Nicolas Batum News, Rumors, Updates - LA Clippers

Early exit Wednesday Batum has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Rockets due to right groin soreness, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Impact Batum will finish the contest with merely nine minutes played. However, he made up for the limited playing time with red-hot shooting, totaling 15 points (5-6 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT) to pair with three rebounds. The 36-year-old's next chance to play will come Friday at Sacramento. In the meantime, look for Drew Eubanks and Kobe Brown to see more minutes.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Muted performance in win Batum accumulated three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and two steals in 14 minutes during Wednesday's 114-98 victory over the Pelicans.

Impact Batum has embraced a new role with the Clippers this season, as he doesn't see the floor as much as he used to for Los Angeles. Wednesday's win over the Pelicans was no different, with his two steals being the lone highlight in the box score.

APRIL 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell propel Cavaliers to 127-122 victory over Clippers

Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 on Sunday afternoon

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Coming off bench Sunday Batum is not in the Clippers' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Batum will cede his spot in the starting lineup to Derrick Jones. Batum started in the Clippers' last six games and averaged 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals over 28.3 minutes.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Harden, Leonard each score 25 points as Clippers ride lopsided 3rd quarter to 121-97 win over Hawks

James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 25 points, with Harden scoring 13 in a dominant third quarter for Los Angeles, and the Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-98

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Pops for season-high 17 Batum finished with 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 34 minutes during Friday's 105-95 victory over the Knicks.

Impact Making his second straight start with Norman Powell (hamstring) sidelined, Batum set a new season scoring high as he produced double-digit points for the first time since Feb. 2. The 36-year-old forward's 34 minutes and five made threes were also season highs, and he recorded multiple steals and blocks in the same game for the first time in nearly a calendar year. Powell isn't expected back for another week or more, but Batum may not be the player who consistently fills that spot and takes on an increased workload, as Bogdan Bogdanovic and Amir Coffer also figure to factor heavily into the wing rotation for the Clippers.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday sans Leonard Batum is in the Clippers' starting lineup against the Pistons on Wednesday, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Impact Batum will make his third start of the season Wednesday due to the absences of Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Derrick Jones (groin). Batum has averaged 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.9 steals over 14.3 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Wednesday Batum is not in the starting lineup in Wednesday's game against Chicago, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Impact Kawhi Leonard (foot) is back in the lineup Wednesday, so Batum is unsurprisingly coming off the bench. Over his last eight games from the second unit, the veteran forward has averaged 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocks in 15.1 minutes.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday Batum will start in Monday's game against Detroit, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Impact The veteran forward will receive the starting nod for the second time this season, pushing Derrick Jones to the bench. Batum has seen inconsistent playing time over his last five outings, during which he has averaged 2.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high 30 minutes in win Batum posted six points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds and one block in 30 minutes during Thursday's 120-116 overtime win over Utah.

Impact The veteran forward saw a season high in playing time with Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Amir Coffey (knee) sidelined during the overtime victory. Batum has appeared in six consecutive contests, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clippers face the Lakers in conference play

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in conference play

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Fades injury report Batum (illness) was not listed on Saturday's injury report and will be available for Sunday's game against the Raptors, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Impact Batum did not play in the Clippers' 112-104 win over the Hornets on Friday due to an illness, but it appears he has recovered enough to play Sunday. The veteran forward averaged 2.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.9 steals over 15.0 minutes per game in January.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto hosts Los Angeles in out-of-conference contest

Los Angeles visits Toronto for a non-conference matchup

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Downgraded to out Batum (illness) won't play in Friday's game versus the Hornets, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Impact Batum will miss just his second game of the season Friday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to an illness. The veteran forward's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Toronto.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Late addition to injury report Batum is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Hornets due to an illness, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Impact Batum is in danger of missing Friday's contest after contracting an illness overnight. If the veteran forward is forced to sit out against Charlotte, Amir Coffey, Terance Mann and Mo Bamba are candidates to receive increased playing time.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Thursday Batum (finger) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Wizards, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Batum missed the first game of a back-to-back against the Celtics but will be available to play in the second leg Thursday against the visiting Wizards. The veteran forward has struggled this season, as he hasn't made much of an impact off the bench for Los Angeles, averaging career-low numbers across the board.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Washington visits Los Angeles on 18-game road skid

Washington aims to break its 18-game road losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles

JANUARY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Out Wednesday Batum (finger) is out for Wednesday's game against Boston, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Los Angeles will keep Batum out with a finger injury on the first leg of its back-to-back Wednesday, with the veteran forward's next chance to play coming Thursday against Washington. With the Clippers severely undermanned against the Celtics, role players such as Amir Coffey, Terance Mann and Kevin Porter will all have plenty of opportunities to step up versus the defending champions.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Batum (finger) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Batum could be in line to miss Wednesday's matchup with Boston, which would be his first missed game this season with the Clippers. The veteran forward is having arguably the worst season of his career in the NBA, as he's seen his playing time go down along with his averages across the board.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scoreless in 18 minutes Batum provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 18 minutes during Monday's 112-99 loss to Chicago.

Impact The Clippers were missing Ivica Zubac (eye) on Tuesday, but the big man is considered day-to-day. Mo Bamba drew the start and played 15 minutes, as the Clippers utilized some smaller lineups that benefitted Amir Coffey (33 minutes) and Kobe Brown (11 minutes). Batum's fantasy appeal is non-existent in most formats.

JANUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Steady decline continues Batum finished with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and three rebounds in 13 minutes during Tuesday's 122-86 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Father Time may be catching up with Batum, who hasn't made much of an impact on the Clippers this season. The French import is averaging a career-low 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 38.8 percent from the floor, which might make it hard for head coach Tyronn Lue to keep giving him minutes moving forward.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 28 minutes off bench Batum finished Monday's 114-110 victory over Memphis with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes.

Impact Batum saw a season-high 28 minutes in the win. He's been very quiet on the stat sheet for most of the season, however, reaching double figures just once in 30 appearances. Fantasy managers will likely want to look for more upside elsewhere.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in bench role Batum isn't starting Monday's game against the Jazz, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Impact Batum drew a spot start Friday against the Nuggets but failed to do much with the opportunity, finishing with six points, one rebound and three steals in 22 minutes. Amir Coffey will get the start at power forward Monday while Derrick Jones continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted to starting role Batum is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Impact The Clippers have been forced to tweak their starting lineup due to the hamstring injury sustained by Derrick Jones, and Batum will take his place in the lineup, at least until Kawhi Leonard (knee) is ready to return. Batum has averaged 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.3 steals per game across 17.8 minutes per game off the bench this season.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches nine points Batum contributed nine points (3-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and three rebounds over 20 minutes during Monday's 102-99 victory over the Warriors.

Impact Batum recorded season highs in both points (9) and three-pointers (3) as the Clippers picked up their second straight win. Batum has averaged just 16.9 minutes per contest in 15 appearances, however, so fantasy managers should look elsewhere for someone with a better path to value.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Washington visits Los Angeles on 18-game road skid