Justin Russo
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Bogdan Bogdanović (hip) is OUT tonight, per Tyronn Lue.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Bogdan Bogdanović (hip) is OUT tonight, per Tyronn Lue.
At stake in tomorrow’s Clippers-Lakers NBA Cup West Group B game:
- Lakers win = clinch group
- Clippers win = inside track to win group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies win Wednesday = Friday’s Clippers-Grizzlies game decides group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies loss = Clippers win group
- Lakers win = clinch group
- Clippers win = inside track to win group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies win Wednesday = Friday’s Clippers-Grizzlies game decides group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies loss = Clippers win group
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
At stake in tomorrow’s Clippers-Lakers NBA Cup West Group B game:
- Lakers win = clinch group
- Clippers win = inside track to win group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies win Wednesday = Friday’s Clippers-Grizzlies game decides group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies loss = Clippers win group
- Lakers win = clinch group
- Clippers win = inside track to win group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies win Wednesday = Friday’s Clippers-Grizzlies game decides group
- Clippers win + Grizzlies loss = Clippers win group
LA Clippers injury report for tomorrow at Lakers:
QUESTIONABLE
Bogdan Bogdanović - Left Hip Contusion
OUT
Bradley Beal - Left Hip Fracture
Derrick Jones Jr. - Right Knee Sprain
Jordan Miller - Left Hamstring Injury Management
QUESTIONABLE
Bogdan Bogdanović - Left Hip Contusion
OUT
Bradley Beal - Left Hip Fracture
Derrick Jones Jr. - Right Knee Sprain
Jordan Miller - Left Hamstring Injury Management
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
LA Clippers injury report for tomorrow at Lakers:
QUESTIONABLE
Bogdan Bogdanović - Left Hip Contusion
OUT
Bradley Beal - Left Hip Fracture
Derrick Jones Jr. - Right Knee Sprain
Jordan Miller - Left Hamstring Injury Management
QUESTIONABLE
Bogdan Bogdanović - Left Hip Contusion
OUT
Bradley Beal - Left Hip Fracture
Derrick Jones Jr. - Right Knee Sprain
Jordan Miller - Left Hamstring Injury Management
Didn't end up writing about yesterday's Clippers game, so here's some of the overarching takeaways I had:
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Didn't end up writing about yesterday's Clippers game, so here's some of the overarching takeaways I had:
Clippers were +3 in the 14 minutes that James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac spent on the floor together. Not a moral victory, per se, but more a sign that there might be some upward projection once Leonard is back up to his usual minutes workload.
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Clippers were +3 in the 14 minutes that James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac spent on the floor together. Not a moral victory, per se, but more a sign that there might be some upward projection once Leonard is back up to his usual minutes workload.
Final: Cavaliers 120, Clippers 105. For the most part, Clippers looked solid, outside of two end-of-quarter Cleveland runs. But them’s the breaks. Kawhi Leonard scored 20 in his return; Ivica Zubac had 33 points, 18 rebounds. Clippers are 5-12 and at Lakers (NBA Cup) on Tuesday.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Final: Cavaliers 120, Clippers 105. For the most part, Clippers looked solid, outside of two end-of-quarter Cleveland runs. But them’s the breaks. Kawhi Leonard scored 20 in his return; Ivica Zubac had 33 points, 18 rebounds. Clippers are 5-12 and at Lakers (NBA Cup) on Tuesday.
Ivica Zubac joins Nikola Jokic and Isaiah Hartenstein as the only players this year to notch at least 33 points and 18 rebounds in a game. Zubac is the first LA Clippers player to do that in a game since Elton Brand in 2005.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ivica Zubac joins Nikola Jokic and Isaiah Hartenstein as the only players this year to notch at least 33 points and 18 rebounds in a game. Zubac is the first LA Clippers player to do that in a game since Elton Brand in 2005.
Kawhi Leonard was feeling his knee a bit on the bench and then was stretching it out. Leonard knocked knees with John Collins as they both went for a loose ball. But now Leonard is going to the scorer's table to potentially check back in.
Kawhi Leonard's return expedition is done after 27 minutes. Leonard asked to come out, perhaps a sign of fatigue after his first game in roughly 3 weeks. Leonard has 20 points.
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Kawhi Leonard was feeling his knee a bit on the bench and then was stretching it out. Leonard knocked knees with John Collins as they both went for a loose ball. But now Leonard is going to the scorer's table to potentially check back in.
