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Bennedict Mathurin Faces Major Question Heading Into Crucial Postseason

The Los Angeles Clippers have two do-or-die games this week. The first one is on Wednesday against the Warriors. If the Clippers survive that one, they will face one of the Blazers or the Suns with the hopes of clinching the No.

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Clippers make NBA history with remarkable turnaround

A team that started the season with big expectations and a veteran group of future Hall of Famers finishing as the No. 9 seed is disappointing. However, the Clippers even being in the play-in tournament is actually an historic turn around based on where they were early in the season.

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Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 13

Assessing Clippers' Chances of Making It Out of the Play-In Tournament

The Los Angeles Clippers stumbled in the final week of the season and lost their advantage ahead of the postseason. Despite finishing with a winning record for the 15th straight season after a miraculous turnaround, the Clippers failed to finish in the top eight.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 13

Clippers Play-In Schedule: Dates, Times, Opponents, TV Channel

The Los Angeles Clippers clinched their 15th straight winning season on Sunday night by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the regular-season finale.

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The 'Five 3's off the bench games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least five three-pointers off the bench at least 20 times in their career can you name in five minutes?

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NBA News / Field Level Media / April 12

Clippers turn back Warriors in play-in game preview

The Los Angeles Clippers sent a message to their play-in opponent Sunday night, riding Bennedict Mathurin's 20 points and a stingy defense to a 115-110 home win over the Golden State Warriors in what turned out to be an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale.

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25 NBA players who were ahead of their time

NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.

Kawhi Leonard News / Athlon Sports / April 12

Clippers Announce Kawhi Leonard Injury Update Before Warriors Game

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a chaotic campaign, but that hasn't stopped star forward Kawhi Leonard from excelling. The 34-year-old is sixth in the NBA with 27.9 points per game on 50.5% shooting (38.7% 3-point) and averages 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals over 32.1 minutes.

Los Angeles Clippers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 12

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard out vs. Warriors with No. 9 seed looking likely

The LA Clippers host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, and Kawhi Leonard appeared on the team’s injury report. Leonard was initially listed as questionable in a game that might not mean too much with the Clippers likely locked in to the No.

Los Angeles Clippers News / AirJordanChronicles / April 11

How Shaquille O’ Neal Used Fake Police Light to Pull Over NBA Rookie

A drive down a Los Angeles freeway turned into a tense moment for Darius Miles. Flashing lights in the rearview mirror usually mean trouble. But the guy stepping out of the unmarked truck was not a real police officer.

Los Angeles Clippers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 11

Clippers’ big trade deadline acquisitions fail miserably vs. Blazers in killer loss

The Portland Trail Blazers delivered one of their most crucial wins of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116–97. The result means that LA has now dropped to the No.

Bennedict Mathurin News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 11

Bennedict Mathurin's Clippers Tenure Goes From Bad to Worse on Friday

Since Bennedict Mathurin arrived in Los Angeles at the trade deadline, it has been an inconsistent stretch of basketball for the 23-year-old shooting guard.

Kris Dunn News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 10

Exclusive: After hitting rock bottom, Kris Dunn eyes All-Defensive team in career year

Trailing Klay Thompson on a pin down to the left elbow, Kris Dunn took the outside route, calculated when and where he would swipe at the ball, and went for it.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / April 10

Final Injury Report for Clippers-Trail Blazers: Will Darius Garland, Shaedon Sharpe Play?

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in a Western Conference showdown. Los Angeles enters Friday’s game with a 41-39 record after losing at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

NBA News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 10

Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Preview: What's at Stake for LA on Friday?

Playoff basketball is right around the corner. While some teams are making their final preparations for a championship run, the Los Angeles Clippers still have two regular-season games left to secure a top-8 seed.

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NBA News / Field Level Media / April 9

Clippers, Trail Blazers duke it out for No. 8 seed

Jockeying for positioning in the Western Conference play-in round hits the home stretch on Friday when the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Los Angeles Clippers for a crucial showdown.

Bennedict Mathurin News / thePeachBasket / April 9

Should the Clippers Start Bennedict Mathurin? Inside LA’s Third Scorer Dilemma

BJ Mathews is the host of the THE PULL UP! Basketball Podcast. He is a Clippers credentialed creator representing thePeachBasket. In this article, Should the Clippers Start Bennedict Mathurin?

Isaiah Jackson News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 9

Clippers' Isaiah Jackson Reveals Injury Return Timeline

Knock on wood, but the Los Angeles Clippers may be nearing full strength at the perfect time. With only two games left before the regular season, the Clippers are getting back their only injured player before the Play-In Tournament.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / April 9

Clippers' Perfect Draft Target With the Pacers Pick Is Obvious

With the 2025-26 regular season wrapping up, the Los Angeles Clippers are potentially facing their first missed playoffs since the 2021-22 campaign. The silver lining is that, for the first time since the 2018 NBA Draft, the Clippers could land a lottery pick if the basketball gods bless them.

Kawhi Leonard News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard nears James Harden, Allen Iverson in history books

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard continued his astonishing scoring streak on Wednesday night, but couldn’t help his side overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won 128-110.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Sneakers on SI / April 8

New Balance Unveils Kawhi Leonard's 5th Signature Shoe

Back in February, LA Clippers forward debuted his fifth signature New Balance basketball shoe at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. After driving fans wild for two months, New Balance Basketball and Leonard are officially revealing details on the next chapter of his signature line.

Los Angeles Clippers News / BasketballNews.com / April 8

A season like no other: Clippers rise from early collapse in stunning turnaround

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the middle of what can only be described as one of the strangest regular seasons an NBA team has experienced in recent memory.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Field Level Media / April 8

Clippers squander big early lead but hold off Mavs

Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points and Darius Garland added 22 as the Los Angeles Clippers improved their play-in tournament seeding with a 116-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at Inglewood, Calif.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 9