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Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are unlikely to return for the Los Angles Clippers, but that’s not stopping head coach Tyronn Lue from instilling the utmost confidence in his team. Despite Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns having the star-power advantage, Lue’s club is not satisfied with just playing hard. The Clippers dropped Game 4 […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

For the first time since 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers are playing in the same arena in the playoffs on the same night. The Clippers lost to the Phoenix Suns earlier in the evening, while the Lakers get to host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Saturday night as they held off Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers en route to a 112-100 win in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. This was thanks in large part to another masterful performance from Kevin Durant, who after the game, shared his […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers was a big one for both teams. LA was in dire need of a win after losing back-to-back games, while the Suns also wanted to make sure that the Clippers were not going to be able to crawl their way back into this series […]

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Russell Westbrook, however, did all he could for the Clippers in the loss, scoring 37 points for LA. In the end, Westbrook didn’t receive much help amid the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Suns’ stars Kevin […]

Russell Westbrook was a man on a mission on Saturday night. He knew what he had to do amid injuries to both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and with the Los Angeles Clippers in danger of taking a massive blow in their playoff hopes this season against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns side. Russ delivered for […]

Russell Westbrook did all he can to lift the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday but in the end, not even his heroic effort was enough to prevent LA from losing to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup, 112-100. Russ kept his foot on the gas until the very end, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s sister Kimesha Monae Williams has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to The Press Enterprise. Williams was on trial for the murder of an 84-year-old woman back in 2019. She and Candace Townsell were found guilty of murder in the first degree, robbery […]

Disoriented Clippers fans are probably running to the calendar right now to make sure they haven’t been transported back in time to the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The latest Kawhi Leonard injury update will do little to steady their bearings. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly previously reported that Leonard was ruled out for Game 4 vs. the Phoenix […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Cam Payne sat out Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a lower back injury. Without Payne in the lineup, the Suns went on to beat the Clippers by a final score of 129-124 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Still, when the Suns re-visit the Crypto.com […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a crushing Game 3 defeat to the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers now face a crucial Game 4 clash to avoid falling behind 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard once more. Of course, despite the absence of Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just announced that Kawhi Leonard will remain sidelined for their Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Leonard was forced to sit out Game 3 due to a right knee sprain, and he is now set to miss a second straight game with the Clippers’ playoff hopes in the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard is not able to play in that game. The LA Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has been […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a devastating Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Suns and now look ahead to a pivotal Game 4 matchup in order to avoid going down 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be without Paul George again, and Kawhi Leonard is uncertain for the contest. Both […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series. The question is will Paul George be able to return to the Clippers lineup? Ahead of Saturday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have ruled out […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Suns without Kawhi Leonard in the lineup. Another NBA Playoffs loss without Leonard and Paul George on the court has Kendrick Perkins raising some questions; he thinks that Steve Ballmer should think twice about the future of the Clippers being led by Leonard […]

The Phoenix Suns took a 2-1 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers, but it didn’t come easy. It was a narrow victory for the Suns, 129-124, even with the Clippers missing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. This is concerning, given that it was a narrow margin of victory over a team missing their two […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Saturday as the Phoenix Suns (45-37) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) for the fourth game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET. Phoenix holds a 2-1 series lead thanks to their 129-123 win in game three. Below we continue our NBA odds series […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running as they have produced some big moments. With some series already having three games in the books, the next one will be crucial. With the Phoenix Suns set to face the Los Angeles Clippers on the road on Saturday, it is time for our Suns Game 4 bold […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be day-to-day with a right knee sprain after missing Thursday night’s Game 3 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard suffered the sprained right knee during Game 1 of Clippers-Suns back on Sunday, April 16th. The injury was sustained late in the game, but Kawhi Leonard played […]

