Clippers give capacity crowd something never seen before in Game 6 win over Jazz
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers give capacity crowd something never seen before in Game 6 win over Jazz

LA Times  

Clippers fans celebrate at Staples Center after their curse-breaking 131-119 defeat of the Utah Jazz on June 18, 2021. Three days after California reopened amid the pandemic, Staples Center was rocking at full capacity for the first time in 15 months and the Clippers rewarded their sold-out crowd with a 131-119 comeback win over the Utah Jazz that sent the tortured franchise to the Western Conference finals for the first time. Fans cheer on the Clippers during Game 6 against the Jazz on Friday night, the first capacity crowd at Staples Center since the pandemic began. But even when the crowd was capped at a few thousand, it sounded full, Bilik said, especially during the Clippers’ Game 4 win over the Jazz last Saturday. × Highlights from the Clippers’ 131-119 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals.

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Clippers get big road win against Knicks, are tied for sixth in Western Conference
6 days, 13 hours ago

Clippers get big road win against Knicks, are tied for sixth in Western Conference

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac is fouled by Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half. James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and the Clippers prevented the New York Knicks from clinching a playoff berth with a 126-113 victory Wednesday night. Norman Powell added 19 points and Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and …

Clippers beat Knicks 105-95 to avoid slipping out of West playoff race
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Clippers beat Knicks 105-95 to avoid slipping out of West playoff race

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95 on Friday night. The Knicks, who are third in the East, dropped their third in a row including an overtime loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a night earlier. Key moment The Clippers …

Clippers, shorthanded and striving to stay in playoff position, lose a close one to Lakers
1 month ago

Clippers, shorthanded and striving to stay in playoff position, lose a close one to Lakers

LA Times  

The goal for the Clippers is to stay among the top six teams in the competitive Western Conference and avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament. Lakers Lakers hold off Clippers after Austin Reaves injures calf Austin Reaves sustained a right calf injury during the first half of the Lakers’ defeat of the Clippers and is scheduled to undergo an MRI scan …

Clippers can’t keep pace during second half in loss to Pistons
1 month, 1 week ago

Clippers can’t keep pace during second half in loss to Pistons

LA Times  

Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, right, passes the ball while defended by Pistons center Jalen Duren during the first half Monday in Detroit. Cade Cunningham had 32 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Duren added 12 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight game with a 106-97 victory over the Clippers on Monday night. The Pistons led …

Norman Powell’s big game helps Clippers get road win against Hornets
2 months ago

Norman Powell’s big game helps Clippers get road win against Hornets

LA Times  

Clippers guard Norman Powell tries to block a layup by Hornets forward Miles Bridges during the first half Friday night in Charlotte, N.C. Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Clippers held off the pesky Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night. The Clippers built a 10-point lead in the third quarter but …

NBA roundup: Clippers beat Lakers in Los Angeles derby to extend success in new home
2 months, 1 week ago

NBA roundup: Clippers beat Lakers in Los Angeles derby to extend success in new home

The Hindu  

James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in the first game between the teams at Inglewood, Calif., since March 1999. LeBron James scored 25 points and dished out 11 assists and …

Out of Lakers’ arena, Clippers finally host crosstown rivals: ‘Felt like home’
2 months, 1 week ago

Out of Lakers’ arena, Clippers finally host crosstown rivals: ‘Felt like home’

New York Times  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With a little more than three minutes left in the first half on Sunday night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James stepped to the free throw line, as he’s done thousands of times in his NBA career. The Lakers had the coziest road games in the league; even when they “visited” the Clippers, it felt like a …

Clippers show Lakers all the things they aren’t in first Intuit Dome rivalry game
2 months, 1 week ago

Clippers show Lakers all the things they aren’t in first Intuit Dome rivalry game

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, center, shoots between Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard, left, and Nicolas Batum during the first half of the Clippers’ 116-102 win Sunday at the Intuit Dome. The instrumental track behind one of Los Angeles’ biggest songs played over the Intuit Dome’s best-that-money-can-buy sound system late in the opening half — the perfect tune for what had been …

Lakers ready to see Clippers’ new home, if they can get into it
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2 months, 1 week ago

