Clippers get Patrick Beverley back, but Knicks hand them 9th straight loss
New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter, right, blocks a shot by Los Angeles Clippers’ Jawun Evans (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin...
View ArticleClippers guard Patrick Beverley undergoes season-ending knee surgery
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, one of the NBA’s top defensive players and the key piece in the blockbuster Chris Paul trade with the Houston Rockets last summer, underwent season-ending right knee...
View ArticleWhicker: Blake Griffin injury has Clippers holding their breath after win
Clippers forward Blake Griffin grimaces in pain after teammate Austin Rivers landed on his left leg during the second half of Monday’s game against the Lakers at Staples Center. The Clippers won...
View ArticleClippers’ Blake Griffin (sprained MCL) might miss 8 weeks
All things considered, it could have been far worse. Blake Griffin suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will be lost to the Clippers for up to eight weeks, the team said...
View ArticleClippers vow to keep fighting with Blake Griffin sidelined by knee injury
PLAYA VISTA — Now what? What do the Clippers do without All-Star power forward Blake Griffin for the next two months? How do they regroup and move ahead with their leading scorer and best all-around...
View ArticleShort-handed Clippers no match for Jazz down the stretch
Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, left, handles the ball as Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (AP...
View ArticleClippers try to stay calm after Austin Rivers snaps
Sam Dekker had a simple message for his Clippers teammates Thursday, after they played without four of their five starters and lost to the Utah Jazz by 19 points, a game in which they were outscored by...
View ArticleClippers can’t slow Jimmy Butler down stretch in loss to Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) with Los Angeles Clippers forward DeAndre Jordan (6) setting a pick in the first quarter of an...
View ArticleFormer Clipper Jamal Crawford feels ‘weird’ in return to Staples Center
LOS ANGELES — Jamal Crawford entered Staples Center via the same ramp he had for five seasons with the Clippers. He walked the same route to the locker room, said “hello” and “how are you doing?” to...
View ArticleLou Williams’ long-distance jumper lifts Clippers past Wizards
LOS ANGELES — Lou Williams had the ball in his hands and Bradley Beal in front of him as the final seconds ticked past Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. Williams’ path to the basket was blocked, so...
View ArticleClippers tame Raptors with scrappy team effort for 2nd straight win
Los Angeles Clippers’ Milos Teodosic celebrates his three-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, in Los Angeles. The Clippers...
View ArticleLou Williams, DeAndre Jordan lead Clippers past Magic, but Austin Rivers...
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (23) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M....
View ArticleNBA investigating Rockets’ postgame invasion of the Clippers’ locker room
The NBA is investigating a postgame incident in which Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza and several members of the Houston Rockets forced their way into the Clippers’ locker room Monday night at Staples Center...
View ArticleMiller: Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and one traditionally angry hallway
LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the first hallway skirmish in Staples Center history. Or the most violent. Or the most humorous. When a collection of Houston Rockets “breached” – ESPN’s awesome description –...
View ArticleClippers’ fighting spirit has served them well during 6-game winning streak
The Clippers have won six consecutive games and 12 of their last 15 to move past the .500 mark and rejoin a Western Conference playoff race that appeared to pass them by after a string of significant...
View ArticleClippers try to ignore rumor mill as NBA trade deadline nears
PLAYA VISTA — The Clippers’ plans seem to be in a constant state of flux, on and off the court. Injuries have forced the Clippers to adjust and adapt on a daily basis since Milos Teodosic suffered a...
View ArticleLou Williams deserves All-Star selection, Clippers coach Doc Rivers says
LOS ANGELES — The NBA on Tuesday will reveal the All-Star reserves for the Feb. 18 game at Staples Center. If Clippers coach Doc Rivers had his way rosters would be expanded to 15 players for each team...
View ArticleClippers center DeAndre Jordan enters the franchise’s record book
LOS ANGELES — DeAndre Jordan walked onto the Staples Center court, won the opening tip and entered the Clippers’ record book Wednesday. He tied Randy Smith for the most games played in team history...
View ArticleAnything is possible as Clippers approach the NBA trade deadline
Now what? Where do the Clippers go from here, after trading Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Monday? Will they make more moves before the NBA’s trade deadline next Thursday, possibly dealing...
View ArticleTrade anxiety building for Clippers ahead of the NBA trade deadline
LOS ANGELES — The NBA’s trade deadline arrives at noon PT on Thursday, not a moment too soon, as far as Clippers coach Doc Rivers is concerned. The Clippers might make another significant move after...
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