Clippers rookie Kobe Sanders has breakout game against Warriors
With James Harden out with a shoulder injury, Sanders stepped into the starting lineup, scored...
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Swanson: Clippers undaunted scaling their own chasm
Winners of seven of their last eight games, the Clippers are chipping away confidently at...
Clippers hold off Warriors for 7th win in 8 games
Kawhi Leonard has 24 points and 12 rebounds and rookie Kobe Sanders scores a career-best...
Clippers’ Derrick Jones Jr. out again with right knee MCL sprain
Jones was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and was set to be...
Clippers will try to slow Steph Curry, Warriors
After the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown scored 50 points against them in a lopsided loss on...
Clippers’ winning streak ends against Jaylen Brown, Celtics
Kawhi Leonard and John Collins score 22 points each, but Brown ties his career high...
Surging Clippers ‘getting there’ as they try to extend momentum
Their six-game winning streak is a positive, but the 6-21 start to the season still...
Kawhi Leonard has another big night as Clippers beat Jazz for 6th straight win
Leonard scores 45 points and dominates the fourth quarter as the Clippers pull away for...
Defensive energy has helped turn the tide for surging Clippers
The team’s modest winning streak has been fueled by many things, but veteran guard Kris...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers keep rolling with rout of Kings
Leonard follows his 55-point outburst on Sunday by scoring a game-high 33 on 11-of-19 shooting...
Swanson: Kawhi Leonard is hot – what could the Clippers get for him?
Is this the moment the unthinkable becomes palatable? Could the team trade the stoic face...
How have the Clippers suddenly turned things around?
Brook Lopez is getting credit for helping them rediscover their defensive identity during a four-game...
Kawhi Leonard’s career-high 55 points help Clippers down Pistons for 4th straight win
Leonard shoots 17 for 26 from the field and sets a franchise record for consecutive...
Clippers’ recent success comes in all ages and sizes
With Ivica Zubac out, 7-foot-1 Brook Lopez has provided a spark, as he did with...
Clippers dominate 2nd half to beat Blazers for 3rd straight win
James Harden scores 34 points, Book Lopez (31 points) makes a career-best nine 3-point shots...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard seeing long-range work pay off
The star forward toiled in the summer on ways to get creative from 3-point range...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers dismantle Rockets for 2nd straight win
Leonard scores 41 points and James Harden adds 29 as the Clippers make 20 3-point...
Clippers preparing for several weeks without Ivica Zubac
The lost of their starting center for at least three weeks (sprained ankle) is just...
Clippers’ Ivica Zubac out at least 3 weeks with ankle sprain
Zubac, who is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds in 28 games for the struggling...
Alexander: A dreadful Clippers season gets a little better
But it could have gotten considerably worse if they hadn’t held on to their fourth-quarter...
Clippers beat depleted Lakers to end 5-game skid, home-court drought
Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 32 points and James Harden adds 21 as the struggling...
Clippers host Lakers looking to shake 5-game slump
The Clippers, who have lost 10 of their past 11 games, should have leading scorer...
Sloppy, Harden-less Clippers are no match for rested Thunder
Without star point guard and leading scorer James Harden, the Clippers turn the ball over...
The Audible: Puka Nacua is a news cycle all by himself
Plus tonight’s Rams-Seahawks game in cold, rainy Seattle and the continuing miseries of the Clippers...
Struggling Clippers are trying to tune out the noise
Mounting losses have fueled trade speculation, while the fallout from the Chris Paul dismissal remains...
Clippers lose another game to Grizzlies as struggles continue
Kawhi Leonard scores 21 points, but the Clippers fall to the Grizzlies for the third...
Clippers search for answers amid season-long slump
The Clippers have dropped eight of their past nine games and 10 of their past...
Ivica Zubac’s big game not enough as Rockets edge Clippers
Zubac matches a season-high with 33 points, but the Clippers get beaten on the boards...
Clippers’ inability to finish games has been ‘frustrating’
Many of the Clippers’ 18 losses this season have been the result of fourth-quarter meltdowns,...
James Harden reaches milestone in Clippers’ loss to Timberwolves
Harden misses a potential tying 3-point shot at the buzzer but finishes with 34 points...
Clippers go cold in 4th quarter of loss to Grizzlies
Kawhi Leonard has 24 points and James Harden adds 18 points and seven assists, but...
The Audible: One fired, one hired, and … maybe one inducted?
SoCal News Group columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week’s sports...
Clippers blow out Hawks, end 5-game skid after parting with Chris Paul
James Harden has 27 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scores 21 and the Clippers...
