The wait is over and the LA Clippers have replaced Michael Winger with their new General Manager, Trent Redden. Redden has been with the Los Angeles Clippers for 6 years, serving as the assistant GM to Michael Winger & Lawrence Frank. Now he will become the General Manager & fellow assistant General Manager Kim Hughes will be promoted to VP.  In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri reacts to the promotion of Redden, what it means for the direction of the team,...

LA Clippers fan favorite Terance Mann is one of the more versatile players on the roster. With many fans upset throughout the season about his lack of minutes from Coach Ty Lue, just how good was Terrence Mann this season for the Los Angeles Clippers? Some of his stats say he was better than ever before and some say he might have regressed. In this episode, diehard Clippers fan and host Darian Vaziri answers how he feels about Terance Mann’s development this season. He talks about his...

The LA Clippers have a decision to make about Russell Westbrook this Summer. Or should I say Russell Westbrook has a decision to make about the LA Clippers this Summer. After being bought out of his 46 million dollar contract by the Utah Jazz, Russ was forced to show people how good he could still be when his stock was believed to be at an all time low. And that he did.  In this episode, Die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri discusses why it will be tough to retain him and...

The Los Angeles Clippers have had tons of disappointing seasons in their history but was this one the most? They came into the season with championship expectations and hope, picked by many to win the title and in the end, were bounced out in the 1st round after another injury plagued season. In this episode, die hard LA Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri reflects on the 2022-23 season and compares it to 4 other candidates before deciding which Clippers season was the most disappointing in...

The offseason is still not here yet but there are moves being made that affect the Los Angeles Clippers nonetheless. The first domino was Michael Winger stepping down as Clippers General Manager and accepting a job with the Washington Wizards. Who replaces him? Bob Meyers name has been mentioned and he is set to have a press conference on his future on Tuesday afternoon. Nick Nurse was also hired by the Philadelphia 76ers. Given the rumor mill having Ty Lue's name linked to other franchises,...

The LA Clippers experimented with many different Point Guards this season. Ever since the 2020 bubble, the LA Clippers have been criticized for not having a true pass first Point Guard. They used Reggie Jackson in 2021 as a catch and shoot player around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and it got them to the Conference Finals. Going into the season, the Los Angeles Clippers signed John Wall to alleviate some of their alleged issues. Reggie Jackson started in place of the former All-Star and it...

On Wednesday, LA Clippers General Manager Michael Winger accepted an offer to be the President of Monumental Basketball for the Washington Wizards, Mystics, & Go-Go. That means there is a vacancy at GM for the Clippers.  In this episode, die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri reacts to Winger leaving, what it means going forward, if Bob Meyers will replace him, and what it's going to take to get him. He also clarifies the difference between General Manager and President...

Norman Powell just finished his first full season with the LA Clippers. He led the league in bench scoring and was the 3rd leading scorer for the team behind Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. He emerged as one of the leading candidates for 6th man of the year. In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri looks at Norman Powell's season, grades it, and talks about his role for the team going forward. In addition, he talks about if he should have won 6th man of the year.  Support...

The LA Clippers have some major decisions to make this summer. In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri does his first ever mailbag episode!  Several twitter subscribers to @lockedonclips asked questions relating to Ty Lue’s future with the team, Terance Mann’s role, and the direction of the Clippers in the near and not so distant future. Darian answers several questions on them all.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay...

Throughout the NBA Season, the LA Clippers were believed to have the deepest team in the league. Even with different iterations of their bench and roster, it always seemed like they had quality options to slide in. But now that the season is over, were they really the best team in the league? In this episode, die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan Darian Vaziri looks deeply into the question of wether or not they were the deepest team in the league by contextualizing the roster, the 11-19 record...

With Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers finishing the last year of his contract, many wonder if the Warriors will offer him a new deal. On Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that it is very likely that Bob Myers does not return to Golden State. With rumors of his departure having gone on for months now, there has also been speculation that the LA Clippers could be in pursuit of the former UCLA Bruin if he becomes available. The Clippers getting Bob Myers would...

The LA Clippers weakest position is the Power Forward Spot. With 3 guys over the age of 30, all of whom had underwhelming seasons, what do the Los Angeles Clippers need out of that spot next season? In this position, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri assesses and grades the seasons of Marcus Morris, Nicolas Batum, & Robert Covington. Did Nicolas Batum drop off? Should Marcus Morris and/or Nicolas Batum be on the team next season? Why did Robert Covington not get time? What...

