LOS ANGELES — The night started with the Lakers showing once again that they own this city. Through the next 2 ½ hours later, though, L.A. eventually and temporarily became a Clippers town.

The Lakers embrace their storied history (16 championships and a claim as one of the most prestigious brands in global sports), while the Clippers seek to reverse theirs (decades of abject failure ...

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown regrets never meeting Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant before his passing.

The next installment of the LA basketball rivalry comes on Christmas, but the first one of the 2019-20 season showed us Clippers-Lakers finally means something.

The Clippers motto is even "L.A. our way," taking a clear shot at the usual glitz and glam of the Showtime Lakers. The Clippers never truly had a puncher's chance at sustaining a rivalry with the ...

LA rivalry takes on new meaning for fans as Lakers, Clippers in hunt for NBA championship. ... Still, the Lakers and Clippers stress they are making little of this story line.As Bradley said, ...

The Lakers-Clippers rivalry? It’s nothing but a farce. While the two teams have a complicated (and riveting) history in LA, they’ve never been relevant at the same time.

Clippers renew Lakers rivalry knowing ‘sky’s the limit’ Westbrook says defense – 'making sure our energy and our mind is locked on that end' – is key for their resurgence ...

Clippers keep Lakers in Play-In The Clippers may not be the team in Los Angeles, but they sure do seem to own basketball in the city. Last night, Norman Powell dropped 27 points off the bench as ...

The Clippers have surpassed the Celtics in terms of being the Lakers' biggest and most-hated rival in the eyes of some fans. The teams play again on Sunday.

The next installment of the LA basketball rivalry comes on Christmas, but the first one of the 2019-20 season showed us Clippers-Lakers finally means something. Adam Caparell October 30, 2019 ...