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The L.A. Clippers fell short against the Houston Rockets, and they’ll now be shorthanded when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. With it being the second night of a back-to-back set, the team announced they’ll be without Kawhi Leonard, due to load management, as well as Patrick Beverley, who is dealing with […]

It has been a rough night for Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Clippers after they fell short against fellow championship contenders, Houston Rockets. They weren’t able to do anything, with James Harden freely scoring against Bev and the rest of the defense. Rusell Westbrook was so happy with the win that he even dragged […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and their fans will have to wait at least one more day before the debut of superstar Paul George in his new threads. George has been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgeries. Additionally, he s listed as questionable for Thursday […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this past offseason, somehow upstaging the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade of Anthony Davis and the Brooklyn Nets’ free-agent coup of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving by landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. George came first, as the Clippers swung a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will make his debut for the team against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. George has been rehabbing from multiple offseason shoulder surgeries. The Clippers acquired the forward in a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason, sending Danilo Gallinari, […]

During the summer of 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, a deal that was, at the time, widely considered a coup for the Thunder. Two mostly unproven role players for a two-way superstar? That’s highway robbery. Of course, that is not exactly how […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers squeezed out another win on Monday night, this time over the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors. Not only did they defeat the champs without Paul George in the lineup, they also did so with 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard shooting just 2-of-11 from the field and 0-of-4 […]

Paul George was deemed healthy enough to finally make his Los Angeles Clippers debut against the Toronto Raptors, but he still remained in the team’s inactive list on Monday. Fans are now expecting him to suit up in the Clips’ next game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Head coach Doc Rivers, however, said that […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are on the verge of getting back superstar Paul George from injury. George has missed the team’s first ten games as he recovers from offseason surgery that saw him undergo surgery on both shoulders. Saturday afternoon was the first time since May that George was able to participate in […]

Several members of the Clippers organization decided to surprise Paul George by showing up at his Fresno State jersey retirement ceremony over the weekend. George played two seasons with the Bulldogs. Simply put, he was a monster. In his freshman year, the Palmdale native led the Western Athletic Conference in minutes played (1,176) and finished […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West recounted how he first found out about the Paul George trade, a major offseason move that kept most front office staff on their toes with anticipation. The deal would signify a make-or-break for the Clippers’ future, as getting George would mean getting Kawhi Leonard to come as well even […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West knows his franchise took a major gamble by trading away an NBA-record five first-round draft picks to get Paul George. But what the trade doesn’t display is how acquiring George helped the Clippers secure another two-way star in Kawhi Leonard as a direct result of it. West admitted he […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see Paul George make his season debut. Contrary to earlier reports that the 29-year-old swingman will finally join his new team against the defending champions Toronto Raptors on Monday, Tomer Azarly confirmed that he will stay in the sidelines. George has missed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waited quite some time to see Paul George play in their colors. He has been injured for quite some time, but it seems that he is only inches away from making his NBA debut for them. During Saturday’s practice — which is his first full practice — PG13 looks ready […]

All-Star forward Paul George could make his much-awaited L.A. Clippers debut on Monday and while that spikes the excitement in La La Land, it also raises the question of how Doc Rivers will manage his players’ minutes. The Clippers hold one of the deepest, if not the deepest, rosters in the entire NBA and George’s […]

Six-time All-Star Paul George will make his Los Angeles Clippers debut soon, and Kawhi Leonard is very excited about it. George practiced with the Clippers on Saturday. Leonard talked about PG’s return to practice with reporters, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Kawhi Leonard on Paul George’s return to Clippers practice – “It’s been good. I […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is here to confirm to everyone that Kawhi Leonard is indeed a fun guy. George, who spoke to LA reporters on Saturday, says Leonard is a very hard worker and, yes, a fun guy: Paul George on Kawhi Leonard – “Everything is true about his makeup. He works hard, […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George made his return to practice with the L.A. Clippers in a full capacity for the first time all season. Following offseason surgeries on both of his shoulders, the Clippers had been cautious in bringing George back too quickly. So how did George come out of his highly-anticipated first practice with […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George fully participated in practice on Saturday afternoon, said L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. The six-time All-Star and third place finisher in the MVP race last season could return to the lineup as soon as Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. “Yeah,” responded Rivers on Paul potentially playing Monday vs. […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George is going to participate in his first five-on-five practice with the L.A. Clippers this weekend, with an on his Clippers debut in a game later next week. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski joined SportsCenter prior to the Bucks-Clippers game, where he said Leonard would participate in practice this Saturday and go from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are eyeing a Nov. 13 matchup against the Houston Rockets as a potential return date for star forward Paul George, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. L.A. will play a back-to-back on the road against the Rockets on Nov. 13 and then against the New Orleans Pelicans on Nov. 14. […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has recently provided another update on the status of his prized swingman, Paul George, who has yet to make his Clippers debut as the 29-year-old continues to recover from the shoulder surgeries he underwent during the offseason. According to Rivers, George is taking the necessary steps toward his […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George did 3-on-3 scrimmaging in Saturday’s practice. George is getting closer to taking full contact. He’s recovering from surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum: Paul George is doing some 3-on-3 scrimmaging today. The Clippers say he’s getting close to taking full contact. No official timetable yet, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George will have his college jersey retired by Fresno State on Nov. 10. George wore No. 24 at Fresno State. Via Barkboard.com: In a press release, George reacted to the news: “I am humbled by the honor of having my jersey retired by Fresno State,” George said. “I loved […]

Clippers All-Star forward Paul George’s homecoming is delayed about 10 games, until mid-November, as he returns from offseason shoulder surgeries. George’s much anticipated Clippers debut comes after a blockbuster offseason where L.A.’s other team acquired the star and signed free agent forward Kawhi Leonard, another Southern California native.  George’s Southern California return seemed in the […]

A brief moment of a season-opening packed house revealed part of why the atmosphere for the first meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers was so electric. Rich Paul of Klutch Sports got up from his front-row seat to dap up Paul George, who was sitting on the visitor’s bench nursing injuries […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is expected to return in three weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The All-Star forward could make his debut before mid-November after undergoing a surgery to both shoulder in the offseason. “I’m where I want to be right now at this point in the season almost starting,” […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were already being viewed as a top contender in the Western Conference, and their season-opening victory over the Lakers on Tuesday night proved why. Despite the fact that they were without the services of All-Star Paul George, the Clippers took the first round in The Battle for LA, 112-102. The Clippers […]

It was the Los Angeles Clippers that emerged victorious on opening night against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers, who were without superstar signing Paul George (shoulder injury; expected to miss at least the opening 10 games of the season), were very impressive in this one, as they successfully held off a […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think the franchise “could’ve picked two better people” than Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to add to the roster. The Clippers signed Leonard in free agency and acquired George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blockbuster trade. Doc Rivers on Kawhi Leonard and Pail George: “I […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers begin their journey towards their first ever NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans from both teams will show up rocking their respective L.A. team’s gear and will be on their feet for most of the night, regardless of who they’re cheering […]

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 […]

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 […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are going into opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers without superstar Paul George. Head coach Doc Rivers said that as of Sunday afternoon, George has not participated in contact portions of practice, and it sounds like he won’t be anytime soon. Before the team took off to Vancouver […]

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 […]