Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 222

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is not a spring chicken in NBA years at the age of 39. He’s currently out with a sprained ankle, and has missed all of the teams games so far. That isn’t stopping him from having fun though, as he attended Monday night’s games at Staples Center. Pierce showed […]

There’s plenty of reason to be excited in Oklahoma City right now. The Thunder have been perfect in their first three games of the post-Kevin Durant era while Russell Westbrook has been on the kind of tear the league has never seen before. And on Halloween, the deadline to sign players in the final year […]

Despite having a pair of incredible rebounders in Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, the L.A. Clippers were ranked 29th in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game last year ahead of only Atlanta. The Clippers started their season off against a couple of solid rebounding teams in the Blazers and Jazz. Playing against […]

Last summer, L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan gained a lot of experience when he became part of the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team that won gold at the Rio Olympics. He got the chance to learn from one of the best coaches in the world, Mike Krzyzewski, and was surrounded by superstar teammates leading up to […]

Our friends at AthletiQA.com spent some time with Jamal Crawford of the L.A. Clippers this week, asking him a dozen questions about his career and the upcoming season. Check it out the video below or read the transcript underneath the video player! [bc_video video_id=”5187699245001″ account_id=”5184446883001″ player_id=”default”] [gap] Q: What’s your favorite thing about having Doc […]

The last time the L.A. Clippers left Portland, guard Chris Paul hadn’t played in the last two games after breaking his right hand while forward Blake Griffin hadn’t played due to the flare up in his quad injury. On top of that, sharpshooter J.J. Redick was playing with a left heel bruise and Austin Rivers […]

It hasn’t crossed Blake Griffin’s mind yet, what he might do next summer when he becomes a free agent. But he could very well be next summer’s Kevin Durant. A lot is in the balance this season. Can Griffin return to the floor healthy? Can he get back into the MVP conversation? Will the Clippers […]

The 2016-17 NBA regular season tips off today, but the L.A. Clippers don’t start their season until Thursday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a rematch of last year’ first round playoff series. Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn’t mind the extra days off to start, and thinks his team is ready for […]

Paul Pierce will be playing in his final year as he is set to retire after this coming season, but he looks to go out in style by winning a championship with the L.A. Clippers. That will be the perfect ending to cap off a stellar 19-year career where he won an NBA championship in 2008 […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers need their own arena, if not for anything but to make visiting opponents dread coming onto their court. Owner Steve Ballmer already mentioned that he’s looking around the city for a new venue once the current lease is up in 2024. Sharing an arena with the Lakers doesn’t completely give off the […]

A crushing broken hand diagnosis after Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers took Chris Paul‘s season to new lows. After playing in 74 regular season games and having the chance for a bid at the Western Conference finals, the 6-foot point guard was forced to watch from the sidelines […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is expected to miss the team’s season opener versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sprained ankle. The Clippers’ starting forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to practice Saturday from a knee injury, but his limitations aren’t fully known yet. That leaves the team thin at the small forward […]

The past few years have been tough for the L.A Clippers. Although they have reached the playoffs the last five seasons, they have never gone past the second round even with a star-studded lineup. The 2016-2017 campaign marks one of the most important seasons in franchise history. All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are both expected to opt-out […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking like an even bigger juggernaut heading into the upcoming NBA season, but tickets won’t be as pricey as they were from a season ago. With Kevin Durant joining the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, the Warriors are again heavy favorites to be the top team […]

Without JJ, would the Clips win many games? Is he your favorite player on that team? See what the fans over at AthletiQA are saying about him. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A website where athletes and experts are directly answering questions for their fans on the most relevant sports topics. Check them […]

L.A. Clippers‘ center DeAndre Jordan has recently listed his Pacific Palisades mansion up for sale. After only purchasing it last year, he has decided to sell it at a cheaper amount. According to Megan Johnson of Trulia.com, the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year bought the seven-bedroom estate for $12.7 million but is now […]

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Elton Brand announced his retirement today, according to the Associated Press. The 17-year pro was selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft. He shared Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Francis for the 1999-2000 season after posting averages of 20.1 points and 10 rebounds […]

L.A. Clippers superstar point guard Chris Paul is widely considered as one of the players in the NBA with the highest basketball IQ’s. And during his team’s preseason game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, he proved that even more. While being caught in a switch and having to defend Rudy Gay, who is […]

The story just came out today, but now it takes another turn as former Golden State Warriors forward Marreese Speights speaks out. Earlier today, ESPN’s Ethan Strauss reported on Golden State’s Draymond Green problem, which talks about all the on-court and off-court issues Green has had with the Warriors. At one point, Strauss uses a […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Chris Paul was back on the floor on Tuesday night’s 92-89 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings. This comes at the heels of the All-Star sitting out a practice with concerns of a left thumb sprain, which ended up being purely precautionary, as the injury was deemed minor. Paul hurt his thumb during practice […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar point guard Chris Paul suffered a sprained left thumb during the team’s practice on Saturday. Although he showed up the next day to the practice facility, he was wearing street clothes and had his hand wrapped. The good news for Clippers fans is that he won’t be forced to miss extended time. […]

