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For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers are title contenders with superstars and California natives Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leading the way. LAC was in second place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season was suspended last March. The Clippers were also 2-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Toronto Raptors have seen quite a few players pass through during their 25 years as a franchise, including at the small forward position. As we look at the top small forwards in Raptors history, a quick note on Vince Carter. The future Hall of Famer was drafted as a small forward and played his […]

The San Antonio Spurs have garnered a reputation as one of the best organizations in the NBA. While big men have played a key role in their success, the Spurs have also had a number of quality small forwards in their history. For years, Gregg Popovich has found ways to cultivate a culture based on […]

A year after Kawhi Leonard hit a soul-crushing Game 7 game-winning baseline jumper over the Philadelphia 76ers, Pascal Siakam can still vividly recall the anxiety and tension while that shot went up in the air. With the Raptors’ entire season on the line, Pascal Siakam watched as Leonard put up a fadeaway jumper over the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers landed Kawhi Leonard this past summer in one of the biggest free agency moves the league has ever seen. It was the first time in NBA history that an NBA Finals MVP left the team he won a championship with. The Toronto Raptors were good beforehand, but Leonard helped take them […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have seen plenty of talented small forwards since coming into the league as the Buffalo Braves in 1970. These are the top-5 in franchise history: 5. Lamar Odom Lamar Odom’s time with the Clippers was short-lived, but he represented a time in franchise history where youth and exuberance were the reason […]

The NBA playoffs are where basketball legends are made. During an 82-game regular season, plenty of players can put on superstar performances from time to time and showcase elite ability. However, the best NBA playoff performers — the players who can produce on the biggest stage when it matters like the postseason and NBA Finals […]

Kawhi Leonard recently lost his copyright case to Nike, after a federal judge ruled that his Claw (Klaw) logo design did not commit an infraction on Nike’s rights and that the company committed fraud on the Copyright Office by registering the logo. The Los Angeles Clippers star claimed the logo was his design, a battle […]

Jayson Tatum took a major leap in his play after taking a step back from an impressive rookie season in his second year in the league. The Boston Celtics prized forward took a page out of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George after he had gone from a deadly 3-point sniper (43% in his rookie season) […]

When Kawhi Leonard’s current contract with the Los Angeles Clippers ends after the 2021-22 season, the California native will have made $187,151,310 in NBA salary, per Spotrac. Leonard made $1,394,017 during his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA Draft, but they traded him […]

Before the NBA hiatus, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was having the best season of his career. The 22-year-old was going coast to coast against superstar players, including Kawhi Leonard. Although they’ve only played each other two times this season, they were very exciting matchups. In an appearance on All the Smoke, the first-time Celtics […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Kawhi Leonard has won two championships and two Finals MVPs. He could retire from the NBA before basketball is resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic and still be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. Leonard has career NBA averages of 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists with […]

For all of the talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee and Kevin Durant’s eventual return to the court in Brooklyn, neither player represents LeBron James’ biggest rival: Kawhi Leonard No, not even Durant, who has faced James in three NBA Finals, most recently beating LeBron in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018 while Durant was […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green took some time to reflect on being a member of the championship-winning 2019 Toronto Raptors. He specifically recalled being on the court for Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid that sent Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals. Leonard nailed his now-iconic, improbable shot (that […]

While the NBPA “informally” checks in with NBA players about their interest in resuming the league’s 2019-20 season, several stars have reportedly been in communication about that very issue. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, among others, have spoken in a “private […]

The NBA world was on hold when Kawhi Leonard was still mulling his free agency decision on where to take his superstar talent next. Coming off a championship with the Toronto Raptors, the prospect of the reigning Finals MVP staying put in Canada was not out of the question. However, the possibility of playing in […]

There were well over 200 “game-winning” shots throughout the course of the 2018-19 NBA season, and many more in 2019-20. You probably cannot remember all of them, but you surely remember the incredible buzzer-beating shots by Damian Lillard and Kawhi Leonard in the playoffs. Indeed, the playoffs have given basketball fans some of the most […]

Despite being only 28 years old, LA Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has accomplished so much in his NBA career. Leonard has ascended himself as one of the best basketball players in the NBA. However, it wasn’t for his work ethic; he wouldn’t be in the position he is today. Here are Leonard’s greatest moments in […]

