Franchise Sports The best teams in the NBA have begun to separate themselves from the pack. And with the fall of the Golden State Warriors dynasty, there’s plenty of space at the top of the basketball mountain. From Long Beach to Cream City, from H-Town to Bean Town, there are some seriously good clubs in the Association this season. But what can they do to get even better? (Stats via NBA.com) Honorable Mentions A few of your favorite teams may not have made the following lis

Photo by Reuters / Pixsell Ivica Zubac Ivica Zubac who stands at 7’1” was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent three seasons there, playing in 114 games where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks. He only started 23 games, but did establish himself as a steady rotation guy. The Lakers clearly didn’t see him as a future piece for their franchise and traded him to their crosstown rivals, LA Clippers. The Clippers f

Reddit “We got to get off this load management crap. Latrell Sprewell averaged 42 minutes for a season.” That’s New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, defending his choice to play rookie RJ Barrett deep into a blow-out loss. Barrett is among the league leaders in minutes, averaging around 37 per contest. The merits of load management are worth discussing, but at the end of the day, an NBA team’s starting unit can only do so much. Even with Barrett playing 37 mins per game,

Sports Illustrated So, now preseason is over and the start of the season is upon us, let’s take a look at the different lineups we are likely to see from the LA Clippers this season. I’ll break this down into different categories; focusing on their starting, closing, offensive and defensive lineups. Starting: The starting lineup will look slightly different over the first 10-15 games until Paul George is back to full health. Taking into account the various preseason lineups,

The 2019-2020 NBA season should be one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory; there is no clear favorite to win it all. There are also lots of teams who have the necessary resources to pull off a blockbuster trade that could change the landscape of the league. Here are the teams best positioned to pull it off: Honorable Mentions NBA.com Atlanta Atlanta has the necessary firepower to make a big-time trade that would shake up the East. They could use Allen Crabbe’s l

40. Lou Williams 2018-2019 Season Stats: 20 PPG 3.0 RPG 5.4 APG PER: 21.2 TS%: 55.4% WS: 5.1 - 42/36/87 Sixth Man of the Year aka a walking bucket. Lou Williams is currently in the prime years of his career and now once again playing on a title contending roster. That’s really all I should have to say on this one, a man who can score at will, underrated playmaker. After being the number one option for the Clippers last year he’ll likely be the third option with Kawhi Leonard

The 2019-20 NBA Outlet Preview Series: Los Angeles Clippers OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron are joined by Robert Flom to preview the Los Angeles Clippers 2019-20 season! 2019-20 Los Angeles Clippers Season Preview -An emoji to describe last season -Biggest positive takeaway from last season -Biggest negative takeaway from last season -What do you think about them being ranked here? - Draft recap - Offseason acquisitions - Offseason departures -Biggest team X-factor - Starting

Kevork Djansezian/ AP via Getty Images Lou WIlliams, current king of the Sixth Man of the Year award will be dethroned by his explosive teammate, Montrezl Harrell, this coming season. It’s finally going to be Harrell’s time to shine! He did so well last season with countless impressive performances off the bench, which rewarded him with the 3rd spot, posting up career high averages across the board with 16.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The most impressive t

Kevork Djansezian/ AP via Getty Images Goodbye Golden State Warriors, hello Los Angeles Clippers! There’s beautiful symmetry in the fact that the last team to keep the Warriors from representing the West was the Clippers; it’s those same Clippers who will be lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy at season’s end. This offseason the Clippers achieved something remarkable. Without gutting their existing roster -- which had stunned the NBA by making last year’s playoffs -- the Clipper

Finally! We know the schedules of all 30 teams for the 74th NBA season, and there are plenty of storylines to follow. From the return of Russell Westbrook to the debut of Zion Williamson, here are the top 10 games that you must tune into this season. 10. Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors; March 16th, 2020 Sports Illustrated A rematch of the NBA Finals is always going to be a must watch game, despite Kawhi not playing in this one. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and D'Angel

Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP via Bleacher Report Even before the first tip off, Landry Shamet has once again shown the world why he is legit. The post ‘Lob City’ identity that the LA Clippers have worked really hard at establishing oozes out of their 22 year old shooting guard. Shamet had a tremendous Second-Team All-Rookie season, scoring 9.1 points per game and shooting 42.2% beyond the arc. Do you know how impressive that is? The only other rookie to shoot above 42% and conver

