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There have been several instances in NBA playoff history of teams blowing 3-1 series leads, twice by the Clippers. A look at what happened to those teams in the ensuing seasons.
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Kawhi Leonard said he’d see reporters in March, Adam Silver said the new season will likely start no earlier than January. Nobody knows, and here’s why.
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A look at what the Clippers might look like this offseason going into next season.
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Following another postseason collapse, the Clippers’ front office needs to work fast since star Kawhi Leonard can walk after next season.
Another second-half collapse led the Clippers falling to the Nuggets in Game 7 of their series Tuesday night. Here are five takeaways from the series.
The Clippers blow another season and with it the best chance yet for a ‘Hallway Series,’ writes columnist Bill Plaschke.
The Clippers’ implosion against Denver in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series was a new and spectacularly awful low, writes columnist Helene Elliott.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Clippers 104-89 in Game 7 of their second-round NBA playoff series, ending the Clippers’ season.
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The Clippers have let big leads evaporate in consecutive losses to the Nuggets leading to Game 7 on Tuesday. How to fix it? Converting late scoring chances is a start.
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Breaking down what went wrong for the Clippers in the second half of a 111-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Sunday.
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The playoffs have given Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Clippers a chance to show the team’s new identity. They’re in danger of repeating history.
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The Clippers are saying all the right things after blowing another lead in Game 6 loss to Denver.
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The Denver Nuggets rallied in the second half for a second consecutive game to beat the Clippers 111-98 on Sunday and force a deciding Game 7.
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The Clippers failed to eliminate the Denver Nuggets in Game 5, the sixth time this season they’ve lost after leading by 15 points or more. Game 6 is Sunday.
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Marcus Morris Sr.’s tussle with Paul Millsap during a second-quarter box-out woke up the Nuggets, who rallied from 16 points down to beat the Clippers in Game 5.
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Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in Game 5, but he will need more help if the Clippers want to oust Denver.
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Given a chance to make history, the Clippers instead gave life to the idea they might repeat it with a 111-105 loss to the Nuggets on Friday night.
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How do digital fans show up at NBA games in the bubble? It’s complicated, but when it works it’s a unique experience in the era of COVID-19 pandemic.
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With the Lakers and Clippers each a win away from squaring off in the NBA playoffs, it’s time to embrace the impending showdown between the peaking rivals.
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Ivica Zubac was mentored in Belgrade by a Serbian legend, Dejan Milojevic, who saw the potential in the future Clippers center.
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The Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs in Orlando, Fla.
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Photos from the Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks playoff Game 2 from Orlando, Fla.
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