#norman-powell
#norman-powell

Los Angeles Times

1 month ago

'He brings that punch': Why the Clippers' Norman Powell could win sixth-man award

The Los Angeles Clippers have had several players win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.

Norman Powell is a strong contender for the Sixth Man of the Year award this season. [ more ]

Clips Nation

Late-game heroics gift the Clippers a 142-131 win over Pistons

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit Pistons 142-131 on Monday night in a shocker of a comeback.Down 13 points with three minutes and a half, Tyronn Lue made the right decision to sub out Paul George, Marcus Morris Sr., Ivica Zubac, and John Wall out of the game.Then and there, he was waving the white flag.

ESPN.com

Leonard, George nearing return for Clippers

3:12 PM ET

Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer

CloseOhm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006.Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade.He joined ESPNNewYork.comafter working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Clips Nation

Paul George and Luke Kennard miss Clippers road trip while Kawhi Leonard waits

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without Paul George and Luke Kennard for their upcoming back-to-back against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz, while they wait to discover if Kawhi Leonard will suffer the same fate.Kennard is the longest-serving absentee of the trio having missed the past six games with a right calf strain, while George and Leonard have missed the last four and three games respectively, the former with a hamstring tendon strain and the latter with an ankle sprain.

Clips Nation

Clippers top Jazz without Paul George

Injuries plague the Los Angeles Clippers.Once again.Ahead of a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout against the Utah Jazz, the team announced that Paul George would miss the game due to a hamstring strain.The California native left early in the team's battle against the San Antonio Spurs, still leaving behind his very own 21-point mark on the game.

Clips Nation

Clippers put on offensive spectacle with 40-point quarter in win vs. Spurs

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, John Wall, Reggie Jackson, Norman Powell, Marcus Morris Sr. - ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers looked unstoppable.But as the clichéd saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover.Despite having two superstars and arguably the deepest roster in the league, they weren't devoid of flaws - if anything, it was clear that they were full of deficiencies.

moreLA Clippers

Hardwood Houdini

10 months ago

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics predicted to trade key rotation piece this summer

After what was a disappointing end to a promising season, the Boston Celtics have been left with quite the dilemma.As they move forward, they'll have to decide whether or not they want to keep the team's nucleus together.If the Celtics were to move in the direction of reshaping the roster, The Athletic's Jay King predicts that the most likely avenue would be to move on from Malcolm Brogdon, who the C's traded for last summer.

championship

Raptors Rapture

Paul George reveals Raptors narrowly missed out on drafting him

The Toronto Raptors have had a few near-misses in their NBA Draft history, and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George just added yet another one to the list on his podcast.On one of the latest episodes of his " Podcast P " show, George reveals that the Raptors were looking to select him with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

Raptors Republic

Is Gary Trent Jr. the odd man out?

Gary Trent Jr.'s time with the Raptors has been marred by ups and downs, lofty expectations, opulent outfits, but more than anything: good shooting at the NBA level.The Raptors reliance on Trent Jr. and his spacing had been a major feather in his cap for the first, roughly, 2 years of his time with the team.

Clips Nation

No more battles in L.A.: Three takeaways from Clippers-Lakers

The Los Angeles Clippers showed what it should look like when it all comes together, as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers 133-115 on their own floor.Ty Lue's squad had 77 points by half time and, though the home team made a late LeBron James-inspired run to keep themselves within touching distance, this game was only ever going one way - same as it ever was.

Raptors Rapture

Norman Powell taking shots at 2019 Raptors depth is strange

Toronto Raptors fans and Norman Powell have a very special relationship.While Powell is forever indebted to the Raptors for taking a chance on him in the second round and getting him a championship ring, fans loved Powell's tireless motor and shooting prowess from deep.While he has since made his way to the Los Angeles Clippers by way of a trade to and from Portland, the San Diego native and UCLA alum has since found himself a long-term home in California while the Raptors move forward with Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes.

The Ringer

A Sort-of-Healthy Kawhi Won't Solve All of the Clippers' Problems

It's been an erratic month for every NBA entity associated with the Crypto.comArena.The stadium sponsor and Staples replacement might be in trouble.The Lakers are 5-11, closer to last place in the West than a play-in spot.And the Clippers have quietly been struggling, too, starting the season 2-4 with star Kawhi Leonard missing yet more time due to injury.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers will continue to refine lineup and rotations in final preseason game

The look of the Clippers ' roster can be deceiving.

