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With the Warriors anticlimactic sweep in the NBA Finals and Alexander Ovechkin finally lifting the Stanley Cup, the period of lull in three out of four major US sports inevitably began. The American sports fans are now slowly winding down from a season filled with excitement, but things are just getting heated up at the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are willing to forget their past involving big man DeAndre Jordan. All that matters to them involving the current L.A. Clippers center is their future with him. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Mavs are in the process of weighing their best options in trying to get Jordan […]

The Dallas Mavericks took the first step in freeing potential cap room to sign a major free agent after withdrawing their qualifying offer to forward Doug McDermott, less than 24 hours after extending it to him, along with teammates Yogi Ferrell and Salah Mejri. The move could clear a cap hold of $10 million, money […]

Now may be a good time to make a bet that DeAndre Jordan will not be part of the L.A. Clippers beginning next season – or before the 2019-20 campaign. It’s been long rumored that the big man and the Clippers will, at some point, part ways. That did not happen, however, during the last trade […]

In terms of summer free agency it is LeBron James, and everyone else, but there are still a lot of good other players that could be available. DeAndre Jordan is one of those guys who has to decide if he wants to opt into the final year of his deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has until Friday, June 29th, to decide what he wants to do with his $24 million player option for next year, and according to Brad Turner of the LA Times, Jordan is still undecided. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan hasn’t made decision yet on whether to opt in or opt out […]

The Dallas Mavericks appear ready to move on and let bygones be bygones with DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers, after what was one of the most controversial free agent non-acquisitions three years ago. In an ultimate showing of professionalism, Mavs owner Mark Cuban and company are reportedly open to the possibility of signing Jordan […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in a unique position to select two players back-to-back in the 2018 NBA Draft. The 12th and 13th picks aren’t exactly the best positions to select a franchise player, but the draft has its share of surprises every year. With two consecutive picks, they have a better chance of at […]

The NBA Draft is just over a day away, and the lives of NBA prospects are going to change once they have their names called an they walk up to that stage to meet NBA commissioner Adam Silver. While there are players who are sure to get drafted, there are still a lot of question […]

If you take a gander at the Los Angeles Clippers’ numbers, you won’t be left impressed. They were pretty average, actually. Their 42-40 record was okay; their offensive rating and defensive rating was identical (107.7), giving them a net rating of zero. But once you dig further, you realize what made this team special. There was […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off yet another disappointing season where they fell well short of reaching the playoffs for the second straight year. However, the front office has positioned the organization to be a huge factor in free agency with a plethora of salary cap space. There will be several marquee players available in the […]

It is starting to heat up, folks. It is starting to heat up. Of course, we’re talking about the free agency rumor mill which is already churning out interesting tidbits of gossips pertaining to the upcoming expirations of several NBA deals. Take for example this intriguing detail shared by unnamed sources to Kelly Iko of […]

Heading into this year’s offseason, the Dallas Mavericks are expected to be one of the most aggressive teams in the league primarily through free agency to kick-start the franchise back into the right direction. There is expected to many top-tier talent players available on the open market that could make a tremendous impact. One of which […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duty released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

The Dallas Mavericks could make some major moves in the offseason, looking to attract not only some Texas natives in DeAndre Jordan and Julius Randle, but also likely a max-level player in DeMarcus Cousins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “There have also been rumblings that the Dallas front office will look to make […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

One of the most coveted free agents this offseason is L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. He is one of the few old-school centers remaining in the league, one who can defend the interior with tenacity and control the boards with reckless abandon. The highly athletic big man knows that he can get a better deal […]

Prior to the LA Clippers recent run of playoff appearances and wins from 2012-2017, the most exciting postseason run came during the 2005-06 season when LA defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round, 4-1, and fell just short of beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the second round. One of the main […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fell just short of securing a playoff spot despite numerous injuries throughout the season to key players on the roster. With the offseason next on the docket, it has pushed former All-Star center DeAndre Jordan’s future with the team to the front. The team has remained firm in their desire to […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers held their annual exit interviews on Thursday afternoon, with both head coach Doc Rivers and President Lawrence Frank available to speak on a number of topics as the team heads into another offseason of uncertainty. The Clippers have a coupe of players with options in their contracts for the […]

