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The LA Clippers have played all season without Kawhi Leonard and half the year without Paul George. But good news could be on the horizon. At least, according to Clippers forward Nicolas Batum. Batum makes a regular appearance on a video show for First Team, a French Sports media page on Twitch, Twitter, and other […]

Houston Rockets star John Wall is still sidelined as the organization continues to look for a potential trade partner for him. However, with his massive contract, that has been tough. Earlier in the campaign though, it appears the Los Angeles Clippers showed genuine interest in making a move for Wall. Via Shams Charania of The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were two games away from the NBA Finals last season. Some have suggested that if Kawhi Leonard was there, the Clippers would have outlasted the Phoenix Suns and engaged in a proper battle with the Milwaukee Bucks in the Finals. However, since Leonard wasn’t there, the Clippers fell to the Suns […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley aren’t exactly the best of friends. These two Hall of Famers have been known to go at it from time time as co-hosts on the NBA on TNT broadcast. Shaq and Chuck had another incident on Monday and unfrotunately for Barkley, it ended up in him being completely red-faced. As […]

It’s been four years since the Toronto Raptors announced the huge Kawhi Leonard trade with the San Antonio Spurs that shook the landscape of the league and ultimately resulted in an NBA championship for Toronto. Leonard is in Los Angeles now, but the Raptors’ recent actions are indirectly bringing them back to the former star. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the midst of a very average campaign, sitting at just 21-21 on the season. As if it wasn’t already brutal enough that Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss most of the season due to a knee injury, Paul George also went on the shelf a few weeks ago and […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans got some terrific news on Kawhi Leonard as he works his way back from his ACL tear. The silent superstar is reportedly “ahead of schedule” on his recovery and is expected to suit up this season. The latest update was via Chris Haynes, who reported it love during the Clippers’ Thursday […]

The LA Clippers have played all season without Kawhi Leonard, but there might be some good news on the horizon. The star forward has been aggressively attacking his rehab from a torn ACL, and according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, is eyeing a return this year. Haynes reports that Kawhi Leonard is ahead of […]

The LA Clippers are set to face the Phoenix Suns in The Footprint Center Thursday night. The Clippers have been without star Kawhi Leonard all season as he rehabs from a torn right ACL. Nonetheless, it leads to an inevitable question: Is Kawhi Leonard playing vs. the Suns? Is Kawhi Leonard Playing vs. Suns So […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have played their season sans their biggest weapon in Kawhi Leonard. The Klaw continues to nurse the ACL tear that he suffered during their last postseason run. While fans definitely want to know how Kawhi Leonard is doing in his recovery, don’t ask Tyronn Lue. The Clippers head coach admitted that […]

The LA Clippers are entering one of their toughest stretches of the season, and they’ll be doing it without superstar Paul George for at least the next 3-to-4 weeks. The team announced a torn UCL for the Clippers star, and the team is hopeful a month of rest will get the George back on track […]

As one of the greatest players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant set a standard for winning that is yet to be matched by any players of this era. His commitment to championship glory was always what set him apart from the competition. Even if there winds up being another player in this era that wins […]

The basketball world has sorely missed Kawhi Leonard. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar has been out since the start of the season due to a leg injury he suffered in last year’s playoffs. Now, as the year 2021 draws to a close, we learn that the Fun Guy’s return might come sooner than anticipated. According […]

New Balance has been expanding its basketball portfolio of late, securing the signatures of the likes of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray. Well, it looks like the brand isn’t strictly targeting players for collaborations for its latest products. The sportswear brand teamed up with LeBron James’ agent […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is not a fan of the media. He has made his skepticism and distaste for the media abundantly clear throughout his NBA career. Westbrook was jovial and often quotable during his first training camp with the Lakers. However, since his opening night struggles and through a shaky first quarter of […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2021-22 season continues to be a roller coaster for Paul George and the LA Clippers. The team lost four of their first five games of the season, but followed it up with seven straight wins. Now, they’ve dropped six of their last nine games since that seven game streak, continuing what’s […]

Jonathan Kuminga is far from a finished product. The Golden State Warriors rookie taken with the number seven overall pick is still an immensely raw talent at 19 years of age. But Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows that he has the frame and physicality to be an elite defender – maybe even Klaw-like. Kerr […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers were playing the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semifinals last year, they were among the title favorites of the remaining teams in the playoffs. Unfortunately, superstar Kawhi Leonard sustained an ACL injury in Game 4 of the series and is still currently recovering from the catastrophic incident. Even with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2021-2022 NBA season knowing that All Star Kawhi Leonard will be out for at least the majority of the year. Leonard suffered a partial ACL tear in Game 4 vs the Utah Jazz, and had surgery to repair the damage on July 14th. Many people are speculating that this […]

Led by Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers are expecting to surprise a lot of people this season. They’re not expected to win an NBA championship without superstar Kawhi Leonard. Well, some good news regarding the two-time NBA Finals MVP was recently released. In the minutes leading up to the NBA on TNT broadcast of […]

