Tag: Los Angeles Clippers

Kawhi to miss Pacers game due to “knee maintenance”

Brandon King

As teams figure new ways to get players rest throughout the NBA season, the latest term a club is trying to get over with us “knee maintenance.” This is the reason the Los Angeles Clippers are using to explain for holding Kawhi Leonard out against the Indiana Pacers. This is the sixth game that Leonard will have missed this season, all of which had been due to injury/load management issues. Leonard is still averaging 25.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.2 in the 18 games he has played in.

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Kawhi and PG expected to play together for first time tonight

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Clippers top two acquisitions, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will apparently take the court together for the first time in the team’s Wednesday night game against the Boston Celtics. George, who was acquired in a massive and surprising trade this offseason, missed the first 11 games of the season as he recovered from shoulder surgery. George revealed to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, that he and Leonard coming together on the Clippers was the culmination of an effort of a few years to join forces. PG said he’d actually…

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Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Beverley to miss game against Atlanta

Brandon King

When the Los Angeles Clippers take the court Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks, Kawhi Leonard will not be amongst the Clippers on the court, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Clippers will also be without Patrick Beverley, who is nursing a sore left calf.

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October 31, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers pt rb ast Kawhi LeonardLAC vs. SAS 38 12 1   4 stl Kendrick NunnMIA @ ATL 28 2 0   2 stl DeAndre’ BembryATL vs. MIA 18 10 8   2 stl Brandon IngramNOP vs. DEN 25 3 5    Jahlil OkaforNOP vs. DEN 26 5 1   10-13 ft Derrick WhiteSAS @ LAC 20 5 2   2 blk Jabari ParkerATL vs. MIA 23 8 2    Bam AdebayoMIA @ ATL 12 6 7   2 blk M. HarrellLAC vs. SAS 24 4 1    Frank JacksonNOP vs. DEN 21 3 0…

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Paul George traded to Los Angeles Clippers

Brandon King

This NBA free agency period has been action-packed, to say the least. Hot on the heels of the news of Kawhi Leonard agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, there is now news that Paul George will be joining him. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that In a massive trade the Clippers are sending point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, forward Danilo Gallinari, four unprotected first round picks, one protected first round pick and two pick swaps for George. Apparently Leonard had been working on George to get him to find a…

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Breaking News: Kawhi Leonard to sign with Clippers

Brandon King

The last major free agent domino has finally fallen. After much speculation, which at one point included aerially following SUV’s thought to contain Leopard he has finally made a decision regarding where he will be playing next year and that will be with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard will sign with the Clippers. It will be a four year, $142 million maximum contract. Kawhi had been linked with the ballclub at several points throughout this past season. After helping the Toronto Raptors win…

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April 23, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers Kevin DurantGSW vs. LAC 45 6 6 12-12 ft Lou WilliamsLAC @ GSW 33 4 10 M. HarrellLAC @ GSW 24 5 2 11-14 fg Clint CapelaHOU vs. UTA 16 10 2 3 blk P. BeverleyLAC @ GSW 17 14 4 D. GallinariLAC @ GSW 26 7 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. LAC 24 3 4 Ricky RubioUTA @ HOU 17 2 11 3 stl James HardenHOU vs. UTA 26 6 6 3 stl, 4 blk Joe InglesUTA @ HOU 11 6 9 3 stl Yesterday’s Scores Los Angeles…

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NBA Playoff Recap: April 15, 2019

Brandon King

Top Performers Lou WilliamsLAC @ GSW 36 2 11 2 stl Ben SimmonsPHI vs. BRK 18 10 12 Triple-double M. HarrellLAC @ GSW 25 10 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. LAC 29 1 6 3 stl Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BRK 23 10 1 D. GallinariLAC @ GSW 24 4 6 2 stl Kevon LooneyGSW vs. LAC 19 5 0 Tobias HarrisPHI vs. BRK 19 5 2 Klay ThompsonGSW vs. LAC 17 3 2 2 stl Kevin DurantGSW vs. LAC 21 5 5 Last Night’s Action The Los Angeles Clippers had a…

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Danilo Gallinari is out with ankle injury

Brandon King

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari will miss the team’s game with the Cleveland Cavaliers with a sore ankle, according to the LA Times’ Brad Turner. Gallinari has been hampered by injuries in the past, but has been relatively healthy this game, playing in 64 games and averaging 19.4 rebounds and 6.1 rebounds per contest. He has helped the Clippers more than exceed the expectations of many, firmly entrenching themselves in the Western Conference playoff hunt.

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