Coach Tyronn Lue says his team is up for the challenge of a tough closing schedule while looking to get leading scorer Norman Powell back in lineup.

The team was still slowly incorporating Kawhi Leonard in his return from injury before the trade deadline moves, and momentum has proven elusive this month.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Ben Simmons played in just his third game on Sunday after being bought out by the Brooklyn Nets. LA lost to the Indiana Pacers 129-111.

Lue took over the Clippers in the 2020-21 season. The team went 47-25 and reached the Western Conference Finals, which they lost in six games to the Suns. Lue has made two trips to the playoffs and his best regular-season record came in 2023-24 when he led the Clippers to a 51-31 record.

Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 122-117 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 26, 2025, at the United Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers will reconvene for a second meeting in the space of three days at the Crypto.com Arena on Monday. After claiming a hard-fought win last time out, the home side are now up 2-1 for the season's series against their visitors and have the opportunity to wrap things up with a win here.

Monday night’s matchup in Michigan will feature two teams on the second night of a back-to-back set. For the most part, the Detroit Pistons have been quite heal