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Kawhi Leonard Traded back to the Raptors

July 1, 2026

ESPN;

The LA Clippers have agreed to trade All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 first-round pick swap and two second-round picks, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

The deal marks a return to Canada for the star who led the Raptors to an NBA title in 2019, winning Finals MVP after he averaged 28.5 points per game in the victory over the Golden State Warriors.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Leonard return to Toronto, especially if the Raptors are willing to sign him to a two-year, $123.7 million extension. Furthermore, the team boasts a lot of promising young talent, namely Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and rookie Allen Graves, whom they drafted 19th overall.

Round 2 Result of the 2026 NBA Draft

June 25, 2026

Here’s the full results of Round 2 of the 2026 NBA Draft.

  1. New York Knicks draft Bruce Thornton (Ohio State) (Traded to Houston)
  2. Memphis Grizzlies draft Richie Saunders (BYU)
  3. Brooklyn Nets draft Isaiah Evans (Duke) (Reportedly traded to Minnesota)
  4. Sacramento Kings draft Meleek Thomas (Arkansas) (Traded to Cleveland)
  5. San Antonio Spurs draft Trevon Brazile (Arkansas) (Traded to Denver)
  6. LA Clippers draft Baba Miller (Cincinnati)
  7. Oklahoma City Thunder draft Ryan Conwell (Louisville) (Traded to Miami)
  8. Chicago Bulls draft Braden Smith (Purdue) (Traded to Indiana)
  9. Houston Rockets draft Jack Kayil (Alba Berlin) (Traded to New York)
  10. Boston Celtics draft Dillon Mitchell (St John’s)
  11. Miami Heat draft Otega Oweh (Kentucky) (Traded to Oklahoma City)
  12. San Antonio Spurs draft Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Tennessee)
  13. Brooklyn Nets draft Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA)
  14. San Antonio Spurs draft Maliq Brown (Duke)
  15. Sacramento Kings draft Emanuel Sharp (Houston)
  16. Orlando Magic draft Felix Okpara (Tennessee) (Traded to Washington)
  17. Phoenix Suns draft Tyler Nickel (Vanderbilt) (Traded to New York)
  18. Dallas Mavericks draft Tobi Lawal (Virginia Tech)
  19. Denver Nuggets draft Bryce Hopkins (St. John’s)
  20. Toronto Raptors draft Jaden Bradley (Arizona)
  21. Washington Wizards draft Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida) (Traded to Orlando)
  22. LA Clippers draft Henri Veesaar (North Carolina) (Traded to Atlanta)
  23. Houston Rockets draft Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia) (Traded to Detroit via New York)
  24. Golden State Warriors draft Lajae Jones (Florida State)
  25. New York Knicks draft Nick Martinelli (Northwestern) (Traded to LA Clippers via Houston)
  26. Chicago Bulls draft Vsevolod Ishchenko (Lokomotiv Kuban) (Traded to Dallas via Los Angeles Lakers)
  27. Atlanta Hawks draft Narcisse Ngoy (Poitiers) (Traded to LA Clippers)
  28. New Orleans Pelicans draft Jaron Pierre Jr. (Southern Methodist)
  29. Minnesota Timberwolves draft Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
  30. Washington Wizards draft Malique Lewis (South East Melbourne) (Traded to Milwaukee via Orlando)

Round 1 Result of the 2026 NBA Draft

June 24, 2026

Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft is in the books—here are the full results.