Right now, it remains to be seen if Kawhi Leonard will be able to take the floor for the Los Angeles Clippers this season. The former Finals MVP is still recovering from ACL surgery and right now, the Clippers have yet to provide an official timetable for his return. One thing we can say for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a 1-3 start without Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is still nursing a minor ACL injury and there’s no specific date for his return. While a ton of Clippers fans are playing the blame game once again, there’s no reason to panic this early on. Yes, […]

Former Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was worried that he would have a DeMar DeRozan-type of divorce with the Raptors. In July 2018, Toronto sent DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. The latter only spent one year in Toronto before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, but led the Raptors […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is evidently keeping busy while he rehabs from knee surgery. The two-time NBA champion is trying to unite hip hop and basketball by releasing Culture Jam Vol. 1: Part 1 in collaboration with Virgin Music. The album features seven songs, with “Everything different” by NBA Youngboy and Rod Wave […]

On Thursday morning, X2 Performance, an energy drink company, announced a new partnership with Anheuser-Busch’s AB ONE to create clean and healthy energy drinks for every day athletes.   Prior to this announcement, X2 Performance could only be found inside Southern California CVS Pharmacy’s or Subways. With this new announcement, the energy drink will be […]

PLAYA VISTA – When the LA Clippers traded away guard Patrick Beverley, they didn’t just lose another role player. Beverley’s roles as lockdown defender, knock-down shooter, and number one hype man are all facets that could be found in other players, to a lesser extent. The toughest part about Beverley’s game and personality to replace […]

Toronto Raptors fans are well-acquainted with the trade that netted them Kawhi Leonard. The one-year stint the Klaw had up north ended in a championship run, vindicating the decision to send DeMar DeRozan packing. While Raptors fans would do the trade a hundred times over, it was certainly bittersweet that DeRozan wasn’t a part of […]

After a spectacular 2021 postseason, Paul George and Tyronn Lue will lead the LA Clippers into the 2021-22 campaign without the services of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is expected to miss a significant portion of the season as he works his way back from offseason ACL surgery. The Clippers, however, can’t be […]

The L.A. Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard for an undetermined period of time, but his involvement with the team won’t be limited on the court. Leonard leads by example, letting his actions do the talking for himself. However, his recent injury has forced him to become more vocal as he tries to help his […]

In spite of the fact that he played just one season for the Toronto Raptors, there’s no denying that Kawhi Leonard has earned legendary status within the city. The fact that he led the Raptors to its very first NBA championship probably has a lot to do with it. Now with the Los Angeles Clippers, […]

The big question looming over the Los Angeles Clippers season is how soon, if at all, will they get Kawhi Leonard back? The answer to that question remains shrouded in mystery. And while a lot of it depends on how well the Clippers star’s body responds to the recovery process, we’ve been through this ordeal […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had their best season yet, but unfortunately, it didn’t end up working for them after Kawhi Leonard tore his ACL. Nevertheless, it’s fair for fans to argue that they could have won it all if Leonard did not suffer from injury. While that is something the Clippers will never get an […]

After overcoming the odds and fighting their way through to their first-ever Western Conference Finals appearance in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to keep the momentum going heading into the 2021-22 NBA season. This, however, may prove to be difficult as they’ll be without franchise superstar Kawhi Leonard for the majority of […]

The NBA will celebrate its 75th anniversary this upcoming 2021-22 season. In commemoration of this landmark moment, the league plans to unveil a historic list of the 75 best players to ever step foot on an NBA court. According to NBA.com, a select panel consisting of media, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and […]

A lot will be riding on the shoulders of Paul George this season for the Los Angeles Clippers. Superstar teammate Kawhi Leonard is still dealing with an ACL injury that could force him to sit out most, if not the entirety of the 2021-22 season. At this point, it would be safe to assume that […]

When asked during training camp in San Diego on Saturday if there was a moment he wishes he could go back in time and change from his team’s Western Conference Finals run last season, LA Clippers star Paul George gave the same answer every Clippers fan in the world would give without a moment of […]

Kawhi Leonard has spend the last few months rehabbing his right knee following ACL surgery. The LA Clippers star currently has no timetable to return, but a report from Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated claims that Leonard is currently ahead of schedule in his recovery. If Kawhi Leonard is indeed ahead of schedule, that would […]

There is still no timetable for Kawhi Leonard’s return from ACL injury, but it looks like there is a good chance the Los Angeles Clippers star could suit up at some point in the 2021-22 season. Leonard has been out since the second round of the 2021 playoffs due to a partially torn ACL in […]

LeBron James is fully aware that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has found himself in the headlines these days because of his adamant rejection of the COVID-19 vaccine. Because of this, he was forced to skip the Nets’ media day for the second straight year. Irving, however, told reporters in a virtual press conference that […]