F Blake Griffin totaled 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists and sank the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night as the Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-103 to remain unbeaten. Griffin helped the Clippers improve to 4-0 by taking the 3-pointer off a dribble just before time expired. "Honestly, I was just trying to get two (points)," Griffin said of the final play, which began with a midcourt inbound play with 5.9 seconds remaining. "I was looking to see if we could get something easy or a quick layup. I was just trying to get a clean shot. "But as time ticked away, I just didn't think I could get to the rim in time. I just kind of took what was there. I saw Al-Farouq (Aminu) and somebody hesitate (on defense), so I pump-faked and let it go."

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMarcus Cousins totaled 41 points and 23 rebounds in his return to Sacramento as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied for a 114-106 victory over the Kings on Thursday.Cousins, who heard a mix of boos and cheers in pregame introductions, shot 14 of 23 and came within one of his career high for rebounds.Jrue Holliday added 20 points while reserve Jameer Nelson contributed 18 as New Orleans won without Anthony Davis (knee) by overcoming a 19-point deficit.Rookie De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 14 points, and Zach Randolph added 13.Clippers 104, Trail Blazers 103PORTLAND, Ore. -- Blake Griffin hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Los Angeles to a dramatic victory over Portland.The Clippers had five double-digit scorers, led by Griffin with 25 points. Center DeAndre Jordan grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go with seven points.Damian Lillard led five Blazers in double figures with 25 points. Guard CJ McCollum had 23, and forward Al-Farouq Aminu added 19.Celtics 96, Bucks... [More]

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 34 points and piled up 13 assists while serving as the Cavaliers' point guard in Cleveland's 119-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.Kevin Love added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which snapped a five-game losing streak to Chicago. Jeff Green and Dwyane Wade came off the bench to score 16 and 11, respectively, for the Cavaliers.Justin Holiday paced the Bulls with 25 points. Rookie Lauri Markkanen scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and finished with five 3-pointers. Markkanen is the first rookie in league history to make 10 treys in his first three games.James usually handles the ball for Cleveland and is its assists leader on the season, but he played the point because Derrick Rose (sprained left ankle) was out and coach Tyronn Lue sought a bigger lineup.Magic 125, Nets 121ORLANDO, Fla. -- Aaron Gordon scored a career-high 41 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining to lead Orlando over Brooklyn.The Magic's... [More]

F Blake Griffin had 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting to go with nine rebounds and six assists in Tuesday's 102-84 victory over Utah.

PF Blake Griffin did not play in the final 12 minutes as the Clippers led handily 90-64 after three quarters. Griffin scored 29 points as the Clippers remained undefeated with a 130-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.

F Blake Griffin had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers in their win over the Lakers on Thursday.

F Blake Griffin agreed to a five-year contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Los Angeles Times reported the deal, which was confirmed by ESPN and The Vertical. Griffin will get a deal worth $173 million after canceling meetings with Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.

While Chris Paul is joining forces with James Harden and the Houston Rockets, Blake Griffin is staying put.Multiple outlets reported Friday night that Griffin agreed to a five-year contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers.The Los Angeles Times reported the deal, which was confirmed by ESPN and The Vertical.Griffin will get a deal worth $173 million after canceling meetings with Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.Griffin is returning to the Clippers two days after Paul was dealt to the Rockets due to a reported rift with coach Doc Rivers.Last week, Griffin opted out of his contract and became an unrestricted free agent.Griffin was the top overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Oklahoma. He missed the 2009-2010 season with a knee injury and a number of injuries have kept the five-time All-Star out for a combined 83 games in the last three regular seasons.With Griffin and Paul, the Clippers have made the postseason in the last six seasons but never advanced past the second round. Griffin was injured in Game 3 of the first-round series against Utah and didn't return. Los Angeles lost the deciding seventh game at home.Griffin averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds last season in 61 games. In 471 regular-season games, Griffin has averages of 21.5 points and 9.4 rebounds to go along with a 51.8 shooting percentage.

F Blake Griffin opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and point guard Chris Paul will do the same sometime next week, according to multiple published reports. The decisions would make both players unrestricted free agents on July 1. Griffin could be highly pursued by his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder to give Russell Westbrook a high-impact running mate that was missing last season after Kevin Durant's departure.

