There are a ton of excellent defensive players in the NBA, and Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans is as good as any of them. Despite going in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, Jones basically forced his way into the team’s starting lineup and has never looked back thanks to his […]
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Kawhi Leonard Left The Arena During Timberwolves-Clippers And Got Ruled Out With Thoracic Spasms
After playing the entirely of the first quarter during Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kawhi Leonard went to the bench and eventually made his way into the back. Not long after, Leonard changed out of his uniform into street clothes and left the arena altogether, according to Stephanie […]
Read MoreNBA dominates list of 50 highest-paid athletes of all-time
A dozen NBA legends have made Sportico’s new list of the 50 highest-paid athletes in sports history. Michael Jordan, with estimated inflation-adjusted earnings of $3.75 billion, leads the pack ahead of LeBron James ($1.7 billion) at No. 5, Shaquille O’Neal ($1.21 billion) at No. 13, the late Kobe Bryant ($1.09B) at No. 14, Kevin Durant […]
Read MoreRussell Westbrook Fractured His Left Hand During Clippers-Wizards
Scottie Barnes is not the only player to suffer a fractured left hand during Friday night’s slate of NBA games. During the matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena, Clippers guard Russell Westbrook left the game and got ruled out for suffering the same injury that ended Barnes’ night. […]
Read MoreThe NBA Fined PJ Tucker $75,000 For A Public Trade Request
P.J. Tucker started this season as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, but back in October, the team sent him to Los Angeles as part of James Harden’s trade to the Clippers. It hasn’t gone especially well for Tucker since then, as he hasn’t appeared in a game since Nov. 27 and is not currently […]
Read MoreRussell Westbrook Took Off His Shoe Mid-Possession And Hit A Three
Russell Westbrook is going to get inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame one of these days. Despite this, the Los Angeles Clippers guard has long had one major achilles heel: He’s not exactly the best shooter of all time. For his career, Westbrook has connected on 30.5 percent of his attempts from behind the […]
Read MorePaul George Shouted Out Russell Westbrook For Making A Move To The Bench
After losing six straight games since making the trade for James Harden, the Clippers finally got back into the win column over the weekend with a 106-100 win over the Rockets. That game featured some late Harden heroics, but it also saw Russell Westbrook make a move to the bench in an effort to create […]
Read MoreDaniel Theis Agreed To A Buyout With The Pacers So He Can Sign With The Clippers
The Clippers latest loss to the Nuggets in Denver on Tuesday night highlighted one of the weak points of L.A.’s current roster construction, which is that with Mason Plumlee injured, they have just one big man in Ivica Zubac and have to play small an awful lot of the time. Against Nikola Jokic and the […]
Read MoreCharles Barkley Says The Clippers Need To Move Someone To The Bench: ‘This Ain’t Brain Surgery’
The Los Angeles Clippers are 0-5 since trading for James Harden (0-4 with Harden in the lineup), and have had real issues creating good offense despite having four stars sharing the floor. The challenge in making their new quartet work is at least three of them prefer to operate on the ball (Paul George is […]
Read MoreThe Clippers Are Learning The Difficulties Of The James Harden System
The Clippers lost their fifth straight game on Sunday afternoon when the 1-8 Grizzlies were able to out-execute them down the stretch to pull off a 105-101 win. With the loss, they moved to 0-4 with James Harden in the lineup, and once again their offense was painful to watch as their four former MVP […]
Read MoreA Mavs Broadcaster Torched James Harden For Being ‘The Problem’ And Explained Why His Time With The Clippers Has To Work
James Harden‘s going to go down as one of the strangest players in NBA history. While he is unquestionably one of the most efficient offensive players to ever live and his best years led to him being named league MVP multiple times, his postseason shortcomings and the ways his stints with multiple teams ended have […]
Read MoreBones Hyland Admits He Doesn’t ‘Know What’s Going On’ With The In-Season Tournament
The NBA’s In-Season Tournament officially begins on Friday night. For the next month-plus, teams will compete on Tuesday and Friday nights for the right to win the inaugural NBA Cup, and while it remains to be seen how well it will go over, the league is banking on this adding a level of competition and […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard On His Reaction To The Clippers Getting James Harden: ‘I Guess Excited’
The Los Angeles Clippers took a gigantic swing in the trade market earlier this week when they completed their long-standing pursuit of James Harden. The Clippers were able to bring Harden and P.J. Tucker on board from the Philadelphia 76ers for a package of picks and players, giving them a third All-Star to put alongside […]
Read MoreHere’s What The Sixers Reportedly Got Back In James Harden’s Trade To The Clippers
The Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers finally figured out a trade for James Harden in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More than an hour after Monday night’s slate of NBA games came to an end, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN brought word that the two sides came to terms on a deal after months […]
Read MoreReport: The Sixers And Clippers Finally Agreed To A James Harden Trade
The James Harden era in Philadelphia has come to an end. Right before the official start of free agency in the NBA, it was reported that Harden would opt in to the final year of his contract and then work with the Philadelphia 76ers on finding a trade, specifically to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, […]
Read MoreReport: The Clippers Are Pausing Their Pursuit Of James Harden For The Start Of The Season
With most of the NBA taking the floor for regular season openers on either Tuesday or Wednesday, much of the focus in the league is away from the transaction cycle. However, the Philadelphia 76ers remained mired in the James Harden saga as the team waits an extra day to begin the 2023-24 campaign with a […]
Read MoreThe X-Factor For Each Team In The Western Conference Ahead Of The 2023-24 NBA Season
The 2023-24 NBA season is upon us, and with the start of a new year comes optimism around the league. Every team believes they are ready to take a step forward, whether that’s becoming a title contender, playoff/Play-In contender, or just simply seeing it click for rising stars. However, to make those strides as a […]
Read MoreLou Williams Was ‘Heartbroken’ When The Clippers Traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander For Paul George
Back in the summer of 2019, news broke in the middle of the night that the Thunder were trading Paul George to the Clippers for a package headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander coming off of a strong rookie season and a boatload of picks. The trade was, effectively, a 2-for-1 for L.A., as trading for George […]
Read MoreReport: Daryl Morey Accused The Clippers Of Being ‘Unserious’ About Completing A James Harden Trade
Here is, broadly, what we all understand the state of play to be on a James Harden trade to the Los Angeles Clippers: Harden wants L.A., L.A. wants Harden, and because no one else seems interested in bringing him on board, so the Clippers don’t want to offer anything and everything, which most notably includes […]
Read MoreThe Clippers Were ‘Much More Aggressive’ With Their Offer For Jrue Holiday Than James Harden
With Damian Lillard in Milwaukee and Jrue Holiday in Boston, there is just one more major domino left on the NBA’s trade market as the season approaches. James Harden remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers despite his trade request and, by all accounts, is not being disruptive in Sixers camp as he hopes to […]
Read MoreReport: The Clippers Are Working To Make A James Harden Trade Happen, And Terance Mann Is ‘Valued’ By The Sixers
For however long James Harden remains on the Philadelphia 76ers, all eyes will remain on the Los Angeles Clippers and whether they’ll be able to make a trade. Harden has expressed his desire for Philly to move him, and his preferred destination is Los Angeles, where he would get to team up with Kawhi Leonard […]
Read MoreFive Potential Buddy Hield Trades The Indiana Pacers Could Make
The Indiana Pacers and Buddy Hield have apparently reached an impasse in contract extension talks, and, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the two sides will explore trade possibilities for the sharpshooting guard as he enters the final year of his contract, which is worth $19.2 million. Hield should have plenty of interest given […]
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