LA Clippers – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Dillon Brooks on Sacramento Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447034 **The full trade details are listed on the third slide** The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most disappointing teams of this century. They currently hold the record for the longest playoff drought across all of North American professional sports. Sacramento has failed to qualify for the postseason in 16-straight seasons, but as the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/21/nba-trades-sacramento-kings-dillon-brooks/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade lands Kyrie Irving on LA Clippers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-kyrie-irving-la-clippers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-kyrie-irving-la-clippers/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446549 Since the start of last week when The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that negotiations between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving had reached an impasse, the idea of Kyrie Irving rejoining former teammate Lebron James was the topic that dominated the NBA news cycle. That seemed to come to an end this past Monday when […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-kyrie-irving-la-clippers/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the LA Clippers need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/moves-la-clippers-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/moves-la-clippers-offseason/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445527 The LA Clippers had a season that was riddled with injuries to key players. Kawhi Leonard missed the entire season with a knee injury that he suffered in the previous playoffs. On top of that, Paul George only played 31 games, and yet, the Clippers still managed to finish in the eighth seed, losing in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/moves-la-clippers-offseason/feed/ 0 The LA Clippers are (finally) primed for championship contention https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/la-clippers-finally-primed/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/la-clippers-finally-primed/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 19:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444823 The LA Clippers just re-signed forward Robert Covington to a two-year, $24 million contract extension. They now have a full nine-man rotation under contract heading into next season. If they pick up the team option on Ivica Zubac’s contract, their squad will look like Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Norman Powell, Covington, Luke Kennard, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/la-clippers-finally-primed/feed/ 0 Reggie Jackson may have just ended the Los Angeles Lakers season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/reggie-jackson-los-angeles-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/reggie-jackson-los-angeles-lakers/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442661 For the majority of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling to keep their heads above water. They’ve dealt with injuries, they’ve dealt with drama, but most importantly, they just haven’t been very good. Despite all that, they are still sitting in a position to compete for a play-in spot. That might not […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/04/reggie-jackson-los-angeles-lakers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Explaining both sides of the Norman Powell trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-norman-powell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-norman-powell/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441651 NBA trades season has officially begun. The first big-time deal of the NBA season was completed on Friday night, and it involved two teams out West – the Portland Trail Blazers and the LA Clippers. Portland sendt Norman Powell and Robert Covington to LA in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson, and a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/05/nba-trades-norman-powell/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Heat, Clippers interested in John Wall if bought out https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-heat-clippers-john-wall/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-heat-clippers-john-wall/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441441 John Wall has yet to suit up for the Houston Rockets this season. There were some rumblings, but those died out pretty quickly as talks stalled between Wall and the team. He wanted to return, but his one request was that he wanted to start. Unfortunately, the Rockets weren’t interested in that, and so no […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/30/nba-rumors-heat-clippers-john-wall/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Can they win an NBA championship without Kawhi Leonard? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/la-clippers-championship-kawhi/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/la-clippers-championship-kawhi/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438161 The LA Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Before losing to the Chicago Bulls last night, they had won seven games in a row, catapulting themselves towards the top of the Western Conference. With Kawhi Leonard out for the entire season, Paul George has really stepped up. He looks […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/la-clippers-championship-kawhi/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Grading their signings in NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/la-clippers-grading-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/la-clippers-grading-nba-free-agency/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435801 The LA Clippers had a really good season which ended too early thanks to the knee injury to Kawhi Leonard. Paul George did everything that he could, ably supported by the rest of the role-players but unfortunately for them, the Phoenix Suns were a bridge too far. The Clippers have been a perennial contender since […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/23/la-clippers-grading-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Why Eric Bledsoe can have a resurgent season with LAC https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/22/la-clippers-eric-bledsoe-resurgent/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/22/la-clippers-eric-bledsoe-resurgent/#respond Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434596 There is a perception around the league that the LA Clippers acquired point guard Eric Bledsoe because they wanted to increase their financial flexibility for this upcoming season. Jack Maloney of CBS Sports stated on August 15th that the Clippers’ main objective in the Bledsoe deal was to lower their luxury tax bill by $30 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/22/la-clippers-eric-bledsoe-resurgent/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Updated 2021-22 starting 5 after surprise Eric Bledsoe trade https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/16/la-clippers-surprise-eric-bledsoe-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/16/la-clippers-surprise-eric-bledsoe-trade/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:00:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434421 The point guard position has been a blazing hot topic of discussion for the LA Clippers over the past year, and it appears they are ready to try something new. As initially reported by ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers are trading Patrick Beverly, Rajon Rondo, and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/16/la-clippers-surprise-eric-bledsoe-trade/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Jason Preston landed in the right place with LAC https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/06/la-clippers-jason-preston/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/06/la-clippers-jason-preston/#respond Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:26:53 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434121 Every player who makes it to the NBA has a one-in-a-million story, but nobody has one like that of LA Clippers rookie Jason Preston. As somebody who was involved in this fantastic tale, I’m writing from a biased perspective with a personal investment in Preston’s success. That’s because the first time I ever heard of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/06/la-clippers-jason-preston/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: What does first-round pick Keon Johnson bring to LAC? