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There’s still some time before the 2019-20 NBA season begins in earnest, so players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul George are getting all the fun and games out of their system before heading to training camp. The two stars got together and played it up for the camera. Unfortunately, it involved a bit of cartoon […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

When the 2019-20 NBA season kicks off this October, Paul George will be playing for his third team in the last three years. But it is with the Los Angeles Clippers he has the best opportunity to win a championship. Along the way, George has personal goals that will lead to winning the Larry O’Brien […]

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 […]

Indianapolis Colts fans at Lucas Oil Stadium inexplicably booed quarterback Andrew Luck as he made his way off the field after news broke of his shocking retirement from the NFL on Saturday. The revelation obviously didn’t sit well with fans in the stadium, as well as Colts fans on social media. Los Angeles Clippers star […]

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 […]

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 […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill recently shared his two cents worth on what he believes motivated Russell Westbrook to make the big move to the Houston Rockets this summer. According to the 46-year-old former Rookie of the Year co-winner, Westbrook’s decision was primarily driven by the former MVP’s incessant desire to win. “I think […]

CLUTCH Summary: Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George was having an NBA MVP caliber campaign last season before getting hurt. Having moved on from the Oklahoma City Thunder to join Kawhi Leonard with the Clippers, things might get easier for George on both ends of the floor. While Leonard is the alpha, Paul George might […]

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 […]

Paul George is going into next season in a new home, as he was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Of course, George will be joining Kawhi Leonard to form what is arguably the most fearsome duo in the league, and the Clippers also have a ton of […]

Paul George may not be the highest rated player in NBA 2K20, but Ronnie 2K believes that the Los Angeles Clippers forward is the best when it comes to playing the popular basketball video game. Ronnie 2K — digital marketing director at 2K — did not hesitate when asked who he thinks is the best […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had the biggest offseason of any team, and probably the biggest in franchise history. The Clippers signed free agent Kawhi Leonard, fresh off a championship season in Toronto, and traded for an MVP candidate in Paul George. The move immediately made the Clippers a favorite to win the 2019-2020 NBA title. […]

The recent wave of decommitals from USA Basketball has been largely caused by a mix of an untimely scheduling, a wild free agency and an apathy toward non-Olympic competition. Yet many remember Paul George’s crushing injury during a White vs. Blue scrimmage that saw him break his leg on the stanchion after chasing down a […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young says Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George is “better than ever” after suffering that gruesome leg injury in the summer of 2014. George sustained an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg. Young and George were teammates on the Indiana Pacers […]

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo says while Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George’s 2014 leg injury “was a travesty” at the time, he admits George’s return to form “kind of minimized what transpired.” At the Team USA scrimmage in 2014, George suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George will likely miss the start of the 2019-20 regular season, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. There’s no official timetable for the star, but the current speculation is he’ll miss […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum thinks Russell Westbrook and Paul George “stay together” on the Oklahoma City Thunder if OKC makes the 2019 Western Conference Finals instead of the Blazers. Portland defeated the Thunder in five games in the first-round of the playoffs. George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers so […]

In a way, this Los Angeles reverie would not have been possible without Paul George. The only reason the Clippers were able to sign Kawhi Leonard is because George made it known to Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti that he wanted to play with Leonard. When the dust settled, both superstars got their […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George will return to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder on March 3, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. George played two seasons for the Thunder. He requested a trade this summer to the Clippers so he could play with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard back home in […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey talked to superstar guard James Harden about acquiring Russell Westbrook the day after Paul George got traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Once George was traded to the Clippers, everyone in the league knew the Oklahoma City Thunder were going to trade Westbrook next. Harden and Westbrook are like […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers tried to live a normal life through the early days of free agency, frequenting his favorite Malibu restaurant despite the constant pressure-cooker that came with pursuing Kawhi Leonard along with the lateral race to acquire Paul George. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rivers wasn’t able to enjoy his […]

LA Clippers advisor Jerry West said it’s unheard of to get players the caliber of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the same team, a feat his team achieved this summer as they flipped the tables on their hallway rival Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West on the #Clippers acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George – […]

Trading Paul George and Russell Westbrook came as a surprise to a lot of people, including some within the Oklahoma City Thunder organization. George was traded from the Thunder to the Clippers earlier this month, joining former San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. In the fallout of the trade, OKC was forced […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had perhaps the most impactful summer of any team in the NBA. By swinging a blockbuster deal for swingman Paul George and signing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers immediately vaulted themselves toward the top of the 2020 NBA title picture. Having officially introduced both Leonard and George earlier this […]

A lot of people were surprised when Paul George said during his introductory press conference that he grew up as a Los Angeles Clippers fan. Of course, the consensus prior to him joining the Clips was that he was a Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. Apparently, he could be really telling the truth… and […]

Having a solid NBA culture matters in the new age of player empowerment, with stars free to go to whatever organization they choose. Don’t believe me? Ask the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers how their offseason went. The Nets went out and signed free agents Kyrie Irving from the Celtics and Kevin Durant […]

Lawrence Frank, Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations, has revealed a Paul George-centric detail about his free agency pitch to Kawhi Leonard. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Lawrence Frank revealed that he presented a list of potential players which the Clippers could acquire. When Kawhi Leonard saw Paul George’s name, he said […]

Los Angeles, for the first time ever, is the multi-team epicenter of elite NBA basketball. The LA Clippers, after convincing Kawhi Leonard to come home and bringing in Paul George along with him, are the league’s closest equivalent to title favorites entering a season the most wide-open season in a full decade. The Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George admits he “was a little nervous” when the Indiana Pacers drafted Kawhi Leonard in the 2011 NBA Draft. George says he was nervous because he and Leonard play the same position. The Pacers wound up trading Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs for George Hill. Fast forward to […]

Like most NBA fans, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo was shocked when Russell Westbrook and Paul George were traded in the offseason. Diallo spoke on how the trades came out of nowhere for him, blindsiding him both times: “No. No idea at all. That really hit home base. I didn’t know anything. And, I […]

Paul George claimed that he grew up as a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, not the Los Angeles Lakers. George revealed that he was rooting for the Clippers back then because he had a lot of fun watching them. He pointed out that he loved the brotherhood that he saw before because their players […]

What does a Los Angeles Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George look like? According to the two superstars, the Clippers are going to play hard on both ends of the floor every night and with a lot of grit. “Playing hard on both ends of the floor,” Leonard told Rachel Nichols of […]