The Los Angeles Clippers face a win-or-go-home situation Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA play-in tournament, but on Tuesday the Clips received what should have been good news. Advertisement Three Warriors players will be limited in their ability to play Wednesday night, including future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry. Curry, Kristaps Porzingis…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Tyronn Lue gave a small smile as he considered what kind of season it has been for the Los Angeles Clippers. “A lot,” the coach said. After a 6-21 start, the Clippers have clawed their way into the play-in tournament. They finished 42-40, extending their best active streak of consecutive winning…
PORTLAND, Oregon, USA (AP) — Deni Avdija scored 35 points, Donovan Clingan had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 116-97 on Friday to take the inside track and seek eighth place in the Western Conference. If Portland beats the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Blazers will…
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime on Monday. Denver (51-28) moved into third place in the Western Conference with its season-high ninth straight win. Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Juju Reese had 26 points and 17 rebounds, Will Riley added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 133-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. It was Washington’s first win since Feb. 20 against Indiana. Advertisement Cody Williams scored 24…
DALLAS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday for their 11th straight win. Dyson Daniels scored 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the thick…
Minnesota Timberwolves (40-24, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (32-32, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 pmEDT BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Clippers -1.5; plus/minus is 225.5 Advertisement Bottom line: Los Angeles hosts Minnesota and looks to extend its three-game winning streak at home. The Clippers are 20-19 against conference…
Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from a long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, in his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure a commanding victory. Advertisement Boston’s packed…
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr issued a mea culpa on Saturday after appearing to question the medical issues of one of his new players. The Warriors acquired center Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA trade deadline, just a few months after the 7-footer revealed he was dealing with postural orthostatic…
Thanks to this Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, the Los Angeles Lakers will be free until Friday, February 20, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. This is the 22nd time LeBron James has been chosen to play in the league’s midseason classic, and speculation about what he will do in basketball after this season continues…
