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The Los Angeles Clippers will play their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers without a key piece in Marcus Morris. The veteran forward will be missing their first game due to right knee soreness, per ESPN. Morris failed to suit up in each of the team’s three preseason games. The Clippers ultimately snagged an 0-3 […]

The LA Clippers still aren’t over their loss to the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 Western Conference semifinals. After building a commanding 3-1 lead, LA dropped three games in a row and were eliminated from contention. The loss stung the organization enough to make significant changes at the top starting with head coach Doc Rivers, […]

There have been more than a few narratives that have popped up stemming from what turned out to be an embarrassing end to the season for the Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s inability to establish themselves as respected leaders was an issue in the locker room, and that trickled down to the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into the 2019-20 NBA season with championship expectations. Many tabbed the Clippers as the favorite to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. At the very least, the mere notion of a “Battle for L.A.” in the Western Conference Finals had basketball fans salivating. Of course, it never happened. The Clippers had […]

It’s a known fact that Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris shares an awful lot of things with his twin brother, Marcus Morrus. Apart from having identical tattoos on their respective bodies, it was revealed that the Morris twins are still sharing one bank account even to this day. Marcus recently confirmed these claims on […]

The season of overspending has for the most part come to an end. Across the NBA, there are a number of front offices slapping high-fives while draining most of their cap space for the foreseeable future following the initial frenzy of free agency. To add insult to injury, some of those same teams will be […]

Despite some brief rumors about his possible departure, Marcus Morris has agreed to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 31-year-old has reportedly put pen to paper on a four-year, $64 million deal. This report comes via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Deal: 4 years, $64M, per source. https://t.co/w8keZqg6hE — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020 This […]

Marcus Morris Sr. joins the long list of power forwards in this year’s rather thin NBA free-agent pool. The 6-foot-8 stretch four was not supposed to be in the market for another year, since he initially verbally agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs before the 2019-20 campaign. However, he […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris is continuing to cause a ruckus during the 2020 NBA playoffs. During 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Morris and Paul Millsap went chin-to-chin after a box-out. Morris received a technical foul for his alternation and Millsap received nothing. Marcus Morris and Paul Millsap heated exchange 😳 pic.twitter.com/tyo22qv5ch — Bleacher […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard as well as the return of Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to the second round with a 120-97 drubbing. The Clippers took the 1-0 series lead and are clicking on all cylinders heading into Game 2. Leonard finished with yet another efficient scoring […]

The LA Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first round series on Sunday afternoon, moving on to the second round. The game was chippy, and once again saw technical fouls as well as flagrant fouls being handed out, including the controversial play involving Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic. It […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers inched one step closer to their ultimate goal Sunday afternoon. The Clippers defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the second round, where they’ll take on either the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers finally disposed of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 on Sunday, with LA emerging with a 111-97 series-clinching victory. Marcus Morris and Luka Doncic were involved in another controversial moment on Sunday, which carried on with a post-game exchange between the two. Morris was ejected in Game 6 for a hard […]

NBA crew chief Scott Foster explained the referees’ decision to assess Marcus Morris a flagrant foul penalty 2 and eject him from Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks. Tim MacMahon of ESPN asked Foster why his crew decided to eject Morris, to which Foster stated that the foul of the […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of their first round playoff series and advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Just like it did in seemingly every game this series, there were fireworks between Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Mavs star Luka Doncic. Morris was ejected late in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic did not take it personally when Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris stepped on his previously injured left ankle in Game 5 of the team’s first-round series. However, the Mavs star has less respect for Morris after the veteran was assessed a flagrant 2 and an ejection for a hard […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Sunday afternoon’s Game 6 matchup with the Dallas Mavericks after a hard foul on Luka Doncic. Morris appeared to swing hard at Doncic’s shooting hand as he went up for a layup, making contact with Luka’s head as he crashed to the floor. Marcus Morris was […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected from Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks after effectively karate chopping Mavs star Luka Doncic in the head. Doncic and Morris got tangled up as the Mavs phenom drove to the basket late in the first quarter. Morris then chopped down on Doncic’s head with his hand, […]

Marcus Morris‘ name is once again being brought up in relation to a controversial play from the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Morris finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists in 28 minutes of action, but is being scrutinized on social media for allegedly stepping on Luka Doncic‘s […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was understandably in a bit of a sour mood following his team’s 154-111 blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. When asked about the controversial incident involving Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris, Doncic turned the table and asked everyone else to be […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris appeared to have placed Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in some considerable danger following what looked like a dirty play from Morris. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up on the incident and admitted that he could conclude if Morris’ actions were indeed done on purpose. Carlisle just hopes […]

