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The Bulls have ruled out Terry Taylor, Marko Simonovic, Justin Lewis, Carlik Jones, Javonte Green, Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball.

Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 ...

... DeRozan got a technical foul in the third quarter. Gordon had his biggest scoring performance since returning to the Clippers in a trade last month, and Russell Westbrook added 12 points, 10 assists and five rebounds. Morris has hit only five 3s in his last seven games combined, and Batum’s contributions along with Gordon’s 16 first-half points mostly against LaVine’s defense boosted Los Angeles to an early 11-point lead. ... Norman Powell missed his 11th straight game with an injured left shoulder, but is expected to return during LA’s upcoming road trip. ... The Clippers have won 40 games for the 12th straight season. Batum didn’t take a 2-point shot. ... Vucevic was well rested after getting ejected early in Sunday’s win. And then the ones we did contest, they made, because I think we gave them too many open looks early.” “Tonight was a blueprint of how we should play.” Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. ... I felt we gave up too many uncontested 3s, especially early when they started to find their rhythm. It was just good basketball.”

Injured Clippers forward Paul George talks about his status, saying he plans 'to attack rehab like it's practice,' a saying he credited to Kobe Bryant.

George could not put pressure on his right leg and was helped off the court by members of the Clippers medical staff. He was just trying to play hard. “He wasn’t trying to hurt me. So when he hit me, my leg went backward because it’s the only way my leg could have went, was backward. ... The way he hit me, my knee didn’t have a chance to absorb my fall, so my leg kinda just got stuck. The team said he would be reevaluated in two to three weeks.

Alex Caruso sat with his lingering foot soreness and the Clippers overwhelmed the Bulls' defense with an offensive clinic, sending the Bulls back to Chicago ...

Donovan wouldn't use the fact the Bulls were finishing a back-to-back set and three games in four nights as an excuse. "We knew going in that we were going to be in situations where we were going to have to protect the rim and then scramble and rotate out," coach Billy Donovan said. We didn't give ourselves a chance." The Bulls have been solid at contesting shots all season. The Bulls also focused some of their initial defensive attention on Kawhi Leonard, who finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. "We've really been pretty good most of the year on closeouts, and we didn't do a good job (Monday) night.

Paul George thought his NBA season was over. The 8-time NBA All Star suffered a knee injury earlier this month in a Los Angeles Clippers home loss against ...

All-Star Clippers forward Paul George discussed his recent right knee sprain on a brand-new episode of his show Podcast P (YouTube video link).

[three-team trade](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/03/trade-breakdown-eric-gordon-to-the-clippers-three-team-deal.html)to reacquire their own 2008 lottery pick, [Eric Gordon](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gordoer01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-27_bbr). [Law Murray of The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4351086/2023/03/27/clippers-kawhi-leonard-nba-playoffs/). “They’re generally a really good team in the half court defensively,” Pelicans guard [CJ McCollum](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mccolcj01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-27_bbr)said. [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/1640398282303352835?cxt=HHwWhsDRrf3i7sMtAAAA)), George indicated that he is unsure of exactly when he will return for L.A. - Without George, the Clippers are kicking off a key week for their playoff standing. [Paul George](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-27_bbr) discussed his recent [right knee sprain](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/03/paul-george-being-evaluated-after-injuring-right-leg.html) on a brand-new episode of his show Podcast P ( [YouTube video link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf7rJC0dofs&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title)).

This is the nightmare seeding scenario the Clippers should be using as motivation to end the regular season on a high note.

In addition, the Clippers have had troubles in the past dealing with a versatile, passing big man (Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis), and their ability to stifle dribble penetration isn’t the best, as seen in De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk’s scoring outbursts during their iconic 176-175 matchup in late February. To make matters worse, should they win that contest and win the eighth and final playoff spot, they would most likely set themselves up for a matchup against the Denver Nuggets, Of course, it’s highly unlikely for the Clippers to drop that far, all things considered. After all, this puts them in a position of needing to win a crucial do-or-die game (for the ninth and tenth seeds, two win-or-go home games) just to set up a date with one of the higher seeds. They should, especially, avoid the latter scenario; even if the Clippers end up being the ninth seed, there will be no such thing as home court advantage for them, as it’s a near-certainty that Lakers fans will enter Crypto.com Arena in droves. But as is the case with every playoff run, fortune will play a huge part in determining which comes out of the postseason gauntlet unscathed.

When it was revealed that Paul George only suffered a knee sprain from his devastating injury, the first thing NBA fans wondered was when he would return.

The Chicago Bulls couldn't stop the Clippers' offense on Tuesday night, as LA sank 20 shots from behind the arc and dished 41 assists.

As frustrated as I am that this crappy game had to also come with a 9:30 start time, I’m not too upset about the outcome. The Clippers finished with seven players in double figures and shot an absurd 59.3 percent from the field on an even more absurd 41 assists (a Clippers season-high). They were outscored 60-27 from long-range, as not a single player off the bench could muster one shot from downtown. This meant that by the time the final frame came around, the scrubs were sent in to close things out. After the Bulls grabbed a brief 8-5 lead, LA strung together a nice 9-0 run to get right back into the ballgame. And they showed why from the moment Monday night’s game tipped off.

