The Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard has of late had his minutes restricted due to an ankle injury. Leonard initially exited the game against the Los Angeles Lakers with more than five minutes remaining on the clock, but has since suited up in the loss against the Orlando Magic, producing 37 points and eight rebounds.
Bennedict Mathurin has been a gift that keeps on giving for the Los Angeles Clippers since they acquired him before the trade deadline. He had a shot at becoming an even bigger name for the Clippers on Sunday, but he blew it, as he missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Orlando Magic at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
The Los Angeles Clippers suffered two straight disappointing losses. Against the Lakers and the Magic, on Friday and Sunday, respectively, the Clippers had a chance to either tie or win the game at the buzzer.
The LA Clippers have been off to a sluggish post-All-Star break start. They are 1-2 in their last three games since their return from the break. All of these contests were decided in the final minutes, tightly contested and coming down to the last possessions.
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Sunday night’s outing against the Orlando Magic came to an unfortunate end for the Los Angeles Clippers. A 111-109 loss certainly hurts, but Bennedict Mathurin‘s missed game-winning shot opportunity will certainly sting even more.
Derrick Jones Jr. has been a solid contributor for the Los Angeles Clippers since his return from an MCL injury, which kept him out for over a month. It is not a coincidence that the Clippers have played well in recent weeks, even with the departure of James Harden at the trade deadline.
After a slow start this season, the Los Angeles Clippers found another gear in their playstyle and were dead set on booking a spot in the postseason. At one point, they were more than ten games below .500.
Brook Lopez came to the Clippers expecting a backup role behind Ivica Zubac. That plan is gone. With Zubac dealt at the deadline, Lopez is now positioned to start the rest of the season, as reported by Janis Carr of Orange County Register.
Darius Garland wasn’t blindsided by the trade. He saw it coming. Speaking with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Garland said he knew as far back as last summer that a move away from the Cavaliers was likely.
The LA Clippers missed an opportunity to reach the .500 mark on Friday night, falling 125-122 to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.con Arena. Trailing by as many as 16 points, the Clippers had a chance to tie on their final possession when Nicolas Batum stole LeBron James' in-bound pass but missed the game-tying 3-point attempt.
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The Clippers didn’t just reshape their roster at the trade deadline. They reshaped expectations. And if you’re listening closely, Kawhi Leonard all but said it out loud.
The LA Clippers dropped their second game out of the All-Star break against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, but fought until the final buzzer despite being shorthanded and feeling slighted by some of the officiating in the contest.
The Los Angeles Lakers took on the LA Clippers for the final time in the 2025-26 regular season, and like those matchups usually do, this one went down to the wire.
Darius Garland went from a building block of the Cleveland Cavaliers to being traded for James Harden earlier this month, and he thinks he knows why. The Los Angeles Clippers guard blamed his lingering toe injury as a major factor that went into Cleveland’s decision to trade him.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Lakers after a hard-fought battle on Friday night. Missing the opportunity to get one over their rivals while improving to .500 for the first time in three months certainly hurts, but it's the least of the Clippers' concerns right now.
The Los Angeles Clippers showed plenty of promise during their 125-122 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers despite being on the wrong side of the result.
As Los Angeles Clippers newcomer Darius Garland continues to deal with a toe injury, he was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers at the deadline in a deal that also included star James Harden.
After elevating Kobe Sanders from his two-way contract to their 15-man roster earlier this month, the Clippers will take the same route with another two-way standout, forward Jordan Miller.