INGLEWOOD — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue sat speechless at the podium for several moments before Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. With a game like this, without six of your top eight rotation players, what are you looking forward to the most? A few more seconds went by. “I don’t know,” Lue said. With … Read more
INGLEWOOD — “What up? What up, what up?” Kawhi Leonard said casually, holding a plate of food as he strolled through the Clippers’ locker room. It’s the question so many have been asking. What’s up with the Clippers’ rehabbing superstar? Leonard has not played in the team’s first 27 games while he works to overcome … Read more
INGLEWOOD — The stage was set for a shootout, a showdown, something. Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry, long-regarded as the top shooter in NBA history, was going up against Clippers point guard James Harden, the newly minted No. 2 on the career list for 3-point baskets, in an early-season test in front of a … Read more
INGLEWOOD — Four games are a small sample size to judge how any player will finish the season. But it’s difficult not to imagine the heights James Harden will reach this season. Already, the three-time scoring champion, without the restraints of two other stars, is producing numbers far above what he achieved last season. “It’s … Read more
Kawhi Leonard’s right knee is a problem, which means the Clippers’ $153 million star will be on the bench for the season opener Wednesday night and beyond. Make that indefinitely. Paul George is gone and so is Russell Westbrook, one half of last season’s superstar quartet. Their absence will be noticeable, their roles filled by newcomers, … Read more
The Paul George puzzle has yet to be solved. The Clippers, according to ESPN, “very much” want to keep the nine-time All-Star, but uncertainty looms over the organization. Saturday’s deadline is steadily approaching for George to decide on his $48.8 million player option. Paul George has a $48.8 million option with the Los Angeles Clippers … Read more
SERIES SCHEDULE (best-of-seven, all times PT) Game 1: Sunday, at Clippers, 12:30 p.m. (ABC/Ch.7) Game 2: Tuesday, at Clippers, 7 p.m. (TNT) Game 3: Friday, at Mavericks, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Game 4: April 28, at Mavericks, 12:30 p.m. (ABC, Ch. 7) Game 5: May 1, at Clippers (TBD)* Game 6: May 3, at Mavericks (TBD)* … Read more
By BILL TROCCHI The Associated Press ATLANTA — Home or away, there is no slowing Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers right now. Leonard scored 36 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers finished off a long road trip in style with a 149-144 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. James … Read more
Clippers forward Paul George dunks as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during the second half on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Clippers forward Paul George celebrates after dunking during the second half of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. … Read more
When James Harden arrived in the Clippers’ locker room, every player had to take a long look at their games and figure out how to make it work. Could it work with four future Hall of Famers, each with his own star power, alongside a host of talented role players? The quick answer was no. … Read more
