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Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are unlikely to return for the Los Angles Clippers, but that’s not stopping head coach Tyronn Lue from instilling the utmost confidence in his team. Despite Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns having the star-power advantage, Lue’s club is not satisfied with just playing hard. The Clippers dropped Game 4 […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Saturday night as they held off Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers en route to a 112-100 win in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. This was thanks in large part to another masterful performance from Kevin Durant, who after the game, shared his […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs after Kevin Durant and company took take of business on Saturday against Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers to go up 3-1 in the series. Suns head coach Monty Willams loved even more what he saw […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers was a big one for both teams. LA was in dire need of a win after losing back-to-back games, while the Suns also wanted to make sure that the Clippers were not going to be able to crawl their way back into this series […]

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Russell Westbrook, however, did all he could for the Clippers in the loss, scoring 37 points for LA. In the end, Westbrook didn’t receive much help amid the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Suns’ stars Kevin […]

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 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 […]

Kevin Durant is one of the most unguardable players in the league today. Other than having 13 All-Star selections, Durant also has two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, one NBA MVP, and four scoring championships. With a lethal scorer like Durant, have you ever wondered how the two time NBA champion lives? Well, wonder no more. This […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 NBA playoffs are now in full swing, and we’ve already seen some great basketball in the first round, especially from some of the game’s superstars. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a prediction and pick for the 2023 NBA Finals MVP. While we won’t know the winner for a couple of months, […]

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 […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant believes that Sixers’ Joel Embiid deserves to be the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this season, he told Eddie Gonzalez on the latest episode of The ETCS on Wednesday. “Joel Embiid…he was my pick last year too,” Durant told Gonzalez. “It ain’t even just defensively to me. He’s just dominant. He’s […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

When the Phoenix Suns opted to execute their monster blockbuster deal at the 2023 NBA trade deadline for megastar Kevin Durant, the consensus opinion was that they’re now in a full-on title-or-bust mode. Stacked with a starting lineup consisting of Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Durant, it should come as no surprise that […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is on a playoff skid that hasn’t been seen in decades. Following Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their postseason series, Durant has reached a level that only Michael Jordan has stepped in before. While that may sound good since it’s Jordan we’re talking about, […]

As expected, Kevin Durant balled out in his Phoenix Suns NBA Playoffs debut on Sunday. It wasn’t the result the Suns were expecting, though, with the Los Angeles Clippers escaping with a 115-110 win in Phoenix in Game 1. KD finished with a team-high 27 points on 7-of-15 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, […]

Russell Westbrook brings a lot to the table for the Los Angeles Clippers. However, one thing that does not instantly pop out from his glowing resume is his defensive prowess. Russ isn’t at all a defensive liability, but he’s not exactly a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year either. However, if you look at […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be tipping off Game 2 of their first round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but they’ll once again have to do it without the services of Paul George. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2 in Phoenix, the Clippers have ruled out George out due […]

PHOENIX, AZ — The Los Angeles Clippers nearly dropped their first game of the postseason to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but held on thanks to the clutch-time heroics of Russell Westbrook. LA defeated Phoenix 115-110 in Game 1 on Sunday, taking a 1-0 series lead for the first time under head coach Tyronn […]

Los Angeles Clippers star man Kawhi Leonard acknowledged it was special to play against Kevin Durant again. Leonard posted 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 13-of-24 shooting to lead the Clippers to a Game 1 win on the road against Durant and the Phoenix Suns. The game was also notable because it was […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs and dropped the first game of the series last night 115-110. The Clippers led for most of the game but saw the Suns grab an eight-point lead late in the third quarter. Kevin Durant led Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns have a Kawhi Leonard problem on their hands and Kevin Durant knows it. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar torched one of the NBA Finals favorites for 38 points on Sunday night, helping his team take a 1-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Following the game, Durant spoke out […]

The Phoenix Suns Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference NBA playoffs was an exciting, back-and-forth game featuring two good teams and numerous NBA superstars. It was a shame one team had to lose, but those are the breaks. And after a team loses, we have […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers were neck-and-neck throughout Game 1 of their playoff series on Sunday. However, a hot shooting streak from LA late in the final quarter doomed what could have been a brilliant postseason start for the Kevin Durant-Devin Booker-Chris Paul trio. With less than three minutes left and the Clippers […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers had the last laugh in Game 1 of their first-round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers stole a 115-110 win in the series opener on the road, and in the process, effectively snapped an exception playoff streak by Phoenix. Via ESPN Stats & Info: […]