Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 224

With the monumental signing of Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors were forced to break up a team that remained nearly intact from their 2014-2015 championship season. Key departures included starters Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, who both signed with the Dallas Mavericks. Another huge loss was power forward Marreese Speights, who signed with the L.A. Clippers […]

Lamar Odom is not ready to hang-up his sneakers yet. Almost a year after the near-fatal incident that almost took his life, the former Sixth Man of the Year winner is reportedly eyeing a return to the NBA. In recent posts made by Real Deal Fitness Gym and lakersworld16 on Instagram, Odom can be seen working hard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are now the L.A. Clippers. If you had to read that over, you might not be alone. The franchise that changed their logo and uniform last year has subtly transitioned from the Los Angeles title to “L.A.” instead. Mike Chamernik of Uni Watch explains it all in this quote: “The Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are entering another big season of basketball. After luckily being able to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last offseason, they’ll have some big decisions to make with stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, who are entering possible free agency at the end of the 2016-17 season. Both Griffin and Paul are under contract […]

Seattle’s own Jamal Crawford was back on the hardwood terrorizing local talent, dropping 44 points and 13 assists for team BrandBlack in a quarterfinal win against Every Blessed Day. The team, named after his sneaker company, prides itself on including local Washington players, such as former NBA player Terrence Williams and Spain’s Liga ACB star […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

Against Spain in an Olympic semifinal matchup, Team USA center DeAndre Jordan provided a spectacular putback dunk. The play came in the third quarter against arguably the Americans’ biggest international basketball rival. After Kyrie Irving drove to the basket and kicked it to the corner for a Klay Thompson three-point attempt, the ball hit off […]

Chris Paul was all-in for Kevin Durant to join the Los Angeles Clippers. Along with head coach Doc Rivers and the team’s other stars, the Clips made a strong case for why KD should come to LA. Paul wasn’t at the actual meeting, but Durant was reportedly “blown away” by the pitch. He told Rivers […]

After the comments made by Carmelo Anthony regarding the value of the Olympic gold compared to the Larry O’Brien trophy, a Team USA mate followed suit in echoing similar sentiments. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Marc Stein and Marc Schwarz, Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan sounded off on how he sees the gold […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul is working with the Watts-Willowbrook Boys & Girls club to introduce the kids to the other game that he loves. The Chris Paul Family Foundation teamed up with CDW to install a GOLFZON golf simulator technology, along with new tablets and notebooks, all to show the kids what the […]

As expected, Team USA hasn’t lost a game so far in the Rio Olympics. But surprisingly, they have been served with a good scare, not once, but twice. The games against Australia and Serbia were eye openers to the rest of the competition. The United States can be defeated, and although it’s still a very […]

Ever wondered just how the Staples Center staff changes the court for Lakers to Clippers home games? And what about the home ice of the NHL’s LA Kings? Thanks to a 2012 video that recently resurfaced online, you can see each of the three Staples Center playing surfaces be used for a full game and […]

Despite showing less games, TNT has cemented its place on top of the NBA media ladder alongside ESPN, providing excellent coverage and commentary from their Inside the NBA crew. Next season, basketball fans will get more of TNT basketball as their coverage will extend to include Monday night doubleheaders. The new coverage will begin on […]

It’s always interesting to see what kinds of friendships are forged on Team USA during the Olympics. It’s well-documented that the bond instilled between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 2008 in Beijing eventually led to the formation of their Big 3 in Miami starting with the 2010-11 season. This year, it’s all […]

Team USA teammates DeAndre Jordan and Jimmy Butler doesn’t want to be like Mike, he wants to be like a WNBA player. The NBA captured Jordan and Butler on twitter video having a hilarious conversation about who their games resembled, from the U.S. Women’s National Basketball team. Jordan said he’d be Elena Delle Donne in comparison, but Butler doesn’t […]

Jason Terry, a player not afraid to give his take on the latest NBA news, has recently spoke out on Kevin Durant‘s departure from OKC and how it effects different teams in the league. He believes the Clippers can benefit big time by playing out of the limelight and ensuring a spot in the postseason. Terry […]

Fans of the NBA back in the day, when players seemingly hated their rivals more, might not be too thrilled with recent developments surrounding Team USA. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers make up one of the most heated rivalries in the league today. But their stars are getting along just fine in […]

TMZ recently caught up with Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers to ask him about his son, Austin Rivers, getting a new $300,000 Ferrari. The younger Rivers signed a three-year $35 million contract to stay with the Clippers this summer, and he celebrated by buying a new car. Doc Rivers didn’t think much of it, and gave it his […]

The Summer Olympics are in full swing, and NBA free agency has quieted with most of the available players already signed with their respective teams. There are a few straggling guys looking for training camp invites though. Veteran guard Lance Stephenson has yet to hear from anyone. Stephenson joined the Memphis Grizzlies via trade last season, […]

