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Clippers Dispute Report Tyronn Lue Skipped Postgame Availability After Houston Loss

The dispute invites scrutiny under league rules that require coaches to be available after every game.

Overview

  • Tyronn Lue did not hold a postgame press conference following the Clippers’ 115-113 loss to the Rockets.
  • Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reported the team declined to make Lue available, while the Clippers said he was present but no reporters were in the room.
  • Iko countered that he and others, including a Rockets PR staffer set to transcribe, were told Lue would not speak.
  • If Lue declined to speak, it would run counter to the NBA’s media policy requiring head-coach availability after games.
  • The defeat dropped Los Angeles to 6-19 with eight losses in nine games and a fall to 27th in defensive rating, as team executive Lawrence Frank maintains public support for Lue.