Fantasy Basketball Pickups: It's time to Mann up
Week 14 of the fantasy basketball season is upon us, and, like every Monday, I'll break down several players who are less than 50% rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues and should be considered in lineups. But before we get to this week's waiver pickups, here are the games played by each team in Week 14. Terance Mann - SG/SF - Los Angeles Clippers (20% rostered)Anytime the Clippers have back-to-back sets, I'm picking up Terance Mann. Duane Washington Jr. - PG/SG, Phoenix Suns (10% rostered)Week 14 is the perfect time to pick up Dwayne Washington Jr. of the Phoenix Suns. Chris Paul's hip injury has kept him out, and Cam Payne hasn't been cleared yet, so Washington Jr. continues filling the void at point guard.
wftv.comZubac scores 31, pulls down 29 boards; Clippers beat Pacers
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-100 on Sunday. Norman Powell added 19 points and Terance Mann 14 for the Clippers, who are still without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Zubac, a sixth-year center from Croatia, also is the first Clippers player since DeAndre Jordan in 2018 to have a game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. It was the second-most rebounds in a Clippers game since 1981, according to SportRadar. UP NEXTPacers: Remain in Los Angeles to face the Lakers Monday.
wftv.comPelicans earn 105-101 win over Clippers, claim No. 8 seed
Pelicans Clippers Basketball New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, right, drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann during the first half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game Friday, April 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. The Pelicans made the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18, guided by first-year coach Willie Green, a former Clipper. The Clippers were dealt a huge blow earlier in the day when Paul George entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Ingram scored five of the Pelicans’ final 12 points to send them into the fourth trailing 84-74. After the Clippers scored to go up by 13 points, the Pelicans ran off 11 straight points and then McCollum hit a 3-pointer to tie it, 88-all.
wftv.comClippers surge to 132-111 victory, season sweep of Lakers
Lakers Clippers Basketball Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 12 of his season-high 36 points in the fourth quarter while adding nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers completed a four-game season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a 132-111 victory Thursday night. The Clippers outscored their cross-hallway rivals 37-10 late into the third before coasting to their fifth consecutive victory in the past eight days, including two over the Lakers. Los Angeles signed him Tuesday. Clippers: Nicolas Batum appeared in his 900th career NBA game.
wftv.comKennard scores 7 in final 9 seconds as Clippers stun Wizards
Clippers Wizards Basketball Los Angeles Clippers guard Luke Kennard (5) celebrates after hitting the game tying shot against the Washington Wizards during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Washington. The Clippers erased a 35 point deficit to defeat the Wizards 116-115. From left, Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33), Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14), Kennard, and Clippers forward Justise Winslow (20). (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 35-point first-half deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 116-115 on Tuesday night. Wizards: Held the Clippers to 36 first-half points, an opponent's season low.
wftv.comPaul has triple-double, NBA-leading Suns top Clippers 106-89
Clippers Suns Basketball Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (15) drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri)PHOENIX — (AP) — Chris Paul had a triple-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to help the short-handed Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-89 on Thursday night. The 13 rebounds were a career high in his 1,128th regular-season NBA game. The Suns led by 17 points midway through the third quarter, but the Clippers cut it to 73-66 in the next few minutes. The Suns jumped out to a 56-40 halftime lead after outscoring the Clippers by 15 in the second quarter.
wftv.comBooker has first triple-double, Suns beat Clippers 120-114
Clippers Suns Basketball Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) celebrates near the end of the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals as Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, right, looks on Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Phoenix. Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double and the Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul's absence to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Booker scored 18 points in the quarter, and George had 15, including a 3-pointer that tied it at 93 heading to the fourth. Booker scored 12 points — mostly on mid-range jumpers — in the final 3:09 of the third to get Phoenix back on track. Suns: Paul and forward Abdel Nader (right knee arthroscopy) didn't play.
wftv.comMann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119
Jazz Clippers Basketball Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, right, celebrates with guard Paul George after scoring and drawing a foul during the first half in Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Utah Jazz Friday, June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to a conference final for the first time in the franchise's 51-year history, beating the Utah Jazz 131-119 on Friday night. The Clippers had a 107-106 lead with eight minutes remaining before they seized control with nine straight points, including five by Mann. It is the second time in franchise history the Jazz have blown a 25-point lead in a postseason game. TIP INSJazz: Jordan Clarkson had all 21 of his points in the second quarter.
wftv.comLeonard leads Clippers past 76ers in Rivers' first game back
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Terance Mann added a season-high 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 122-112 on Saturday night in their first game against former coach Doc Rivers. Our mindset was right,” Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue said. The star forward had 19 points in the first half, including 12 in the second quarter. Los Angeles led by five at halftime, but took command with seven straight points to open the third quarter.