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John Wall helps Clippers to back-to-back wins over Rockets in return to Houston

The stands weren't close to full Wednesday, this city's attention drawn more to the hometown Astros' World Series appearance than early November basketball. The loudest Toyota Center cheers were sparked between the third and fourth quarters by the scoreboard showing an Astros lead in Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Times

Paul George's go-ahead jumper lifts Clippers over Rockets and ends losing streak

Tyronn Lue eased to his seat, plopped down to do his pregame news conference before Monday night's game against the Houston Rockets and smiled. Before taking any questions, the Clippers coach offered this:

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Clippers need to catch fire before their season is extinguished

LOS ANGELES — For too long, the Clippers have had a “wait ‘til next year” mindset. Wait for some player’s injury to heal, someone’s slump to pass, a young player to blossom.

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Clippers lose fourth in a row on inside job by Pelicans

LOS ANGELES — Since the first practice of the season, coach Tyronn Lue has talked about the Clippers’ abundance of scoring options. One night it could be Kwahi Leonard or Paul George who takes charge. Another time it might be guard John Wall or Norman Powell who steps up.

The Orange County Register

Knee stiffness sidelines Kawhi Leonard as Clippers fall to Thunder

Clippers guard Terance Mann sat in a chair, his head in his palms, in the corner of the visitor's locker room. To his left, point guard Reggie Jackson looked ahead with a thousand-yard stare, still in his blue uniform a half-hour after the final buzzer had ended a night in…

Los Angeles Times

Blowout loss to Suns raises questions about Clippers' title-chasing readiness

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George approached midcourt before tipoff Sunday evening inside Crypto.com Arena, one stoic, the other about to speak. The Clippers' stars had been asked to address the crowd before the team's home opener, and George kept his remarks brief as Leonard nodded along.

Los Angeles Times

No Kawhi Leonard? No problem for Clippers as Paul George scores 40 in win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The pregame public-address announcement of teams’ inactive players is usually an afterthought inside NBA arenas, with fans still streaming in generally less concerned about the players not in uniform than locating their seats.

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Clippers believe short-term patience will pay off in long run

By tipoff Thursday night, the Clippers were the last NBA team to start their season. They hope to be the last team standing at the end, too.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers preview: Can Kawhi Leonard and Paul George win a title together?

The early October evening and a new NBA season approached when Steve Ballmer returned to the topic that has consumed his eight years of owning the Clippers.

Los Angeles Times

'You wanna get games under your belt': Kawhi Leonard, Clippers ready to start season

LOS ANGELES — The Clippers' starting point guard for Thursday's season opener against the Lakers?

Los Angeles Times

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says starting point guard is all about the 'right fit'

As a longtime former NBA point guard, Tyronn Lue knows how to evaluate the position he once played. And he has not yet decided, he said, whether incumbent Reggie Jackson or John Wall will be the starting point guard when the Clippers' season begins Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

John Wall's new role with Clippers: He could be a 'nightmare'

LOS ANGELES — Before shootarounds, practice days and games, John Wall likes to enter gyms wearing dark sunglasses.

Los Angeles Times

Clippers’ Leonard, Wall to Make Long-Awaited Returns in Preseason Game

Kawhi Leonard and John Wall are set to return to the floor on Monday for the first time in over a year.

Sports Illustrated

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George among veterans sitting out Clippers preseason opener

LAS VEGAS — The Clippers have promised in training camp to take a cautious approach with the workload of their over-30 headliners, a process that began Thursday in the team's final day of workouts in Las Vegas.

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Paul George says Clippers should have 'Team USA approach' in playing time

LOS VEGAS — Perhaps it was force of habit that when Paul George discussed how the Clippers could manage their deep roster's looming crunch for playing time Monday, the star forward called on using "the Team USA approach."

Los Angeles Times

Muscled-up Kawhi Leonard holds court in Clippers’ camp opener

LAS VEGAS — One by one, the Clippers arrived Tuesday morning in an auspicious start to their season.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: John Wall is here and ready to be the Clippers' 'big dog' this season

LOS ANGELES — John Wall was saying the world will see a dog when he makes his Clippers debut this season, that being the way he describes his defiant, chip-on-his-shoulder nature, when teammate Reggie Jackson started cheering from the back of the gym where the Clippers were holding their media…

Los Angeles Times

Clippers land John Wall on two-year $13.2 million deal

LOS ANGELES — John Wall and the Clippers are officially together.

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Clippers to play preseason game in Seattle vs. Trail Blazers

LOS ANGELES — Two longtime friends were looking at the calendar earlier this year while trying to figure out how they could hang out during busy work schedules that rarely left them in the same place.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Clippers to make strong pitch to John Wall in free agency

League sources reiterated Monday that the Clippers would be making a strong pitch to Wall once he makes it to the open market, with their chances of signing him said to be enhanced by the presence of coach Tyronn Lue. Source: Marc Stein @ ...

Los Angeles Times

Robert Covington stays with Clippers on two-year, $24-million contract extension

The Clippers locked down one of their offseason priorities by agreeing to a two-year extension with forward Robert Covington worth $24 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement not authorized to speak publicly confirmed Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers' Joel Embiid responds to Raptors coach Nick Nurse about his officiating complaints

PHILADELPHIA — In the closing seconds of Game 2, Joel Embiid had a message for Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse.

Los Angeles Times

Inside the Lakers coaching search: Will they learn from problems of the past?

This wasn’t the purple-and-gold style of the Lakers‘ “Showtime” excess. This jacket was two other colors — black and blacker.

Los Angeles Times

Playoff hopes gone, Clippers will take aim at title run next season

LOS ANGELES — Eight months after tears rolled down Reggie Jackson's cheek and his voice cracked while trying to review a Clippers season over before he hoped it would end, the point guard was in the same room inside Crypto.com Arena late Friday undergoing the same task.

Los Angeles Times

It's another year of waiting for the Clippers breakthrough, and it's getting old

LOS ANGELES — Once again, it's wait 'til next year for the Clippers. It always is.

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