Lakers ready to see Clippers’ new home, if they can get into it

LA Times  

The Clippers will host the Lakers for the first time at Intuit Dome on Sunday. “So I’ll just have to ask somebody.” Assuming the Lakers figure out how to get into the building, they’ll be facing a Clippers team much better than the one that closed the Sports Arena in 1999 and finished with a, gulp, 9-41 record. This edition …

Clippers rout Nets 126-67 for largest margin of victory in team history
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers rout Nets 126-67 for largest margin of victory in team history

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, James Harden added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers had the largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night. LA’s largest lead was 64 points midway through the fourth quarter, despite coach Tyronn Lue emptying his bench late in the third quarter. Nico Powell added …

Clippers announcer delivers emotional pre-game speech as they and Lakers return to action amid LA fires
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers announcer delivers emotional pre-game speech as they and Lakers return to action amid LA fires

Daily Mail  

As the city of Los Angeles continues to battle three concurrent wildfires torching the area, some of the sports teams in the city have returned to playing in their hometown. While the NFL made the decision to move the Los Angeles Rams to Glendale, Arizona for their Wild Card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers …

As Clippers resume schedule amid LA wildfires, they look to rediscover ‘identity’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

As Clippers resume schedule amid LA wildfires, they look to rediscover ‘identity’

New York Times  

It’s been a tragic week in the Los Angeles area, where wildfires have burned thousands of structures and completely upended people’s lives. The LA Clippers have not played since Wednesday’s 126-103 road loss to the Denver Nuggets, a game star Kawhi Leonard missed to attend to his family in the wake of evacuations caused by the flames. “I’m watching news …

Clippers can’t keep pace during second half in loss to the Nuggets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers can’t keep pace during second half in loss to the Nuggets

LA Times  

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, knocks the ball away from Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, in the first half Friday night in Denver. Jamal Murray scored a game-high 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 120-98 on Friday night despite a quiet game from Nikola Jokic. Jokic, who scored 56 and 48 points in the previous two games, …

Clippers begin road trip with rout of 76ers for fifth win in a row
4 months, 1 week ago

Clippers begin road trip with rout of 76ers for fifth win in a row

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden reacts after scoring against the 76ers on Sunday evening in Philadelphia. James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Harden was booed every time he touched the ball by 76ers fans …

Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory
4 months, 1 week ago

Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory

LA Times  

Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, and Kings forward Domantas Sabonis get their arms tangled as they reach for a rebound during the first half Friday at Intuit Dome. The NBA Cup matchup between the Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with it being an early-season game. The Clippers, 1-3 in the NBA Cup last season, matched that …

Clippers 2024-25 schedule: First real home games versus Lakers set for Jan. 19, Feb. 4
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers 2024-25 schedule: First real home games versus Lakers set for Jan. 19, Feb. 4

LA Times  

Now that the Clippers have a home to call their own, they will no longer have to cover the championship banners featuring the other home team. November 2: vs. Oklahoma City, 7:30; 4: vs. San Antonio, 7:30; 6: vs. Philadelphia, 7; 8: at Sacramento, 7; 9: vs. Toronto, 7:30; 11: at Oklahoma City, 5; 13: at Houston, 5; 15: at …

Jazz beat Clippers 110-109, LA earns home-court advantage for 1st round and locks in 4th seed
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jazz beat Clippers 110-109, LA earns home-court advantage for 1st round and locks in 4th seed

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Reserve Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored a season-high 27 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Clippers 110-109 on Friday night after playoff-bound Los Angeles clinched the fourth seed in the West. “Getting the fourth seed in a tough conference — you got four teams that won 50 games — it means a lot to have the homecourt …

James Harden’s triple-double powers Clippers to dominant victory over Jazz
11 months, 3 weeks ago

James Harden’s triple-double powers Clippers to dominant victory over Jazz

LA Times  

Clippers center Daniel Theis hangs from the rim after dunking over Utah’s Talen-Horton Tucker during the first half of the Clippers’ 131-102 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz was always going to be about how the Clippers performed in all facets. The Clippers took care of business from …

Clippers suffer embarrassing collapse as Bucks rally from 15 points down to win
1 year ago

