Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles Clippers’
Blake Griffin traded
The Los Angeles Clippers sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for three players and a pair of draft picks on Monday. In return for Griffin, the Clippers acquired guard Avery Bradley, forward Tobias Harris, backup center Boban Marjanovic, a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 second-rounder. The deal also sent reserve center Willie Reed and…
Read MoreNBA: Rockets Players Invade Clippers’ Locker Room
NBA – Tension hit another level after the Rockets-Clippers game on Monday night. Rockets players James Harden, Gerald Green, Trevor Ariza pushed their way into the Clippers’ locker room after the game to confront Austin Rivers. It was so intense that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) dispatched a unit to help stadium security to diffuse…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari’s injury woes continue
The Los Angeles Clippers will be missing Italian forward, Danilo Gallinari for an extended period of time. He already missed a few weeks with what was initially diagnosed as a strained glute. Unfortunately, subsequent imaging from recent tests has revealed a partial tear. The Clippers will have him go through a rehab process. Gallinari is…
Read MoreNBA News Roundup: LeBron Gets Ejected for the First Time
It was a day of firsts in NBA news on Tuesday night. Storylines zigged and zagged, some for the better, others for the worse. Across his 15-year career, this was the first time LeBron James was ever ejected from a pro game. The Cavaliers had a comfortable 93-70 lead over the Miami Heat when James…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic out indefinitely with foot injury
Serbian international basketball player, Milos Teodosic has been ruled out indefinitely by the Los Angeles Clippers. The 30-year-old guard is suffering from an injury to the plantar fascia of his left foot. The nature of the injury requires a long period of rest as part of the recovery process. So far, reports have not indicated…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari out of Eurobasket after injuring thumb
In a “friendly” exhibition game between Italy and the Netherlands, Italian forward Danilo Gallinari punched Dutch player Jito Kok, injuring his thumb in the process. Gallinari was taken to the hospital and will reportedly miss three to four weeks of action, keeping him out of EuroBasket 2017. Danilo, who had spent the last seven seasons…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic agrees to terms with Clippers
It’s finally official. Milos Teodosic (195 cm) is making his way to the NBA after agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 30-year-old Serbian superstar point guard of CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) will be inking a deal with the Clips worth $12.3 million over two years, with Milos getting a player option for the…
Read MoreJerry West leaves Warriors to join LA Clippers
In what is expected to be a bustling off-season in the NBA, a big shoe has already dropped. It didn’t happen in a player locker room but in an organization’s head office. Jerry West, best known for being the model of the NBA’s iconic logo and one of the best NBA players ever, has left…
Read MoreUtah Jazz end the Los Angeles Clippers’ season
c Only 20 percent of NBA teams have gone on the road and won a game seven. Most of those upsets weren’t executed by an inexperienced team like the Utah Jazz. They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 104-91. Utah Jazz 104 – Los Angeles Clippers 91 Gordon Hayward needed to have a great game in…
Read MoreHouston Rockets eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
The Oklahoma City Thunder came into game five with win-or-go-home on their minds. They were not able to escape Houston as they lost to the Rockets 105-99. James Harden led the Rockets with 37 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. However, he had a pedestrian shooting night going 8-of-25 from the field and 2-of-13 from…
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