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Lou Williams has done much more than climb up the scoring ranks to become the NBA’s all-time leading bench scorer, but he has helped set a precedent that being a bench player is no longer a sign of not being good enough to crack a starting spot. The LA Clippers guard has harnessed his role […]

Thanks in large part to an outstanding scoring performance from Lou Williams, the L.A. Clippers walked away from Monday night’s game against the Celtics with an impressive 140-115 victory. In recognition of his big night, Montrezl Harrell decided to honor his teammate with a line from Drake during post-game interviews. Williams, a two-time Sixth Man […]

On Monday night, Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer off the bench. After dropping 34 points against the Boston Celtics en route to his record-setting night, Williams couldn’t help but be humbled about what he accomplished: #Clippers’ Lou Williams on his scoring feat – “Anytime you can have, ‘Of […]

L.A. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. Great defenders such as Beverley often get asked who their toughest cover is. George Efkarpides of EuroHoops asked the former All-Defensive First Team member who has been the toughest player to guard so far in 2019. His answer? Sweet Lou Williams in […]

There are many reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer in the playoff hunt but one of the biggest reasons is their failed pursuit of Anthony Davis. It’s not incomprehensible to believe that the New Orleans Pelicans made them put their hopes up too much knowing that there really was no chance at […]

On Monday night, two-time Sixth Man of the Year awardee Lou Williams made history by breaking the record for most bench points scored in NBA history. Everything came up roses for Williams, who finished with a game-high 34 points on a torrid 14-of-20 shooting clip from the field in his typical reserve role. He also […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently came across a new bit of trivia that caught him pleasantly by surprise. The former back-to-back MVP winner definitely knows how good his dad, Dell Curry, was during his playing days, but as it turns out, even Steph didn’t know that his father holds the all-time record for […]

Every now and then, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the sports of basketball for what it really is beyond the highlight reels, on-court rivalries and social media antics: a purely team-centric sport. And although the league is ripe with teams that no longer focus on just one or two superstars to do the […]

The LA Clippers just beat the Los Angeles Lakers, handing a major blow to the playoff chances of their neighbors and co-tenants in the Staples Center. However, Lou Williams doesn’t care about all the issues surrounding their city rivals. After helping the Clippers take down the Lakers with 21 points, three boards and five assists, […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a stunning 113-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, all thanks to sixth man Terrence Ross, who had himself a night against the Eastern Conference powerhouse. Raptors coach Nick Nurse lauded Ross for his efforts and made the important distinction of his role coming off the bench. “They obviously […]

It was recently reported that the ticket prices for the highly-anticipated matchup between Duke and UNC rivals that of a significant NBA game. We all knew that all the hype surrounding the contest would lead to a hike in ticket prices, but a lot of people were still taken aback by how high the rates […]

It’s safe to say Lou Williams has been on a tear lately. The Los Angeles Clippers guard racked up 30 points and 10 assists against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in just 22 minutes on the court. That stat line has a certain significance about it: Lou Williams scored 30 points and dished out 10 […]

The L.A. Clippers made a splash at the trade deadline with the acquisition of center Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Lakers. It appears guard Lou Williams may have had a hand in the deal. Williams had heard about the reported interest in Zubac. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, he highly recommended the young […]

LA Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams scored a whopping 45 points off the bench on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a performance Derrick Rose has seen countless times even before Williams got to the NBA. Lou Williams played his high school basketball in Georgia, and even though Derrick Rose was in Chicago back then, the […]

NBA players took to Twitter after a controversial explanation from the NBA Referees Twitter account explained why a non-travel call of a driving Bradley Beal against the Detroit Pistons went by without a whistle. Complex Sports posted a video of the play, which shows Beal bobbling the ball before re-gathering it, taking an extra step […]

Los Angeles Clippers super sub Lou Williams was in his bag on Monday night, scoring a season-high 45 points. In fact, Williams’ 45 points were the most by a reserve since 2009: Lou Williams' 45 points off the bench are the most by any reserve since J.R. Smith on April 13, 2009. #Clippers — Tomer […]

The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday afternoon, and the Los Angeles Clippers are in limbo. They currently find themselves in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, so if the season ended today, they would be in the playoffs, but they aren’t going anywhere. Let’s face it: if the Clippers do make the postseason, […]

Last night was a special night for Lou Williams. The Los Angeles Clippers guard notched his first ever triple-double 14 years into his NBA career. As an added sweetener for the man called Sweet Lou, he is the first reserve player in 25 seasons to score at least 30 points and get a triple double, […]

