Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard named to All-NBA Second Team after resurgent season
The Clippers star, an All-NBA selection for the seventh time, averaged a career-best 27.9 points...
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Clippers land No. 5 pick in NBA draft
The offseason just got more interesting for the Clippers, who inherit Indiana’s protected first-round pick...
Clippers could land a top-6 pick in Sunday’s NBA draft lottery
If things play out in their favor on Sunday, the Clippers would inherit the Indiana...
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he ‘was duped’ in Aspiration deal
The NBA is investigating whether the team used the green banking company to circumvent the...
Report: Aspiration co-founder cooperated with NBA investigation of Clippers
An ESPN report says Joseph Sanberg voluntarily sat for two in-person interviews and provided documents...
Lawrence Frank wants to get Clippers back to ‘contender status’
A season filled with on- and off-court ups and downs ended with a frustrating Play-In...
Clippers face plenty of questions after a strange season
The Clippers did an admiral job of salvaging their abysmal start to the season before...
Alexander: Warriors ‘championship pedigree’ ends Clippers’ season
After battling all year to overcome their 6-21 start, Kawhi Leonard and company go home...
Clippers’ season ends as Steph Curry rallies Warriors to a Play-In game win
Curry scores 27 of his 35 points in the second half and Golden State’s veterans...
Clippers set sights on Warriors and Play-In Tournament
After a dismal start and tumultuous season, Tyronn Lue’s team finds itself in the postseason...
Kawhi-less Clippers turn back Warriors in Play-In game preview
Bennedict Mathurin scores 20 points off the bench, Bogdan Bogdanovic adds 17 and the Clippers...
Clippers host Warriors in crucial regular-season finale
Having lost two in a row, the Clippers need to defeat Golden State and hope...
Clippers lose to Blazers, face a potentially tougher Play-In path
The Clippers can’t slow Deni Avdija (35 points) as the Blazers pull away late for...
Clippers face ‘biggest game of the year’ in Portland
Coach Tyronn Lue stresses needing to beat the Trail Blazers, who beat them March 31...
Clippers blown out by Thunder, setting up showdown with Blazers
The Clippers trail by 20 points at halftime and Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma...
Clippers squander big lead before finishing off Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard scores 34 points, Darius Garland adds 22, and the Clippers recover after blowing...
Clippers get back on track with John Collins providing spark off bench
Collins had started nine straight games before coming off the bench Sunday night. With Kris...
Clippers rout Kings to move back into 8th in Western Conference
Kawhi Leonard scores 26 points and John Collins adds 25 points as the Clippers snap...
Clippers focusing on better starts on the road to the playoffs
Early double-digit deficits in recent games have hampered the Clippers, who play at Sacramento on...
Clippers lose to Wemby-less Spurs, drop into 9th place
The Clippers cut a 24-point halftime deficit to seven in the fourth quarter, but a...
Clippers’ Tyronn Lue running short on big-man options
Faced with two injuries in the frontcourt, the coach is having to decide between playing...
Clippers’ win streak ends with potentially costly loss to Blazers
The Clippers trail for most of the night in a 114-104 loss that snaps their...
Clippers poised to exceed Tyronn Lue’s in-season challenge
The Clippers were 6-21 when the coach told his players the objective was to go...
Clippers beat short-handed Bucks for 5th straight win
Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points, John Collins 22 and Kawhi Leonard adds 20 as the...
Kawhi Leonard’s last-second shot caps Clippers’ big rally to beat Pacers
Leonard makes a short jumper with 0.4 seconds left, as the Clippers erase a 24-point...
Clippers’ Brook Lopez and Bennedict Mathurin brace for homecomings
Lopez, signed as a free agent, and Mathurin, acquired in the trade that sent Ivica...
Clippers thump Raptors for 3rd straight win
Kawhi Leonard has 27 points, Darius Garland scores 24, and Bennedict Mathurin adds 23 off...
Isaiah Jackson finding his footing with Clippers
Part of the trade that sent Ivica Zubac to Indiana last month, the 6-foot-8 post...
Clippers remain hot from long range, bury Bucks
Two nights after making 21 3-point shots, they make 17 more and crush Milwaukee, 129-96,...
Maintaining defensive mindset throughout vital for Clippers, Lue says
“It’s got to be 48 minutes. That’s who we have to be,” Coach Tyronn Lue...
Clippers snap skid with overtime victory over Mavericks
Darius Garland scores 41 points, Kawhi Leonard adds 34 and the Clippers beat Dallas, 138-131,...
Short-handed Clippers can’t outlast Pelicans in 4th straight loss
Derrick Jones Jr. scores a team-high 22 points, but the Clippers – playing without top...
Clippers can’t sustain strong start in loss to Pelicans
Kawhi Leonard has 25 points in his return to the lineup, but the Clippers squander...
