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 Los Angeles Clippers built this roster in the summer to win now. Instead, they are out of the play-in picture and look poised to be in the lottery.

Kawhi Leonard has not been at his best, which is hurting the Los Angeles Clippers, who need him back at full strength soon.

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

Then, when Luka took a backseat, LeBron James and Austin Reaves took over, scoring a combined 56 points on 20-of-35 shooting from the field and committing just four turnovers to ensure that the Clippers had no opportunity for a resurgence in the second half.

Luka Dončić had an extremely eventful night on Tuesday as his Los Angeles Lakers raced past the Los Angeles Clippers to move their NBA Cup record to a perfect 3-0. The superstar scored 43 points and dished out 13 assists, then had some thoughts about the alternative courts the league uses for the in-season tournament.

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue revealed his main priority for stopping Luka Doncic ahead of Tuesday’s key NBA Cup matchup.

Ty Lue and the Clippers are not about to let the Lakers big man's injury absence affect them -- not when Luka and LeBron are active.