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When Kawhi Leonard asked the San Antonio Spurs for a trade in 2018, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When the Spurs ultimately dealt him to the Toronto Raptors, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When he hit free agency earlier this summer, everyone knew he wanted to play […]

There has never been a real rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The two teams have never been title contenders at the same time, and the Clippers were never really good enough to ever be seen as a threat to a Lakers fanbase that has seen their team win 16 […]

Pascal Siakam still remembers his breakout season and how it came to a bittersweet ending in free agency. While the Toronto Raptors forward was still reveling in the joy of winning a championship, a text from Kawhi Leonard soon hit the team’s group chat, an ominous sign that the Finals MVP had made up his […]

LA Clippers teammates Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were recently featured in an amusing ad for Terminator: Dark Fate, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. In the clip, Leonard is welcomed to Los Angeles by Schwarzenegger, who’s working on his biceps in a gym. Arnold, the original Terminator, gave Leonard the same moniker after a […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday afternoon, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers wrapped up their final practice of training camp and the preseason. The following night will mark opening night of the 2019-20 NBA season, one in which the Clippers will be closely watched all year long. For the third straight year, the […]

With just two games slated for NBA Opening Night 2019, there is no doubt that the main event of the evening is the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. This highly anticipated contest will feature two new-look sides in what should be a great opening salvo with regards to the debate […]

Opening night is finally upon us, and to kick things off, we shall be treated to a matchup between two teams whose rivalry dates back to several decades. The Los Angeles Clippers will be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, and this contest will showcase two early-season favorites to go all the way […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is looking forward to the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. After missing out on the playoffs last year, “The King” returns in his second year as member of the Los Angeles Lakers with a re-tooled squad that appears to be one of the clear-cut contenders to win […]

Kawhi Leonard caught a lot of people by surprise when he chose the Los Angeles Clippers over Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. However, NBA legend Kobe Bryant is not one of them. Bryant shared his thoughts on what he thinks were the factors that led Leonard to choose the Clippers. According to Kobe, Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard will have no minutes restriction in the team’s season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Kawhi Leonard is good to go for tomorrow's season opener against the #Lakers with no restrictions and he's excited – "It's the start of a new season, new team. It’s […]

The NBA’s Battle for Los Angeles was one-sided for many years, with the Lakers being the more dominant team. Even in recent years when the Clippers were the better team and the Lakers were a bottom-dweller, Los Angeles remained a Lakers town. This season, however, the Clippers will be looking to swing the narrative a […]

Following a historic NBA title run in the 2018-19 season, the Toronto Raptors did not exactly have the most ideal of summers. This was primarily brought about by the departure of Kawhi Leonard, who now plies his trade as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Nonetheless, despite the exit of the reigning Finals MVP, […]

The Toronto Raptors will begin the defense of their championship this season without Kawhi Leonard, who decided to join the Los Angeles Clippers as a free agent. Every member of the team’s roster is confident that they can repeat without him, including Fred VanVleet who believes he can replace the reigning Finals MVP. Well, at […]

Kawhi Leonard set an exemplar of a model elite basketball player in his run with the Toronto Raptors during last season’s playoffs, culminating in a six-game series win during the 2019 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. After watching the new-Clipper Leonard win the Finals MVP, this past regular season’s MVP, the Milwaukee Bucks’ […]

Erik Spoelstra has long been an admirer of Doc Rivers’ systems, even back to his starting days as coach of the Miami Heat, where he was intimidated by the Boston Celtics and their Big Three. Now many years later into the job, Spoelstra sees the same scary potential with the coalition of Kawhi Leonard and […]

The LA Clippers were showered with love by fellow NBA general managers, as a recent survey displayed 82% of them claim they made the best offseason moves after trading for Paul George and consequently signing Kawhi Leonard as their free agent gain. The Clippers’ hallway rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, won this very category last […]

The votes have been tallied for the NBA’s annual GM survey, and when it comes to this season’s favorite to lift the MVP award, a great majority of general managers believe that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannins Antetokounmpo will repeat as this year’s Most Valuable Player. It was a landslide victory for the reigning MVP, as Giannis […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes believes the championship is the Los Angeles Clippers’ to lose this season. After signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George this summer, the Clippers are legitimate title contenders for the first time in franchise history. The Clippers won 48 games last season and took the Golden State Warriors to […]

