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ONTARIO, CA, (Mar. 23, 2023) – AJ Lawson, Justin Jackson, and Grant Riller combined for 93 points Thursday night as the Texas Legends (7-24) fell to the ...

Jackson also filled the stat line with 33 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Lawson grabbed his third double-double of the season with 33 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Justin Jackson opened the game with a 15-point first quarter to give the Legends a 34-27 lead.

The Los Angeles Clippers didn't let Paul George's absence keep them down. Led by Kawhi Leonard's 32 points, the Clippers took a 127-105 victory against the.

No Paul George, no worries for the Los Angeles Clippers as Kawhi Leonard carried them to an importan...

Paolo Banchero scored a team-high 21 points on seven-of-17 shooting, adding six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. The two-time NBA Finals MVP scored a game-high 32 points on red-hot 13-of-15 shooting from the field. The Miami Heat (40-34) leapfrogged them into sixth.

The Ontario Clippers (17-15), the NBA G League affiliate of the LA Clippers, defeated the Texas Legends (7-24), 128-125, on Thursday night to end their ...

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NBA News: Los Angeles Clippers took control in the second half to beat the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday.

After Oklahoma City moved ahead 68-65 on a Giddey 3-pointer, the Clippers began to take control over the final seven minutes of the period. Leonard opened the game shooting 7-for-7 from the field and scored 15 points in the first quarter to help put Los Angeles ahead 36-29. Los Angeles owned a 92-80 advantage at the end of the third quarter after draining two 3-pointers in the final minute. Gilgeous-Alexander had 19 points before the break to lead all scorers. Bones Hyland had 16 points and seven assists, while Terance Mann scored 14 points and Nicolas Batum added 12 for Los Angeles (39-35), which avenged a 101-100 home loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Clippers played without All-Star guard Paul George, who sprained his right knee in the Tuesday loss.

Leonard took an even more central role on offense than usual with Paul George (knee) out of action, and the veteran forward came through with one of the most ...

• He rounded out his stat line with six boards and six assists, with the latter total representing his highest mark since Feb. Leonard took an even more central role on offense than usual with Paul George (knee) out of action, and the veteran forward came through with one of the most efficient games of his career.

The entire NBA world gasped when Paul George suffered a devastating knee injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Fortunately, for George ...

The Los Angeles Clippers announced Thursday that star forward Paul George is not expected to require surgery for the knee injury he suffered during ...

As a result, the Clippers have not enjoyed as much team success as hoped. While surgery isn't on the table currently, George is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks. But I think we got the best-case scenario as far as what we thought it could be. Clippers head coach Ty Lue looked at the situation positively, saying: "He's a little disappointed, as expected. They made the playoffs in each of their first two seasons with George and Leonard, including reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2021, but they missed the playoffs last season. It looked at that moment that George may have suffered a serious injury that would keep him out for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, but a postseason return is now considered a possibility.

It starts with Kawhi Leonard if you ask coach Tyronn Lue: “We need him to be in attack mode all night, you know, can't ease into the games.” Leonard scored 15 ...

Without Paul George, who will likely miss the remainder of the regular season with a knee sprain, Kawhi Leonard picked up the scoring load as he finished with ...

In their first game since Paul George's knee injury on Tuesday night (which seems to have avoided catastrophe and could see him return in the playoffs),

In a concrete way, they would have fallen into a tie in the loss column with OKC and been at severe risk of falling into the play-in tournament down the stretch of the season with a loss tonight. Fortunately, the Clippers have a couple more relatively easy tests upcoming, with two more home games against (slightly) under-.500 opponents (including the New Orleans Pelicans, who are in the aforementioned 6-team pack chasing them) before heading out on the road again. The season is still far from over, and where they land between 4th, 5th, and 6th is still up in the air, but the Clippers should be strongly favored to hold on to a top-6 finish, which would have not been the case with a loss tonight. Despite a slightly better third quarter performance that saw the lineup of Russell Westbrook, Gordon, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, and Ivica Zubac close their first night together as starters -7 overall, this wouldn’t have been the same contest without a staggering bench bailout in both halves lifting the Clippers to victory. The unit lost their first quarter shift by 7 points against Oklahoma City, and then returned in the second quarter to lose their shift together by 6. Hyland contributed 16 points, 7 assists (to only 1 turnover), and 4 rebounds while going +32 in his minutes.

In a recent NBA game, Leonard led the Los Angeles Clippers to a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring an impressive 32 points.