Clippers’ reserves providing a dose of youthful energy
Rookie Kobe Sanders, Jordan Miller, Cam Christie and newcomer Isaiah Jackson – all players who...
Kawhi-less Clippers can’t catch Spurs down the stretch
The Clippers mount a late rally without their star, cutting a 24-point deficit to four...
Clippers get encouraging update on Kawhi Leonard’s ankle
Leonard, who is averaging 30.5 points over his past 10 games, is listed day to...
Kawhi Leonard exits with sprained left ankle as Clippers lose to Kings
Leonard scores 31 points despite receiving a cut over his left eye, then exits in...
Clippers find something in reserve, outlast Bulls
Kawhi Leonard has 28 points, while Kobe Sanders shines in a rare start and bench...
Clippers have been dialing up their defense during recent run
Veteran guard Kris Dunn and forward Derrick Jones Jr. have been at the heart of...
Kawhi Leonard, surging Clippers crush Timberwolves
Leonard has 45 points on 15-of-20 shooting, Bennedict Mathurin scores 22, and Darius Garland adds...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard-Darius Garland duo looks promising
The star forward and his new point guard are developing the kind of chemistry that...
Clippers take down Knicks to reach .500 for 1st time since early November
Kawhi Leonard scores 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin has 28, and the Clippers get contributions from...
Postseason is within reach as Clippers continue season-long rebound
They overcame a 19-point deficit to win for the fourth time in five games on...
Clippers storm back to edge Grizzlies
The Clippers trail by 19 in the first half before rallying behind Darius Garland’s 11...
Clippers squander 25-point lead in loss to Spurs
Kawhi Leonard has 30 points for the Clippers, but Victor Wembanyama scores 27 to help...
Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhauser tears ligament, out for season
The 7-foot Swiss center was injured Wednesday night in a 130-107 victory over the Pacers,...
Clippers begin busy stretch against Victor Wembanyama, red-hot Spurs
On the cusp of a .500 record again after their abysmal start to the season,...
Clippers throttle Pacers, close in on elusive .500 mark again
Kawhi Leonard has 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scores 23 against his former team, and Darius...
Niederhauser, Dunn thriving in bigger roles for Clippers
Rookie center Yanic Konan Niederhauser and veteran guard Kris Dunn have helped spark the team...
Clippers rally past depleted Warriors in Darius Garland’s debut
Kawhi Leonard has 23 points and Garland scores 12 in his first game since being...
Clippers snap 3-game skid with win over Pelicans
Kawhi Leonard scores 23 points and Jordan Miller adds 19 in a 137-117 home win....
Clippers’ Jeff Van Gundy weighs defensive plan for Darius Garland’s return
With Tyronn Lue away for personal reasons, Van Gundy addressed how Garland’s presence could affect...
Short-handed Clippers can’t outlast Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard and John Collins, take a lead into the fourth...
Darius Garland taking steps toward his Clippers debut
The two-time All-Star point guard, acquired in the trade that sent James Harden to Cleveland,...
Clippers come up short against Magic
Kawhi Leonard scores 37 points, but the Clippers fall after Bennedict Mathurin misses a 25-foot...
Clippers’ Brook Lopez all about staying ready
The 37-year-old veteran center has been thrust into a starting role after the trade of...
Luka Doncic’s 38-point night helps Lakers hold off Clippers
Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combine for 80 points and 24 assists in just...
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue makes it clear: ‘We’re playing to win’
Irked by the perception that they can’t compete after trading away James Harden and Ivica...
Bennedict Mathurin shines as surging Clippers hold off Nuggets
Mathurin scores a career-high 38 points in his Clippers home debut, Kawhi Leonard scores 23,...
Clippers working to integrate their trade deadline additions
Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson and Darius Garland are learning more about the team’s offensive and...
Analysis: 5 questions the Clippers need to answer over the next 2 months
The Clippers shook up their roster at the trade deadline but have maintained momentum. Beat...
Good game, bad dunk contest: NBA All-Star Weekend’s highs and lows
The U.S.-vs.-the-world tournament produced an entertaining show with the stars playing the exhibition with more...
Alexander: NBA All-Star Weekend works – but the game itself, not so much
Sunday’s main attraction was anticlimactic, even though home team representative Kawhi Leonard helped make things...
Swanson: Thank you, Victor Wembanyama, for a fantastic All-Star Game
Wembanyama brought the energy from the outset, and it proved infectious, with some crediting the...
NBA All-Star Game: Clippers star Kawhi Leonard dazzles on home court
Leonard, who was a late addition to the All-Star roster, scores 31 points on 11-of-13...
NBA All-Star Game: Anthony Edwards, USA Stars top USA Stripes to cap new-look event
The Timberwolves guard wins the MVP award while leading his squad past their fellow Americans,...
Swanson: In a tanking world, NBA investigating Clippers for trying too hard
Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself at an intersection with cars stalled up and down the...
