The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors are still expected to complete their blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade, despite the deal remaining unofficial amid the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers. Los Angeles previously agreed to send Leonard to Toronto in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks and a pick swap. The trade, […]
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Hopefully, the trade will be finalized any day now.
ESPN is entering September with more than the usual pressure that comes with being the biggest name in sports media. The network has spent the summer dealing with layoffs and editorial restructuring, but a disputed report surrounding the LA Clippers has now created another problem inside the company. According to Status, ESPN staffers are frustrated […]
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By Luke Adams | at September 7, 2026 10:18 pm Appearing on the Link with JB podcast (YouTube link), new Clippers wing Max Strus joked that he doesn’t have a “bag” and said he prides himself on doing the “little things” that help his star teammates thrive and help his club win games. “I used to have a bag back in college, but I don’t anymore,” Strus said. “You find what your niche is and you just go at it. I knew shooting the basketball was going to get me on the floor, and then I knew playing ...
Appearing on the Link with JB podcast (YouTube link), new Clippers wing Max Strus joked that he doesn’t have a “bag” and said he prides himself on doing the “little things” that help his star teammates thrive and help his club win games. “I used to have a bag back in college, but I don’t […]
Draymond Green wrapped up a rocky 2025-26 season that saw the Golden State Warriors fall in the play-in tournament, with the veteran forward starting all 68 games while averaging 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. This offseason, Green has used his podcast to speak freely, and this week he turned his attention to one [...]
The Denver Nuggets were widely panned after a questionable offseason, which saw them trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers, lose Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Miami Heat, waive Jonas Valanciunas, and not re-sign Bruce Brown. The Nuggets were forced to make those moves because of financial constraints, particularly with Watson, who was asking for […]
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In 2000, when David Stern stripped the Minnesota Timberwolves of five first-round picks for cap circumvention, the franchise had no answer. Minnesota’s front office was thin, under-resourced, and spent the next decade cycling through executives who couldn’t overcome the deficit. The Clippers were handed a harsher version of that exact penalty this month. The difference […]
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The Clippers agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors on June 30, but that blockbuster deal has been on hold until the NBA competed its investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay Leonard through a series of “no-show” endorsement deals. The league announced the results of that investigation last week, […]
The Los Angeles Clippers recently endured one of the harshest punishments in NBA history when they were forced to give up five future first-round picks, saw multiple suspensions of key figures in the organization, and were also fined heavily for their role in circumventing the salary cap regarding superstar Kawhi Leonard. While the punishment does […]
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We’re back with Season 4, Episode 85, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen react to Ben Simmons making his return to the NBA, and joining the Sacramento Kings. B Hen is HYPE for Ben to be back, and is looking forward to watching him play. The guys then react to Chris Paul saying he felt DISRESPECTED by the Los Angeles Clippers last season, as well as to Kevin Durant saying that James Harden is the third best shooting guard in NBA history behind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Lastly, the guy...
Several NBA teams could make late roster moves as training camp approaches and major questions remain unresolved.
The L.A. Clippers are in a precarious position that leaves the Golden State Warriors with a chance to capitalize and find their Stephen Curry successor.
Here is how the Clippers could turn Kris Dunn into three future second-round picks while the Celtics add another proven defensive guard.
Four prominent NBA insiders described an aggressive Clippers defense that allegedly damaged relationships and included misleading reporters.
Think back to the first time you saw Pablo Torre on television. Would you have guessed that, years later, he would be the controversial face of sports journalism? Last week, thanks in part to his reporting, the NBA dropped the hammer on Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers. I watched Torre take his victory…
The NBA just handed the Los Angeles Clippers one of the harshest punishments in league history. The investigation ruled that the franchise violated salary-cap rules through a series of improper endorsement arrangements involving Kawhi Leonard. This has reopened an old question about where the league draws the line between endorsement deals and salary-cap rules. This […]
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The Philadelphia 76ers will retain their remaining draft capital from the 2023 James Harden trade with the Los Angeles Clippers despite the NBA’s sweeping punishment of the Clippers, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The NBA announced that Los Angeles will forfeit five first-round picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 after an independent investigation […]
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The Clippers' new additon, Max Strus, admits he had to subdue his individual skillset to find a place in the NBA.
Chris Paul has opened up about the ugly ending to his final NBA season with the Clippers, and he clearly hasn’t forgotten how it went down. Paul returned to Los Angeles for one final run before retirement, but what was supposed to be a fitting conclusion to his Hall of Fame career quickly fell apart. […]
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The Clippers are losing five first-round picks as part of their historic punishment from the NBA. One pick they aren’t losing could become particularly interesting to the 76ers. Philadelphia still owns the right to swap first-round picks with Los Angeles in 2029, according to Chris Hine of the Philadelphia Inquirer. A league source confirmed that […]
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The Chicago Bulls should consider making a trade with the LA Clippers for Darius Garland.
When the Los Angeles Clippers dealt a 20-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the move seemed like the ultimate push to put the Clippers in championship contention. Yes, the Clippers gave up a haul of future picks, but they formed their dream star duo of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. As much promise […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers have been the talk of basketball, and maybe even the world of sports, over the past week as they were punished for salary cap circumvention that involved Kawhi Leonard. The league suspended Steve Ballmer from all league and team activities for a year, and Gillian Zucker was suspended without pay for […]
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There were rumors suggesting the LA Clippers were one of Jaylen Brown's suitors. Acquiring him from the Boston Celtics may have softened the devastating blow they just endured.