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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue hopped off a plane in Paris, eager to knock a few things off his list. First, he wanted to work out newly re-signed Nicolas Batum, who had been in France training as the national team prepares for the FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers. Second, Lue […]

The Clippers have been able to maintain nearly all of the depth that allowed them to remain competitive last season. They did that by taking full advantage of owner Steve Ballmer’s spending power. Recall that they played last season without Kawhi Leonard and with Paul George only allowed to play in 31 games. And yet […]

Guess what? Kawhi Leonard went out in public! On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers superstar was seen enjoying some San Diego Padres baseball in his hometown, sitting in the front row with his family. Via Bally Sports San Diego: Klaw sighting at Petco 👀🌟@Padres | #TimeToShine | @LAClippers | @SDSUBasketball pic.twitter.com/utsBdbDWTR — Bally Sports […]

The LA Clippers are expected to enter the 2022-23 NBA season as one of the frontrunners for the NBA Championship. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George both expected back healthy for the start of the season, many have high expectations for the Clippers again. That includes Metta Sandiford-Artest. Sandiford-Artest, who has also previously gone by […]

August is peak NBA offseason, but the LA Clippers are hoping to keep their fans on the edge of their seats. Kawhi Leonard isn’t on social media and is rarely seen in public, so footage of the Clippers star always gets fans excited. On Monday, the Clippers posted a series of photos of Leonard and […]

Kawhi Leonard is progressing well in his recovery from ACL injury, though Los Angeles Clippers fans shouldn’t expect him to be NBA-ready any time soon. In his latest mailbag, Law Murray of The Athletic shared some updates on Leonard’s recovery from his injury, highlighting that while the All-Star forward is physically and mentally fine, he […]

LAS VEGAS – If the LA Clippers are going to do something special this season, it’s going to take everybody being on the same page and a little luck. Through three seasons of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era, the Clippers have really struggled with the latter. Reggie Jackson is wants this to be […]

Like the Nets, the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the biggest “what ifs” in the NBA. While the team is stacked on paper, injuries continue to get in the way. In fact, there’s a good chance the Clippers could have won a championship had Kawhi Leonard not gone down with an ACL injury in […]

Prior to NBA free agency, the Brooklyn Nets had re-signed Kyrie Irving to a new contract. The Nets were looking to run it back, this time with Irving and Kevin Durant playing an entire season together. Plus, in theory Ben Simmons would have been on the court with them. Instead, Kevin Durant requested a trade […]

LAS VEGAS – Despite playing just 40 games in the last three NBA seasons, John Wall is ready for the next part of his journey. Wall joined the LA Clippers in free agency and the point guard couldn’t be more excited. Now, he’s looking to help Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the ultimate goal. […]

The Kevin Durant storm has been pouring torrential rain over this NBA offseason. The Toronto Raptors find themselves one of the most heavily affected, knee-deep in reports and rumors about their interest in the former MVP and two-time NBA champion. But getting a superstar of that caliber has a price – one that most likely […]

John Wall officially signed a 2-year, $13.2 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Wall has missed two of the past three seasons, but he is one of the better players in basketball when on the court. He and the Rockets agreed on a mutual buyout of his contract allowing Wall to enter free […]

If somebody over the last few days has said to temper expectations for the LA Clippers this season, that person certainly couldn’t convince Steve Ballmer to. The Clippers chairman is as excited as ever to see Kawhi Leonard back and healthy, leading the team into what’s expected to be a deep playoff run. Steve and […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers were quiet on NBA Draft night, but it appears they’re already preparing to add some much-needed depth to their roster. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers are expected to sign John Wall once free agency begins next week. John Wall is planning to sign with the […]

The NBA Draft is over and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to make some moves during the NBA offseason. In all reality, the Clippers prized acquisition for next season will be the return of Kawhi Leonard. Having Leonard and Paul George on the floor will be enough to place them firmly in contention. However, […]

There’s no denying the 2021-22 season ultimately ended in disappointment for the Los Angeles Clippers. After putting up a valiant effort without their two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers came up short in the Play-In tournament as they missed out on the playoffs for just the second time in the past […]

It was reported on Thursday that while Kawhi Leonard has been making progress on his rehab from an ACL injury, the fact remains that the Los Angeles Clippers superstar has yet to be cleared for 5-on-5 work. Be that as it may, there is still reason for LA fans to get excited as the former […]

PLAYA VISTA — The Los Angeles Clippers are now almost a full year into Kawhi Leonard’s recovery from a torn ACL, but the star has yet to resume five-on-five basketball. In a media availability with members of the media following Thursday night’s 2022 NBA Draft, Clippers president Lawrence Frank said Leonard is making progress in […]

