UNDISPUTED Chris_Broussard received a text confirmation from a source who would know that it's "totally true" the Clippers tanked to avoid the Lakers:

Chris Paul yells at DeAndre Jordan to shoot at the end of the fourth with the Clippers and Blazers tied

Haynes Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue confirms Reggie Jackson will be the starting point guard and Kawhi Leonard will come off the bench tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers

Adrian Wojnarowski on June 18th, 2019: "Kawhi Leonard's focus is on Los Angeles, but it's the Clippers not the Lakers."

Chris Bosh's pitch to get him to the 2008 all star game