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Joey Linn: Bennedict Mathurin says he wants to be the best two-way player in the NBA. “I think my defense has been better. But I want more. I wanna be gritty. I don’t know how long I’ll get to be around these guys. I want to learn as much as I can. I ask KD a lot of questions. DJ and Kawhi. Things they see differently that I may not be able to see. I’m blessed, man. I’m grateful for sure… That two-way saying, it’s not something I’m just saying to be out there. I really wanna be one of the best — I wanna be the best two-way in the NBA. So you gotta start somewhere to get somewhere.” He’s asked Jeff Van Gundy to be hard on him so he can improve defensively.
Joey Linn: Darius Garland on Bennedict Mathurin: “He has no fear. I didn’t know he was that creative with the ball in his hands… In Indiana he was aggressive, but over here T-Lue and everybody is letting him rock out. I really like it… Ben is gonna be Ben. We really need him to go be Ben. I love the aggression. I didn’t see it in Indiana but I love it over here.”
Joey Linn: Clippers beat the Grizzlies in 123-120 in Memphis. Kawhi Leonard scored 28 PTS. Darius Garland had 21/6/4 in his first start. Bennedict Mathurin added 21 PTS and 10 REB. Isaiah Jackson double-double off the bench. LA is 31-32. Knicks on Monday.
Farbod Esnaashari: Bennedict Mathurin on how it's been as a Clipper since getting traded from Indiana: "My teammates have embraced me a lot. I wouldn't trade that for anything... I'm super happy that I'm in LA and can show people who I am."
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Law Murray: Asked Bennedict Mathurin about the next game: at home against the Indiana Pacers, the team that drafted him in 2022 and traded him last month Bennedict Mathurin: "Pretty much, pure love, you know what I'm saying? I was 20 years old when I got drafted over there.… it's going to be fun"
Justin Russo: Asked Ben Mathurin how he’s felt about their shot quality post-All-Star break: “The next three days are very important for us to get in the gym ... and go over defensive schemes, see when Kawhi gets doubled, pretty much what to do out there, not just stand but set screens & cut.”
NBA Official: Bennedict Mathurin’s (LAC) technical foul (7:35, 2nd qtr) from game on 2/20/26 has been rescinded upon league office review.
MrBuckBuck: John Collins with a hard fall off an unintentional bump by Jaxson Hayes in mid-air, as both his body and head hit the floor. He started bleeding from his head (with replays) He did not return (Mathurin made both free throws) Lakers, ESPN, and Clippers commentaries
John Collins with a hard fall off an unintentional bump by Jaxson Hayes in mid-air, as both his body and head hit the floor. He started bleeding from his head (with replays)
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) February 21, 2026
He did not return (Mathurin made both free throws)
Lakers, ESPN, and Clippers commentaries
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Farbod Esnaashari: The NBA's last two minute report stated there was only one mistake in the Clippers vs Nuggets game: Tim Hardaway Jr should have been called for a foul when trapping Bennedict Mathurin in the final 17 seconds.
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Justin Russo: Bennedict Mathurin's 38 points tonight were the most by an LA Clippers bench player since Lou Williams had 40 on March 8, 2019. Mathurin joins Williams and Bob McAdoo as the only Clippers bench players to score at least 38 points in a game.
Justin Russo: Final: Clippers 115, Nuggets 114. Jamal Murray missed the game-tying free throw with 0.9, and the LA Clippers improve to 27-28. Wow. What a finish. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 13 in the fourth quarter and Bennedict Mathurin notched a career-high-tying 38 in his Intuit Dome debut.
Farbod Esnaashari: Bennedict Mathurin vs the Nuggets: 38 points (matched career high) 5 rebounds 4 assists 3 steals 55/33/92 shooting
