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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA in the early goings of the 2022-23 campaign. Through 17 games played, the 24-year old combo guard is averaging 31.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on near 50-40-90 splits, continuing the linear progression he’s displayed over the course of his career […]

Currently, the sixth seed in the Western Conference with an 11-8 record, the Los Angeles Clippers are still trying to figure things out with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George constantly in and out of their rotation this season. On the flip side, George has had several strong performances, John Wall is starting to return to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were seen as a legitimate title contender in 2023 with the return of Kawhi Leonard. Between their deep roster and the star duo of Kawhi and Paul George, things looked good for this team. But, both guys are already dealing with injury problems. Leonard sprained his ankle Monday while PG suffered […]

The Golden State Warriors earned their seventh straight win at Chase Center, out-classing the short-handed LA Clippers 124-107. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ encouraging blowout victory. 3 key reactions from Warriors’ blowout win over Clippers Finally, some second-unit staying power? Golden State played a tight eight-man rotation in the second half […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, for all the injury struggles and offensive woes they’ve endured during the early goings of the 2022-23 season, have gone a solid enough 11-7, good for fourth in the cutthroat Western Conference. Nevertheless Ty Lue and the Clippers front office are always looking for improvements that could help in their quest […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Wednesday night. The Clippers last played on Monday night, defeating the Utah Jazz without Paul George and Luke Kennard. With LA back in action, fans want to know if Kawhi Leonard will be playing tonight vs. the […]

Kawhi Leonard has played the last three games for the Los Angeles Clippers following a lengthy layoff due to a lingering knee injury. It has now been confirmed that the Clippers superstar will be spending more time on the shelf with a new injury. NBA guru Shams Charania reports that it’s a right ankle problem […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue has become one of the most widely respected head coaches in the NBA. That’s why coaching praise coming from him shouldn’t be taken lightly. Right before the Clippers’ Monday night tilt against the Utah Jazz, Tyronn Lue was effusive in his praise of their coach Will Hardy. According […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were excited to get Kawhi Leonard back from his knee injury, but they’ll have to play against the Utah Jazz without Paul George. The team has officially announced that George will miss Monday night’s game against Lauri Markkanen and the Jazz with a right hamstring tendon strain. Paul George is OUT […]

LOS ANGELES — Before joining the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, Kawhi Leonard was on a path toward become a legend under Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Things obviously fell apart, but their relationship hasn’t soured. The Clippers and Spurs played in Los Angeles on Saturday night, and with Leonard back in […]

It has only been 24 hours since the viral Giannis Antetokounmpo ladder incident but the Los Angeles Clippers are already joking about it. For those not in the know, the Milwaukee Bucks star made headlines on Friday after he was caught on video pushing a ladder when the arena workers at Wells Fargo Center were […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just got Kawhi Leonard back from injury, but they’ll have to play the remainder of Saturday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The team ruled George out of the Spurs game at halftime with right knee soreness. George played the first half and didn’t show any signs of being limited, […]

John Wall may no longer be the superstar that he once was, but there’s no denying that he’s been an important piece for the Los Angeles Clippers rotation this season. His is a great story of resurgence now that he’s back on the court playing again, especially considering how much adversity Wall had to go […]

The Atlanta Hawks executed a magnificent trade in the offseason to acquire star Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. This campaign has started excellently as they are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference but before even reaching the first 20 games, more trade rumors are circulating about one of the key […]

Paul George has been leading the Los Angeles Clippers to the best of his ability to start the 2022-23 season. He has had to carry a bigger workload with Kawhi Leonard out due to injury, but his partner in crime returned on Thursday night. Leonard made his return to the Clippers following a 12-game absence. […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers started the season with a 2-4 record, with Kawhi Leonard playing in only two of those games. Despite picking things up both offensively and defensively, the Clippers are still struggling to play the brand of basketball we’ve gotten accustomed to seeing under head coach Tyronn Lue. Through 16 […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers’ long-awaited return of Kawhi Leonard finally came to an end on Thursday night, again. The two-time NBA Finals MVP suited up following a 12-game absence, helping the Clippers defeat the Detroit Pistons. Leonard played 25 minutes, scoring six points, grabbing five rebounds, and dishing out four assists in […]

Entering the fourth season of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George partnership, the Los Angeles Clippers have not been on the cusp of an NBA Championship yet for various reasons. In the 2020-21 season, that was the farthest the franchise has advanced in the postseason, and ironically they were missing Leonard in their Western Conference […]

Kawhi Leonard is finally returning to action for the Los Angeles Clippers when they play the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Head coach Ty Lue, however, refused to say whether there will be minutes restrictions for the superstar after his long spell on the sidelines. Leonard’s return wasn’t surprising as he was upgraded to questionable […]

