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Earlier this week, the NBA finalists for several awards were announced, including the Sixth Man of the Year, and to the surprise of many, one name that was not one of the three candidates was Los Angeles Clippers guard Normal Powell. Instead, the three finalists chosen were Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Malik Monk […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2023-24 NBA season has brought forth a number of players with legitimate cases for Sixth Man of the Year. Only LA Clippers guard Norman Powell, however, is having a season that has never been done before in NBA history, statistically speaking. But that comes as absolutely no surprise to the folks […]

The NBA is a league of superstars, where the big names often eclipse the contributions of their supporting cast. It’s refreshing to see a player like Norman Powell, a career-long role player loved by both teammates and the fans of the teams he has been a part of (most notably the Toronto Raptors), receive acclaim […]

There have been many great bench players in the history of the NBA. Lou Williams, Jamal Crawford, and Dell Curry are some of the first few names that come to mind when thinking about impactful players who could have started for their teams but made a living by leading their organization’s second units. The one […]

The Los Angeles Clippers engaged the Detroit Pistons in a heated cross-conference matchup. Los Angeles was able to edge Detroit 112-102 behind a standout Paul George effort. However, Norman Powell left the game with a bloody injury after a collision with Jalen Duren. Los Angeles suffers a bloody blow despite the Pistons win Clippers players […]

The Los Angeles Clippers look to extend their winning streak to nine games tonight when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Paul George and Norman Powell were both questionable entering the matchup against Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but head coach Tyronn Lue was able to provide clarity on their statuses. Paul George was not […]

Who else has a tradition of staying up late on Thanksgiving to go shopping and make sure they get all the Black Friday doorbuster deals? This time of the year is great not only because of all the holiday cheer and shopping, but because of the way the NBA operates pertaining to trades. Right now, […]

LeBronto was the moniker given to the Toronto Raptors in the middle of the 2010s because of how much LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had dominated them. The team’s core composed of Kyle Lowry, and DeMar DeRozan never got over the hump. Although, they had a realistic chance after being the first seed during […]

It took the Toronto Raptors 26 years for the franchise to win its first NBA Championship. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, and the rest of the former Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in 6 games for the title. Powell recently went on Paul George’s podcast to discuss why Toronto could not win during […]

Tied for the lead of betting favorite for the Sixth Man of the Year award is New York’s Immanuel Quickley. After finishing second in the race for the award last season, he appears motivated to secure it. We have you covered with our NBA awards odds series with a Sixth Man of the Year prediction […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

A lot has been said about trade talks surrounding James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. After initially opting into his contract for the 2023-24 season in order to work on a potential trade with the Sixers, Harden remains on Philadelphia’s roster nearly three weeks later with zero progress made. The Sixers […]

The Houston Rockets made the biggest splash on the first day of NBA free agency, landing point guard Fred VanVleet from the Toronto Raptors. It immediately caught the eyes of everyone on the NBA landscape, including Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojarowski, Fred Van Vleet and the Rockets agreed to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers know that building a contending team around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is a race against time. In fact, there have been rumblings about a potential pivot from the Clippers, with George’s name even reportedly landing on the trade block. But it definitely seems like the Clippers will be riding out […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Norman Powell recently attended a celebrity event at Topgolf in El Segundo, CA. I was able to catch up with Powell at the event and ask him how the Clippers can turn things around next season aside from their injury trouble. Staying healthy is the obvious answer, but Powell believes simply […]

Norman Powell is expected to play in the Los Angeles Clippers’ upcoming Southwest Division road trip. He has been absent since the beginning of March with a left shoulder injury that Powell sustained against the Warriors. Monday night’s clash against the Chicago Bulls will mark the 11th consecutive game that he has missed, and the last, […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been without Norman Powell for the last seven games, and they will continue to be for at least the next week. Ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers announced Powell would continue to go through treatment and therapy on his injured left […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get Norman Powell back in time to get their their entire playoff rotation some rhythm ahead of the NBA playoffs. The Clippers announced that Norman Powell, who is dealing with a left shoulder subluxation, was re-evaluated on Friday morning. His shoulder is showing progress in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling mightily of late. They are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, and the fact that they got blown out by the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night to mark their fourth consecutive defeat only makes matters worse for them. Things are about to get even tougher […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a heartbreaker to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 106-105. Numerous missed shots in the last few minutes of the game from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George doomed LA as Giannis Antetokounmpo led his team to victory with yet another 50-point performance, this time scoring 54. Norman Powell shined […]

