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Russell Westbrook gave the Los Angeles Clippers a hometown discount by signing a two-year, $7.8 million contract in NBA free agency. After the Lakers cut him and he hit the free agent market last February, the Clippers picked up the former league MVP and gave him another shot in the NBA. Westbrook thrived in his […]

The NBA offseason hasn’t even officially started, and we’re already seeing some crazy drama. In a twist that few people saw coming, James Harden requested a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, citing the Los Angeles Clippers as his preferred destination. While Sixers GM Daryl Morey isn’t necessarily going to trade Harden to his dream […]

After making the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2021, the Los Angeles Clippers have not found the postseason success they have been searching for. As a result of losing in the first-round of the playoffs this past season, the Clippers are aggressively looking to upgrade their roster this offseason, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers appear prepared to enter the fifth year of the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George pairing in what is likely one last hurrah at an NBA Championship. As it stands, the team doesn’t have many options to improve their roster. For the most part, the improvements to the Clippers’ roster will come on the […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Entering what very much feels like a do-or-die season for the Los Angeles Clippers, the plan appears to be continuing to build around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, as well as the potential return of Russell Westbrook. Following a rather uneventful 2023 NBA Draft in which the Clippers selected two of […]

If there’s one thing Christian Cage is known for more than anything else, it’s absolutely shredding a crowd to pieces on the microphone. Now sure, Cage can wrestle pretty darn well, handing Kenny Omega his first loss of the Belt Collector era, and his tag team with Edge back in WWE will likely secure him […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his injured right knee in early June, President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank announced on Thursday night following the 2023 NBA Draft. Leonard is expected to make a full recovery from the operation deemed a ‘clean up’ procedure and is expected […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Clippers are considering pulling the plug on the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George partnership. This is after reports emerged on Tuesday that LA was sending trade signals across the league ahead of the NBA Draft. All of a sudden, it’s now very much possible we see an entirely new-look Clippers side next season. NBA […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported earlier today that Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards are in talks about potentially parting ways via trade if the franchise opts to hit the reset button this offseason. Beal agreed to a five-year, $251 million contract last July. His deal includes a no-trade clause, which ultimately gives the […]

One could argue that in terms of the super-duos that have been formed in recent years, there are few, if any, that has been more disappointing than that of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers. You also have to say, however, that it’s not entirely their fault, with injuries for both […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2022-23 season with sky-high expectations. Injuries, however, played an unfortunate role in their campaign. Superstars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard both dealt with injures throughout the NBA playoffs, leading to LA’s early postseason exit. George recently addressed the importantance of this year’s NBA offseason during an interview with ClutchPoints. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are losing a centerpiece of their championship core, but it isn’t a player. Michael Winger, the general manager who helped the Clippers acquire Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, is reportedly joining the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Winger has agreed to become the new President of […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers‘ season ended earlier than anyone expected after all of the hype coming into the year. Unfortunately, injuries once again ravaged the franchise’s two stars — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — en route to a first-round exit. No one is taking it harder than the two stars. Leonard […]

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s future has been brought into question by former Boston Celtics’ superstar Paul Pierce in the wake of his latest injury setback. The comments came just days after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard has a torn meniscus, an admission which came after his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs […]

As the Clippers have found out, Kawhi Leonard is a prison. Just as he locks up players on the court, his special kind of infrequent brilliance cripplingly limits the Los Angeles Clippers’ possibilities. When he plays, he’s the kind of player who can win a playoff series on his own, a one-man trump card who […]

There was considerable jubilation among fans of the Los Angeles Clippers on July 5, 2019. On that day, reports came out that the Clippers have signed Kawhi Leonard — a man who recently led the Toronto Raptors to an NBA championship win — after trading away a boatload of assets for Paul George. Leonard’s arrival […]

It was July 5, 2019 when the Los Angeles Clippers made arguably their biggest moves in franchise history by trading for Paul George to convince Kawhi Leonard to sign in free agency. Leonard was coming off an impressive 2019 playoff run with the Toronto Raptors which culminated in a championship win. Thus, it definitely made […]

