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3 Second-Round Prospects Clippers Must Target With the No. 36 Pick
The majority of the talk around the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the June 23 NBA Draft has been centered around the fifth-overall pick and rightfully so.
Blockbuster 3-Team Trade With Kawhi Leonard & Jamal Murray Could Save the Clippers
The biggest question the Los Angeles Clippers must answer this offseason is regarding Kawhi Leonard. Whether they will sign him to a contract extension or if they are ready to make him available on the trade block will change not only the Clippers' future but also the entire NBA landscape.
Lawrence Frank News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / May 22
Lawrence Frank Deserves a Ton of Credit for Turning Around Clippers' Future
The 2025-26 season ended unceremoniously for the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite a miraculous turnaround during the season, the Clippers weren't able to clinch a playoff spot after suffering a disappointing loss to the Warriors in the Play-In Tournament.
The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz
How many of the players to score 35 points, dish out five assists and haul in five rebounds in a Conference Final game at least once can you name in six minutes?
Kawhi Leonard News / Athlon Sports / May 21
Kawhi Leonard Receives Major Recognition After 14th NBA Season
Kawhi Leonard finished his 14th NBA season with some of the best individual numbers of his career. The Los Angeles Clippers forward averaged a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 65 games while shooting 50.5% from the field during the 2025-26 season.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Clippers May Reportedly Lose Key Member of Their Defensive Success
Even though the NBA Playoffs are in full swing and four teams are battling it out for the title, the rest of the league is in offseason mode. Free agency hasn't opened, and the trade market has yet to heat up, but teams have already begun to make their moves for next season and beyond.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 22
Jaylen Brown is being linked to two teams in trade rumors
Jaylen Brown’s trade market appears to be heating up.
Los Angeles Clippers News / NBA Draft on SI / May 20
Assessing the LA Clippers' Biggest Needs at the 2026 NBA Draft
The LA Clippers are slowly transitioning toward a rebuild after an NBA trade deadline that saw them part ways with a few key contributors. They got younger, moving off of James Harden and Ivica Zubac for assets such as Darius Garland, Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson, plus draft capital.
Ben Simmons News / HITC / May 20
NBA fans had a lot to say after former 76ers star Ben Simmons won a title
Ben Simmons finally has a championship title, just not the one NBA fans expected when he entered the league as a No. 1 pick. The former Philadelphia 76ers star became the center of jokes after his professional sport fishing team won a major event in the Bahamas.
3 Stars Clippers Can Trade For Using the No. 5 Pick
The Los Angeles Clippers have optionality this offseason. They can either embrace a rebuild by letting Kawhi Leonard go and building around Darius Garland and the No.
Ben Simmons News / Athlon Sports / May 19
Ben Simmons Wins Championship Outside of the NBA
Ben Simmons has not appeared in an NBA game since splitting the 2024-25 season between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Across 51 games last season, Simmons averaged 5.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game while shooting 52% from the field.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Darius Garland News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / May 19
Darius Garland Trade Odds Are Much Higher Now Than They Were a Month Ago
Once the Los Angeles Clippers' season ended unceremoniously in the Play-In Tournament, they entered an offseason of uncertainty. The only two names that were seemingly not going anywhere were Ty Lue and Darius Garland.
Clippers Only Have 3 Realistic Options With the No. 5 Pick
The Los Angeles Clippers face a potential franchise-altering decision on June 23, where they are slotted to select No. 5 in the 2026 NBA Draft. The consensus around the NBA world is that the top four of this year's draft will be some variation of Caleb Wilson, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer.
Kawhi Leonard News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / May 19
Western Conference Finals Should Make It Easier for Clippers to Trade Kawhi Leonard
NBA fans witnessed one of the best basketball games in recent memory on Monday night. Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals exceeded all already-high expectations.
Most Glaring Roster Hole the Clippers Must Address in the NBA Draft
The 2026 NBA draft suddenly became quite significant for the Los Angeles Clippers after they landed the fifth-overall pick courtesy of the Indiana Pacers.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 18
James Harden's trade demand pays off with return to conference finals
Midway through the 2025-26 season, James Harden learned that the Los Angeles Clippers weren't offering him a contract extension and worked his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now he's back in the conference finals for the first time in eight seasons.
Kawhi Leonard News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 17
Rival GM thinks Kawhi Leonard getting contract voided would be ‘reward’ for Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are facing a crucial offseason focused on the future of Kawhi Leonard. Although Leonard had an impressive season, staying healthy and producing at an All-NBA level, the team’s shift toward a younger roster, highlighted by trading James Harden for Darius Garland and acquiring the No.
Clippers Should Avoid Darius Acuff Jr. at All Costs With No. 5 Pick
Lawrence Frank and the Los Angeles Clippers front office are about to make what could be a franchise-altering decision on June 23, during the 2026 NBA Draft.
Darius Garland News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / May 16
Clippers Must Entertain Darius Garland Trade Offers After Landing No. 5 Pick
The Los Angeles Clippers' offseason outlook was completely altered when they landed the fifth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Despite having less than 50% chance of receiving the pick from the Indiana Pacers, the lottery gods smiled on the Clippers.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Larry Brown Sports / May 16
Clippers’ plan for the 5th pick in the NBA draft revealed
The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly looking toward the future rather than the present when it comes to their top-5 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. The Clippers were arguably the biggest winners of last week’s NBA draft lottery.
LeBron James News / Yardbarker / May 15
LeBron James could join a surprising team in free agency
The Los Angeles Lakers are facing some uncertainty with two of their best players.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 14
Warriors' Draymond Green unknowingly tampers with Kawhi Leonard speculation
The unlikely outcome of the Clippers getting the No. 5 pick in the draft has now put them in an interesting position.
NBA News / Stadium Rant / May 13
How The Los Angeles Clippers Fleeced The Indiana Pacers At The 2026 Trade Deadline
When it comes to the 2026 NBA draft and the Los Angeles Clippers, the league knew that they didn’t own their pick. The Clippers traded the rights to the 2026 draft pick in the 2019 offseason.
John Wall News / Larry Brown Sports / April 30
John Wall lands a new job in college basketball
Former No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall retired from the NBA in August 2025. Wall then joined Amazon Prime Video’s coverage team as an NBA analyst. Now, Wall has a new job, this time in college basketball, as he is the new president of basketball operations at Howard University, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Steve Ballmer News / Hoops Wire / April 23
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer: ‘I was duped’ in Aspiration scandal
Steve Ballmer is speaking out. And he’s not sugarcoating much. The Clippers owner took to X on Thursday to address the fallout from the Aspiration scandal, saying plainly, “I was duped and feel silly about that.” Ballmer explained he invested in Aspiration about five years ago, drawn to its focus on environmental sustainability.
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