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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 […]

Marcus Morris has been very vocal that his Los Angeles Clippers would’ve reached the NBA Finals last year if they were healthy. Kawhi Leonard suffered the partially torn ACL, Ivica Zubac suffered a sprained MCL, and Morris dealt with flare-ups from his knee tendinitis. The Clippers fell to the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference […]

Media Day and the first few days of training camp have been some of the more explosive days around the NBA. While the Kawhi Leonard was affirming his decision to stay with the LA Clippers and coach Tyronn Lue was expressing his excitement to be back, players around the league were making all the headlines. […]

New Miami Heat recruit Kyle Lowry has been around the league for a considerable time now. He’s also had the privilege of playing alongside some of the best in the business, which now includes new teammate Jimmy Butler in Miami. Lowry was recently asked how Butler compares to a few of his other teammates in […]

The LA Clippers held their Media Day, marking the start of the 2021-22 season. Star forward Kawhi Leonard is not expected to participate in most of camp as he’s recovering from surgery on his partially torn ACL. Leonard was a free agent entering this past offseason with an opportunity to explore his options. Although most […]

Everyone knows Shannon Sharpe is a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, so it came as no surprise when the Fox Sports analyst blasted Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers’ title chances. In a recent episode of Undisputed, Sharpe was asked how much he fears the Clippers in a scale of […]

We know Kawhi Leonard to be the Fun Guy of the NBA. As it turns out, though, the Los Angeles Clippers star has a softer side to him. Leonard recently attended a dedication ceremony for a new basketball court in his hometown Moreno Valley. There, the Clippers forward said a few words of encouragement to […]

After the best season in franchise history, the LA Clippers are set to begin their 2021-22 season on Tuesday for the first day of training camp. Kawhi Leonard will be joining the team in San Diego for their training camp, but will not be able to work out with the rest of his teammates. Leonard […]

LA Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank spoke to a small group of reporters Friday morning to give status updates on his key players prior to the start of training camp. During the press conference, he spoke of Paul George’s mentality given that the All-NBA forward will be without his running mate in Kawhi […]

Paul George and his struggles from the 2020 bubble postseason were very-well documented, but the Los Angeles Clippers star bounced back in spectacular fashion during the 2021 playoffs. Without Kawhi Leonard for half of the postseason, George was able to lead his team to the Western Conference Finals and nearly to the NBA Finals. The […]

Kawhi Leonard is well known for his quiet demeanor and cryptic attitude, both on and off the court. He was the same old Kawhi during the Los Angeles Clippers’ groundbreaking ceremony for their new arena, but his choice of apparel went off tangent from his usual brand. The Clippers star was seen rocking a hoodie […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but laugh at a viral video of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George looking really bored during the Los Angeles Clippers’ groundbreaking ceremony for the Intuit Dome. While watching a live band performance during the event, Leonard and George were caught on camera looking like they wanted to […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced a huge partnership with Intuit. L.A. will have a new home in 2024: the Intuit Dome. Following the announcement, there was a celebration Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were in attendance for. The problem is they could not have looked more bored if they tried. 😂 pic.twitter.com/FVFSYTtKNa — […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered an ACL injury in the playoffs last season, and the surgery will knock him out for at least a good chunk of the 2021-22 season. Given his history, there’s also the possibility of Leonard missing the entire season. The Clippers star will surely be extremely cautious when it […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are finally slated to distance themselves from their in-city rival Lakers. Well, physically at least. The Clips are set to move into their own arena, dubbed the Intuit Dome, by the 2024-25 NBA season. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spoke at length about their move, as reported by ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly. […]

There’s no denying that Kawhi Leonard was the main man behind the Toronto Raptors’ fairytale-like championship run in 2019. Despite spending just one season with the Raptors, the two-time Finals MVP had a tremendous impact on the franchise. As it turns out, however, Leonard didn’t exactly have the best reputation during his time with the […]

Some say Kawhi Leonard is a cyborg. As ridiculous as it may sound, Tyrese Haliburton’s experience while playing against the L.A. Clippers star only supports the idea. Kidding aside, the Sacramento Kings guard was a guest on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, where Haliburton shared his “welcome to the NBA” moment […]

