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Patrick Beverley has been the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Clippers for the last four years. He’s now headed to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade that brings a familiar face back to LAC. The Grizzlies, with an already packed roster, are open-minded on the futures of all three players in Memphis — […]

In a rather shocking turn of events, the Los Angeles Clippers are trading Rajon Rondo, Patrick Beverley and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for NBA veteran guard Eric Bledsoe. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news and noted that the Grizzlies are “open-minded” on the future of Rondo, Beverley and Oturu. However, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers locked up superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for at least the next three seasons, inking him to a 4-year, $176 million contract extension, with the 4th year being a player option. By securing the 2-time Finals MVP to a long-term deal, the Clippers now have both their star players in contract until […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made headlines recently after locking up Kawhi Leonard to a gargantuan contract. This despite the fact that the 2-time Finals MVP was weeks removed from ACL surgery that could potentially keep him out for the entire next season. The $176 million gamble the Clippers made was polarizing to some, especially considering […]

Now that they’ve successfully re-signed Kawhi Leonard and Reggie Jackson, and added versatile wing Justice Winslow, the Clippers have once again improved their roster and are heavy favorites to win the NBA title in 2022. There is one major area of weakness that still remains though, even with all their recent activity during the early […]

Heading into this free agency class, there was a lot up in the air. Where would Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball go? What moves would the Lakers make to improve after LeBron James‘ first round playoff exit? Among so many unknowns, the one near-certainty, at least internally, was the expected return of Kawhi […]

The entire basketball world may be buzzing about the Los Angeles Lakers’ impressive haul in the offseason, but it looks like one man remains unfazed. Brooklyn Nets star Blake Griffin doesn’t appear to be too worried about LeBron James’ new-look Lakers, and the six-time All-Star even had a bit of advice for LA. Griffin’s message […]

After months of waiting to find out what he’ll do, the wait is officially over. Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers agreed to a four-year deal, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports was first to report the news. Leonard, who opted out of the final year of his previous deal, agreed […]

The LA Clippers and guard Luke Kennard agreed to a four-year, $56 million rookie contract extension last summer shortly after being traded to Los Angeles. If that deal, which could reach up to $64 million with incentives, wasn’t enough proof that the Clippers believed in him, Kennard just doubled down on it. According to Dirt.com, […]

The Toronto Raptors are basically saying that they’re not open to trading Pascal Siakam unless someone blows them away. Translation: if some team gives them exactly what they’re looking for, Siakam could be on the move. While he and the Raptors are coming off a tumultuous season, Siakam is a highly impactful and compelling player. […]

While he is probably the most silent superstar in the NBA, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard still has a slew of haters. After all, a lot of his critics will never forget how he forced a trade out of the San Antonio Spurs. Despite that, however, he also has a legion of fans ready […]

The LA Clippers have finalized agreements with most of their free agents, coming to terms on deals with Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Reggie Jackson, and Justise Winslow. Additionally, they agreed to a two-year guaranteed rookie deal with a team option on the third year with , Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Sunday. Boston’s […]

The Toronto Raptors’ front office might not be done shipping key assets to other teams. According to a report by Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Raptors are getting positive signals from the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and the Los Angeles Clippers with regards to the trade availability of forward Pascal Siakam. A […]

On draft night, the Los Angeles Clippers literally purchased the 51st overall pick in Brandon Boston Jr. from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Clippers were high on Boston as he was a former 5-star recruit coming out of  high school at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. Boston Jr. was then signed by the Clippers […]

After a short hiatus, Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka is bringing back his world-renowned cooking show. Last week, Ibaka hinted on Twitter that he would once again shoot videos for his “How Hungry Are You?” cooking show on YouTube, which he began in 2019 during his run with the Toronto Raptors. Ibaka confirmed that […]

After four very quiet days on the free agency front, a slew of reports came in surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers. Both Kawhi Leonard and Reggie Jackson, who had been expected to re-sign with LA, reportedly agreed to deals to run it back with the Clippers after they, alongside Paul George, took them to their […]

On Friday, the LA Clippers came to an agreement on a two-year deal with free agent forward Justise Winslow, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. In five years with the Miami Heat and a season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Winslow has shown flashes of his talent, but has also been hindered by other things. Here are four […]

The latest NBA free agency bomb is regarding Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard is set to return to the Clippers. Terms of the deal are still being discussed, per Haynes. Free agent star Kawhi Leonard has decided that he is re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been surprisingly quiet during the 2021 NBA free agency spending spree. However, that ended on Friday, as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Reggie Jackson agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Clippers. Free agent G Reggie Jackson plans to sign a two-year, $22M deal to return to the […]

