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A dark cloud hangs above the Los Angeles Clippers right now in the wake of forward Blake Griffin’s injury. The uber-athletic do-it-all big man suffered an injury to his toe in Game 3 of the Clippers’ series against the Utah Jazz, which the team from Hollywood won. Griffin had 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, […]

The L.A. Clippers have been plagued by injuries at the absolute worst times of the season, especially when it comes to their leaders Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Already down a key bench player in Austin Rivers, the Clippers currently don’t know the status of Griffin after he suffered what appeared to be a leg […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the first-round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz, the big matchup that everyone looked at was the center position between first-time All-Star DeAndre Jordan and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert. However, with Gobert coming down with a knee injury 12 seconds into Game 1 […]

Back three years ago, when the L.A. Clippers were the Golden State Warriors‘ kryptonite in the postseason, a non-conforming Blake Griffin “accidentally” poured his water on a clueless Warriors fan while looking at the replay of a foul on the big screen above. While it looks merely incidental, the bad blood between these two teams and […]

With the summer nearing, the L.A. Clippers are already anticipating big decisions on their players who are scheduled to become free agents. Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and J.J. Redick are all expected to test the market, but Doc Rivers is keen on giving them the offers they will demand to make sure they’ll remain in […]

Following their painful loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday, with Joe Johnson winning it at the buzzer, the L.A. Clippers are now ready to move past it and are now focused on Game 2 of the series. The team’s All-Star power forward, Blake Griffin, recently shared, via Bill Oram of The Orange County Register, that […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin had no problem endorsing his hometown star, Russell Westbrook, for the Most Valuable Player award, claiming he can’t see how any other player could get it this year after all the records he’s broken and the numbers he’s put up. “It almost blows my mind to think that anybody else […]

LOS ANGELES – The first round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz is a going to be a battle between two teams who like to play two completely different styles. One team likes to get out in the open court and get baskets on the fast break, while the other, well, is […]

With free agency only a couple months away, the Charlotte Hornets will look to bolster their roster to prepare for the 2017-18 season. For All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, the first free agent that comes to mind is L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “I think one of the bigger free agents this year is probably Blake […]

If there’s one thing J.J. Redick wants for next season, it’s to keep Blake Griffin and Chris Paul in Los Angeles. The Clippers guard says that he’ll do everything to make sure the pair stay with the team for at least another year. In a TMZ interview, Redick reluctantly answered questions, saying that he loves […]

The L.A. Clippers have been on a hot streak lately, winning eight of their last 10 games. With Blake Griffin leading the way in the scoring column, it has allowed the team to keep in step with the Utah Jazz in the standings — the Clips could still possibly finish with the fourth seed in […]

LOS ANGELES – The postseason is fast approaching, but it’s still a long way from now for the L.A. Clippers. Following a busy month of March, L.A. has just one game from Sunday to Friday, giving them a total of five off days. That means more rest and practice time for a team that’s needed […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have had a roller coaster of a season, and it won’t get any easier with not only the postseason coming up, but the free agency decisions of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul if he opts out of the final year of his contract. While multiple previous reports have indicated […]

One of the biggest free agents this summer will be Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin. While it’s impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, Griffin is doing his best to keep his focus on the task at hand. After becoming the first player in franchise history to score 10,000 points last night, Griffin […]

A 19-foot jumper to open Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers would be all Blake Griffin would need to become the first L.A. Clippers player ever to score 10,000 points for the franchise. The 6-foot-10 forward achieved this feat in only 466 games, giving him yet another big-time accolade in his young career. […]

Quite fashionable off the court, thanks to 11-year-old Justice Griffith, Blake Griffin’s sneakers will be extra stylish when the Clippers play against the Wizards on Wednesday. Griffin teamed up with Griffith, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and is undergoing various treatments at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles in an attempt to beat the […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin has taken plenty of flack for his flop during Thursday night’s game, as Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea retaliated for a late double-pick at the top of the key. Barea pushed Griffin, who went down with ease, getting the referees’ attention and consequently being ejected from the game. Mavs owner […]

With the establishment of his own production company, Mortal Media, Blake Griffin obviously has his post-basketball future in mind. According to a recent report, this will weigh heavily in the power forward’s free agency decision this summer. The 28-year-old is expected to hit free agent this summer and could very well be dawning a different […]

Blake Griffin will be one of the most hotly pursued free agents come summertime. His alleged impending departure from the L.A. Clippers has gotten new life with a recent report from Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report stating the 6-foot-10 power forward’s intention to move to either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics once he […]

J.J. Barea’s David vs. Goliath-like takedown of Blake Griffin has gone viral since the slight skirmish occurred in the contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers Thursday night. Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle has voiced out his take on the matter and has insinuated that Griffin made a meal out of the incident […]

