Terance Mann’s playing time with the Clippers was inconsistent last season. “For me, just having the constant dialogue with the players and communicating and just let them know that, ‘This is what I’m looking at, this is the sample size of games that I’m looking at, and you‘ve just got to be ready.’ ” Like last season, the attention centers …
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 …
Kevin Durant talks to Kyrie Irving while the two were teammates in Brooklyn. But with 13 hours remaining, as Paul George was addressing reporters about Kyrie Irving’s Dallas debut and the Clippers’ defense, those once listening to George began staring at their phones with incredulity at news of Phoenix’s late-night strike to acquire Kevin Durant from Brooklyn, and pair him …
Editor’s note: Big Board was updated Feb. 6 to reflect news of Kyrie Irving’s trade request from Brooklyn and the subsequent deal between Brooklyn and Dallas involving Irving and Dorian Finney-Smith. — Vecenie, Jan. 20 Jordan Clarkson One of the season’s best surprises has been Clarkson starting regularly for the first time since 2016 and posting arguably the best season …