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In addition to Ivica Zubac, the Indiana Pacers also targeted centers Jarrett Allen and Onyeka Okongwu ahead of the trade deadline. The Pacers acquired Zubac from the Los Angeles Clippers as they hope to return title contention next season when Tyrese Haliburton returns from his Achilles injury. Allen is signed through the 2029 offseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers on his three-year, $90 million extension. Okongwu is only 24 and is on a four-year salary worth $15.5 million per season on avera...

The Houston Rockets took care of the Los Angeles Clippers in the first game of their back-to-back against each other, and they’ll be looking to do the same thing a day later. Coming into the second matchup, the Rockets have some players on the injury report, one of whom includes Alperen Sengun, who’s dealing with […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun on injury report for Clippers rematch appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Clippers were resistant for most of the season to the idea of trading Ivica Zubac, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who says that even after last week’s James Harden deal with Cleveland, there was a sense that L.A. wouldn’t change its stance on its starting center. However, the Pacers […]

Tonight markls the end of an eventful first half of the season for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. The Rockets have had some nice winning streaks that have been broken up by sour losses that seem to prove that the team has zero chance at winning games that don’t matter. The Clippers started […]

After making some impressive moves at the trade deadline, we look at four of the best buyout targets to help the Clippers improve their roster depth.

Ivica Zubac was ready to learn from Kareem. Instead, he became another development story that slipped away.

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank acknowledged that the franchise’s pre-deadline overhaul was not easy, but he believes it was required to elevate the team’s trajectory, as reported by Janis Carr of the Orange County Register. Among the headline moves, James Harden was sent to Cleveland in exchange for younger guard Darius […] The post Lawrence Frank says Clippers retool necessary appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank made it clear that the league’s ongoing probe into potential salary cap violations tied to Kawhi Leonard did not influence the franchise’s recent roster overhaul. Speaking to reporters, Frank stressed that the uncertainty surrounding the investigation has not altered the team’s approach. “We haven’t learned anything […] The post Lawrence Frank says investigation didn’t affect Clippers moves appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Houston led by six points at the start the fourth period and scored the first seven points of the quarter to extend its lead to 85-72 with 10 ½ minutes remaining. Kawhi Leonard made two free throws, but the Rockets scored the next four points to extend the lead.

Ime Udoka highlighted Reed Sheppard’s second-half performance in Houston’s 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. “He was aggressive, made shots, made the right plays… timely threes to go four for six there. Even when he wasn’t making it, he was making the right plays,” Udoka said. The Rockets limited Kawhi Leonard and […] The post Ime Udoka praises Rockets’ defensive effort and player growth after win over Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After several years with the Los Angeles Clippers, Ivica Zubac is starting over again with a different team following his trade to the Indiana Pacers. While there are significant adjustments to be made on the part of Zubac as he embarks on a new journey in his pro career in the NBA, he is excited […] The post What Pacers’ Ivica Zubac is most looking forward to in Indiana appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Los Angeles Clippers (25-28, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (33-19, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -8.5; over/under is 210.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston takes on Los Angeles in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Rockets have gone 19-15 against Western Conference teams. Houston ranks fourth in the league allowing just 109.7 points per game while holding opponents to 45.8% shooting. The Clippers are 15-16 aga...

Two scoops of Rockets dub please?

Kevin Durant subtly points to how the Clippers trading James Harden contributed to their loss tonight against the Rockets.

NBA'de Houston ile LA Clippers karşı karşıya geldi. The post Alperen Şengün İyi Oynadı; Houston Evinde Clippers’ı Mağlup Etti appeared first on Eurohoops .

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson may have fallen short of making it to his first-ever All-Star Game, but he continues to show that he is one of the league’s brightest young studs. Thompson helped the Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 10-295, at Toyota Center on Tuesday. They improved to 33-9, including 18-6 at home. […] The post Rockets’ Amen Thompson nails putback dunk over Kris Dunn appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Clippers did very well for themselves prior to the trade deadline, as they got exceptional returns for James Harden and Ivica Zubac after being backed into a corner. Clippers fans, however, will have to wait a bit before Darius Garland, the man they got in exchange for Harden in a trade with […] The post Clippers’ Darius Garland reveals what fans should expect from his game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

This is the third “home and stay home” series for the Houston Rockets this season. They’re 1-3 so far, with each of those games coming on the road (at Utah and at Portland). Tonight and tomorrow, they take on the new-look Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers traded James Harden for Darius Garland and decided to […]

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Five days after his trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, Ivica Zubac is in line to potentially make his Indiana Pacers debut against the New York Knicks. The center is listed as questionable with a lingering ankle sprain. Here is everything we know about Ivica Zubac’s injury and his playing status against the Knicks. *Watch […] The post Is Ivica Zubac making Pacers debut vs. Knicks? appeared first on ClutchPoints .