  1. Washington Wizards draft AJ Dybantsa (BYU)
  2. Utah Jazz draft Darryn Peterson (Kansas)
  3. Memphis Grizzlies draft Cameron Boozer (Duke)
  4. Chicago Bulls draft Caleb Wilson (North Carolina)
  5. LA Clippers draft Keaton Wagler (Illinois)
  6. Brooklyn Nets draft Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville)
  7. Sacramento Kings draft Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas)
  8. Atlanta Hawks draft Kingston Flemings (Houston)
  9. Dallas Mavericks draft Morez Johnson Jr. (Michigan)
  10. Milwaukee Bucks draft Brayden Burries (Arizona)
  11. Golden State Warriors draft Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan)
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder draft Aday Mara (Michigan)
  13. Miami Heat draft Nate Ament (Tennessee) (Traded to Milwaukee)
  14. Charlotte Hornets draft Hannes Steinbach (Washington)
  15. Chicago Bulls draft Dailyn Swain (Texas)
  16. Memphis Grizzlies from Bennett Stirtz (Iowa) (Traded to Oklahoma City)
  17. Oklahoma City Thunder draft Ebuka Okorie (Stanford) (Traded to Detroit via Memphis)
  18. Charlotte Hornets draft Christian Anderson (Texas Tech)
  19. Toronto Raptors draft Allen Graves (Santa Clara)
  20. San Antonio Spurs draft Jayden Quaintance
  21. Detroit Pistons draft Karim López (New Zealand Breakers) (Traded to Memphis)
  22. Philadelphia 76ers draft Labaron Philon Jr. (Alabama)
  23. Atlanta Hawks draft Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s)
  24. New York Knicks draft Cameron Carr (Baylor) (Reportedly traded to Los Angeles Lakers)
  25. Los Angeles Lakers draft Sergio De Larrea (Valencia) (Reportedly traded to Dallas via New York)
  26. Denver Nuggets draft Tarris Reed Jr. (Connecticut) (Reportedly traded to San Antonio)
  27. Boston Celtics draft Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston)
  28. Minnesota Timberwolves draft Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State) (Traded to Brooklyn)
  29. Cleveland Cavaliers draft Alex Karaban (Connecticut) (Reportedly traded to Sacramento)
  30. Dallas Mavericks draft Koa Peat (Arizona) (Reportedly traded to Phoenix via New York)

Round 2 of the 2026 NBA Draft continues later today, and the NY Knicks will be the 31st team to make their pick.

Final 5-Mins of Golden State Warriors versus Los Angeles Clipper Play-in Game

April 16, 2026

Golden State caught fire collectively, shooting 15‑of‑20 from the field (75%) and 8‑of‑11 from three (72.7%) in the final frame, with Draymond Green sealing the win by coming up with two clutch steals down the stretch. After defeating the Clippers 126–121, the Warriors now head to Phoenix to face the Suns for the 8th seed and the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

That was a wild game and a defensive clinic by the Warriors.

Warriors will face the Suns this Friday, for the 8th spot of the NBA Playoff and will play the defending champs OKC Thunder in the 1st round.

Warriors move past Clippers lead by Horford, Curry and Green (126-121)

April 16, 2026

The Golden State Warriors completed a stunning 126–121 comeback victory over the LA Clippers in Wednesday’s high-stakes play-in tournament. Trailing by 13 in the fourth quarter, the Warriors ignited a 16–6 closing run and held Kawhi Leonard scoreless until the final 16 seconds of the game.

Steph Curry was sensational, scoring 35 points on 7-of-12 shooting from deep, becoming the oldest point guard in NBA history to record a 35-point game. While Curry provided the spark, Draymond Green anchored the defense with 3 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals—two of which came in the final frame. Green spearheaded a physical team effort that neutralized Leonard for nearly the entire quarter. Al Horford added 14 points, including three consecutive clutch triples down the stretch. This win keeps Golden State’s season alive; they now travel to Phoenix for a do-or-die matchup against the Suns for the 8th seed and face the defending champion Oklahoma City in the first round.

Game highlights;

Larry Bird, Jabbar and Magic Posts on Bill Walton

May 28, 2024
Larry Bird, Jabbar and Magic Posts on Bill Walton
Image (L to R): Julius "Dr. J" Erving with Bill Walton from @JuliusErving

Here are some but not all of the tributes and posts on Bill Walton, who passed away at 71, after prolonged battle with cancer.

NBA Legend Bill Walton Passes Away at 71

May 28, 2024
NBA Legend Bill Walton Passes Away at 71
Image: NBA.Com

NBA Hall of Famer and Basketball legend Bill Walton, has passed away at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Walton, a two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer, died on Monday surrounded by family in a statement released by the NBA.

Bill Walton is a two-time NBA champion; 1976–77 season with the Portland Trail Blazers, also named Finals MVP, and 1984–85 season with Boston Celtics, earning the sixth man award. Walton is a member of both the NBA’s 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. For his college career, he is a two-time champion at UCLA and a three-time national player of the year.

Tributes are pouring in from across the basketball community. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Walton “truly one of a kind,” while former teammate Larry Bird described him as a “great friend” and “a thrill to play with.”

Clippers Edge Warriors in Thrilling Finish on a Paul George buzzer beater three (113-112)

December 3, 2023
Clippers Edge Warriors in Thrilling Finish on a Paul George buzzer beater three (113-112)
Image - @LAClippers

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled out a thrilling 113-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday afternoon, avenging their 120-114 loss to Golden State two days earlier in Los Angeles.

