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After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers on February 20, Lakers star LeBron James gave Clippers star Kawhi Leonard his flowers. NBA reporter Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints asked James about Leonard, and as he has done his entire career, James praised one of the guys he's had...

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a blockbuster deal at this year's NBA trade deadline, sending Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden. The trade paired Harden with Donovan Mitchell and Garland with Kawhi Leonard. During an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Garland opened up about...

The NBA will likely punish the Los Angeles Clippers for the Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration scandal, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Aspiration allegedly paid Leonard $48 million for a “no-show job” intended to circumvent the NBA salary cap. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $10 million in Aspiration in March...

The Los Angeles Clippers received multiple trade inquiries for Kawhi Leonard at the NBA trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers but decided to keep Leonard. Teams are expected to pursue...

The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The Clippers are rebuilding, as they traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland before trading Zubac. Los Angeles is getting Bennedict Mathurin from Indiana in this trade....

The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Chris Paul to the Toronto Raptors, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Raptors have agreed on a multi-team trade sending Paul to the Raptors and Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-rounder and cash to the Nets. Toronto...

NBA legend James Harden got traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland in what was a stunning trade since it seemingly came out of nowhere. Most people in the NBA expected Harden to retire with the Clippers since he's from Los Angeles. However, the...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers finalized a deadline-altering trade that reshaped both franchises’ backcourts, sending James Harden to Cleveland in exchange for Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. Cleveland had pushed for a first-round swap during negotiations, but the final structure stopped short of that...

The NBA never stands still. A skill set that defines winning basketball in one era can quietly lose value in the next. Shot profiles shift. Lineups shrink and stretch. What once felt indispensable can suddenly feel inefficient. Just ask DeMar DeRozan of the Sacramento Kings. DeRozan remains one of the...

As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, front offices across the league are continuing to assess opportunities shaped by health, leverage, and financial flexibility. Among the teams drawing increased attention are the LA Clippers, who are viewed by rival executives as potential buyers capable of facilitating larger, multi-team deals....