Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 180

Every now and then, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the sports of basketball for what it really is beyond the highlight reels, on-court rivalries and social media antics: a purely team-centric sport. And although the league is ripe with teams that no longer focus on just one or two superstars to do the […]

Paul George and the weary Oklahoma City Thunder came into Staples Center on Friday night hoping to upset a fresh L.A. Clippers team. The Thunder played an overtime game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night while the Clippers had been off since their Monday night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for […]

Former LA Clippers shooting guard JJ Redick and point guard Chris Paul reminisced about the unforgettable Lob City Clippers team that ran roughshod over the Western Conference earlier this decade. In The J.J. Redick podcast, the ex-Clippers teammates admitted that it was an “amazing period” that they shared together with the group. per Tomer Azarly of […]

The Lob City-era Los Angeles Clippers were one of the most memorable teams in recent memory. Though they never managed to make out of the second round (shockingly), the team was always stacked with talent and if not for an absolute avalanche of poorly timed injuries, it seems likely that this team could’ve made a […]

Imagine trading and/or losing your five best players, but still competing for the playoffs with veterans and intriguing young players while having a legitimate pitch to high-profile free agents: you’d be the Los Angeles Clippers. The 2018-19 season projected to be a season of uncertainty for the Clippers. They were a year removed from trading […]

Danilo Gallinari is considered as one of the most underrated players from Europe. He’s been having a decent NBA career so far, and is proud of what the Europeans are able to contribute in the NBA. He’s also been impressed, although not surprised, with the emergence of the Dallas Maverick’s rookie sensation Luka Doncic, and […]

The L.A. Clippers were well on their way to a huge win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Patrick Beverley was at center court, taunting the Staples Center crowd as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Beverley was absolutely fired up. And he always plays like he has something to prove. Following […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to secure a huge win on Monday night, as they defeated their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-105. There was a lot riding on this ballgame, and as a result, there were a number of heated moments throughout the contest. At one point, Clippers forward JaMychal Green got […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had a lot of praise for starting point guard Patrick Beverley following their huge win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA championship-winning coach lauded Beverley’s impact on the court, even without scoring, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Doc Rivers on #Clippers' Patrick Beverley – "He was great. You know […]

The L.A. Clippers brought their A-game Monday night and took care of business against the Los Angeles Lakers. Patrick Beverley, in particular, didn’t back down from taking on Lakers superstar LeBron James on defense. Reporters asked Beverley what he looks forward to when facing someone like James and a team like the Lakers. The scrappy […]

Patrick Beverley once again reminded everyone that the Clippers, and not the 16-time champion Lakers, are the better team in Los Angeles. While speaking to reporters, the feisty defensive guard doubled down on his bold statement during the summer, and said that the numbers don’t lie, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Patrick Beverley on the […]

The LA Clippers just beat the Los Angeles Lakers, handing a major blow to the playoff chances of their neighbors and co-tenants in the Staples Center. However, Lou Williams doesn’t care about all the issues surrounding their city rivals. After helping the Clippers take down the Lakers with 21 points, three boards and five assists, […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers’ Monday night matchup, things got heated for a while between LeBron James and JaMychal Green. The commotion occurred near the start of the fourth quarter. As James muscled for positioning, he got tangled up with Green causing the referees to call a foul on the latter. A few […]

Patrick Beverley has stated on multiple occasions that the Clippers, not the Lakers, are the better team in Los Angeles. Well, he just walked the talk and helped the Clippers back it up. The defensive-minded guard had 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists to help the Clips erase an eight-point first quarter deficit and […]

Los Angeles Lakes superstar LeBron James is one of the most imposing figures in the NBA, but that fact does not matter to L.A. Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The first-year player came to the rescue of teammate Patrick Beverley, who got erased from the equation by James while lobbying for paint position. Gilgeous-Alexander went up […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is pulling off his mind tricks early on the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, two minutes into their game on Monday night. Beverley has made a name for himself as a notoriously pesky defender. He’s known for not backing down on anyone and James, by any means, is no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the LA Clippers on Monday in the battle for Staples Center, which means big man Ivica Zubac gets to take on his former teammates for the first time since the Purple and Gold traded him to their co-tenants. Zubac played 33 games for the Lakers this season and was pretty […]

The New York Knicks suffered another blowout loss on Sunday, as they were demolished by the Los Angeles Clippers, 128-107. Knicks head coach David Fizdale was understandably disappointed about the defeat, and he was not shy about calling out his own guys after another lackluster performance: “They weren’t ready to play,” Fizdale said, per Marc […]

