The Latest Breaking News from Bones Hyland

Five months into a Clippers season that has sometimes felt like a slog, feeling less like joy than a constant examination under a microscope of their own championship expectations, the impression imparted on forward Nicolas Batum after Monday's practice, the team's first with its three new additions, was notable.

"He’s coming into a situation with a lot of great veterans that can help him and mentor him."

LOS ANGELES — In comments that revealed differences in how some Clippers players value the role of a traditional point guard versus the team's front office, All-Star wing Paul George and starting forward Marcus Morris Sr. on Friday said the team needed to add a pure point guard and openly…

LOS ANGELES — Around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, as a little more than three hours remained until the NBA’s trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t have any trades close to happening, said Lawrence Frank, the team’s president of basketball operations.

LOS ANGELES — Late Wednesday night, in the back hallways of Crypto.com Arena, there was a nervous energy as executives, staffers and players from the Dallas Mavericks and Clippers checked their phones while milling around in the aftermath of Dallas' victory. It was the last night before the NBA's noon…

DENVER — The Nuggets traded guard Bones Hyland to the Los Angeles Clippers for two second-round picks, a source told The Denver Post.

Bones Hyland: "The Clippers told my agent that they was going to pick me."

Several contenders (yes, even the Nuggets and Grizzlies) have to act right now and we know who they should get.

What should each of the 30 NBA teams do at the trade deadline? We have ideas.

DENVER — Nikola Jokic has made so many pretty passes that by the end of Saturday night, he didn’t need to look.

A look at the players who could be dealt by Thursday's NBA trade deadline.