After being eliminated in the play-in tournament this spring, Clippers point guard Darius Garland had to watch his former team in Cleveland win a pair of playoff series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since he entered the NBA in 2019. However, appearing on the Ball in the Family Podcast […]
The NBA Finals haven’t even started yet, and rumors are already running rampant involving superstar trade candidates this offseason. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time with the Milwaukee Bucks seems to be finally coming to a close, and Evan Mobley, Chet Holmgren, and Jaylen Brown have been reported as trade candidates, too. Jake Fischer believes that Kawhi Leonard […]
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As Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard enters the final year of his contract in 2026-27, many around the league are wondering if he could be acquired in a trade this offseason.
As the Denver Nuggets prepare to make a big change or two in the offseason, two veterans have been frequently mentioned as trade candidates. Cam Johnson and Christian Braun seem to be the most likely candidates to get moved. With Johnson being on an expiring deal, he might be the easier sell out of the […]
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Darius Garland enjoyed the start of his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers after the point guard was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the middle of the 2025-26 season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers considered a deal at the trade deadline for Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The Cavaliers ultimately landed James Harden in a transaction that sent two-time NBA All-Star Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers. “If it wasn’t Harden, it might’ve […]
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday. U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson’s sentencing follows Sanberg pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors recommended […]
Chris Paul is one of the most decorated players in Los Angeles Clippers history, but he almost teamed up with Kobe Bryant on the Lakers. The Lakers’ veto of the Chris Paul trade is one of the most discussed parts of NBA lore. The possibilities for the all-star backcourt would have been endless, and Paul […]
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The L.A. Clippers have a big decision to make: whether to trade star Kawhi Leonard, and the Detroit Pistons could help make that decision much easier.
The Intuit Dome celebrated its first All-Star weekend this season. Kawhi Leonard even played 65 games, his second time in three years meeting the threshold. These were signs of a team with peace on their minds. The community almost forgot that months earlier, Pablo Torre had accused Steve Ballmer and the Clippers of using the […]
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There’s an expectation that the Clippers will listen to trade-down offers for the fifth overall pick in the 2026 draft, league sources tell Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports. Noting that reports have linked the Thunder to Cameron Boozer, who’s projected to be a top-three pick, O’Connor wonders if Oklahoma City might be able to use […]
The LA Clippers and the basketball world are still awaiting the NBA’s ruling on alleged salary cap circumvention by the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. In the meantime, there was another update involving the company that Steve Ballmer claimed defrauded him. Joseph Sanberg, the co-founder of green-banking company Aspiration, was officially issued a 14-year federal prison […]
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A new blockbuster proposal has reignited questions about the Clippers' long-term direction and a franchise-defining decision that may be approaching faster than expected.
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The Pacers saw a big hole in their lineup after Myles Turner signed with Milwaukee. That’s why they acquired center Ivica Zubac from the Clippers in February, even though they wound up losing a lottery pick in this year’s draft. “You look at these teams that are still playing (in the playoffs), they all have […]
The Los Angeles Clippers have the number five pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, courtesy of their trade of Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers this past season. The Clippers have plenty of options in what is expected to be a deep draft class, while others have suggested that Los Angeles might trade the […]
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The rich could get richer, as the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to add more blue-chip talent in next month’s NBA Draft, just days after falling short to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder own the No. 12 and the No. 17 picks. Reports, however, have arisen over the past […]
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Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2025-26 campaign believing they possessed enough talent to make noise in the playoffs. Instead, each discovered capped ceilings. Cleveland’s Eastern Conference Finals collapse exposed the limitations of its two-big lineup. Los Angeles learned that modern postseason basketball still requires a dominant interior presence. Those realities […]
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This year’s Adidas Eurocamp, which serves as a platform for international basketball prospects to gain prominence among decision-makers around the globe, will be well-represented by NBA players who will serve as special guests and mentors in Franz Wagner (Magic), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers), and VJ Edgecombe (Sixers), Johnny Askounis writes for Eurohoops. Those are not the […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder failing to make the NBA Finals could see them easily trading for a superstar due to all the young assets and future draft picks they hold. One team that makes perfect sense to pull off a trade with the Thunder is the Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi Leonard is expected to be […]
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The Pacers lost their first round pick to the Clippers, and now have to pivot to all-in moves this offseason.
The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off a youth movement ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline.
Having the fifth pick in the NBA Draft gives the Clippers a ton of offseason flexibility
On the Clippers' upcoming offseason, key player decisions, weighing cap space path vs being over the cap, and the case for trading Kawhi Leonard independently of the Aspiration investigation.
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