The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night in what will be the return of Kawhi Leonard. Norman Powell, however, is also looking forward to his return to the city where his NBA career started. Powell, who played his first five-and-a-half seasons with the Raptors, will play his first game back […]

PLAYA VISTA — The Los Angeles Clippers have been holding down the fort with some key players sidelined, and it would appear that they’re close to a return. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George fully participated in Clippers practice on Friday afternoon with their status for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings to be determined. “I’m […]

Norman Powell was scorching hot for the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. That’s why you can’t blame the guy for taking every shot that he could on the court that evening – even ones outside of basketball. With the spotlight on him during the postgame interview after carrying the Clippers in the fourth quarter […]

This Los Angeles Clippers team has to get the job done. They have come up short too many times, namely at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in 2020 and Dallas Mavericks in the following year. This time, though, it feels different. This squad has depth, shooting prowess, and a dynamic defense, and this time […]

ONTARIO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers played their final preseason game of 2022 on Wednesday, but if head coach Tyronn Lue’s comments are any indication, then Kawhi Leonard’s team is in for a bit of a rough ride. The Clippers dropped their second preseason game in as many attempts, falling to the Denver Nuggets, […]

SEATTLE, WA – When the LA Clippers landed Norman Powell and Robert Covington at the 2022 NBA trade deadline, many were caught off guard. The Portland Trail Blazers parted with a handful of weapons for Damian Lillard, and with Powell as well as Covington headed to Los Angeles, the Clippers were able to bolster their […]

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to make the playoffs last season due to two losses in the play-in tournament. This 2022-23 campaign marks the fourth season since Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined forces with the Clippers, and they have still not made the NBA Finals. With a fully healthy roster entering training camp, the […]

Dealing with a problematic ‘Karen’ just one day before his 29th birthday probably wasn’t in his plans, but Los Angeles Clippers swingman Norman Powell was able to laugh it off by the end of it. Powell, who is currently living and working out in Las Vegas, took to Instagram Live on Tuesday afternoon to livestream his […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Caris LeVert on Feb. 7, they were sitting snugly in a tie for third place in the Eastern Conference with the Chicago Bulls. With a young and hungry roster, and with emerging stars in Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley leading the way, the honus was on Cavaliers […]

The LA Clippers received some unfortunate news when it was announced that Paul George has entered health and safety protocols on the day of their do-or-die play-in game. They will have to face the New Orleans Pelicans without him. This is a huge blow for the Clippers, who have looked entirely different since George has […]

Paul George, Norman Powell, and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The game will feature the Western Conference’s seventh and eighth seeds, with the winner taking the No. 7 seed. In advance of the West’s […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will visit Target Center and take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 7-8 play-in game out in the Western Conference on Tuesday. The winner of the contest will book a ticket to the 2022 NBA playoffs as the no. 7 seed and will face the no. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers went through their second-to-last dress rehearsal of the season Saturday night, with another scheduled for Sunday night. With the Minnesota Timberwolves resting Karl-Anthony Towns for their final game of the regular season, the Clippers will also be resting Paul George, Norman Powell, and Marcus Morris in their own […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and the Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship. Alongside Leonard and Paul George in Los Angeles, Powell believes the LA Clippers can do the same thing for years to come. The current LA Clippers roster took years to construct, but entering the 2022 postseason, appears poised to surprise […]

LOS ANGELES — Norman Powell made his return to the Los Angeles Clippers lineup on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns, just a week after Paul George made his own return from a long absence due to injury. Just like Paul George did, Powell lit up the scoreboard and led his Clippers to a victory. Led […]

PLAYA VISTA – One week after getting Paul George back from a three-month absence, the LA Clippers could be on the verge of getting Norman Powell back from injury as well against the Suns. Powell has been upgraded from out to questionable after missing 22 straight games with a medial sesamoid bone fracture in his […]

LOS ANGELES — With the return of Paul George to the lineup, the Los Angeles Clippers are rolling again. There could, however, be even more good news could be on the way in the form of Norman Powell as he looks to return from a foot injury. The Clippers guard has been out since Feb. […]

LOS ANGELES – Gas prices in Los Angeles are among the highest in the nation. If you’re running low on gas, you’ll have to fill up at a deep cost. Like most people in SoCal, the LA Clippers are running on ‘E,’ and head coach Tyronn Lue is hoping his team can regain that fuel, […]

The LA Clippers are hopeful to get Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Norman Powell back before the end of the season. Head coach Tyronn Lue says there’s no timetable on any of his guys, but each one is progressing well in their respective rehabs. On Tuesday night, Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes reported on the three […]