The biggest difference from the last time the Nuggets and Clippers squared off in the playoffs lies in one of the few remaining players on either side, L.A.’s Ivica Zubac.

Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends during a game on Dec. 13, 2024, ... Clippers center Ivica Zubac, ...

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, goes up for a basket between Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, left, and center Ivica Zubac in the second half of Game 2 on Monday night in Denver.

Nikola Jokic had a big game for the Nuggets as he finished with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Clippers ended up winning the game 105-102. Ivica Zubac’s tough play on Jokic is a big ...

Free agent center Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources told ESPN.

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac rides momentum into series vs. Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic After a career-best season that has led to All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year chatter, the durable big man will ...

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac rides momentum into series vs. Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic After a career-best season that has led to All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year chatter, the durable big man will ...

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac rides momentum into series vs. Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic After a career-best season that has led to All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year chatter, the durable big man will ...

INGLEWOOD — Mention the ESPN interview and Ivica Zubac rolls his eyes, shakes his head and mutters something about how terrible it was, even days later. Yet, the Clippers center kept his gaze at ...