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As the Los Angeles Clippers head into 2024-25 without star Kawhi Leonard or a date, targeting the five-time All-Star’s return, the Oklahoma City Thunder could be the league’s most significant beneficiary of a potentially disappointing season in Los Angeles. The Thunder will begin the regular season without Isaiah Hartenstein, but that won’t have nearly the […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely due to a knee injury, and Kendrick Perkins is not having any of it. He proclaimed a bold point on ESPN on Thursday. “Every single season it’s a problem when it comes down to Kawhi Leonard’s health… I really think Kawhi Leonard should consider retiring.” This […]

Kawhi Leonard continues to battle knee problems, and now his status for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season is clear. The Los Angeles Clippers star will be out for an indefinite period of time to begin the new season and will miss the team’s opening night game on Oct. 23 against the Phoenix Suns, […]

New arena, same Clippers. That seems to be the vibe as the Clippers are facing yet another season with Kawhi Leonard‘s health in question, leaving James Harden as the primary option. So the question becomes, can James Harden still be that guy for the Clippers? Harden made basketball look easy when he joined the Houston […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — With one preseason game on tap, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for regular season life without Kawhi Leonard. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the media at Tuesday’s Intuit Dome preseason opener, where he all but confirmed that Leonard’s status for the start of the regular […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has never been known to be one of the league’s more vocal or self-promoting stars. Sure, Kawhi may be a fun guy behind the scenes, but in the public eye, he’s rarely come close to living up to that moniker. And if anyone was expecting him to be a top-tier […]

Heading into this season, everyone is concerned about LA Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard’s knee. Leonard had an off-season procedure on his knee, and inflammation after the operation kept him out of the Paris Olympics. Leonard has been held out of most of this off-season’s training camps to work on getting his knee stronger and ready […]

The NBA is ushering in a new era with a fresh marketing campaign that highlights its evolving landscape. As the league transitions to a younger generation of players, its latest season-opening spot, titled The Tip-Off, emphasizes this shift through dynamic visuals and a star-studded cast. Directed by Mike Warzin and crafted in collaboration with creative […]

With NBA 2K25 just having been released in September 2024, and Jayson Tatum gracing the cover, many NBA stars have been the face of the NBA 2K game series. However, there have been some notable names that have yet to be the cover boy of the popular video game. Here’s a look at 10 NBA […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently preparing to open up the 2023-24 NBA season, which is set to begin in just three weeks. Unfortunately for the team, Leonard’s well-documented knee issues appear to have arisen once again this offseason, as it was recently reported that the Clippers star is dealing with inflammation […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not be participating in drill work when the team kicks off training camp this week, but he will be around and ramping up for a return. Kawhi Leonard couldn’t finish the 2024 postseason healthy and wasn’t able to suit up for the 2024 Paris Olympics […]

Teammates are supposed to make each other better given that basketball is a team sport. In fact, with the NBA featuring a pace-and-space era, it’s all the more important for teammates to be on the same page. However, even after plenty of years together, miscommunication also happens. Here’s a look at 10 times when NBA […]

If the 2024-25 NBA season was a player, they would be in the gym’s parking lot making sure everything is in the gear bag before a very important run. The NBA broadcasting battle is already at full bore after all and squeaking sneakers are starting to mark the official start of NBA training camps. The […]

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank delivered a discouraging injury update on Kawhi Leonard. Leonard missed the final eight regular-season games due to a knee injury, which forced him to miss most of the Clippers’ first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks despite playing in Games 2 and 3. Frank met with reporters […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be entering training camp next week with a limited version of Kawhi Leonard. This according to President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank, who met with members of the media on Tuesday afternoon a week before Media Day. Kawhi Leonard will be slowly ramping up his progress throughout training camp, and […]

When fans talk about the best NBA draft classes ever, they usually talk about 2003, 1996, and 1984. We shouldn’t forget about the 2011 NBA Draft, though. While there were some massive busts in that draft class, 2011 will forever be remembered for the superstar talent it produced. The stars in this class combined for […]

There’s no doubt that the NBA Draft is a great avenue for NBA teams to upgrade their roster with the bevy amount of young talent. But while drafting promising players is a great way for making key roster additions, that isn’t the only way for teams to change up their roster. In fact, teams can […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, with superstar Kawhi Leonard in tow, is heading into the 2024-25 campaign with a chip on his shoulder, and he’s ready to guide the Clippers into life after Paul George. As an assistant coach to Steve Kerr, who led Team USA to gold in the 2024 Summer Olympics […]

The NBA Finals MVP award, renamed as the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2009, is given to the player who receives the most number of votes by a panel. More often than not, it’s given to the best player who helped his team win the NBA championship. Throughout the years, we’ve […]

