Ivica Zubac continues to play a big role in the Clippers’ surging success
1 year ago

Ivica Zubac continues to play a big role in the Clippers’ surging success

LA Times  

Half a dozen reporters converged around the locker of Ivica Zubac late Monday night when one exceptionally tall person joined the scrum, pointing his phone’s camera at the Clippers center. The longest-tenured Clipper, Zubac isn’t the focus in a locker room dominated by four future Hall of Fame teammates, but behind a career-high 65.6% shooting, averages that would set or match career bests in rebounds, assists and blocks and a burgeoning pick-and-roll chemistry with point guard James Harden, Zubac has become as central to the Clippers’ 23-13 start as anyone with higher billing. It’s given me more time to get my body right and everything.” The Clippers say Zubac deserves the credit for his confidence-raising season, and Harden’s influence is impossible to overlook. Harden and backup guard Russell Westbrook “are always looking for you and they kind of play old school like, they’re gonna reward their big, they’re gonna hit them on a roll, they’re gonna hit them on a deep seal, hit them in the dunker, and I love playing with guys like that,” Zubac said.

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Clippers can’t recover after giving up 19-point lead in loss to Timberwolves
5 days, 13 hours ago

Clippers can’t recover after giving up 19-point lead in loss to Timberwolves

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden, left, controls the ball next to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley during the first half of the Clippers’ 108-106 loss Monday. Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Clippers 108-106 on Monday night. Norman Powell led the Clippers with …

Leonard says returning to the court is the easy part after making season debut for Clippers
6 days, 11 hours ago

Leonard says returning to the court is the easy part after making season debut for Clippers

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After what Kawhi Leonard has gone through the past nine months, returning to the court for the Los Angeles Clippers was the easy part. It was his first NBA game action since Game 3 of the Clippers’ Western Conference first-round playoff series against Dallas on April 26. We were facing it like a preseason game tonight and …

Powell and Harden lift the Clippers to a 116-113 comeback victory over the skidding Pelicans
1 week, 4 days ago

Powell and Harden lift the Clippers to a 116-113 comeback victory over the skidding Pelicans

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on Monday night. With the Pelicans — losers of 10 straight and 19 of 20 — trying to tie the game, Harden adroitly fouled rookie center Yves Missi, …

Clippers can’t keep pace with Spurs on second night of back-to-back games
1 week, 4 days ago

Clippers can’t keep pace with Spurs on second night of back-to-back games

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac tries to score over Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the first half Tuesday night in San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 122-86 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday. San Antonio captured …

Clippers overcome fatigue and hold off Raptors for fourth consecutive win
2 months ago

Clippers overcome fatigue and hold off Raptors for fourth consecutive win

LA Times  

Clippers guard Norman Powell shoots over Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick during the first half of the Clippers’ 105-103 win Saturday at the Intuit Dome. We’re up so we had to finish the game out and guys had to play a little bit more minutes than you would like on a back-to-back, but we needed the win.” Clippers guard Kris …

Clippers surge in fourth-quarter comeback over Spurs for first win at Intuit Dome
2 months, 1 week ago

Clippers surge in fourth-quarter comeback over Spurs for first win at Intuit Dome

LA Times  

Clippers guard Norman Powell, bottom, shoots in front of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the first half Monday at the Intuit Dome. To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers. Behind Norman Powell’s 23 points and …

Ivica Zubac’s continued improvement is making an impact for Clippers
2 months, 1 week ago

Ivica Zubac’s continued improvement is making an impact for Clippers

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac dunks the ball against Suns center Oso Ighodaro during the second half of the season-opening game Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors’ defense collapsed on Clippers center Ivica Zubac late in a tense game Sunday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, but he didn’t panic. Clippers Ivica Zubac’s double-double helps lift Clippers to victory over Warriors …

Ivica Zubac’s double-double helps lift Clippers to victory over Warriors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ivica Zubac’s double-double helps lift Clippers to victory over Warriors

LA Times  

Clippers teammates James Harden, left, and Ivica Zubac celebrate a basket during the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 112-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. They withstood similar challenges over the last two games, and on Sunday night the Clippers pulled out a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Golden State Warriors guard …

Clippers focusing on how to slow down Nuggets center Nikola Jokic
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers focusing on how to slow down Nuggets center Nikola Jokic

