PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — It will be 65 days since the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers last faced each other. “It was just the first game of the season, everybody was just trying to get in their rhythm,” Leonard said of the first meeting that the Clippers took 112-102 on Oct. 22. “I think […]
Continue readingThe Sixth Man of the Year has a sore right calf and is considered day-to-day. The Clippers play against the Timberwolves on Friday and then at Chicago on Saturday night. Head coach Doc Rivers said at the Friday morning shootaround that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are available to play against the Timberwolves. The Clippers […]
Continue readingWhat Rivers got in return was the first pair of teammates in franchise history to score at least 40 points each in the same game. George had 46 points and seven assists, and Leonard added 42 points and 11 rebounds to help the Clippers hold on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. If […]
Continue readingThe All-Star LA Clippers forward will miss the second of a back-to-back set with the official description on the injury report as “Injury/Illness — Left Knee; Injury Management — Left Knee Soreness.” The Clippers will also be without Landry Shamet (high left ankle sprain), JaMychal Green (bruised tailbone) and Rodney McGruder (right hamstring strain). All-Star […]
Continue readingBeverley ran into a Marc Gasol screen and took an inadvertent elbow to the head. He left with 9:36 remaining in the third quarter, then was evaluated and ruled out by the Clippers. The Clippers, who won 112-92, were already banged up before Beverley’s injury. They played the Raptors without shooting guard Landry Shamet (ankle), […]
Continue readingSome will be easier to predict than others. Kyrie Irving in Boston? That reunion was pushed back to March 3 because of an injury, but it won’t be subtle. Anthony Davis and Kristaps Porzingis already felt the wrath of fans scorned. Kawhi Leonard, on the other hand, received a hero’s welcome when he returns to […]
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