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 […]
NBADarius Garland aims to elevate Clippers brand and challenge Lakers’ historic dominance in Los Angeles.
Big performances from Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton in the fourth quarter for the Lakers helped guide them to victory.
The Clippers are 21-7 since Dec. 19, but also sold big-time at the NBA trade deadline.
The Lakers waited nearly four months to have a fully healthy roster available to them for Friday’s home win over the Clippers. And they didn’t waste time in offering a glimpse of what their offensive ceiling and potential can be in their 125-122 victory. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures towards the crowd after...
The LA Clippers came up short in a 125-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but Bennedict Mathurin remained focused on growth and resilience after a physical outing. Mathurin scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 32 minutes, attacking downhill and drawing 14 free-throw attempts before fouling out with 1:49 remaining. […] The post Bennedict Mathurin opens up after fouling out in Clippers’ loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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 ...
De'Andre Hunter had surgery Friday to repair a detached retina in his left eye, becoming the third Kings player to undergo season-ending surgery in recent days.
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.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers opened up the second half of the regular season with a win over the L.A. Clippers, and for really the first time all year, their whole roster was healthy and available. That almost wasn’t the case as earlier in the day, James was downgraded to questionable with left […]
Luka Doncic had just finished a 38-point, 11-assist performance in a 125-122 win over the LA Clippers when the conversation shifted from late-game execution to hypothetical matchups. Asked how the Lakers pulled out a tight game that nearly slipped away, Doncic pointed first to a defensive sequence. “Yeah, I mean, I should have blocked I […] The post Luka Doncic says he would “cook” prime Charles Barkley appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Austin Reaves scored 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged the LA Clippers 125-122 at Crypto.com Arena. “Yeah, the quality of the shot was high, so we had a lot of confidence that it’s going to go in whoever’s shooting it,” Reaves said about the team’s offensive execution. “The ball […] The post Austin Reaves on chemistry, execution, and defensive impact in Lakers’ win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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.
The Los Angeles Clippers showed plenty of promise during their 125-122 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers despite being on the wrong side of the result. And while Tyronn Lue was perfectly happy with his team’s efforts, he had a clear issue with how the Lakers went about it. Lue accused their opponents of the […] The post Clippers’ Ty Lue sounds off on ‘foul baiting’ Lakers after tough loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LeBron James may no longer be the star man on the Los Angeles Lakers with the advent of a certain Luka Doncic. However, at 41, James is still defying odds, and had plenty to work through in the win as he returned with 13 points and 11 assists. Head coach JJ Redick shared a tidbit […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick gets real on LeBron James powering through pain vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Nikola Jokic delivered another masterclass Friday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 157-103 demolition of the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. The 157 points marked the most scored on the road in franchise history and the highest total in an NBA game this season. Denver’s 54-point margin underscored a dominant performance on both […] The post Jokic powers Nuggets to franchise-record 157 points in 54-point rout of Trail Blazers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
LeBron James calls Kawhi Leonard 'one of the best players ever' after latest Clippers showdown.
The Cavaliers didn’t tiptoe toward the trade deadline. They kicked the door in. When Cleveland sent Darius Garland to the Clippers for James Harden, the message was loud and clear: this is about right now. This is about the playoffs. This is about a championship window that’s open and doesn’t wait. For Garland, the move […] The post Clippers’ Darius Garland on trade from Cavs: ‘Guess I really wasn’t part of the plan’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Lakers’ “clean” injury report coming out of the All-Star break didn’t even last a full day. The team downgraded LeBron James to questionable for Friday night’s home game against the Clippers because of left knee soreness, less than 24 hours after coach JJ Redick told reporters the expectation was for everyone to be available....