Kawhi Leonard declined his $36 million player option with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2021-22 season prior to free agency and is taking his sweet time in making a decision. The expectation is that Leonard will re-sign and return to the Clippers. However, with the five-time All-Star being as calculated as he is, it’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made valiant run in the 2021 NBA playoffs, where they made the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Despite putting together their most successful campaign, L.A.’s outlook for the foreseeable future is still very much up in the air. To start, they have yet to re-sign Kawhi […]

Luka Doncic and Slovenia suffered a devastating loss in the semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday after France escaped, 90-89. Les Blues marched on to the gold medal against Team USA, while Doncic and company have been relegated to the bronze medal game against Australia. Slovenia had the chance to take the historic win, […]

The LA Clippers made their draft night moves, selecting Keon Johnson, Jason Preston, and Brandon Boston. They are limited in their offseason moves, but they hoped to retain Kawhi Leonard, Reggie Jackson, and Nicolas Batum in free agency. So far, Nicolas Batum has agreed to a deal to return to the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard is […]

Ben Simmons could have already played his last game in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. There have already been multiple reports pertaining to the Sixers’ efforts in trying to trade away the three-time All-Star following what was another disappointing campaign for Philly. As it turns out, Simmons could be on his way to California, with the […]

It’s been a pretty eventful past few days in free agency for the NBA. Interestingly, however, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard still has yet to make his decision on his future with LA. This has kept the entire Clippers fanbase on edge — something that does not sit well with former Los Angeles Lakers […]

The LA Clippers have had a quiet free agency. They’ve quickly came to terms on a deal with Nicolas Batum, and recently reached agreements with Reggie Jackson as well as Kawhi Leonard. While the team has been pretty cap-strapped this offseason, their main goals have been to retain the free agents from last year’s team. […]

Nicolas Batum decided to return to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, spurning advances from teams such as Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Just days after deciding to re-sign with the Clippers, Batum and France beat Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics. Batum played […]

DeMar DeRozan, one of the offseason’s biggest catches in free agency, decided to test the air in the Windy City, moving to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Prior to DeRozan’s decision, the L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers were rumored to be targeting the former All-Star’s services. The […]

The LA Clippers came into free agency with a few things to check off their list: Re-sign Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, and Reggie Jackson while getting Serge Ibaka to opt in. Through three days, however, they’ve only gotten one of those things done. The team was reportedly interested in free agent star DeMar DeRozan, and […]

The Chicago Bulls are probably the team that has seen the most significant improvement since the start of free agency. This has a lot to do with the arrival of DeMar DeRozan from the San Antonio Spurs, who apparently turned down offers from both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. According to Farbod […]

There has absolutely been no shortage of action in Day 1 of free agency. The Los Angeles Clippers have themselves been quite active over the past 24 hours, but it looks like they could be losing one key player in the immediate future. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that Reggie Jackson has emerged as […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the few remaining big names that have yet to make a decision on his future after what was nothing short of a furious Day 1 of free agency. The two-time Finals MVP appears to be taking his time as he considers his career with the Los Angeles Clippers. It is […]

The Chicago Bulls stayed aggressive right as free agency began when they completed a sign-and-trade for Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have remained very quiet while they try and resign Kawhi Leonard who may miss all of next year recovering from an ACL injury. For the time being, it appears the […]

Following their most successful season in franchise history, the LA Clippers wanted to bring the band back together for the 2021-22 season. Serge Ibaka opted into the second year of his deal a few days ago, and a few hours into free agency, Nicolas Batum has also agreed to return. According to Sham Charania of […]

The Miami Heat made a huge splash early in free agency after securing a deal with All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. With the now-former Toronto Raptors star on his way to South Beach, it looks like the Heat are still doing everything they can to reunite Lowry with his good buddy DeMar DeRozan. According to […]

While the Los Angeles Clippers bowed out of the playoffs far earlier than what they would’ve liked to (Kawhi Leonard’s injury being the nail in the coffin), they found a key contributor in Reggie Jackson. Jackson went wild in the postseason for the Clippers and proved to be a legitimate No. 2 option behind Paul […]

It was not that long ago when Kawhi Leonard put the basketball world on the edge by making everybody wait on his decision on where he would take his talents next after leading the Toronto Raptors to the promised land in 2019. Leonard, of course, would eventually take his talents to Hollywood to play for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered this year’s NBA Draft with only one draft selection but managed to end the day with three new draftees. Thanks to a couple of trades and signings at the end of the night, the Clippers were able to acquire Keon Johnson, Jason Preston, and  BJ Boston. Overall, it was a […]

Kawhi Leonard is expected to decline his player option with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2021-22 season, and according to the latest reports, he will be open to listening to other offers. Leonard will become an unrestricted free agent once he turn down the $36 million player option he has. While the expectations are […]