LOS ANGELES – Patrick Beverley has had a few months to get to know his new LA Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard. As most fans know by now, Beverley is a very vocal and emotional player who’s been the Clippers leader in that aspect. Leonard on the other hand, has been known as a relatively quiet […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry knows his role on the team is going to change since superstar Kawhi Leonard is gone. Lowry, who signed a one-year extension with the Raptors, says he’s aware he’s “got to be a lot more of a scorer” with Leonard out in Los Angeles now. “I’ve got to be […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby was one of the unsung heroes of his team’s historic championship run last season. Averaging 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.7 steals, while also connecting on 1.0 three-pointers per contest on a 33.2-percent clip, the 6-foot-8 wingman’s production was not exactly of the standout variety. Nonetheless, Anunoby was a steady […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is already a top-30 player of all time. Leonard has won two Finals MVPs with two different teams — the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. He’s also a three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Pierce says Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward Kawhi Leonard will not play in the team’s preseason matchup against Melbourne United in Australia, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic: Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann are out today, per Doc. — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 13, 2019 Leonard has made just one appearance for his new team during the preseason, […]

Many like to debate their pick for the best player in the NBA and until recently, there wasn’t much debate since the consensus choice was LeBron James. However, Kawhi Leonard has gained traction in this debate after leading the Toronto Raptors to an NBA championship. On a recent episode of FS1’s Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe adamantly […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the biggest coups in recent memory this summer, trading for Paul George and signing Kawhi Leonard on the same night in July. Now, the Clippers are considered title favorites as a result. Los Angeles also added other pieces during the offseason, such as wing Maurice Harkless. On […]

Jay Williams is picking Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the best duo in the NBA this season, while his good friend Jalen Rose is going with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The battle for Los Angeles is going to be epic this season with Leonard and […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says their load management strategy on superstar Kawhi Leonard last season prepared the team for life without him. Leonard missed 22 games last season for the Raptors, who went 17-5 without their best player in 2018-19. Nurse is obviously going to miss Leonard, but he believes the Raptors aren’t […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard made his LA Clippers preseason debut on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets in a 111-91 loss at Staples Center. The two-time Finals MVP finished with seven points, six assists, one steal, and one rebound in 11 impressive first half minutes. “I thought he was absolutely wonderful,” said head coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green and Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard won’t be teammates this season for the first time in Leonard’s career. Leonard and Green were teammates on the San Antonio Spurs for seven seasons and played one year together on the Toronto Raptors. The duo split up this summer after […]

Many LA Clippers fans are anxious to see Kawhi Leonard in a Clippers jersey, even if it was in a preseason game. However, hearts were crushed when the team announced that their star wing player won’t be able to play, after all. The Clippers decided to rest Leonard ahead of their game against the Denver […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says there’s a chance star small forward Kawhi Leonard plays on Thursday against the Denver Nuggets. Rivers previously said he didn’t anticipate playing Leonard in the preseason. The Clippers coach, though, had a change of tune on Wednesday. Doc Rivers says there’s a chance Kawhi Leonard plays tomorrow […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has not made a decision on whether he will play superstar forward Kawhi Leonard at some point in the preseason: On the #Clippers' injury front, Doc Rivers says he hasn't given any thought to Kawhi Leonard playing in preseason. Says he participated in all of practice today & […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has nothing but high praise for Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard. Durant says Leonard can “do everything” on the court and that the two-time Finals MVP has “the longest paragraph on the scouting report.” #Nets’ Kevin Durant on #Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard- “Players don’t [sleep on him]. He’s got […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the story of this summer. After making the playoffs in the 2018-19 season, the Clippers traded for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard, forming one of the best duos in the NBA. However, perhaps their most important–and certainly most unheralded–move was re-signing veteran point guard Patrick Beverley to a three-year, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says star small forward Kawhi Leonard participated in his first full practice on Saturday. As expected, Rivers says Leonard played great. Doc Rivers says Kawhi Leonard participated in all of today’s practice, live/contact included. Also says there’s a chance we’ll see him down the line in the preseason. […]

Times have definitely changed for the NBA. These days, load management nights off have become a prevalent thing, allowing some players to take certain games off in order to rest and recuperate. This was unheard of a decade or so ago, but nowadays, its as if each and every team already has this common practice […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the odds-on favorites to win this season’s NBA title because of the arrival of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but while all eyes will be on the team’s two newest superstars, the other guys on the roster are expected to play a major role; even someone like sophomore Terance Mann. […]

HONOLULU – The LA Clippers may have been the home team on paper, but it was James Harden and the Houston Rockets who had the Stan Sheriff Center cheering most of the night. Despite the roars for Harden, who finished with 37 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in 28 minutes of preseason action, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic, as they discussed the bitter end to the Sixers’ 2018-19 campaign. For those who may have forgotten, it was eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and his Toronto Raptors that ended the dream of the Sixers following his unforgettable […]