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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 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 […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in their first round matchup of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. While Durant showed out on the court for the Suns, a clip from his network Boardroom shows that he is at the top of his mental game right […]

It is safe to say that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. In a crucial Game 3 affair, Booker and KD combined for 73 points, becoming the first players since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to each score 25-plus points in […]

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 […]

What a luxury for the Phoenix Suns to have Kevin Durant and Devin Booker on one team! The two stars are talented isolation scorers that demand attention from defenses at all teams. Leave one guy alone, and the other will torch you all game long. That was the case in Game 3 against the Clippers: […]

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns showed exactly why the latter team was the favorite to come out of the West. Despite the absence of their top stars, LA was giving Phoenix everything they could handle. On any other day, a 40-bomb from Norman Powell (!) […]

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 […]

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 […]

Coming into the Phoenix Suns first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, their depth was questionable. Sure enough, the Suns bench has been outplayed by the Clippers bench and that was big reason for their Game 1 loss and losing homecourt advantage. One of their most glaring needs right now is a backup […]

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 […]

The Phoenix Suns evened their first round 2023 NBA Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Speaking on the rest of the series on Wednesday, Stephen A. Smith revealed his stunning take on who he would want between Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant for the rest of the series. Molly Qerim: "Who […]

The Phoenix Suns picked up a 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to even up the first round series at one game apiece, and Kevin Durant shared a moment with his mom Wanda Durant after the game, via NBA on TNT. KD + Mama Durant ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TVzxmOoOof — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 19, […]

Narratives are what make NBA games such a treat to follow even for the most casual fans. And the first round matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns in the 2023 NBA playoffs is certainly full of them. In fact, it seemed like another narrative was brewing between the two sides, as […]

Russell Westbrook has played like his motivation meter is on high through the first two games of the Suns-Clippers series. With former teammate turned rival Kevin Durant on the other side of the floor, it’s not hard to see why. While the two have gone at each other on the court, it doesn’t appear as […]

Midway through the second quarter of Game 2, the Los Angeles Clippers had the Phoenix Suns on the ropes in their first-round playoffs series. After stealing a 115-110 Game 1 win, the Clippers held a 49-36 lead over the Suns with 5:32 left in the first half, seemingly coasting to a shocking 2-0 series lead. […]

PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard did everything he could to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2, but Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns came out on top to even the series at 1-1. Behind Devin Booker’s 38 points and nine assists, the Suns defeated the Clippers, 123-109. Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds, […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns evened their NBA Playoffs series vs. the Los Angeles Clippers with a huge Game 2 victory. While Paul seemed to have suffered a serious injury in the wind, Suns’ fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Paul received an X-ray on his right hand with the results coming […]

After a resounding Game 1 win punctuated by a Russell Westbrook block on Devin Booker, it seemed like the momentum of the first-round NBA playoff series was strongly in the Los Angeles Clippers’ favor.  Scott Foster’s involvement as the officiating crew chief only fanned that flame even further. And for the first 18 minutes of […]

The Phoenix Suns came out victorious in Game 2 of their first round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. But the win also marked the end of an historically funny streak: Chris Paul’s 13-game losing streak when Scott Foster officiates. Entering Tuesday night’s game, Chris Paul had lost 13 consecutive playoff games when Scott Foster […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has the whole NBA Twitterverse celebrating alongside him after he broke his Scott Foster curse. Prior to Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul was on a 13-game losing streak in playoff match-ups that Foster officiated. The beef between the two and Paul’s frustrations […]

Chris Paul has long had a monkey on his back, and its name is Scott Foster. The Phoenix Suns point guard had been unable to win a game with Foster officiating a playoff game in a long, long time. That streak ended Tuesday in the Suns’ Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Nobody’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook is locked in. And Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant learned that the hard way in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series. Westbrook didn’t waste time showing Durant that he won’t have it easy scoring in the game. Early in the first quarter, KD tried to escape Russ’ defense […]

The security team at Footprint Center is making sure that the incident involving a fan and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook won’t have another version Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns host LA for Game 2 of their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as people have now been assigned to guard […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne missed Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a back injury. Without one of their top reserves, the Suns went on to lose by a final score of 115-110 behind 38 points from Kawhi Leonard. So when Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and the […]

As expected, Russell Westbrook had a significant impact on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 1 victory over the Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. The former league MVP will now want to do the same in Game 2 on Tuesday, and it is clear that Russ is already locked in heading to […]

Following a stunning home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs, there is immense pressure on the Phoenix Suns going into Tuesday night. Usually, this would be the time when analysts and fans focus on the key matchups that will determine the outcome of […]