The L.A. Clippers are out of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons and with that comes a series of choices for the franchise to make, including the impending free agency of center DeAndre Jordan — the lone remaining starter from last season’s roster. Jordan has been in the center of rumors throughout […]

LOS ANGELES – DeAndre Jordan stepped off the LA Clippers home floor for what could be been the final time in his 10-year NBA career. After a quiet start to this career in Los Angeles, Jordan had been a part of the greatest era in Clippers basketball over the last six years, making the playoffs […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers have officially been eliminated from NBA playoff contention, which means that any players with some nagging injures will likely take it easy over the final two games of the season or even possibly take nights off to avoid any further injury. According to head coach Doc Rivers, it appears […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Today is not a good day for L.A. Clippers big men. The Clippers are in Salt Lake City tonight for a crucial match with the Utah Jazz and are currently receiving a bad beating at the hands of Donovan Mitchell and company. An eventual loss to Utah probably would hurt more for DeAndre Jordan and […]

People simply do not call Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo by the name of “Greek Freak” for nothing. On Tuesday night against star center DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Antetokounmpo showed off his insane athleticism and added yet another highlight-worthy play to his amazing 2017-18 season. Right after Jordan blocked the […]

The Chris Paul era in Los Angeles is long over, but there has never really been that dramatic of a shortage for the L.A. Clippers when it comes to cool and insane passes, mostly because Milos Teodosic is making sure they have enough supply of that. The 31-year-old rookie added more to his nifty assists […]

Just in case you missed it last night, L.A. Clippers guard Austin Rivers seemingly got snubbed of a handshake by a referee in the closing seconds of the Clippers’ 127-120 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Ref left Austin Rivers hanging 🙃 pic.twitter.com/cs1KG5xdBS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2018 However, on Thursday afternoon, Rivers’ Clippers […]

Analytics have become a gospel that many NBA teams follow with devotion. Essentially, teams use analytics to formulate new game strategies, distribute minutes, and make important roster decisions. Regardless of what your opinion is on the practice, analytics will continually become an integral part of team planning for a variety of organizations. One interesting analytics […]

Despite having traded away Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers find themselves firmly entrenched in the wide-open Western Conference playoff race. What they lack in star power, they now boast in complementary contributions from their supporting cast. Regardless of how they fare in their playoff chase, the Clippers face another difficult decision […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela is on pace to dethrone DeAndre Jordan’s reign of terror as the most efficient scorer in the league. The L.A. Clippers center has held the title since the 2012-13 season, but he has met his match during this 2017-18 campaign, as Capela has grown into an integral piece of the […]

Bringing a positive atmosphere to the game can definitely change the whole landscape. The Los Angeles Clippers can attest to that as they stayed on course on the playoff hunt following a 113-105 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday to remain in the eighth spot in the wild Western conference with a 36-29 (win-loss) […]

Prior to Friday night’s 116-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, L.A. Clippers teammates Boban Marjanovic, DeAndre Jordan and Tobias Harris decided to show off one of their newest dance routines. These guys haven’t been playing together long, but it looks like they’re already building a tight bond with one another. The trio paused for a […]

Boban Marjanovic has been living it up this season, both on the court and off. The 7-foot-3 center has only played in five games for the L.A. Clippers, registering measly numbers of 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, but he has provided plenty of entertainment to the squad and its fans. Unlike other foreigners, […]

There were a lot of trade rumors surrounding DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers at the trade deadline. There were a lot of experts who believed he would be traded too, and the team would go in a full tank now mode. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jordan was almost a Cleveland Cavalier if it wouldn’t […]

Fans of the L.A. Clippers breathed a small sigh of relief when the team’s prized interior defender, DeAndre Jordan, survived the trade deadline, as it hinted that the center might be valued high by the front office after all and could be kept even past this season. Now just two weeks after, there’s something new […]

The never-ending DeAndre Jordan saga will once again write a new chapter at the end of this NBA season, as the big man is bound to make a big decision with only one season left in his four-year, $87.6 million contract. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the putback king will make his decision based […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is not really known as a scorer or someone who could create most shots on his own, but he shrugged off those perceptions at least on Wednesday night, when he dropped a career-high total of 30 points during a 129-119 road win against the Boston Celtics. Prior the Boston game, […]