of signing Durant. They trail only the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks. The Clippers’ crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Klay Thompson has made his name as an All-Defensive-caliber player despite not having made any of the All-Defensive teams throughout his first seven seasons in the NBA. LA Clippers guard Lou Williams has no issues recognizing Thompson’s chops on the defensive end, noting the Golden State Warriors sniper doesn’t get his due credit given his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the best stories of the 2018-19 season. If their plans become reality this summer, though, they’ll enter next season looking markedly different from the team that first withstood the trade of its leading scorer to make the playoffs, then pushed the two-time defending champions to six games in […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Golden State Warriors disappointed their home crowd at Oracle Arena by losing two straight playoff games against the LA Clippers, despite the usual huge home turf advantage. However the embarrassment of losing in front of the Oakland faithful was eventually what fueled Kevin Durant and company to manage the […]

When the Western Conference standings finally settled, a first round matchup between the eight-seeded Los Angeles Clippers and world-beating Golden State Warriors seemed a formality. Many – even some Warriors themselves – glossed over the series and set their sights on the next one. To believe anything else would assume the Clippers could push the […]

Everyone was impressed by the Los Angeles Clippers’ showing this year, which included a great series against the Golden State Warriors. However, hip-hop mogul and Los Angeles Lakers fan Ice Cube wants something more from the Doc Rivers-led squad. On ESPN’s The Jump, NBA legend Scottie Pippen asked Ice Cube if he has some jealousy […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been impressive this season. They made the playoffs and made life difficult for the Golden State Warriors despite losing in the first round. Meanwhile, their Staples Center co-tenants, the Los Angeles Lakers, missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year despite signing superstar LeBron James last summer. However, most of […]

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Trent Redden is reportedly going to stay with the franchise after meeting with New Orleans Pelicans top executive David Griffin about a high-ranking front office job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Clippers have a very bright future and Redden apparently wants to stay in Los Angeles and help […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant said there was no such rivalry with LA Clippers point man Patrick Beverley, yet people were hoping the latter’s aggressive and pestering style of defense could forge an epic narrative between the two: “I felt a lot of people wanted to make a thing out of me and Patrick […]

Many NBA franchises seem to believe that they have a realistic chance to sign a star talent in free agency. With only so many high-level free agents to go around, a player like Bojan Bogdanovic is a great realistic option for many teams to pursue. Bogdanovic turned 30 years old in April and is coming […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have been eliminated from the playoffs, but they are well-equipped to build a championship contending team next season. They have enough cap space to sign two top-tier free agents to max deals, and they are reportedly the frontrunners to land either Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant. Clippers head coach Doc […]

Doc Rivers officially signed his contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. Rivers told reporters back in March that he was signing an extension with the Clippers, shooting down rumors that he wanted to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers made the playoffs this season […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is not partaking in postseason basketball for the first time since the 2004-05 season, which was his second in the league. James, who just completed his 16th NBA season, is recovering from the most serious injury of his career and is looking to bring strong leadership to a […]

The LA Clippers were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the two teams’ first round Western Conference Playoffs matchup on Friday night by a final margin of 129-110. The Clippers were surprisingly feisty, and they acquitted themselves better than almost anyone expected of a No. 8 seed against the juggernaut Warriors […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have entered the Westeren Conference playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the conference, but that didn’t stop them from having a magical postseason, and earning a special message from their coach. A season, and a team, to be proud of. pic.twitter.com/4VQjKlCuxt — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 27, 2019 […]

Front office executives reportedly don’t think it’d be a challenge for the Los Angeles Clippers to find a trade suitor for small forward Danilo Gallinari if they wanted to move him this summer, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Clippers will have cap space this summer to sign a max contract player. Kevin […]

There was a little bit more riding on the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round battle with the Golden State Warriors, as this happened to be the final season of legendary Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler. However, with L.A.’s season finally coming to a close on Friday night as they lost out to the defending champions in Game […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was unstoppable in their close out Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. KD scored a playoff career-high 50 points on 15-of-26 field goal shooting, including six bombs from beyond the arc, while going 14-of-15 from the free-throw line. There was simply nothing that Patrick […]

The season of the Los Angeles Clippers officially came to a close on Friday night, as they fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs matchup. The Clippers did not go down without a fight, though, as they gave the defending champs quite a formidable challenge in the series. L.A. […]

The Golden State Warriors have officially eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers from the playoffs, but after their win in Game 6, Draymond Green reached out to Montrezl Harrell before he went to the locker room to show respect. Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) exits to a standing ovation with his #Clippers teammates, but not before #Warriors star […]

