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Despite not having the services of Nikola Jokic on the second night of a back-to-back, with the reigning MVP missing time due to illness, the Denver Nuggets defended their home floor with conviction against the Los Angeles Clippers, dominating nearly the entire proceedings en route to a 126-103 victory. Russell Westbrook was once again at […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-95 on Thursday night. LA ended up having three players score 21 or more points, with James Harden playing a big role in the Clippers’ scoring attack. Harden scored 24 points and recorded seven assists, while Norman Powell led LA with 29 points and Ivica […]

Ivica Zubac was ticketed by many to have a huge 2024-25 season, stepping into a bigger scoring role for the Los Angeles Clippers in the aftermath of Paul George’s departure as well as Kawhi Leonard’s continued injury problems. And Zubac has indeed been putting up the best season of his professional career, and his solid […]

With Kawhi Leonard being out indefinitely due to a knee injury, Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has embraced a bigger role. The Bosnia and Herzegovina native is averaging 22.7 points, 14 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 59.2% from the field. He spoke to Law Murray of The Athletic about a relationship […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers opened the doors of the all new Intuit Dome on Wednesday night in what was an absolute show from start to finish. Unfortunately, James Harden and Ivica Zubac’s club fell short against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in overtime. The Clippers dropped their opener, 116-113, despite the […]

As the NBA regular season nears, the Los Angeles Clippers made another move towards finalizing their core. On Friday, Ivica Zubac and the Clippers agreed on a contract extension that would keep Zubac in L.A. Ivica Zubac, Clippers agree to extension According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ivica Zubac and the LA Clippers have agreed on […]

Team Croatia has faced an uphill battle before the 2024 Olympics. Veteran NBA players and Croatia national basketball team members Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric played against Greece in a qualifying game on Sunday. Croatia lost, but an incident after the game is making headlines. Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric were reportedly involved in an […]

Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers are facing an uphill battle towards championship contention after the departure of star Paul George in free agency. George has notified the Clippers that he intends to leave them in free agency and plans to sign a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers when players are […]

After a performance like the one we saw from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Tuesday night, a game in which the three-time league MVP scored 40 points, pulled down 7 rebounds, and dished out 13 assists — all while shooting 68 percent from the field, committing no turnovers, and being defended primarily by four-time […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rolling this season despite the injuries they’ve had to deal with, but they could very well be getting some much-needed frontcourt help in the form of Ivica Zubac. Zubac, who has been out since January 12th with a right calf strain, has been upgraded to ‘Questionable’ ahead of the […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Across six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Ivica Zubac has missed just 12 games due to injury. The Croatian big man, who came into the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves having played 360 out of possible 372 games, is now facing an extended absence from basketball for the first time […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Ivica Zubac has been an iron man throughout his NBA career, but the Los Angeles Clippers center is going to miss some significant time for the first time in his career. On Tuesday, the LA Clippers announced Ivica Zubac would miss at least the next four weeks with a right calf […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. They have a talented roster that has the potential to compete for a championship. However, as the team prepares for the 2023-24 NBA season, there is one player who may be in danger of losing his starting job during training camp. […]

Coming off of another postseason collapse, the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to make some changes this offseason. One of them could be a major trade for James Harden. But with or without Harden, the Clippers are considering trading a current member of the team’s core. Los Angeles has made Ivica Zubac available in trade […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Clippers has gone so well that even opposing coaches are noticing. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green tells Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times that “this team (the Clippers) especially, it seems like he’s fitting in well and the guys are embracing him.” A sentiment not […]

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram have come a long way from their years with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has developed into an all-around All-Star for the Pelicans, while Zubac has turned into one of the best defensive big men who can score […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be the only team missing multiple key contributors for Thursday’s showdown with the LA Clippers. Both Marcus Morris and Ivica Zubac are currently listed as questionable against the Warriors with a left elbow contusion and right calf soreness, respectively. Morris has been a relative stalwart for the Clippers in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have just started to get healthy again after dealing with a myriad of injuries and load management absences in the first half of the season. The Clippers were dealt a major blow when starting center Ivica Zubac tweaked his calf during the team’s last game before the All-Star break against the […]

Lauri Markkanen is the gift that keeps on giving for the Utah Jazz and that gift also turned into a nightmare for Los Angles Clippers center Ivica Zubac who got mercilessly posterized by the Jazz star in the third quarter of Wednsdaey night’s showdown in Salt Lake City. LAURI MARKKANEN POSTER ON IVICA ZUBAC 🔥pic.twitter.com/Zk5dEBDmfp […]

