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Kendrick Perkins launched a sharp critique of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard on a recent episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast, accusing him of selfishness and calling the team’s decision to sign him “one of the worst free agent signings in NBA history.” The remarks come as the Clippers fall to 5–16 during the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sit at 5-16, their season spiraling despite Kawhi Leonard delivering some of his best basketball. The team has dropped three straight games, with losses to the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heats revealing problems far deeper than one superstar can solve. Over his last three games, Leonard averaged 35 points […]

The Los Angeles Clippers unraveled again on Monday night, a collapse that pushed their losing streak deeper, raised new questions about the standings, and left Kawhi Leonard facing the Miami Heat’s 140–123 onslaught with a blunt honesty that echoed through the night. The Heat buried the Clippers under a barrage of 24 made threes, tying […]

After the Los Angeles Clippers went through another terrible loss on Saturday, this time to the Dallas Mavericks, 114-110, there’s no doubt that this has been a frustrating start to the season. With the Clippers’ catastrophic start to the season, the frustration is building up, as seen in James Harden’s recent comments. Though Harden had […]

The Los Angeles Clippers reached a breaking point as another collapse left head coach Tyronn Lue without solutions and likely without much more time. A 114-110 loss to a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team dropped the Clippers to 5-15 and intensified pressure on a franchise spiraling far faster than anyone expected. Dallas was without nearly every […]

To say the LA Clippers have been struggling this season is a major understatement. The team has not been able to find any consistency, and they sit near the bottom of the Western Conference standings at 5-15. The Clippers suffered another bad loss on Saturday, against the short-handed Dallas Mavericks, and Kawhi Leonard channeled his […]

Cooper Flagg delivered more than a historic night against the L.A. Clippers. He also drew an honest assessment from Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, whose postgame breakdown revealed exactly how the Dallas rookie managed one of the most impressive performances ever recorded by an eighteen-year-old. Flagg scored 35 points in the Mavericks’ 114-110 win over the […]

The bill is coming due for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the debt collection isn’t looking pretty. Selling their future back in 2019 to bring in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is coming back to haunt them, as they are struggling thus far with an injury-ravaged and old roster for the entirety of the 2025-26 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the LA Clippers continued to stumble in the standings as we near the quarter point of the regular season. LA dropped to 5-13 on the season following their 135-118 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Cup play. The loss also puts a dent in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers don’t have time for moral victories anymore, especially not at 5-13 and losing 11 of their last 13 games. Even with Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup, the Clippers were overwhelmed Tuesday night, giving up 135 points in a rivalry loss to the Lakers that never felt competitive. After the defeat, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are gearing up for a pivotal NBA Cup showdown Tuesday vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, and head coach Ty Lue made one thing clear — slowing down Luka Doncic starts with discipline. As the Lakers continue to surge behind their MVP-caliber guard, Lue detailed his team’s main defensive focus heading into […]

The LA Clippers just got Kawhi Leonard back from a 10-game absence due to a sprained ankle, which was much-needed considering their recent injury luck. For a moment involving teammate John Collins during Sunday night’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it appeared as though his return would be short-lived. During the fourth quarter of the […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers will hit the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, looking to build off Saturday’s road win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Clippers have been without Kawhi Leonard for the last few weeks due to an injury; however, there was hope that Leonard would be able to return on […]

Following a 10-game injury absence, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Haynes reports. “BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (foot) is expected to make his return Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing last 10 games, league sources tell […]

Things have gone from bad to worse in Inglewood as the Los Angeles Clippers have lost Bradley Beal to a season-ending hip injury. Now, the team looks to implement a disabled player exception for the Beal injury, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. “The Los Angeles Clippers have applied for a disabled player exception, according to […]

The LA Clippers have been struggling to put together wins in recent weeks, having lost eight of their last nine games. Kawhi Leonard went down in the first game of that stretch, but the Clippers have hopeful he’s nearing a return to the court. With the Clippers set to take on the Orlando Magic in […]

Vince Staples delivered a hilarious breakdown of Kawhi Leonard’s tree-planting saga, and Pablo Torre, the reporter who put the situation on the map, backed him up immediately. Staples spoke on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast about helping the Clippers recruit Leonard, revealing that he voiced a character in an animated pitch the front office hoped […]

Rapper and actor Vince Staples addressed Los Angeles Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard and the drama surrounding his endorsement deal with Aspiration. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is being sued by Aspiration’s investors in response to the bombshell surrouding Leonard’s reported no-show deal that paid out $28 million over four years. Staples, a local rap artist from […]

The Los Angele Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard for the sixth consecutive game when the team begins a seven-game road trip on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard, who suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ loss against the Miami Heat on November 3, has been out of the […]