The U.S. Men’s National Basketball Team is off to a great start after routing China in their first match at the Rio Olympics yesterday by 57 points, 119-62. Helping in the win was Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan who chipped in seven points and seven rebounds while providing a strong inside presence in the paint. […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is pretty comfortable entertaining a crowd. He is a very talented guy outside of playing basketball. Griffin has been featured in some pretty funny television commercials, and he is in the process of producing a new movie. Additionally, the high-flying power forward has also dabbled in a bit of stand-up comedy. Griffin recently visited the Just […]

Deadline.com reports that entertainment conglomerate Fox has ordered a pilot of Blake Griffin‘s animated comedic series Okies of Bel Air. The high-flying big man is known for his penchant for comedy and humor, having performed stand-up gigs during his spare time. Written by The Late Late Shows’ Sean O’Conner, the series borrows elements from executive producer […]

Members of the USA Basketball team arrived in Rio safely, but are already finding themselves in the news off the court. According to TMZ ,  DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, and three other players allegedly walked into a building called Termas Monte Carlo on Wednesday night. Termas Monte Carlo has been referred to as a high end brothel, […]

The mission in Oklahoma City now is to surround Russell Westbrook with as much talent as possible. That means going after big-name free agents next summer. A name that has already been mentioned as a potential target: Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin. From Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical: Durant is deleted. Done and gone […]

Alan Anderson will be 34 years old in October. He’s had somewhat of a roller-coaster ride in the NBA and wasn’t able to truly find an impact on a club until he found himself with the Brooklyn Nets three years ago. He routinely was awarded solid minutes in Brooklyn and became a nice scoring option […]

Who better to ask about who should star in Space Jam 2 than the star of the original? Michael Jordan fielded that very question during a summer camp this week and his answer might surprise you. https://www.instagram.com/p/BInBQ6Xgg1-/ That’s right. MJ picked Blake Griffin. Not LeBron James. Griffin is an obvious candidate because of his history […]

Over the weekend, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford was honored by the Lenny Wilkens Foundation with their “Sports Philanthropy Award.” He was recognized for the efforts he has given each year in the enrichment, education and health of our youth, which is aligned with the mission of the foundation. Honored to give our Sports Philanthropy Award […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard J.J. Redick was present at the Anaheim Angels‘ game on Saturday and was slated to throw the first pitch. In an interview with Fox Sports, he admitted it’s his first time to do the ceremonial throw and that he was planning to “throw a dart.” And he kept his promise to do […]

According to Dan Woike of the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Clippers player development and shooting coach Bob Thate will not return to the team next season. Bob Thate, who had been Clippers – and Blake Griffin's – shooting coach is no longer w/ organization. He'll work for Memphis this season. — Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July […]

On paper, the Knicks now look more like a team that might be able to make some noise in the Eastern Conference next season. The offseason acquisitions of Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, and Brandon Jennings make them much more of a threat than they were a year ago. The rebuilding process is far […]

Paul Pierce aka ‘The Truth’, has reportedly decided to play his last season in the NBA. When his day of retirement comes, Los Angeles Clippers head coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers has a plan in place to make sure Pierce hangs up his sneakers as a Boston Celtic. Rivers spoke with ESPN […]

On Wednesday, reports of the L.A. Clippers considering a move out of Staples Center into another arena surfaced. First off, the Clippers’ lease at Staples Center is coming to an end in 2024, and owner Steve Ballmer is doing his due diligence in order to ensure the best future for this Clippers team. As Kevin […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is getting into the production business. Griffin is not retiring, but has begun his next step into the Hollywood scene. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Griffin is teaming up with NFL lineman Ryan Kalil to partner in a new venture named Mortal Media.Under this brand, they are developing a reboot to the […]

Clippers head coach and president Doc Rivers recently sat down to chat with Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Vertical podcast, speaking to the process of hunting down free agent Kevin Durant this offseason. Although the former Thunder star decided to take his talents to the Warriors, apparently the Clippers nearly had him. Rivers said on the podcast: […]

Blake Griffin‘s future with the Los Angeles Clippers has been in question for some time now. Trade rumors have surrounded the Clippers’ star, but nothing as of yet has been close to actually happening. Maybe that’s because the Clippers really aren’t interested in parting ways with Griffin. Clippers head coach and President of Basketball Operations, […]

Last season, Blake Griffin got injured in a very random way after punching Los Angeles Clippers‘ staff Matias Testi. Testi was a long time equipment manager for the Clippers. The situation came as a shock to many due to the Blake Griffin not really having any previous incidents off the court that went public, at least. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a steady stream of success over the past couple of years, and now that they’re owned by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, they’ll look to continue that success in a potentially new arena. According to Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN, the Clippers have begun to look for new arenas in […]

Ball is life for no one as much as it is for Jamal Crawford. The Los Angeles Clippers guard worships the game as much as any other player and can always be found hooping somewhere in the offseason. None more famously than the Seattle Pro-Am, where Crawford is from. Crawford cooly dropped 44 points in his most […]

Paul Pierce, one of the last few players of the 90’s era, has decided he isn’t done competing for another NBA title just yet. The almost 39 year old small forward plans to play for another season with the Los Angeles Clippers, making it his 19th season. Paul Pierce is planning on returning to the […]