Los Angeles Clippers Wiretap

Paul George Says Clippers 'Don't Have An Identity'

Mar 18, 2024 8:53 AM

The LA Clippers were beaten soundly by the Atlanta Hawks at home on Sunday night. Following that loss, several Clippers talked about how the team needs to figure things out with the playoffs looming.

When asked if LA feels like they can just flip a switch, Paul George said “I mean, that's what we're appearing to look like, which is not good. Not good. We want to be a team that's consistent and we want to establish an identity. I've always spoken about having an identity and I think it's extremely important. When you're a team that has an identity, teams know what they're going up against. Right now, I don't think we have an identity.”

Related to the same topic, Clippers head coach Ty Lue said his team needs to be better at matching the opponent's energy from the start.

“We definitely can play harder for a 48-minute stretch. It can’t be 32 minutes or it can’t be when you get down. That comes with a veteran team. They think we can turn it on, but these teams are young, they’re fast, they’re turning it on from jump ball, so we got to be able to keep up and we got to be able to match that," Lue said. "Nothing to overreact to like the guys in the locker room, they understand what we need to do... I told you we have things we got to do consistently every single night. And if you don’t do that, you can consistently get beat by anybody.”

Kawhi Leonard chalked up the loss, as he has other games recently, to a lack of effort from the Clippers.

"We didn't really give all the effort that we could have gave," Leonard said.

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Kawhi Leonard Not Expected To Miss Much Time With Back Spasms

Mar 13, 2024 10:45 PM

Kawhi Leonard is not expect to miss an extended period of time with back spasms. Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers' loss on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves with the injury. Leonard traveled with the Clippers on their road trip. The area of concern for Leonard is in the mid-back.

"I was told, simply, it was uncomfortable for him to sit in the arena and he just went home," said Adrian Wojnarowski. "There is not significant concern around the Clippers that this is anything that is going to linger."

Leonard has appeared in 58 games this season, which is highest total since joining the Clippers in 2019.

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Kawhi Leonard Leaves Game With Back Spasms

Mar 13, 2024 1:08 AM

Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half due to back spasms. 

Leonard was experiencing back pain earlier in the day, according to sources. Leonard left the game because he was uncomfortable sitting with the spasms.

Leonard has appeared in 58 games this season, his most since joining the Clippers in the 2019-2020 season.

 

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Russell Westbrook Undergoes Hand Surgery, Hoping To Return Before Start Of Playoffs

Mar 4, 2024 11:19 PM

Russell Westbrook had surgery to repair his fractured left hand on Monday.

Westbrook hopes to be back in the Clippers' lineup before the start of the playoffs in April, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Clippers said Westbrook's status is week-to-week.

The Clippers are 35-13 this season with Westbrook coming off the bench.

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Russell Westbrook Out Indefinitely With Fractured Left Hand

Mar 2, 2024 1:18 AM

Russell Westbrook suffered a fractured left hand during the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Ty Lue said that the Clippers were still evaluating the injury, and he had no timeline for Westbrook's return.

"We don't know what timetable, don't know if he needs surgery or anything yet. But he's out right now. So just trying to figure it out," said Lue.

Bones Hyland played 16 minutes after Westbrook left the game. 

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Paul George Out Wednesday Against Lakers With Knee Soreness

Feb 28, 2024 1:38 AM

Paul George will miss the Los Angeles Clippers matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday due to left knee soreness.

George will now miss two consecutive games with the injury.

The Clippers play the Wizards on Friday.

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Clippers Unveil New Logos, Uniforms

Feb 26, 2024 8:58 AM

The LA Clippers are opening a new arena next season. With that will come a new look for the team. Not just a minor rebrand, but a major one from top to bottom.

The Clippers will have a new primary logo that features a ship embedded inside a stylized "C". The team's alternate logo will feature a stylized "LA" with the A perched atop the bottom portion of the L.

The team's color scheme will still feature a mixture of blue, red and white, but with different tones. The Clippers will now feature a navy blue shade as their primary color, with red, white, grey, and eventually a power blue, mixed in.

The team also considered changing the franchise's nickname. But fan feedback showed that fans have an attachment to the Clippers name. One team official said the idea of changing the name drew "outright hostility" from fans. That wasn't lost on team owner Steve Ballmer.

"The focus groups are advisory, not definitive," Ballmer told ESPN. "But I still listen to them, and I have heard, partially to my surprise, that there is no interest in a name change. I had thought about [the name] years ago, before I got the team, but we heard similar reactions back then."

The new logos, uniforms and color schemes will begin with the start of the 2024-25 season. That's in conjunction with the team moving into the new Intuit Dome for the start of next season.

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Kawhi Leonard To Play 'A Little Bit' In All-Star Game

Feb 17, 2024 5:41 PM

Kawhi Leonard missed the LA Clippers final game before the All-Star break due to adductor soreness. However, Leonard seemed to indicate the injury isn't serious before the All-Star Game.

Leonard said he'd play "a little bit" in Sunday's game. That seems to indicate that Leonard's injury shouldn't be anything that causes him to miss much time.

The Clippers star has played in 48 of his team's 53 games this season. This includes playing in both ends of multiple back-to-back sets.

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Ty Lue Fined $35K For Criticizing Officials

Feb 17, 2024 1:56 AM

The NBA fined Ty Lue $35,000 for claiming that the refs were "cheating" after the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

Lue was fined for "public criticism of the officiating and for questioning the integrity of game officials," according to an official statement.

Lue was ejected from the game in the fourth quarter.

"Where the refs at now? Cheating. That's all they be doing," yelled Lue near the Clippers' locker room following the ejection. 

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Clippers-Warriors Averages 1.32M Viewers On TNT

Feb 16, 2024 1:22 AM

Wednesday night's matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors averaged 1.32 million viewers on TNT.

That number is a 4% increase from the Pelicans and Lakers game in the equivalent window last year.

Steph Curry scored 41 points in the losing effort, with the Clippers lead by James Harden's 26 points.

The Bulls-Cavs game averaged 864,000 viewers earlier in the night. 

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NBA Fines P.J. Tucker $75,000 For Public Trade Demand

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Bones Hyland Sent Home By Clippers, Expected To Rejoin Team After All-Star Break

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Kawhi Leonard Uncertain To Play In All-Star Game Due To Left Adductor Strain

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PJ Tucker, Clippers Have Productive Conversation About Role

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Paul George Says Extension With Clippers Is 'The Goal'

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Sixers Plan On Pursuing Paul George In Free Agency If He Doesn't Extend With Clippers

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PJ Tucker Won't Request Buyout From Clippers

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Kawhi Leonard, Trae Young Named NBA's Players Of Week 15

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Clippers Register Interest In P.J. Washington

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Ivica Zubac Return To Clippers Lineup Is 'Imminent'

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Clippers Gauging Market For Bones Hyland, PJ Tucker

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P.J. Tucker Could Receive Interest From Suns, Bucks If Traded And Bought Out

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James Harden Wants To Re-Sign With Clippers

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Ivica Zubac Out At Least Four Weeks With Right Calf Strain

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Clippers Awarded 2026 NBA All-Star Game

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Clippers To Host 2026 All-Star Game

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Clippers Looking On Trade Market For Tweener Forward, Backup Center

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Kawhi Leonard Expects Paul George, James Harden To Remain With Clippers

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Paul George, Clippers Discussing Extension

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