As the NBA season continues, it will be exciting to see what other impressive performances Leonard and the Clippers have in store. The Clippers were without their star player, George, but Leonard’s strong performance helped secure a win for the team. The Clippers faced some challenges during the game, with the Thunder putting up a strong fight and keeping the score close for much of the game.

George will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks with a knee sprain.

If that is the case, the Clippers are right back in the championship picture. In 2021, they overcame the But the Clippers have proven capable of remaining afloat despite injuries in the postseason before. If they can just stay in the top six, George will have at least 22 days to recover before the Clippers play their first postseason game. As far as coach Ty Lue is concerned, the Clippers couldn't have asked for better news. With only around two weeks left in the regular season, any extended absence would have forced the Clippers into the postseason shorthanded, and given George's lengthy injury history, the odds of a setback or recurrence felt relatively high.

Rumors of a departure from the Los Angeles Clippers by Tyronn Lue have been denied by sources around the NBA.

Regardless of the outcome this season, Lue looks to still be the long-term head coach for the Clippers. Recent rumors that Lue could [opt to entirely leave](https://hoopshype.com/2023/03/24/sources-ty-lue-leaving-clippers-denied/) the Clippers have been shut down, reports HoopsHype per league sources. With the recent injury to

Injuries and load management forcing constantly shifting lineups has frustrated Tyronn Lue, but is it enough to make him want to leave the Clippers?

Steve Ballmer has money to spend, but he wants results for all the checks he’s writing and there is real pressure on this organization to make that happen. They will be one of the more interesting teams to watch this coming off-season. This season they will head into the playoffs with [an injured George trying to get back on the court](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2023/03/22/clippers-paul-george-out-at-least-2-3-weeks-with-sprained-knee/) (the good news is he doesn’t need knee surgery, but it may be closer to the second round before he can play). So there’s a lot I think, at stake on the other side of L.A. [Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports](https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer) said during the new [No Cap Room podcast with Dan Devine](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pg13s-sprained-knee-the-76ers-unstoppable-offense-mjs/id1446252794?i=1000605510848). However, is that enough to make Lue walk away from the Clippers this summer?

Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George escaped a serious leg injury on Tuesday night - but the All-Star is still set to be sidelined until the second round ...

[Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) finish the regular season on April 9, which will be followed up by four days of play-in tournament games. [Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) head coach Ty Lue suggested it was the ‘best case scenario’ for his team ahead of the postseason. [Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) have been riddled with injuries and ultimately struggled to get any momentum. [Clippers’](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) 101-100 loss to the Thunder, George went up for a defensive rebound and came down awkwardly, appearing to hyperextend his right leg in an alarming way. Los Angeles are fifth in the competitive - George finished the regular season averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game on 45.7 percent shooting from the field and 37.1 percent from three. “He’s a little disappointed as expected,” head coach Tyronn Lue said of George on Thursday. The star forward is set to be reassessed after three weeks, but there is no major ligament damage while surgery is not necessary. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported George will miss the next two to three weeks with a sprained knee. [Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) and their NBA championship hopes. The 32-year-old limped off with the assistance of [Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) staff members. [the NBA Playoffs](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/american-sports/whos-in-nba-play-offs-29465001) if the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/los-angeles-clippers) embark on a postseason run without one of their star men.

The Clippers followed the blueprint to winning without Paul George on Thursday, and it starts with Kawhi Leonard, who scored an efficient 30 points.

Washington](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51046/pj-washington) led the way for the Hornets with 18. [CJ McCollum](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29927/cj-mccollum) added 19 himself. It caromed around out to [Caris LeVert](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30315/caris-levert) out near mid-court, he drove and could have thrown up a leaner, but instead he whipped a pass to Isaac Okoro in the opposite corner for a 3. In that mix, the Mavericks, Lakers, Thunder and Pelicans are tied at 36-37. [Mikal Bridges](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30581/mikal-bridges) led Brooklyn with 32 points, while [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30075/spencer-dinwiddie) had 25 points and 12 assists. The Nets and Heat play Saturday in a game that could decide who gets that sixth spot. The Clippers are going to have to follow this blueprint for a while. Leonard also will have to take on tougher defensive assignments early (something George had done) and the result was Leonard with four steals on the night. The bench plus Leonard unit changed the game, it was +25 early in the fourth quarter thanks to pace, player movement and shots falling. “He brings energy to the team, he brings pace… He plays both ends of the floor, he rebounds the ball… “Play with more pace, more pace in the half court getting to our spots, not walk around,” he said pregame.

On the first episode of the new No Cap Room podcast, Yahoo's Jake Fischer said those changes could include the departure of head coach Ty Lue: “There has been ...