A whopping 14 players who were under contract last season are back.

morechampionship

Raptors Rapture

Raptors rumors: Executives believe Gary Trent Jr. will leave Toronto

The Toronto Raptors will likely try everything in their power to retain their trio of potential free agents, but Gary Trent Jr. might be the most difficult of that group to retain.Given how well he has played for the Raptors, this will certainly come off as a crushing loss.Trent has averaged at least 17 points per game in consecutive seasons, all while being one of the few players on this team that was above average from 3-point range.

Raptors Rapture

Raptors free agency: Dillon Brooks must be avoided this summer

The Toronto Raptors traded for Jakob Poeltl with the intent of signing him to a long-term contract, but retaining him could mean that it will be hard for Toronto to keep both Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. if they decide to opt out of the final year of their contracts.Masai Ujiri's tried and true strategy when it comes to potentially losing an impact playmaker to free agency is to quickly pivot to a player that is slightly less impressive in the moment, but also cheaper.

Raptors Rapture

Keep or Trade? Raptors' OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam

Falling to the 12th seed in the East, the Toronto Raptors went 4-11 in their last 15 games before ending that slide with a win against the Portland Trail Blazers.What started as a slip, maybe a slump, a rough stretch shooting, has now evolved into a bit of a crisis.The Raptors' roster, a positionless, defensive-minded team that aggressively attacked passing lanes and ran the floor, was odd from the beginning.

Raptors HQ

Raptors fail to overcome Kawhi, Powell and the LA Clippers, losing 124-113

There were a lot of familiar faces back at Scotiabank Arena tonight as TWO all-time favourite Raptors made a return to Toronto.Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell, along with the Los Angeles Clippers made the trip up North to kick off the Toronto Raptors home stand this week.The Raptors were coming off back to back wins on the road against New York and Cleveland, while the Clippers were on the second night of a back to back after playing in Detroit last night.

Raptors Republic

Raptors Media Daze w/ Samson & Es | Runnin' Off The Screen

The man they call Mac is joined by Samson Folk & Esfandiar Baraheni.They discuss the Toronto Raptors' media day, draw up game-winning plays, and more!

Raptors Republic

Day 8/59: Countdown to Change

Very little news so far on the Raptor front.That's no shocker.Steph Curry, lord of the playoffs.My god.His scoop layup has become such a ridiculous weapon, and when he's off ball and hitting everything off the catch, he can get in the lane completely at will.If you sell out to defend the short midrange attempts, his eurostep is such a weapon to get real layups.

Raptors Rapture

Raptors letting Norman Powell run wild in homecoming is embarassing

The Toronto Raptors made one of the riskiest trades in franchise history in the Tampa bubble, sending Norman Powell away to the Portland Trail Blazers in order to bring Gary Trent Jr. up north.Powell signed a five-year contract with Portland before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers just one year after the first move.

Raptors Republic

Ghosts of Raptors past trample Raptors present

Late in the third quarter of the Toronto Raptors' Dec. 27 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Scotiabank's game ops ran a selfie cam feature.Fans scanned a gigantic QR code on the jumbotron and turned the cameras on their phones into a vast network of shaky-handed, up-close-and-personal feeds.Call it the Blair Witch Project for all the first-person camerawork, but on the scale of The Dark Knight.

Raptors Rapture

Raptors: Nick Nurse calls out Gary Trent Jr. for bad defensive effort

The Toronto Raptors were taking a big risk when they acquired Gary Trent Jr. from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Norman Powell, as the Duke alum was regarded as one of the league's worst defenders.That's not ideal for a team that is committed to this unique style of defense.Trent's turnaround last year after signing a three-year contract was one of the most impressive single-season turnarounds in modern NBA history, as his steals and general effectiveness shot through the roof.

Raptors Republic

What the Flynn is going on?

Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have had great results with late draft picks.Norman Powell, Pascal Siakam, O.G. Anunoby, Christian Koloko, and others have all been selected at either the end of the first round or the beginning-to-middle of the second round.The Raptors aren't guaranteed success -- look no further, of course, than Bruno Caboclo, chosen 20th.

