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The Los Angeles Clippers continue to operate with the poise and precision of a franchise that understands how fleeting championship windows can be. Even after another bitter playoff exit, this time a Game 7 drubbing by the Denver Nuggets in the 2025 first round, LA wasted no time reshuffling the deck. But their commitment to […]

They’re the duo we thought we didn’t need. Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen recently hit each other up via video call to talk about the NBA. Leonard will visit China this offseason, and it’s only apt that he gets to chat with the Shandong-born Yang prior to […]

The NBA offseason is upon us. Although basketball action has been paused, NBA fans can still look forward to some roster changes that can potentially alter the league’s landscape. While every offseason has its own story, there’s no question that some summers have changed the course of history. Here are the 10 most chaotic offseasons […]

Their core might be aging, and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s reign of terror may only be beginning, but the Los Angeles Clippers front office deserves plenty of credit for always landing on their feet. One of the most well-run organizations in the NBA, the Clippers are giving the Kawhi Leonard-led squad perhaps their biggest chance […]

Usually in the NBA, there’s not a lot of events that get more intense than a Game 7. The 2025 NBA Finals forced both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers into a seven-game series. But in the end, it was the Thunder who emerged victorious by winning Game 7 with the score of 103-91 […]

Winning an NBA championship is one of the most difficult things to do. In fact, even a great team isn’t always enough to win it all. Here is a look at the 10 greatest teams to lose in the NBA Finals. Check out the gallery. 10. 2012-13 San Antonio Spurs Reinforced by the team’s iconic […]

Dropping 50 points in an NBA game is no easy feat. In fact, it takes a hot shooting streak and ultimate efficiency to reach that particular milestone. While there are some surprising names that have joined the club, most are household names. But surprisingly, even some of the best scorers in the NBA have never […]

The San Diego Padres have had a solid season this year, but it almost feels like they can take things to another gear with where they are in the standings. Being in second place in the NL West with a 47-41 record, the Padres are right where they want to be, and it’s going to […]

Lottery picks usually carve out a solid NBA career. As a result, it isn’t surprising that most championship teams feature several NBA Draft lottery picks who transform into stars. However, some franchises just have a knack in finding the diamonds in the rough to build their championship squads. After looking at the NBA teams that […]

The NBA offseason is an opportunity for basketball players to take a break. However, it’s also an exciting time for NBA fans to see whether the league’s stars will either stay put or have a change in scenery, such as when the Rockets traded for Kevin Durant. Interestingly, this is arguably the busiest time of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers added new talent inside the glistening $2 billion Intuit Dome. All in the attempt to end their string of early postseason exits. Owner Steve Ballmer, general manager Trent Redden and head coach Tyronn Lue needed to improve the forward play. They addressed the position at No. 30 overall on Wednesday, then […]

Most San Antonio Spurs fans were ecstatic when the team picked Carter Bryant with the 14th overall pick of the NBA Draft. Perhaps it’s a bit ironic then that the potential steal of the first round invoked Kawhi Leonard when asked which former Spurs his game might most compare to. Leonard is undoubtedly the most […]

The Indiana Pacers exceeded expectations after making it all the way to the NBA Finals, their first appearance since 2000. Unfortunately, the Pacers’ Cinderella run came to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were crowned NBA champions. The Pacers currently don’t need any major upgrades with a deep roster filled […]

Pascal Siakam learned a lot from Kawhi Leonard during their time together as teammates on the Toronto Raptors. So much so that the former understood a key lesson from the star forward as he looks to lead the Indiana Pacers to glory. Siakam and Leonard were only co-stars for one season with the Raptors during […]

The NBA Finals MVP is meant to honor the best player at the highest stage of basketball. It is arguably the highest honor a player can earn in the NBA. Recently, another prestigious accolade was created as the league hands out the Larry Bird Trophy and the Magic Johnson Trophy to the best player from […]

The Boston Celtics went all in during the 2023 offseason. Their gamble paid off, as they acquired center Kristaps Porzingis and veteran guard Jrue Holiday and put the finishing touches on a talented team that would later dominate the 2024 NBA Finals. The Los Angeles Clippers also went all in during the 2023 offseason, but […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum gave insight into his upcoming retirement. The 36-year-old has played 17 years in the NBA and has become a reliable role player toward the tail end of his career. Batum has enjoyed two stints with the Clippers, including this most recent one, where he was given super difficult defensive […]

The NBA playoffs are the toughest part of a team’s championship campaign. It involves plenty of make-or-break situations that can alter the landscape. Unfortunately, even the best teams in the league fail to conquer the gold. Here are the 10 most heartbreaking NBA Playoffs eliminations, ranked. Check out the gallery below for the complete list. […]

