Kawhi Leonard posts up before no doubt hitting something crazy for the Clippers. | Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points on 12-for-19 from the field, but he couldn’t save the Clippers from falling 134-124 to the Denver Nuggets. Seemingly not content with helping to produce the second highest-scoring game in NBA history, the Los Angeles Clippers went to overtime once again, as they fell 134-124 to the Denver Nuggets. This time around, the squad will feel that they didn’t do themselves justice in the extended period, just as they started off the game far t ..read more

Russell Westbrook celebrates his Clippers debut. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Russell Westbrook era got off to the craziest start possible for the Clippers. In a game that effectively resembled a belated NBA All-Star exhibition matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Sacramento Kings, 176-175, in double overtime. It was the second-highest scoring game in the league’s history, as both sides shot the lights out and played at an unbelievable pace right up until the final buzzer. However, 25 turnovers ultimately killed the home team, in front of a packed crowd there to witness Russe ..read more

Russell Westbrook goes past Terance Mann to get to the rim, but will he do the same in the Clippers’ rotation? | Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Fans on both sides are deciding they already know how this one will go, so what should we expect from Russell Westbrook with the Clippers? A clip of Anthony Edwards describing the one thing he’d change about the NBA went viral this All-Star weekend. Yeah he is not 21 This guy is the smartest 21 y/o ever pic.twitter.com/xtUJKucmZN — Jaden McDaniels GOAT (@JadenMcDanielsF) February 18, 2023 There were lots of hot takes in the replies ..read more

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images There’s no doubt about it. In the Los Angeles Clippers history, there isn’t much lifting trophies and hanging banners. In fact, there’s none. Even after half a decade, three different cities, the Clippers have still yet to make a mark on the NBA’s history book. But what they did do is produce the greatest line of off-the-bench scorers. The players that take over and entirely shift the momentum game. The players that check in on the court, inciting a level of fear to the opponents. Carrying the torch that basketball magicians Jamal Crawford and ..read more

Paul George looks on as Clippers point guard Terance Mann takes over against the Suns. | Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Paul George acknowledges the Clippers are stacked as they see off their Western Conference rivals. In what could be a huge result when the NBA’s regular season seeding is locked in ahead of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Phoenix Suns 116-107. Tyronn Lue’s team rushed out to an early lead and kept their new-look opponents relatively quiet throughout the first quarter. Then their worst spell of the game came just either side of half time, not he ..read more

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images 168 games later, the sharpshooter leaves L.A., having won the hearts of Clippers fans for good and all. When I walk around the vast gothic campus of Duke University, remnants of Luke Kennard greet my gaze. Hung on one of the door rooms of Duke’s Trinity Residence Hall is a whiteboard that reads, “Who is your favorite Duke basketball player of all time?” Above the obvious fan favorites — the likes of Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum, and Zion Williamson — proudly stand two casually scribbled-on words: Luke Kennard. At Cameron Indoor Stadium, you wi ..read more

Eric Gordon and Mason Plumlee combine on their Clippers debuts. | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Assessing the performances of Mason Plumlee, Bones Hyland and Eric Gordon on their Clippers debuts. The Los Angeles Clippers exploded in the third quarter to down the Golden State Warriors, without Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins, 134-124. Kawhi Leonard led the charge once again, scoring 13 points in the aforementioned frame and 33 points in total, on 12-for-17 from the field and career-high-tying 7 threes. However, the biggest takeaways from the win came by way of what the new guys brought, as Ma ..read more

Giannis Antetokounmpo takes a spill but the Bucks win, as Paul George and the Clippers look on. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Paul George couldn’t carry the weight in Kawhi Leonard’s absence. The Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Khris Middleton-less Milwaukee Bucks 119-106. Tyronn Lue insisted that Leonard’s absence was purely precautionary as they continue to manage his recovery from an ACL injury, while Middleton was on the second night of a back-to-back having helped his team beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Both rosters were also without their new additions ..read more

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George fell to Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks the night before the NBA trade deadline. | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images It feels like a lifetime ago now, but what did the Mavericks loss mean for the Clippers long term? It feels like a lifetime ago now with the NBA trade deadline consuming all of our thoughts, but on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Dallas Mavericks 110-104. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George both had quiet nights by their usual high standards, as Norman Powell and Terance Mann were the team’s leading scorers with 24 and 21 p ..read more

Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard leave the Clippers, while Eric Gordon returns. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Clippers welcomed the arrivals of Bones Hyland, Eric Gordon and Mason Plumlee, while Luke Kennard, John Wall and Reggie Jackson on the way out. Just like that, the NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and the Los Angeles Clippers were doing deals right down to the wire. The headliners were the arrivals of Bones Hyland, Eric Gordon and Mason Plumlee, while Luke Kennard, John Wall and Reggie Jackson are on the way out the door, with the team giving up three second-round picks (and also ..read more