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SportsNation co-host and ESPN LA radio personality Marcellus Wiley was in complete disbelief when the suggested trade for Blake Griffin involving the L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons that was, at that time, newly announced came to fruition minutes later, sending him into a frantic zone. Wiley has been known to be a self-professed Clippers diehard, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

Many across the sports world were very surprised when the L.A. Clippers traded the face of their franchise, star forward Blake Griffin, to the Detroit Pistons for multiple players and draft picks on Monday afternoon. On Monday night, the Clippers released an official statement, via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly on Twitter, giving details about the blockbuster […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is the latest to give his message to Blake Griffin after his team pulled off the sudden trade that sent their star forward to the Detroit Pistons. The billionaire took to his Twitter account to post a farewell message to Griffin and thank him for the years of service he […]

Monday night kicked off the intensity of the NBA’s trade deadline with the move of Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. Griffin, who signed a five-year $171 million deal with the L.A. Clippers last summer, was traded in an instant. This transaction demonstrates that no one is truly safe from the uncertainty of the trade […]

Reddit is home to the craziest things you will ever see in your life. On its fun side, though, it’s also where you can learn some very interesting trivia. Such was proven following the recent trade that sent L.A. Clippers superstar Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. In the NBA subreddit, user ohgosh_thejosh shared some […]

On Monday, the Detroit Pistons traded Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, and future draft picks to the L.A. Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin. Although the deal was made for the best interest of the team, Harris was arguably the Pistons’ best player. This season, he is averaging 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.0 […]

The L.A Clippers appear to be intent on stripping their cupboard of talents bare if it meant a bigger chance of winning the LeBron James sweepstakes in the summer. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Clippers are willing to ship DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams before the trade deadline passes with […]

DeAndre Jordan is widely perceived as the next piece that the L.A. Clippers are looking to move and there may be a chance that he could play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Clippers center is reportedly interested in playing for the Cavs who are in dire need of his services. A deal with the Clippers for […]

The NBA drama never ceases to get interesting, especially now that the trade deadline is quickly approaching. During this time, players from all positions can be moved around to other teams in exchange for pieces that will help teams win now. After all, that is the point of the trade deadline. On Monday night, the […]

The L.A. Clippers are in rebuilding mode after trading away their centerpiece player Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. The question now in everyone’s minds is, “What do the Clippers plan to do with DeAndre Jordan?” Clippers beat reporter Brad Turner of the L.A. Times believes that the team is still looking to re-sign Jordan […]

The trade that sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons has been a shocker for basketball fans around the world. While DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams have long been rumored to be on the trade block for the L.A. Clippers, the team surprisingly pulled the trigger on the deal involving their All-Star forward, which not […]

There are players who move from team to team and there are those who stay with one team for their entire career. Blake Griffin thought he was the latter and the Clippers declared him as such last summer. He was a ‘lifelong Clipper,’ they impressed upon him. And then the trade to the Detroit Pistons […]

On Monday night, the Clippers dropped a bombshell on the NBA by trading away their franchise star Blake Griffin. Contrary to popular belief, the Clippers aren’t interesting in tanking just yet. They actually want to rebuild quickly and look for cheap contract extensions to compete in the Western Conference in the coming years, according to […]

The NBA trade deadline has now gotten into full swing. On Monday night, one of the biggest trades of the season was made. The Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and a number of other players. Griffin, whom the Clippers signed to a five-year, $173 million deal, was […]

The blockbuster deal that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons still has everyone in disbelief and now the aftershocks are coming. According to ESPN Senior Writer Ramona Shelburne, the team’s front office led by Jerry West, influenced owner Steve Ballmer to rebuild now rather than later. “Third reaction to Clippers […]

The basketball world was given a huge shock on Monday as it was reported that Blake Griffin has been traded by the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and a first round pick have all been given up in exchange for the five-time All-Star forward. The Clippers also included […]

In the wake of a blockbuster trade with the Detroit Pistons, the L.A. Clippers are looking to shake up their roster even more, as they’re expected to pursue more young players in exchange for two of their most valuable assets in center DeAndre Jordan and guard Lou Williams, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers […]

The L.A. Clippers are finalizing a trade to send star forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round pick and a second-round pick (Woj), according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Clippers are also including forwards Brice Johnson and Willie Reed in the trade, according to ESPN’s […]

UPDATE: The Pistons and Clippers have finalized the trade to send Griffin to Detroit. The Detroit Pistons have engaged in talks with the L.A. Clippers for power forward Blake Griffin, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the deal would include shooting guard Avery Bradley, leading scorer […]

