[11] In January 2023, Harriet Samson Harris, Corbin Bernsen, Yvonna Pearson, Jock McKissic, Darryl Wesley, Rich Sommer, and Clifton Davis joined the cast.

[12] The miniseries is executive produced by showrunner and creator Gina Welch, alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Zanne Devine, Ramona Shelburne, and director Kevin Bray.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Sordid and soapy as befitting the story of Donald Sterling's fall from grace, Clipped's terrific ensemble brings this memorable cast of real-life characters to vivid life.

[21] Alison Herman of Variety draws a comparison to HBO's Winning Time, noting that while both shows explore the world of Los Angeles basketball, Clipped takes a more focused and contained approach.

Herman also highlighted O'Neill's performance as Sterling, describing it as both loathsome and darkly humorous, and complimented the portrayal of Doc Rivers and the Clippers players as sympathetic figures caught in a moral and professional dilemma.