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Rui Hachimura is all too familiar with Crypto.com Arena. The forward spent three-plus seasons with the Lakers before signing with the Clippers on a two-year, $28 million deal this summer. Hachimura kept things lighthearted in his return for the crosstown showdown as he jokingly attempted to enter the Lakers locker room pre-game. Rui Hachimura of...
The LA Clippers are entering a new era of basketball after having moved on from Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac, but one thing fans still aren’t able to fully get over is the way the franchise moved on from Chris Paul. Paul and the Clippers parted ways last December, when the franchise elected […] The post Blake Griffin drops ‘confused’ admission on Chris Paul’s Clippers exit before retirement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Lakers and Clippers brought the heat before the opening tip — and not just on the court.
The Clippers and Lakers will face off for the battle of Los Angeles for the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Here's how to watch.
The Hallway Rivalry between the Lakers and Clippers is dead. It’s a relic of the past. It’s a cemetery of unrealized fun. It was never a real rivalry. Not when the Lakers have won 17 championships while the Clippers have never reached the championship round in their 56-year franchise history. But there were brief pockets...
The NBA officially closed their investigation into the LA Clippers regarding potential salary cap circumvention regarding Kawhi Leonard, and the official punishments were handed down. With everybody in the world weighing in on the situation, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia was one of the latest to express his thoughts, as per Daniel Roberts of Front […] The post Suns owner Mat Ishbia reacts to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard saga appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The NBA has closed their investigation into the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding cap circumvention, and punishments have been handed down. The next league investigation that has been underway and also deals with potential salary cap circumvention is with the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. At the basis of the NBA’s investigation into […] The post Could Gary Trent Jr. cap circumvention be worse than Kawhi Leonard, Clippers? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t care about extending his historic 20-point streak following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 96-84 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. This garnered firm praise from NBA insider Michael Wilbon. In 35 minutes of action, Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t have his best offensive night. He finished with 17 points, three assists, two rebounds, and […] The post NBA insider applauds Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after his 20-point streak gets snapped appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s matchup.
The Lakers' “Iron Man” streak came to an end on Friday night against the Clippers.
The Lakers will get a boost to their backcourt tonight against the Clippers.
“That was a misstep by Steve,” Ishbia told FOS about the situation.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not his usual efficient self, but the Oklahoma City Thunder still hacked out the win against the Denver Nuggets, 96-84, at Paycom Center on Thursday. Both teams did not shoot well, but the Thunder played better defense to survive the Nuggets despite Gilgeous-Alexander scoring only 17 points on 6-of-19 field goals, including […] The post Charles Barkley dubs Thunder ‘team to beat’ after disposing of Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Lakers’ backcourt is about to get a lot healthier.
The LA Clippers got their 2026-27 regular season off to a strong start on Wednesday night with a monster win over the visiting Sacramento Kings. Darius Garland led the way for the Clippers, but it was Keaton Wagler who impressed everyone. The Clippers defeated the Kings, 121-96, in their season opener, leading wire-to-wire and by […] The post Clippers’ Keaton Wagler reaches feat previously done by only LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Despite Steve Ballmer's ban from Clippers games, the embattled owner was name-dropped after the win.
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t have a ton they could do to change their starting lineup for the 2026-27 NBA season. James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen weren’t going anywhere — particularly once any dreams of a Mobley for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade went by the wayside. That left one spot, at most, to […] The post Meet Peyton Watson, Cavs’ New Young Star and X-Factor appeared first on HEAVY.
Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler delivered a historic shooting performance in Wednesday night’s 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors, earning a hilarious new nickname from franchise legend Shaquille O’Neal. Kessler finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and one assist while shooting a perfect 12-for-12 from the field in his Lakers regular-season […] The post Shaq just gave Lakers’ Walker Kessler the funniest new nickname in NBA after Wilt-like dominance appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Sacramento Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. woke up on Wednesday feeling dangerous. He probably should have kept sleeping. Acuff made his debut with the Kings against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome. The rookie guard, however, left a lot to be desired, as the Clippers blew out the Kings, 121-96. Acuff scored 12 points […] The post Darius Acuff Jr.’s Kings debut was way too KANGZ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Kawhi Leonard wanted more action, even though the Toronto Raptors didn’t need it from him in his first game back. Amid a blowout against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Leonard started the fourth quarter, an intriguing move given that the game was seemingly already out of the visiting team’s … The post Kawhi Leonard explains curious move in his first game back with the Raptors appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Paul George had quite an introduction to Boston Celtics fans, but the journey to his historic performance on Tuesday wasn’t as easy as it looked. In his first game in a Celtics uniform, the nine-time NBA All-Star put on a show, albeit in a 121-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in … The post Paul George opens up on his health after his historic Celtics debut appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Griffin said the Clippers releasing Chris Paul was “disappointing.”
“Trying to circumvent the salary cap is just a no-no.”
