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The Los Angeles Clippers would actually be better of missing the playoffs this season. If the Clippers miss the postseason, they will earn a lottery pick. If they qualify, then the Boston Celtics will get their first-round draft pick. Don’t tell that to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who wants his team to make the playoffs […]

Steve Ballmer is perhaps the most visibly excitable owner in all of professional sports. The Los Angeles Clippers owner and former CEO of Microsoft can almost always be found in his normal seat behind the basket at Staples Center, and hardly shies away from the TV camera spotlight that inevitably follows him for every home […]

The L.A. Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon, but all eyes were on Blake Griffin, who made his return to Staples Center to face his former team. In 40 minutes of action, Griffin finished with 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from […]

The L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons are set to play their Saturday afternoon matinee at Staples Center, but it won’t be any ordinary game. Blake Griffin will be making his highly-anticipated return to Staples Center to take on the Clippers for the first time since being shockingly traded away almost a year ago. Ahead of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been the face of failure for NBA fans. The franchise has the second lowest win percentage ever (40.3%). Despite this being the team’s 49th season, it has never once won a conference finals. All of that aside, things have started to look better for Los Angeles in recent years. […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer celebrated like the most hardcore NBA fan after a follow-up jam by Montrezl Harrell. Check out the clip posted by Dime showing Ballmer screaming his lungs out after the highlight play: Montrezl Harrell can fly and Steve Ballmer loves it 😂 https://t.co/6t4rL0yywG — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 21, 2018 Steve Ballmer […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a major change to their front-office structure in 2017 when Doc Rivers gave up his title of president of basketball operations at the behest of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. Lawrence Frank took over the position, but Rivers still is involved in the decision-making process. “There were too many things where […]

Steve Ballmer is a walking ball of energy. The Los Angeles Clippers owner is already gearing up for free agency next season. The Clippers will have a lot of money to spend and they are clearly angling for a superstar. When Howard Beck of Bleacher Report asked Ballmer about his potential pitch for free agents, Ballmer […]

Steve Ballmer, the owner of the LA Clippers, believes that his team is now worth more than $3 billion. In an interview with Claire Atkins of NBC News, and as per reported by Darren Rovell of ESPN, Ballmer estimated that the Clippers would be worth at least $3 billion if he were to sell it […]

The NBA season is literally less than a week away but the Los Angeles Clippers have their fair share of questions to answer still. After some of the most turnover in recent offseason history, here are five questions headed into the Clippers season. Does anyone care about the Clippers? If you’re a Lakers fan or one of […]

Always known as a vocal and emotional leader, Los Angeles Clippers team owner Steve Ballmer boldly asserts that the issue of kneeling during the national anthem is not much of an issue in the NBA as compared to the NFL. Ballmer recently had a guest appearance in HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher as he reiterated his […]

Despite rumors that the L.A. Clippers might relocate to Seattle, team owner Steve Ballmer is adamant that the team will stay in Los Angeles. Ballmer dispelled any rumors by pledging to move the team to Inglewood. Ballmer told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: “A lot of people know I don’t live in Los Angeles,” said Ballmer. […]

The days of Lob City seem distant after one season that will likely go to the land of forget for LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, who saw his team disintegrate from having a core of three important cogs to none in the span of a year. It only took a year for the likes of […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers made the drafting of their two young guards last week official in a press conference inside their practice facility. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson were named members of the Clippers, becoming the first lottery picks for the organization since the 2010 NBA Draft, when they selected Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq […]

The LA Clippers made the most shocking move of the season when they opted to trade away franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin in exchange for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Avery Bradley. The move was highly criticized at first, mostly because the Clippers had just come off signing Griffin to a five-year $171 million deal six […]

After an absolute roller-coaster of a season, the LA Clippers have entered this summer the same way they entered last summer: with a lot of question marks about the future. Will DeAndre Jordan opt into the final year of his deal, sign a contract extension, or opt out and test free agency? Will Austin Rivers […]

Chris Paul’s departure for the Houston Rockets was viewed as a huge surprise, once the team pulled off the trade in the summer — now largely viewed as the inevitable conclusion of a marriage between the point guard and coach Doc Rivers that simply did not work. Yet the dime maestro left some lasting thoughts […]

With five games remaining, there are no indications if Kawhi Leonard will even return to the San Antonio Spurs for the 2017-18 NBA season. As Leonard reportedly returned to New York to continue his rehab, teams are prepared to make trade offers for the 26-year-old in the offseason. While it is unclear which teams will […]

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, is one of the most brilliant business minds in the world. Ballmer was primarily in charge of one of the largest technology and software companies in the world, earning him billions of dollars in the process. In 2014, Ballmer paid $2 billion for the Clippers after previous owner Donald […]