Raptors Republic

O.G. Anunoby resumes his crucial role in Toronto's stunning win

The read-and-react offense is basketball's version of a choose-your-own adventure book.

Los Angeles Times

Campbell High names former UCLA assistant David Grace its boys' basketball coach

(Michael Owen Baker / Associated Press)

Campbell Hall High has hired former UCLA assistant David Grace as the school's next boys' basketball coach, according to an announcement by athletic director Kris King.Grace was an assistant coach with UCLA for five years before the school opted not to renew his contract.

Los Angeles Times

Kawhi Leonard leads way and new Clippers help in comeback win over Warriors

Five months into a Clippers season that has produced more consternation than joy, every setback and shortcoming dissected under a microscope of their own championship expectations, came a practice Monday that left a notable impression on forward Nicolas Batum.New backup point guard Bones Hyland was a burst with the ball.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers' cold shooting and poor defense leads to blowout loss to Nuggets

Losers of three straight and seeking a spark, the Clippers hoped this night would represent a turnaround.In one sense, that is exactly what took place.After four quarters of their most ineffective, uncompetitive basketball of this season, the Clippers were spun around in circles so easily during a disastrous, 122-91 display in Denver, that as the midway point of the season rapidly approaches, their season appears as though it is now heading backward.

Los Angeles Times

Healthy Clippers put it together in blowout win over Hornets

The first sign that things were different for the Clippers wasn't seen so much as it was heard, 70 minutes before Wednesday's tipoff.It was the sound of sneakers on cement flooring reaching full speed down a hallway leading from the court to the team's Crypto.comArena locker rooms.The feet belonged to Norman Powell, the backup guard playing for the first time since injuring his groin on Nov. 29, who slowed only to make a hard left turn through the entrance of the locker room's door, chopping his steps as if closing out on a shooter left wide open.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers looking more complete in convincing win over NBA-leading Celtics

One is the league's best team, by record, the other perhaps its streakiest, by the eye test.It was far too early in December to think ahead to the potential of a meetup in June.Yet in a matchup of teams that began this season harboring legitimate championship aspirations, it was the Clippers who scored a 113-93 victory as they hope their inconsistent season has turned a corner.

Los Angeles Times

Norman Powell, Clippers bench rally late to beat Trail Blazers

When the back of Reggie Jackson's head hit the hardwood late in the second quarter Tuesday, the thud following a hard fall could be heard throughout Moda Center.Jackson lay prone on the ground for several second as five Clippers teammates rushed to check on their starting point guard.It was an ominous sign for a Clippers team already missing four of its most dangerous players.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers take control second half to beat Thunder without Paul George

(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

The image that returned Wednesday from the scan of Paul George's injured right knee provided about as good of news as the Clippers could have hoped: George's awkward land Tuesday after grabbing a rebound did not damage any ligaments - and the All-Star forward is not expected to need surgery, either.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers still seeking right roster combination as they fall to Timberwolves

With their steady stream of injuries, the nights off for rest and their consistently inconsistent lineups, the Clippers ' last five months were spent playing wait-and-see.Yet five weeks before the postseason begins, time is running out for coach Tyronn Lue to decide the players he will rely on during the playoff push and, as a result, for the Clippers to decide who they will be.

Silver Screen and Roll

LA Lakers

Is Russell Westbrook the deserved favorite for Sixth Man of the Year?

Without question, the vibes with the Lakers and Russell Westbrook are exponentially better this season than last.It certainly would be near impossible for them to have been worse than they were at the end of the year, particularly after his exit interview.But it would be unfair to simply call this season better than last.

Clips Nation

Clippers and Lakers are fighting battles, but not for L.A. superiority

The Los Angeles Clippers sit at 6-5 on the season, while the Lakers sit at 2-8, but if you thought that told the whole story, you'd be sorely mistaken.Tyronn Lue and Darvin Ham have both had their fair share of disappointment to deal with to start the season, though the former's problems will seem insignificant compared to the latter.