Back in August last year, Patrick Beverley confidently said that the Los Angeles Clippers are the best team in LA. Seven months later, he doubled down on that statement and reminded everyone that the Clippers own Los Angeles. Patrick Beverley in the locker room – “The #Clippers are the best team in L.A. Motherf****** thought […]

The Los Angeles Clippers upended the lowly New York Knicks at home on Sunday afternoon, remaining right in the thick of the current Western Conference playoff picture. However, Clippers rookie point guard Landry Shamet had more important things to discuss after the team’s latest win… like his current nickname situation. “My nickname situation is crazy,” […]

The LA Clippers acquired Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Lakers during the trade deadline, and the former second round pick seems to be happier with his state in his new team. In an interview after their 128-107 win against the New York Knicks, Zubac shared his thoughts about his situation with the Clippers right […]

LOS ANGELES – Ivica Zubac and the L.A. Clippers inched closer to a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon when they defeated the New York Knicks. The win gave them a 36-29 record, setting up a crucial matchup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, who sit behind them at 30-33. Monday night will present […]

The LA Clippers, mainly head coach Doc Rivers, made the news recently with how they honored Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki isn’t 100 percent sure to retire at the end of the year, but most people seem to be expecting it. With that in mind, the Clippers coach stopped everything in it’s tracks during […]

Not only did LA Clippers shooting guard Landry Shamet break a franchise rookie record for three-pointers made…he did it all in the first half. Shamet — who was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers but flipped to the Clippers as part of the deal that sent Tobias Harris to Philly — made seven threes to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently dominating the New York Knicks. As of this writing, they have already scored 78 points (Knicks only have 42) late in the second quarter, and it is solely because of point guard Landry Shamet’s hot shooting. Shamet, the 16th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, currently has 21 […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers gave a candid response when a reporter asked him about New York Knicks’ DeAndre Jordan. Doc Rivers when asked about DeAndre Jordan – “Can you tell him to stop calling me? He calls me every day!” #Clippers #Knicks — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 3, 2019 Jordan was part […]

New York Knicks center DeAndre Jordan will not play against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center: DeAndre Jordan will not play today against the #Clippers. He is with the #Knicks, however. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 3, 2019 This will be Jordan’s fourth straight missed game due to […]

Blake Griffin is one of the best power forwards in the league right now. He’s currently in his first full season with the Detroit Pistons after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers last year. In his eight-plus years in the league, he has formed friendships with his fellow NBA players, past and present. He […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is a huge fan of Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Rivers says Doncic is becoming one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. “He’s my favorite player to watch almost and not talking just rookies,” Rivers told Marc Stein of the New York Times. “First […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer joined Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night to discuss a number of topics. The biggest topics touched on were the current state of his Clippers, a new arena for the team, and free agency *cough* Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant *cough.* To start the show, Ballmer reiterated for what feels like the […]

The LA Clippers’ announcers have found themselves in a bit of hot water after mocking the late Robert Traylor, and now they’re issuing mea culpas. According to the Chicago Tribune, play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Don MacLean were apparently unaware of the fact that Traylor has been dead for several years when they started […]

The Western Conference playoff race is heating up and there’s still over a month to figure out who will make the final eight that make up the postseason bracket. However, Paul Pierce isn’t interested in waiting around for the action to be settled on the court and instead makes his case on why he thinks […]

A few NBA teams are hoping to lose in order to win, and for these “chosen” few, the prize at the end of the rainbow could net them college basketball’s most captivating player, Zion Williamson. Regardless of Williamson’s recent injury, which has been reported as a right knee sprain, teams are praying to get a […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says he wasn’t planning on making a devotion to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki during Monday night’s game at Staples Center. Nowitzki, now 40 years of age, is said to be playing in his last season. In lieu of this fact, Rivers felt the urge to recognize the NBA legend […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center crowd in order to honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely believed to be retiring at the end of the […]

Late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers stopped the game and called timeout to address the Staples Center fans and honor Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is widely assumed to be retiring at the end of the season. It […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 121-112 on Monday night, but the final score was only a mere footnote to the best moment of the game. The most touching moment came late in the fourth quarter when Doc Rivers stopped the game and used a timeout to address the […]

The LA Clippers had no chance on drafting European sensation Luka Doncic during the 2018 NBA Draft. However, it seems the team and head coach Doc Rivers had their eyes on the teenager this past summer. While just about every team from around the league at least did their homework in regards to Doncic, it […]