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James Harden pours in 30 as Clippers smash Suns
James Harden scored 26 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, and the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the middle periods to cruise past the Phoenix Suns 129-102 on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,Harden got rolling on offense early, igniting an early Clippers rally from a nine-point deficit. He sa...
Clippers' Tyronn Lue pleads for 'defensive mindset' vs. Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers open their 2025-26 home slate on Friday, welcoming their Western Conference counterpart Phoenix Suns to Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers finished 30-11 in their first season at Intuit Dome, though they lost both matchups with Phoenix.,A third home loss to the Suns could be nig...
Jazz build 37-point lead in opener, crush Clippers
Three Utah Jazz players scored at least 20 points in a season-opening 129-108 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Walker Kessler led the Jazz with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks, while Lauri Markkanen and Brice Sensabaugh each netted 20 poin...
Opener pits youthful Jazz against veteran Clippers
The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in a season opener for both at Salt Lake City on Wednesday with different targets and trajectories for the road ahead.,While the future looks bright for Utah, the future is here for Los Angeles. That is especially the case as the average age on the Ja...
Report: Clippers sign F Jahmyl Telfort to two-way deal
The Los Angeles Clippers signed forward Jahmyl Telfort to a two-way contract, per ESPN.,Telfort played for the Clippers this preseason on an Exhibit 10 deal. After playing briefly and failing to score in two other exhibition games, the 6-foot-7 rookie enjoyed a productive outing on Friday. He record...
Adam Silver: Clippers will retain All-Star Game despite investigation
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league has no plans to move All-Star Weekend away from the Los Angeles Clippers' new arena while it investigates whether the team violated salary-cap rules related to Kawhi Leonard.,"There's no contemplation of moving the All-Star Game," Silver said Monday at NB...
Kawhi Leonard claims reports of Clippers’ no-show job not ‘accurate’
Kawhi Leonard said the allegation that he signed up for a no-show job with a now-bankrupt company to help the Los Angeles Clippers circumvent the salary cap is nothing but a conspiracy theory.,At the team's preseason media day Monday, Leonard spoke publicly for the first time since reporting by the ...
Clippers: Owner Steve Ballmer 'duped' by fraudulent company Aspiration
The Los Angeles Clippers claim owner Steve Ballmer was "duped" into making investments with the now-bankrupt company at the center of an investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention.,The team released a statement Thursday about its dealings with Aspiration, a sustainability business that Ball...
Report: Clippers’ Steve Ballmer made second investment in Aspiration
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has denied allegations of circumventing the NBA salary cap, but another report has surfaced that implicates Ballmer in a new manner.,It was previously reported earlier this month that Ballmer gave $50 million in funding in 2021 to the sustainability business ...
Commissioner touts 'very broad powers' as NBA looks into Clippers
A week after a report surfaced alleging Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer tried to circumvent NBA salary-cap rules, commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday stated if any wrongdoing is found, he will exercise his "very broad powers.",According to a report from the "Pablo Torre Finds Out" podcast...
Steve Ballmer denies allegations of Kawhi Leonard, Clippers circumventing salary cap
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would "want the league to investigate" if another team were accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap, ,"I'd want the league to investigate, take it seriously," Ballmer told ...
Reports: Clippers reach 1-year deal with Chris Paul
Twelve-time All-Star Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal for his 21st NBA season, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,The deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million. ,Paul, 40, joined Los Angeles leading up to the 2011-12 season, ultimately guiding the Clippers to at lea...
Clippers president: Team 'strongly considering' reunion with Chris Paul
Eight years after leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul could potentially rejoin the franchise that he helped reinvigorate.,Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Lawrence Frank, the Clippers president of basketball operations, said that the organization is "strongly considering" bringing back th...
Reports: Clippers the favorite to sign Bradley Beal
The Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as the favorite to land Bradley Beal once the guard is expected to hit free agency, according to two reports Tuesday.,NBC Sports and The Athletic both reported that the three-time All Star is likely to land in Los Angeles, should the Phoenix Suns buy out his con...
Reports: Brook Lopez agrees to two-year deal with Clippers
Veteran big man Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Lopez, 37, is a veteran of 17 seasons with the last seven coming for the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a member of the Bucks' team that won the 2021 NBA Finals.,Lo...
Reports: Nic Batum back to Clippers on two-year deal
Nicolas Batum will sign a two-year, $11.5 million contract this week to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported on Monday. ,Batum, entering his 18th NBA season, opted out of a $4.9 million deal for 2025-26 prior to the draft. He spent most of the past five seasons with the Clippers -- but ...
Report: James Harden gets new 2-year, $81.5M deal with Clippers
James Harden declined his player option in order to sign a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers worth $81.5 million, ESPN reported Sunday.,The 11-time All-Star guard will return to the Clippers after spending the past two seasons there. The second year of the new pact reportedly has a...
James Harden, Clippers force Game 7 vs. Nuggets
James Harden recorded 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers remained alive in their first-round series with the Denver Nuggets, winning 111-105 on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard added 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Norman Powell scored...
In control of series, Nuggets aim to bounce host Clippers
The Denver Nuggets were wobbling and in complete disarray after losing by 34 points in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.,Their plight has changed quickly with back-to-back victories, and now the Nuggets will try to close out the Western Conference series when they ...
Jamal Murray pours in 43 as Nuggets go up 3-2 on Clippers
Jamal Murray scored 24 of his game-high 43 points in the second half, and the host Denver Nuggets pushed the Los Angeles Clippers to the brink of elimination with a 131-115 win in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Tuesday night.,Denver has won the past two games to take a 3-2...