Los Angeles Clippers starting center Ivica Zubac will be out against the Chicago Bulls after sustaining an eye-injury in their previous game.

The Los Angeles Clippers continued an impressive record when center Ivica Zubac puts up a certain stat line. As star point guard James Harden hit a personal milestone, Ty Lue's team dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 116-102 in an impressive display on both ends.

The center is averaging career highs in points (15.0), rebounds (12.7) and assists (2.6) and remains a solid rim protector, drawing praise from coaches, teammates and opponents.

Clippers are holding Kawhi Leonard out on front end of back-to-back tomorrow vs Celtics, and Ivica Zubac (eye) also is not ready to return. All of James Harden, Norman Powell, Kris

Norman Powell scored 27 points, but the Clippers struggled with their shooting and couldn't overcome the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac in a loss.

Ivica Zubac is having a career year for the Los Angeles Clippers. Here's how he's done it and why he's so important for their playoff hopes.

talks with center Ivica Zubac, left, during a timeout during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24 ...

or the absence of star Kawhi Leonard and center Ivica Zubac. But guard Norman Powell wasn’t buying into any excuses. “They had a back-to-back and travel, so we don’t really have an excuse ...

Zubac is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers with lower back soreness, ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk reports.

Alongside guard Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac has proven that certain NBA players can do so much more when given more prominent roles. And in the absence of Kawhi Leonard for most of the year ...

James Harden scores 40 points and Norman Powell has 33 as the Clippers overcome a 36-point night from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a 29-point triple-double from Damian Lillard in a 127-117 victory.

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