Lou Williams finally notched his first career triple-double, and it took him over 13 NBA seasons to get one. The long-time reserve guard helped the Los Angeles Clippers snatch a 106-101 road victory over the Chicago Bulls and finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. After the game, Williams couldn’t hold back his excitement […]

Lou Williams tallied the first triple-double of his career against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. He had a huge game, dropping 31 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Per Elias Sports Bureau, Williams is the only NBA player to get his first triple-double after 900+ games played except for Zach Randolph. On March 6th […]

The LA Clippers might be playing without two of their best players when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Lou Williams is questionable due to a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Danilo Gallinari is unlikely to play due to a back issue that has been bothering him ahead of […]

December has been kind to the San Antonio Spurs, who have turned their game up a notch after a slow start to the 2018-19 NBA season. For the Spurs to continue their ascent to the league’s elite, they need to look at possible trades that will ensure that they enter the postseason with a competitive […]

Friday evening the L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in a hometown matchup. After a three-point shot over Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson that proved to be the Clippers’ dagger, Lou Williams pulled out his air guitar in celebration. Lou Williams hit Lance with his own 🎸 celebration. pic.twitter.com/TLfTtIvtIM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December […]

Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers faced off at the Staples Center in a hometown battle. To end the half, both Lonzo Ball and Lou Williams hit tough shots from deep — and deeper. Lonzo’s shot was a banked jumper from the right wing. Williams then came back with almost no time […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is gunning for a historic All-Star appearance, and more than a few people are taking notice. On Thursday, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Lou Williams got a chance to see the rookie live when he made his career high, and he couldn’t stop singing Doncic’s praises. “That boy is a […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Lou Williams will miss one to two weeks with a hamstring injury. Williams left Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns after playing just 11 minutes with the injury. The Clippers beat the Suns, 123-119, in overtime. Doc Rivers says Lou Williams doesn’t have a “bad […]

LA Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams left Monday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns during the first half with hamstring soreness and did not return to play. Williams spent roughly 20 minutes in the locker room being evaluated before the Clippers’ medical staff ultimately ruled him out for the remainder of the game. Lou Williams […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams believes Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is the best all-around big man in the NBA. The guy in philly is — Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) December 5, 2018 Entering Wednesday, Joel Embiid is averaging 27.0 points, 13.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Sixers. The 24-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA this season and they could shock the league even more if they pull of a blockbuster trade. At 12-6 after 18 games, the Clippers are tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies at the top of the Western Conference […]

Tuesday night was not kind for the L.A. Clippers and shooting guard Lou Williams. The Clippers blew a 24-point lead to the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital and ended up losing by a final score of 125-118. On top of the loss, Lou Williams suffered his first career ejection after arguing with a referee […]

Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs joked that he wanted to have Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers disqualified from the game. During an in-game interview, Popovich was asked how he intends to handle the energy brought about by the Clippers’ second unit, led by two-time Sixth Man of the Year awardee Lou Williams. Pop […]

Montrezl Harrell is a good teammate. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the undersized LA Clippers center is more concerned with helping reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams bag another one for his trophy case rather than getting one for himself. I asked #Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) if he wants to go for the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a nice start with a 5-4 record despite the absence of a legitimate star. The strong cast of supporting talent, more specifically talent off the bench, is one reason for the Clippers solid start and Boban Marjanovic believes the second unit is excellent. “Our second team is really […]

The reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, is up to his usual tricks again in the new NBA season and Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is happy the guard is on his side. In the Clippers’ 120-95 road win against the Orlando Magic Friday night, Williams scored 28 […]

Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers just notched 10,000 career points off the bench, making him the third player in NBA history to do so. As per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Williams joins Dell Curry and Jamal Crawford as the only three players so far to reach the milestone. Lou Williams has reached 10,000 career […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose wants to win the Sixth Man of the Year award this season. Last year’s winner, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, is telling the former MVP to back off in a funny manner. Lou Williams is one of the most explosive scorers in the game and has won […]

Lou Williams had a fantastic season with the L.A. Clippers last season serving as resident microwave scorer off the bench. Posting averages of 22.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 35 percent from the three-point line, his so called breakout season didn’t really come as a surprise due to his notorious […]

A fan criticized Damian Lillard for not posting some workout videos over the long summer. Lillard responded to the fan and Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers backed him up. On Twitter, a fan was wondering why Lillard hasn’t posted a single workout in the offseason, unlike most NBA players. Lillard quickly responded: My workouts […]

Last season, Lou Williams made headlines after scoring 50 points against the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Clippers entered the game having lost 21 of their last 23 games at Oracle Arena (moreover, they lost 12 games in a row against their Division rivals), so it took a herculean effort to help lead the […]