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/30/la-clippers-keon-johnson/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/30/la-clippers-keon-johnson/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433562 With the 21st overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, the LA Clippers drafted Keon Johnson out of the University of Tennessee. The Clippers did not own this pick, hence Johnson donning a New York Knicks’ hat on stage. The teams swapped first-round picks and the Clippers also sent a future second-rounder in order to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/30/la-clippers-keon-johnson/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/la-clippers-5-offseason-roster-moves-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/la-clippers-5-offseason-roster-moves-2/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433283 The LA Clippers doubled down on their 2019-20 season to try and bring the first-ever title to their side of the hallway at the Staples Center. This season they made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being beaten but the Phoenix Suns in six games. The Clippers made several moves in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/28/la-clippers-5-offseason-roster-moves-2/feed/ 0 NBA Playoff Obituary: Never-say-die LA Clippers finally fold https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/01/nba-playoff-obituary-la-clippers-fold/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/01/nba-playoff-obituary-la-clippers-fold/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:00:47 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431715 The LA Clippers finally lost a war of attrition to the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. Now that seasons are coming to an end, it is time to write the obituary for the 2020-2021 seasons that were. Looking back on each team that made the playoffs will give a chance to look at […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/01/nba-playoff-obituary-la-clippers-fold/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Can they bounce back against the Phoenix Suns? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/la-clippers-can-bounce-back-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/la-clippers-can-bounce-back-phoenix-suns/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431287 The LA Clippers find themselves down 0-2 for the third straight playoff series in the 2021 NBA playoffs. The first two series, though, ended with the Clippers winning the best of seven. They’ve beaten the 5-seed Dallas Mavericks and the 1-seed Utah Jazz. But now they face the 2-seed Phoenix Suns. Will the outcome be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/la-clippers-can-bounce-back-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 Paul George needs to be the real Playoff P for the LA Clippers https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/16/la-clippers-paul-george-playoff-p/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/16/la-clippers-paul-george-playoff-p/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=430759 The 2020-21 NBA playoffs have been a chance at redemption for Paul George and the LA Clippers. After a devastating collapse in the Orlando bubble last season, surrendering a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets as well as a Game 7 lead, the Clippers cleaned up shop and fired Doc Rivers. It wasn’t the first […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/16/la-clippers-paul-george-playoff-p/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: 3 crucial goals for their NBA playoff run https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/30/la-clippers-3-crucial-goals-nba-playoff-run/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/30/la-clippers-3-crucial-goals-nba-playoff-run/#respond Sun, 30 May 2021 15:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429720 The LA Clippers fell to the worst possible start in their playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, they lost their first two games at home. The Clippers failed to shut down Luka Doncic and the rest of the team came to the party to help in both wins. However, the Clippers then accepted the challenge […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/30/la-clippers-3-crucial-goals-nba-playoff-run/feed/ 0 Why Clippers fans should be rooting for the Lakers before the playoffs https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/15/la-clippers-fans-lakers-nba-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/15/la-clippers-fans-lakers-nba-playoffs/#respond Sat, 15 May 2021 16:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428629 Since moving to Los Angeles in 1984, the LA Clippers have been the Los Angeles Lakers’ little brother. It’s still a fair assessment as the Clippers are without a title, while the Lakers have 17 and are the reigning NBA champions. It’s understandable from a Clippers’ perspective to at least dislike the Lakers. However, with […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/15/la-clippers-fans-lakers-nba-playoffs/feed/ 0 LA Clippers sent a thundering message to rival Los Angeles Lakers https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/08/la-clippers-message-rival-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/08/la-clippers-message-rival-lakers/#respond Sat, 08 May 2021 17:01:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428199 Everyone who follows the NBA is well aware that the LA Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead against the Denver Nuggets in the Orlando bubble. Meanwhile, their cross-town and inter-arena rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed the benefits of being the last team standing with confetti raining down their heads as the NBA Champions. That […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/08/la-clippers-message-rival-lakers/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: 3 reasons they will not win the 2020-21 NBA title https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/30/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/30/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title-2/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:29:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=427716 The LA Clippers should be among the clear title favorites for the 2020-21 NBA season. Their +6.4 point differential is second in the league to the Utah Jazz, they have a number of playoff veterans on their roster and last year’s champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, are likely going to be on the opposite side […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/30/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title-2/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: 3 reasons they will win the 2020-21 NBA title https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:41:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=427414 The LA Clippers are an enigma of a team, a group with all of the indicators of a title contender and yet none of the public support. At 43-21 the Clippers have the third-most wins in the league and the fourth-best winning percentage, yet are dismissed as a true threat as their flaws are pulled […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/29/la-clippers-3-reasons-nba-title/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: 3 looming questions following Rajon Rondo trade https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/26/la-clippers-3-questions-rajon-rondo/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/26/la-clippers-3-questions-rajon-rondo/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=425669 Despite a lack of assets at their disposal, the LA Clippers still managed to pull off a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers have traded Lou Williams and two future second-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Rajon Rondo. Essentially swapping guards and tossing in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/26/la-clippers-3-questions-rajon-rondo/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Pass or pursue on three rumored NBA trade deadline targets https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/21/la-clippers-pass-or-pursue-on-three-rumored-nba-trade-deadline-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/21/la-clippers-pass-or-pursue-on-three-rumored-nba-trade-deadline-targets/#respond Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:24:47 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=425120 The LA Clippers could undoubtedly use a spark right now after losing five of their last eight games. With a 27-16 record, the Clippers sit at fourth place in the Western Conference, but they have been inconsistent as ever this season. This team is supposed to be at the forefront of title contention, but they […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/21/la-clippers-pass-or-pursue-on-three-rumored-nba-trade-deadline-targets/feed/ 0 LA Clippers: Just how do they think they’re getting Lonzo Ball? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/20/la-clippers-trade-lonzo-ball/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/20/la-clippers-trade-lonzo-ball/#respond Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=425306 The LA Clippers have some holes on their roster, and they know it. Everybody else knows it, too, and that can be a complicating factor as next week’s NBA trade deadline nears. At the top of their list of needs is a play-making point guard, and according to Marc Stein of the New York Times, […]

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