Silver Screen and Roll

LA Lakers

The Lakers will keep the same starting lineup against the Clippers

Darvin Ham said he didn't want the Lakers to be a team with a situational starting lineup that reacted to its opponent.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers score team-record 175 points but still lose in double-OT thriller to Kings

White AirPods in his ears, his gaze locked onto the Sacramento highlights playing on a locker-room television, Russell Westbrook bobbed his head Friday night at a locker a few feet down the Crypto.comArena hallway from his old one.Situated within new digs and a new offense and surrounded by new teammates, the former Laker and newest Clipper prepared for his first opportunity to show a new side: One in which the former most valuable player could quell his most damaging traits, emphasize his most useful, all while raising the Clippers ' potential.

Los Angeles Times

Eric Gordon is back with Clippers and familiar with his role among stars

For Eric Gordon, Monday's setting was as familiar as the assignment.The 34-year-old guard practiced for the first time since being traded last week from Houston to the Clippers inside the same Playa Vista practice facility he'd called home during three seasons to start his NBA career, from 2008-11.It was the first opportunity to learn teammates' preferences and the Clippers' specific terminology.

Raptors Rapture

Raptors: 3 fatal mistakes Nick Nurse made in humbling Clippers loss

Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors were not given the opportunity to ease their way back into a groove following the Christmas break, as a matchup with franchise icon Kawhi Leonard and the always dangerous Los Angeles Clippers was next up on the docket.Their offensive firepower is frightening.The Raptors were only down by four at halftime, as Gary Trent Jr. and Scottie Barnes were doing everything they could to keep pace with LA despite Pascal Siakam making just two of his first 12 shots from the field.

Los Angeles Times

Shorthanded Clippers erase double-digit deficit but fall to Jazz

Over the course of two days this week, what could be the Clippers ' future spilled over into the team's present as a team ravaged by injuries turned to its long-term projects in search of wins right now.Just as rookie forward Moussa Diabate and second-year guard Jason Preston played a G League game Monday in California before flying the next day to Portland in time for a comeback win against the Trail Blazers, second-year wing Brandon Boston Jr. flew into Utah as a reinforcement.

Raptors Rapture

Pros and Cons of Raptors making Gary Trent Jr. available in trades

The vibes around the Toronto Raptors are decidedly uneven right now, as the team has struggled to withstand a host of injuries.Gary Trent Jr. has been among them thanks to a sore hip, but he hasn't exactly been shooting the lights out when he has been healthy.Trent, who is averaging 16.7 points and 1.5 assists per game this season, has found himself firmly in Nick Nurse's crosshairs.

Clips Nation

Robert Covington agrees to two-year, $24 million extension with Clippers

Robert Covington has agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on Thursday.

Posting and Toasting

New York Knicks

Immanuel Quickley emerges as favorite for Sixth Man of The Year Award

After Sunday night's gigantic performance against the Boston Celtics, Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley continues to prove his worth to his team.Starting in place of an injured Jalen Brunson, Quickley scored 38 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished seven assists.The Knicks would outlast Boston 131-129 in double overtime, causing IQ to play a career-high 55 minutes.

Posting and Toasting

New York Knicks

Who could Knicks get from Clippers in an Isaiah Hartenstein trade?

There are reports within NBA circles that the Los Angeles Clippers could be interested in reuniting with their former backup center Isaiah Hartenstein.Here's why the New York Knicks could make the move and what it might look like.The 24-year-old Hartenstein spent last season in Los Angeles, where he averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game.

Clips Nation

The Clippers are unleashing their next off-the-bench weapon

First came the lanky wizard of the basketball, Jamal Crawford.Then came the swaggy, sneakily lethal scorer with a chip on his shoulder, Lou Williams.And came last the not-as-flashy but just as prolific athletic wing, Norman Powell.'Stormin Norman' went straight to work after being dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Portland Trail Blazers: in his first five games - his only five - as a Clipper last season, the wing logged 21.4 points on 51 percent shooting from the field in around 25 minutes of play per game.

Raptors Republic

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell win in their return to Toronto

Last night was a game that had some extra sentimental layers to it.Raptors fans were able to see longtime Raptor Norman Powell return to Scotiabank for the first time since he was traded and they also got to see Kawhi make just his second trip back to Toronto since leaving in free agency.With games like this it's easy to get caught up in the nostalgia and memories you shared with those returning players but at the end of the day you still have a job to do.