Kawhi Leonard's return expedition is done after 27 minutes. Leonard asked to come out, perhaps a sign of fatigue after his first game in roughly 3 weeks. Leonard has 20 points.
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Kawhi Leonard's return expedition is done after 27 minutes. Leonard asked to come out, perhaps a sign of fatigue after his first game in roughly 3 weeks. Leonard has 20 points.
Insane stat from Brian Sieman on the broadcast: These are Ivica Zubac's first free throw attempts since Nov. 16, which was four games ago. Zubac has taken 59 field goal attempts since then.
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Insane stat from Brian Sieman on the broadcast: These are Ivica Zubac's first free throw attempts since Nov. 16, which was four games ago. Zubac has taken 59 field goal attempts since then.
Kobe Sanders is the first LA Clippers rookie to log at least 130 minutes over a five-game span since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Landry Shamet in 2019.
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Kobe Sanders is the first LA Clippers rookie to log at least 130 minutes over a five-game span since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Landry Shamet in 2019.
Ivica Zubac has made his last 8 shots from the field and is up to 26 points and 17 rebounds. Clippers are +9 in his 28 minutes, but trail 99-87. Zubac also has 3 assists.
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Ivica Zubac has made his last 8 shots from the field and is up to 26 points and 17 rebounds. Clippers are +9 in his 28 minutes, but trail 99-87. Zubac also has 3 assists.
Ivica Zubac has had a heck of a game -- 22 points and 16 rebounds, +3. But it's been rough when he's sat. No one else has been able to score with any consistency, and it's led to the Clippers trailing the Cavaliers 97-79 in the fourth. Well, that and Donovan Mitchell, who has 33.
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ivica Zubac has had a heck of a game -- 22 points and 16 rebounds, +3. But it's been rough when he's sat. No one else has been able to score with any consistency, and it's led to the Clippers trailing the Cavaliers 97-79 in the fourth. Well, that and Donovan Mitchell, who has 33.
End of quarters have killed the Clippers today. Outscored 9-0 to end the first and 15-3 to end the third. Lasted a grand total of five minutes to make it happen.
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
End of quarters have killed the Clippers today. Outscored 9-0 to end the first and 15-3 to end the third. Lasted a grand total of five minutes to make it happen.
End Q3: Cavaliers 92, Clippers 79. Cleveland ended third on a 15-3 run.
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
End Q3: Cavaliers 92, Clippers 79. Cleveland ended third on a 15-3 run.
With his 20th point today, James Harden became the 8th player in league history to be 36 or older and score at least 20 points in 8 straight games.
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
With his 20th point today, James Harden became the 8th player in league history to be 36 or older and score at least 20 points in 8 straight games.
In terms of positive developments, this has probably been John Collins' best defensive game of the season thus far.
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In terms of positive developments, this has probably been John Collins' best defensive game of the season thus far.
Ivica Zubac has found the form over the last 10 or so games.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Ivica Zubac has found the form over the last 10 or so games.
Kawhi Leonard, who is on a minutes restriction in his first game back, has 15 points in 19 minutes. Leonard has made 5 of his 11 field goal attempts.
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Kawhi Leonard, who is on a minutes restriction in his first game back, has 15 points in 19 minutes. Leonard has made 5 of his 11 field goal attempts.
Clippers have opened the third quarter like a team on the second night of a back-to-back. That halftime respite can get ya. Cavaliers lead 71-58.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Clippers have opened the third quarter like a team on the second night of a back-to-back. That halftime respite can get ya. Cavaliers lead 71-58.
Clippers went +4 with a 128.6 offensive rating in the first half in the minutes that James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac were on the floor together.
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Clippers went +4 with a 128.6 offensive rating in the first half in the minutes that James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac were on the floor together.
Halftime: Cavaliers 59, Clippers 52. Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ivica Zubac - 12 points each.
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Halftime: Cavaliers 59, Clippers 52. Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ivica Zubac - 12 points each.
I'm a little confused here. The Clippers challenged a foul call that was originally called a 3-point foul. After review, it was changed to a loose ball foul. But the challenge was ruled to be unsuccessful.
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I'm a little confused here. The Clippers challenged a foul call that was originally called a 3-point foul. After review, it was changed to a loose ball foul. But the challenge was ruled to be unsuccessful.
It's Bill Kennedy's world. We're all just living in it.
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It's Bill Kennedy's world. We're all just living in it.
End Q1: Cavaliers 27, Clippers 24. James Harden - 10 points.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
End Q1: Cavaliers 27, Clippers 24. James Harden - 10 points.