Since getting drafted by the Indiana Pacers back in 2011, Kawhi Leonard has made $116,756,010 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. Year Team Salary Total Earnings 2011-12 SAS $1,394,017 $1,394,017 2012-13 SAS $1,809,840 $3,203,857 2013-14 SAS $1,887,840 $5,091,697 2014-15 SAS $2,894,059 $7,985,756 2015-16 SAS $16,407,500 $24,393,256 2016-17 SAS $17,638,063 $42,031,319 2017-18 SAS $18,868,625 $60,899,944 2018-19 […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has ascended as one of the best players in the NBA today. While he has dealt with numerous setbacks throughout his basketball career, that hasn’t stopped him in becoming the player he is today. That being said, few people are likely to look for Kawhi Leonard quotes, or Kawhi […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler recently went on an Instagram Live video with WNBA legend Sue Bird and US Women’s Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe. One of the things they discussed was, of course, Kawhi Leonard’s epic game-winner against Butler’s former NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers, during Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals. That […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has been lighting it up from the field for the majority of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. However, he still finds it hard to produce buckets at times, particularly when going up against Los Angeles Clippers stopper Kawhi Leonard or the entire Denver Nuggets team. Speaking to Liam McKeone of […]

LA Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is known to have the deadliest mid-range jumpers in the NBA. In a recent interview, Leonard’s longtime trainer Clint Parks explained to ClutchPoints how he mastered the art of the mid-range jumper. “A mid-range jumper is a layup for Kawhi,” Parks said. “I could honestly say since when I first […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise was established in 1946 (then the Philadelphia Warriors), and it has had a long line of success through the decades. However, it is a known fact that this team’s most successful stint came during the mid-/late-2010’s as they won an unprecedented three titles in five seasons. It was also in […]

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was hoping to reclaim the rights to the famous ‘Klaw’ logo he helped design years ago. Unfortunately, he’s reportedly lost that battle against Nike. According to Maxine Bernstein of The Oregonian, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman has rejected Leonard’s claims and in favor of the apparel company. “… the […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has played his role to perfection during the 2019-2020 season. Zubac has emerged as one of the Clipper’s better interior defenders and rebounders. This past season, Zubac has had a chance to develop outstanding on-court chemistry with Kawhi Leonard, one of the best players in the NBA. In a […]

Lou Williams’ Los Angeles Clippers landed the league’s most perplexing superstar Kawhi Leonard over the summer, immediately making them NBA championship contenders. His fit with the Clippers has been seamless, both on and off the court. With the NBA on hiatus right now, superstars have been going on Instagram Live to chat with other players, […]

With the NBA season suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles Clippers forward Patrick Patterson has been keeping in touch with his fans by hosting virtual movie nights every Friday. The 10-year NBA veteran recently hosted a virtual movie night and discussed a number of topics with his fans, including the Clippers team-wide workouts. […]

There are few more iconic moments in last season’s playoffs than THAT Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater for the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The moment could not be any bigger, and Leonard made sure that he would step up to the plate when the lights were the […]

There were times throughout the 2019-20 NBA season where Bradley Beal was visibly frustrated. The Washington Wizards shooting guard went nuclear after the All-Star break after a perceived snub. This included a pair of 50-point performances in consecutive games against the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. But the Wizards kept losing, and Beal was not […]

Jayson Tatum was asked about his top-three players in the NBA during an Instagram Live conversation with basketball skills coach Pep Stanciel. The Celtics forward’s response was interesting at the least, putting LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard next to Kevin Durant, who has yet to play since Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals: “LeBron, […]

The NBA and ESPN are reportedly working on setting up a H-O-R-S-E competition since there are no sports on right now and the idea could generate some buzz. Discussions have been ongoing among the NBA, NBPA and ESPN about a competition among several players in isolation — presumably using home gyms — that would include […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is known to have the deadliest mid-range jumper in the NBA. During an Instagram live, two-time NBA champion Norris Cole explained what makes Leonard’s mid-range jumper so deadly. “His footwork is proper, his pivots are always on balance, and he has a gift of having big hands which helps […]

Up until recently, the Golden State Warriors did not have a very rich history. Yes, they have won six championships, which has them tied with the Chicago Bulls for the third most in the history of the NBA, but two of those came when the franchise was playing in Philadelphia back in the 1940s and […]

To finally quell the tension between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs staff, the team decided to trade the forward away in the summer of 2018. By some stroke of fate, Danny Green (now with the Los Angeles Lakers) was included in the package sent to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard and his Los Angeles Lakers counterpart LeBron James are considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in the NBA today. Many may say their rivalry started seven seasons ago when Leonard’s Spurs and James’s Miami Heat clashed in the 2013 NBA Finals. However, that may not be the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the closest thing to Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan at the moment. That’s at least what ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith thinks. “I would say that player is Kawhi Leonard,” said Stephen A. Smith. “That is the closest athlete to Michael […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard’s federal lawsuit against Nike is getting delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nike hasn’t turned over any of the documents Leonard’s lawyers requested as part of the discovery due to the closure of its campuses because of the coronavirus. Via Maxine Bernstein of Oregon Live: Nine months […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has quickly risen as one of the league’s most potent scorers. As such, he has been matched up with the toughest defenders in the NBA. Via Twitter, a fan asked Young who are the top three best defenders out there. The Hawks stalwart didn’t hesitate to answer. For the Hawks’ sophomore, […]