Late in Game 3 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, a no-call by the referees left stunned players and fans alike. Devin Booker looked to be trying for a take foul on Russell Westbrook, although it was not called and led to a turnover on Westbrook. Westbrook was understandably furious, and fans […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans will not love Stephen A. Smith’s latest hot take on Kawhi Leonard. Following LA’s defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, Smith called Leonard one of the “worst superstars” the game has ever seen, per ESPN First Take and Stephen A. Smith on Twitter. “Kawhi Leonard should […]

The Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns has been arguably the most tightly contested series of the postseason so far. That’s why Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle injury that held him out of Game 3 was such a shock to fans. Leonard had been playing fantastic basketball early on in the series, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a nailbiter to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, falling 129-124 without Kawhi Leonard — and Russell Westbrook blamed himself despite a strong offensive game. Although shooting a respectable 54 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range, Westbrook lamented his costly turnovers in the contest. “I’d probably […]

Well, it seems that when it rains in LA, it pours hard. Kawhi Leonard was balling out for the Los Angeles Clippers in their series against the Phoenix Suns. Kawhi was giving off the same vibe everyone felt during his immaculate 2019 run with the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, Kawhi Leonard was knocked out with an […]

The public persona of Kevin Durant is quite different from his online one. Whether he is explaining young-people vernacular to Stan Van Gundy or roasting Charles Barkley, NBA fans get to see Durant’s sense of humor and big personality. In the basketball world, though, he shows a more reserved side and is mostly soft spoken […]

Devin Booker came out with another massive performance on Thursday as the Phoenix Suns took care of business against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3. After exploding for 26 and 38 points in Games 1 and 2, respectively, Book took it even a notch higher on Thursday with a 45-point eruption against a shorthanded […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans are currently in the midst of one of the worst cases of deja vu in NBA history. Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Game 3 vs. the Phoenix Suns with a knee sprain. The last time similar words were uttered (2021 playoffs), countless championship fantasies were abruptly destroyed. Now, a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for a battle against the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs series. But with Kawhi Leonard suffering a surprise injury, the Clippers look to be in for a much steeper challenge. Leonard has been ruled out for Game 3 with a right knee sprain. In turn, […]

The LA Clippers accomplished their goal of taking home-court advantage from the Phoenix Suns, splitting two games in the desert largely behind the singular dominance of Kawhi Leonard. As this first-round series shifts to Southern California, though, an injured Paul George will be joined on the sidelines by his fellow superstar wing. The Clippers announced […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to be extremely shorthanded in Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening. Aside from Paul George already out, Kawhi Leonard is also unavailable after sustaining a knee sprain. Via Tomer Azarly: “Kawhi Leonard (right knee sprain) has been ruled OUT tonight in Game 3 vs. the Suns, […]

After a let-down loss in Game 1, the Phoenix Suns stormed back with a vengeance in Game 2 and evened their quarterfinals series against the Los Angeles Clippers at one game apiece. Now heading on the road to Crypto.com Arena, Monty Williams and company are looking to regain home-court advantage by clawing out a win […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference’s first round series between Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns shifts to Southern California for Games 3 and 4. But will Paul George be able to return to the lineup? Ahead of Thursday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were always going to have their work cut out against the might of the Phoenix Suns, but after an impressive Game 1 victory they nullified their opponent’s home court advantage and put themselves right in the series. They couldn’t back it up in Game 2 though, and locked at 1-1 the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has the ultimate respect for Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, and he didn’t hide that admiration amid their NBA Playoffs battle. On Wednesday during a media huddle, Durant spoke in length about Leonard and why he has nothing but respect for the Clippers leader. KD cited Kawhi’s work ethic […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday as the Phoenix Suns (45-37) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) for the third game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET. Phoenix tied the series 1-1 thanks to their 123-109 victory in game two. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a […]

It has been less than a week since the 2023 NBA Playoffs started, but they have already produced some memorable games. Some series are 1-1, meaning that they are far from being decided. With the Phoenix Suns set to travel to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, it means it is time for some […]