The Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup Los Angeles Clippers (5-12, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (12-4, second in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 11 ...

Luka Doncic had 43 points and fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, Austin Reaves had 31 points and LeBron James had 25 to lead the Lakers past the Clippers for their fifth straight win.

The Clippers’ 135-118 loss to the Lakers highlights a collapsing roster, defensive failures, and a looming reckoning as LA falls to 5-13.

The injury-depleted Clippers entered their matchup with the Lakers knowing the stakes: survive, or watch their NBA Cup hopes disappear. A Lakers win would clinch the group outright, while the Clippers needed either a Memphis loss or a statement victory to stay alive.

With the Lakers' dire need to improve their defensive performance, we explore a trade idea with the Clippers that could help address this issue.

The Clippers were on a serious roll against the Lakers as recently as January. Then the Lakers got Luka Dončić and everything changed.

After the Los Angeles Clippers confirmed the split with Chris Paul, an NBA analyst linked the veteran to the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers are among the most feasible and likely landing spots for point guard Chris Paul following his exit from the Clippers.