Over the past few seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers have overtaken the San Antonio Spurs to become the franchise that’s synonymous with the term “load management.” However, where Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was sitting out his aging stars against lower-level competition in order to preserve them from the playoffs, the Clippers have been sitting […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a laundry list of things to tend to this offseason, and Russell Westbrook’s free agency is one of them. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue pitched adding Westbrook to the front office, and the results were fruitful. Russell Westbrook joined the team a few days after the trade deadline, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to hear a lot of external noise about whether or not their star duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can bring the Clippers franchise the first championship in its history. However, while the injury history of Kawhi and PG has gone from disappointing to frustrating, it shouldn’t yet […]

Kawhi Leonard has been taking a lot of stick for his absence in the final three games of the Los Angeles Clippers‘ NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Without Leonard (and Paul George) in the mix, the Clippers were unable to hold off the mighty Suns, thereby resulting in Kevin Durant and Co. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers crashed out of the playoffs on Tuesday night, despite their best efforts against the Phoenix Suns. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George out, though, it was always going to be tough for the Clippers to beat the high-powered Suns. Many fans have been critical of Leonard for having to miss the […]

Kawhi Leonard was diagnosed with a torn meniscus following the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff series loss to the Phoenix Suns. The injury update was devastating, and one has to wonder what the future holds for Leonard. Stephen A Smith previously called for Leonard to retire, and the ESPN analyst was back at it on Wednesday. […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers started off the 2023 NBA playoffs on the right foot. They won Game 1 of their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns in enthralling fashion, punctuated by a ferocious Russell Westbrook rejection on Devin Booker. Even after a Game 2 loss, the Clippers felt confident as they headed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a legitimate case for being the most disappointing team this season. Tyronn Lue is trying to look on the bright side. Paul George suffered a knee injury towards the end of the regular season and wasn’t able to return in time. Kawhi Leonard lasted all of two games longer than […]

PHOENIX — A somber Tyronn Lue left the podium for the final time this season, a year full of hopes and expectations down the drain. The Los Angeles Clippers had just been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round, with neither Kawhi Leonard nor Paul George available for the team’s final three games. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night, but things could’ve turned out drastically different if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were healthy. Unfortunately, both superstars are dealing with knee sprains. However, it appears Kawhi has a much more serious injury. The veteran has been diagnosed with a torn […]

The Los Angeles Clippers could be playing in their final game of the season on Wednesday when they take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series. With Kevin Durant and Co. currently up 3-1, another loss for L.A. would mean the end of the line for them this year. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard may not be able to suit up for that game. The Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference’s first round series. The series will shift to Phoenix after two games in Los Angeles. The question is will Paul George be able to return to the Clippers lineup in […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – In what may be the final practice day of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing as if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will once again not be available for Tuesday’s Game 5 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the […]

The usually exuberant Stephen A. Smith carried a more straightforward tone on ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning. He apologized to Kawhi Leonard for criticisms he now deems inappropriate given new context on the Los Angeles Clippers star’s family. Smith argued that Leonard is one of the worst superstars in NBA history last Friday due […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are unlikely to return for the Los Angles Clippers, but that’s not stopping head coach Tyronn Lue from instilling the utmost confidence in his team. Despite Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns having the star-power advantage, Lue’s club is not satisfied with just playing hard. The Clippers dropped Game 4 […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of business on Saturday night as they held off Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers en route to a 112-100 win in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. This was thanks in large part to another masterful performance from Kevin Durant, who after the game, shared his […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s sister Kimesha Monae Williams has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to The Press Enterprise. Williams was on trial for the murder of an 84-year-old woman back in 2019. She and Candace Townsell were found guilty of murder in the first degree, robbery […]

Disoriented Clippers fans are probably running to the calendar right now to make sure they haven’t been transported back in time to the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The latest Kawhi Leonard injury update will do little to steady their bearings. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly previously reported that Leonard was ruled out for Game 4 vs. the Phoenix […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a crushing Game 3 defeat to the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers now face a crucial Game 4 clash to avoid falling behind 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They will be without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard once more. Of course, despite the absence of Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just announced that Kawhi Leonard will remain sidelined for their Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Leonard was forced to sit out Game 3 due to a right knee sprain, and he is now set to miss a second straight game with the Clippers’ playoff hopes in the […]