Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 218

DeAndre Jordan is one of the strongest shot-blocking presences around the rim, but as a perimeter defender, he’s not quite as… polished per se. The L.A. Clippers big man apparently wasn’t very aware of his own capabilities when facing the Utah Jazz in Game 3, challenging star forward Gordon Hayward to a one-on-one matchup, only to […]

In what has become a frequent issue for him, Clippers forward Blake Griffin is out for the rest of the postseason after injuring “the plantar plate of his right big toe.” Griffin suffered the injury in the second half of the Clippers’ 111-106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their first-round series. […]

The L.A. Clippers tested their mettle on Friday night, managing to withstand an early exit from power forward Blake Griffin, but a swarming 21 first-quarter points from Gordon Hayward in a 111-106 win to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite playing on the road, a large part of the Clippers’ response to adversity […]

A dark cloud hangs above the Los Angeles Clippers right now in the wake of forward Blake Griffin’s injury. The uber-athletic do-it-all big man suffered an injury to his toe in Game 3 of the Clippers’ series against the Utah Jazz, which the team from Hollywood won. Griffin had 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, […]

The L.A. Clippers have been plagued by injuries at the absolute worst times of the season, especially when it comes to their leaders Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Already down a key bench player in Austin Rivers, the Clippers currently don’t know the status of Griffin after he suffered what appeared to be a leg […]

Despite playing on ESPN2, Gordon Hayward‘s game is not taking a back seat to anyone, bouncing back from a poor 12-of-33 start to the series with a furious 21-point first quarter to set the Utah Jazz franchise record for points in a quarter. Hayward was clicking on all cylinders, hitting from in-close, mid-range, and from […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the first-round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz, the big matchup that everyone looked at was the center position between first-time All-Star DeAndre Jordan and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert. However, with Gobert coming down with a knee injury 12 seconds into Game 1 […]

For the third straight game, the Utah Jazz will look to try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers without potential Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The Jazz center hyperextended his knee seconds into Game 1 of the Jazz’s first-round series against the Clippers and according to the Salt Lake Tribune‘s Tony Jones, Gobert is […]

Back three years ago, when the L.A. Clippers were the Golden State Warriors‘ kryptonite in the postseason, a non-conforming Blake Griffin “accidentally” poured his water on a clueless Warriors fan while looking at the replay of a foul on the big screen above. While it looks merely incidental, the bad blood between these two teams and […]

Immediately after leading the Clippers past the Jazz in Game 2 of their first-round matchup, Chris Paul was asked about heading out on the road to play the next two games in Utah. Jazz fans are among the best in the league, so Paul acknowledged their fervent support for their team by saying, “They have […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the heartbreaking defeat to the Utah Jazz in Game 1, the L.A. Clippers came out much more aggressive for Game 2, winning 99-91 to even up the series at 1-1. Following the unimpressive start to the first game by the Clippers, one they arguably should’ve won after center Rudy Gobert went […]

With the summer nearing, the L.A. Clippers are already anticipating big decisions on their players who are scheduled to become free agents. Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and J.J. Redick are all expected to test the market, but Doc Rivers is keen on giving them the offers they will demand to make sure they’ll remain in […]

The NBA Playoffs not only brings out the best from the players competing in it, but also from the teams’ fans. That was the case, or close to, for one die-hard Utah Jazz supporter, who took to his Twitter account and posted a video of him in his element. It wasn’t just any ordinary one, […]

He may not have produced huge numbers in Game 1 of their first round series last Saturday, but Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers saw first hand how Utah Jazz shooting guard Joe Ingles has developed to become the player that he is now. Despite his pedestrian stat line of eight points, two rebounds, two assists, […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have the tough task of playing against the slowest and arguably the most disciplined team in the Utah Jazz this postseason. And they’ll have to do it, at least for the first couple games, without one of their best bench players of the season in Austin Rivers. Rivers has […]

For Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, returning to the starting lineup can’t come soon enough after suffering a hyperextended knee and bone bruise in Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. An MRI later revealed Gobert didn’t tear any major ligaments, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of the woods just yet. The Jazz will remain short-handed […]

Following their painful loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday, with Joe Johnson winning it at the buzzer, the L.A. Clippers are now ready to move past it and are now focused on Game 2 of the series. The team’s All-Star power forward, Blake Griffin, recently shared, via Bill Oram of The Orange County Register, that […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

Post-game lamentations were in order following a two-point loss at the hands of Joe Johnson and the Utah Jazz, as the L.A. Clippers start their first-round best-of-seven series with a loss. Diving into the specifics, reporters asked Clippers head coach Doc Rivers if he considered running down the clock for the final shot when down […]