The Detroit Pistons (3-12) travel to face the Los Angeles Clippers (8-7) on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Clippers prediction and pick. The Pistons have lost four straight games and are in last place in the Eastern Conference. Detroit is 6-8-1 against the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers received some great news Thursday afternoon. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. This is a major development as Los Angeles has been playing hampered nearly all season. Leonard has not played since […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has been the subject of trade rumors for almost his entire career. This past offseason alone, Turner was linked incessantly to the Los Angeles Lakers in a potential trade for Russell Westbrook and unprotected future first-round picks. Alas, the Lakers refused to part ways with their 2027 and 2029 […]

Luka Doncic once again played the hero for the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night, as he led the Mavs to a 103-101 win at home over the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic buried a dagger three with less than a minute remaining which proved to be the final nail in the coffin of the Clippers. But there’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers used to punish the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs in Luka Doncic’s first two seasons, so it isn’t a surprise why the Slovenian star is always motivated to play against them. Now, he has basically turned into a boogeyman of sorts for the LA franchise. Doncic proved that once again on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers (8-6) visit the Dallas Mavericks (7-5) in a Western Conference matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. LA sits in seventh place in the Western Conference following a victory over Houston on Monday night. The Clippers are […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly interested in Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner, per Bleacher Reports’ Eric Pincus. Turner has been linked to no shortage of different teams over the past year, but this rumor will catch the Los Angeles Lakers’ attention. Turner has been a Lakers’ trade candidate for quite some time. Turner […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2022-23 season with hopes of a championship. After a year of missing the playoffs, they are certainly eager to return and make their first NBA Finals appearance. For that to happen, the team is counting on Kawhi Leonard recovering from his injury and recapturing his old form. The two-time […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed his 10th consecutive game Saturday against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets with knee stiffness. Durant says he certainly missed having Leonard out there as an opponent. The Nets defeated the Clippers 110-95 behind 27 points from Durant. LA continued to play without Leonard as he […]

Seth Curry’s breakout performance on Wednesday was the top takeaway from the Brooklyn Nets’ blowout win over the New York Knicks. For a team searching for shot creation alongside Kevin Durant, Curry’s slow recovery from offseason ankle surgery had been a hot topic. With the Nets in control against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, […]

Two teams on the opposite side of coasts will go head-to-head on the hardwood as the Brooklyn Nets battle it out with the Los Angeles Clippers. With that being said, let’s take a look at our NBA odds series where our Nets-Clippers prediction and pick will come true. Believe it or not, since the suspension of […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard hasn’t had the traditional NBA career that a player of his caliber has had. He’s still got the respect of some of the game’s best like Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets. In speaking with reporter Chris Henderson following the Nets win over the New York Knicks, Durant was […]

The LA Clippers have been playing without star forward Kawhi Leonard for nearly three weeks, but good news appears to be on the horizon. That’s according to head coach Tyronn Lue, who spoke to members of the media at Friday’s practice. Leonard has played since October 23rd against the Phoenix Suns, sitting out the last […]

LOS ANGELES — Another matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers was penciled in as a win for the Los Angeles Clippers, this time, on Wednesday night with no Kawhi Leonard. LeBron James had himself a spectacular offensive performance, but he was outdone by Clippers star Paul George, who led his team to a ninth straight […]

Paul George has been in an offensive groove over the last week-and-a-half, winning Player of the Week last week. When the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers took center-stage in LA, not even the pesky defender in Patrick Beverley could slow him down. George finished Wednesday’s win over the Lakers with 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting […]

LeBron James would like the referees to start backing up their words with their whistles. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ (2-9) 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday — their ninth straight L to their Crypto.com Arena co-tenants — LeBron used his postgame media session to criticize the way he’s being officiated. It […]

As if things couldn’t get any more worrisome for the 2-9 Los Angeles Lakers, the ailments keep racking up for LeBron James. Midway through the fourth quarter of his team’s 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday — the Lakers’ ninth straight loss to the Clips — LeBron aggravated his groin injury and […]

It looks like gone are the days of LeBron James’ teams being considered as title contenders, especially with Father Time seemingly catching up with the Los Angeles Lakers star in his 20th season in the NBA. The Lakers dropped to 2-9 on the season after losing the Battle of LA on Wednesday. The Purple and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2022-23 season with high hopes especially with the team set to welcome franchise cornerstone Kawhi Leonard back from the ACL injury he suffered during the 2021 postseason. However, Leonard has only suited up in two games (coming off the bench both times) due to persistent knee stiffness, and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (2-8) face the Los Angeles Clippers (6-5) on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. The Lakers have had a rough start to the season and have lost three consecutive games. The Lakers have covered just two of […]