LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers put their late-December swoon further behind them on Sunday with a convincing 98-86 NBA victory over the under-manned Miami Heat. J.J. Redick scored 25 points and point guard Chris Paul added 19 points, 18 assists and six rebounds as the Clippers won their fourth straight. Paul became the 10th player in league history to reach 8,000 assists, finishing the night 8,012. Marreese Speights chipped in […]
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NBA: Clippers’ Griffin to have knee surgery
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers player Blake Griffin will undergo surgery on his right knee this week and is expected to be sidelined until at least January. The Clippers announced Monday that the arthroscopic procedure would remove loose material from his knee and added the 27-year-old Griffin is expected to miss three to six weeks. Griffin has struggled recently with left calf and knee soreness. He played 38 minutes in the […]
NBA: Clippers snap skid with rout of Cavaliers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game NBA skid in impressive style Thursday, humbling the reigning champion Cavaliers 113-94 in Cleveland. LeBron James and the Cavaliers endured their second straight defeat on the heels of an upset loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. It’s the first time this season the 13-4 Cavaliers have lost two straight. The Clippers held an eight-point lead over the lackluster champs at halftime, […]
NBA: Durant stars as Warriors rout Clippers in pre-season
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 21 points on his home debut as the Golden State Warriors demolished the Los Angeles Clippers 120-75 in a pre-season game on Tuesday. Durant, who joined the already powerful Warriors from the Oklahoma City Thunder in July, made a trio of three pointers in a one-sided encounter. Klay Thompson top scored for the Warriors with 30 points while reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry chipped in with […]
Ballmer: clippers will stay in L.A.
Los Angeles Clippers owner, Steve Ballmer, allays fans’ fear of the team’s transfer to Seattle
Former Time Warner chief named interim CEO of Los Angeles Clippers
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association on Friday installed former Time Warner CEO and chairman Richard Parsons as interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Clippers while preparing for an unprecedented bid to force out the team’s owner, Donald Sterling. Parsons was named chief executive officer three days after Sterling’s longtime top lieutenant, Andy Roeser, was placed on indefinite leave as team president, and more than a week after the NBA banned Sterling over racist comments that […]
Durant helps Thunder storm to victory over Clippers
Forward Kevin Durant scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-112 in Game Three of their Western Conference semi-finals series on Friday. The victory moved the Thunder into a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and after being blown out by 17 points in the opener, Oklahoma City have rallied well to take the initiative going into Sunday’s Game Four in […]





