News about Ivica Zubac

Clippers coach Ty Lue is fined $35k for claiming refs were 'cheating' after he was ejected in comeback win over the Warriors: 'That's all they be doing'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
The NBA said in a tweet on Friday that Lue had been fined for 'public criticism of the officiating and questioning the game officials' authenticity.' Following Lue's victory by 130-125, Lue was caught yelling his emotions. His annoyances came from being ejected with two technical fouls early in the fourth quarter as the Clippers trailed the Warriors. Following a brief scuffle between both teams, Lue was dismissed. 'Where the refs at now? Lue yelled to his players and workers outside the locker room,'Cheating.' 'They're all doing.'

After smashing four straight three-pointers and season-high 35 points in victory over the Pacers, James Harden: Clippers star pulls out SNOW ANGELS on court

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2023
With a 151-127 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in Indianapolis, James Harden scored a season-high 35 points and gave out nine assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers snap their winning streak to eight games. Harden shot 12 of 16 from the ground, including 8 of 11 from 3-point range. Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Paul George had 27 points, Ivica Zubac had 18 points, 16 rebounds, and three blocks, and Norman Powell led the Clippers to 19 points, the first in a row since Dec. 25, 2015.

Russell Westbrook requests to come off the Clippers bench to help 'establish continuity' among their starters with team spiraling after trading for James Harden

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 17, 2023
Russell Westbrook has apparently volunteered to come off the bench after the Clippers' 3-7 win. James Harden was traded by the Clippers on October 31, and the Clippers' starting lineup of him, Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Ivica Zubac have all lost in a row. According to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, Westbrook approached the coaching staff with the intention of coming off the bench to help the first unit 'establish continuity' starting Friday.'

Clippers win by 125-118, but LeBron James' squad fell short of the Lakers' triumph, bringing a MASSIVE blow

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 6, 2023
The Lakers would have finished the evening with a win over the Clippers on Wednesday night, and more importantly, in an automatic playoff spot. Rather, they stayed in seventh place and are now a game (and a tiebreaker) adrift of avoiding the play-in tournament with only two games available. The Clippers held off their LA rivals in front of a large pro-Lakers audience at the Crypto.com Arena. ********

Despite Cam Thomas' scoring 47 points, the Nets loses their first game since Kyrie Irving's trade

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2023
Paul George scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-116 on Monday night, beating Cam Thomas for his first attempt. Cam Thomas scored a career-high 47 points in his first start, defeating the short-handed Brooklyn Nets by 124-116. Ivica Zubac scored 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the eighth time in ten games and finished 4-2 on their six-game Eastern Conference road trip. 'I'm content with the road trip we had,' Leonard said. We came out 4-2, and it's a great road trip for us.'

Russell Westbrook of the Lakers sets a record for the most triple-doubles off the bench in NBA history

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 28, 2022
LeBron James scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak, defeating the Orlando Magic 129-110 on Tuesday night. In 31 minutes, James had seven rebounds and five assists. In each of his last seven games, the four-time NBA MVP had scored at least 30 points. 'It was a good victory for us,' James said. They're doing really well.' They won eight of their last nine games and then defeated Boston twice.'