INGLEWOOD — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said the team’s goal is to go 35-20 the rest of the season. After thinking about it, he changed that to 36-19, to give the team a winning final record (42-40). The idea seemed far-fetched before the Clippers faced the Lakers on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome. Any sustained stretch of winning has felt unlikely as the team slowly sunk to … [Read more...] about Clippers beat depleted Lakers to end 5-game skid, home-court drought
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Lakers lose Luka Doncic to injury, then fall to Clippers despite LeBron James’ 36 points
LeBron James scores a season-high 36 points, but Luka Doncic exits with a left leg contusion in the Lakers' 103-88 loss to the Clippers. … [Read more...] about Lakers lose Luka Doncic to injury, then fall to Clippers despite LeBron James’ 36 points
Former Lakers guard is falling apart with no sign of recovery
Lonzo Ball has drastically underperformed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. … [Read more...] about Former Lakers guard is falling apart with no sign of recovery
Lakers hope to get Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton back soon
INGLEWOOD — The Lakers were without three of their normal starters for Saturday night’s road game against the Clippers, but they hope to have two of them back in the lineup as soon as Tuesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns in Arizona. Starting guard Austin Reaves (left calf strain), center Deandre Ayton (left elbow soreness) and forward Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) … [Read more...] about Lakers hope to get Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton back soon
Painfully obvious Kobe Brown flaw must lead to indefinite seat on Clippers bench
Kobe Brown has an obvious flaw that is evident on the court and in the statistics, which must lead to only one outcome for the LA Clippers. … [Read more...] about Painfully obvious Kobe Brown flaw must lead to indefinite seat on Clippers bench