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Gone are the days of NBA Big Threes. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, among others, the landscape of the league has transitioned from star trios to star duos. Prior to the season, a rumor derived from an article written by ESPN’s Zach Lowe mentioned […]

Despite the seemingly interminable discussion surrounding Kawhi Leonard not playing (i.e. load management), he is still a supreme talent, and when he plays, the LA Clippers are one of the most threatening teams in the NBA. On Friday night, the Clippers faced off against Leonard’s former team, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Spurs got […]

The 2017-18 season is one for the ages. It’s when the relationship between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs broke apart and changed the NBA landscape. Leonard only played in nine games that season due to a lingering quad injury. Toward the end of the season, Leonard was cleared by Spurs doctors to return […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Wednesday’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies at the back end of a back-to-back due to knee injury management, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Paul George, who recently returned from surgery on both of his shoulders, isn’t listed on the injury report and is a go. This […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has further cemented his place as one of the best two-way players in the league today, becoming only the second player in the last 10 seasons to score 26 points and rack up six steals in less than 30 minutes of play. George, who achieved the feat in the […]

After their win over the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard shared their strategy on how they tried to contain Luka Doncic. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, George shared that the strategy was to keep multiple bodies on Doncic and to make sure that he doesn’t get […]

Retired NBA player and current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell witnessed firsthand how much of a “fun guy” Kawhi Leonard truly is. Doc Rivers’ deputy was on the sidelines laughing hysterically on Tuesday night after superstar Kawhi Leonard made a joke (or did he?) during the team’s 114-99 road win over the Dallas […]

Speed kills and when you pair that up with power, even the best of defenders won’t even stand a chance. Such was the case for Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith on Tuesday night, as he looked completely helpless against Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard. In the second quarter of their respective teams’ match at […]

There has been some confusion regarding the “load management” designation through the early stages of this season, with Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard in the middle of it all after he missed several nationally televised games. In light of this fact, the NBA is setting new guidelines for the way teams are to list […]

Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams impersonated star small forward Kawhi Leonard by doing Kawhi’s “Hey, hey, hey” line from opening night. Lou Williams did Kawhi Leonard's 'Hey, hey hey!' before saying Happy Thanksgiving to Clippers fans 😂😂pic.twitter.com/37wdtyVXgT — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 25, 2019 After the game, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are getting in on the Thanksgiving vibes as the festive holiday draws closer. On Sunday, Clippers veteran guard Lou Williams sent out a special greeting for the Clippers faithful, and it came complete with his very own Kawhi Leonard impersonation. It was indeed a pretty funny moment, and following LA’s blowout […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers took care of home court over the last week and closed out their five-game home stand with a 5-0 record. Up next: a three-game road trip starting Tuesday night in Dallas against the hottest player in the NBA, Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

LA Clippers guard Lou Williams put on his Kawhi Leonard impression in welcoming the Staples Center crowd. Peep the clip below per Sports Illustrated. Notice how Williams smiled at his own antics. Lou Williams did Kawhi Leonard's 'Hey, hey hey!' before saying Happy Thanksgiving to Clippers fans 😂😂pic.twitter.com/37wdtyVXgT — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 25, 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers logged another victory on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 130-127, now making it 13 wins in their first 15 games of the season. At this point, it seems safe to say that the new-look Lakers side has been gelling rather well. For his part, Lakers newcomer Danny Green has played […]

Everyone knows James Harden is good. The Houston Rockets superstar can turn a game on its heels with his incredible shooting talent and clutch gene. He’s one of the best finishers in the game, and he could have easily won their game against the LA Clippers if he wanted to. Doc Rivers didn’t want to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won against the Houston Rockets, but things could have been way different for them after James Harden almost injured Kawhi Leonard’s arm. At one point in the game with Leonard guarding Harden, the Rockets star tried to get a foul off Kawhi. However, in the process, James also clipped Leonard’s arm […]

Kawhi Leonard stepped up when it mattered most to give the Los Angeles Clippers the win over the Houston Rockets on Friday. With less than 20 seconds left and the Rockets up by one at 119-118, Leonard rose up to the occasion and drilled a go-ahead jumper over PJ Tucker to give the Clippers the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka chopped it up with Charlamagne Tha God during an episode of Bleacher Report’s “How hungry are you?” telling the radio personality how he really felt when Kawhi Leonard decided to leave for the Los Angeles Clippers. Charlamagne went sizzling hot from the jump, quickly asking Ibaka about Leonard’s departure: […]

It is rare for a “Sixth Man” to become so well known among NBA fans — even Kawhi Leonard and Paul George would agree with that statement. Yet, Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has made a name for himself throughout his career. Heck, the man was even name-dropped by rappers Drake and Meek Mill. […]