Ending the season with a blowout loss probably wasn’t on the Los Angeles Clippers’ bingo card. After all, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden combining for 55 points in Game 6 indicated that Game 7 ought to be a thrilling conclusion to the first-round series…except it wasn’t. Trailing by as much as 35 points, the Clippers saw […]

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers had one of the strongest and most surprising seasons in their franchise’s history, but none of that will be remembered after they suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in playoff history in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. Even President Lawrence Frank admitted it was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the better team for large portions of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, and they will feel slighted that they are not the ones moving on to the next round. However, after a very tight series, the Nuggets slammed the door shut on the Clippers’ season with a dominant […]

For the third consecutive year, the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Last night, it was at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, who dominated the second and third quarters to send Kawhi Leonard and Co. on vacation. In the middle quarters, the Nuggets outscored L.A. 72-40, which put […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers exited the playoffs in disappointing fashion, falling 120-101 to the Denver Nuggets. Despite entering the postseason on a hot streak—winning 18 of their final 21 regular-season games—and extending the series with a dominant Game 6 win, the Clippers couldn’t carry that momentum into Game 7. James Harden struggled […]

Gregg Popovich’s decision to permanently step away from being a head coach stunned the NBA world. It also garnered him recognition from current and former San Antonio Spurs players. Case in point: Kawhi Leonard. Starting his NBA career in 2011, Leonard first played for Popovich. Leonard developed into a star for the Spurs, winning NBA […]

The Los Angeles Clippers faced an 11-point deficit to start the second half. L.A. then watched the Denver Nuggets blow the game open — trouncing the Clippers 120-101 in Ball Arena. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue even made a lineup change after halftime against Denver. Yet that still didn’t make a difference. The Nuggets exploded […]

The Denver Nuggets entered Saturday night’s Game 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers facing a lot of pressure. After halftime, though, Nikola Jokic and Co. ran away from Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. Russell Westbrook put the cherry on top of a dominant performance from his team with an emphatic dunk. In fact, he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to save their season during the NBA Playoffs. To the point Tyronn Lue shook up his starting lineup to start the second half against the Denver Nuggets. Lue rolled out this roster tweak, captured by Clutch Points’ Tomer Azarly. And this change happened with the Clippers facing an 11-point […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans are getting nervous as their team trails by double-digits going into halftime of Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The Clippers got off to a solid start, getting significant contributions from Kawhi Leonard and Derrick Jones Jr. throughout the first 12 minutes. They had a 26-21 lead after […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are locked in a battle in Game 7 of their first round series. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are trying to defeat Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets for the right to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. Jokic isn’t holding anything back, locking down […]

Kawhi Leonard helped the LA Clippers to a Game 6 win in Los Angeles on Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. With James Harden by his side, the tandem combined for 55 points in the final home game for the Clippers in this series. With Game 7 back in Denver, both […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped Game 5 of their first round series against the Denver Nuggets, making it two straight losses for Kawhi Leonard’s team and placing them just one loss away from elimination. After back-to-back lackluster efforts in which they trailed by at least 20 points, the Clippers are desperately trying to find an […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic had a strong performance in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, helping his team tie the series up at 2-2 in a 101-99 victory on Saturday. The Clippers had a real chance to seize control of the series with a potential 3-1 lead against […]

The Denver Nuggets put forward a lackluster effort in their Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, head coach David Adelman was happy with the bounce-back effort put forth by his team in Game 4. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon led the way as Denver regained home-court advantage in the first-round series. The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers outscored the Denver Nuggets by a margin of 34-16 in the final quarter. But the final effort wasn’t enough in the 101-99 NBA playoffs loss Saturday. Head coach Tyronn Lue himself dropped a blunt admission with what went wrong. Lue’s team valiantly fought back from a massive deficit in the Intuit […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are in a heated playoff battle, with Game 4 at Intuit Dome on Saturday afternoon. Kawhi Leonard has been healthy for the Clippers so far this postseason, which is something he was unfortunately not able to do when Paul George was here. During Saturday’s Game 4, Kawhi Leonard […]

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Thursday night. The game also marked the first ever NBA playoff game at the Clippers’ all-new Intuit Dome, which owner Steve Ballmer had been looking to for months. Needless to say, Game […]

Kawhi Leonard delivered another standout performance on Thursday night, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a commanding 117-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoff series. However, it was Leonard’s postgame press conference that drew additional attention, as the two-time NBA Finals MVP made headlines for his actions off […]

After two close contests to open the series, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers returned home and dominated the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, securing a 117-83 victory Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. One week into the playoffs, the Clippers vs. Nuggets matchup stands out as the best opening-round […]

The LA Clippers sent a strong message in Game 3: they’re here to win, and they’re doing it with purpose. Fueled by a huge team effort and a “killer” mindset, they overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets on both ends of the floor, cruising to a 117-83 win and taking a 2-1 series lead. James Harden led the […]