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Darius Garland's Clippers Tenure Took a Downturn at the Worst Possible Time

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Clippers looked like they were headed to the playoffs. They had a 1.5-game lead over the Blazers for the No.8 seed, they were in the midst of a five-game winning streak, and Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland were playing out of their minds.

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Kawhi Leonard Keeps It Real on Clippers’ Milestone Chase With Blunt Take

The Los Angeles Clippers are flirting with history, but not in the way most contenders draw it up. A horrendous 6-21 start nearly buried their season early, yet somehow, they’ve clawed back into relevance.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Hoops Rumors / April 2

NBA G League Announces ROY, DPOY, COY Award Winners

Clippers two-way guard Sean Pedulla has been named the NBA G League’s Rookie of the Year for the 2025/26 season, the league announced in a press release.

Kawhi Leonard News / Total Pro Sports / April 2

Kawhi Leonard Deal Gets Clarification From Aspiration Executive Amid NBA Investigation

Six months ago, the league found itself involved in controversy with the revelation of Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement deal scandal involving Aspiration. Pablo Torre dropped a bombshell, suggesting that Leonard’s payments from the now-defunct company helped the Los Angeles Clippers sidestep salary cap regulations.

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The 'NBA two's leaders by season' quiz

How many of the players to lead the NBA in made two-pointers for each season of the NBA's three-point era (since 1979-80) can you name in six minutes?

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 2

Clippers' Achilles Heel Made Obvious Once Again in Costly Loss to Blazers

The Los Angeles Clippers fell 114-104 Tuesday night to the Portland Trail Blazers in one of their most important games of the season. This loss was not only disappointing, as it shrunk the Clippers' lead for the eighth seed to half a game, but it was also one LA likely would have won prior to the trade deadline.

Kawhi Leonard News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Kawhi Leonard Announces Career News Before NBA Playoffs

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are trying to hold onto the eighth seed in the Western Conference after turning their season around. Los Angeles

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 1

What Blazers’ Jrue Holiday had to say about Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland

The Portland Trail Blazers won a big game against the LA Clippers on Tuesday night despite the strong recent play of Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland coming into the contest.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 1

Clippers' Trade Deadline Mistake Comes Back to Bite Them in Playoff Race

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a big advantage in the playoff race on Tuesday night when they fell to the Portland Trail Blazers at the Intuit Dome. It was a poor performance from start to finish, with the Clippers getting outplayed on both ends of the floor.

Kawhi Leonard News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 1

Concerns Over Kawhi Leonard's New Injury Grow After Disappointing Blazers Loss

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a disappointing loss on Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the midst of a tight race for the No. 8 seed, the Clippers struggled on both ends of the floor to fall to 39-37 for the season.

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Tyronn Lue News / Hardwood Heroics / April 1

Clippers Get Stunned By Trail Blazers and Ty Lue Thinks It Exposed One Weakness

The Los Angeles Clippers were supposed to be the better team against the Portland Trail Blazers. They looked like they were peaking at the right time. However, on Tuesday, Ty Lue’s squad fell to their potential play-in opponents.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 1

Trail Blazers Stun Clippers 114-104 in Crucial Late-Season Play-In Battle

There is a specific kind of desperation that only late March basketball can produce. When the Portland Trail Blazers rolled into the gleaming new Intuit Dome on Tuesday night, they weren’t just facing a scorching-hot Los Angeles Clippers squad; they were staring down their own basketball mortality.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / March 31

Clippers a possibility for LeBron James? Seems unlikely

The Clippers angle is out there for LeBron James. Still, it’s a tough one to picture. According to Tim Bontemps and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Clippers are among the theoretical options for James this summer.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / March 31

Clippers Have Their Biggest Game of the Season on Tuesday

The Los Angeles Clippers still have seven more games left in the regular season, but they are playing the most important one on Tuesday that could determine their postseason seed.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 30

Clippers prep for two matchups with potential play-in foe Portland

The Los Angeles Clippers ride a five-game winning streak into a potential play-in round preview on Tuesday, as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Inglewood, Calif., for the first of two late-season matchups between the teams.

Darius Garland News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 30

How Darius Garland has shocked some of his LA Clippers teammates

The LA Clippers knew what they were getting when they traded for Darius Garland at the February trade deadline. Kawhi Leonard and Co. were adding a three-level scorer and elite playmaker who is entering the prime of his career at just 26 years of age.

Bogdan Bogdanovic News / Hoops Rumors / March 30

Bogdan Bogdanovic Addresses Potential Return To EuroLeague

Rumors have been circulating about a possible return to Partizan Belgrade for Bogdan Bogdanovic, but the Clippers guard wants to concentrate on the rest of the NBA season before considering his future, according to Basket News.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 29

Benedict Mathurin pushes Clippers past Bucks

Benedict Mathurin scored 28 points and John Collins added 22 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 road victory in Milwaukee against the Bucks.

Darius Garland News / Hoops Wire / March 26

Darius Garland’s hot streak fueling Clippers’ recent surge

Darius Garland continues to look like a steal for the Clippers. The two-time All-Star point guard dropped 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, added six assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block in 30 minutes as the Clippers rolled to their third straight win Wednesday night, beating Toronto by 25 points.

NBA News / Yardbarker / March 25

Five expansion cities the NBA should consider

The NBA Board of Governors voted unanimously to consider bids from Seattle and Las Vegas as league owners mull expansion to 32 teams. While those two cities remain the obvious front-runners, here are five other cities the NBA should consider if either King City or Sin City doesn't work out — or an existing team needs to relocate.

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NBA Board of Governors approves expansion exploration plan for two iconic cities

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