Draymond Green definitely doesn’t “suck,” and was especially good on Friday night. Forgive Los Angeles Clippers fans for trying to get under his skin during the fourth quarter of their team’s season-ending loss to the Golden State Warriors, though. After all, the Clippers were slowly cutting into the Warriors’ lead, allowing for the slim possibility […]

The Golden State Warriors won their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers 4-2. thanks to a massive performance from Kevin Durant in Game 6. Durant scored 50 points to lead the Warriors to a 129-110 victory at Staples Center. He also recorded six rebounds and five assists in what was a historic […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriorsa and Los Angeles Clippers, Draymond Green walked to his opponent’s sideline and put his arm around Doc Rivers. The pair exchanged words calmly, their eyes affixed to the video board above half court, before parting ways en route […]

The Golden State Warriors decided to go small in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. Head coach Steve Kerr inserted Shaun Livingston into the starting lineup and removed center Andrew Bogut. Draymond Green is slated to start as their small-ball center, with Kevin Durant at the four spot. Stephen Curry and […]

The Houston Rockets have already flown to the Bay Area, as they are expecting the Golden State Warriors to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 or 7 of the first round. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is hoping to cause some travel issues for everyone. For that to happen, LA needs to win […]

PLAYA VISTA – Nearly two years ago, the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets completed the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, and Montrezl Harrell were sent to Los Angeles and Paul was sent to Houston in the blockbuster deal. At the time, many figured that the Rockets won the deal getting a future […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry hasn’t been at his best in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry didn’t do much in the second half of Game 2 as the Clippers pulled off a historic comeback, and he was rather quiet in the last two games of the series. Curry’s substandard […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant says Game 5 was a “perfect storm” for the Los Angeles Clippers, who won at Oracle Arena for the second time to extend the series to a Game 6. Durant says the Warriors came out too relaxed, and the Clippers took advantage of it by making shots […]

Clint Capela was his usual bold self when asked for his thoughts after disposing of the Utah Jazz in a 4-1 first-round series. The Houston Rockets center openly said he was looking forward to becoming a champ by beating the champs after dispatching the Jazz 100-93 in Game 5, but the Golden State Warriors failed […]

Amidst all that went down prior to this season’s trade deadline in February, one team that refused to jump in on the action was the Boston Celtics. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics had already decided early on that they were going to stand pat and keep the status quo instead of […]

The Golden State Warriors lost Game 5 of their series against the LA Clippers after looking past them and into the upcoming series, where a rematch with the Houston Rockets is awaiting them. The Rockets have chosen to fly to the Bay Area, expecting to be ready for Game 1 of their second-round series, according […]

Think about the most difficult situation a basketball player could endure. We’ll make our hypothetical player a point guard, the most difficult position in basketball. This player is also a rookie, making his learning curve exceptionally steep. Now, let’s thrust him into the starting lineup of a playoff team. And for good measure, we’ll make […]

Perhaps NBA fans should have known that the Lob City experiment in Los Angeles was doomed from the very beginning. After all, the only reason that Chris Paul ended up with the Clippers was because the NBA and then-commissioner David Stern — who owned the Hornets at the time — blocked a deal that would […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has called out Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley for his flop against Draymond Green in Game 5. In the third quarter of the Warriors’ Game 5 loss, Green was called for an offensive foul against Beverley. Draymond subsequently complained to the referees and was slapped a technical […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the Clippers are trying to trap Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry whenever he gets the ball off a pick. Curry is the best shooter in NBA history. You give him any room to shoot and he’s going to knock it down at a high […]

When the Golden State Warriors took a 3-1 series lead against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, many presumed the series would come to a conclusion in Game 5 back at Oracle Arena. Kevin Durant had busted out of a scoring slump to score 30 points in consecutive games, and the Warriors had cut their […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the only difference between Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and small forward Kevin Durant getting hot is how the two stars get their baskets. Rivers says when Curry gets hot, the sharpshooter is usually getting his buckets through the Warriors’ offensive actions. Durant, meanwhile, can […]

OAKLAND – The Golden State Warriors looked so far ahead, they broke one of their own top rules… again. For the second time in a row, the Warriors dropped a home playoff game to the L.A. Clippers. The Clippers survived a late fourth quarter push from the defending NBA Champions and forced a Game 6 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lived to fight another day last night when they defeated the Golden State Warriors 129-121 in Game 5 of their playoff series. But they’re not the only ones who will be back for at least one more game. Ralph Lawler, LA’s resident broadcaster will once again be one of the color […]