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A couple of National Basketball Association (NBA) fans of the Los Angeles Lakers team trespassed into the rival Clippers team’s new arena, recording their antics on social and showcasing some disturbing behavior.Two Lakers fans broke into the Intuit Dome, located in Inglewood, California, as a video that the culprits posted on TikTok showed.The footage of the incident showed the rebellious pair climbing up a ladder and into the sports and entertainment arena, attempting to score points by shooting a basketball towards…

As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard Russell Westbrook had a left hand fracture.Westbrook sustained the injury in the first half of the Clippers’ 140-115 win when he tried to steal the ball from Washington’s Jordan Poole. A 16-year veteran, Westbrook was averaging 11.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists. The injury came on his bobblehead night at Crypto.com Arena.The Clippers didn’t give a timetable for…

LeBron James’ tongue wagged after he glided from right to left to bank in a runner off one foot. He shook his head after he drained another three-point shot.And after the last horn, he held his hands in the air in celebration.In the final Hallway Series showdown between the Lakers and the Clippers — unless the Crypto.com Arena co-tenants meet in the playoffs — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer ensured the meeting wouldn’t be forgettableDespite the Lakers trailing by 21 in the fourth quarter, James brought them all…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Basketball fans can watch tonight’s Lakers vs. Clippers game for free with a trial to DirecTV Stream. The battle of LA is back, as the Clippers go up against the Los Angeles Lakers today at the Crypto.com Arena. The two NBA teams currently round out the Top 10 in the Western Conference going into tonight’s matchup, with the Lakers and Clippers holding…

SAN FRANCISCO —  The momentum the Clippers built from an impressive trip had started to fizzle as they headed toward the break. And they were trying to find their groove again while playing their last game before Sunday’s All-Star Game without star Kawhi Leonard, who sat out Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors because of a strained left adductor.Leonard has missed just five games, his 24.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds sorely missed against another worthy Western Conference foe in the…

NEW ORLEANS —  Milestones in the NBA are often noisy affairs. Games are paused. Public-address announcements are made. Attention is paid.When the Clippers reached their own against New Orleans inside Smoothie King Center, there was no fanfare, not even acknowledgment. But what it lacked in celebration, it held in significance.Five minutes into the first quarter of Friday’s 111-95 victory, the Clippers’ starting lineup of point guard James Harden, wings Terance Mann, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and center Ivica Zubac…

The Clippers’ comeback came out of the blue.It turned out to be too good to be true.Trailing by 21 points Friday on their home court coated in two hues of blue, the Clippers had few baskets and fewer answers for the New Orleans Pelicans. And the game was just 10 minutes old.But nudged by the scoring of Norman Powell, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers led by as many as six points in the third quarter, looking every bit like a team that had regained confidence during its previous week by winning three consecutive…

Free agent point guard Russell Westbrook is returning to the Clippers after agreeing to a two-year contract worth just shy of $8 million that includes a player option for the second season, a person with knowledge of the agreement but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times on Saturday.After reaching unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career, Westbrook ultimately took less than two days to return to the Clippers, the team he said he was “grateful” to land with after a rocky stint with the…

On the first day of NBA free agency, the Clippers made a trade.No, not the one fans were anticipating.About four hours after free agency officially opened with a flurry of deals across the league but relative silence by the Clippers, and no word of movement on a potential deal to land Philadelphia’s James Harden, the Clippers sent cash to Detroit for the draft rights to 7-foot-1 Balsa Koprivica, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, and later confirmed by the team.Koprivica, the 57th pick in the 2021 draft…

With the NBA’s draft Thursday, and free agency officially starting at month’s end, another offseason has arrived. And though questions like what Charlotte will do with the second overall pick, and what Portland will do with the third pick, and All-Star guard Damian Lillard’s future, have dominated much of the discussion, as usual it’s the Lakers and Clippers that figure prominently into speculation.The Times’ NBA beat writers Dan Woike, Broderick Turner and Andrew Greif discuss how point guard Chris Paul might figure…