LA Times  

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, driving the lane while defended by Clippers center Ivica Zubac, averaged nearly a triple-double with 30 points per game, 16 rebounds and 9.7 assists in three games against L.A. last season. “One, just making sure he’s making his passes,” coach Tyronn Lue said after practice Friday. So, Zu just got to stay with it because he’s …

Clippers center Ivica Zubac’s Encino home burglarized for second time in three years
7 months, 1 week ago

Clippers center Ivica Zubac’s Encino home burglarized for second time in three years

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac’s San Fernando Valley home was burglarized last week, police sources who were not authorized to speak publicly told The Times on Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Norma Eisneman said that a burglary call was received on May 22 at 11:22 p.m. and that officers responded to a house on the block in Encino where The …

NBA star Ivica Zubac's LA home is burglarized for the second time in three years as police launch an investigation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA star Ivica Zubac's LA home is burglarized for the second time in three years as police launch an investigation

Daily Mail  

NBA player Ivica Zubac's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Wednesday, according to a report. The LA Clippers center's property was broken into at around 11:30pm local time on Wednesday night The 7-foot star, 27, was not home at the time but three people were spotted inside the home either by witnesses on the grounds or on surveillance cameras, TMZ …

Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had a playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 Sunday. “I like the way we played in the …

Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers handle Mavericks in Game 1
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers handle Mavericks in Game 1

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden celebrates with Paul George after scoring against the Mavericks in Game 1 on Sunday. The inflammation in Kawhi Leonard’s right knee kept him out of the Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks. And so Paul George, James Harden and the rest of Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s group had to press forward without their best player. …

Paul George’s 41 points lead the Clippers to victory over the Hornets
9 months, 1 week ago

Paul George’s 41 points lead the Clippers to victory over the Hornets

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George, trying to drive around Hornets guard Tre Mann during the first half Sunday, had a season-high 41 points. Paul George knocked down eight three-pointers and finished with a season-high 41 points, and the Clippers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Sunday night for their fifth straight road win. But we will get there.” Clippers coach Tyronn …

Clippers’ woes against Pelicans could haunt them come playoff time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers’ woes against Pelicans could haunt them come playoff time

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George, left, and center Ivica Zubac try to stop Pelicans forward Zion Williamson from scoring during the first half of the Clippers’ 112-104 loss Friday night. “That’s something we got to figure out.” The Clippers will have to because they’re on a potential playoff collision course with the Pelicans. “We’ll welcome any challenge,” George said, “any matchup.” …

Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss early because of back spasms
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss early because of back spasms

LA Times  

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards gets a pass off in front of Clippers Ivica Zubac, left, and Kawhi Leonard in the first quarter. It was one thing for the Clippers to lose forward Kawhi Leonard to back spasms that forced him to leave Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, but what upset Coach Ty Lue the most was how his team wasn’t “being …

Shorthanded Clippers falter at the finish in loss to the Bucks
10 months ago

Shorthanded Clippers falter at the finish in loss to the Bucks

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac tries to prevent Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo from scoring in the paint during their game Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. They could not because Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t let the Clippers do so, the two combining for 69 points to lead Milwaukee past L.A. 124-117 at Crypto.com Arena. We tried to fire, tried to …

Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell spark Clippers to win over Bulls
10 months ago

Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell spark Clippers to win over Bulls

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac dunks over Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu during the first half Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. When they did, center Ivica Zubac was at the center of the wake-up call and that led to sixth-man Norman Powell providing some energy early in the fourth that helped spur the Clippers to a 112-102 win over the Bulls at Crypto.com …

Ivica Zubac travels with Clippers, hopes to play Sunday
10 months, 1 week ago

Ivica Zubac travels with Clippers, hopes to play Sunday

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac, battling Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas for a rebound, has sat out the last two games because of an undisclosed illness. Westbrook suffered a fractured left hand during the first half of the Clippers’ victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. Clippers Clippers’ Russell Westbrook fractures hand on his bobblehead night Russell Westbrook …

Leonard’s 2nd career triple-double leads Clippers over LeBron-less Lakers 127-116
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Leonard’s 2nd career triple-double leads Clippers over LeBron-less Lakers 127-116

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Facing a seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers added to their momentum of late by beating the Lakers for the first time in three meetings this season. Kawhi Leonard had his second career triple-double, James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists and the Clippers won 127-116 on Tuesday night. “That’s what we got to do, …

