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Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving has nothing but the highest of praise for the L.A. Clippers’ coaching staff’s hard work on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. #Celtics star Kyrie Irving on #Clippers' rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1/2) – "Who would've known Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be where he is now, being on a playoff team that's competing for […]

Los Angeles Lakes superstar LeBron James is one of the most imposing figures in the NBA, but that fact does not matter to L.A. Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The first-year player came to the rescue of teammate Patrick Beverley, who got erased from the equation by James while lobbying for paint position. Gilgeous-Alexander went up […]

The Golden State Warriors may have thumped the Los Angeles Clippers by 18 points on Friday night, but that didn’t stop Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from showing Klay Thompson why he is one of the most promising rookies in the league. Check out this spin move from Gilgeous-Alexander that left Thompson in the dust during […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been the face of failure for NBA fans. The franchise has the second lowest win percentage ever (40.3%). Despite this being the team’s 49th season, it has never once won a conference finals. All of that aside, things have started to look better for Los Angeles in recent years. […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have won four of the last six games to close out December, but rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is struggling with what most rookies struggle with at one point or another: consistency. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored in double figures almost every other game over the last month of the season. Over his […]

The Phoenix Suns have been looking for a point guard for months now, and the team could have had Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is now with the L.A. Clippers, if owner Robert Sarver didn’t get in the way. According to Bob Young of The Athletic, Sarver — the club’s managing partner — overruled former general manager Ryan McDonough on a […]

The L.A. Clippers have surprised many this season with their stellar play to start the season, including Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. Although they’ve lost three of their last four games, the Clippers now have a record of 17-10, which remains among the top of the Western Conference. L.A. is fifth in the NBA […]

Though the L.A. Clippers beat down the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night with a final score of 115-99, after the contest, Suns star Devin Booker had nothing but good things to say about Clippers rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly: ”I’ve been watching from afar, and he’s been playing off the charts. Even when […]

The L.A. Clippers suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards prior to the Thanksgiving Day break, but they responded with an impressive 112-107 victory over the Western Conference’s top-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Montrezl Harrell led the way for the Clippers with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Danilo Gallinari added […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a nice start with a 5-4 record despite the absence of a legitimate star. The strong cast of supporting talent, more specifically talent off the bench, is one reason for the Clippers solid start and Boban Marjanovic believes the second unit is excellent. “Our second team is really […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets in their 2018-19 regular season opener on Wednesday night, 107-98. Tobias Harris led the way for the Clippers with 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. Boban Marjanovic addled 18 points and eight rebounds in just under 18 minutes of action off the […]

Every year a team or player rises from nowhere to take the NBA by storm, or a rookie emerges from the late lottery or later to shift a team’s fortunes. Last year, Victor Oladipo replaced Paul George on the Indiana Pacers and emerged as an All-NBA player, pushing LeBron James to seven games. Showing rapid […]

“What is right isn’t always popular, and what is popular isn’t always right.” That’s what LA Clippers consultant Jerry West told the team’s season ticket holders and a number of media members after the surprising decision to trade of franchise star Blake Griffin. And so, in the months following the Griffin trade, fans have had […]

The L.A Clippers are in the process of retooling their franchise as they move on the from the Lob City era and transition into a new one. That new era began with the drafting of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who the Clippers look at as the future of the franchise. According to ESPN and Nice Kicks’ Nick […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s fashion statement at the recent draft is not just a one-time act. The 20-year-old point guard out of Kentucky is looking up to Russell Westbrook in terms of fashion style and trends. Gilgeous-Alexander recently sat down with Jovan Buha of The Athletic and talked about his rookie season expectations […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox turned 19 on Saturday before heading to the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on Sunday. Knox’s former Kentucky teammates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hamidou Diallo, surprised the Knicks youngster with a birthday cake at the event. College teammates @hamidoudiallo & @shaiglalex bring out the 🎂 to celebrate @KevKnox’s 19th Birthday! #NBARooks […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t have to wait too long on draft night to hear his name called being selected with the 11th overall by the L.A. Clippers. It wasn’t surprising for Gilgeous-Alexander to hear his name called in that position because during the entire predraft leadup, the  Los Angeles was the team that he felt most comfortable […]

LAS VEGAS – It’s hard to imagine a time when NBA Summer League didn’t exist and rookies drafted in June would officially begin their careers playing against the league’s best players several months later in late October. Thankfully, since the NBA Summer League began in 2004, the younger, less experienced players have been able to […]

LAS VEGAS – The LA Clippers lottery picks from the NBA Draft made their debut on Friday night as the 2018 NBA Summer League hit the 112 degree weather of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Game 1 for LA was a 77-71 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, but it was a valiant effort […]

LOS ANGELES – It took a few weeks, but the LA Clippers have officially signed their two rookies in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson to their respective rookie deals. Per team policy, teams of the agreements were not disclosed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets, but was traded immediately to the […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers made the drafting of their two young guards last week official in a press conference inside their practice facility. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson were named members of the Clippers, becoming the first lottery picks for the organization since the 2010 NBA Draft, when they selected Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq […]

All eyes are on the rookies who are making their debuts in the NBA Summer League this week. It is the NBA’s top stars of tomorrow, who just so happen to be playing today. Who will be the duds and the studs in their Pro Career premieres? Of course, most eyes will be on the […]

LOS ANGELES – By the end of the 2018 NBA Draft, it was evident how desperately the LA Clippers coveted point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With the Phoenix Suns strongly interested in trading their 16th pick to the Charlotte Hornets in order to acquire Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LA stepped in, one-upped the Suns with their 12th pick […]

Like most teams around the NBA landscape, the L.A. Clippers are finalizing their options with regards to this years Draft, which is set for Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. EST. Exactly who the Clippers will choose is still up for debate, but it sounds like they have their eyes on the point guard position. According […]

Former Kentucky Wildcats guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting plenty of chatter ahead of the draft, as he’s among the prospects who’s moved up a few notches in many mock draft boards. That said, the lengthy court general is not one to give clues which teams have shown greater interests in him. According to Jake Fischer […]

The Toronto Raptors made a big move this offseason firing head coach Dwane Casey, but that sounds like it could be just the first of many moves that could happen to shake up the team dynamics. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Raptors are looking to trade their way into the […]