DeAndre Jordan Articles - Page 14

There’s no question that the NBA has been evolving into more of a perimeter game in recent years. The days of two back-to-the-basket bigs on the floor together seems to be in the past. Now, it’s all about having four, or even five, players who can step behind the 3-point line and shoot proficiently. There […]

Kevin Durant made his free agency decision and joined the Golden State Warriors. Now, he’s training and preparing for the Rio Olympics with his Team USA teammates in Las Vegas. Members of the media have been able to ask players some questions during this time, and Durant spoke out for the first time about the […]

At the ESPYs earlier this week, SLAM Magazine’s Alexis Morgan asked some NBA players, including DeAndre Jordan, Kristaps Porzingis, Devin Booker, and Myles Turner, if they slide into a DM or two here and there. Surprisingly, they admitted to reading a few sent to them. Here’s the clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIB1AV4DzSU/ Turner and Booker answered the question in […]

Harrison Barnes signed a max deal with the Dallas Mavericks worth $95 million over four years. After the signing, the Mavs decided to take a picture with Barnes and it came along with a little humor on the situation. Barnes stood handcuffed to GM Donnie Nelson,while coach Rick Carlisle held his contract. This was a light jab […]

Last year’s free agency had its fair share of headlines. One of the biggest and most bizarre was the DeAndre Jordan fakeout with the Dallas Mavericks. Jordan had made a verbal agreement early in the free agency period to leave the Los Angeles Clippers to join the Mavericks. But on the eve of the moratorium […]

Mark Cuban took no chances. He signed Harrison Barnes to the agreed $94 million dollar max contract with the Dallas Mavericks directly at 12:01 a.m. on July 7, and he did it in style. There was no way was he about to let his biggest free agent signing slip out of his hands because of […]

In order to help the Clippers convince marquee free agent Kevin Durant of a westward relocation, star point guard Chris Paul would have had to travel a long way. Paul reportedly considered leaving a family trip in Spain to try and convince the elite small forward of a Southern California dream team, but he ultimately did not make […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have secured a meeting with Kevin Durant on Friday to talk about him possibly joining the team, making it a super team. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Clippers management plans to take Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan into the meeting to sell what they believe will convince Durant to […]

The list of star players turning down invitations to the Olympic games in Rio is increasing daily ,and it’s opening the door for other players to come along and fill the void. The most recent declines include Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James. There are almost no starting returns and most of the reserves from the […]

At this point, we all have heard about and seen the Jimmy Kimmel segment where he brings on NBA players to read mean tweets of themselves. It’s absolutely hysterical every time. Yesterday, Jimmy Kimmel Live published their fourth edition of their segment. This time, they had Jalen Rose, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, Dikembe Mutombo, Reggie Miller, […]

Mike Woodson, assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers, was asked recently why he punched center Deandre Jordan on the chin, during a timeout. Woodson told TMZ that he checked Jordan in the chin to get his attention. “I had to check him, I had to wake him up. I had to check his chin, […]

As the trade deadline neared closer this season, many speculated that Blake Griffin could be dealt from Los Angeles. After he broke his hand by punching a Clippers equipment manager, those on the outside expected Griffin to be phased out. Not so, according to team president and head coach, Doc Rivers. After falling to the […]

It was an interesting season for the Los Angeles Clippers. A year after blowing a 3-1 series lead against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Clippers strengthened their bench and were considered as one of the top title contenders. If things didn’t work out, many felt the team would be dismantled. The […]

The NBA Playoffs are great. It separates the great teams from the good teams. This is where a team’s strengths are vital and weaknesses are exposed. What does that mean for Los Angeles Clippers center, DeAndre Jordan? It’s not about post moves or lack of lobs, but his free throws. Through four games of the series between the Clippers and Portland Trail […]

Now that the NBA season has ended and the postseason is underway with full steam, it’s time to look back at some of the best plays of the season. If you kept up with all of the action, you’ll surely recognize some of these plays. Here are the NBA’s Top 10 plays of the year. 10. […]

Once again, NBA fans were bored with the Hack-A-DeAndre strategy last night. In playoff games, where the magnitude of the moment exceeds all other times of the year, teams will do anything within the rules if they believe it will positively impact their ability to come out on top. From start to finish, the Portland […]

Karl Anthony Towns has had a fantastic season by all accounts. He’s averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, nearly a steal, and almost 2 blocks per game. That’s phenomenal for a rookie big man. To add to that, he can shoot free throws consistently at over 80%. Among the league’s best rebounding centers, he stands among […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are locked into the fourth seed in the Western Conference, and there’s essentially no reason to play their starters except to keep their rhythm and consistency on the floor. With that being said, there’s little reason to play the big name players. According to Ben Bolch of the LA Times, Chris […]