Clippers to deal with draft lottery anxiety twice
CLIPPERS REPORT
Because they finished tied with the Knicks for the fifth-worst record, a drawing will be held today to decide which team has the higher percentage chance of landing the top pick.

latimes.com
April 17, 2008
HOUSTON 93, CLIPPERS 75
A season beset by injuries ends with their seventh straight setback, this time 93-75 to the Rockets, who clinch the No. 5 playoff seeding and home-court advantage in their first-round series. >>

April 16, 2008
After struggling with injuries, internal rumblings and a feud between the coach and owner, decisions loom for the front office, and Brand and Maggette. >>

HORNETS 114, CLIPPERS 92
Clippers lead at the half, but get swept away after intermission. Thornton scores 26 in a losing effort. >>

April 15, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
With Cassell gone and Livingston still recovering from injury, team likely will address point guard position this summer. >>

April 14, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Rookie says lack of consistency is the reason for the so-so evaluation. >>

April 13, 2008
GOLDEN STATE 122, CLIPPERS 116
Davis and Jackson combine for 53 points in Golden State's victory over Los Angeles. >>

April 12, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Clippers have had trouble derailing teams that have playoff opportunities. Brand still sees the possibilities. >>

April 11, 2008
LAKERS 106, CLIPPERS 78
With six players in double figures, they roll over their Staples Center co-tenants and complete season sweep. >>

CLIPPERS REPORT
As his team jockeys for lottery position, Dunleavy agrees with most analysts that there's a big gap between Rose and Beasley and the rest of the prospects. >>

BASKETBALL
The Kansas State freshman All-American, in town for the Wooden Award, is expected to make himself available for the NBA draft on Monday. >>

April 10, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Forward says he'll try to play. Dunleavy says that, at this point, 'any quality win we can get is going to be meaningful to us.' >>

April 9, 2008
DENVER 117, CLIPPERS 99
The season-long injury problem goes on as Maggette and Kaman sit while Brand plays on in a 117-99 setback to Nuggets. >>

April 8, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Point guard, still recovering from major knee injury suffered 14 months ago, sees forward's return from Achilles' tendon injury as an inspiration. >>

April 7, 2008
ROCKETS 105, CLIPPERS 79
Brand plays at home for first time this season but ends up on the short side of a 105-79 outcome. >>

April 6, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
After returning from an injury, he says, 'I forgot how good a win feels and how bad a loss feels.' >>

April 5, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Remaining six games are against contending teams. >>

April 4, 2008
SACRAMENTO 110, CLIPPERS 98
The forward's debut in Wednesday's victory over the SuperSonics was so unexpected that his mom and wife were headed to Sacramento, where he was supposed to play first. >>

NBA
The small forward, who is having his best year, may test the free agent market >>

April 3, 2008
CLIPPERS 102, SEATTLE 84
After sitting out the season because of Achilles' injury, he finally returns, playing almost 26 minutes and scoring 19 points. >>

April 2, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Team is 2-16 without center, who was having a great statistical year. >>

April 1, 2008
Clippers 93, Mavericks 86
As Brand nears his return to the court, center could be done for the season after spraining ankle during loss to the Mavericks. Mobley is also injured. >>

CLIPPERS REPORT
The Clippers forward, out all season, could play against the Kings in Sacramento. >>

March 31, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
The rookie forward gets back at another team (Memphis) that passed up on him in the draft with a career-high 39 points on Saturday. >>

March 30, 2008
He scores a career-best 39 points to help L.A. roll past Memphis, 110-97, and end a 10-game losing streak. >>

March 29, 2008
UTAH 121, CLIPPERS 101
Boozer, Williams keep Jazz hot at home, L.A. cold on the road. >>

March 27, 2008
PRO BASKETBALL
Center returns from a nine-game injury absence to score 16 points and team with Maggette to lead a fourth-quarter surge that gives L.A. some late hope in a 97-88 loss, their ninth in a row. >>

March 26, 2008
DALLAS 103, CLIPPERS 90
No Nowitzki for Mavericks, but L.A. can't capitalize. >>

March 25, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Dunleavy gives a target date after the power forward participates in his first full-fledged scrimmage since his Achilles' injury. >>

March 24, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Only six players have guaranteed contracts for 2008-2009. Many players will use the rest of the season to show their worth. >>

March 23, 2008
PORTLAND 83, CLIPPERS 72
Portland has too much muscle inside for Los Angeles. >>

CLIPPERS REPORT
Dunleavy believes it will help them both in their rehabilitations. >>

March 22, 2008
PORTLAND 107, CLIPPERS 102
Aldridge and Roy lead the way as Portland keeps slim playoff hopes alive. Clippers lose sixth in a row. >>

March 21, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
The forward is second among rookies in scoring average at 12.0 points a game, trailing only Seattle's Durant. >>

March 20, 2008
WARRIORS 116, CLIPPERS 100
Thornton has 24 points and Maggette scores 21, but they can't prevent a loss to the Golden State Warriors. >>

March 19, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
So far, Smush Parker is playing along the lines of someone who has sat for about four months. >>

March 18, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Once-determined power forward expresses his first doubts about playing in the final month in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles' tendon. >>

MINNEAPOLIS 99, CLIPPERS 90
Maggette scores 34 and Thomas has 22, but they get little from anyone else in losing their fourth in a row, 99-90, at the end of a trip in Minneapolis. >>

March 16, 2008
WASHINGTON 119, CLIPPERS 109 (OT)
Wizards rally after being down by four with seven seconds left in regulation. >>

March 17, 2008
Clippers tonight
Kaman remains questionable because of a sore lower back. Clippers are only 2-11 in games without the center. Thornton, who has a bruised right thigh, is also questionable. >>

March 15, 2008
HAWKS 117, CLIPPERS 93
Clippers fall for 10th time in 12 games with a 117-93 loss to the Hawks. >>

March 13, 2008
MAGIC 110, CLIPPERS 88
Howard's 22 points, 13 rebounds helps Orlando clinch its first winning season in five years. Clippers sign ex-Laker guard to finish the season. >>

March 12, 2008
CLIPPERS REPORT
Agent won't tip his hand, saying only "we're hoping for something good to happen" for the point guard released Monday by the Heat after 31/2 months of inactivity. >>

March 2, 2008
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
The Clippers' owner is back up to his old tricks, which at least makes the team more interesting -- just not on the court. >>

CLIPPERS REPORT
The move comes after Murray changes his mind and decides to sign with the Pacers. >>

February 22, 2008
NBA TRADE DEADLINE
The Gasol deal is the final move for the Lakers, and Cassell stays with the Clippers. Cavaliers deal for Ben Wallace and Wally Szczerbiak. >>

January 27, 2008
T.J. SIMERS
So I'm talking to my good buddy Don the other day and he says he's going to the Super Bowl with Al Davis. >>

January 24, 2008
CLIPPERS 111, SACRAMENTO 85
Putting aside front-office feud, team routs Kings as Kaman has 20 points and 21 rebounds. >>

January 23, 2008
Round 2, and in addition to getting the impression that Elgin Baylor has been technically knocked aside as Clippers general manager, Mike Dunleavy came out swinging, telling Donald Sterling, you want to make a change in coaches, "Be my guest." >>

January 22, 2008
T.J. SIMERS
He says he's paying the coach a lot of money to perform. Dunleavy says the organization bears some of the blame. >>

December 21, 2007
NBA
Clippers center puts a very disappointing season behind him with a stellar effort so far this season. >>

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