Overview
- The retired guard shared the meme on Instagram minutes after the 126-121 defeat, and fans read it as a shot at his former team.
- Golden State erased a 98-85 Clippers lead in the fourth quarter as Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points after halftime, including a go-ahead three with 50.4 seconds left.
- The Warriors closed on a 16-6 run to end Los Angeles’s season in the play-in tournament.
- Paul rejoined the Clippers in July 2025 and the team parted ways with him after 16 games in December before he was traded to Toronto, waived, and retired in February.
- Reports described Paul and Lue as no longer on speaking terms before the split, and Paul averaged 2.9 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in his brief stint this season.