Clippers suffer embarrassing collapse as Bucks rally from 15 points down to win

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard tries to block a shot by Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard during the first half of the Clippers’ 113-106 loss Monday night. The Clippers did not heed Lue’s words, blowing a 15-point lead in a 113-106 loss to a Bucks team that was playing without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s about us.” Clippers Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell …

The Lakers and Clippers are ready to share their home for the final time
1 year, 1 month ago

The Lakers and Clippers are ready to share their home for the final time

LA Times  

Ten seasons ago, the Clippers opened their preseason by visiting four of their Western Conference rivals. No disrespect to them, but when we play, it’s the Clipper arena as far as I know.” But it was absolutely a banner thing — the Clippers finally saying “Enough” to one of the NBA’s strangest real-estate partnerships with two franchises sharing an arena. …

Clippers don’t need Kawhi Leonard, or Tyronn Lue, to rally and beat Warriors
1 year, 1 month ago

Clippers don’t need Kawhi Leonard, or Tyronn Lue, to rally and beat Warriors

LA Times  

Clippers guard Brandon Boston Jr. reaches for the ball next to Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski in the first half. And they were trying to find their groove again while playing their last game before Sunday’s All-Star Game without star Kawhi Leonard, who sat out Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors because of a strained left adductor. But he had …

Clippers lean on their defense to snap losing streak, defeat Hornets
1 year, 3 months 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 from 22 down to beat Warriors on Paul George’s three-pointer
1 year, 3 months ago

Clippers rally from 22 down to beat Warriors on Paul George’s three-pointer

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George elevates for a winning three-pointer against Warriors guard Klay Thompson in the last 10 seconds of the game Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Between Thursday’s road loss to Golden State, and Saturday’s rematch in Los Angeles, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue asked James Harden to change the way he had been used to playing for the past decade. …

Clippers rally falls short during in-season-tournament loss to Pelicans
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Clarkson’s late 3 gives Jazz 120-118 win over the Clippers
1 year, 5 months ago

Clarkson’s late 3 gives Jazz 120-118 win over the Clippers

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Jordan Clarkson made a big shot to put Utah ahead and then came up with a key defensive stop to help the Jazz get a win. Clarkson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left and then forced Kawhi Leonard into a tough missed shot on the other end as the Jazz beat the Los Angeles …

Clippers ‘bring that intensity’ on defense and set a tone with rout of Trail Blazers
1 year, 5 months ago

Clippers ‘bring that intensity’ on defense and set a tone with rout of Trail Blazers

LA Times  

It was the first game, against an opponent seemingly bound for a high pick in next June’s NBA draft. Yet the Clippers left Crypto.com Arena after Wednesday’s season-opening 123-111 win over Portland having seen their preseason talking points turned into regular-season reality, and tentatively believing a tone was set. But even more than his emphasis on running, Lue wanted to …

‘A lot’s at stake right now’: What the Lakers-Clippers showdown means Wednesday
1 year, 11 months ago

‘A lot’s at stake right now’: What the Lakers-Clippers showdown means Wednesday

LA Times  

In 2006, the Lakers were one win from forging a second-round matchup against the Clippers, the first time the franchises would have met in the postseason. “This is probably the first meaningful game we’ve played against them,” said coach Tyronn Lue, who later added, “a lot’s at stake right now.” The stakes of the Hallway Series have always involved pride. …

Clippers look to get back to winning ways against Chicago Bulls
2 years 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 …

Clippers’ blowout loss to Pelicans an ominous sign of critical week ahead
2 years ago

Clippers’ blowout loss to Pelicans an ominous sign of critical week ahead

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots in front of New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. during the first half of the Clippers’ 131-110 loss Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard left for the locker room with four minutes left in the third quarter after being elbowed in the face by Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram. Clippers guard Terance …

Clippers fall to 0-4 with Russell Westbrook after losing another double-digit lead
2 years ago

Clippers fall to 0-4 with Russell Westbrook after losing another double-digit lead

LA Times  

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Ty Jerome, left, and forward Jonathan Kuminga during the first half on Thursday in San Francisco. The strategy of avoidance is not unique in Westbrook’s career, but was employed to this exaggerated extent for the first time since he joined the Clippers four games ago, and underscored the challenge of …

Clippers still seeking right roster combination as they fall to Timberwolves
2 years, 1 month 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 …