The LA Clippers longest tenured player is their youngest starter, Ivica Zubac. Zu is just 26 years old and hasn't reached his peak yet but is he ready to have this big of a role on a championship team? In this episode, die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri assesses Zu's season, his strengths, weaknesses, and whether he believes he can be the starting Center on this Clippers team. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors...

The LA Clippers have major decisions to make this Summer and one of those is the future of Lawrence Frank. He's been the President of Basketball Operations for a while now and the Los Angeles Clippers have made several major moves in his tenure. But with the presumed rift between he and Ty Lue this season, will he be back, especially if Ty Lue is? In this episode, die hard Clipper Fan and Host Darian Vaziri breaks down the moves Lawrence Frank has made, why he should be back, why he...

The LA Clippers have a lot of big decisions to make this Summer. One of which involves Ty Lue's future with the team. Given the mid-season report that he could part ways with the team this summer, his many disgruntled and frustrated postgame pressers, and another disappointment, could he be out the door? He is still under contract and Lawrence Frank said he would be back in the team's exit interview. What about the rumored rift between Ty and the Front Office this year? In this episode, die...

The NBA announced this season's 3 All-NBA Teams and not 1 Los Angeles Clipper was on any one of them. Given that they were the 5th seed in the Western Conference and there were players from teams seeded lower, should one of the 213 duo been considered or selected?  In this episode, die hard LA Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri debates wether or not Kawhi Leonard or Paul George should have been on a team. He starts by making the case for them, then against them, and finally giving his...

Paul George had another very solid season. But very solid for Paul George also equals inconsistent. After missing 26 games, having his great and bad games, being an all star yet again, fans are all wondering wether Paul George can be the 2nd option on a title team. Earlier this season, he came out and said he was a number 2, not a number 1. In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri breaks down Paul George's season from his on-court play, availability, intangibles, and...

The LA Clippers' President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank, said in the team's exit interview that Ty Lue would be back as Head Coach. He also said that the team is very committed to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. But the former was not said with the same conviction as the latter and given everything that went down this season, is Ty Lue ACTUALLY going to be back?  Given the Milwaukee Bucks coaching vacancy, rumor has it that they are interested in Ty Lue IF he becomes available....

The LA Clippers had a disappointing season as a team. But it doesn't mean that everyone on the team had a bad season individually. Now that the season is curtains, Die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri will be grading every player in the rotation on their 2022-23 season. In this episode, he begins with the franchise player, Kawhi Leonard. Coming off an ACL tear, some were skeptical if he would come back as great as his former self. Between his on-court performance, availability, &...

The LA Clippers are expected to run it back next season, with a team lead by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and an improved supporting cast. Many people considered them the deepest team in the NBA this season and granted, the Los Angeles Clippers did have TOO much depth as stated in multiple episodes. But how can they craft a supporting cast that even better compliments 213? In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri goes through the free agent options this Summer that help...

Russell Westbrook joined the Los Angeles Clippers via the buyout market late in the 2022-23 season. The move was met with divided and strong opinions throughout the basketball world and Clippers fan base. What started out as a rocky beginning smoothed out before Paul George went down with a knee injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ultimately, it would be the playoffs where Russ would be judged as far as wanting him back on the Clippers long term. Just how good was Russell Westbrook on...

The LA Clippers head into the off-season with three options for their team. They can run it back with Kawhi Leonard & Paul George, they can re-tool by trading one of them, and they can blow it up.  In this episode, die hard Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri discusses all three options, how he feels about each one and why, and more.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay...

The LA Clippers have a lot of decisions to make this Summer. Wether or not they will run it back, re-tool, or re-build.  On today's episode of Locked On Clippers, long time Clipper fan and Host Darian Vaziri is joined by long time media NBA media member & Locked On Sports contributor Howard Beck, to discuss what he thinks the Los Angeles Clippers should/would do this summer, wether or not Russell Westbrook will come back, and how the new Collective Bargaining Agreement affects the...

The LA Clippers have begun the off-season and big questions are being asked and big decisions are to be made this summer. They have several routes they can go with the team. Either they run it back with largely the same team hoping for better health, they re-tool by getting a 3rd star or adding better depth, and the last one is to rebuild completely. In this episode, die hard Clippers fan Darian Vaziri explores all 3 options and their pros and cons. He explores the consequences and pros of...