The Ringer It's that time of year again - the crickets are chirping, sportswriters are yawning, and the curtains have (basically) closed on the 2019 NBA Offseason. With that being said, we'd be remiss if we didn't get some staff opinions on an absolute whirlwind of a summer; we're certain that our talented writers have some colourful opinions on what went down this past month. With that being said, it's time... for another OTG Roundtable! The question: Which team had the risk

Open Paper The NBA offseason is a time of great optimism for fans. Most free agency periods have some movement, but this summer brought us a reshuffling that is rare. The fans of these teams are all optimistic about their teams and are sure this is ”their year”. However, that's where I come in as the bearer of bad news to point out how these ”perfect” unions might end badly. Brooklyn Nets - Temperamental Stars Sporting News The first major dominoe to fall this free agency per

The NBA Outlet: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the Clippers OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, Jay Christian, and Jorge Cantu discuss Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the Clippers! Kawhi+PG to LAC - The Clippers make a SPLASH - Kawhi signs with the Clippers - PG is traded to LAC - What this means for OKC and Westbrook - What’s next for Toronto - How do the Lakers free agent signings look - Top 5 teams - AND MORE https://dsgntree.com/off-the-glass MORE NBA PODS Music via Chuko Be

Washington Post What’s the deal? Kawhi Leonard is heading to the Clippers on a 4-year, $140,790,600 deal. The contract is fully guaranteed with Leonard’s base salary starting at $32.7 million. Leonard would’ve been eligible for the 10-year experience Supermax next season, but elected to take the 4-year deal from the Clippers, opting for security over earnings. I’m sure seeing what KD went through after his torn Achilles affected Kawhi’s decision, and prompted him to get his

Getty Images This Woj guy doesn’t sleep much, huh? Last night he reported that the Los Angeles Clippers are not only signing Kawhi Leonard but, trading for Paul George as well. Next season the Clippers will be headlined by Leonard and George while also rolling out a supporting cast that features a 6th man extraordinaire, an All-Defensive team bulldog and an All-Rookie performer. So, the question now becomes: Did the Clippers surpass the Lakers and Sixers as title favorites? O

LA Times Max Cap Space: $57,485,733 Projected Cap Space: $51,833,309 Outside of maybe the Brooklyn Nets, no team in the NBA has gone through a rebuild as quickly and successfully as the Los Angeles Clippers. Under the direction of Jerry West, they’ve gotten off bad contracts, developed a talented young supporting cast, and established a gritty new culture. Most importantly, they’ve cleared their books and enter the summer with potentially two max free agent slots. With the ap

Bleacher Report Overview: Porzingis was sidelined for the whole season after tearing his ACL midway through the 2017-18 season. Midway through the season the New York Knicks traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for prospects and ballooning contracts. While Porzingis hasn’t played NBA basketball in almost 20 months Dallas are still very confident in his ability to return to the court in the same or even better form. 2017-18 Regular Season Stats: 22.7 PPG, 45 2P%, 3

NBA.com Overview: In his 13th NBA season, JJ Redick averaged a career high 18.1 PPG and was an integral part in the 76ers playoff run. He set a franchise record with 240 made three-pointers in the 2018-2019 season. Regular Season Stats: 18.1 PPG; 50.2 2P%; 39.7 3P%; 89.4 FT%; 2.7 AST; 2.4 REB; 1.3 TOV; 0.4 STL; 0.2 BLK Postseason Stats: 13.4 PPG; 48.6 2P%; 41.4 3P%; 85.0 FT%; 1.6 AST; 1.4 REB; 1.8 TOV; 0.1 STL; 0.3 BLK Age: 35 (Turned 35 on June 24th) Strengths: JJ Redick is

USA Today With the NBA postseason now behind us it seems like the right time to reflect on the spectacle of the 2018-19 playoffs, before the memories of the earlier rounds and the greatness of the Finals fade away into free agency and the start of next season. The Toronto Raptors are the champions of the world. The Golden State Warriors quest to win four out of five was ended by a strong Toronto team, a myriad of injuries, and inconsistencies on the defensive end. At the end