From nearly joining LeBron and the Cavaliers in 2017 to his admiration for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Paul George opens up in his podcast.

Dahntay Jones, current Clippers assistant coach who was on the Cavaliers then and played with George in Indiana, was who George called “the mediator” between him and LeBron. That could be a cool spot.'”) [Toronto Raptors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/raptors/) Ultimately, George was traded to the Thunder, where he joined reigning MVP “I didn’t even have it in my mind that I was going to necessarily 360,” George says. You know, my idol [Kobe Bryant] went there.” George adding that he’s now “with the right team” in the Clippers.) [Boston Celtics](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/celtics/) [San Antonio Spurs](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/spurs/)(“Kawhi was still there, so I was like, ‘that’s not bad either. “I love Shai, I love Shai’s game, he’s nice,” George says. George said that even though it was a “wild” play, he likes the way Dort plays hard. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/lakers/)(“Obviously, I wanted to come back home. And the result was fantastic. While fans await his return to the court, George opened up about the injury and a variety of other topics with his co-hosts Jackie Long and Dallas Rutherford. He was just trying to play hard. “I don’t know what my timetable is, to be honest,” George reveals.

With seven games left, DeMar DeRozan hopes the Bulls' 10-6 record in the last month will harden them for not only the next few weeks but the postseason.

The more we can adopt that mentality, that personality, if we’re fortunate to get into that [play-in] in two weeks, the experience these guys have gone through should help.” I would have liked to see it happen a little bit sooner in some ways, but every team goes through their own duration of how they try and figure things out, and I think they’ve gotten better at that.” “You’ve got to get it going, you’ve got to be locked in with everything that comes with it. That’s force-feeding a lot of adversity into a team that just figured out how to start chewing it. We didn’t give ourselves a chance to get back into the game. DeRozan is from the school of using the regular season to build habits.

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Chicago Bulls vs. LA Clippers NBA basketball game on March 27, 2023.

[Alex Caruso](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991350/alex-caruso) sat out to rest his foot injury. [Norman Powell](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2595516/norman-powell) missed his 11th straight game with an injured left shoulder, but is expected to return during LA's upcoming road trip. ... [Patrick Beverley](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3964/patrick-beverley) had nine points in 30 minutes against his former team. [DeMar DeRozan](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan) had 21 points and seven assists in his hometown, but Chicago lost for only the third time in 10 games and missed a chance to pull even with Toronto and Atlanta for eighth place in the East. [Kawhi Leonard](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6450/kawhi-leonard) scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive outside shooting display led by Batum. Morris has hit only five 3s in his last seven games combined, and Batum's contributions along with Gordon's 16 first-half points mostly against LaVine's defense boosted Los Angeles to an early 11-point lead. Batum didn't take a 2-point shot. And then the ones we did contest, they made, because I think we gave them too many open looks early.” ... I felt we gave up too many uncontested 3s, especially early when they started to find their rhythm. [Billy Donovan](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4839/billy-donovan) said. “Tonight was a blueprint of how we should play.” It was just good basketball.”

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“We can’t keep starting the games 8-0, 10-2, 14-2; we got to do a better job of starting games. The Clippers avoided giving up a huge run by the Bulls to start the game. In their past three games, the Clippers have fallen behind by sometimes double-digit leads and struggled to overcome the deficit. They led briefly in the first half but struggled to slow the Clippers. “You know, when you’re missing a guy like PG and Norm (Powell) and Mook – three guys who can really score the ball, we have to find a way to score the basketball, and it was by sharing the ball,” Batum said. The help appeared to be welcomed. Leonard finally shook free of the Bulls’ double-teams to score 22 points, grab seven rebounds and dish out six assists. Gordon added 22 points, going 5 for 9 from long range, in his highest-scoring game since returning to the Clippers in a trade last month. He’s been averaging 23.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 51.2% from the field. When healthy, Leonard has been one of the team’s most productive players. The Clippers pushed the pace, scoring in transition to pull away in the third quarter and open a 22-point lead. LOS ANGELES — With Paul George sidelined, the Clippers need other players to step up.

With Marcus Morris sidelined due to an illness, the LA Clippers started Nicolas Batum in his place vs. the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Nicolas Batum moves into the starting lineup and has a big game as Clippers defeat the Bulls, 124-112.

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Alex Caruso sat with his lingering foot soreness and the Clippers overwhelmed the Bulls' defense with an offensive clinic, sending the Bulls back to Chicago ...

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This could be good as it allows the coaching staff to prepare in advance. On the flip side, with how stacked the Western Conference is, the Clippers may look to ...

[Kyrie Irving](https://clipperholics.com/2023/02/06/full-details-la-clippers-trade-offer-irving/) are in the Western Conference, the LA Clippers must step it up a notch if they hope to exceed their preseason expectations. However, the Kings may be the easiest first-round option for the LA Clippers. Based on where the LA Clippers currently stand, their first-round matchup has been narrowed down to a select list of teams.

