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We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]

Whether or not Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum could score in bunches at the NBA level was never in question. However, when he was forced to become more of a playmaker than a scorer in the 2022 NBA Finals, he came up short. The five-time All-Star learned from those failures and created for others at […]

When the final free agency rankings are dished out, it’s hard to imagine the Philadelphia 76ers won’t be among the belles of the NBA’s ball. They landed the biggest free agent on the market in Paul George, giving the podcasting combo forward a four-year, $212 million max contract, filled out their roster with familiar faces […]

With the Paris Olympics exhibition games starting Wednesday night, Team USA is a much different team than what it was during the FIBA World Cup back in 2023. So much so that there was an apparent “bully” problem against Team USA, especially when it came to players down in the paint and the front court, […]

Head coach Ty Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. The Clippers are coming off of another first round postseason exit in which Kawhi Leonard missed the majority of the games, and Lue and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t quite lived up to their top billing as one of the best teams in the Western Conference, even with mega-watt superstars James Harden, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard in town. The Clippers may look to continue down the road they’re currently going with the potential addition of ex-NBA champion Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took care of a major offseason goal on Wednesday, inking head coach Tyronn Lue to a contract extension and keeping him as the leader of the franchise. The new deal, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a five-year deal worth roughly $70 million. It will take Lue through […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a new long-term contract with head coach Tyronn Lue that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is for five years, $70 million, and it represents a sizable commitment from the Clippers to one of the top […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of looking for a new head coach after pulling the plug on the Darvin Ham experiment last week following the team’s second straight postseason loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham had what could generously be categorized as an up and down tenure with the Lakers, guiding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wasted no time relieving Darvin Ham of his head coaching duties in the aftermath of their first-round exit in the 2024 playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. Now, the Lakers will be conducting a thorough search for the next voice that would lead the team, and a few names have already come […]

The 2024 offseason is shaping up to be a big one for the Los Angeles Clippers. On the heels of a second consecutive first-round exit, there seems to be greater disappointment surrounding the 213 iteration of the team than ever. In the NBA, with disappointment potentially comes major changes. Amid all the uncertainty, there is […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, they’ve decided to go in a different direction regarding their head coach. At the end of last week, the Lakers informed Darvin Ham as well as the rest of the coaching staff that they were being let […]

With the ousting of Darvin Ham and his entire coaching staff, the Los Angeles Lakers are on the prowl for a head coach, and early reports seem to indicate L.A. wants a coach with championship experience. So it is little surprise that former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has emerged as one of the […]

After his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to the media and discussed a potential contract extension. During the post-game press conference, Lue, whose name has been thrown out by reporters as a Los Angeles Lakers head coaching target […]

The LA Clippers are still in a heated playoff matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Even with a Game 6 on Friday night, there are already a lot of rumors flying around Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Lakers. Lue is coaching with just one year left on his contract following this season, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw another disappointing season come to an end, and certain NBA executives are speculating that LeBron James’ former coach Tyronn Lue may be a prime candidate to steer the franchise as its next head coach. Lue coached James during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers for two-and-a-half seasons from 2016 […]

The first thing that the Los Angeles Lakers need to take care of in the offseason is deciphering the direction they want to go in. At times, LeBron James was clearly defiant with some of Darvin Ham’s calls. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis admitted that they felt lost in that NBA Playoffs first-round exit against the Denver […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Following incredible performances by Paul George and James Harden, the LA Clippers tied their series up against the Dallas Mavericks going back home in a crucial Game 5. What ensued is nothing short of shocking. The Clippers suffered their worst home playoff loss in franchise history, dropping Game 5 to Luka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive decision to make regarding the immediate future of head coach Darvin Ham. After losing to the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Lakers have been kicked out of the playoffs. Once thought to be championship contenders after making the Western Conference Finals a year ago and winning the […]