As expected, Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers are going to load manage star small forward Kawhi Leonard this season. Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, who has torn his ACL before, talked about Leonard’s load management with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the latest episode of “All The Smoke.” Lou Williams on Kawhi Leonard/load management – […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams says a lot of people got superstar Kawhi Leonard “messed up.” Williams claims Leonard is funny as hell and talks way more than he thought he did. Lou Williams says Kawhi Leonard/Paul George aren't quiet at all – "Oh, they talk. I think a lot of people got […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams was the latest guest on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” show and the three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner talked about the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes which took place over the summer. Leonard was being recruited by the Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors. Clippers […]

Kawhi Leonard’s series-clinching three in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals had several implications for Jimmy Butler, who was then playing for the Sixers. Many favored the Sixers to win the East, but Leonard’s fortunate bounce sent the Sixers home packing and led the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history. A […]

Pascal Siakam is the present and future of the Toronto Raptors. That could mean the Toronto faithful has another Kawhi Leonard on its hands. Yes, Siakam has two inches on Leonard, and he wears a headband. But the two have a lot in common besides playing for the Raptors last season when it concerns their […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard explained his dunk on Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis and his game-saving block of point guard Kemba Walker in the most boring way possible. Perhaps too on brand for his own good. While the two were arguably his two biggest plays of the game, Leonard resorted to giving a […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George finally took the floor together on Wednesday, facing their biggest test yet in the Boston Celtics. Coming off three straight absences, the Los Angeles Clippers offseason signing had a monster dunk on center Daniel Theis and a game-saving block that allowed the Clippers to preserve the win. Leonard had the […]

LOS ANGELES – The moment Los Angeles Clippers fans had been waiting for finally came on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined forces on the court for the first since since news of their arrival on July 5. It wasn’t a pretty win by any means, but fans who turned out for the […]

Kawhi Leonard is an established name when it comes to clutch moments. In fact, one of his most famous basketball moments was a buzzer-beater in a Game 7. He activated his clutch gene once again for the LA Clippers, but this time he did it on defense. The game between the Clips and the Boston […]

Boston Celtics’ reserve center Daniel Theis found himself at the wrong end of a poster dunk highlight on Wednesday night. Los Angeles Clippers’ two-way superstar Kawhi Leonard completely obliterated the  27-year-old German big’s defense, as he skied over Theis for a monster one-handed stuff in the forth quarter of the Clippers’ game versus the Celtics […]

The LA Clippers are behind against the Boston Celtics, and it’s looking to be an upset for the ages if the Celtics manage to finish the Clippers. However, they have all the confidence in the world as they have one of the game’s best closers in Kawhi Leonard. In fact, he just showed off his […]

For the first time all season, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers played on the same night Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. The game was a nationally televised affair, and the duo got right down to business early in the first quarter by combining for this three-pointer by George. Kawhi to PG […]

The L.A. Clippers will be getting star forward Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup on Wednesday night when the Boston Celtics come to town. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ohm Youngmisuk. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George finally together on floor for Clippers (10 PM ET vs. Celtics on ESPN) https://t.co/8RWZ4C4XDu […]

All summer long, we have been waiting to see Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the floor together. Now, it looks like that may be coming to fruition. With the Los Angeles Clippers getting set for an East-West showdown with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, big man Ivica Zubac is hinting that Leonard and […]

In the summer of 2017, Paul George was involved in one of the biggest trades of that particular offseason, as he made his move from the Indiana Pacers — a team he had spent the first seven years of his career — to the Oklahoma City Thunder. As it turns out, however, teaming up with […]

Paul George had another memorable outing for his new team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Monday night. The 6-foot-8 swingman hit a big trey with less than 30 seconds on the game clock, which would prove to be the nail in the coffin for their opponent, as the Clippers escaped with a 90-88 victory against […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard continues to be hampered by minor injuries. Luckily for the Western Conference franchise, though, the key word in that sentence is “minor.” According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Leonard has once again avoided a serious setback with regards to his ailing left knee. Leonard was diagnosed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran NBA swingman Kawhi Leonard are taking this whole “load management” movement to new heights, so it appears. However, Leonard’s upcoming absence against the Oklahoma City Thunder may be stemming from an actual injury that has been hindering the former San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors small forward. According to […]

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard wore a ‘Two-time champs’ sweatshirt which referenced his former two teams, the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors. Per Zach Harper of The Athletic, peep Leonard sporting the custom-made sweatshirt below. pic.twitter.com/gIQAdpz6ve — Zach Harper (@talkhoops) November 18, 2019 Everyone knows about Leonard’s title campaign with the Raptors. Initially, […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans who saw their team take down the Atlanta Hawks by 49 points on Saturday could be worried for Kawhi Leonard. Doc Rivers says not to worry. This has been the second straight night Kawhi Leonard has been out due to his knee contusion. Yet, head coach Doc Rivers was quick to […]