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Many across the sports world were very surprised when the L.A. Clippers traded the face of their franchise, star forward Blake Griffin, to the Detroit Pistons for multiple players and draft picks on Monday afternoon. On Monday night, the Clippers released an official statement, via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly on Twitter, giving details about the blockbuster […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is the latest to give his message to Blake Griffin after his team pulled off the sudden trade that sent their star forward to the Detroit Pistons. The billionaire took to his Twitter account to post a farewell message to Griffin and thank him for the years of service he […]

Monday night kicked off the intensity of the NBA’s trade deadline with the move of Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. Griffin, who signed a five-year $171 million deal with the L.A. Clippers last summer, was traded in an instant. This transaction demonstrates that no one is truly safe from the uncertainty of the trade […]

Reddit is home to the craziest things you will ever see in your life. On its fun side, though, it’s also where you can learn some very interesting trivia. Such was proven following the recent trade that sent L.A. Clippers superstar Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. In the NBA subreddit, user ohgosh_thejosh shared some […]

Following the surprise trade the L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons pulled off on Monday centered around Blake Griffin, the basketball world has given their opinion about it via multiple social media platforms. From average fan to members of the media, they have all given their thoughts on the biggest trade so far ahead of the […]

It did not take long for news to reach Andre Drummond that he will share the Detroit Pistons frontcourt with Blake Griffin. This comes after the former L.A. Clippers forward was shipped to The Motor City in exchange for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and a first-round pick. The season’s current rebounding leader then […]

Only minutes after it was reported that he got traded to the Detroit Pistons from the L.A. Clippers, Blake Griffin made it known how he felt about the development. He took to his Twitter account to post a shocked GIF of Will Smith from his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air days. Many reacted to it and […]

Blake Griffin is now with the Detroit Pistons and will team up with center Andre Drummond to form a daunting one-two punch in the Motor City. Inasmuch as the news may be disappointing at the moment for Griffin, who was supposedly the team’s franchise player, the turn of events could be a blessing in disguise […]

Monday has been a day of surprises for Blake Griffin. It was reported that the L.A. Clippers have agreed to trade him to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and a first-round pick. It caught him in off guard, per the GIF he tweeted, and now another bomb has […]

The NBA drama never ceases to get interesting, especially now that the trade deadline is quickly approaching. During this time, players from all positions can be moved around to other teams in exchange for pieces that will help teams win now. After all, that is the point of the trade deadline. On Monday night, the […]

The trade that sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons has been a shocker for basketball fans around the world. While DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams have long been rumored to be on the trade block for the L.A. Clippers, the team surprisingly pulled the trigger on the deal involving their All-Star forward, which not […]

There are players who move from team to team and there are those who stay with one team for their entire career. Blake Griffin thought he was the latter and the Clippers declared him as such last summer. He was a ‘lifelong Clipper,’ they impressed upon him. And then the trade to the Detroit Pistons […]

The NBA trade deadline has now gotten into full swing. On Monday night, one of the biggest trades of the season was made. The Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and a number of other players. Griffin, whom the Clippers signed to a five-year, $173 million deal, was […]

The blockbuster deal that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons still has everyone in disbelief and now the aftershocks are coming. According to ESPN Senior Writer Ramona Shelburne, the team’s front office led by Jerry West, influenced owner Steve Ballmer to rebuild now rather than later. “Third reaction to Clippers […]

The basketball world was given a huge shock on Monday as it was reported that Blake Griffin has been traded by the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and a first round pick have all been given up in exchange for the five-time All-Star forward. The Clippers also included […]

The L.A. Clippers are finalizing a trade to send star forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round pick and a second-round pick (Woj), according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Clippers are also including forwards Brice Johnson and Willie Reed in the trade, according to ESPN’s […]

UPDATE: The Pistons and Clippers have finalized the trade to send Griffin to Detroit. The Detroit Pistons have engaged in talks with the L.A. Clippers for power forward Blake Griffin, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the deal would include shooting guard Avery Bradley, leading scorer […]

Los Angeles will not have a representative at the 2018 All-Star Game, the first time since 1996 that the city did not have a player from either the L.A. Clippers or the L.A. Lakers join the Sunday classic. This was pointed out by Reddit user foxsleftear in his post on the site. The last player […]

Through his first eight years of his career, L.A. Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin has been one of the most productive big men in the league. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the 28-year-old is set to join rare company statistically with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Per #Clippers PR, Blake Griffin will play his […]

Now that the whole Clippers-Rockets’ locker room situation has boiled over, the NBA has finally stepped in and given Gerald Green and Trevor Ariza each two-game suspensions. Chris Paul, James Harden, and Blake Griffin avoided any punishments. For Paul and Harden, the NBA determined that they were simply the peacemakers. As for Griffin, the NBA […]

