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The NBA continue to search for ways to spice up the regular season. And in the upcoming campaign, the league will be trialing the In-Season Tournament concept, giving players considerable financial incentive to try their hardest in a slew of more-competitive-than-usual regular season games. The 30 teams in the league will be divided into six […]

The NBA’s San Antonio Spurs franchise has existed for quite some time now. Its first season in the NBA came all the way back in the 1976-77 season, as the Spurs were one of several ABA teams to join the NBA in the NBA-ABA merger. During their four-plus-decades of existence in the NBA, the Spurs […]

With less than a month to go before the release of the newest installment in the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K24, the ratings for the league’s most prominent players have begun to come out on social media, with reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic coming in as the game’s highest-rated current player at a 98 overall. […]

Bukayo Saka has undergone a star turn over the past few years with Arsenal in the Premier League, and he played a crucial role for them in their 2023-24 season opener against Nottingham Forest. Saka scored the eventual game-winner in the 2-1 win to help the Gunners pick up three points to start their season, […]

Dates for marquee games on the 2023-2024 NBA schedule are starting to trickle out. The Los Angeles Lakers are featured in a few of those contests. Eight days after the Lakers face the Denver Nuggets on 2023 NBA Opening Night, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Clippers for the […]

Despite being one of the younger teams in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors have already amassed a pretty rich history since they debuted in 1995. In its 28-year existence as a franchise, the Raptors have won an NBA Championship, an Eastern Conference championship, seven Division Titles, and have made 14 playoff appearances. But through its […]

When all is said and done in his career, James Harden will go down as one of the greatest players of his generation. Not too long ago, when he was with the Houston Rockets, no player in the league could stop Harden on the offensive end of the floor, as he led the league in […]

One of the biggest question marks surrounding the 2023-24 season for the Los Angeles Clippers is health. On paper, the Clippers have had as good a roster as anyone in the league. They’ve certainly appeared to be championship contenders, but the Clippers haven’t been able to avoid the injury bug. Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

Kawhi Leonard will forever be remembered for helping the San Antonio Spurs win a title and also serving as the main catalyst to bringing the Toronto Raptors their first-ever championship. But ever since leaving the 6ix for the Los Angeles Clippers, things haven’t exactly gone to plan. He’s dealt with a plethora of injuries, which […]

One would think that it’d be easier to choose which iterations of the San Antonio Spurs belong in the top 10 greatest teams in franchise history list given how successful they have been in their 56 years of existence to this point. But on the contrary, it makes it more difficult, as there isn’t much […]

The Los Angeles Clippers in the late 2010s had a lot of depth and star power in their squad. Their stars up to their eighth man had such great name recall. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard’s link-up in the team raised expectations more than it did eyebrows. A lot of people were expecting them to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George has made a name for himself off of the court this offseason with the growing popularity of his podcast. He recently had his teammate Terance Mann on the show, and the two talked about how Kawhi Leonard is surprisingly the funniest player on the Clippers, via Podcast P presented […]

Although the Los Angeles Clippers have expressed their intention in extending Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, there is still a cloud of uncertainty surrounding this franchise going forward. It got a little bigger with the latest update on Leonard. “I hear it’s kind of quiet now,” ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk told colleague Zach Lowe on The […]

Stephen A. Smith criticized Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George for missing games after the forward defended teammate Kawhi Leonard from a take Smith had during the 2023 NBA playoffs. Smith, who said Leonard should be forced to retire due to constant injury concerns, pointed out how many games Leonard and George have missed while […]

Buoyed by two perennial All-NBA candidates in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers have long been a legitimate championship-contender. However, the Clippers biggest strength is also their biggest weakness, as the injury-plagued stars have been unable to finish a season with their health intact since signing with L.A. Clippers head coach Ty […]

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 […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers entered this offseason with one of their priorities being to get younger and more athletic. It took some time, but the Clippers made strides towards that goal with the addition of KJ Martin in a trade with the Houston Rockets. Kenyon Jr., who is the son […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been pretty active in the NBA free agency market. They re-signed a couple of veterans to solidify their roster. Still, with limited cap space remaining, they will need to be strategic in their succeeding signings. While many of the top free agents have already signed, there are still some bargain-bin […]

Russell Westbrook gave the Los Angeles Clippers a hometown discount by signing a two-year, $7.8 million contract in NBA free agency. After the Lakers cut him and he hit the free agent market last February, the Clippers picked up the former league MVP and gave him another shot in the NBA. Westbrook thrived in his […]