"We were a step slow with everything," DeMar DeRozan said. The Bulls closed the West Coast trip with two wins and one loss.

We had a (7:30) game tonight. “We turned the ball over,” DeRozan said. We had extra time because we probably got out of the arena (Sunday) by 3:30, 4 o’clock. We turned the ball over too many times. “We’ve had to protect the paint this year, and that’s why we give up a lot of 3s. We just didn’t give ourselves a chance at (any) point in the game. [Nicolas Batum](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/nicolas-batum-aZd9AWpFGMnPuU2e/) burned the Bulls with a game-high 24 points, sinking 8 of 10 3s, one shy of matching his career high for makes in a game. The Clippers led by as many as 25 points and had the game all but decided for much of the second half. And the ones we did contest, they made because I think we gave them too many open looks early.” We had too many transition points given up in the first half. “I think that’s the way the game’s going. But even without one of their best defenders, the Bulls have given better efforts.

The LA Clippers picked up a much-needed win, 124-112 over the Chicago Bulls as they keep pace in the Western Conference.SummaryIn the past two games.

The Clippers finished the game 20-40 from three-point range. Nicolas Batum was a big part of the second quarter surge, with five made three-point shots in the first half. Although they trailed the Bulls, 32-27 after the first quarter, the Clippers shot over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range, setting the tone for what was to come.

New starter Nicolas Batum had 24 points as the Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 124-112 without Paul George, who aims to return from a sprained knee.

George suffered a sprained knee and will be out for at least two-to-three weeks.

"I don't know what my timetable is, to be honest," George said. "When I went up for the rebound, I kind of hit his leg. "I saw the play," Dort said. Dort, for his part, said after the game that he didn't mean to cause any harm. He can get wild at times, but he's a hard worker, he plays hard and was trying to get extra possessions. As a result of the force, George's leg bent back violently, and he had to be helped off the floor.

State Benefits: A $100 milllion pledge by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to invest in the city of Inglewood. When Steve Ballmer bought the Clippers for $2 billion ...

The personable veteran forward, who is in his fourth season with the Clippers, is averaging his fewest points per game (11.2) since 2014-15, his fewest rebounds (4.0) since his third season in the league, and his lowest shooting percentage (42.6) in ...

Just try to keep playing the right way.” “My guy was wide open next to me, so I just tried to keep playing the right way. “Marcus was all for it,” Lue said of the move. “It’s just something we needed to try differently and Nico played great, so I hope he can continue this. I like the fit,” Lue told the media outlet. Lue told Clutch Sports Media last week that Morris “fit” into the lineup.

The Chicago Bulls looked a step slow on Monday night as the Clippers took complete advantage of their defensive scheme.

He makes a huge impact defensively, he makes a huge impact tin the spirit of the team, he makes an impact in the make-up, the cohesiveness of a basketball team. I think it’s a great way to build an even closer connection with the fanbase, and I especially loved seeing several players get involved by running some kids clinics. While I’m not sure it’s an all-day event (unless you’re in the actual basketball tournament), I enjoyed walking around, grabbing a drink, and taking in the atmosphere. While he didn’t believe much in any Play-In Tournament team’s ability to make a run in the Eastern Conference (I don’t either), he did shoutout Patrick Beverley for helping light a spark in Chicago’s locker room: - Indeed, the Bulls’ defensive identity since the All-Star break has been founded on not allowing teams to dominate them in the paint. The dude was sinking shots from the elbow. They struggled to hit their rotations in the way we’ve grown accustomed to in recent weeks. I’m not sure if it was tired legs or just a hot night for the Clippers, but my instincts tell me it was a little bit of both. - As for the Clippers’ shooting, you just have to tip your hat. I guess I just have to see how they follow this up on Wednesday night at the United Center. We didn’t make guys put the ball on the floor. The Chicago Bulls’ 124-112 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers sure wasn’t pretty, but I’m having a hard time deciding how much weight I think it carries.

Because when the sun rose Tuesday, fewer than two weeks before the end of the regular season, nine Western Conference teams – including your Lakers and Clippers ...

The NBA better get ready for Ja and Jaren terrorizing they for years to come. Or Milwaukee or Boston, out in the East. And now, the Wild, Wild, Wild West. And Coach Tyronn Lue has indicated just this week that, with just six regular-season games left, including two in a row at Memphis, he’d do the thing fans had, for months, been clamoring for Meanwhile the veteran Clippers, at 40-36, are toggling between fourth and fifth-ish. This collection of Lakers is obviously better equipped than those who started the season 2-10. So even with Morant’s recent off-court issues, they stayed in key, on the same page of the same hymn book. and Dillon Brooks have shared the court since 2019-20, directed the whole time by Coach Taylor Jenkins, with Desmond Bane joining the chorus the next season. Two will be left standing, out of luck and dumbstruck when the music stops. Enjoy the moment. You’ve read about the Wild West, the U.S. Three of those teams will make the playoffs proper.