With a number of stars changing teams this past offseason, there’s a newfound excitement ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Most notably, Russell Westbrook joined the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Lowry joined the Miami Heat and DeMar DeRozan joined the Chicago Bulls, but Kawhi Leonard elected to remain with Paul George and the Los Angeles […]

Kyle Lowry recently opened up about how Kawhi Leonard’s style of play earned him a bit of a notorious reputation among some folks. This time around, another one of Leonard’s former Los Angeles Clippers teammates in Lou Williams, who is now with the Atlanta Hawks, has decided to apeak out on Kawhi’s work ethic. In […]

After dropping Certified Lover Boy late on Thursday night, Drake surprised the world by having Kawhi Leonard make an appearance in the music video for “Way 2 Sexy.” The video itself is a hilarious mashup of movie references. However, Twitter has been roasting Kawhi Leonard’s hair instead. Kawhi has that Kevin Durant hair without the […]

Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy has been the talk of the town since it was released. Well, on Friday, a photo and video circulated featuring Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard making a shocking guest appearance in Drake’s music video. And, well, just look for yourselves. KAWHI in the Way 2 Sexy music video […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are already facing an uphill battle next season with Kawhi Leonard on the sidelines. But the NBA scheduling gods aren’t doing them any favors, either. After a jam-packed NBA season last year, the Clippers have been given the most stretches wherein they’ll have to play five games in seven days. They’re […]

Before Kawhi Leonard even chose the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, then-head coach Doc Rivers called the Toronto Raptors star the “closest thing we’ve seen to Michael Jordan.” The Clippers were fined $50,000 by the NBA for the comments Rivers made as a guest on ESPN’s NBA Finals special. The thing about his comments, […]

Kawhi Leonard has had an illustrious NBA career that’s taken twists and turns no one saw coming. The two-time NBA Champion, now currently with the Los Angeles Clippers, came into the league as a strong, lanky defender with an offensive game that needed developing. Now, he’s easily one of the best two-way players the league […]

The LA Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard to start the 2021-22 regular season, and there’s really no timetable for the star’s return. Leonard underwent surgery to repair a partially torn ACL on July 12th, and if his operation was a complete reconstruction of the ligament as if it was a partial tear, he would […]

The LA Clippers are scheduled to start the 2021-22 season without Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, there’s no timetable for his return following offseason surgery on a partially torn ACL. The team signed Leonard, Reggie Jackson, Nicolas Batum, and Justise Winslow while trading for Eric Bledsoe, setting themselves up for an immediate future without their two-time NBA […]

The LA Clippers restructured their roster this offseason in preparation for a long stretch of the year without Kawhi Leonard. They’ve added defense in Justise Winslow, ball-handling in Eric Bledsoe, drafted three young guards, and retained their all their big-name free agents. Here are three burning questions that the Clippers will have to answer next […]

The Patrick Beverley era in Hollywood is over. That’s after the Los Angeles Clippers have decided to part ways with guard Patrick Beverley by trading him to the Memphis Grizzlies with Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturu for Eric Bledsoe. There are a number of things that Clippers fans will miss about the combative Beverley. While […]

When the LA Clippers gave up Blake Griffin and Tobias Harris before 2020, it seemed like they were making a huge mistake. But what their (new at that time) front office was actually doing was creating enough flexibility for LA to land a franchise superstar, one who can lead the team to their first ever […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made headlines recently after locking up Kawhi Leonard to a gargantuan contract. This despite the fact that the 2-time Finals MVP was weeks removed from ACL surgery that could potentially keep him out for the entire next season. The $176 million gamble the Clippers made was polarizing to some, especially considering […]

Heading into this free agency class, there was a lot up in the air. Where would Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball go? What moves would the Lakers make to improve after LeBron James‘ first round playoff exit? Among so many unknowns, the one near-certainty, at least internally, was the expected return of Kawhi […]

After months of waiting to find out what he’ll do, the wait is officially over. Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers agreed to a four-year deal, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports was first to report the news. Leonard, who opted out of the final year of his previous deal, agreed […]

While he is probably the most silent superstar in the NBA, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard still has a slew of haters. After all, a lot of his critics will never forget how he forced a trade out of the San Antonio Spurs. Despite that, however, he also has a legion of fans ready […]