Clippers beat Thunder after learning injured Ivica Zubac is out four weeks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers beat Thunder after learning injured Ivica Zubac is out four weeks

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac attempts a short-range shot against Suns guard Grayson Allen and center Jusuf Nurkic during a game Jan. 8. Behind Paul George’s season-high 38 points, the Clippers pushed away Oklahoma City, one of the few teams still above them in the Western Conference standings, for a 128-117 victory at Crypto.com Arena. In a season in which the …

Kawhi Leonard celebrates new contract by leading Clippers to victory
1 year ago

Kawhi Leonard celebrates new contract by leading Clippers to victory

LA Times  

First, the “Board Man” got paid. Hours after All-Star wing Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year contract extension worth $152.3 million on Wednesday, he scored 29 points as the Clippers slowly awoke to outlast the skidding Toronto Raptors, 126-120, at Crypto.com Arena and improve to 24-13. Yet they made 15 three-pointers, three more than Toronto, and scored 17 points off of …

Did Kawhi Leonard’s minutes restriction cost Clippers a win over Lakers?
1 year ago

Did Kawhi Leonard’s minutes restriction cost Clippers a win over Lakers?

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard controls the ball while being guarded by Lakers forward LeBron James during the second half of the Clippers’ 106-103 loss Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. “He was close to his minutes restriction and we got a back-to-back tomorrow,” Lue said, referencing the Clippers’ game Monday against Phoenix. He added eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks with three …

Clippers lean on their defense to snap losing streak, defeat Hornets
1 year ago

Clippers lean on their defense to snap losing streak, defeat Hornets

LA Times  

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was absent again Tuesday, though coach Tyronn Lue said his “day-to-day” recovery from a hip contusion had made progress. In recent weeks, as the Clippers’ defense crept into the NBA’s upper ranks while keeping the team afloat during a rocky November, multiple veterans noted that the foundation of a strong defense is not anchored by one …

Clippers rally falls short during in-season-tournament loss to Pelicans
1 year, 1 month ago

Clippers rally falls short during in-season-tournament loss to Pelicans

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden, left, reaches for the ball next to New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall during the first half of an NBA in-season tournament game. So I take responsibility for that as far as just offensively, we’ve got to be better in that regard.” Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram shoots over Clippers center Ivica Zubac during the first half …

Clippers conundrum: Pick up the pace while limiting turnovers
1 year, 3 months ago

Clippers conundrum: Pick up the pace while limiting turnovers

LA Times  

Russell Westbrook and Paul George, holding son Paul Vuk, will be integral in the Clippers’ trying to pick up the pace while limiting turnovers this season. “We’ve been a slow team over the course of the last three or four years, and just not really being high and pushing the pace until Russ got here at the end of the …

Identifying potential Clippers fits as the 2023 NBA Draft draws near
1 year, 6 months ago

Identifying potential Clippers fits as the 2023 NBA Draft draws near

New York Times  

The 2023 NBA Draft will be underway in less than a week. With that, here’s a look at the Clippers offseason depth chart before we get right into it, with attention towards potential open spots: 2023 Clippers pre-draft depth chart PG SG SF PF C Russell Westbrook Paul George Kawhi Leonard Marcus Morris Sr. Ivica Zubac Eric Gordon Norman Powell …

Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after loss: ‘We’ve got to be smarter’
1 year, 8 months ago

Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after loss: ‘We’ve got to be smarter’

LA Times  

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook celebrates after scoring on a dunk during a 112-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of a first-round playoff series Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. They have lost their two best defenders and offensive creators, with no timetable for either’s return, the Clippers offering no other update than Leonard and George remain “day to day.” …

Clippers look to get back to winning ways against Chicago Bulls
1 year, 9 months ago

Clippers look to get back to winning ways against Chicago Bulls

The Hindu  

Coming off one of its most embarrassing defeats of the season, Los Angeles Clippers will try to maintain its grasp on a top-six spot in the Western Conference with a home matchup Monday night against Chicago Bulls. “We get stagnant at times trying to look for Kawhi, and when he doesn’t have a good one, we just have to continue …

OMG! Paul George's injury shocks fans, can Clippers survive without him?
1 year, 9 months ago

OMG! Paul George's injury shocks fans, can Clippers survive without him?

