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Ty Lue On Clippers Identity Right Now: I Think We're Soft

Mar 26, 2024 9:56 AM

The Los Angeles Clippers are struggling at the moment. The Clippers have slipped to fifth in the Western Conference, behind the surging New Orleans Pelicans.

That has the team questioning their identity.

"We gotta find our identity," James Harden said. "Teams are scoring easy on us. Makes it difficult to score offensively.

"It's a little frustrating ... I think we're all trying to figure out what the hell is going on."

Ty Lue had a more pointed observation of his team's identity at the moment.

"So identity for us, it's got to be toughness," Lue said. "Which means physicality, mental and physical toughness, a high-powered offense -- we can score in a lot of different ways -- and we got to have a defensive mindset.

"And so right now, do we have an identity? I think, yeah, we're soft."

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RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2024)

Mar 23, 2024 2:12 PM

Host Danny Leroux and Mo Dakhil of The Athletic and Bleacher Report talk about the NBA season so far.

They discuss the wild Western conference playoff picture, properly evaluating success, team-building and much more.

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Russell Westbrook To Return From Fractured Hand Next Week

Mar 22, 2024 9:44 PM

Russell Westbrook is expected to return from his fractured left hand next week.

Monday's game against the Pacers will mark three weeks from when Westbrook underwent surgery to repair a fractured left hand he suffered March 1 against Washington.

The Clippers entered Friday's game with a 5-5 record since Westbrook's injury.

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Sixers 'Loom As Eager' To Sign Paul George If He Becomes Free Agent

Mar 20, 2024 3:05 PM

Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers have yet to come to terms on a contract extension more than two months after Kawhi Leonard signed his. Leonard signed for $10 million less than his maximum.

Sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line that the Philadelphia 76ers "loom as an eager George suitor should he make it onto the open market."

The Sixers are projected to have enough cap space to sign George to his max in free agency.

The widely held assumption is that George's preference is to remain with the Clippers.

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Paul George Says Clippers 'Don't Have An Identity'

Mar 18, 2024 8:53 AM

The LA Clippers were beaten soundly by the Atlanta Hawks at home on Sunday night. Following that loss, several Clippers talked about how the team needs to figure things out with the playoffs looming.

When asked if LA feels like they can just flip a switch, Paul George said “I mean, that's what we're appearing to look like, which is not good. Not good. We want to be a team that's consistent and we want to establish an identity. I've always spoken about having an identity and I think it's extremely important. When you're a team that has an identity, teams know what they're going up against. Right now, I don't think we have an identity.”

Related to the same topic, Clippers head coach Ty Lue said his team needs to be better at matching the opponent's energy from the start.

“We definitely can play harder for a 48-minute stretch. It can’t be 32 minutes or it can’t be when you get down. That comes with a veteran team. They think we can turn it on, but these teams are young, they’re fast, they’re turning it on from jump ball, so we got to be able to keep up and we got to be able to match that," Lue said. "Nothing to overreact to like the guys in the locker room, they understand what we need to do... I told you we have things we got to do consistently every single night. And if you don’t do that, you can consistently get beat by anybody.”

Kawhi Leonard chalked up the loss, as he has other games recently, to a lack of effort from the Clippers.

"We didn't really give all the effort that we could have gave," Leonard said.

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Kawhi Leonard Not Expected To Miss Much Time With Back Spasms

Mar 13, 2024 10:45 PM

Kawhi Leonard is not expect to miss an extended period of time with back spasms. Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers' loss on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves with the injury. Leonard traveled with the Clippers on their road trip. The area of concern for Leonard is in the mid-back.

"I was told, simply, it was uncomfortable for him to sit in the arena and he just went home," said Adrian Wojnarowski. "There is not significant concern around the Clippers that this is anything that is going to linger."

Leonard has appeared in 58 games this season, which is highest total since joining the Clippers in 2019.

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Kawhi Leonard Leaves Game With Back Spasms

Mar 13, 2024 1:08 AM

Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half due to back spasms. 

Leonard was experiencing back pain earlier in the day, according to sources. Leonard left the game because he was uncomfortable sitting with the spasms.

Leonard has appeared in 58 games this season, his most since joining the Clippers in the 2019-2020 season.

 

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Russell Westbrook Undergoes Hand Surgery, Hoping To Return Before Start Of Playoffs

Mar 4, 2024 11:19 PM

Russell Westbrook had surgery to repair his fractured left hand on Monday.

Westbrook hopes to be back in the Clippers' lineup before the start of the playoffs in April, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Clippers said Westbrook's status is week-to-week.

The Clippers are 35-13 this season with Westbrook coming off the bench.

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Russell Westbrook Out Indefinitely With Fractured Left Hand

Mar 2, 2024 1:18 AM

Russell Westbrook suffered a fractured left hand during the Los Angeles Clippers' win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Ty Lue said that the Clippers were still evaluating the injury, and he had no timeline for Westbrook's return.

"We don't know what timetable, don't know if he needs surgery or anything yet. But he's out right now. So just trying to figure it out," said Lue.

Bones Hyland played 16 minutes after Westbrook left the game. 

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Paul George Out Wednesday Against Lakers With Knee Soreness

Feb 28, 2024 1:38 AM

Paul George will miss the Los Angeles Clippers matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday due to left knee soreness.

George will now miss two consecutive games with the injury.

The Clippers play the Wizards on Friday.

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