Clippers parting ways with veteran guard Chris Paul
“No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance,” President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank says...
Clippers have a slew of future Hall of Famers, and a slew of problems
There is still three-fourths of the season left to play, but the Clippers (5-16) and...
Reeling Clippers blown out by Norman Powell, Heat
Powell scores 30 points against his former team as Miami ties a franchise-record with 24...
Clippers searching for solutions to ongoing struggles
Coach Tyronn Lue continues to believe the 5-15 team’s problems are fixable and the season...
Clippers can’t stop Cooper Flagg in loss to Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard scores 30 points and James Harden adds 29, but Flagg pours in 35...
Clippers squander strong start, fall to Grizzlies in 6th straight home loss
Kawhi Leonard scores 39 points and James Harden adds 23, but the Clippers can’t protect...
Clippers look to turn rough start around
James Harden maintains the Clippers can flip the script, starting with a push to string...
Swanson: This Clippers turkey looks dry and overcooked
Coach Tyronn Lue has worked wonders before, but this team is 5-13 with a roster...
Familiar flaws hurt Clippers in loss to Lakers
The offensive output should have been enough, but defense remains the Clippers’ biggest issue as...
Big 3 leads Lakers past Clippers to clinch their NBA Cup group
Luka Doncic has 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, Austin Reaves scores 31 and...
Clippers see a few positives during 6-game trip
Kawhi Leonard’s return to the lineup after an 11-game absence should help ease the burden...
Kawhi Leonard returns in Clippers’ loss to Cavaliers
Leonard scores 20 in his return to the lineup after missing 10 games with a...
Rodney Rogers, former Clippers forward, dies at 54
The 12-year NBA veteran, who played with the Clippers from 1995-99, died of natural causes...
James Harden goes off for 55 as Clippers rout Hornets
The star guard drains 10 3-pointers and sets a franchise single-game scoring record in a...
Clippers’ Chris Paul will reportedly retire at season’s end
The 12-time All-Star, in his 21st season and in his second stint with the Clippers,...
Clippers’ tailspin continues against hot-shooting Magic
The Clippers commit 21 turnovers and have little offense beyond James Harden, while Orlando makes...
Depleted Clippers can’t hold off 76ers, drop another close game
The Clippers control the game for more than three quarters, but Tyrese Maxey (39 points)...
Clippers’ Derrick Jones out at least 6 weeks with MCL sprain
Jones, who was injured during Sunday’s game in Boston, had started all 13 games this...
Clippers’ rally falls short in Boston
The Clippers trail by 24 in the second half, but James Harden (37 points) makes...
James Harden, Clippers outlast Mavericks in double-OT to end skid
Harden has a 41-point triple-double in 51 minutes as the Clippers win, 133-127, and begin...
Clippers’ frustrations eased by play of young reserves
While the Clippers have lost six in a row going into Friday’s game in Dallas,...
Clippers can’t stop Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in 6th straight loss
The three-time league MVP scores 55 points to lead Denver past the short-handed Clippers, 130-116....
Clippers lose Bradley Beal for the season with a fractured hip
The 32-year-old guard suffered the injury taking a charge last week in Phoenix and played...
Clippers struggling to stick to their blueprint
Losers of five straight games, they have had successful stretches when they embrace ball movement...
James Harden’s triple-double not enough as Clippers fall to Hawks
Harden scores 19 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, but the Clippers come...
Christie brings ‘pop energy’ to Clippers’ sometimes lethargic lineup
The second-year guard, 20, is seeing extended minutes as an emerging player off the bench....
Clippers’ late rally fizzles out in loss to Suns
Ivica Zubac leads the team with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while John Collins scores...
Clippers get another shot at keeping up with the Suns
The teams will play again Saturday night at the Intuit Dome after Thursday’s loss in...
Depleted Clippers fade after halftime in loss to Suns
Ivica Zubac has 23 points on a night when Kawhi Leonard and James Harden sit...
Clippers’ Tyronn Lue preaches patience after uneven start
Following a 19-point loss to Oklahoma City, the coach and players say their 3-4 record...
Clippers’ bad habits exposed by unbeaten Thunder
The Clippers lead by 13 in the first half but turnovers again get the better...
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sued for fraud by Aspiration investors over Kawhi Leonard allegations
Ballmer is being sued by 11 investors who claim they were defrauded after learning Ballmer’s...
Clippers edged by Heat in their 1st home loss
James Harden has 29 points and Kawhi Leonard scores 27, but the Clippers turn the...
Clippers adapting to healthy Kawhi Leonard this season
On two healthy knees, the star forward says he is planning to play both ends...