There’s no doubt that basketball players who star in the amateur ranks receive a ton of hype. The amount of attention and publicity does help them get their foot in the door of their NBA dreams. However, not all stars needed the hype to become a household name in the NBA. Check out the gallery […]

” When it comes to the Los Angeles Clippers, there is no other way to get around it. Things are not going well as they are off to a 3-7 start to the season. On Monday, the Clippers came up short against the Atlanta Hawks 105-102. Afterward, James Harden, who had a triple-double of 35 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have lost three straight games, with their most recent coming against the Phoenix Suns. They’ve also been without Kawhi Leonard, who is dealing with an ankle sprain. When asked about the status of Leonard, head coach Ty Lue said that he would miss the next few games for the Clippers, which […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have endured a difficult start to the season after what was a torrid offseason due to multiple reasons. They are now 3-4 after their latest 126-107 loss to defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, which came in the absence of Kawhi Leonard. Now set to take on the Phoenix Suns at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will look to avoid suffering their first losing skid this Tuesday evening when they host the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, but they will be without two key weapons. Both forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Bradley Beal are sitting out the Thunder game for maintenance […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue did not mince words after his team’s 120-119 home loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night, calling out his players’ carelessness with the ball. “Sixteen turnovers in the second half. Same s**t over and over, man,” Lue said after the game, clearly frustrated by another self-inflicted setback […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have gotten off to a tepid start to the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 3-3 after Monday night’s home loss to the Miami Heat. Kawhi Leonard had a chance to win this game at the buzzer, but his wing three point attempt over two defenders ended up clanking off the […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — With their first back-to-back set of the season in front of them, the LA Clippers have some tough decisions with players who are limited. One guy who isn’t limited to start this season, however, is Kawhi Leonard. The Miami Heat will visit Intuit Dome on Monday night, and the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Los Angeles Clippers watched as their 17-point lead late in the third quarter was quickly trimmed down to zero late in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans. Thankfully, Kawhi Leonard was there to save the day. Leonard capped off his season-high 34-point performance with a 21-foot left-wing jumper at the buzzer to […]

Kawhi Leonard turned Intuit Dome into a jet engine. With the game tied and the clock melting, the Los Angeles Clippers star shook free on the right wing and drilled a long two at the horn to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 126–124. The place exploded, and the highlight ricocheted across the internet within seconds.  […]

For the eighth time in his 935 games as a full-time starter in the NBA in 2012, James Harden recorded just one assist in a basketball game. Tuesday night’s loss against the Golden State Warriors was an encapsulation of a horrid shooting night in which the Clippers shot just 18.2 percent from three and didn’t, […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers improved to 2-1 on the young 2025 NBA season with a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers seem to have fully bounced back after their puzzling season-opening loss against the Utah Jazz in blowout fashion, which had some fans wondering if their impressive offseason was not […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ 2025-26 NBA season didn’t just start on the wrong foot. It stumbled, fell, and face-planted in Salt Lake City. Following a brutal 129-108 loss to the Utah Jazz on opening night, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue wasted no time sending a clear message to his veteran starters. “If our first unit […]

The Los Angeles Clippers opened their 2025-26 NBA season with one of their worst performances in recent memory, falling 121-108 to the Utah Jazz in a game that got out of hand almost immediately. Kawhi Leonard, known for his calm demeanor, didn’t sugarcoat the team’s struggles after the blowout, calling out turnovers and poor defensive […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will kick off their 2025-26 regular season with a visit to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz. Kawhi Leonard, Bradley Beal, and Bogdan Bogdanovic are players with the most attention on them as far as their injury statuses go to start the season. So what are the injury statuses […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith offered a mix of criticism and admiration for Kawhi Leonard during his latest appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony. Smith, known for his outspoken takes on star players, discussed the Clippers’ […]

The fallout of the investigation into Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard continues. As the NBA season begins, there will no getting around it and Commissioner Adam Silver understands that. Given the details of the investigation that have come out, Silver continues to maintain a wait-and-see approach, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated/Hoops Hype “Somebody asked me […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently trying to prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season while simultaneously dealing with the ongoing investigation by the NBA into team owner Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard and their alleged circumvention of the league salary cap via a no-show deal. The supposed deal, initially reported by Pablo Torre, was […]

The biggest storyline heading into the 2025-26 NBA season for the Los Angeles Clippers is the ongoing investigation by the NBA into the team regarding an alleged no-show deal taken by Kawhi Leonard to help the organization sidestep the league salary cap. If proven to be true, the consequences could be dire for the Clippers, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with the kind of roster depth, veteran presence, and star power that the franchise has long dreamed of assembling. Yet, as the whispers around the league suggest, their championship hopes are under scrutiny, not because of a lack of talent, but because of age, durability, and […]