Paul George hit the game-winning 3-pointer with just 9.2 seconds remaining to give the Clippers their first lead of the game. George finished with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, while James Harden added 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Kawhi Leonard also had a solid performance with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry, who had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists. Draymond Green added a season-high 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. Klay Thompson also contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Warriors big three; Curry, Thompson and Green all made four 3-pointers but the Warriors as a team made are 17-43 from beyond the arc and committed 13 turnovers, to which the Clippers were able to capitalize.

The Warriors led by as many as 22 points in the first half and appears to be walking away for the win, but the Clippers slowly chipped away at the lead. In the fourth quarter, the Clippers were able to cut the lead to just a point with still 2:04 remaining in the game then took the lead for the first time after George hit the game-winning 3-pointer to give the Clippers the victory.

The Clippers improve to 9-10, while the Warriors fall to 9-11.

Golden State will host the Portland Trailblazers while the LA Clippers will host the defending champs Denver Nuggets, both games will be this coming Wednesday.

Golden State Warriors Defeat Clippers in Close Game (120-114)

December 2, 2023
Golden State Warriors Defeat Clippers in Close Game (120-114)
Image: @Warriors

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Thursday night. This was after the Warriors was eliminated by the Kings from a devastating loss.

After a close game in the 1st qtr, Warriors controlled all 3 quarters leading as much as 18 pts. It was a balance Warriors offense where 7 players in double figures and bench contributed big with Saric, Kuminga and Podziemski leading the bench with 13 pts, 17, pts and 13 pts, respectively.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, 7 rebs and 8 assists, while Klay Thompson added 22 points and 6 rebs. Draymond Green chipped in with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard had 23 points and 7 rebounds, while Paul George made 15 points and 10 assists.

The Warriors were without three of their major contributors: Chris Paul is sidelined by a nerve contusion in his lower left leg and sat out his first game of the season. Gary Payton II missed his fifth game due to a strained right calf. He will be re-evaluated in a week. MRI exams showed that neither player sustained structural damage. Andrew Wiggins slammed his right index finger in a car door earlier Thursday and was unable to play.

The win was the Warriors are now 9-10, while the Clippers fell to 8-10 with the loss.

Both teams will face again this Saturday evening in crypto.com arena.

Phoenix Suns takes Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals via D. Ayton lob

June 23, 2021
Phoenix Suns takes Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals via D. Ayton lob

Phoenix Suns defended their home-court by winning game two of the Western Conference Finals with the help of Deandre Ayton’s lob dunk with 0.9 secs left on the game clock. Prior to Ayton’s game winning dunk, Paul George missed two crucial free throws that could have given the Clippers a 3-point lead.

Here’s a clip of Ayton’s winning dunk in every angle via @NBA;

The series will now moves to Staple Center where the LA Clippers in a must win game 3.

Both the Phoenix Suns are the LA Clippers are without their superstars; Chris Paul is currently in NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocol, while Kawhi Leonard is out with right knee sprain.

Breaking: Doc Rivers stepped down as coach of the LA Clippers

September 29, 2020
Breaking: Doc Rivers stepped down as coach of the LA Clippers

Doc Rivers will step down as coach of the LA Clippers, after the team’s second round exit against the Denver Nuggets.

The team announced that the split is a “mutual decision” between Chairman Steve Ballmer and Doc Rivers. “Doc has been a terrific coach for the Clippers, an incredible ambassador, and a pillar of strength during tumultuous times,” Ballmer said. “He won a heck of a lot of games and laid a foundation for this franchise.”

Considered as on of the most successful coach in the NBA, at 58, he is the most successful head coach in Clippers history, compiling a record of 356-208 over seven seasons. It’s unclear what’s next for Doc Rivers but is been reported that he received calls for 76ers and Pelicans for a Head Coach position. Doc Rivers have two years left on his contract.

You can the full text of LA Clippers announcement here.

NBA: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George to sign with Clippers

July 7, 2019
NBA: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George to sign with Clippers

https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/06/19/nba-kawhi-leonard-paul-george-to-sign-with-clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off two major acquisitions late Friday night, as ESPN and The Athletic reported that free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will sign with the team, which also acquired forward Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Leonard received a four-year, $142 million maximum contract.

In order to acquire George, the Clippers will send guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forward Danilo Gallinari to Oklahoma City. The Thunder also will receive four unprotected first-round draft picks, one protected first-round pick and two draft-pick swaps, according to the ESPN report.