Hindustan Times  

Last night's edge-of-your-seat game between the LA Clippers and OKC Thunder took a shocking turn when the Clippers' main man, Paul George, went down hard with a gnarly right leg injury. Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Los …

Clippers still seeking right roster combination as they fall to Timberwolves
1 year, 10 months ago

Clippers still seeking right roster combination as they fall to Timberwolves

LA Times  

With their steady stream of injuries, the nights off for rest and their consistently inconsistent lineups, the Clippers’ last five months were spent playing wait-and-see. “We definitely do feel that we have the deepest team,” backup guard Eric Gordon said, “but … the chemistry has to be there.” Though Paul George scored 25 points and Kawhi Leonard added 23, the …

Clippers continue their hot streak, defeating Hawks for fifth consecutive win
1 year, 11 months ago

Clippers continue their hot streak, defeating Hawks for fifth consecutive win

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, scores over Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic during the first half of the Clippers’ win 120-113 win Saturday. Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points, including a season-high five three-pointers, Paul George added 23 points and the Clippers won their fifth straight game, a 120-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. We shot the ball …

Norman Powell scores 30, but short-handed Clippers routed by Jazz
1 year, 11 months ago

Norman Powell scores 30, but short-handed Clippers routed by Jazz

LA Times  

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley shoots as Clippers center Ivica Zubac defends during the first half on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Lauri Markkanen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night. “It’s just a mindset going to the rim, no matter really who’s in front of you, either …

With their stars out to rest, Clippers fall to Timberwolves for fifth loss in a row
2 years ago

With their stars out to rest, Clippers fall to Timberwolves for fifth loss in a row

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac gets his shot blocked by Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards on Friday night in Minneapolis. Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 21 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell also scored 25 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-115 win against the short-handed Clippers on Friday night. “We were closing out all night on guys driving by us, allowed …

Ivica Zubac’s career-best game was two seasons in the making
2 years, 1 month ago

Ivica Zubac’s career-best game was two seasons in the making

LA Times  

Ivica Zubac is the longest tenured Clipper — and perhaps the quickest to be overlooked. Zubac has boasted what could be classified as breakout moments before — his impactful 2020 postseason, after he was unable to stay on the court in the playoffs one year earlier; the trust he’d earned from Lue over the last two seasons to play crunch-time …

Ivica Zubac’s career game gives Clippers a reminder of how to win inside
2 years, 1 month ago

Ivica Zubac’s career game gives Clippers a reminder of how to win inside

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac has already been having a career season, entering Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers averaging the most rebounds and blocks he’s ever had. And unlike Zubac’s 32-point breakout at Denver in January, Zubac’s Clippers matched Croatia with a much-needed 114-100 win, the first of the season for the Clippers in a game …

Moses Brown gives Clippers boost but might not be long-term fix for struggling bench
2 years, 2 months ago

Moses Brown gives Clippers boost but might not be long-term fix for struggling bench

LA Times  

Clippers center Moses Brown defends against Houston Rockets guard Daishen Nix. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said the backup big man “really won this game for us.” But he might not be a long-term solution for the struggling second team. Moses Brown’s 13 points in 12 minutes — matching the combined number of minutes he’d played all season to that point …

NBA roundup: Clippers ends skid, win on late Paul George shot
2 years, 2 months ago

NBA roundup: Clippers ends skid, win on late Paul George shot

The Hindu  

Paul George made a contested 15-foot baseline jumper with 6.2 seconds left to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 95-93 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Monday night. George had 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and six steals for the Clippers, who scored the game’s final seven points to break a four-game losing streak. Jazz 121, Grizzlies 105 …

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem for Clippers as Paul George scores 40 in win
2 years, 2 months ago

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem for Clippers as Paul George scores 40 in win

LA Times  

Clippers guard Paul George, left, controls the ball in front of Sacramento Kings forward KZ Okpala during the first quarter of the Clippers’ 111-109 win Saturday. It would be natural to look at Saturday’s box score from inside Golden 1 Center, see who was not playing for the Clippers and assume that the absences of Kawhi Leonard and John Wall …

LA Clippers reinforce Ivica Zubac’s status as a team leader with new 3-year contract
2 years, 6 months ago

LA Clippers reinforce Ivica Zubac’s status as a team leader with new 3-year contract

