Category: Los Angeles Clippers

John Wall and Rockets to agree to buyout

Brandon King

After trading for him and then sitting him, because you can’t let good players play when team tank is the club’s mantra, the short and confusing marriage between John Wall and the Houston Rockets. Wall appeared in only 40 games in space city and in those games he averaged 20.6 points , 6.9 assists ( a career low) and 3.2 rebounds ( also a career-low) on .404/.317/.749 splits. In that small sample size, the jury is still out on precisely where Wall’s game is post Achilles. He looked fine in…

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Blazers send Powell and Covington to Clippers in trade

Brandon King

We have our first notable trade of the pre-deadline frenzy in the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in swap in which LA is sending Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second rounder in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington. The move seems to be more financially driven rather than focused on performance, as according to Bobby Marks, the trade puts the Blazers under the luxury tax. This is a move that could be a setup…

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Kawhi staying with Clippers

Brandon King

When Los Angeles Clippers not only declined his player option speculation began to swirl that his time in Clipperland was coming to an end. It was also listed in addition to opting out when he would also take meetings with other teams. All the speculation, rumors ( and in some cases, wishful thinking) can now be shut down. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Leonard is going to re-sign with the Clippers and terms are being worked out. Now while this is certainly great news for the Clippers organization and…

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June 30, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: CP3’s 41 help Suns finally return to NBA Finals

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Chris Paul’s 41 points helps close out the Clippers pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO @ LAC 41 4 8   7-8 3-pt Marcus MorrisLAC vs. PHO 26 9 1 Deandre AytonPHO @ LAC 16 17 1   2 blk Jae CrowderPHO @ LAC 19 5 1   5-9 3-pt Reggie JacksonLAC vs. PHO 13 4 8   2 stl Paul GeorgeLAC vs. PHO 21 9 2 Devin BookerPHO @ LAC 22 7 4 D. CousinsLAC vs. PHO 12 1 1 P. BeverleyLAC vs. PHO 11 1 3 Nicolas BatumLAC vs.…

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June 29, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Paul George’s 41 helps extend Clippers’ season Reggie Jackson with 23 points in another strong performance Marcus Morris contributed 22 valuable points to the Clipper cause pt rb ast Paul GeorgeLAC @ PHO 41 13 6   15-20 fg Devin BookerPHO vs. LAC 31 4 3   2 stl Reggie JacksonLAC @ PHO 23 5 3 Chris PaulPHO vs. LAC 22 3 8 Marcus MorrisLAC @ PHO 22 3 2 D. CousinsLAC @ PHO 15 2 3 Cameron JohnsonPHO vs. LAC 14 4 0   3 stl Deandre AytonPHO…

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June 26, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: Ayton plays big as Suns take 3-1 lead in West Finals

Brandon King

Who Got it Done DeAndre Ayton with a man-sized 19 points and 22 rebounds pt rb ast Deandre AytonPHO @ LAC 19 22 3   4 blk Paul GeorgeLAC vs. PHO 23 16 6   12-18 ft Ivica ZubacLAC vs. PHO 13 14 1 Mikal BridgesPHO @ LAC 6 13 3   2 blk Devin BookerPHO @ LAC 25 2 0   2 stl Terance MannLAC vs. PHO 12 4 0 Chris PaulPHO @ LAC 18 4 7 Reggie JacksonLAC vs. PHO 20 5 1 Cameron JohnsonPHO @ LAC 5 4 0 Dario ŠarićPHO…

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June 25, 2021 NBA Recap: Bucks annihilate Hawks in Game 2

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. ATL 25 9 6   2 stl Jrue HolidayMIL vs. ATL 22 2 7 Brook LopezMIL vs. ATL 16 1 0   3 stl Khris MiddletonMIL vs. ATL 15 7 8 Kris DunnATL @ MIL 6 2 2 John CollinsATL @ MIL 11 8 0 B. BogdanovićATL @ MIL 8 0 4 P.J. TuckerMIL vs. ATL 1 7 3   3 stl Pat ConnaughtonMIL vs. ATL 9 2 1 Cam ReddishATL @ MIL 11 2 0 Yesterday’s Scores Atlanta Hawks (41-31)  91 Milwaukee Bucks (46-26)…

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Knee injury has Kawhi out indefinitely

Staff

From nba.com news services: All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee injury that will keep him out of the LA Clippers’ lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, the team announced. Leonard was not listed on the injury report that the Clippers filed with the league Tuesday night, but an update on Wednesday listed Leonard as out indefinitely. ESPN first reported that Leonard is dealing with the knee injury. Leonard, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, is averaging 30.4 points on 57% shooting in the…

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Clippers stay alive in series with 132-106 Game 3 win

Staff

from Joe Reedy , AP Sports Wrier Leonard, George help Clippers beat Jazz, cut deficit to 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George added 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers got back into their second-round series against the Utah Jazz with a 132-106 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night. Leonard and George each scored at least 30 in the same playoff game for the second time to help the Clippers cut Utah’s series lead to 2-1. George shot only 34.3% from…

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Clippers to sign DeMarcus Cousins to 10-day deal

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from Joseph Rucker of B/R: Veteran center DeMarcus Cousins is signing a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.  Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN noted Cousins needs to test negative for COVID-19 six times before he’ll be cleared to exit the NBA‘s health and safety protocols. The four-time All-Star should be cleared by Monday barring any setbacks. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted how the timing would benefit the Clippers: Cousins averaged 9.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 25 appearances for the Houston Rockets. He struggled offensively, though, shooting 37.6 percent…

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