Always wearing his heart on his sleeve, Clippers guard Chris Paul is an emotional player. And Paul’s emotions were on full display in Game 1 of the Clippers’ first-round matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. After Joe Johnson scored on a broken play in the closing minutes of Game 1, Paul stomped on the […]

Making the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the Utah Jazz did not have the most auspicious start to their postseason. Seventeen seconds into Game 1 of Utah’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jazz center Rudy Gobert sustained an injury and had to be helped off the court. Gobert banged knees with Clippers […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin had no problem endorsing his hometown star, Russell Westbrook, for the Most Valuable Player award, claiming he can’t see how any other player could get it this year after all the records he’s broken and the numbers he’s put up. “It almost blows my mind to think that anybody else […]

LOS ANGELES – Postseason success hasn’t been a strong point for the L.A. Clippers over the last couple of years. Every year, L.A.’s better team has looked ready to take the next step in the playoffs, and every year, something holds them back from it. Whether it be in the first or second round, the […]

LOS ANGELES – The first round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz is a going to be a battle between two teams who like to play two completely different styles. One team likes to get out in the open court and get baskets on the fast break, while the other, well, is […]

Heading to the playoffs for the sixth straight season, the Los Angeles Clippers‘ season is far from over. But Wednesday night brought the final regular season game of Paul Pierce‘s 19-year career. Pierce announced before the season that his intentions to retire after playing for 19 successful seasons for teams like the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Washington […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are trying to close their regular season out the right way as they take on the Sacramento Kings in their regular season finale. If they win this game, they’ll have home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Utah Jazz. It’ll be an important game […]

Teammates for several seasons on the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been friends since they played on the same AAU team when they were in high school. The bond that was created back then was one reason why Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen were able to lead the Celtics to […]

Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings has playoff implications for the Los Angeles Clippers. If they win, the Clippers will have the home court advantage against the Utah Jazz in the first round. If the Clippers lose and the Jazz beat the Spurs, then Utah will have home court advantage. But no matter what happens […]

With free agency only a couple months away, the Charlotte Hornets will look to bolster their roster to prepare for the 2017-18 season. For All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, the first free agent that comes to mind is L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “I think one of the bigger free agents this year is probably Blake […]

This year’s MVP race has been one of the tightest in years and has divided the opinion of a lot of people. Many believe it’s between Russell Westbrook and James Harden as they have stepped up their game to a whole new level this season. Apparently, fans also raised the bar in terms of trolling as well. During […]

If there’s one thing J.J. Redick wants for next season, it’s to keep Blake Griffin and Chris Paul in Los Angeles. The Clippers guard says that he’ll do everything to make sure the pair stay with the team for at least another year. In a TMZ interview, Redick reluctantly answered questions, saying that he loves […]

Within the last five years, the NBA has taken a vast turnaround, from dominant and storied franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks struggling to find a relevant place in their respective conferences to teams like the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors moving into the upper echelon of the league. Just […]

Usually around this time every season like clockwork, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers sings the praises of DeAndre Jordan, campaigning for him to be the Defensive Player of the Year. Not this year. Rivers is in full support of Kawhi Leonard winning the award for what would be the third season in a […]

The L.A. Clippers have been on a hot streak lately, winning eight of their last 10 games. With Blake Griffin leading the way in the scoring column, it has allowed the team to keep in step with the Utah Jazz in the standings — the Clips could still possibly finish with the fourth seed in […]

When Kevin Durant decided to leave Oklahoma City and sign with the Golden State Warriors last summer, it quickly became very clear that Russell Westbrook was going to be a one-man wrecking crew and do everything in his power to led the Thunder. However to actually envision that Westbrook would average a triple-double seems a bit […]

A shootout between two of the best shooting point guards in NBA history in Chris Paul and Steve Nash, is a sight to behold to begin with, but one with James Corden as a human basketball hoop is one we can’t miss. The charismatic host of The Late, Late Show volunteered to serve as a […]

LOS ANGELES – Thomas Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation, once said, “laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.” A couple hundred years later, L.A. Clippers guard J.J. Redick is preaching the same quote when it comes to the NCAA and not paying their […]

LOS ANGELES – The postseason is fast approaching, but it’s still a long way from now for the L.A. Clippers. Following a busy month of March, L.A. has just one game from Sunday to Friday, giving them a total of five off days. That means more rest and practice time for a team that’s needed […]