Kawhi Leonard’s heroics lead Clippers past Pelicans
The Clippers star buries a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer and finishes with 34 points...
Clippers look to bounce back after listless loss
The Clippers host New Orleans on Friday, three days after scoring just 79 points as...
Clippers held to their lowest point total in 4 years by Warriors
Clippers star James Harden is held scoreless after halftime as the cold-shooting visitors score just...
Clippers praise John Collins for the ‘energy’ he brings
Collins’ size (6-foot-9, 226 pounds) and versatility give the Clippers the kind of skill set...
Clippers overcome early deficit, top Blazers
Kawhi Leonard has 30 points and 10 rebounds, Ivica Zubac scores 21 and James Harden...
Clippers’ Kris Dunn earns praise with lockdown defense
Dunn, who is typically overshadowed by the future Hall of Famers on the roster, helped...
Swanson: Gambling makes it harder to believe in the NBA
This week's news that Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were swept up in...
Clippers find something in reserve, crush Suns in home opener
James Harden scores 30 points and a defensive-minded bench group helps the Clippers take control...
Clippers’ Chris Paul is ‘too locked in’ to get sentimental
The future Hall of Famer is back with the team at age 40 in what...
Clippers crushed by Jazz in disappointing season opener
Outscored by 24 points in the first quarter and down 31 at halftime, they never...
Clippers season preview: Rebuilt roster is all about winning now
The front office brought in several savvy veterans – getting even older – but the...
Clippers season preview: A closer look at the 2025-26 roster
The Clippers boast a lot of positional versatility and depth, which should ease the wear...
Bradley Beal sees a high ceiling for Clippers
Beal, whose comfort level with the Clippers is a dramatic change from his days with...
Kobe Sanders leads Clippers past Warriors in preseason finale
With several stars sitting out, the 106-103 win gives Bradley Beal a chance to shake...
Clippers still working through rough spots ahead of preseason finale
Coach Tyronn Lue isn’t ready to make any firm decisions about who will be the...
Clippers dominate Kings in penultimate preseason game
John Collins has 24 points, Brook Lopez scores 16 and Kawhi Leonard adds 15 as...
Brook Lopez’s range gives Clippers a different look
More than just a backup center who can ease the load for Ivica Zubac, Lopez’s...
Clippers’ Kobe Brown keeps an ‘open mind’ about his role
Brown, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2023, feels like he’s progressed in his two...
Clippers encouraged after focusing on themselves
Coach Tyron Lue says the mindset is necessary if his team, which hosts the Denver...
Clippers ready to open their 4-game preseason slate in Oceanside
The reconstructed roster kicks off its exhibition schedule against the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangzhou Loong...
NBA won’t move All-Star Game out of L.A. amid Clippers probe
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says there is “no contemplation” of moving the February 2026 event...
Clippers’ James Harden has no intention of slowing down
Harden is always up for a heavy workload, but a deeper roster might allow him...
Clippers rarity: Kawhi Leonard in gym at start of training camp
Concerns about the health of the oft-injured 13-year NBA veteran appear to be in the...
Clippers hope to ease Ivica Zubac’s burden with Brook Lopez as backup
The 7-foot centers, briefly teammates with the Lakers, have complementary skill sets that should allow...
Swanson: Finding out some NBA fans aren’t big on real journalism
Registering a strange range of reactions to Pablo Torre’s reporting on allegations that the Clippers...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard says allegations of no-show deal are not accurate
Leonard says he didn’t receive all of the money he was owed from a company...
Clippers training camp preview: 5 storylines to monitor
An aging roster with significant injury history and an NBA investigation into potential salary cap...
Clippers say Ballmer was ‘duped’ after latest salary cap circumvention report
Podcaster Pablo Torre reveals carbon credit purchases in Kawhi Leonard deal allegations. The team says...
Report links Kawhi Leonard pay from Aspiration to Clippers’ minority owner
The struggling climate company owed Leonard $1.75M and paid him after a $2M investment from...
Burden on NBA to find wrongdoing by Clippers, Kawhi Leonard
Commissioner Adam Silver says the league is not rushing its investigation into whether a business...
Swanson: Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been worth the headaches
A bombshell report laying out allegations that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer might have circumvented NBA...
Clippers deny report they skirted NBA salary cap with Kawhi Leonard payment
The $28 million deal was intended to be part of a marketing campaign for a...
Clippers open 2025-26 regular season Oct. 22 at Utah
The Clippers, whose home opener is Oct. 24 against Phoenix, will have 21 nationally televised...