Category: Los Angeles Clippers

Clippers Promote Trent Redden to GM

The Los Angeles Clippers promoted Trent Redden to general manager on Monday, June 5, to replace Michael Winger. Mark Hughes also is being promoted to senior vice president/assistant general manager, the team announced. Redden was hired as assistant general manager in 2017 by Lawrence Frank, executive vice president of basketball operations. Redden now is second…


Clippers Front Office Will Continue to ‘Build Around’ George, Leonard (Torn Meniscus)

Los Angeles Clippers president Lawrence Frank said Thursday that the team planned to keep injury-prone star players Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the core of their team. Frank addressed reporters after the fifth-seeded Clippers bowed out of the playoffs in a first-round series loss in five games to the Phoenix Suns. At the same…


Leonard Scores 38 to Lead Clippers Past Durant, Suns 115–110

PHOENIX—Kawhi Leonard had a great shooting night while Russell Westbrook had a horrible one. Both players nonetheless had a huge impact for the Los Angeles Clippers in their 115–110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the teams’ Western Conference playoff series opener on Sunday, April 16. Leonard poured in 38 points, including two late 3-pointers,…


Clippers Rally Past Suns, Secure No. 5 Seed in West

PHOENIX—Norman Powell scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to secure the No. 5 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff bracket by beating the Phoenix Suns 119–114 on Sunday, April 9. The teams will meet again in the first round of the playoffs. The Suns are the No….


Clippers Beat Blazers to Bolster Hopes of Avoiding Play-In

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, Norman Powell added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers solidified their hopes of avoiding the play-in game with a 136–125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, April 8. Russell Westbrook had 20 points for the Clippers, who have won four of their last six and hold the…


Powell and Leonard Lead Clippers Over Lakers, 125–118

LOS ANGELES—The battle of Los Angeles was no contest. The quest for the highest possible playoff seed is another story for the Clippers and Lakers. Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 25 in a game-high 43 minutes and the Clippers improved their playoff seeding chances with a 125–118 win over LeBron James and…


Westbrook Has Season-High 36 Points, Clippers Beat Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141–132 on Wednesday night, March 29, to open a two-game set. The teams—both short-handed Wednesday—will meet again Friday night in Memphis. Westbrook made five 3-pointers without a miss…


Paul George Scores 29 and Clippers Down Blazers 111–102

PORTLAND, Ore.—Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117–102 victory on Sunday night, March 19. Kawhi Leonard added 24 for the Clippers as they fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles was sitting at fifth in the Western Conference…


Clippers Beat Warriors 134–126 Despite 50 Points From Curry

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Paul George had 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Stephen Curry’s 50-point night to beat the Golden State Warriors 134–126 on Wednesday night, March 15. The Clippers (37-33) have won four straight to move into fifth place in the Western Conference. The defending NBA champion Warriors (36–34) are…


Leonard Scores 38, Leads Clippers to 106–95 Win Over Knicks

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 106–95 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday, March 11. Paul George added 22 points for the Clippers, who have won their last three games after dropping five straight. “It feels good to be on…