Bullets Forever

Washington Wizards

With loss to Clippers, Wizards' losing streak stretches to 9

Perhaps someone should alert the Wizards: It's permissible under the rules of basketball to play well on both offense and defense in the same game.So far this season, they've had stretches where the defense was good and the offense was bad, stretches where offense was good and the defense bad, and stretches where they were bad on both ends.

Bullets Forever

Washington Wizards

With loss to Clippers, Wizards losing streak stretches to 9

Clips Nation

Season Preview: Terance Mann's growth will be crucial for Clippers

Imagine this: a 24-year-old exploding for 39 points to clinch a 51-year-old team's first ticket to the Western Conference Finals.

Bullets Forever

Washington Wizards

Preview: Wizards play Clippers on the road on Saturday

The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Clippers later today.Let's get this preview out of the way.Game Time: Saturday, December 17 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: Crypto.comArena, LA
How to watch: NBC Sports Washington
WIZARDS - Will Barton, QUESTIONABLE (foot); Delon Wright, OUT (hamstring); Rui Hachimura, OUT (ankle); Bradley Beal, QUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
CLIPPERS - Ivica Zubac, OUT (knee); Reggie Jackson, QUESTIONABLE (rest); Paul George, QUESTIONABLE; Norman Powell, OUT (groin)
First, sorry for the delay in getting the preview out.

Silver Screen and Roll

LA Lakers

Trailblazers set for unique Clippers-Lakers back-to-back

Last week, I built a parlay that I tried to base on stats and historical precedent and said that if we lost, it'd come because of a historical performance.So Anthony Davis went out and did something entirely unprecedented in NBA history.Right.Lesson learned.Still, if we had just taken the over on rebounds, we'd have hit.

New York Daily News

Brooklyn Nets

Nets' Seth Curry working his way into in Sixth Man of the Year conversations

It's time to add Brooklyn's sharpshooter Seth Curry to the docket for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.Curry came off the bench to hit seven threes for 29 points in the Nets' victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.It's Curry's third 20-plus-point scoring game of the season and the fourth straight game he's scored in double figures off the bench.

Los Angeles Times

Ivica Zubac's monster double-double leads short-handed Clippers past Pacers

Even without Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Luke Kennard, the Clippers ' game Sunday against the Indiana Pacers was theirs to lose.By the third quarter, the Clippers had already run away with the win.The Clippers improved to 12-9 in the early season after beating the Pacers 114-100 at Crypto.comArena.

Los Angeles Times

Knee issue sidelines Paul George in Clippers' blowout win over Spurs

There were moments in Saturday's opening half when the Clippers' offense looked nothing like it had all season.Only minutes later did an all-too-familiar sight arrive: a key contributor leaving the court hurt.Soreness in his right knee sidelined All-Star wing Paul George during the second half of his team's eventual runaway 119-97 victory against San Antonio at Crypto.com

Los Angeles Times

The Kawhi Leonard return mystery follows the Clippers into Texas

The big mystery Monday night surrounding the Clippers was the playing status of Kawhi Leonard and when he might return to action.Leonard joined the Clippers on their two-game trip that started with a 122-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday and will finish Tuesday night with a visit to Dallas to face the Mavericks.

Los Angeles Times

Paul George's 34 points not enough as scoring-deficient Clippers fall to Jazz

The Clippers' stalwart point guard whipped out an invisible dictionary.How could it be possible, through nine games to start the season, that these Clippers were last in the NBA in points per game?In offensive efficiency?These Clippers - even continuing to miss Kawhi Leonard - with Paul George, John Wall, Norman Powell and a crew of veteran talent capable of going for 30 points on any given night?

Clips Nation

Paul George forces a way out of Clippers' losing streak

"I take full responsiblity for us and our record right now," Paul George opened up in his post-game interview following the Los Angeles Clippers' storybook win against the Houston Rockets.He added, "Regardless of who's in the lineup who's not, I'm more than capable of going out, performing, and willing our team to wins."

Los Angeles Times

Clippers can't keep pace with Pelicans, fall to 2-4

Zion Williamson had 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away in the second half of a 112-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.CJ McCollum added 22 points for the Pelicans, who've won four of their first six games.Williamson was out the last two games because of a right hip and lower back contusion, one of three starters to have missed the last two games.

