The Los Angeles Clippers are entering a crucial 28-game stretch after the All-Star break that will not only determine their postseason seeding but will also have long-lasting consequences on Kawhi Leonard's future and where the franchise will go from here.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Indiana Pacers traded away Bennedict Mathurin to the LA Clippers at the NBA trade deadline in a package including Isaiah Jackson and a couple of first round picks.
While the All-Star Game infrastructure figures to be gone by the time the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, much of the momentum is expected to remain.
Let’s be honest, we’ve all had bad breakups. There’s the “it’s not you, it’s me” speech. There’s the ghosting. There’s the text message breakup. But the Los Angeles Clippers just invented a new category of romantic separation: The “We love you so much we’re building a statue of you, but please leave the premises immediately” breakup.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Cavaliers are already past it. The Clippers will have to wait. Darius Garland will not be ready when play resumes Thursday, as the point guard continues to work back from a toe injury following his recent trade to LA, according to Law Murray of The Athletic.
Point guard Darius Garland, who was traded from the Cavaliers to the Clippers earlier this month, won’t be ready to suit up for his new team when play resumes on Thursday, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).
After elevating Kobe Sanders from his two-way contract to their 15-man roster earlier this month, the Clippers will take the same route with another two-way standout, forward Jordan Miller.
The Los Angeles Clippers recently shook things up in a major way at the NBA trade deadline, sending James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, getting a treasure trove of draft assets and young players in return.
The Los Angeles Clippers have 28 more games before the end of the season. They will continue to chase a postseason spot until the end. With the way Kawhi Leonard has been playing, they have as good a chance as anybody to be a top-eight seed in the Western Conference.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Chris Paul's Clippers tenure and NBA career came to an abrupt end last week as the Point God announced his retirement following his trade to the Toronto Raptors at the deadline.
Chris Paul revealed that the Los Angeles Clippers president praised his leadership just days before sending him home. The 12-time All-Star discussed the mixed messages he received prior to his abrupt exit during Carmelo Anthony’s ‘7 PM in Brooklyn’ podcast.
It has been months since Chris Paul was abruptly let go by the Los Angeles Clippers in what would have been his farewell season. Rumors swirled in the meantime, and the “Point God”, who announced retirement five days ago, is finally addressing them.
Chris Paul has opened up about his unceremonious exit from the Los Angeles Clippers. The 12-time All-Star was recently the special guest on a live episode of the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast hosted by Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide.
The Los Angeles Clippers have undergone a major transformation this season after a disastrous start derailed their title hopes. Now, after being cut loose by the same team he once led, Chris Paul is speaking out on what went wrong for a squad that began with so much optimism.
As teams around the league tighten rotations and prepare for the playoff push, conversations about shooting and spacing have once again taken center stage.
The Los Angeles Clippers may look like a completely different team than they did prior to the trade deadline, but Brian Shaw believes that’s a good thing.
Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is widely known for his impressive physical tools. While boasting a wide wingspan that has effectively helped
Kawhi Leonard stole the spotlight at the NBA All-Star Game—despite Anthony Edwards winning the MVP. Leonard later earned high praise from former Boston Celtics player Antoine Walker, per First Things First.
If there’s one thing that fans have learned about the Los Angeles Clippers over the past year, it’s that they still lack a winning culture. That should have been made obvious by the fact that they’re one of the 10 teams that have never won an NBA championship.
The Clippers are hosting All-Star Weekend. They’re also asking everyone to recalibrate. As L.A. welcomed the league to town, their trade deadline reshaped the roster in ways that make the short-term picture harder to read, as Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko detailed.
The NBA All-Star break has begun as festivities start in Los Angeles at the Clippers’ home, Intuit Dome. The Clippers enter the break with a 26-28 record, scraping by to hopefully break even when the season resumes next week.
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun combined for 48 points as the Houston Rockets turned a rally to start the fourth quarter into a 102-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.