Kawhi Leonard is gearing up for a comeback for the Los Angeles Clippers after missing the entirety of the 2021-22 NBA season. But that won’t stop him from getting in some vacation time early into the offseason. The two-time Finals MVP was seen beaming and shooting hoops with some children during a trip to the […]

The LA Clippers proved to be a strong team without Kawhi Leonard last season. But they also learned a perhaps pretty obvious lesson that without him, they aren’t contenders for the championship. The team around Leonard and Paul George is strong but not perfect. The 2022 NBA Draft can help them improve their roster, but […]

NBA on TNT’s Charles Barkley is never one to mince words, often telling viewers how he feels about any particular player or team. Following the Golden State Warriors’ defeat of the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, Barkley made it clear who he believes will win the 2023 NBA title Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season has been done for well over a month now, but apparently that hasn’t stopped Kawhi Leonard from believing in his team’s chances at the 2021-22 NBA Championship. Leonard was seen arriving at LAX on Wednesday morning with his girlfriend — or fiancée, based on some recent photos — and was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently watching the playoffs from the comfort of their own home after they failed to book their spot in the postseason via the play-in tournament. There is little doubt, however, that LA would have had a more extended playoff run if Kawhi Leonard was healthy. The good news for the […]

The LA Clippers season came to an abrupt end when the team failed to win either play-in game as they dealt with injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Their offseason, however, has gotten off to a fantastic start thanks for Robert Covington. The Clippers and Robert Covington have agreed to a two-year, $24 million […]

Kevin Durant recently found himself in the middle of tirades after the Brooklyn Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs. Perhaps the biggest shot that was thrown at him was when Charles Barkley called him a ‘rider’ for tagging along with the Golden State Warriors to […]

Over the last few years, we’ve gotten to know Kawhi Leonard a lot better than before. We used to think of the Los Angeles Clippers star as a cold, calculating robot, in the mold of Tim Duncan. Now, though, we know that that isn’t the case. In his own words, Kawhi is a “Fun Guy”. […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said veteran forward Tobias Harris was the “unsung hero” in their pulsating Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Sixers eked out a 104-101 victory in overtime at Scotiabank Arena to inch closer to a series sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. You know […]

The season is over for the Los Angeles Clippers. After giving the New Orleans Pelicans their best shot in the final Play-In, it’s going to be an early offseason for LAC. But given everything that the Clippers went through this season, the fact that they even got this far is a testament to how dangerous […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Tuesday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly […]

PLAYA VISTA – The LA Clippers are preparing to start their postseason run without Kawhi Leonard, but the team is still feeling his impact off the court. Just ask Clippers guard Reggie Jackson. Jackson has played in 74 of the Clippers’ 80 games this season, leading the charge despite the extended absences of Leonard and […]

Kawhi Leonard’s potential return in the offseason has been a major talking point in recent days after he was spotted shooting during a Los Angeles Clippers practice. However, head coach Ty Lue doesn’t want to get the fans’ hopes up. Speaking to reporters Friday, Lue confirmed that Leonard has not progressed beyond individual workouts this […]

Currently holding the 8th seed in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Clippers have found new life with the return of Paul George and Norman Powell. As the deepest and most complete two-way team in the league, the Clippers are not to be taken lightly during the 2022 NBA playoffs. Now with the strong possibility […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and the Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship. Alongside Leonard and Paul George in Los Angeles, Powell believes the LA Clippers can do the same thing for years to come. The current LA Clippers roster took years to construct, but entering the 2022 postseason, appears poised to surprise […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto dot com Arena Wednesday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly […]

PLAYA VISTA – Kawhi Leonard made his first appearance on the basketball court since he underwent an extensive, public shooting workout on March 8. The Los Angeles Clippers forward participated in another shooting drill on Tuesday afternoon, this time about 45 minutes before the team’s practice. Kawhi Leonard came out and literally said what’s up […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a tough year. Still, considering the circumstance, their 39-40 record does not look awful. They were without the services of Kawhi Leonard for the entire campaign, while Paul George missed most of the year due to elbow injuries. Now, they enter the final stretch of three games with a […]

Injuries have been a dime a dozen this season in the NBA, with countless stars missing time because of health. That totally makes sense, but the whole load management thing? Well, legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather essentially thinks it’s a joke. Money Mayweather was extremely vocal about NBA teams giving certain players time off because of […]

LOS ANGELES – Gas prices in Los Angeles are among the highest in the nation. If you’re running low on gas, you’ll have to fill up at a deep cost. Like most people in SoCal, the LA Clippers are running on ‘E,’ and head coach Tyronn Lue is hoping his team can regain that fuel, […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer. But before going through that free agency process, LaVine just went through another one: sneaker free agency. After leaving Adidas and then trying out a number of different shoes this season during an intense courtship, LaVine decided to strike a deal […]