Last season, the Clippers added Ben Simmons after the Brooklyn Nets bought out the three-time All-Star. Simmons provided defense and ball handling off the bench, averaging 3.1 assists and 0.7 steals in just 16.4 minutes per game. He even shot 85.7% on his free throws, long an issue for the oft-injured Simmons.

The 2025 NBA Draft is underway — taking place over two days — and The Athletic’s draft expert Sam Vecenie and front office insider John Hollinger are analyzing each pick as it happens. Read ...

Clippers’ retooled roster has elevated expectations The players added before the All-Star break and a near-full strength Kawhi Leonard give the team more depth at both ends of the court ...

With the oldest roster in the league, the Clippers need to make improvements so as not to make it four in a row. The defense cannot get much better, so the offense will have to.

The Clippers feature a lot of new faces this season, and there are opportunities for many of them to take on more responsibility than they have ever had.

The Los Angeles Clippers' roster additions this offseason indicate the team will be all about defense in the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. The franchise added defensive specialist Jeff Van Gundy to ...