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Kawhi Leonard is a fun guy, and his new Los Angeles Clippers teammates Patrick Beverley and Landry Shamet can attest to that. During the Clippers’ media day, both Beverley and Shamet insisted that Leonard is “funny as hell” despite not smiling a lot and showing some emotion. While the media has portrayed Kawhi as a […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet was one of the people who were surprised when the team acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in free agency. In fact, he thought that he was traded when he received a ton of messages on his phone following the team’s massive offseason. "I was asleep. I woke up […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet has responded to Bill Simmons’ tweet on his withdrawal from Team USA before the FIBA World Cup. Via Twitter, Landry Shamet asked Bill Simmons to chill out and noted that his health comes first. This is the main reason why the guard pulled out from Team USA. You didn’t […]

Eyebrows raised when Landry Shamet became the latest player to decline an invitation from USA Basketball to participate in preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Just what did it say about the state of the national program if a player of his limited experience and notoriety thought it better to avoid suiting up for […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet’s decision to withdraw from the USA Basketball Select Team camp stems from his desire to be 100 percent healthy entering Clippers training camp in September. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Shamet is dealing with a minor muscle contusion in his lower leg. Landry Shamet’s decision to withdraw […]

L.A. Clippers shooting guard Landry Shamet has withdrawn from Team USA’s Select Team ahead of this year’s FIBA World Cup competition in China, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski. Shamet’s agent, George Langberg, sent out an official statement to ESPN on Friday morning: “(Landry) was appreciative of the opportunity and hopes to be part […]

Last season’s Los Angeles Clippers team was a combination of gritty veterans and young players who worked together to make the team good enough to make the playoffs. One of the guys who stood out for them last year was 22-year-old guard Landry Shamet. He showed flashes of becoming a reliable shooter, and although he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are considered heavy favorites to win the NBA title next season, and incoming second-year point guard Landry Shamet is already feeling some pressure with still more than two months left before the new season begins. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype, Shamet admitted that he already “felt the weight” […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet believes that Paul George will not have difficulties adjusting to the system of head coach Doc Rivers. Shamet told Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype that George is an underrated off-ball player. The incoming second-year guard said that based on what he saw during games against George last season, the superstar […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet will get a chance to square off against Team USA ahead of the FIBA World Cup, as he received an invite to USA Basketball’s training camp, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will be joining this year’s first overall pick, Zion Williamson. Clippers guard Landry Shamet has been invited […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers shocked everyone when they overcame a 31-point 3rd quarter deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first round matchup. Kevin Durant fouled out of the game late and Landry Shamet hit the go-ahead three-pointer in one of the most historic nights in the NBA. […]

Landry Shamet, the rookie sharpshooter who buried an eventual game-winning three against the Golden State Warriors to give the L.A. Clippers the biggest comeback in playoff history, has had just more than a day to let his emotions simmer after hitting the biggest shot of his basketball life. “It’s been good,” Shamet said of the […]

OAKLAND, CA – Although it appears like a matchup between two veteran squads, the Patrick Beverley-led L.A. Clippers and Kevin Durant-led Golden State Warriors saw four key players make their NBA playoff debuts in Game 1. Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins, as well as Clippers’ guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, guard Landry Shamet, and center Ivica Zubac, all […]

OAKLAND, CA – Landry Shamet has been a focal point in Doc Rivers’ offense with the Clippers since his arrival at the trade deadline. Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have rendered him ineffective over the last six quarters they’ve faced him. Shamet upped his game in nearly every statistical category with […]

LOS ANGELES – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Landry Shamet are coming off terrific regular seasons for the L.A. Clippers. Their postseason matchup presents a much bigger challenge, however, with the defending champion Golden State Warriors waiting. Gilgeous-Alexander had a great season for the Clippers, and is the only lottery pick to start for a playoff team. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the phrase “Lob City” a lifestyle during the heyday of Chris Paul tossing the ball up to the rim, just for Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan to come crashing down to earth with the ball rocketing through the hoop. Those days are long gone as the trio are now fanned […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, defying most preseason and all post trade deadline prognostications, clinched a playoff berth earlier this week, but the work of Doc Rivers’ team is far from over. Just two games separate the fifth-place Clippers from the eighth-place San Antonio Spurs in the standings, with two weeks remaining in the regular season. […]