Power forward Blake Griffin opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and point guard Chris Paul will do the same sometime next week, according to multiple published reports.The decisions would make both players unrestricted free agents on July 1.The departure of the two stars could possibly leave the Clippers in a reorganization mode after the current group has been unable to reach the Western Conference finals. Neither player is expected to fully close the door on a possible return.Speculation has Paul being a target of the San Antonio Spurs. The nine-time All-Star averaged 18.1 points and 9.2 assists last season.Griffin could be highly pursued by his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder to give Russell Westbrook a high-impact running mate that was missing last season after Kevin Durant's departure. The five-time All-Star averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds last season but has been plagued by injuries over the past three seasons.--Finding an identity under coach Fred... [More]

Power forward Blake Griffin opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and point guard Chris Paul will do the same sometime next week, according to multiple published reports. The decisions would make both players unrestricted free agents on July 1.The departure of the two stars could possibly leave the Clippers in a reorganization mode after the current group has been unable to reach the Western Conference finals. Neither player is expected to fully close the door on a possible return.Speculation has Paul being a target of the San Antonio Spurs. The nine-time All-Star averaged 18.1 points and 9.2 assists last season.Griffin could be highly pursued by his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder to give Russell Westbrook a high-impact running mate that was missing last season after Kevin Durant's departure. The five-time All-Star averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds last season but has been plagued by injuries over the past three seasons.The Clippers will be able to offer larger contract to both players than what they can receive as free agents.

The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly are interested in hiring NBA legend Jerry West from the Golden State Warriors.League sources told ESPN's Marc Stein that the Clippers would like to bring the 79-year-old West into their organization in an advisory capacity, similar to the ?role he holds with the Warriors since May 2011.The Hall of Famer is under contract with the Warriors through July as a member of the franchise's executive board. He previously was an executive with the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, winning NBA Executive of the Year twice.Warriors owner Joe Lacob said last week he wants West to remain with the team."We want (West) back," Lacob told the San Jose Mercury News. "We love him. He's been a great contributor to the organization, someone I consider a personal friend, as well. We would love him back, and we've made that known."The Clippers, who made the playoffs in each of the last six seasons and finished 2016-17 with a 51-31 record, have failed to get out the second... [More]

F Blake Griffin headed to the locker room with 3:18 left in the second quarter after suffering a bruised right big toe. Griffin did not return in the second half. Griffin had 11 points and six rebounds before injuring his toe.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin bruised his big right toe during the second quarter of Game 3 against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. He did not return to the game.Griffin injured the toe after landing awkwardly with 3:18 left before halftime. He went to the locker room during a subsequent timeout and had x-rays taken on the toe.The Clippers forward scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and collected six rebounds in 18 minutes.Griffin averaged 25.0 points and 6.0 rebounds for Los Angeles during the first two games of the series.

F Blake Griffin scored 24 points, and the Clippers earned a 99-91 win over the Jazz at Staples Center to even the Western Conference first-round playoff series at one game apiece."I thought we did a good job of getting the ball inside," said Griffin, who made 11 of 21 shots from the floor. "It was a point of emphasis. But yeah, when we're hitting outside shots and putting pressure on teams inside, it is another level, but those games aren't always going to happen."

F Blake Griffin scored 26 points for the Clippers, but only two of those came in the fourth quarter and six in the second half.

F Blake Griffin added 18 points for Los Angeles, which has won five straight games and took the season series with the Spurs 3-1.

F Blake Griffin scored 32 points Wednesday as the Los Angeles defeated the Mavericks 112-101 at Staples Center. Griffin put on one of his best performances of his injury-plagued season, shooting 11 of 14 from the field, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range.

F Blake Griffin eclipsed the 10,000-point plateau for his career in the first quarter and had 36 points Saturday against the Lakers. Griffin, who also had eight rebounds, is the first player to achieve the feat in a Clippers' uniform and the second in the franchise. Randy Smith scored 10,467 as a member of the Buffalo Braves.

F Blake Griffin scored 31 points, falling two points shy of becoming the first Clipper to score 10,000 points with the team. He hit 12 of 19 shots and added seven assists. Griffin would be the second player in franchise history to reach the 10,000-point plateau, but Randy Smith scored 10,467 of his 12,735 career points with the Buffalo Braves before the team headed to San Diego. "I got good shots from the guys getting me open and just running the offense well. Shots were just falling," Griffin said. "Sometimes a game is going to come down to the end and we did a good job of finishing it off."