John Wall has only been with the Los Angeles Clippers since the offseason and it appears his time with the franchise could be short-lived. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the front office is discussing Wall as a trade chip in order to add more frontcourt depth by the February 9th deadline. “The Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a disappointing 128-115 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. For his part, Clippers big man Ivica Zubac came away from the game with a rather embarrassing experience that he would likely want to forget as soon as humanly possible. Zubac may have been a bit […]

After missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season with an ACL injury, Kawhi Leonard has been in and out of the lineup again for the Los Angeles Clippers this term. He’s played in just five out of the Clippers’ 24 games so far this season, which has left his teammates with no other choice but […]

LeBron James’ debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go as planned. James missed considerable time due to a groin injury, and the Lakers, in desperation mode to bolster the team’s shooting, traded away promising third-year center Ivica Zubac (along with Michael Beasley) in exchange for Mike Muscala. It’s safe to say that that […]

Ivica Zubac had the game of his life in a Sunday matinee against the Indiana Pacers. Zubac wreaked havoc on the Pacers’ interior all night long, tallying 31 points and 29 rebounds (17 defensive, 12 offensive) to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 114-100 victory without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. And Kyle […]

LOS ANGELES — When Ivica Zubac awoke Sunday morning, he was hoping to kick off his day with a World Cup win for his Croatian National Team followed by a win for his Los Angeles Clippers. Croatia had yet to win a match in group play and the Clippers were coming off a two-game losing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, for all the injury struggles and offensive woes they’ve endured during the early goings of the 2022-23 season, have gone a solid enough 11-7, good for fourth in the cutthroat Western Conference. Nevertheless Ty Lue and the Clippers front office are always looking for improvements that could help in their quest […]

The Clippers have been able to maintain nearly all of the depth that allowed them to remain competitive last season. They did that by taking full advantage of owner Steve Ballmer’s spending power. Recall that they played last season without Kawhi Leonard and with Paul George only allowed to play in 31 games. And yet […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were aiming high once they signed Kawhi Leonard and acquired Paul George via trade in 2019. However, since that eventful offseason, the team only managed to reach to the conference finals once and has been plagued by the injury bug. Leonard missed a portion of the 2021 playoffs and sit out […]

The Los Angeles Clippers marked an important win on Tuesday after starting center Ivica Zubac agreed to a new deal with the team. There was some doubt about the 25-year-old’s long-term future, with just one more year remaining on Zubac’s deal. ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Zubac has now committed himself to the […]

LOS ANGELES – Ivica Zubac and the LA Clippers took on the Houston Rockets in their final game before the NBA All-Star break. Just before tipoff, a special guest was seen high-fiving players court-side during the pregame introductions: Minnesota Timberwolves guard and former Clipper Patrick Beverley. Beverley’s Timberwolves played on Wednesday night against the Toronto […]

The NBA has changed drastically over the years. Players like Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have changed the game into a style we have never seen before. The other night when they took on the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue tried something […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a chance to kick off their eight-game road trip with a fantastic win over the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, it was stripped away by some extra plays made by Nikola Jokic and a few calls that didn’t go their way and had head coach Tyronn Lue not happy. The Clippers fell […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac was robbed on Friday night by 2 burglars, who stole a Rolex worth over $20,000, per TMZ Sports. Clippers player Ivica Zubac's Los Angeles home was burglarized Friday night … and cops are now trying to find 2 men who allegedly took the hooper's Rolex. https://t.co/hOuckoTgxC — TMZ […]

As expected, Kawhi Leonard remains out for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns. Fortunately, they could have Ivica Zubac back for the contest. According Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Leonard has been ruled out while Zubac has been labeled as questionable for Wednesday’s showdown. Kawhi is […]

It’s official – Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will not be suiting up for Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns. The report was made official by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Ivica Zubac is OUT today. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 28, 2021 Zubac will be joining superstar Kawhi Leonard as part of the game’s […]

The LA Clippers will head into Monday night’s Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns not only with their backs against the walls, but at nowhere near 100 percent. Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka have already been ruled out, and now center Ivica Zubac has been added to the injury report as questionable with a sprained […]

Things got a little bit chippy in Game 3 between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers. Newly crowned Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson was in the thick of the action as he got whistled for a flagrant foul 1 for a blatant hit on Clippers big man Ivica Zubac. Clarkson channeled countryman […]

Right when it looked like the Los Angeles Clippers had full control of their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks, they went out and suffered another home loss in Game 5. LA certainly had its chances late, but the club couldn’t quite dig out of a 16-point hole in the fourth quarter. Luka Doncic put […]