Lue has two more years on his contract but it’s not unreasonable to think hee can the Clippers could come to some sort of mutual agreement in parting ways. But injuries and trades have made for a chaotic season and the moments at which they’ve looked like one of the best teams in the league have been far more rare than they hoped. The Los Angeles Clippers are currently 39-35, holding a slim lead on the No.

Clippers star Paul George reportedly did not suffer any ligament damage in his knee, and he could be back in the first round of the playoffs.

Youngmisuk did provide a bit of a caveat for the Clippers here in that Paul George might need more time to heal up. A return in the 1st round would be optimistic for Paul George if they [Clippers] make it." The 32-year-old will now be forced to miss some time after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee, but at this point, there is already a lot of optimism surrounding [George’s return to action](https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-latest-paul-george-injury-update-has-la-breathing-sigh-of-relief).

The Los Angeles Clippers are breathing a sigh of relief that Paul George's knee injury wasn't as devastating as it first appeared.

The Clippers still advanced to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history before losing in six games. “Losing PG is tough in itself, but we just got to rally together,” Westbrook said. Leonard tore his right ACL in the second round against Utah in 2021. “His spirits are down, but that’s to be expected when it’s late in the season and when you want to help your team.” We’re going to have to come in with a great effort.” Reserve Bones Hyland led the bench with 16 points in his first action since March 3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — That sound heard this week was the Los Angeles Clippers breathing a sigh of relief that Paul George's knee injury wasn't as devastating ...

The Clippers still advanced to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history before losing in six games. “Losing PG is tough in itself, but we just got to rally together,” Westbrook said. Leonard tore his right ACL in the second round against Utah in 2021. “His spirits are down, but that’s to be expected when it’s late in the season and when you want to help your team.” We’re going to have to come in with a great effort.” Reserve Bones Hyland led the bench with 16 points in his first action since March 3.

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue hasn't considered leaving the franchise despite a report saying otherwise, according to HoopsHype's Michael ...

During his first season at the helm, Lue led the Clippers to a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference with a 47-25 record. He has been dealt a tough blow with injuries over the last several campaigns. Leonard missed the entire campaign with a partially torn ACL suffered during the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals, and George missed three months with an elbow injury, appearing in just 31 games. went on to reach the Western Conference Finals but fell to the Phoenix Suns in six games. However, while they're on pace to make the postseason, George is set If that is still the goal, which it seems like will be moving forward next season, whether that's in the front office…Ty Lue, as respected a head coach as they come, but there has been chatter, let's say, about potentially him, in theory, removing himself from the situation at a certain point in time."

Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell will miss Friday's key matchup against the Thunder due to a right hip injury. Dennis Schröder will start in his place.

[Paul George](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr)avoided a major injury when he [sprained his knee](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/03/paul-george-being-evaluated-after-injuring-right-leg.html). [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F03%2Fl-a-notes-russell-ad-george-clippers.html&text=L.A.+Notes%3A+Russell%2C+SGA%2C+AD%2C+George%2C+Clippers)1 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 … Who knows what we could be, what threat we could be next year and then years to come if they work it out and are able to keep this group together.” As McMenamin notes, beyond Davis, [LeBron James](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr)and [Max Christie](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisma02.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr), no other player has a fully guaranteed contract for 2023/24, so the Lakers will have a lot of decisions to make this summer. He’s expected to be reeavaluated in two-to-three weeks, but if the Clippers clinch a top-six seed and a berth in the playoffs, George potentially returning in a first-round series is considered “optimistic,” according to [Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35928318/clippers-paul-george-avoids-torn-ligaments-surgery-not-expected). [McMenamin](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35925601/anthony-davis-finds-comfort-lakers-lebron-james-health), Lakers star [Anthony Davis](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisan02.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr)expressed confidence in the team’s retooled roster and it sounds as though he would like to see the group stick together beyond this season. [D’Angelo Russell](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/russeda01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr) will miss Friday’s key matchup against the Thunder due to a right hip injury. [Eric Gordon](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gordoer01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr)will start in George’s stead for the rest of the season, Youngmisuk writes. The Wolves (No. The team we have now, we feel like not only can we make noise this year, and I like our chance against anybody to be honest. 7) sit at 37-37, while the Jazz (No. [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr) is active after previously being listed as questionable with a nagging abdominal strain ( [links](https://twitter.com/joe_mussatto/status/1639365124069933056?cxt=HHwWgIDS1aD5mMAtAAAA) via Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman). [Dennis Schröder](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/schrode01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-24_bbr) will start in his place.