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LA Clippers sixth man Lou Williams received the highest of praise from Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, as the hybrid guard has recently ramped up a case for the Sixth Man of the Year award with his play this late in the season: “He could start pretty much anywhere,” Stevens said of Williams, according […]

LOS ANGELES – Before Lou Williams hit the buzzer-beating shot to send the L.A. Clippers to a win over the Brooklyn Nets, guard D’Angelo Russell sparked a 10-0 run in a minute of action to help his team tie the game with six seconds left. Everyone knows what happened from there, as Williams drained a […]

LA Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams is the definition of a walking bucket. Williams is on pace to become the only player in NBA history to average 20-plus points in fewer than 27 minutes per game. The 32-year-old is averaging 20.4 points per game on the season for the Clippers while playing only 26.5 minutes a […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams, who just hit the first game-winner of his career, admitted that he doesn’t know how to celebrate and is mocked by his teammates for it. Per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, watch Williams admit that he doesn’t have a trademark celebration up his sleeve. He even asked teammate Montrezl Harrell for […]

LA Clippers guard Lou Williams thinks he is not only making a “strong case” for the Sixth Man of the Year award. He believes he has it in the bag. Williams further solidified his status as the best off-the-bench player in the NBA with a buzzer-beating game-winner against the Brooklyn Nets — his first of […]

LA Clippers guard Lou Williams just hit the first game-winning buzzer-beater of his career. He quickly ran to the sidelines to celebrate with the crowd. However, according to his teammate Patrick Beverley, the celebration is the weakest he’s ever seen. In a post-game interview in the locker room, Beverley praised Williams’ leadership and calmness amid […]

The Los Angeles Clippers almost backed themselves into overtime against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, squandering a 10-point lead with under a minute remaining. Then, Lou Williams struck. Williams found nothing but the bottom of the net on a 28-foot jumper, the longest buzzer-beating game-winner of the season, per ESPN. Also according to ESPN, it […]

Ex-NBA player Richard Jefferson, who is now embarking on a broadcasting career, just declared Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers as the Sixth Man of the Year. Per Michael Scotto, after the two-time (and reigning) recipient of the award hit the game-winning 3-pointer over the Brooklyn Nets, Jefferson heralded the 32-year-old as the best […]

The LA Clippers continue their impressive run in the second half of the season, earning yet another victory against the Brooklyn Nets behind a spectacular game-winning 3-pointer by Lou Williams. The game appeared to be headed into overtime after the Nets used a 10-0 run in the final minute of play to tie the game […]

When it comes to scoring the basketball, LA Clippers guard Lou Williams has a seemingly unlimited bag of tricks at his disposal. Williams broke out one of his trusted favorites late in the third quarter of Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls: the 3-point bucket plus the foul. Lou Will takes the bump… and drills […]

On a yearly basis, one of the most hotly contested debates in the NBA is who will bring home the league’s Sixth Man of the Year honors. Once viewed through the prism of having been the league’s best player not able to crack a starting rotation, recent seasons have shown that there’s immense value in […]

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 […]