Clip City: A Podcast about the Los Angeles Clippers

Jovan will be leaving the Clippers beat for the Lakers beat and with that he will be moving to a new podcast. Stay subscribed to the feed for future updates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Blake Murphy discuss what Serge Ibaka brings to the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo analyze the Clippers' three-team trade for Luke Kennard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil discuss the hiring of Ty Lue and Chauncey Billups to the Clippers coaching staff. How will they fair with this roster? Can they help them achieve a championship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil analyze the Clippers' decision to move on from Doc Rivers and what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo discuss how the Clippers should approach the offseason with Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo analyze where things went wrong for the Clippers and how they can improve for the 2020-21 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil dissect the Clippers' consecutive collapses vs. the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Dave DuFour analyze the Clippers' fourth-quarter comeback vs. Denver in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo share their opening series thoughts after Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Kendra Andrews break down questions and matchups and offer a prediction on Clippers-Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil discuss the Clippers' six-game series with the Mavericks and preview the next round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo break down the Clippers' 135-133 overtime loss in Game 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil go over the Clippers' defensive issues vs. Dallas and how L.A. can adjust and bounce back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Justin Russo dissect the Clippers' nail-biting 118-110 in Game 1 over Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha is joined by Mavericks beat writer for the Athletic, Tim Cato. They discuss the first round matchup between the Clippers and the Mavericks. Where do the Clippers have the advantage? How do they guard Luka.... and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan is joined by Justin Wilson (LA Clippers Film) to discuss the loss to the Suns and 3-point uptick.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil discuss the Clippers first game of the revamped season in the bubble against the Lakers. How did the role players look? PG and Kawhi? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha is joined by Anthony Slater and Bill Oram today to discuss Clippers vs. Lakers. What is the matchup in the first seeding game? How do the match up down the road in the Playoffs? Who is available for the Clippers? All that and more on today's crossover episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan is joined by Justin Russo to dive into their biggest takeaways from the LA Clippers first scrimmage in Orlando, including the eye-opening contributions of Joakim Noah and what that may mean for the Clippers in the Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil discuss the questions surrounding Montrezl Harrell and Marcus Morris heading into the 8 seeding games and the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jovan Buha and Mo Dakhil discuss questions that the Clippers players are facing heading into the Walt Disney World return to play. 

The Clippers were one of the winners of the NBA's resumption. Here's why they're in the driver's seat for the No. 2 seed out West. 

With so much uncertainty regarding the seedings and matchups in the West, what are the best and worst matchups for the Clippers? Here is a 1-12 ranking. 

Justin Russo joins the podcast to discuss the Clippers' best closing lineup in the playoffs. Aside from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who else should be out there? 

Jovan Buha and Mo Dahkil discuss how the 22 team format in Orlando will affect the Clippers and their chase for the NBA title.

Former Clipper and current ESPN and CBS Sports NBA analyst Ryan Hollins joins Jovan to talk about his experience during the Donald Sterling saga and the nationwide protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police.Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscription. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Jovan's latest: https://theathletic.com/1847393/2020/06/01/projecting-the-clippers-future-part-2-roster-upgrades-and-title-expectations/

Jovan is joined by Brett Dawson to discuss how the Clippers would fare in each of the many proposed NBA return formats, and what they think is the best path forward.Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscription and to read all of Jovan and Brett's articles. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Jovan's latest: https://theathletic.com/1840382/2020/05/28/projecting-the-clippers-future-with-former-nba-executive-john-hollinger-part-1/

Jovan is joined by Chris Gary and Sam Widdoes, producers of the Quibi series 'Blackballed', which focuses on the Donald Sterling saga and includes interviews from Chris Paul, Doc Rivers, DeAndre Jordan, Matt Barnes, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscription. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to read Jovan's interview with 'Blackballed' director Michael Jacobs here: https://theathletic.com/1818691/2020/05/18/qa-blackballed-director-michael-jacobs-on-clippers-view-of-donald-sterling/

Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscription. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Jovan is joined by Mo Dakhil, Former NBA Video Coordinator for Clippers, to discuss all the crazy/wild/still unbelievable moments from the Clippers Game 6 loss against the Houston Rockets in 2015.  

Jovan is joined by Justin Russo to run through which Clippers players were the best to wear certain numbers.  Some obvious (Chris Paul #3).  And the obscure (#00)?  And the debatable.

