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The Phoenix Suns are reportedly very interested in making Ty Lue their next head coach. The current Los Angeles Clippers coach is not on the market but rumors have linked Lue and Phoenix. The two sides will likely have to wait a while if they ever want to pair up, though. According to Stephen A. […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new head coach after Monty Williams was dismissed Saturday. Phoenix is building its team around superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and is reportedly seeking a coach who can have respect and accountability from the players and offensive creativity. There have been several reports of potential candidates, with […]

Once again, the injury bug bit the Los Angeles Clippers in the postseason. The Clippers lost their first-round playoff series against the Suns due largely to injuries to their two best players, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. George sat out the entirety of the series due to a knee sprain, while Leonard only played in […]

Injuries once again plagued the Los Angeles Clippers this season, as they fell in the first-round of the playoffs without All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Now, questions regarding head coach Tyronn Lue’s future are being asked after what has been an already eventful NBA offseason for head coaches. Prominent names such as Doc Rivers […]

Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue is the “No. 1 option” for the Phoenix Suns in their search for a new head coach, Shams Charania said on FanDuel TV program ‘Run It Back.’ Longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein reported the Suns were “expected to explore the feasibility” of bringing Lue to their team. According to […]

There are rumors that Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks might try to fill their respective head coaching vacancies by hiring Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. Despite the potential interest in Lue, the Clippers are unlikely to lose their head coach to another team. Because Tyronn Lue is still under contract with the Clippers, he […]

The Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA world on Saturday with the decision to fire head coach Monty Williams. Earlier they had made a few other moves that was a precursor when they let go a few members of the front office and the scouting staff. With new owner Mat Ishbia in place, it appears as […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer was let to by the team in the aftermath of the franchise’s first-round loss to the Miami Heat — and they’re reportedly already looking into head coaches who are currently employed by other NBA teams, including Monty Williams and Tyronn Lue. The 2023-24 season marks the final campaign […]

Tyronn Lue played 11 years in the NBA before becoming part of the coaching staff for several NBA franchises. In the 2015-2016 season after David Blatt’s firing, Lue finally got his chance to be a head coach. Taking over the head coach reigns, Lue stirred the Cavs to a historic NBA championship after climbing out […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were bounced out of the playoffs in the first round even though they were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They were taken down by the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in 5 games, and that development was one of the key reasons head coach Mike Budenholzer was fired from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have a legitimate case for being the most disappointing team this season. Tyronn Lue is trying to look on the bright side. Paul George suffered a knee injury towards the end of the regular season and wasn’t able to return in time. Kawhi Leonard lasted all of two games longer than […]

PHOENIX — A somber Tyronn Lue left the podium for the final time this season, a year full of hopes and expectations down the drain. The Los Angeles Clippers had just been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round, with neither Kawhi Leonard nor Paul George available for the team’s final three games. […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – In what may be the final practice day of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing as if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will once again not be available for Tuesday’s Game 5 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers was a big one for both teams. LA was in dire need of a win after losing back-to-back games, while the Suns also wanted to make sure that the Clippers were not going to be able to crawl their way back into this series […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns has been arguably the most tightly contested series of the postseason so far. That’s why Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle injury that held him out of Game 3 was such a shock to fans. Leonard had been playing fantastic basketball early on in the series, and […]

After a resounding Game 1 win punctuated by a Russell Westbrook block on Devin Booker, it seemed like the momentum of the first-round NBA playoff series was strongly in the Los Angeles Clippers’ favor.  Scott Foster’s involvement as the officiating crew chief only fanned that flame even further. And for the first 18 minutes of […]

The chess match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns has officially begun, and Game 2 should create even more moves that will require counters. For Tyronn Lue’s club, some of that will start with Torrey Craig. Craig finished Game 1 with a playoff career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and […]

PHOENIX, AZ – The Los Angeles Clippers won a playoff game without Paul George in which Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the field. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 1 thanks to a herculean defensive game by Westbrook after a conversation with head coach Tyronn Lue. Westbrook missed his first seven shots of […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard produced a monster performance in his return to playoff action. Leonard scored 38 points on 13-of-24 shooting in addition to 5 rebounds and 5 assists to help the Clippers steal Game 1 from the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference first-round series. Leonard — who was notably battling Kevin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may be the lower seed in their best-of-seven quarterfinals series against the Phoenix Suns, but Game 1 certainly didn’t play out like it as Ty Lue and company pulled out a down-to-the-wire 115-110 win. With this triumph, the Clips have gone up 1-0 and, in turn, have stolen homecourt advantage away […]

