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Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will pay a steep cost for criticizing the officiating crew following Wednesday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. George has been fined $35,000 by the league, per USA TODAY’s Mark Medina. The NBA fined Clippers forward Paul George for $35,000 for criticizing the officiating following the Clippers' loss to […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, teams around the league are making some last-minute offers before March 25th. With multiple playoff-caliber organizations for ways to improve their roster, there may be a few trades in the coming days and the Los Angeles Clippers might be active. Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has […]

It can’t be denied that players from the 2018 NBA Draft class are making a pretty strong case for themselves in the NBA cards market. First off, you’ve got Luka Doncic and Trae Young, the two most popular stars from this class. The former is considered by many as the next face of the NBA […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing better ball as of late. They are still in the basement when it pertains to the NBA standings, but there have been noticeable strides taken under new head coach Chris Finch, who came over during the season from Toronto to replace Ryan Saunders. Minnesota isn’t competing for a playoff […]

The desire the Los Angeles Clippers have to upgrade the point guard position before the trade deadline passes is well-documented. Names like Kyle Lowry, Ricky Rubio, Terry Rozier and George Hill, among others, have been floated around as potential names to keep tabs on for the Clippers. Marc Stein of The New York Times now reports another […]

Several NBA contenders have already bolstered their respective rosters ahead of the 2021 Trade Deadline next week. The Los Angeles Clippers are well aware of this and are likely plotting their next move as well. The Clips, after all, do need all the help they can get at the moment after losing six of their […]

The United States saw another mass shooting on Tuesday, this time in Atlanta, Georgia. Eight people, including six Asian women, were killed at the hands of a gunman, in a story that has taken over national headlines. When asked about the attack following Wednesday night’s game, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George said enough is enough. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been involved in some hard-fought contests recently, including a narrow victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. After leading the Mavs to a win, Luka Doncic spoke about being able to go toe-to-toe with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. “The last two games were like playoffs,” Mavs star Luka Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had their fair share of gripes with the NBA’s officiating, but it has gotten to the point of frustration with both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Following the Clippers’ 105-89 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, George expressed his frustrations when prompted about the officiating, adding that he […]

Apart from being one of the best young talents in the NBA, there’s no doubt Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is also quite easy on the eyes. And it appears even referees are susceptible to Doncic’s boyish charm. In a light-hearted moment in the second period of the Mavericks’ hosting of the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is truly one of the toughest covers in the league today. Most opposing teams often put their best wing defender on the two-time All-Star, or even resort to double teams in a bid to slow him down. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, however, found an unlikely way to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks have both won one-game a piece in this matchup as they look to battle it out tonight for the final time this regular season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Clippers are sitting comfortably in the 4th seed […]

That antsy time of the NBA season is upon us, where we find out who thinks they are contenders and who is packing up and preparing for 2021. With the trade deadline set in stone for March 25, here are five teams that need to buy big time at the deadline. Boston Celtics The Celtics […]

Austin Rivers’ time with the New York Knicks has turned out to be quite a nightmare for the 28-year-old. Nonetheless, don’t expect Philadelphia 76ers head coach (and his dad, of course) Doc Rivers to get involved in what has quickly become a problematic situation for Austin in the Big Apple. Prior to the Sixers’ matchup […]

With the NBA trade deadline looming large, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner’s name has popped up as some teams look to solidify or boost up their frontcourts. While J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star reports the Pacers are not shopping Turner, it hasn’t stopped teams from calling. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with a 109-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The win coincided with a change implemented by head coach Tyronn Lue, inserting Marcus Morris into the starting lineup in place of Nicolas Batum. Lue had been preaching and […]

Luka Doncic is going the smarter route and not saying a word about the Dallas Mavericks Monday night after a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs ended up losing a slugfest against the visiting Clippers, 109-99, with Dallas being awarded a franchise-low of just five free throws after 48 minutes of play. Obviously, […]

The surging Dallas Mavericks take on the slumping Los Angeles Clippers in a superstar-laden Western Conference battle. The Clippers, losers of four of their past five, will be looking to avenge the 124-73 drumming they took at the hands of the Mavs earlier this season. After last season’s catastrophic ending, the Clippers still haven’t been […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly targeting to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder point guard George Hill in a bid to add more depth to their backcourt rotation this season. However, the Clippers aren’t the only ones interested as several unnamed teams also hinted at potentially going after Hill in the near future. Despite the buzz, […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered their sixth loss in their last nine games on Sunday night. The New Orleans Pelicans’ 135-115 win over LA marked the third-worst loss of the season for the Clippers, who have struggled to right the ship the last few weeks. Injuries haven’t helped, as Serge Ibaka left […]