The LA Clippers are listing shooting guard Landry Shamet as questionable to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Shamet has a left ankle injury which he sustained during Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks. He left the match during the third quarter of the game after slipping on the floor and did not return. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers upended the lowly New York Knicks at home on Sunday afternoon, remaining right in the thick of the current Western Conference playoff picture. However, Clippers rookie point guard Landry Shamet had more important things to discuss after the team’s latest win… like his current nickname situation. “My nickname situation is crazy,” […]

Not only did LA Clippers shooting guard Landry Shamet break a franchise rookie record for three-pointers made…he did it all in the first half. Shamet — who was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers but flipped to the Clippers as part of the deal that sent Tobias Harris to Philly — made seven threes to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently dominating the New York Knicks. As of this writing, they have already scored 78 points (Knicks only have 42) late in the second quarter, and it is solely because of point guard Landry Shamet’s hot shooting. Shamet, the 16th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, currently has 21 […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is known for his ruthless play on the court and his social media antics, but the big man’s rookie hazing game is also on point. Embiid has been upholding the longstanding rookie hazing tradition of Chick-fil-A dinners before every road trip. The tradition is now seven years old and going […]

Thanks in large part to an outstanding shooting performance from rookie Landry Shamet, the Sixers managed to walk away from Tuesday night’s game against the Wizards with a 132-115 victory. In his 25 minutes of playing time, Shamet racked up a career-high 29 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field (8-of-14 from beyond the arc), […]

During the Tuesday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, Sixers guard Landry Shamet caught fire from three-point range, hitting a career-high eight three-pointers and leading all scorers with 29 points. He was so hot that Philadelphia’s superstar center, Joel Embiid, stopped midgame to make sure that Shamet wasn’t running too high of […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation for being tough on his teamates. He expects his teammates to play their very best at all times, much akin to Chris Paul. But Butler can also be a goofy, happy-go-lucky kinda guy. After the Philadelphia 76ers routed the New York Knicks, 131-109, Butler decided to have some fun with his […]

When a star player gets traded to a new team and one of their new teammates is wearing their old number, that player usually goes into their bank account and offers a nice chunk of change for the number. New Sixers star Jimmy Butler apparently didn’t need to do that with Landry Shamet. Shamet wore […]

The Melo drama in Houston seems like it’s almost to an end. Carmelo Anthony has not played in a while and it seems like he will not be going back to the Rockets anytime soon. With that being known, his representatives are looking for a place he can play next season. Some teams like the […]

The Philadelphia Sixers continued their strong preseason by taking on the Dallas Mavs at the Mercedes Benz-Arena in Shanghai, with marksman J.J. Redick and rookie Landry Shamet firing in all cylinders in the first half, combining for 37 points in a near-perfect 12-of-13 from the floor. Redick, who made his move to the bench after […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Landry Shamet suffered a right-ankle sprain in the team’s first Summer League game, which forced him to miss the remainder of the action in Las Vegas. However, according to a report from Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers youngster has been fully cleared for training camp. #Sixers rookie guard Landry […]

While Zhaire Smith’s foot injury is a tough blow for the Philadelphia 76ers, there is some good news for the basketball fans from the City of Brotherly Love. Injured Sixers rookies Landry Shamet and Shake Milton are ready for some light action. According to the team, Milton had a stress fracture in his back, while […]

According to Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Landry Shamet has signed his rookie deal with the Sixers. Shamet was taken by the Sixers with the 26th overall pick in the draft. The first-round selection was the second of two first rounders Philadelphia has recently signed. Zhaire Smith signed his rookie contract on Monday. In […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is less than two months away, and by now, we are all familiar with names like Trae Young, DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley, and Mo Bamba to name a few top prospects. But how about the other guys, the players with considerable potentials but are being given little to zero buzz at […]