Alexander: The NBA’s race to the bottom continues
Commissioner Adam Silver recently levied fines for lineup manipulation, and he is considering many possible...
Adam Silver: Kawhi Leonard/Clippers investigation still ongoing
The NBA commissioner addresses the salary cap scandal, expansion, tanking and WNBA collective bargaining agreement...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard reminding the NBA he’s not done being elite
To validate his standing among his youthful peers, Leonard changed his game this season, elevating...
It’s U.S. (and the U.S.) vs. the World as NBA All-Star Game tries another format
The league will unveil a three-team tournament – its fourth All-Star format in four years...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic plans to ‘play a little bit’ in All-Star Game despite injury
The Slovenian star, who sat out the Lakers’ past four games with a left hamstring...
A look back at previous NBA All-Star Games in Los Angeles
Sunday will be the seventh NBA All-Star Game in L.A., and the MVPs from the...
76ers’ VJ Edgecombe leads Team Vince to Rising Stars title, shares Abdul-Jabbar moment
The 20-year-old guard, who was named Rising Stars MVP after a 17-point semifinal effort and...
Point guard legend Chris Paul retires after 21 seasons
Known as CP3 and “Point God,” the former Clippers star and 12-time All-Star led the...
Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhauser ‘hyped’ for Rising Stars Challenge
The 6-foot-11 rookie center is part of the four-team mini-tournament that will highlight some of...
NBA All-Star Weekend: What you need to know
Los Angeles is hosting the All-Star Game for the seventh time, with this year’s event...
Kawhi Leonard’s late heroics help Clippers edge Rockets
Leonard scores 19 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, and his three-point play...
Clippers can’t keep up with efficient Rockets in 4th
Kawhi Leonard scores 24 points for the visitors, but Houston shoots 50% from 3-point range...
Swanson: Clippers inspire by making basketball more accessible
The “All-Star Homecourt Hoops” initiative encourages an 8-year-old in Tarzana to give the game another...
Clippers’ Lawrence Frank says ‘difficult decisions’ were necessary
“As hard as these moves are, we are extremely excited about where we’re going,” Frank...
Kawhi Leonard scores 41 as Clippers rout slumping Timberwolves
John Collins adds 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and rookie center Yanic Konan Niederhauser scores...
Clippers sign Kobe Sanders to standard contract
Sanders, who is averaging 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.5 minutes per...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers outlast Kings to begin trip
Leonard has 31 points and seven assists and John Collins adds 22 points as the...
The Audible: Stafford’s return, NBA trades and Super Bowl LX
SoCal News Group columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week’s sports...
Alexander: With Clippers, business is … well, it can be a shock
The deadline trades of James Harden and Ivica Zubac suggest a different trajectory, one that...
Clippers trade Ivica Zubac to Pacers
The Clippers are sending the center and guard Kobe Brown for guard Bennedict Mathurin, big...
Darius Garland excited for new chapter with Clippers after trade from Cavs
The 26-year-old Garland, a dynamic point guard who is recovering from a toe injury, says...
Sloppy Clippers buried by Cavaliers to begin post-Harden era
The Clippers’ 24 turnovers lead to 47 Cleveland points in a 124-91 loss, their first...
Report: Clippers send Chris Paul to Raptors in 3-team trade
The Clippers open a roster spot in the deal, after Paul and the team abruptly...
Sources: Clippers trade James Harden to Cavaliers for Darius Garland
The deal gives the 36-year-old Harden, an 11-time All-Star, a chance to join a contender,...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard added to NBA All-Star Game player pool
Leonard’s seventh All-Star appearance will come in his home arena. NBA commissioner Adam Silver needed...
James Harden’s desire to move on from Clippers catches many by surprise
The 11-time All-Star, enjoying one of his best seasons in years while helping the team...
Clippers lose to 76ers amid James Harden trade talk
With rumors of a Harden deal swirling, Kawhi Leonard (29 points) and the Clippers fall...
Report: Clippers, James Harden exploring trade options; Cavaliers interested
A Sports Illustrated report says the team is in advanced talks with Cleveland to send...
Swanson: The curious case of Kawhi Leonard’s All-Star snub
LeBron James earning a reserve spot among the Western Conference All-Stars isn’t to blame of...
Clippers rout Suns behind Kawhi Leonard’s 25 points
Leonard, left off the Western Conference All-Star roster for now, logs his 27th straight game...
Lakers’ LeBron James named All-Star for record 22nd time
James earns a record 22nd All-Star selection as a Western Conference reserve, joining West starters...
Clippers can’t spoil Nikola Jokic’s return in loss to Nuggets
James Harden has 25 points and nine assists, but Jokic scores 31 in his first...
The Audible: What’s next for the Rams and Chargers?
SoCal News Group sports columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss what’s going on with...