After jarring plane lightning strike, comeback Clippers fade in OT loss to Nuggets
2 years, 1 month ago

After jarring plane lightning strike, comeback Clippers fade in OT loss to Nuggets

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George, left, looks to pass around Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during the first half Sunday. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives to the basket between Clippers center Mason Plumlee, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard in the first half Sunday. Nuggets coach Michael Malone heaped praise on Clippers backup center Mason Plumlee, himself a former Nugget, before …

Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves
2 years, 3 months ago

Clippers overcome slow start to hold off Timberwolves

LA Times  

When all 7 feet 2 of Rudy Gobert toppled over and into Marcus Morris Sr. underneath the basket late in the fourth quarter, Clippers players all too familiar with injuries instinctively rushed over to their teammate sprawled on the court. The Timberwolves were abysmal from deep, making four of 22 to continue a Clippers’ defensive stand that has continued since …

Short-handed Clippers erase double-digit deficit but fall to Jazz
2 years, 4 months ago

Short-handed Clippers erase double-digit deficit but fall to Jazz

LA Times  

Over the course of two days this week, what could be the Clippers’ future spilled over into the present as a team ravaged by injuries turned to its long-term projects in search of wins right now. One night after Diabate’s boundless energy changed the tenor of a dreary start in Portland as part of an 18-point Clippers comeback, Diabate and …

Clippers rally to beat Pistons in Kawhi Leonard’s return
2 years, 4 months ago

Clippers rally to beat Pistons in Kawhi Leonard’s return

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Thursday evening, two hours after Clippers coach Tyronn Lue confirmed Leonard’s return with a quiet “mm-hmm,” Leonard’s name was blared through the Crypto.com Arena speaker system to mark his first action since Oct. 23, his first start …

Clippers believe short-term patience will pay off in long run
2 years, 5 months ago

Clippers believe short-term patience will pay off in long run

LA Times  

By tipoff Thursday night, the Clippers were the last NBA team to start their season. More difficult, he said, will be studying his own team to find the right lineups and roles to ensure the Clippers’ two-track season goals are being met: How they can reach their ultimate goal of playing their best basketball in the postseason, while in the …

The Clippers were ready for Karl-Anthony Towns, then collapsed when he was gone
2 years, 11 months ago

The Clippers were ready for Karl-Anthony Towns, then collapsed when he was gone

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — With 7:34 left in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Play-In game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, center Karl-Anthony Towns went over the back of LA Clippers shooting guard Paul George after a Minnesota missed 3 attempt. In the 23:43 that Towns was off the floor, Minnesota outscored the Clippers by 19 points, including a 23-11 run following Towns’ …

Clippers face must-win play-in game after blowing late lead, losing to Timberwolves
2 years, 11 months ago

Clippers face must-win play-in game after blowing late lead, losing to Timberwolves

LA Times  

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards commits a foul by grabbing Clippers forward Paul George as he drives to the basket during the second quarter Tuesday night in Minneapolis. “And they played a lot better with KAT off the floor.” Instead of being buried, the Timberwolves were emboldened in front of a raging crowd, their youthful core undaunted against a playoff-tested Clippers …

Clippers fine-tune their lineups ahead of play-in tournament, rout Kings
2 years, 11 months ago

Clippers fine-tune their lineups ahead of play-in tournament, rout Kings

LA Times  

Paul George — who had 23 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds — dribbles in front of the Sacramento Kings’ Donte DiVincenzo during the Clippers’ 117-98 win Saturday night. In their last opportunity to fine-tune their core postseason lineups before the play-in tournament — given Paul George, Marcus Morris Sr. and Norman Powell will take Sunday’s regular-season finale against Oklahoma …

Column: Why can't the Lakers be more like the Clippers?
3 years ago

Column: Why can't the Lakers be more like the Clippers?