We are just 10 days away from the NBA trade deadline and there is still no resolution on the DeAndre Jordan situation. Jordan is by far the biggest name in trade talks this year, with his name appearing in trade rumor headlines as early as last month. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor spoke about Jordan and […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan leads the franchise with 717 games played in a Clippers uniform. It’s a source of pride for the center, and he wants to keep that streak going. But Jordan may not get that chance. Jordan and the Clippers, despite many conversions, are quite far away from a contract extension, per […]

During the 2017-18 NBA season, Lou Williams and Donovan Mitchell have been two of the league’s pleasant surprises. While Williams has established himself as one of the best sixth men in league history, he is averaging 23.6 points and 5.2 assists. As for Mitchell, he is considered one of the steals of the 2017 NBA […]

When you’re shooting as hot as L.A. Clippers star shooting guard Lou Williams is lately, sometimes the opposing team’s fans will even give you major props. That’s exactly what happened during Friday night’s game between the Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. With the Clippers up 90-78 over the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter, a female fan […]

Lou Williams continues to record all types of crazy stat lines for the L.A. Clippers. After last night’s 109-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Williams had already accomplished something that nobody had ever done in 35 years. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Sweet Lou is the first player since Brian Winters in January 1982 to […]

Rumors about the L.A. Clippers possibly dealing Lou Williams and DeAndre Jordan before the trade deadline are heating up by the day. Both have been quite the commodity, with Williams being a dangerous streaky shooter and a scoring machine, while Jordan is one of the league’s best rebounders and shot-blockers. Prior to facing the visiting […]

The Boston Celtics will be minus guard Marcus Smart and power forward Al Horford for Wednesday night’s road game against the L.A. Clippers. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Smart is nursing a hand injury he sustained back at the team’s hotel in Los Angeles. Apart from the fact that Smart’s hand required stitches, there […]

After a recent six-game winning streak, the L.A. Clippers are now on a two-game skid and in search of a way to immediately stop the bleeding against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. According to ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, the Clippers will get quite a boost tonight as star center DeAndre Jordan will play against […]

Once upon a time, Doc Rivers was the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Under his leadership, Rivers led the Celtics to their sole NBA championship in 2008. Rivers was famous for his plucky defensive schemes and his utilization of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. When the Celtics dismantled their core to rebuild […]

Los Angeles will not have a representative at the 2018 All-Star Game, the first time since 1996 that the city did not have a player from either the L.A. Clippers or the L.A. Lakers join the Sunday classic. This was pointed out by Reddit user foxsleftear in his post on the site. The last player […]

Even if you’re not an L.A. Clippers fan, the exclusion of star shooting guard Lou Williams from the 2018 NBA All-Star Game just doesn’t seem right whatsoever. For Williams himself, he only needed to use three characters on his official Twitter account Tuesday to express his feelings towards being snubbed. As the reserves teams were being […]

Amid the mid-season hoopla of teams looking for players to bolster their roster, Lou Williams has been one of the main guys on the radar after a rampant string of impressive games for the L.A. Clippers. The 13-year veteran notched a career-high 50 points against the Golden State Warriors and has kept the foot on […]

DeAndre Jordan was one of the first names dragged into trade conversations after the L.A. Clippers struggled due to an injury-plagued season. Among them was one that had the league’s second-leading rebounder going to the Houston Rockets for young center Clint Capela. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, talks between both teams dissolved fairly quick due […]

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the season. Trades happen every year that determine the contenders and the pretenders. Some teams pack it in by trading for cap room and picks. Other teams use the trade deadline to get the extra piece that puts them into the playoffs and […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan posted a Bob Marley quote on Twitter shortly after Marc Stein of The New York Times tweeted about the Portland Trail Blazers’ interest in trading for Jordan. The Trail Blazers are among the teams that have tried to engage the Clippers in trade talks for DeAndre Jordan, according to league […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a center, and it appears DeAndre Jordan is just what the doctor ordered for them. The Trail Blazers, a team on the rise with stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, want to upgrade their front court and have reached out to L.A. Clippers star center DeAndre […]

DeAndre Jordan may be part of a lot of headlines now for being included in trade rumors, but nothing has materialized yet, and he is still a member of the L.A. Clippers. That said, he is currently closing in on a franchise record that could make Jordan their all-time leader in games played. Jordan is […]

Lou Williams is one of the Los Angeles Clippers brightest spots in a season filled with injuries. The Clippers are not playing as bad as all their injuries would suggest, and a big part of it is Williams’ excellent play. His contributions are usually in the scoring and assists columns. This season, he averages a […]

With excellent performances for an otherwise disappointing Los Angeles Clippers team, Lou Williams believes he is an All-Star caliber player. Injuries to backcourt teammates like Patrick Beverly, Austin Rivers, and Milos Teodosic have helped Williams get a bigger chance to showcase his scoring. According to Los Angeles Times’ Broderick Turner, Williams knows his game deserves […]