The NBA offseason hasn’t even officially started, and we’re already seeing some crazy drama. In a twist that few people saw coming, James Harden requested a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, citing the Los Angeles Clippers as his preferred destination. While Sixers GM Daryl Morey isn’t necessarily going to trade Harden to his dream […]

After making the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2021, the Los Angeles Clippers have not found the postseason success they have been searching for. As a result of losing in the first-round of the playoffs this past season, the Clippers are aggressively looking to upgrade their roster this offseason, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers appear prepared to enter the fifth year of the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George pairing in what is likely one last hurrah at an NBA Championship. As it stands, the team doesn’t have many options to improve their roster. For the most part, the improvements to the Clippers’ roster will come on the […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Entering what very much feels like a do-or-die season for the Los Angeles Clippers, the plan appears to be continuing to build around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, as well as the potential return of Russell Westbrook. Following a rather uneventful 2023 NBA Draft in which the Clippers selected two of […]

If there’s one thing Christian Cage is known for more than anything else, it’s absolutely shredding a crowd to pieces on the microphone. Now sure, Cage can wrestle pretty darn well, handing Kenny Omega his first loss of the Belt Collector era, and his tag team with Edge back in WWE will likely secure him […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard underwent a procedure on his injured right knee in early June, President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank announced on Thursday night following the 2023 NBA Draft. Leonard is expected to make a full recovery from the operation deemed a ‘clean up’ procedure and is expected […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Clippers are considering pulling the plug on the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George partnership. This is after reports emerged on Tuesday that LA was sending trade signals across the league ahead of the NBA Draft. All of a sudden, it’s now very much possible we see an entirely new-look Clippers side next season. NBA […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported earlier today that Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards are in talks about potentially parting ways via trade if the franchise opts to hit the reset button this offseason. Beal agreed to a five-year, $251 million contract last July. His deal includes a no-trade clause, which ultimately gives the […]

One could argue that in terms of the super-duos that have been formed in recent years, there are few, if any, that has been more disappointing than that of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers. You also have to say, however, that it’s not entirely their fault, with injuries for both […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2022-23 season with sky-high expectations. Injuries, however, played an unfortunate role in their campaign. Superstars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard both dealt with injures throughout the NBA playoffs, leading to LA’s early postseason exit. George recently addressed the importantance of this year’s NBA offseason during an interview with ClutchPoints. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are losing a centerpiece of their championship core, but it isn’t a player. Michael Winger, the general manager who helped the Clippers acquire Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, is reportedly joining the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Winger has agreed to become the new President of […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers‘ season ended earlier than anyone expected after all of the hype coming into the year. Unfortunately, injuries once again ravaged the franchise’s two stars — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — en route to a first-round exit. No one is taking it harder than the two stars. Leonard […]

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s future has been brought into question by former Boston Celtics’ superstar Paul Pierce in the wake of his latest injury setback. The comments came just days after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard has a torn meniscus, an admission which came after his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs […]

As the Clippers have found out, Kawhi Leonard is a prison. Just as he locks up players on the court, his special kind of infrequent brilliance cripplingly limits the Los Angeles Clippers’ possibilities. When he plays, he’s the kind of player who can win a playoff series on his own, a one-man trump card who […]

There was considerable jubilation among fans of the Los Angeles Clippers on July 5, 2019. On that day, reports came out that the Clippers have signed Kawhi Leonard — a man who recently led the Toronto Raptors to an NBA championship win — after trading away a boatload of assets for Paul George. Leonard’s arrival […]

It was July 5, 2019 when the Los Angeles Clippers made arguably their biggest moves in franchise history by trading for Paul George to convince Kawhi Leonard to sign in free agency. Leonard was coming off an impressive 2019 playoff run with the Toronto Raptors which culminated in a championship win. Thus, it definitely made […]

Over the past few seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers have overtaken the San Antonio Spurs to become the franchise that’s synonymous with the term “load management.” However, where Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was sitting out his aging stars against lower-level competition in order to preserve them from the playoffs, the Clippers have been sitting […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a laundry list of things to tend to this offseason, and Russell Westbrook’s free agency is one of them. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue pitched adding Westbrook to the front office, and the results were fruitful. Russell Westbrook joined the team a few days after the trade deadline, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to hear a lot of external noise about whether or not their star duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can bring the Clippers franchise the first championship in its history. However, while the injury history of Kawhi and PG has gone from disappointing to frustrating, it shouldn’t yet […]

Kawhi Leonard has been taking a lot of stick for his absence in the final three games of the Los Angeles Clippers‘ NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Without Leonard (and Paul George) in the mix, the Clippers were unable to hold off the mighty Suns, thereby resulting in Kevin Durant and Co. […]