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The LA Clippers have an interesting season ahead of them. Their 2021-22 campaign will start without Kawhi Leonard, and there’s a chance he won’t take part in any of it as he recovers from surgery on his partially torn ACL. The Clippers, however, did a good job structuring their roster around Paul George this offseason […]

The NBA has released the schedule for its marquee games this upcoming 2021-22 season. As usual, the 5-game Christmas Day slate will feature some of the league’s brightest stars, as well as intriguing match-ups among the NBA’s top current rivalries. The main headline will feature a colossal showdown between the NBA’s two powerhouse teams, the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers recently concluded their 2020-21 campaign with an appearance in the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Despite going far in the playoffs, Tyronn Lue and his men still fell to the Phoenix Suns as they absorbed a 4-2 series loss to ultimately miss out on the NBA […]

It has been a wild week for Patrick Beverley. After the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies in a multi-player deal for Eric Bledsoe, the veteran guard was sent packing again two days later, this time to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Amid the back-to-back trades, however, Beverley took the time to send his […]

In case you missed it, Patrick Beverley just got traded for the second time in just a matter of days. After being shipped off by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies, the veteran guard is now on his way to the Minnesota Timberwolves following another trade agreement between the Grizzlies and the Wolves. […]

On Monday, the LA Clippers officially completed their trade to acquire Eric Bledsoe. The trade sent Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo, and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a move that was highly criticized for sending fan favorite Beverley away, but there are some positive to take out of the deal that brings the […]

The LA Clippers traded away fan favorite Patrick Beverley this past week, ending a five year run with the team. Beverley arrived in Los Angeles in the trade sending Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. The trade marked the end of the Lob City Clippers and bridged the gap towards the next era of Clippers […]

Last season, the LA Clippers made only one move at the trade deadline. Lou Williams and two second round picks were traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Rajon Rondo. The deal didn’t seem like a needle-mover at the time. Williams was a scorer that was already on the decline on a loaded team, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been trying to forge their own history and identity, but they always find themselves in the shadow of their crosstown rival, the Lakers. After all, it’s tough to distinguish themselves when they play in the same arena. Their plans of leaving LeBron James and the Lakers behind at Staples […]

The Patrick Beverley era in Hollywood is over. That’s after the Los Angeles Clippers have decided to part ways with guard Patrick Beverley by trading him to the Memphis Grizzlies with Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturu for Eric Bledsoe. There are a number of things that Clippers fans will miss about the combative Beverley. While […]

When the LA Clippers gave up Blake Griffin and Tobias Harris before 2020, it seemed like they were making a huge mistake. But what their (new at that time) front office was actually doing was creating enough flexibility for LA to land a franchise superstar, one who can lead the team to their first ever […]

Now that Kawhi Leonard has officially re-signed with the LA Clippers on a four-year, $176.3 million deal, the pressure is on for him to live up to his end of the bargain and lead them to their first NBA title in franchise history. With Leonard likely to miss the majority of the 2021-22 NBA season […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just traded away two of their veteran point guards for another veteran point guard. Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo are headed to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for familiar face in Eric Bledsoe. On its surface, it’s sort of puzzling for why the Clippers would do this deal. Beverley and Rondo […]

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. […]