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The Los Angeles Clippers took care of a major offseason goal on Wednesday, inking head coach Tyronn Lue to a contract extension and keeping him as the leader of the franchise. The new deal, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a five-year deal worth roughly $70 million. It will take Lue through […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a new long-term contract with head coach Tyronn Lue that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is for five years, $70 million, and it represents a sizable commitment from the Clippers to one of the top […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are approaching pivotal negotiations with Paul George ahead of the 2024 NBA free agency period. George will be an unrestricted free agent and rumors suggest he could leave the team for a fresh start. Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is in a similar situation, and there is a chance he will […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a number of crucial decisions to make this offseason, a lot of which center around their guard play. With the futures of James Harden, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook currently in limbo, enter… Chris Paul? Kyle Lowry? According to longtime NBA insider Marc Stein, the Clippers are eyeing the potential […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard may not have been able to close the season out healthy, but that doesn’t take away from what was another spectacular regular season for the two-time NBA Finals MVP. This week, his stellar play was officially recognized when the league announced both the All-NBA Teams as well as the […]

The NBA offseason is officially in full swing for Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, who were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks two weeks ago and are still searching for their first championship in franchise history. George played relatively well in the series vs the Mavericks, but ultimately (as has been the case many […]

When a franchise finishes its season in disappointment, there will always be rumors surrounding the roster’s future. Take the Los Angeles Clippers, for example. A star-studded team, they ended their campaign with a first-round playoff loss earlier this month. And right now, the biggest uncertainty on the squad is arguably Paul George. George has yet […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell short of their ultimate goal in an NBA Championship this season but with Paul George, James Harden, and Kawhi Leonard all putting together a promising trio in the West, their moment will come in due-time. All-Star Kawhi Leonard released his latest New Balance signature KAWHI IV earlier last month. Now, […]

A lot is at stake with the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer. Two of their stars, James Harden and Paul George, can walk in free agency this offseason. The Clippers can’t replace them if they leave without being traded. Also, they are moving into a new arena next season and owe their next four […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lots of cap space to retool around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey this offseason. They are being mentioned in talks about trades and free agency for just about every big name that will or could be available this summer, perhaps none more than the discussion around Los Angeles Clippers star Paul […]

After pulling the trigger on the trade, the Los Angeles Clippers felt great, and why wouldn’t they? Sure, they just traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a plethora of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they got back Paul George and, in turn, Kawhi Leonard. The summer of 2019 was a massive win for the Clippers. […]

The New York Knicks’ magical 2023-24 season has finally concluded. The injury bug that plagued them all season bit hardest in the playoffs, derailing their hopes of a deep postseason run. Late January was when this run of bad luck first began. That was when Julius Randle suffered a dislocated shoulder which ultimately ended his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have work to do in order to get back to the NBA Playoffs next season. The Clippers are hoping to get to the NBA Finals, but there are issues they must address. Here are three major offseason fixes the club must make in order to have a shot to win the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were a team with a lot of promise during the 2023-4 season. Loaded with stars, the once laughable Clippers made a run to the NBA Playoffs but got bounced by the Dallas Mavericks. There was certainly some tension on the team, despite the success. The Clippers have a few needs that […]

Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA last month, and while he spent the last several years of his career bouncing around between a few different teams, he will always be known for his electrifying run with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers are one of only two NBA teams that have not retired […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the early-season acquisition by pursuing James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. When the trade was completed, the Clippers fanbase had incredible aspirations of bringing the championship to Los Angeles, but their 2023-24 campaign ended in another disappointing note. The Clippers lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games of the first […]

Year one of the Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden era is officially over for the Los Angeles Clippers. The team won 51 games in the regular season, good enough for the number four seed in the Western Conference. But with Leonard unavailable, the Clippers lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a ton of question marks as they head into the offseason. After being eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, the Clippers could be active in the trade market with several targets in their sights. Los Angeles was again without one of their stars in the playoffs. Kawhi […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a good regular season as they finished 51-31 and got the four seed in the loaded Western Conference. That record would be good for the two seed in the East. The Clippers got the five seed Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs, and they weren’t able to […]