New York Times  

When the LA Clippers traded guard Patrick Beverley last August, it made center Ivica Zubac the longest-tenured member of the franchise. We are excited to continue growing with him.” Zubac’s growth as a leader was a necessary progression for what Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue often described as a quiet team. Zu’s impact at the rim, I think he’s just …

Clippers still believe they can win title behind healthy Kawhi Leonard, Paul George
2 years, 8 months ago

Clippers still believe they can win title behind healthy Kawhi Leonard, Paul George

LA Times  

Clippers guard Paul George looks on during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 12 in Minneapolis. Clippers still won’t say Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, center, sits on the bench during the second half of a play-in tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. “We all acknowledge that injuries are part of it, but I …

Ivica Zubac’s sixth blocked shot helps save Clippers’ 99-98 win at Houston
2 years, 10 months ago

Ivica Zubac’s sixth blocked shot helps save Clippers’ 99-98 win at Houston

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac tries to block a layup by Rockets guard Jalen Green during the first half Sunday night in Houston. Two days after he’d watched the final seconds of a taut thriller from the bench, Clippers center Ivica Zubac no longer was a bystander but a barrier with 16 seconds to play Sunday at Houston, the only defender …

Former Clippers teammate energizes team to big win over Rockets
2 years, 10 months ago

Former Clippers teammate energizes team to big win over Rockets

LA Times  

Wearing a sly smile and an Ivica Zubac jersey over his cream sweatshirt that draped well past his waist, Patrick Beverley walked to his sideline seat Thursday inside Crypto.com Arena. Beverley said he had not told his former Clippers teammates that he would be in attendance, one night after his Minnesota Timberwolves played their final game before the NBA’s All-Star …

Without Paul George, Clippers’ shot at last-second heroics goes terribly wrong
3 years ago

Without Paul George, Clippers’ shot at last-second heroics goes terribly wrong

LA Times  

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, drives to the basket between Clippers forward Nicolas Batum, left, and center Ivica Zubac in the first half Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. At times, by moving the ball to assist on 12 of their first 13 baskets, or fighting back from a 17-point second-half deficit to lead entering the fourth quarter, the Clippers showed …

Clippers lose cool but not win streak, stretch it to five by beating Trail Blazers
3 years, 2 months ago

Clippers lose cool but not win streak, stretch it to five by beating Trail Blazers

LA Times  

Clippers guard Paul George and center Ivica Zubac chest bump after teaming up for a basket late in the game to seal a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center Tuesday. Thwacked on a shot but not awarded a foul, Clippers star Paul George was upset enough, on a night when he didn’t attempt a free throw until …

Clippers’ historic season offers no guarantee of their future
3 years, 6 months ago

Clippers’ historic season offers no guarantee of their future

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George and coach Tyronn Lue embrace in the final moments of the season-ending loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Staples Center. “We find something in us, like resiliency,” Batum said, “and toughness.” How much can change in five weeks: Mocked last year after crumbling under postseason pressure, the Clippers’ playoff encore in coach Tyronn …

Suns defeats Clippers to close in on NBA Finals appearance
3 years, 6 months ago

Suns defeats Clippers to close in on NBA Finals appearance

The Hindu  

Phoenix Suns had to go into survival mode on Saturday, outlasting the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter to earn an 84-80 victory to move one victory away from its first NBA Finals appearance in 28 years. Deandre Ayton's 9 offensive rebounds in Game 4 were the most by a @Suns player in an #NBAPlayoffs game since Charles Barkley's …

Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley give Clippers new action plan
3 years, 6 months ago

Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley give Clippers new action plan

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac and teammate Terance Mann react after Zubac was fouled in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. They have become key contributors for the Clippers when coach Tyronn Lue has called upon bruising center Ivica Zubac and defensive pest Patrick Beverley in the Western Conference finals. They have been determined performers when Lue re-inserted Zubac and …

Clippers down 2-0 again? Six takeaways from oh-so-close Game 2 vs. Suns
3 years, 6 months ago

Clippers down 2-0 again? Six takeaways from oh-so-close Game 2 vs. Suns

LA Times  

Game 2 of the Clippers’ first Western Conference finals will be remembered for blood, sweat and regret. In Arizona, the lob was instantly dubbed “The Valley Oop.” For the Clippers, Game 2 was called something else: A win lost on minuscule margins. Clippers Plaschke: This was a game that the Clippers couldn’t lose You don’t get many less-than-a-second chances to …

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