The Dallas Mavericks-vs-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference playoff series has indeed been filled with several controversies. Marcus Morris added another entry in the chippy affair during Game 5 after it appeared he purposely stepped on the injured left ankle of Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1298452292203675650 The Slovenian guard has been bothered all game by the […]

Los Angeles Clippers veteran Marcus Morris certainly made Rasheed Wallace proud on Friday after yelling “ball does not lie” to Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who just missed a free-throw. "The ball does not lie!" Marcus Morris didn't like the foul call and let Luka Doncic know about it 😳pic.twitter.com/S198LfLJ6R — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 22, […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris has always been known to be one to play mind games with his opponents and try to get the better of them. Morris was in the middle of an altercation in Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks which eventually caused Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis thrown out. The first year […]

LOS ANGELES – It appears tensions between Doc Rivers‘ LA Clippers and Kristaps Porzingis‘ Dallas Mavericks are already heating up just one game into their first round playoff series. Porzingis was ejected from Monday night’s Game 1 between the Clippers and Mavs after picking up a second technical foul in an altercation with Marcus Morris. […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Marcus Morris, the Los Angeles Clippers took Game 1 from the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. In the 118-110 victory, Leonard led the way for the Clippers with 29 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals on 11-of-21 shooting from the field. Paul George […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night. The game’s final outcome read a 118-110 win for LA, but a quick dive into the game will show a lot more controversy, mainly between Kristaps Porzingis and Marcus Morris. Porzingis was ejected […]

Raise your hand if you ever wondered if the Morris twins also have the same tattoos. Apparently, Marcus Morris has a total of 27 all throughout his body, while Markieff Morris has 30. Add it together, and they have a total of 57. While they do have some identical tattoos, they still sport different inks […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers had reasons to be in good spirits during Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, as they comfortably rolled to a 126-103 blowout victory. While on the sidelines, Clippers forward Marcus Morris overcame social distancing measures on the bench to give Leonard the old “bunny ears.” But despite […]

While it’s not unusual for some NBA players to have “Jr.” attached to their names, Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris is the only one who has “Sr.” plastered on his jersey. The touching gesture is an ode to Morris’ namesake and firstborn son. But once the 2019-20 NBA regular season resumes on July 31, […]

If you think about it, screwing the pooch in the NBA Draft is quite normal. That’s because people can only speculate on a player’s potential heading into a league of trained professionals. Essentially, it’s almost even a casino as you just hope that you bet on the right players to include in your team. Therefore, […]

The NBA has been receiving a series of calls early in the bubble, mentioning a few players who are breaking the rules put in place by the league. The so-called “snitch hotline” has been ringing off the hook, or so it appears, and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is all for it, apparently to the disappointment […]

It has been almost a full year since the Los Angeles Clippers cemented their status as NBA title contenders. The Clippers made the playoffs last season on the strength of an 18-9 run after trading then-star Tobias Harris, and they also pushed the Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers regressed after reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2018-19. Before the 2019-20 campaign was suspended due to COVID-19, the Blazers were in ninth place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 29-37. Pundits expected the Blazers to struggle a little bit since talented big man Jusuf Nurkic was out […]

Tattoos have been used by humankind to express emotions, ideals, and much more for centuries. In today’s age, tattoos can mean a whole list of things. Many professional athletes like those in the NBA are covered in tattoos, some great, some not so great. Here are some of the best and most interesting tattoos in […]

He has only been with the team for a few weeks but Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris is already convinced of the defensive capability of his teammate Patrick Beverley. Morris not only thinks of Beverley as a great teammate, but he would go as far as to call Beverley an All-Defensive First Team player. […]

Markieff Morris signed with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week, giving him the chance to compete for a championship after spending his first few months of the 2019-20 NBA campaign with the lowly Detroit Pistons. But the opportunity to play for a title wasn’t the only reason why Morris went to the Lakers. Another […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are interested in re-signing Montrezl Harrell and Marcus Morris in free agency this summer, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Both players become unrestricted free agents on June 30. The Clippers acquired Morris from the New York Knicks at the NBA’s trade deadline, while Harrell has been in L.A. since […]

Part of the benefit of NBA twin brothers Markieff and Marcus Morris signing with different teams was the more easily identifiable nature of one brother per team. Despite the Los Angeles Clippers acquiring veteran forward Marcus from the New York Knicks at the NBA’s trade deadline on Feb. 6, star wing Paul George still found […]