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The LA Clippers had a vital stretch early in their offseason in a quest to acquire Kawhi Leonard. Yet the wait, doubt and constant consternation of whether they would be able to net his services was a helter skelter of frantic confusion. Head coach Doc Rivers was at the center of it all, now on […]

It is without question that the Los Angeles Clippers have had one of, if not the most successful offseason performances in the entire league. In the mind of team head coach Doc Rivers, a lot of credit has to be given to Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, for the pivotal role he played […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers played a massive part of bringing in Kawhi Leonard in free agency, considering the stakes and vacillation between three teams coveting his services. The longtime coach explained how he went about recruiting the recently crowned NBA champion in the early days of July: “We had a meeting with Kawhi […]

By finishing the regular season with a league-best 60 wins last term, the Milwaukee Bucks had arguably the best season in franchise history (for the modern era, at least). This was no fluke as well, with Milwaukee establishing themselves as the best team in the league from start to finish. Unfortunately for them, they faced […]

JJ Redick was in the middle of the mayhem when Kawhi Leonard knocked down the series-clinching buzzer-beater that propelled the Toronto Raptors over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Semifinals. Redick appeared on Zach Lowe’s podcast and vividly described what it was like to be in that moment and the aftermath that […]

The L.A. Clippers will have their best chance at an NBA championship since the heyday of the Lob City days, having acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George through a season-long free agency and a consequent blockbuster trade, respectively. Yet much like their hallway rival Lakers, the Clippers will have to survive three main storylines through […]

Kawhi Leonard is a man of mystery. He’s such a private person that people are intrigued with what’s going on inside his head. One example of the Los Angeles Clippers star’s life is his Twitter profile. He only follows Jamal Crawford out of all the basketball players he has played with or against. Even Crawford […]

Kawhi Leonard has become one of the most recognizable stars in the NBA. After one of the greatest postseason runs in NBA history, Leonard became a hero in the city of Toronto. Now, he will return home to Los Angeles to play for the Clippers. Although L.A. is a place that holds fond memories, it […]

Even though it has been more than a year since Kawhi Leonard was traded by the San Antonio Spurs, some people like Skip Bayless still can’t move on. In fact, the veteran sportscaster has no problem constantly arguing with his wife, who admitted that she still loved Kawhi as a player in a recent appearance […]

During an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell was asked by Richard Jefferson if it would be a disappointment if the Clippers don’t win a title in the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era. Harrell said it would indeed be disappointing if the Clippers can’t win at least one […]

Montrezl Harrell was at his house playing video games when got an alert from ESPN which said the Los Angeles Clippers landed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. After he read the alert, Harrell said “it’s over.” The Clippers won 48 games last season without having an All-Star on the roster. Now, LAC has two […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant thinks Kawhi Leonard signed with the Clippers instead of the Lakers because he wanted the challenge of turning the Clippers around. The Clippers have never even played in an NBA Finals before, while the Lakers have won 16 titles. Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a […]

Sports Illustrated has released its annual Top 100 list of NBA players ahead of the 2019-20 season, picking Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as the top player in the world, followed by Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and perennial presence LeBron James. Antetokounmpo, the reigning Most Valuable Player, was a no-brainer for this ranking, given his […]

In August 2012, as Kawhi Leonard was coming off a promising yet nondescript rookie season in which he averaged 7.9 points per game, Gregg Popovich raised eyebrows by submitting that his team’s quiet, unassuming wing would eventually take up the mantle of Tim Duncan as “the face” of the San Antonio Spurs: “I think he’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball thinks Kawhi Leonard choosing the LA Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers is a good thing for the NBA. In a radio appearance on Real 92.3 LA last week, Lonzo says that Kawhi brought “balance” in the league when he decided to partner with Paul George on the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the odds-on favorites to win the 2019-20 NBA championship after adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to what was an already solid team this offseason, and you can see why. Leonard is arguably the best player in the league, and George is coming off of the best season of his […]

The Los Angeles Times reports that the sister of L.A. Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard was arrested and charged with first degree murder and robbery. Williams, along with another woman named Candace Townsel, reportedly robbed and beat down an 84-year old identified as Afaf Anis Assad at a Southern California casino on Aug. 31. According to […]

Since landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has watched every game the two superstars have played in the last two years. Rivers is preparing for the biggest season in Clippers franchise history. With Leonard and George on the team, the Clippers are title favorites for the […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers won the offseason after signing Kawhi Leonard and acquiring Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rivers went on the Rich Eisen Show and detailed how the Clippers landed Leonard and George:   Most people had a feeling Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Clippers, but […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers TV broadcaster Ralph Lawler started jumping up and down in his bed when he saw the Clippers were getting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Shortly after news broke Leonard had agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Clippers, LAC agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire […]