In an atmosphere charged with tension and disappointment, Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Tyronn Lue broke his silence regarding Russell Westbrook’s controversial ejection during Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers, now trailing 2-1 in the series, faced not only a tough 101-90 defeat but also the fallout from […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a pivotal 96-93 Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in LA. With the series returning to Dallas for Game 3, both teams held practice on Thursday before Friday’s Game 3. Of course, one of the primary storylines from Game 2 was Luka Doncic and Kyrie […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have managed to sort themselves out after a rough post-All-Star break stretch, but that aforementioned brutal stretch where they played mediocre basketball courtesy of a soft defense took them out of the running for the first three seeds in the Western Conference. As a result, what awaits them is another date […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Indiana Pacers by a final score of 133-116 on Monday night. It was a difficult game for LA, as the Clippers have struggled in recent action. They are now tied for fourth place in the Western Conference and sit just two games ahead of the Dallas Mavericks and […]

The golden opportunities for Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers to make up ground in the standings while building a rhythm have come and gone. Instead, there have been at least five occasions in the last month where keen observers have easily said, “That might be the worst loss of the season.” The Clippers are […]

On Sunday, head coach Ty Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers had a chance to capitalize on their two recent road wins over the Portland Trail Blazers and pick up their third victory in a row, a crucial achievement as the season winds down and the playoffs approach. Instead, the Clippers were routed at home […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the NBA’s hottest team entering the All-Star break, but they’ve cratered coming out of it. Tyronn Lue’s ball club entered the break with a 36-17 record in 53 games, which was tied for the fourth best record in the league. What’s followed since then has been a collective struggle. In […]

The Western Conference is still brimming with excitement as we near the final stretch of the regular season. There is a tight race at the top for the No. 1 seed and a tense, desperate battle to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament in the back half of the standings. Amid all the chaos and shuffling, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the biggest wild card teams in the NBA heading toward the playoff push and Kawhi Leonard’s health is a big reason why. Leonard has been dealing with a back issue lately and how he heals could decide whether Coach Tyronn Lue’s team competes for an NBA title or […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have looked lost at times without Kawhi Leonard this season, and that may really be put to test as they embark on a tough two-game road trip. Leonard left Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with thoracic spasms — otherwise known as back spasms. The six-time NBA All-Star left the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers tipped off two games in 22 hours on Saturday and Sunday when taking into account daylight savings. The Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday 112-102, then had their game against the Milwaukee Bucks scheduled to tip off 22 hours later, which prompted the team to opt to sit Kawhi Leonard […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue has been fined $35,000 for his public criticism of the officiating and for questioning the integrity of game officials after Wednesday night’s victory against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced on Friday. After Mason Plumlee and Brandin Podziemski came face-to-face with one another, causing an minor altercation […]

It was an insane night for the Los Angeles Clippers. Mason Plumlee and Brandon Podziemski got under each other’s skin. Ty Lue had to be ejected after getting into the ear of a coach and James Harden had to calm him down. Although, there was one missing person during this battle against the Golden State […]

The overall vibe around the Los Angeles Clippers franchise heading into their Wednesday clash against the Golden State Warriors did not feel good. They were going to be without Kawhi Leonard, who is nursing an adductor injury, and then to make matters worse, the team sent PJ Tucker and Bones Hyland home, two players who […]

It takes a lot for a coach to get out of the bench and get into an official’s ear. However, it has happened a lot this year because of bizarre officiating.  It happened yet again when the Los Angeles Clippers faced Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Tempers were high in the clutch as Ty Lue […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has now wrapped up which means that fans are only an All-Star break, a few buyout market moves, and a couple of games away from seeing postseason action. Some players have gotten their plea of getting traded to a desired team but that was not the case for PJ Tucker. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans survived a scare in Hollywood, ending up with a comfortable 117-106 road win over the LA Clippers. They led wire-to-wire but this is a team is a team that has squandered away 16 double-digit leads already and the Clippers sat atop the Western Conference standings for a reason. After Norman Powell […]

Amidst the excitement of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers stand at a very good spot. They have a sublime 34-15 record, which is the second-best in the entire league so far. As such, the Clippers emerge as formidable contenders for the championship title. As the deadline draws near, many do not expect […]

The Miami Heat look for three wins in a row as they prepare to face the high-powered Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night inside the Kaseya Center. They are coming off of a seven-game losing streak, but seemed to have turned a corner since then, but the opponent led by stars Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

After a jarring start to the season for the Los Angeles Clippers where they experienced turmoil with poor play and the trade for star James Harden, they have been exceptional ever since. This was further proven Saturday night when they beat the Boston Celtics in their own arena, 115-96, to bring them to a five-game […]