Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 193

L.A. Clippers rookie Jerome Robinson is already making waves despite not having a single minute of NBA action under his belt just yet. Nike has already taken notice of the 19-year-old’s potential and has decided to sign him to a sponsorship deal as early as now. Although the details of the deal have yet to […]

A season ago, there were just seven players to average at least 18 points per game on 40-plus percent shooting beyond the three-point arc. Six — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Karl-Anthony Towns — were All-Stars. The seventh was Los Angeles Clippers combo forward Tobias Harris. Soon, he’ll want […]

“What is right isn’t always popular, and what is popular isn’t always right.” That’s what LA Clippers consultant Jerry West told the team’s season ticket holders and a number of media members after the surprising decision to trade of franchise star Blake Griffin. And so, in the months following the Griffin trade, fans have had […]

The LA Clippers have officially matched the offer sheet restricted free agent Tyrone Wallace signed with the New Orleans Pelicans a few days ago after being expected by most to decline and allow him to walk. The Clippers released a statement on the move. “We identified Tyrone as a versatile, competitive and tough-minded player who […]

Grant Hill is perhaps known as the best player that could have been, as his meteoric rise to the upper echelon of the NBA was marred by a history of injuries that ultimately derailed his career. Two days away from an induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Hill admitted how this honor validates […]

Earlier this week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to an offer sheet with LA Clippers restricted free agent Tyrone Wallace. The Clippers have until the end of Wednesday to decide whether or not they want to match the offer proposed by the Pelicans, but it sounds like […]

Once considered as the next Michael Jordan, former Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill is one of those guys who was never really able to live up to his full potential due to injuries. The 45-year-old recently admitted that it was actually another knee injury — one that he had sustained in the most unexpected […]

L.A. Clippers coach believes that forward Tobias Harris will have a breakout year this season. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Doc Rivers said that the 26-year-old will have a stellar season: Doc Rivers just predicted Tobias Harris will have a breakout year, hopes the backcourt of Beverley and Avery Bradley will cause […]

With the 2018-19 offseason nearing its end, several teams around the NBA are still looking for ways to bolster their rosters. One such team is the New Orleans Pelicans, who have agreed to an offer sheet with LA Clippers restricted free agent Tyrone Wallace, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: […]

The LA Clippers have shared Staples Center with the Lakers for years. However, thanks to the passage of a recent bill, the Clippers have moved one step closer to having their own arena. The Clippers plan on opening a privately financed, state-of-the-art complex in Inglewood, California. An 18,000-seat arena, which is to be situated at […]

The L.A Clippers are in the process of retooling their franchise as they move on the from the Lob City era and transition into a new one. That new era began with the drafting of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who the Clippers look at as the future of the franchise. According to ESPN and Nice Kicks’ Nick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will put all their efforts into their soon-to-be new arena in Inglewood. The project for the new venue is now in social media and has its own website, holding a goal to open in 2024, once their lease at the Staples Center is up, according to ESPN’s Arash Markazi. The privately-financed […]

Los Angeles Clippers duo Boban Marjanovic and Milos Teodosic are the latest NBA players who have withdrawn themselves from representing their home nation in the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers scheduled in September. Marjanovic as well as Teodosic join fellow Serbian and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic as notable absentees from Serbia’s national team lineup […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has been putting the summer to good use. Not only is he working hard to keep his basketball acumen on point, but the 29-year-old has also been putting in work to fine-tune his comedy skills. Griffin recently went head-to-head against comedian Jeff Ross on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, and the 6-foot-10 […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future is still very much unknown. He will play out the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors this season, but beyond that, no one knows what to expect. Of course, there is speculation that he would like to return home to sunny California wit the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers, […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari apparently has some die-hard fans with some musical talent. The Italian forward is praised endlessly in an almost four-minute long tribute titled “Danilo Gallinari Anthem,” created by a group called Italian Stallions. Here is the clip in all its glory: These three dudes are serious in their support of the […]

It is no secret that L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not 100 percent behind the team’s decision to ship off his son, Austin Rivers, this summer to the Washington Wizards. The 56-year-old coach recently spoke about the difficulties he underwent in parting ways with his own flesh and blood. The patriarch of the […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s fashion statement at the recent draft is not just a one-time act. The 20-year-old point guard out of Kentucky is looking up to Russell Westbrook in terms of fashion style and trends. Gilgeous-Alexander recently sat down with Jovan Buha of The Athletic and talked about his rookie season expectations […]

With Chris Paul signing a multi-year contract deal with the Houston Rockets, the 33-year-old point guard has sold his mansion in Calabasas, a city in Los Angeles County. The mansion was sold for a staggering $11.05 million. Neal J. Leitereg of the Los Angeles Times reported his take on the said transaction. The price is […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Sam Dekker holds no ill will against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite spending only a year in L.A. before being shipped out to the Cavs, Dekker claims to have parted ways in good terms. The 24-year-old did seem to have some regret about the short-lived relationship, but insists […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley seems poised for a comeback this season after a knee surgery that forced him to sit out almost the whole season. Patrick Beverley is showing ZERO signs of rust post-right knee surgery. (via @Samwitthecam) pic.twitter.com/Gp4E7GeJSV — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) August 24, 2018 The 6-foot-1 defensive hound is […]