After the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets had a contentious post-game incident, Blake Griffin posted a Joker GIF on Twitter showing the Clown Prince of Crime walking away from an explosion. The image is from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, the critically acclaimed superhero movie that won Heath Ledger a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Award. […]

The L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets had a showdown at the Staples Center on Monday night with both teams getting into one heated confrontation after another. TNT’s Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, however, found one particular altercation hilarious and proceeded to poke fun at the situation. During an Inside the NBA segment, TNT’s courtside reporter […]

Blake Griffin was involved in his fair share of exchanges during an emotional game, as his former teammate Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets made their first visit to Staples Center to take on his L.A. Clippers. The 6-foot-10 forward was assessed a technical foul after having some choice words exchange with Rockets head coach […]

Everyone loves to watch a good rivalry intensify, and we definitely got something brewing with the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers. You could tell that last night was just a preview. They are grown men with a lot of pride, and this doesn’t end with one team going to the other’s locker room for […]

The game between the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets on Monday night sure was chippy, but it was nothing compared to what took place after the game, and Austin Rivers was apparently in the middle of it. Several Rockets players attempted to enter the Clippers locker room after the game, reportedly looking for Rivers and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni accused L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin of making contact with him prior to a heated exchange that saw both coach and player get a technical foul each for it, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “You mean after he hit me? I didn’t appreciate it,” D’Antoni said after he was […]

The L.A. Clippers put an end to the Houston Rockets’ three-game winning streak on Monday night, winning the game 113-102. It ended on a low note for the Rockets, which is why they decided to resolve things by going to the Clippers’ locker room. Chris Paul, James Harden, Gerald Green, and Trevor Ariza all pushed […]

The return of Chris Paul to Staples Center versus the L.A. Clippers on Monday was a highly anticipated one as it marked the first time he’ll go up against his former team in their home court. While the Houston Rockets point guard received a warm reception from the crowd and former teammates, the game turned […]

The gears for a huge trade proposal are seemingly set in motion today by the L.A. Clippers, who have sent the Minnesota Timberwolves a ground shaking proposal involving Blake Griffin and Karl-Anthony Towns, per Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Sources: The Los Angeles Clippers proposed a blockbuster deal to the Minnesota Timberwolves involving forward Blake […]

Coming off a huge road win against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, the L.A. Clippers are understandably on a high right now. Furthermore, they received another good news ahead of the second game of their back-to-back set versus the Sacramento Kings as Blake Griffin and Milos Teodosic are slated to return to action, according […]

Damian Lillard is one of the best point guards in the NBA. Ever since being drafted out of Weber State in 2012, Lillard has been the de-facto franchise leader for the Portland Trail Blazers and so far, he hasn’t disappointed. The Blazers have made the playoffs for the last three years, even after the departure […]

After six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul knew things were not going to work out. If they had not worked out the past six years, why would they now? The Clippers were not able to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs and the team needed fresh air. Paul knows his […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin has made this feelings known about where he wants to see DeAndre Jordan play after he finishes with free agency this summer. Griffin, who has played his entire career with Jordan, wants the Clippers star center to retire in the blue, red and white, per Mark J. Spears of The […]

The game on Wednesday between the L.A. Clippers and Golden State Warriors is a highly anticipated one as both teams have had hotly contested matchups the past couple of seasons. With both teams having multiple stars, it also adds to the excitement fans have as they will be given a chance to see them compete […]

Even when L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin isn’t playing basketball, he is still wildly entertaining. One of the perks of living and playing in Los Angeles as a professional athlete is the opportunities it affords them to be involved in multiple projects. You see athletes start rapping careers, businesses, secure endorsement deals, and do commercials. […]

When Blake Griffin took an elbow to the head during the L.A. Clippers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, things did not look good. Griffin laid on the floor for some time, and one of his hands was twitching as play went on before a timeout was called so doctors could attend to […]

The LA Clippers season that has been marred by injuries continues on the same path it has over the last couple of months. Forward Blake Griffin exited Saturday afternoon’s game with what the team called a concussion in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors with a scary head injury and did not return […]

Late in the first quarter of a Saturday afternoon game between the L.A. Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, a scary incident took place involving Clippers star forward Blake Griffin and Warriors center JaVale McGee. With the Clippers down 29-20, Griffin faked out Warriors forward Draymond Green at the 3-point line and then attacked the […]

Like most Oklahoma Sooners fans, the program’s 54-48 double-overtime Rose Bowl loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Monday was a hard pill to swallow for former Sooner and current L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin. Griffin met with Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield Tuesday after the Clippers took down the Memphis Grizzlies at home, and had, while […]