Stephen Curry enacted the perfect revenge to Lou Williams’ 50-point bomb against the Golden State Warriors, back on Jan. 10 — doing so in style and even clowning the L.A. Clippers’ self-professed biggest fan, owner Steve Ballmer. The Warriors sharpshooter caught fire in the third quarter, with his game in the zone, as he stole […]

After trading their best player in Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons last week, many already counted the L.A. Clippers out of this season and made them believe that they are opting to rebuild. However, they still got back some players who can contribute to their cause and still make it possible for them to […]

L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is the latest to give his message to Blake Griffin after his team pulled off the sudden trade that sent their star forward to the Detroit Pistons. The billionaire took to his Twitter account to post a farewell message to Griffin and thank him for the years of service he […]

On Tuesday night, there was plenty to smile about during the L.A. Clippers’ 122-95 throttling of the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The fun even continued afterward in the locker room when players were interviewed about the game. In a tweet posted by ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, he was able to capture a funny sequence […]

The L.A. Clippers on Friday morning announced the decision to remove the front office title from head coach Doc Rivers’ label of responsibility with the team. In light of that, it is a route that current Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen, who is a co-founder of Microsoft, told him to do back in 2014 […]

New York and Los Angeles have long been considered as two of the biggest markets in the NBA and they’ve always had a silent rivalry, as their cities expect nothing but the best from their teams. Now, there might be another battle that could add to their antagonism, this time involving the team owners of […]

The L.A. Clippers made a franchise changing move this offseason when they had to trade away one of the best players the franchise has ever seen in Chris Paul. Following five seasons as an All-Star (would’ve been six had it not been for an injury last season), L.A. was forced to accept the fact that […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers lost one All-Star guard in Chris Paul this offseason, but were able to retain All-Star forward Blake Griffin as the team made moves surrounding him. With Paul gone, Griffin is the clear-cut leader of this Clippers team that features nine new players on the roster, all of whom will […]

Since Steve Ballmer became the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, a small bit of chatter has remained that he could eventually look to move the team out of Los Angeles. According to Julie Bort of Yahoo, Ballmer has quickly shot down any notion that he is considering relocating the team to Seattle. “LA Clippers! Stop this, […]

Once reports surfaced that Blake Griffin and Chris Paul would both test free agency via their player options, it seemed as though the Clippers would have to choose between their two favorite sons. Los Angeles couldn’t possibly make two successful pitches for two of the marquee free agents on the market. Not to mention, the […]

Despite Jerry West’s hiring and the new stadium negotiations, the Clippers still need to figure out how to keep their free agents in Los Angeles The past week has been a great time for Clippers fans. In a span of seven days, the Clippers announced they would add NBA legend Jerry West as a consultant and […]

The NBA Offseason has just begun but the L.A. Clippers are already making big moves. In the first order of business, their move was to offer “The Logo” Jerry West a consultant role, and as of Wednesday, they were able to pry him away from the Golden State Warriors. Currently, the team is closing in on a […]

The outspoken owner of the L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer, has no doubt in his mind of who is the best show in basketball in the City of Angels. The 61-year-old multibillionaire is unequivocally convinced that his team has put the best product forward throughout recent memory, as well as achieved more postseason success, despite not […]

After some players and coaches in the league have made it known who they want to win the championship this year, L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer decided to join the conversation, and made it known publicly which team he is rooting for in the NBA Finals. With his team playing in the Western Conference, it’s easy […]

If you’ve watched any L.A. Clippers game during the past three seasons, there isn’t a more enthusiastic fan than owner Steve Ballmer. The multi-billionaire is as rabid a fan as a 61-year-old can get, often involved in the action of his team from the first to the last whistle. Ballmer is as proactive as any owner in […]

When it comes to the summer and upcoming free agency, no team is going to have the most eyes looking at them like the L.A. Clippers. Both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin can exercise the early termination options in their contracts, and J.J. Redick is in the final year of his deal as well. Griffin […]

During the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to current owner Steve Ballmer, Donald Sterling filed a lawsuit in protest of having to let go of his former team. After a 2 1/2 year stint of litigation, the case has been settled quietly and the team’s sale is complete and final. Without disclosing details of […]

Russell Westbrook is known for his vicious and powerful dunks during games. And in the third quarter of the game between his Oklahoma City Thunder and L.A. Clippers on Wednesday, he added another one to his highlight reel. Westbrook took full  advantage of a screen set by his teammate Steven Adams which made him lose his defender. […]

The L.A. Clippers face a monumental decision next offseason as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will become free agents. Griffin has a player option worth upward of $21 million for the 2017-18 season, while Paul’s player option is $24.2 million. With a salary cap that is expected to rise, it’s expected that both players will opt out of their contracts […]

The start of the 2016-17 NBA season is just over a month away, and fans of the LA Clippers won’t have to worry about not being able to watch their team. According to Broderick Turner the L.A. Times, the team has reached an agreement with Fox to keep the games on Fox Sports Prime Ticket […]