LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Utah Jazz 116-108 on Monday night. The Lakers (51-15) own a six-game lead over the second-place Los Angeles Clippers...
WATCH: George Narrates Video Tribute to Bryant Before Clippers Game
LOS ANGELES — The first NBA game at Staples Center since Kobe Bryant's death was difficult for the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings. When the Los Angeles Lakers return to the court Friday night, that will be even more emotional. Clippers forward Paul George narrated a 2-minute video tribute...
Clippers Beat Pistons 126-112; George Leaves With Hamstring
LOS ANGELES — On a night when Paul George only played half a game, the Los Angeles Clippers had plenty in reserve. Bench stars Montrezl Harrell scored 23 points and Lou Williams added 22 in a 126-112 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night that gave the Clippers consecutive...
Bulldogs Will Retire Paul George's Jersey at Home Opener
Paul George, a six-time NBA All-Star and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, will have his No. 24 jersey retired at the Fresno State basketball team's regular-season home opener against Winthrop on Nov. 10. Listen to this article: "We are proud to honor Paul George for his exemplary contributions to the game...
Beware of Early Overreactions After the NBA's Opening Week
Beware the overreaction. It's an easy trap to fall into at this time of year: Look at the early numbers in the NBA, extrapolate those over 82 games and envision the statistically improbable somehow becoming real. Don't do it. Atlanta's Trae Young is averaging 38.5 points per game right now...
Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to NBA’s Jerry West
WASHINGTON — Jerry West, the NBA legend who delivered championships to the Los Angeles Lakers as both a player and an executive, said, "It never ceases to amaze me the places you can go in this world chasing a basketball" as he was honored Thursday with the Presidential Medal of...
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Want to Make History for Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George laughed and cheered along with the crowd when the multibillionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers waved his arms, stomped his feet and screamed his new players' praises in a cracking voice. "Pretty cool! Pretty cool!" Steve Ballmer shouted with glee. Leonard...