Jaxson Hayes just baptized Reggie Jackson with a filthy poster that has everything you need in a Dunk of the Year candidate. The New Orleans Pelicans youngster executed a pick-and-roll to perfection and caught a body as he sent the Los Angeles Clippers guard sliding to the baseline. Hayes now owns Jackson after that crazy […]

Sunday night featured a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers. Pels big man Jaxson Hayes made sure he had a say in the proceedings as he came up with a huge rejection on Clippers star Paul George in the second period of action. Here’s Hayes emphatically erasing a PG lay-up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to the Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Clippers hold the fourth-best record in the Western Conference at 25-14, and they are 21-18 against the spread. Their […]

The Toronto Raptors have not gotten off to the start they had hoped for after coming a quarter away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Kyle Lowry signed a one-year $30 million contract during free agency and is set to enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Despite this being the most successful era in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the Nicolas Batum sweepstakes this past offseason, and it turns out there were a lot more suitors than expected. The Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and Brooklyn Nets were obviously in the hunt for the French forward, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says his team was also pursuing Batum. “We […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have their eye on the NBA Championship as the second half of the season is underway. Although the team finished with a 24-14 record before the all-star break, Ty Lue and his team understand that they can play at a higher level. The Clippers always have high expectations as they’re led […]

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman will be available to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, assuming he continues to test negative, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. As Slater notes, Wiseman missed a COVID-19 test over the All-Star break, which kept him out of Wednesday’s practice. The expectation is that James […]

The Golden State Warriors face off against the Los Angeles Clippers for the third time this season at Staples Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Clippers prediction and pick. The Warriors currently hold an overall record of 19-18 and are 18-19 against the spread. Golden State entered the All-Star break on a […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers signed Nicolas Batum fresh off the buyout market, expectations were tempered, but the opportunities were limitless. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led the recruitment of Batum, despite the French forward coming off an 18-month stretch where he played a vastly reduced role with the Charlotte Hornets. It took Batum little […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time in Alamo City comes to an end. Earlier on Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs and the sweet-shooting big man reached a mutual agreement to part ways, with Gregg Popovich announcing their intention to trade him. This seemingly signals the end of a pretty weird era in Spurs history, where they were seemingly […]

As the NBA nears its trade deadline on March 25, one name who has been attached to plenty of recent trade rumors is Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry has reportedly been linked to several playoff contenders looking to add a veteran playmaker with championship experience in time for the postseason, such as the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly planning to stand pat on major deals heading to the trade deadline on March 25th. Reports have emerged that the Clippers are satisfied with how the team’s nucleus is currently performing and will most likely engage in smaller deals that can complement their main guys. Via Sam Amick of […]

It was during his stint with the Los Angeles Clippers that Blake Griffin rose as one of the best power forwards in the game. With Doc Rivers at the helm, Lob City was born with Griffin at the center of highlight reels. While his tenure didn’t exactly yield a title, Griffin has tons of respect […]

New Brooklyn Nets signing Blake Griffin has called his dunk over former Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins “the most memorable dunk” of his career. In a wide ranging AMA with Bleacher Report, Griffin singled out the monster slam over Perkins as his favorite after being asked what the most memorable dunk of his career […]

The bad blood between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers appears to be a thing of the past now. The pair seems to have put their beef behind them, with George recently coming out to backtrack on a comment he made no less than two years ago. […]

All-Star weekend has come to an end, and the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season officially begins on Wednesday. The Philadelphia 76ers currently hold the top seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Utah Jazz own the No. 1 seed out West. How will the landscape change in the next few weeks? The March […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend was jam-packed with talented athletes gathered together for one incredible night of basketball. While awards were given and stars showed up, it was the shooting of both Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors‘ star Stephen Curry that blew everyone away. That includes LA Clippers‘ star Paul […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans can take a collective sigh of relief as it seems that Paul George’s absence in their last game against the Washington Wizards isn’t anything serious. The seven-time All-Star missed their last game before the break due to a headache which, especially in these tough times, can seem very alarming. But apparently, […]

Whatever tension that may have once existed between Kawhi Leonard and Gregg Popovich seems to have been settled, as the Clippers forward announced he is eager to join his former coach on Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Originally scheduled to begin in July 2020, officials postponed the Tokyo Olympics due to the […]