The Latest Breaking News from Tyronn Lue

LOS ANGELES — Here's a question that might never have come to mind before now but was entirely appropriate after the Lakers' defensive malfeasance stretched their losing streak to four games and their latest slide to 11 defeats in their last 14 games:

LOS ANGELES — Before LeBron James could reach the rim Thursday, he left the ball low enough for Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson to cut off his drive and swipe the ball out of bounds, the threat ended.

Mike Trudell: Tyronn Lue: "I've seen LeBron James in tough situations before, he's always come out on top." Source: Twitter @LakersReporter What's the buzz on Twitter? Law Murray @ LawMurrayTheNU I wonder if Bron goes 40 minutes tonight - 8:48 PM ...

HOUSTON — Tyronn Lue spent a timeout with four minutes remaining Tuesday night mostly laughing, joking with forward Robert Covington before throwing an arm around assistant Jeremy Castleberry. No drawn-up play on a grease board necessary — not with his team’s lead against one of the NBA’s worst teams up…

LOS ANGELES — The “biggest thing” the Clippers learned after an MRI exam on Paul George’s injured right elbow, coach Tyronn Lue said Friday, is that their star wing feels better eight weeks after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his shooting elbow.

LOS ANGELES — The most consequential result Friday for the Clippers won’t be the final score of that night’s game against the Lakers.

LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue couldn't wait to leave for Las Vegas following his team's final game before the NBA's All-Star break, throwing a Louis Vuitton backpack over a shoulder and hustling out of Crypto.com Arena quickly last Thursday. Relaxation, after a long and obstacle-filled schedule, awaited.

Justin Russo: TNT's Chris Haynes reports that Paul George is expected to go through a "two week ramp-up period" and would be back by the second week of March should his MRI on February 24th go well. Source: Twitter What's the buzz on Twitter? Duane ...

PHOENIX — Robert Covington took issue with a suggestion late Monday night that he had deflected five, or maybe six of Golden State’s passes during that night’s Clippers rout.

DALLAS — Feigning ignorance before tipoff to hide a team’s strategic cards can be as much a function of the job for NBA coaches as drawing up plays during timeouts. When he says he can’t remember his starting lineup, or the status of a player’s health, Los Angeles Clippers coach…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It wasn’t so much a third quarter as it was a bludgeoning, the kind of statement of intent that the Memphis Grizzlies — brash and unapologetic for it all season — have shouted for anyone to hear on their way to the NBA’s third-best record.