(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a concerning spot during the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs as they head into Game 4 down 2-1 to the Dallas Mavericks. After winning Game 1, the Clippers have dropped the past two games including a Game 3 that got testy between the two squads. Los Angeles had no answers for the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and seemed to rely too heavily on James Harden. However, the most concerning thing for the Clippers is Kawhi Leonard’s health as he clearly hasn’t looked right since he came back from hi ..read more

(Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)   The Dallas Mavericks are right back in the series. Despite Kawhi Leonard’s return, Jason Kidd’s team was able to bounce back from a tough loss to steal homecourt advantage before the series heads to Dallas for Games 3 and 4. Leonard missed the final stretch of the regular season and the first game of the series with yet another injury, but he was right back to his usual self as soon as he set foot on the court on Tuesday night. With that in mind, Luka Doncic showered him in praise, claiming that everybody knows how special he is and how dominant he ..read more

(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)   The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a strong start to their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, with Mike Malone’s squad winning the first two games as the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 and Game 4. At this point in time, the Nuggets look like they may pull off a sweep of the Lakers for the second straight year, which means Denver could be rested and ready to face who they’ll take on in the second round. If the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the first round, they’ll take on the winner of the fi ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Clippers have a bit of an edge against the Dallas Mavericks, even though it’s not necessarily on the court. Tyronn Lue knows Kyrie Irving like the back of his hand, so even though there’s no such thing as stopping him, he certainly knows a thing or two about his tendencies and how to contain him. That’s why, following their loss in Game 1, Irving claimed that he’s been paying attention to detail and the little pointers that he knows Lue can give his team on his game (via NBA). Kyrie Irving opens up about facing his former head coach ..read more

(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for IAVA)   The NBA playoffs have started. If the rest of the playoffs provide as much action and excitement as the first few days have, fans are in for a real treat. Several of the first-round matchups have already shown parity in the league, as many of the games have been close. That wasn’t the case in Game 1 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers dominated this game from the jump, getting out to a 20-plus point lead early in the game. Dallas did make it close near the end of the game, but there wasn’t a point whe ..read more

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)   Heading into the first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers were faced with the tough challenge of trying to get the best of Luka Doncic and company without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, who missed Game 1 on Sunday afternoon. Without arguably their best all-around player, the Clippers were able to give Jason Kidd’s squad a run for their money, as they controlled the game from start to finish, even though Doncic and Kyrie Irving had a series of runs in the second half to make it competitive. Regardless of ..read more

(Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Clippers finished the 2023-24 NBA season as the Western Conference’s fourth seed, though the home-court advantage might not matter considering they drew the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Clippers had their fair share of ups and downs during the regular season, but now must face off against a formidable pairing in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic has been sort of a boogeyman to Los Angeles as he’s torn them up in the postseason before, and the MVP candidate has been playing arguably the best b ..read more

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Clippers had quite the rollercoaster of a 2023-24 NBA season as they had several ups and downs before finally settling in during the second half of the year. The Clippers swung a massive deal to bring in James Harden to run the offense, giving Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook a true point guard. Meanwhile, head coach Tyronn Lue remains one of the best tacticians in the league today and can’t be counted out in any playoff series. Los Angeles finished the season as the fourth seed and will take on the Dallas Mavericks ..read more

(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)   Plenty of people felt the Los Angeles Clippers were legitimate championship contenders this season, but as usual, the Clippers have found a way to disappoint people, at least so far. They won a relatively modest 51 regular-season games and claimed the fourth seed in the Western Conference, which means they will have a challenging first-round playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are a team that has been red-hot lately, and to make matters worse, Kawhi Leonard has missed L.A.’s last eight games. According to Chris Broussard on Mond ..read more

(Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)   The Los Angeles Clippers just got a big reinforcement. Kai Jones signed a multi-year deal with Tyronn Lue’s team, and he’s expected to contribute to them right away in the playoffs. Notably, this seemed impossible months ago. Jones sparked some online mockery and concern with his social media activity, and it seemed like he wasn’t mentally right at the time. The Charlotte Hornets released him, drawing backlash for not sticking up for a player who clearly needed help. Jones disappeared from the public eye for a while before making his return to the ..read more