Jamal Crawford had the crowd on its feet on Thursday night after hitting a cool 22-foot buzzer-beater from the right wing to put his L.A. Clippers over the Portland Trail Blazers. With the game knotted at 107 and 4.1 seconds to go, forward Alan Anderson inbounded the ball to Crawford, who took an isolation play […]

L.A. Clippers All-Star point guard Chris Paul took no prisoners during his fourth game of preseason, giving Damian Lillard the business with a ruthless behind-the-back crossover that left him out of the picture during Thursday’s 109-108 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. While Paul might have gotten a bit of an assist from budding mate […]

The rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Clippers just keeps getting more fierce by the minute. A few more sticks were thrown into the fire after Paul Pierce criticized Kevin Durant‘s signing with the runners-up in an interview with Sirius XM radio. All-Star forward Draymond Green was quick to respond to Pierce’s comments with […]

Paul Pierce is old school. It doesn’t seem too long since the Boston Celtics great was drafted 10th overall in 1998, but his 18 years in the league have made him as rugged as some of the best veterans in the league’s history. In an interview with SiriusXM Radio, the L.A. Clippers forward was blunt […]

The upcoming season will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in L.A. Clippers franchise history mainly due to the make-or-break nature of this campaign. Three of their starters and arguably most important players on the roster are entering a contract year. J.J. Redick, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin are all expected to test NBA free agency next summer, with […]

Amidst some serious on-going health issues for Miami Heat center Chris Bosh, his future with the team is uncertain and a less-than-amicable divorce may be in the cards. After joining the Heat back in 2010, Bosh won two championships alongside Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, before encountering blood-clotting concerns. He is now being seemingly phased […]

Coming into the upcoming season, the L.A. Clippers have a lot of work to do if they want to compete in the continually difficult Western Conference. If they hope to make a deeper run in the playoffs this year, they need to continue to play to their strengths. For the past two seasons, the Doc […]

Coming off his lone season with Maryland, 19-year-old Diamond Stone was projected to be a late first round pick in this year’s draft. He fell off the boards that night until finally getting selected 40th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans before his rights were traded to the L.A. Clippers. Ending up in the City of Angels […]

The L.A. Clippers took on the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Staples Center. Clippers’ forward Blake Griffin has been back to himself this preseason after missing out most of last season with injuries. Griffin worked a little magic against the Jazz, faking out Rudy Gobert, and flipping in a trick shot over his head. […]

Prior to joining the L.A. Clippers this offseason, veteran point guard Raymond Felton had heard very little about their players’ relationships with each other. He knows they are well coached, but how much they like one another remained a mystery to him. After being part of their training camp the past two weeks, the North Carolina […]

After a 2015-16 season that represented progress for Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, the former Duke standout is prepared to become more versatile to remain in his father’s rotation. During preseason, Rivers has started at small forward for the Clippers. Following the team’s latest game against the Toronto Raptors, Rivers explained why he is […]

A new NBA season will tip off less than three weeks from now on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and with it come the hopes and aspirations of every team in the league. From certain championship hopes out of teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, to the drive to claim the Eastern Conference crown […]

L.A. Clippers first round draft pick Brice Johnson has been diagnosed with a herniated disc in his lower back, the team told L.A. Times beat reporter Brad Turner on Saturday. The 22-year-old rookie will attempt to rehab his back, hoping to avoid surgery and has been ruled out indefinitely. The injury took place in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 104-98 preseason […]

Deandre Jordan has some advice for his friend Odell Beckham Jr. Odell Beckham has been having an unusual season with emotional outbursts, and almost paranoid behavior. He claims referees are targeting him, and N.Y. Giants coaches are calling him a distraction. TMZ caught up with Jordan this week and asked him for his thoughts about […]

Only days after an embarrassing showing against the Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said he wants his team to be more competitive on the floor. The comments came prior to their Wednesday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, where they came away victorious 104-98. “It’s tough because you want your whole team to […]

On Wednesday night, one of the most bizarre plays in NBA preseason history occurred. In the second quarter of the match between the Clippers and Raptors, Los Angeles guard Jamal Crawford lost his shoe. His teammate, Blake Griffin, picked it up and attempted to throw it to the sideline so no one would trip on it. […]

Kevin Durant had his best all-around performance on a Golden State uniform on Tuesday night, when the Warriors handed the L.A. Clippers a 120-75 mauling. The Dubs’ starters got off to a great start offensively and nullified the Clippers’ scoring, limiting them to 33 points in the first half and 25% shooting from the floor. […]