The L.A. Clippers had made a surge from being the shadow of the Los Angeles Lakers and burst into the forefront, but sadly, former Clipper J.J. Redick knows the short duration of Lob City was a toxic chemistry, one that reached Donald Trump levels of petty. The veteran sharpshooter went on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My […]

Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers is the greatest player of all time and there’s a very simple explanation for that claim. On his Instagram account, Williams, a two-time winner of the Sixth Man of the Year award said that his kids have no idea who NBA legend Michael Jordan is. So for them, their […]

A few years ago, the L.A. Clippers were viewed as the team on the rise behind their talented roster that had the optimism that the franchise could contend for an NBA title. However, this had never come to fruition with the Clippers as the team had their shortcomings in each campaign for various reasons that […]

The Toronto Raptors newly acquired superstar Kawhi Leonard is keeping an open mind about his future heading into the upcoming NBA season. Despite his constant and relentless links with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the 27-year-old will not rule out re-signing with the Raptors, according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News. “Based off […]

Prior to the LA Clippers recent run of playoff appearances and wins from 2012-2017, the most exciting postseason run came during the 2005-06 NBA season when LA defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round, 4-1, and fell just short of beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the second round. One of the […]

NBA players have been far from the only people dealing with mental health issues, as coaches and even front office personnel have some of their own. L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan that he underwent a personality test when he was the head coach of the Boston Celtics, one that concluded that […]

LA Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari has just confirmed his intention to skip his country’s upcoming FIBA qualifiers next month. With this recent development, the Italian national basketball team will need to do without the 6-foot-10 sharpshooter as they compete in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Gallinari recently released an official statement saying […]

A few days ago, former San Antonio Spurs defensive stopper Bruce Bowen was removed as TV analyst for the L.A. Clippers. It seems like a former Clippers center will be replacing Bowen as the team could be hiring ESPN’s Ryan Hollins. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post posted this recent development in his Twitter […]

Positive news are surrounding Kawhi Leonard’s offseason with his new team, the Toronto Raptors. After reports circulated online about Leonard’s displeasure on playing for the Raptors, it seems like we will eventually see the 2014 Finals MVP back on the court with his new Raps threads. In a bid to retain Leonard and offer him […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is returning from an injury that kept him sidelined all last season. He sounds like he’s ready to return from microfracture and meniscus surgery and he’s fired up for his first full season in Los Angeles. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Beverley had this to say about his return: […]

The feud between Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and former teammate Marcin Gortat is one that was reportedly overblown during last season. Shortly after Gortat was traded to the LA Clippers back in June, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith delved in depth on the issue during his radio show, detailing what went on between the […]

L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams is already breaking ankles, and we’re still a bit far off from the regular season. In a clip posted by Overtime, Williams is seen pulling off a nasty crossover on an unlucky defender who felt he could stay in front of two-time Sixth Man of the Year: Lou Williams TAKING […]

The L.A. Clippers have had an extensive roster overhaul over the past year. Gone are stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, J.J. Redick, and DeAndre Jordan, the core that led the Clippers to consecutive playoff runs in recent team history. The exodus of these star players has definitely been taken into account by oddsmakers, who gave […]

Despite rumors that the L.A. Clippers might relocate to Seattle, team owner Steve Ballmer is adamant that the team will stay in Los Angeles. Ballmer dispelled any rumors by pledging to move the team to Inglewood. Ballmer told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: “A lot of people know I don’t live in Los Angeles,” said Ballmer. […]

LA Clippers big man Boban Marjanović is quite a character, as most fans of the team know. In fact, he’s often seen cracking jokes or practicing his dance moves with teammates — both on and off the floor. Without a doubt, he’s a talented basketball player, but how is his tennis game? During a recent […]

The days of Lob City seem distant after one season that will likely go to the land of forget for LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who saw his team disintegrate from having a core of three important cogs to none in the span of a year. It only took a year for the likes of […]

The Lob City era of the Los Angeles Clippers was unquestionably one of the best times for the franchise. However, despite the potential, those Clippers never truly lived up to the hype, failing to even reach the Western Conference Finals. Former Clipper Dahntay Jones revealed his first-hand take to Clips Nation’s Farbod Esnaashari on why the Lob […]

The L.A. Clippers have seemingly faded into the shadows after LeBron James joined the other team in Los Angeles — the Lakers. But Patrick Beverley isn’t quite convinced. He believes that they are better than the James-led purple and gold squad. As reported by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Beverley acknowledged the Clippers organization and their […]