Los Angeles Times

Mistakes against Thunder leads Clippers to third loss in a row

Before they left their subdued locker room Thursday night inside Paycom Center, the shine from their preseason championship aspirations temporarily smudged by a 2-3 start, the Clippers were steadfast that one week into the season is not enough time to begin panicking.But, they quickly added, it is enough time to warrant changes.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers' Norman Powell is struggling, but he knows 'sooner or later' that will change

Norman Powell is not unused to slow starts, but four weeks after he'd begun his eighth NBA season by publicly declaring his expectations of making his first All-Star team, the Clippers guard entered the Paycom Center's visiting locker room at halftime Tuesday having made only eight of his 32 shots, and one of his 10 three-point attempts, through his season's first 14 quarters.

Los Angeles Times

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem for Clippers as Paul George scores 40 in win

Lue spoke with George before the first game about being aggressive even with Leonard back in the fold this season, even after George had described himself as the second option to Leonard.But Saturday night boos were faint but audible inside Golden 1 Center at the mention of Clippers star reserves Kawhi Leonard and John Wall sitting out the season's second game for rest.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers believe short-term patience will pay off in long run

By tipoff Thursday night, the Clippers were the last NBA team to start their season.They hope to be the last team standing at the end, too.

The common link?

Clips Nation

Clippers show off depth in 103-97 win over Lakers

Albeit leading by as many as 16, the Los Angeles Clippers couldn't quite finish off their neighborhood rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, until the final seconds of the game.

Clips Nation

Marcus Morris Sr. is the perfect starting power forward for the Clippers

It's great to see players coming into the new season full of confidence, and Marcus Morris Sr. has forever been a player that doesn't want for self-assurance, as his publicly declared goal of being the NBA's leading shooter in terms of three-point percentage displayed.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers wrap preseason with healthy stars but will approach season with caution

In an attempt at self-deprecation before tipoff Wednesday inside Toyota Arena, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said that although his own playing career left him unable to empathize with reaching the same heights as Kawhi Leonard and John Wall, he certainly knew what they felt like at the low points.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers see a more involved and vocal Kawhi Leonard

As much as anyone on the Clippers, Norman Powell has a unique perspective on how Kawhi Leonard has evolved as a team leader.

Los Angeles Times

Kawhi Leonard's return and John Wall's debut provides enduring moment for Clippers

Monday's preseason exhibition here between the Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will never count toward official statistics, but tell that to the Clippers, who watched the return of former Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and former All-Star point guard John Wall after each endured lengthy NBA absences that it didn't count for something.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers ease into preseason with victory over Israeli team in Seattle

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and John Wall watched from baseline seats as the Clippers opened their preseason Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena.They won't stay sidelined for long.

Los Angeles Times

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George among veterans sitting out Clippers preseason opener

The Clippers have promised in training camp to take a cautious approach with the workload of their over-30 headliners, a process that began Thursday in the team's final day of workouts in Las Vegas.

Clips Nation

Clippers News: How do the Clippers' NBA 2K23 ratings look?

From the start of the NBA, championships, stats, and individual accolades defined a player's success.

76 years later, it's still the same criteria that help assess the players and their careers.

Raptors Rapture

4 biggest fleeces Masai Ujiri has pulled off with the Raptors

The Toronto Raptors have been extremely lucky to have one of the best executives in league history in Masai Ujiri steering their ship over the last few years.

Clips Nation

Clippers News: ESPN gives Clippers second-best chance of winning West

ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, has been putting out their projections and predictions for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season, and one of those had to do with who they foresee winning the Western Conference.

Clips Nation

Rumor Roundup: The latest on Kyrie Irving, John Wall and the Clippers

This time of year is always hectic.

Clips Nation

Rumor Roundup: The latest on Kyrie Irving, John Wall and the Clippers

This time of year is always hectic.

Clips Nation

Report: Kawhi Leonard no longer has restrictions as ACL rehab continues

As the brunt of the offseason drama begins to swing into full effect, the most exciting news for one fanbase may just be no news at all.

Raptors Rapture

3 Raptors draft targets who could become the next Gary Trent Jr.

The Toronto Raptors appeared to have convincingly won the Norman Powell, as they were able to take an ascending young guard in Gary Trent Jr. away from Portland.

Clips Nation