Category: Dallas Mavericks

Shaq Rips Paul George Over Comments About Failing After Clippers' Ugly Loss
3 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Shaq Rips Paul George Over Comments About Failing After Clippers’ Ugly Loss

The Los Angeles Clippers had a prime opportunity to seize control of their series against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5. Instead, Paul George and Co. got blown at home, losing 123-93, and are now facing elimination in Friday night's Game 6 in Dallas.

George had a bad night for the Clippers, scoring just 15 points on 4-of-13 shooting. The Clippers were without Kawhi Leonard and needed their other star to come out and set the tone for the team in a huge game, but that didn't come close to happening.

George spoke after the game, saying, "You work your tail off all summer. You train for these moments. To where, if you fail, you fail. Live with the results."

Shaquille O'Neal was not a fan of those comments and explained why during Thursday night's Inside the NBA:

Leonard will be out again for Game 6, so the Clippers will need George to put Game 5 behind him in a hurry or the franchise will have another early exit from the NBA playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA Playoffs, Paul George
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Paul Pierce Blasts Clippers With Blunt Five-Word Message After Ugly Loss to Mavs
2 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Paul Pierce Blasts Clippers With Blunt Five-Word Message After Ugly Loss to Mavs

The Clippers had a chance to take control of their series with the Mavericks in Wednesday night's Game 5 in Los Angeles, but instead they stunk up the joint in the second half and got blown out, 123-93, to fall behind 3-2 as the series shifts to Dallas for Friday night's Game 6.

The Clippers were without Kawhi Leonard in Game 5, as he continues to deal with an injury to his right knee. Los Angeles had won the other two games in the series that Leonard had missed, which makes Wednesday night's performance even harder for fans to understand.

Paul Pierce didn't hold back on the Clippers on FS1's Unidisputed, calling them a moody team.

The Clippers, who won Game 4 in Dallas without Leonard, will need to turn things completely around in Game 6 or their season could come to an abrupt end.

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA Playoffs
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Clippers Used Savage Arena Advertisement to Troll Mavericks Ahead of Game 5
1 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Clippers Used Savage Arena Advertisement to Troll Mavericks Ahead of Game 5

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night for Game 5 of their opening round playoff series, which is currently tied up 2–2.

Ahead of the clash, the Clippers took the opportunity to comically troll their opponent.

When Mavs players arrive at the arena for Wednesday night's game, they'll be greeted by a cleverly placed advertisement. Plastered on the side of the arena is a massive Skyscanner advertisement, hilariously depicting a flight offering direct from Dallas to Cancún.

"For great flights to Cancún, visit Skyscanner," reads the ad.

Of course, among NBA circles, there is not a more notorious postseason vacation destination than Cancún, and Los Angeles boldly hinted to the Mavs that it may be time to start doing some research on tickets and hotels in the area.

Regardless of how Game 5 plays out, the series won't be ending on Wednesday, as both teams need two more wins to clinch their place in the Western Conference semifinals. That gives Dallas and the American Airlines Center the perfect opportunity to clap back with some good-natured trolling of their own ahead of Game 6 on Friday night.

Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA
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