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Brook Lopez has scored 54 points on 20-of-31 shooting off the bench for the 1-2 Clippers. Here is how his role compares with Isaiah Jackson’s before Wednesday’s Lakers rematch.
Isaiah Jackson is the only named starter. Box scores from all three exhibitions show why rookie Keaton Wagler is the favorite at shooting guard next to Darius Garland.
Clippers vs Raptors recap: Toronto beat the Clippers 114-106 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Clippers won the turnover battle 15-20 but lost on shooting and the offensive glass, Tyronn Lue’s experimental starting five scored four points in the first 5:52, and Gradey Dick called facing his old team bittersweet.
Clippers vs Raptors scouting report for Saturday in Vancouver: Toronto’s 129-105 loss to Miami, Kawhi Leonard reported out, Gradey Dick’s chance against his old team, and the turnover and paint numbers the Clippers must fix after the 104-101 win in Honolulu.
Clippers vs Raptors injury report for Saturday’s game in Vancouver: Max Strus, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser are out, Bradley Beal and Kobe Sanders are day-to-day, and Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic says Kawhi Leonard will probably sit. Plus what is still unconfirmed.
Clippers practice report before Vancouver: Bradley Beal is still not doing five-on-five work as his knee inflammation is managed, Tyronn Lue wants more pace and more possessions, Max Strus’s timeline now covers the first two weeks of the season, and rookie Baba Miller keeps pushing.
Clippers vs Raptors preview for Saturday’s NBA Canada Series game at Rogers Arena: Kawhi Leonard is unlikely to face his former team, Max Strus is out, Keaton Wagler and Kris Dunn compete for the open guard spot, and Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram remain sidelined.
Max Strus injury update: the Clippers confirm a partial plantar fascia tear in his right foot with reevaluation in four weeks, ruling him out for the preseason and the start of the season. The full injury list, rotation options (Wagler, Dunn, Dick) and the Oct. 10 Vancouver game.
Clippers beat Warriors 104-101 in Honolulu: Rui Hachimura scores 21 in 15 minutes, Darius Garland goes 4-of-4, Keaton Wagler hits the go-ahead jumper, Isaiah Jackson starts, and Max Strus leaves with a right foot injury to be tested in Los Angeles.
Clippers training camp Day 2 at UH Mānoa: Tyronn Lue says his undersized roster must be tough on the glass, wants shooting and movement in the starting group, and plans to put the ball in Keaton Wagler’s hands as Dunn and Jones Jr. praise the rookie.