The game on Thursday between the visiting L.A. Clippers and Dallas Mavericks was expected to be a hotly contested one as both teams have a lot to play for with the playoffs looming. The contest lived up to the hype, with an incident in the third quarter causing J.J. Barea to be ejected from the […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are trying to change their notorious name as the biggest complainers in the NBA. Doc Rivers‘ team is widely known throughout the league and it’s fans as the team that complains about every call. In reality, a lot of teams complain, most notably the Phoenix Suns and the Golden […]

If the 2017 All-Star Game were to start this very day, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia would be starting in the game next to his teammate Kevin Durant. It seems like Pachulia once again has had the unconditional support of the entire country of Georgia frantically voting to see their hero in one of […]

The L.A. Clippers have faced a daunting task over the last week-and-a-half: overcome the absences of Blake Griffin as well as Chris Paul while trying to remain afloat in the Western Conference. The results haven’t been pretty with L.A. losing six consecutive games for the first time since Doc Rivers took over as head coach […]

The Los Angeles Clippers played yet another game without Chris Paul against the Houston Rockets Friday night. Rivers initially said Paul may play, but that changed when he realized that he is just not ready. Since the injury flared up, Paul has missed three consecutive games. Losing Blake Griffin and Paul have resulted in a five-game […]

Despite a brilliant performance in a 111-102 Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard J.J. Redick has become the latest to join Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the L.A. Clippers sideline with a sore left hamstring, according to the Associated Press. Redick tied for a game-high 22 points after playing for only […]

The L.A. Clippers entered Friday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks the same way they entered Games 5 and 6 of last year’s first round playoff series: without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Although they were shorthanded, they were taking on a Mavericks squad who entered the night tied with the Phoenix Suns for the […]

It’s the unfortunate truth that frankly no one wants to admit. The L.A. Clippers would love to have a healthy lineup, but playing without Blake Griffin is familiar territory for the team. In their first game since finding out the power forward would undergo the minor surgery, the Clippers went out and manhandled the Denver […]

The L.A. Clippers had the league’s best defense in the first 11 games of the season, but have significantly fallen off since mid-November. L.A. averaged 108.8 points per game on 46% shooting from the field while allowing just 92.2 points to their opponents on 40.9% shooting. The Clippers went 10-1 with a 16.6 point differential. […]

The L.A. Clippers announced earlier this afternoon that star power forward Blake Griffin underwent successful surgery to remove loose bodies from his right knee. The team originally called said he would miss 3-6 weeks, but that timetable has now been updated to 4-6 weeks. The 4-6 week timetable would have Griffin return sometime January 17th […]

The L.A. Clippers announced star forward Blake Griffin will undergo a routine arthroscopic procedure on Tuesday to remove loose bodies in his right knee, according to an update by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The dynamic 6-foot-10 big man is expected to miss three-to-six weeks following the surgery as he continues treatment and the team’s medical staff evaluates […]

L.A. Clippers high-flying forward Blake Griffin will undergo minor surgery on his right knee and is expected to return at some point in January, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Griffin will go through a “clean up” procedure early this week. He has struggled with left calf and knee soreness throughout the season as well, per […]

The Christmas season is back and that means a full day of NBA games awaits fans on the 25th. Players will don Special uniforms and the league will do its best to spread holiday cheer. There is a yearly commercial release where NBA players participate in a classic holiday song to promote the games. A high level […]

The Clippers were already without star forward Blake Griffin (sore knee) and guard Raymond Felton (personal), so this latest injury bug isn’t coming at a good time. In tonight’s game between the Clippers and Pelicans, Austin Rivers received an inadvertant elbow to the head on a euro-step move by Pelicans forward Terrence Jones. Rivers stayed […]

On Friday, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said Blake Griffin could be held out of Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore knee. In his pregame interview, Rivers confirmed that Griffin would miss the game, opting not to take any chances with his star forward. Doc Rivers says Blake […]

The Summer of 2017 provides a huge free agent class full of elite talent like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kyle Lowry, and Rudy Gay, just to name a few. But where do these players fall in the ladder of top free agents? That’s for you to decide.

In mid-November, Jordan Brand came up with a 19-second teaser about the Monstars returning which created a lot of speculation of a possible reboot of the motion picture Space Jam, 20 years after its first run. Just recently, the shoe and apparel brand are back at it once again, releasing a new commercial for Foot Locker starring […]

If there is any doubt that something has started to click with the L.A. Clippers this year, the evidence is at its most obvious in the team’s 13-2 start to the regular season — the best record in the NBA. Looking beyond things like points differential, rebounding margin, and real plus/minus, the key to their […]

L.A. Clippers big men Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are known to have a very good relationship and are the best of friends. Their tight bond has translated to great chemistry during games as evidenced in how they have complimented each other. Recently, the duo took their act outside the basketball court and appeared in a hilarious commercial for […]