Slumping Clippers get 37 points from Kawhi Leonard but fall to the Magic
The Clippers, who are 4-5 since Feb. 2, get 37 points from Kawhi Leonard but lose to the Orlando Magic.
The Clippers, who are 4-5 since Feb. 2, get 37 points from Kawhi Leonard but lose to the Orlando Magic.
Desmond Bane scored 36 points and Paolo Banchero added 16 points and eight assists as the Orlando Magic held on for a 111-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Tristan da Silva scored 13 for the Magic, who improved to 5-2 since Feb. 5. Kawhi Leonard shrugged off an ankle injury to score 37 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Clippers, who are 4-5 since Feb. 2.
Bennedict Mathurin may have missed the game-winning shot, but the support shown by Kawhi Leonard could prove to be far more valuable.
The LA Clippers dropped their second game out of the All-Star break against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but they have bigger concerns in mind with the injury statuses of Kawhi Leonard and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard left Friday night’s game with 5:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. He went back to the […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, John Collins get injury updates vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brook Lopez joined the Clippers to serve as a veteran backup to Ivica Zubac, but now it looks like he’ll be the starting center for the rest of the season, Janis Carr of The Orange County Register writes in a subscriber-only story. Lopez started a few games after Zubac hurt his ankle in December, but […]
The Clippers are 21-7 since Dec. 19, but also sold big-time at the NBA trade deadline.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to action after the All-Star break with a matchup against the L.A. Clippers. Granted the Clippers are a below .500 team, but they have been playing inspired basketball as of late, making it a tough matchup for the Lakers. The main culprit behind their improve play is […]
Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 assists, Austin Reaves added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Los Angeles Clippers down the stretch for a 125-122 victory Friday night. LeBron James had 13 points and 11 assists for the Lakers in their return from the All-Star break. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points before missing the final 5:10 with an apparent ankle injury for the Clippers (27-29), who fell just short of getting back to .500 in incredible fashion after their 6-21 start to the ...
Luka Doncic didn't have his most efficient shooting night but still finished with 38 points and 11 assists to lead the Lakers past the Clippers 125-122 on Friday night.
The LA Clippers might look drastically different than the team that came into the season with lofty aspirations, but Clippers coach Tyronn Lue made it clear Friday that the organization's goals remain the same.
LeBron James calls Kawhi Leonard 'one of the best players ever' after latest Clippers showdown.
That's not exactly the player the Clippers want to lose.
Despite a win, Kawhi Leonard seems to have lost faith in the Clippers' chances of contending.
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night thanks to a herculean effort by new guard Bennedict Mathurin. But with the Clippers also playing on Friday night on the second night of a back-to-back set, is Kawhi Leonard playing against the Los Angeles Lakers? The Clippers currently have a record […] The post Is Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard playing against Luka Doncic, Lakers? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The LA Clippers squeaked out a win against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, thanks to the big scoring nights from Bennedict Mathurin and Kawhi Leonard. They also, however, got an assist from Jamal Murray. Down three points, the Nuggets first-time NBA All-Star guard was fouled on a three-point shot attempt with 0.9 remaining on […] The post Kawhi Leonard’s hilarious response to Jamal Murray’s missed clutch free throw appeared first on ClutchPoints .
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points in his home debut for Los Angeles and the Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on Thursday night. Denver’s Jamal Murray had a chance to tie it on three free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining after a foul from Derrick Jones Jr. Murray made the first two before missing the third, with time expiring on the rebound. Kawhi Leonard added 23 points, and Jones had 22 to help the Clippers improve to 21-7 since Dec. 20. Both teams wer...
My NBA player props & picks for Friday, February 20, have NBA picks on Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, and Julian Strawther.
Earlier in the season, there was a sense around the NBA that the investigation into allegations that the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard used a no-show endorsement deal with fintech company Aspiration to circumvent the salary cap wouldn’t lead to a serious punishment for the team, says Sam Amick of The Athletic. However, according to Amick, […]
Well well, another All-Star week is in the books and this one actually was good? But this is fantasy, so not only do we not care content-wise, but when Kawhi scores 304 points in five minutes or whatever it was, that’s way too much fantasy for me bro. Please, blog, may I have some more?