Marcus Morris is no star, but he’s been a key rotation player for the Los Angeles Clippers this season. This is exactly why LA fans have been anticipating any news on the 33-year-old’s injury status heading into their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Clippers supporters will be glad to know that despite […]

The final day of 2022-23 NBA regular season looked a bit like the boxing card for a pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, as multiple players got into scuff-ups with teammates. Los Angeles Clippers playmakers Mason Plumlee and Bones Hyland were two such players. In the video below, Plumlee is having an animated discussion with Hyland, […]

Ty Lue and his Los Angeles Clippers improved their chances of getting an automatic playoff qualification spot following Saturday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They are now likely to finish no. 5 in the West and avoid the Play-In tournament where things could get messy. And so when asked about his comfort level when […]

Ahead of the LA Clippers’ showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, head coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t planning to double-team Anthony Davis. That, of course, turned out not to be the case as Lue repeatedly threw double-teams at Davis throughout the night. The Clippers came out on top, […]

Wednesday’s game between the Clippers and the Lakers will be unlike any other. Both teams are currently vying for a spot in the playoffs with the surging Lakers just half a game behind the Clippers who are the No. 5 seed with a 41-38 record. Given recent history, one would favor the Clippers. After all, […]

LOS ANGELES – With seven games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to make a lineup change they hope will help get them on the right track heading into the postseason. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Nicolas Batum is expected to replace Marcus Morris in the Clippers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – A number of players have been hot topics of discussion for fans of the Los Angeles Clippers all season long. Whether it was Reggie Jackson’s struggles as a point guard or Robert Covington’s lack of minutes, none have been bigger than the questions surrounding Marcus Morris Sr. and his role on this […]

Tyronn Lue has multiple years remaining on his contract as the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Recent rumors that Lue could opt to entirely leave the Clippers have been shut down, reports HoopsHype per league sources. Lue and the Clippers are currently 39-35 and fifth in the Western Conference standings. With the recent […]

Winning an NBA championship as a player is already an elusive feat. However, winning one as the head coach of a team is a different animal altogether. But despite the herculean task, some NBA personalities have succeeded both as a player and a coach. For this piece, let’s take a look at 12 basketball players […]

LOS ANGELES – The concerns about Russell Westbrook’s willingness to do whatever’s necessary for the LA Clippers dissipated in the days after his arrival. Now, two weeks into his tenure as a Clipper, Tyronn Lue says Westbrook has completely bought into what the team is doing. Russell Westbrook didn’t close the Clippers’ last game against […]

LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard made his return to Los Angeles to face Tyronn Lue and the Clippers for the first time since he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies at the NBA’s trade deadline. Kennard was sent to Memphis as part of a three-team trade that sent Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the All-Star break on a high. With Terance Mann as the starting point guard alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers managed to vanquish two other playoff contenders in the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns as they sat within striking distance of the third-seeded Sacramento Kings. However, they […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered their Tuesday night matchup against fellow playoff hopefuls Minnesota Timberwolves losers of their past two games. However, those two losses came against two of the three-best teams in the Western Conference and they came in overtime; with the Clippers trying to integrate a few new pieces, needing a bit of […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has yet to bear any fruit for the Los Angeles Clippers, at least in the win column. Head coach Tyronn Lue opted not to play his new point guard in the fourth quarter and overtime period of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Many fans were confused as to why […]

The Los Angeles Clippers officially unveiled Russell Westbrook as their newest signing on Wednesday. There was a lot of buzz surrounding the event — and rightfully so — as the former league MVP takes his talents across town following Westbrook’s failed stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, Clippers head coach Ty Lue spoke […]

It looks like Kevin Durant is primed to make his Phoenix Suns debut real soon. The question now is whether or not the rest of the NBA is ready to see KD dominate the NBA alongside Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and a new-look Suns side. For his part, Los Angeles Clippers head coach […]

LOS ANGELES — What was supposed to be a trade deadline that would better equip the Los Angeles Clippers for the postseason quickly turned into a conflict of differing ideas and strategy. Now, a large, Russell Westbrook-sized cloud hangs over the franchise’s head as the All-Star break nears, with star Paul George seemingly contradicting Lawrence […]

John Wall is set to miss his 10th straight game on Tuesday when he sits out the Los Angeles Clippers‘ matchup against the Chicago Bulls. The 32-year-old is still dealing with an abdominal injury, and at this point, there is still no word on when Wall will be able to return to action. Clippers head […]