The LA Clippers have things to figure out in the offseason, and atop their list is figuring out what to do with their stars. Adding Russell Westbrook to join the tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George two seasons ago seemed to be a move the Los Angeles-based franchise could be proud of. Sure, he wasn’t […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers and President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank are entering another offseason asking themselves, ‘what if?’ This time around, however, it feels like there’s even more on the line with regards to Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden. As they did last year, the Clippers fell in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just ended the fifth year of the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard experiment, and it ended in another miserable exit in the postseason. The Clippers sorely missed the services of Leonard for the majority of the series as his knee issues were back at the most crucial time of the season. […]

The 2024 offseason is shaping up to be a big one for the Los Angeles Clippers. On the heels of a second consecutive first-round exit, there seems to be greater disappointment surrounding the 213 iteration of the team than ever. In the NBA, with disappointment potentially comes major changes. Amid all the uncertainty, there is […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook is setting the record straight about his thoughts on his role with the team this season. Westbrook is calling out reports about his feelings that he says aren’t accurate. The veteran was placed in a supporting role for most of the year with the club. Media reports alleged there […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been holding extensive discussions with Paul George ahead of the star forward potentially declining his player option and hitting free agency, and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently the betting favorites to land the star forward if he doesn’t return to Los Angeles, per BetOnline.ag. George is currently listed at +200 […]

DALLAS, TX — For the second-consecutive season, the LA Clippers are a first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs. Kawhi Leonard was an unfortunate no-show due to injuries for the fourth-consecutive season, and Paul George was a no-show for the second-consecutive season. Last season was due to injuries. This season, however, there are no excuses for […]

The Dallas Mavericks are getting a tough blow as they advance in the NBA Playoffs. Dallas forward/center Maxi Kleber is down with a shoulder injury, per The Athletic. Kleber is expected to miss a significant period of time for the team, and possibly the rest of the postseason. Kleber suffered a dislocation of the AC […]

The Los Angeles Clippers season came to an end on Friday night, as they suffered a 114-101 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 and were eliminated from the playoffs. With Kawhi Leonard forced to sit out of this game again due to right knee inflammation, the spotlight was on Paul George, but with […]

After his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to the media and discussed a potential contract extension. During the post-game press conference, Lue, whose name has been thrown out by reporters as a Los Angeles Lakers head coaching target […]

It’s now two years in a row that the Los Angeles Clippers saw their championship hopes come to an end in the first round of the playoffs. In 2023, they came crashing and burning against a Phoenix Suns team as they were unable to weather their injury problems. And now, in 2024, they went down […]

On Sunday afternoon, it seemed as though the Los Angeles Clippers had turned the momentum in their favor. They pulled off an epic Game 4 victory as they staved off a 31-point comeback from the Dallas Mavericks, and with homecourt advantage back on their side, they had a legitimate chance to advance to the second […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George remains a priority for the organization in the offseason, with the wing having a $48 million player option in 2024-25 that he could decline. The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic have already emerged as possible suitors for the veteran should he test free agency, but Bill Simmons believes the […]

The LA Clippers are still in a heated playoff matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Even with a Game 6 on Friday night, there are already a lot of rumors flying around Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Lakers. Lue is coaching with just one year left on his contract following this season, […]

As much as Kawhi Leonard seems to be hurting right now, Clippers fans are undoubtedly feeling even worse after hearing the news that Leonard is officially ruled out for Friday night’s crucial Game 6 playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. It’s upsetting, but really nothing new at this point for Leonard in the postseason, and […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are looking to clinch a first-round series victory in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. On Friday morning, the team held a shoot-around at the American Airlines Center. Emerging defensive star Derrick Jones Jr. took some time for an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints after the shoot-around. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in trouble. This seems to be a recurring theme for this franchise when the playoffs begin. In fact, the same pattern of the Clippers entering the playoffs looking very inconsistent, followed by Kawhi Leonard getting hurt, has been the norm for them over the last few years. As a result, […]

It was clear as day that the Los Angeles Clippers needed more firepower on offense and better players on defense. The Dallas Mavericks are on the brink of sending the trio of Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Paul George home. While 48 minutes is a long time, there needs to be a lot of adjustments […]

One of the primary storylines heading into Wednesday’s Game 5 between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers was Luka Doncic’s health. The Mavs star was battling a knee injury and an illness. In fact, he even admitted that he probably would not have played if it was a regular season game. So is Luka […]

On Wednesday evening, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers had a golden opportunity to come within one game of defeating the Dallas Mavericks and advancing to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in round two (in a series in which they’d likely be favored). Instead, Harden reverted to the “one of the most notorious […]