Tag: Los Angeles Clippers

Paul George’s injury comes at a sore point that could seriously affect the Clippers’ future

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LOS ANGELES – Paul George is just starting to feel like himself again. The last time George missed a game was on January 29 in Cleveland, the second night of a consecutive game and 12 days after George missed five straight games due to a sore right hamstring. Prior to that, George missed two games in December due to right knee soreness, and seven straight games after injuring his right hamstring on November 19. February. But after a win over the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this month that snapped a five-game…

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High-scoring 2OT Kings-Clippers reach milestone not seen in NBA in 40 years

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LOS ANGELES – December 13, 1983, is one of the most iconic days in the history of the NBA. This is the day when the NBA scoreboard displayed the most points scored by two teams in a single game. On Tuesday by 38th in Colorado, the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime. Both teams had over 40 points each: Isiah Thomas had 47 and John Long had 41 for the Pistons, while Kiki Vandeweghe had 51 and Alex English added 47 for the Nuggets. Each team…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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Inside Kyrie Irving’s Trade Negotiations: Why the Mavericks Beat the Lakers, Suns, and Other Offers

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When Kyrie Irving demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a league-altering domino fell and shook the market, sending shockwaves across the league and starting an arms race. That could cause many league teams to look for that one game-changing piece that could put them at the top of the title contenders against each other. Once Irving’s trade request became known, the Nets had a few serious suitors, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers. After receiving a string of offers, from…

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Why the Clippers are pursuing the Kyrie Irving trade, and what they’re risking in doing so

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NEW YORK – When the Brooklyn Nets visited the Los Angeles Clippers in November, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving wasn’t around. However, his absence hovered over the November match. Tyronn Lue, who coached Irving in Cleveland, was asked about his former player requesting a trade from Cleveland just over a year after winning the city’s first NBA title with one of the most iconic shots in NBA history. “For me, it made my job a lot easier,” he told me in November, “I tell you.” “Put the basketball in his hands,…

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Paul George and Kawhi Leonard bring stability just in time to challenge the Clippers on the road

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The first half was close to two minutes left in the game, and the Los Angeles Clippers were already down at home to the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi Leonard was guarding Stanley Johnson chest-to-chest outside the three-point line. On the opposite wing Paul George was guarding Kildon Johnson. But when Keldon Johnson cut the middle of the screen off Zach Collins, George moved to Collins, allowing Nicholas Batum to stay inside as a nominal center. Stanley Johnson made a pass to Collins and went to look at his next drive.…

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What I’m hearing about the Clippers ahead of the NBA trade deadline

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An LA Clippers season that started with internal and external championship expectations has been stuck in neutral. While the Clippers enter this week having won back-to-back games for the first time this month, the Clippers are 8-10 and struggling to stay on the floor since head coach Tyronn Lue announced he would use his full roster against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 21. Evaluating the roster is difficult because of the frequent unavailability of stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. It has made Lue’s quest to find sensible rotations frustrating,…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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