Los Angeles Clippers legendary play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler acknowledges the timing of his retirement “stinks.” The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Paul George this summer, making them legitimate title contenders in the 2019-20 NBA season. Unfortunately, Ralph Lawler won’t be calling the games and will instead watch as a fan […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t see the team having any issues next season with its best player, Kawhi Leonard, being a quiet superstar. Rivers says since he talks enough for everybody, Leonard and the Clippers will be just fine. "I talk enough for everybody. He'll be fine." – former #Celtics and #clippers […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard CJ Miles had a feeling Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Miles points out that Leonard wanted to be in Los Angeles when he requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs last summer. The Wizards guard says winning the championship for the Toronto […]

Hip-hop icon Ice Cube took a shot at Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for choosing the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Ice Cube admitted that he wanted Leonard and George to come to the Lakers. In his opinion, the two went […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has one of the NBA’s best talents suddenly thrust onto his roster in All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Rivers likened Leonard, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year at the age of 28, to former player Kevin Garnett. With the Celtics, Garnett won his first and only Defensive Player of […]

Montrezl Harrell found out the Los Angeles Clippers got Kawhi Leonard and Paul George like everyone else did. Harrell says he was at home with his brothers when his phone started to blow up. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports was the first to report that Leonard was signing with the Clippers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted […]

The Toronto Raptors achieved something special last season. Early on, this was a year that many had already chalked up as another championship going in the favor of the powerhouse side that was the Golden State Warriors — and for good reason. However, in truly an amazing series of events, the Raptors somehow upset the […]

Former NBA swingman and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has become pretty outspoken over the years while most notably signing on with ESPN as an analyst a few years back. Recently discussing the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers with Slam Online due to each team’s incredibly successful offseason, Pippen was quick to admit […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played a game with his new team yet, but he’s already giving back to the community. Leonard and the non-profit community partner Baby2Baby announced on Tuesday a gift of one million backpacks intended to reduce stress on low-income families headed back to school across Southern California. […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas explained why Kawhi Leonard chose to leave the NBA champion Toronto Raptors to return to his home in Los Angeles after many people received his exit with a puzzling look. Arenas had this same conversation on a podcast two months ago with Lou Williams, who won the Sixth Man of […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan and BIG3 founder Ice Cube says he’s not mad Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Leonard, the reigning Finals MVP, signed a three-year deal with the Clippers. LA also traded for Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder to become legit title contenders. The Lakers, who have […]

New team, new look for reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard? That seems to be the case, as the Los Angeles Clippers superstar was spotted sporting an afro while playing golf. Kawhi rocking the fro and hitting the links. 👀😂 (via itsjerm_33/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/Sfgk1ntlfp — House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) August 18, 2019 For those who are still […]

Jalen Rose isn’t afraid to make bold predictions and statements, and he recently struck again on the most recent episode of the Jalen & Jacoby Show. Rosetradamus – as Jacoby likes to call the player-turned-analyst – said that the Toronto Raptors should retire the jersey worn by Kawhi Leonard upon his return to Toronto. “If […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose thinks the Toronto Raptors should retire Kawhi Leonard’s No. 2 jersey when the Los Angeles Clippers come to Toronto on Dec. 11. Leonard guided the Raptors to their first-ever championship last season and won his second Finals MVP. The superstar small forward left Toronto after one […]

Eyebrows raised across the league in late June when Marc Gasol put off free agency for another year by picking up the player option on the final season of his existing contract. Would the 34-year-old big man really have committed to another season with the Toronto Raptors if Kawhi Leonard wasn’t joining him? Assumptions otherwise […]

CLUTCH Summary: The 2019 NBA All-Star game featured five first-time All-Stars. Four of those players — Khris Middleton, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic and D’Angelo Russell — came from the Eastern Conference. Nikola Jokic was the lone first-time All-Star from the Western Conference. Guys like Pascal Siakam, Jamal Murray, CJ McCollum, De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum […]

Former NBA player and current radio analyst Rick Mahorn says Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard is going to get cheered when he returns to Scotiabank Arena next season to face the Toronto Raptors. Leonard had a magical one-year run with the Raptors last season, guiding Toronto to its first-ever NBA championship. Even though […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers is just 28 years old, but he has already accomplished more than most players hope to achieve in their entire careers. He has won two championships. He has two Finals MVP awards under his belt. He is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. He won his titles […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]