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Those expecting a major upheaval from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason are likely to be disappointed. Unless Dwight Howard bolts in free agency or Pau Gasol is traded, the primary cast of this season's underachieving squad is all but certain ...

When asked about the Los Angeles Clippers' goals this upcoming offseason, vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks answered with with no hesitation. "The No. 1 priority for us right now has to be re-signing our star player, Chris Paul," ...

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Clippers were still in shock Saturday. They didn't expect to be out of the playoffs just two weeks after they started. Chris Paul didn't have any plans on his calendar until after June. He doesn't know how he...

With their storybook season on a lifeline, the Los Angeles Clippers had perhaps their gutsiest performance of the 2013 playoffs, but it simply proved too late. "We took too long to come to fight," Chris Paul told reporters following the Memphis Gr...

Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images Like many of his teammates, Jordan Hill showed stretches of defensive ability, but was somewhat inconsistent. Despite the Los Angeles Lakers' troubled offense this season -- and the failed gimmicks former head coach...

As DeAndre Jordan sneaked inside the Memphis Grizzlies' defense and tipped in a Chris Paul miss, it was clear the momentum in Game 5 was shifting in the Los Angeles Clippers' favor. Jordan's basket cut the Grizzlies' lead to four points, 77-73, an...

Here are three ways the Clippers can bounce back in Game 5: Lean on their stars more It's not uncommon to see superstars play 40-plus minutes a night in the playoffs, as most teams don't have enough depth to remain viable with their bench playe...

It's difficult to find the silver lining in a first-round sweep and consecutive 20-plus point losses at home, but the Los Angeles Lakers can tip their hats on a hard-fought, albeit short, series without five key rotation players. As San Antonio Sp...

Most of the things Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph do on a nightly basis don't show up in the box score. Combining for 48 points and 22 rebounds in a 21-point victory is impressive enough, but the Memphis duo's impact against the Los Angeles Clipper...

When the Los Angeles Lakers assembled their roster last summer, they envisioned the dreamlike starting backcourt of Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash leading the team into playoff battles. But as has been the case for most of the season, the Lakers' drea...

Nothing went right for the Clippers in Game 3. They lost the rebounding battle (45 to 33), turned the ball over 18 times, were outscored in the paint (40-26), and had their worst shooting performance -- 38.8 percent -- since Feb. 1 in Toronto. ...

The Los Angeles Clippers hold a 2-0 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies in their first-round playoff showdown. As the series shifts to Memphis for Game 3 in the best-of-seven series, here are a few takeaways from Games 1 and 2 in Los Angeles: N...

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Here are some keys for the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round playoff matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, which begins Saturday: Control the tempo The Grizzlies play a self-proclaimed "grit-an...

The Los Angeles Clippers knew what was at stake heading into Wednesday night's regular-season finale against the Sacramento Kings. Win the game and they clinch home-court advantage against the Memphis Grizzlies. Lose and they open the first round of ...

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups practiced Tuesday for the first time since aggravating his strained right groin on March 27 in a game against the New Orleans Hornets, according to Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro. ...

The Clippers are struggling as the season draws to a close. Here are some adjustments they can make as they prepare for the postseason: Sound defensive rotations The Clippers' Achilles heel this season has been their 3-point defense, which stems ...