After five seasons together, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers are entering a new era without Paul George in the mix. On Thursday afternoon, the Clippers took a big first step forward with the official release of their schedule for the 2024-25 NBA season. Without further ado, let’s jump right into the 2024-25 NBA schedule. […]

Game-winners are some of the most exciting plays to watch in the NBA. Aside from the entertainment of watching games going down to the wire, game-winners often bring out the best in players who execute in the clutch. Furthermore, a lot of basketball fans will agree that game-winners are often the best conclusion to any […]

Team USA always features some of the best American basketball players. Since 1992, Team USA has often fielded a roster composed of NBA stars. Prior to that, international tourneys only allowed amateur players. Nonetheless, despite loaded rosters throughout the years, some elite players still missed the cut. Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest […]

Comedy is a demanding industry and a difficult art form to perfect. Few comedians make it so big that they can seamlessly cross over into other cultural spheres. Kevin Hart paid his dues, honed his craft and struck a tone that enabled him to become one of those household names. Now, he terrorizes NBA stars […]

Jaylen Brown was an intriguing candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA’s Olympic roster when the Los Angeles Clippers star decided to opt out. Instead, Brown’s Boston Celtics teammate Derrick White was added as the replacement. So what does Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens think about the Team USA decision? “Jaylen’s a […]

It looked as though everything was going smoothly for Kawhi Leonard and Team USA in their bid to bag home the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, last week, both Team USA and the Los Angeles Clippers deemed that it was in Leonard’s best interest for him not to suit up for the […]

It’s been an offseason of great change for Coach Tyronn Lue’s Los Angeles Clippers, including the team’s free agent additions (and subtractions). The Clippers made at least one move that could very well be considered a mistake in the near future, while also adding a potentially great young player to replace the departing Paul George. […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard withdrew from participating in the Olympics with Team USA basketball, and it brought up injury concerns for almost anyone, drawing some retirement recommendations from former player Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. “I think he’s teetering and if this is something that’s injury-related because leaving USA, well I think, and […]

Team USA is currently in the process of ramping up for the upcoming 2024 Olympics from Paris, which began with a win in an exhibition game vs Team Canada on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas. Team USA features several notable players, including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James, who is making his first Olympics […]

The 12-man roster Team USA will be deploying for the 2024 Paris Olympics appeared to be set. However, on Wednesday morning, it was announced that Kawhi Leonard won’t be able to suit up for the national team amid ongoing concerns regarding the knee issues that have plagued him over the past four years. It’s not […]

Team USA was dealt some tough news on Wednesday morning when it was announced that Kawhi Leonard would be withdrawing from the team, forcing a replacement to come in and fill his shoes. While Derrick White ended up being the guy selected, many fans quickly pined for Duke basketball phenom Cooper Flagg to be Leonard’s […]

When Team USA announced Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the Olympic squad on Wednesday morning, NBA fans began to wonder who would replace Leonard on the gold-medal favorites. While NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown seemed to be a logical wing replacement for Leonard, the Americans are choosing Brown’s Boston Celtics teammate Derrick […]

With the Paris Olympics right around the corner and Team USA in Las Vegas for training camp, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has decided to back out of participating in this summer’s events. Leonard has been dealing with knee and leg injuries over the last year, and USA Basketball released an official statement on […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers having lost star Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency this offseason, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden are under even more pressure to produce. Of course, the Clippers need to be concerned about Leonard’s injury history, and there’s no guarantee that he’ll be able to play more minutes […]

Paul George heading to the Philadelphia 76ers meant that the Los Angeles Clippers lost depth at the wings. While James Harden and Russell Westbrook are still there, both of these other stars cannot handle the more athletic players in that position. Surely, the new member of Joel Embiid’s squad is valued as a better player […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got some positive news regarding the health status of Kawhi Leonard ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Head coach of USA Basketball Steve Kerr spoke with members of the media in during the start of camp, confirming that Leonard is healthy and participating in early July’s training camp, according to multiple […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have had one of the biggest offseasons of any team in the NBA, largely due to Paul George’s departure for the Philadelphia 76ers. Leonard is expected to suit up for Team USA this month while George is set to move to Philly and prepare for his new, four-year […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers traded away five first-round picks, two pick swaps, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari in exchange for Paul George back in July 2019 so they could bring Kawhi Leonard in, anything short of a championship would have been a major disappointment. But after just five seasons and a grand total of […]

After five topsy-turvy seasons, Paul George decided to leave the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency and sign a four-year, $212 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. For a while, it seemed as though George was merely biding his time in signing a new contract with the Clippers franchise that he has foreseen himself retiring […]

It’s the laugh. The laugh just never gets old. One year ago today, Kawhi Leonard became “the fun guy” and his laugh broke the internet 😄 pic.twitter.com/BkGSSroxCp — ESPN (@espn) September 24, 2019 It’s been almost six years now since Kawhi Leonard, while taking questions during his introductory press conference with the Toronto Raptors, revealed […]