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mo Dakhil to look back at Jovan's preseason questions surrounding each Clippers' player and then evaluate how each player lived up to that prediction. This is part two of a two-part episode. Part two looks at Ivica Zubac,  Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams, Landry Shamet and more.  Part one, released Friday, focused on Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and JaMychal Green.To get 40% off on an annual subscription to the Athletic, go to theathletic.com/clipcity

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mo Dakhil to look back at Jovan's preseason questions surrounding each Clippers' player and then evaluate how each player lived up to that prediction.  This is part one of a two-part episode.   Part one focuses on Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and JaMychal Green.  Part two (to be released Monday) focuses on the rest of the Clippers.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by Justin Wilson (@LAClippersFilm on Twitter) to run through the top Clippers moments from this season including Kawhi's home debut win against the Lakers, the demolition of the Denver Nuggets, and more. A feast for the ears for any Clippers' fan.To help support the show and get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, go to theathletic.com/clipcitySubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to discuss the impact of the NBA's suspension of play on the Clippers' title chances, Kawhi Leonard's MVP chances, and is this the best season ever in Clippers' history.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Comedian and Actor Paul Scheer, from Showtime's Black Monday, joins Jovan to talk about the origins of Paul's Clippers fandom, getting in fights with opposing team's fans online, and Blake Griffin's unusual comedy talents.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

If the NBA season restarted right into the playoffs, the LA Clippers would take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.  In this episode of Clip City, Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mo Dakhil and The Athletic's Mavericks reporter Tim Cato to discuss that theoretical 1st round matchup.Subscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mo Dakhil to dig into the latest Clippers-Lakers game: the Lou Williams defense problem, the defending Anthony Davis problem, and some encouraging signs for a possible Battle for LA playoff matchup.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to dive into the listener mailbag, addressing questions from Steve Ballmer's possibly purchasing The Forum, LA Clippers final roster spot slot, how much pressure is on Doc Rivers and much more. If you have a few seconds, please fill out this listener survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25VZGGQ

Jovan is joined by Justin Russo to dive DEEP into the Clippers: how Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris are fitting in, what impact they may have and why the Clippers are receiving significant criticism from national basketball analysts.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Detroit Pistons reporter James Edwards III to talk about Reggie Jackson joining up with the LA Clippers: What Reggie Jackson offers as a PG, how he might fit into the Clippers rotation, and how much does the addition of Reggie Jackson helps the Clippers achieve their goal of winning a championship.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Knicks reporter Mike Vorkunov to breakdown what Marcus Morris can provide the LA Clippers: his biggest strengths/weaknesses, best lineup possibilities and how much Morris increases the Clippers championship odds.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) to break down all the LA Clippers trade deadline rumors, possible team targets and what certain trades would mean for the Clippers outlook this season.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by Mo Dakhil to talk about the Clippers week following Kobe Bryant's death, the team's struggles continue this time against the Kings, and run through all the possible trades the Clippers could make at the deadline.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to go behind Jovan and Sam Amick's story about the chemistry struggles inside the Clippers locker room.  Jovan addresses the sources of the problem, how Kawhi Leonard's injury management is being handled and the most surprising thing he learned through his reporting.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Now at the midseason point of an historic season for the Clippers - Jovan is joined by Clippers writer Justin Russo to hand out grades for each and every Clippers player. This is Part 2 of Clippers Midseason Grades. Check out Part 1 if you haven't yet!To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Now at the midseason point of an historic season for the Clippers - Jovan is joined by Clippers writer Justin Russo to hand out grades for each and every Clippers player.  This is Part 1 of Clippers Midseason Grades.  Part 2 will drop next week.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

The Clippers confidence has cratered since beating the Lakers on Christmas.  Jovan is joined by the Athletic's Mo Dakhil to talk about what exactly is off about the Clippers, what is working, and what needs to happen with the team moving forward if they're going to compete for a championship.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Debating the 2010s and potential positional upgrades the Clippers can make this season with Joe Morgan and Sabreena Merchant.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic

Jovan is joined by The Forum Club's Brian Kamenetzky and Brett Dawson to break down everything in the memorable Christmas Day matchup between the Clippers and Lakers.  Pat Beverly's block on LeBron, Kawhi Leonard's standout performance, and what this win means for the Clippers moving forward.To get more Clip City PLUS all that The Athletic has to offer, go to theathletic.com/clipcity to get 40% off an annual subscriptionSubscribe on iTunesRead Jovan’s latest reporting on the LA Clippers on The Athletic