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Paul George Scores 39 points, Clippers Hold Off Suns 112-107
Paul George scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-107 on Sunday night after nearly blowing a 31-point lead in a matchup of two of the Western Conference’s top early season teams. At 5-2, the Clippers are tied with the Suns and Los Angeles Lakers for the West lead. George was 7…
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Clippers Staff Members in Quarantine After Reportedly Hosting New Year's Eve Event
The Los Angeles Clippers have several staff members in quarantine after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, seven members of the LA Clippers support staff are currently in quarantine in Los Angeles after hosting a New Year’s Eve event at the team hotel in Salt Lake City on Thursday night. The team was...
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Clippers Spoil Lakers Ring Ceremony With 116-109 Victory on Opening Night
This was the Western Conference Finals matchup we never got. Just over two months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were relaxing inside the Gran Destino Tower at Walt Disney World anxiously awaiting their opponent in the Western Conference Finals. After dispatching of the Houston Rockets in five games, all of the Lakers expected a highly anticipated matchup with their rivals…
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LA Clippers Sign Guard Luke Kennard to Multiyear Extension
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Luke Kennard to a multiyear contract extension. Kennard was acquired as part of a three-team trade on Nov. 19. He averaged a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28 games for Detroit last season. The 6-foot-5 guard was selected by the Pistons as the 12th overall pick in the 2017…
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NBA Champion Lakers Return to Staples Center Without Fans
The Los Angeles Lakers returned to Staples Center on Friday for their first preseason game of the 2020-21 season and there was nobody there to see it. The Lakers last played at Staples Center on March 10th, in a 102-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Less than 24 hours later, the NBA was suspended after a player tested positive for…
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Clippers Sign Paul George to Multiyear Contract Extension
Paul George wants to retire with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he took a step in that direction by signing a multiyear contract extension Thursday.
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Paul George: ‘I Want to Retire a Clipper'
Paul George grew up rooting for the Los Angeles Clippers and he loves playing close to home. He made it clear Friday where he sees his NBA future, saying, “I want to retire a Clipper.” “This is where my heart is and I’m happy,” he said. George’s first season back home ended in disappointment, with the Clippers blowing a...
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Clippers Bring Back Marcus Morris, Patrick Patterson
Marcus Morris must have really liked his time in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old forward has decided to remain with the Clippers, reportedly signing a four-year, $64 million contract on Friday. Morris was acquired by the Clippers in a three-team trade on February 6, and spent less than 30 days with the team before the NBA suspended its season on March…
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Tyronn Lue Agrees to Become Next Clippers Coach
Tyronn Lue has agreed to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Clippers Reportedly Part Ways With Head Coach Doc Rivers
The Los Angeles Clippers and head coach Doc Rivers have mutually agreed to part ways. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 58-year-old head coach, who has been with the Clippers organization since 2013, is out after the Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Clippers were early preseason favorites to win…
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Clippers Blow 3-1 Series Lead, Fall Apart in Game 7
Denver’s dynamic duo of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led another stunning turnaround as the Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2009. Murray scored 40 points, Jokic had a triple-double by the third quarter and Denver again overcame a double-digit deficit to shock the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89 in Game 7 on Tuesday night….
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Nuggets do it Again, Come From Behind to Force Game 7 With Clippers
Flights home from the NBA’s bubble are planned whenever a team is on the cusp of elimination, just in case they’re needed. Denver is in no hurry to board that plane. The never-say-die Nuggets pulled off another season-saving comeback — and, after rallying from 19 points down with 22 minutes remaining, they’ll see the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7…
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Nuggets Come From Behind to Stun Clippers 111-105 in Game 5
Paul Millsap scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter, Michael Porter Jr. made a late 3-pointer and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Clippers 111-105 on Friday night in Game 5. Denver — down 16 in the first half — trailed 61-46 with 9:42 remaining in the third before rallying…
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Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Beat Nuggets 96-85, Take 3-1 Series Lead
Kawhi Leonard finished an assist shy of his first playoff triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 96-85 in Game 4 on Wednesday night to move a step closer to their first Western Conference finals. Leonard filled up the stat sheet with 30 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots. He has scored 30 or…
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Paul George, Kawhi Leonard Lead Clippers to 113-107 Win Over Nuggets in Game 3
Paul George scored 32 points, Kawhi Leonard added 23 along with a big late block and the dynamic duo helped the Los Angeles Clippers rally in the fourth quarter for a 113-107 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night. Leonard did a little bit of everything as he grabbed 14 rebounds…
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Nuggets Ride Hot Start to Wire-to-Wire Victory Over Clippers, 110-101, Series Even 1-1
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 18 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets never trailed on the way to beating the Los Angeles Clippers 110-101 in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series Saturday night. Gary Harris and Paul Millsap each added 13 points to help Denver knot the series at a game apiece. Paul…
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Kawhi Leonard scores 29 Points; Clippers Crush Nuggets, 120-97 in Game 1
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Denver Nuggets 120-97 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Paul George scored 19 points and Marcus Morris added 18 for the Clippers. Los Angeles shot 57% from the field in an effort that convinced coach Doc Rivers that his team has adjusted…
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Clippers Roll Past Mavs to Take 3-2 Series Lead, Coach Rivers Addresses Wisconsin Shooting
Paul George finally found his way. The All-Star guard scored 35 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 154-111 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. George had shot 29% in the series and endured fans’ wrath on social media. He said he spoke to the team psychiatrist…
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Luka Doncic Beats Buzzer With Long Three-Pointer, Mavericks Stun Clippers in OT, 135-133
Luka Doncic hit a deep, step-back 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a triple-double on a sprained ankle and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks beat the the Los Angeles Clippers 135-133 in overtime Sunday to even the playoff series at two games apiece. Doncic had 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double. Marcus Morris hit a…
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Kawhi Leonard Leads Clippers Past Mavericks, Luka Doncic Injures Ankle
Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 130-122 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round series. Luka Doncic had a triple-double but also limped off the court after spraining his left ankle in the third quarter. He returned to play…