LA Times  

Here’s a question that might never have come to mind before now but was entirely appropriate after the Lakers’ defensive malfeasance stretched their losing streak to four games and their latest slide to 11 defeats in their last 14 games: Why can’t the Lakers be more like the Clippers? But why haven’t the Lakers been able to band together after …

Former Clippers teammate energizes team to big win over Rockets
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Lessons learned after Clippers split back-to-backs with NBA’s best two teams
3 years, 1 month ago

Lessons learned after Clippers split back-to-backs with NBA’s best two teams

New York Times  

PHOENIX — The LA Clippers wanted to get greedy when they arrived in Arizona to play the Phoenix Suns on the second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers know they can come back, but it’s best if they don’t have to “The comeback, that’s who we are, for the last couple weeks I think,” Clippers forward Nicolas Batum said after …

Clippers’ new guys flash their skills but can’t conjure comeback vs. Bucks
3 years, 1 month ago

Clippers’ new guys flash their skills but can’t conjure comeback vs. Bucks

LA Times  

Clippers forward Norman Powell, right, shoots as Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton defends during the first half of the Clippers’ 137-113 loss at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. “They make it hard,” Covington said, smiling, “but I think they like that a little bit.” But also on display were many of the hallmarks that have required such high degree-of-difficulty rallies in …

Clippers keep elevating the art of the comeback by rallying from 35 down against the Wizards
3 years, 2 months ago

Clippers keep elevating the art of the comeback by rallying from 35 down against the Wizards

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — When the LA Clippers trailed the Washington Wizards by 35 points with 1:20 left in the first half, one could not help but think about the road ahead. When I asked Clippers coach Tyronn Lue about the trip before Tuesday’s game, he said, “If we could win a couple more games, it’d be great. If we’ve been 3-1 …

Clippers admit struggles in back-to-backs are self-inflicted, but Paul George says ‘it’s not a time to panic’
3 years, 4 months ago

Clippers admit struggles in back-to-backs are self-inflicted, but Paul George says ‘it’s not a time to panic’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers were due for a defensive letdown. When the New Orleans Pelicans center made his seventh, and somehow last, 3-pointer of Monday night’s game, the Clippers trailed 60-39 with 4:46 left in the first half. Only the Hornets share a winning record with the Clippers in the “winless on zero days rest club.” But the …

The Comeback Clippers find ways to win despite slow starts, deep deficits: ‘We got to be better starting the games’
3 years, 4 months ago

The Comeback Clippers find ways to win despite slow starts, deep deficits: ‘We got to be better starting the games’

New York Times  

I remember watching the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 14, 2020 during All-Star Weekend. But it’s good to know that, you know, push come to shove, when it’s time to tighten up, we do so.” The Clippers had several notable comeback wins even with Kawhi Leonard in the lineup last regular season and in the playoffs. Clippers: 9-8 since Kawhi …

Clippers have no Finals answer, eliminated by Suns in Game 6
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers have no Finals answer, eliminated by Suns in Game 6

LA Times  

Cameron Payne dances with teammates after the Suns beat the Clippers to win the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night at Staples Center. When its end arrived Wednesday inside Staples Center, with minutes still to play in a 130-103 loss in this clinching Game 6 of this Western Conference finals, the Clippers finally had nowhere to go. Arms crossed, coach …

Clippers have will to survive, find way to beat Suns
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers have will to survive, find way to beat Suns

LA Times  

Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, left, celebrates with teammates Terance Mann, center, and Daniel Oturu during a Game 5 win on Monday night in Phoenix. The Clippers were trailing three games to one and facing elimination in a hostile arena filled with chants of, “Beat L.A.” They didn’t blink, and now the only thing that’s been eliminated is doubt that they …

Clippers left with a ‘different feeling’ one loss away from elimination
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers left with a ‘different feeling’ one loss away from elimination

LA Times  

Clippers forward Paul George reacts after fouling Suns guard Chris Paul, left, in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 84-80 loss in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals on Saturday. Of course, the Clippers saw the feat accomplished against them last season in the playoffs, when they blew a 3-1 lead and lost their second-round series to the …

Clippers on the brink: 4 takeaways from Game 4 loss to Suns
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers on the brink: 4 takeaways from Game 4 loss to Suns

LA Times  

No deficit has proved too great for the Clippers in these playoffs. Coach Tyronn Lue said he isn’t fazed by the latest either, a 3-1 hole sealed in the Western Conference finals after an 84-80 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday at Staples Center. I think we’ve got to be more locked in offensively to beat this team.” Clippers …

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