Steve Kerr wants more assertiveness and drive from Yaxel Lendeborg after the rookie forward's preseason debut for the Golden State Warriors. Addressing Lendeborg's performance on Sunday night against the LA Clippers, Kerr highlighted the 24-year-old's costly play during the third quarter as a key point of emphasis. "Yaxel's good," Kerr told reporters after their 104-101 loss, "We need him to be more aggressive. "To really keep play in the second half, early in the second half, where he has the...
The Warriors opened their preseason with a 104-101 loss to a depleted Clippers. But the bigger concern was how familiar some of their problems looked. The rotation regulars struggled to find a rhythm in the first half, leaving fans to question whether the same offensive issues that hurt the team last season are already resurfacing. […]
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The Golden State Warriors began their preseason journey on Sunday as they visited the Los Angeles Clippers at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. While the Warriors did end up taking a 104-101 loss courtesy of a game-winner from Keaton Wagler, whose nasty stepback jumpshot gave the Clippers a 102-101 lead they would not relinquish, they […]
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Rui Hachimura offered a blunt assessment regarding Yuki Kawamura's Los Angeles Clippers NBA preseason debut. Amid the brief playing time of his fellow Japanese star, Hachimura is still convinced by what Kawamura has shown on Sunday evening. "Nervous, but I think he did what he needed to do in the short time," Hachimura told reporters after the Clippers' 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in their 2026 NBA preseason debut, per Farbod Esnaashari of RTB Sports. "You get more chances j...
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue didn’t offer a diagnosis for Max Strus’ right foot injury Sunday night. He did acknowledge how it looked. “Never good to see when it’s a non-contact play,” Lue said, via Clippers beat writer Joey Linn. Strus will undergo tests when the team returns to Los Angeles. As we relayed earlier, Strus […]
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‘Twas only the first game of the preseason, but if it was a portent of the season to come for the Golden State Warriors, it wasn’t a particularly hopeful indicator. Granted, both Steph Curry (10 points) and Draymond Green (two assists, two steals) played a shade under 15 minutes and saw a grand total of […]
LA head coach Ty Lue announced that Max Strus will undergo further testing in Los Angeles after an early exit during the team's NBA preseason opener. Strus left the Clippers in just the opening quarter after suffering a right foot injury against the Golden State Warriors. "That's never good to see when it's a non-contact play," Lue told reporters after the Clippers' 104-101 victory in Hawaii, via team reporter Joey Linn. Max Strus injures right foot, leaves Clippers NBA preseason opener Max St...
Offseason signing Brandon Williams was a shining light for the Golden State Warriors in their preseason opener against the L.A. Clippers on Sunday.
Max Strus’ first preseason game with the Clippers ended about five minutes after it began. Strus came up hobbling during Sunday’s game against the Warriors in Hawaii and headed directly to the locker room, according to Anthony Slater. The Clippers later ruled him out for the rest of the game with a right foot injury, […]
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The Clippers' preseason opener comes with a scare, as Max Strus heads to the locker room early in the game.
The start of the NBA preseason did not end well for both Max Strus and the Los Angeles Clippers. Strus, per Clippers reporter Joey Linn, will no longer return after suffering a right foot injury. https://x.com/joeylinn_/status/2106890242385191282?s=20 Max Strus leaves Clippers preseason opener with foot injury With over seven minutes left in the opening quarter on Sunday, Max Strus suddenly appeared to tweak his foot while making a cut in the first quarter. As Clippers coach Ty Lue immed...
The Los Angeles Clippers are taking on the Golden State Warriors in a preseason matchup on Sunday. Unfortunately, newly acquired guard Max Strus suffered an injury early in the contest. Early in the first quarter, the 30-year-old was seen somewhat limping right before a timeout was called, according to Farbod Esnaashari of RTB Sports. Strus […]
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Steph Curry’s status is a major focus as the Golden State Warriors prepare to face the Los Angeles Clippers in their preseason opener.
Golden State Warriors basketball is officially back as the team tips off their 2026 preseason opener with Sunday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The game will be played at 4:00 p.m. PT in Honolulu, Hawaii, and can be watched on NBA League Pass. Previously with the Warriors: The 2025-26 season for the Warriors […]
While the Golden State Warriors enjoy their preseason slate, with a side of sunshine at the Hawaii minicamp and a Honolulu matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, one absence is bound to prick Stephen Curry as much as the playoff question that made him walk off during the media availability session. Yes, there are and […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers might have found their new starting center for the upcoming season. According to Clippers reporter Ohm Youngmisuk , 24-year-old center Isaiah Jackson expects to be the starter after working with the team's first unit in training camp. "I think I'm going to be in the starting role," Jackson told Youngmisuk, adding that he feels terrific this offseason, knows Ty Lue's system much better, and that his Achilles is fully healed. Jackson enters Year 6 After being selected wi...
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Pelicans Bennedict Mathurin sounds pretty happy to be somewhere he feels wanted. Mathurin joined the Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million contract after finishing last season with the Clippers, and he made his feelings fairly clear when discussing his new home. “It’s great to be where a team really wants me,” Mathurin told Fox 8 […]
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The Golden State Warriors already have an easy Brandon Williams decision even before Sunday's preseason opener against the L.A. Clippers.
Brandin Podziemski made a strong impression during the Golden State Warriors’ third day of training camp. The star shooting guard earned praise from head coach Steve Kerr ahead of Sunday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Podziemski was the standout offensive player during Thursday’s scrimmage as the Warriors continued installing their new offensive system. […]
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Steve Kerr has included rookie Yaxel Lendeborg in the starting lineup against the Clippers.
The bad news has kept pouring in for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Boston Celtics might make it even worse if their vision proves correct. Because the Clippers had this vision, it would be worse to know from the Celtics that they were right.
Buddy Hield and the Lakers have been connected in trade rumors so many times that you almost expect him to eventually wind up there by accident. Well, it appears, they had another chance. Specifically, L.A. had an opportunity to acquire Hield in a consolidation trade this offseason but elected not to pursue the deal, according […]
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BOSTON — The NBA world watched as Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from professional basketball and walked off into the sunset. Players around the league reacted to the news, and it even had LA Clippers guard Darius Garland reminisce on when he was a kid watching Westbrook growing up. Westbrook officially retired this summer, posting […]
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BOSTON — The LA Clippers are entering a transitional period for the franchise. After trading away superstar Kawhi Leonard, the longest tenured player in Ivica Zubac, and James Harden, the Clippers are looking to Darius Garland to usher them into the future. Before he kicked off training camp for the first time with his new […]
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