Just over a month ago, the Los Angeles Clippers were sitting at 6-21, buried near the bottom of the Western Conference with little to suggest they’d be anything more than a lottery team this season. Injuries were piling up, the vibes were off, and the decision to send Chris Paul home-effectively ending what could’ve been a storybook farewell tour-only added to the turbulence.
But since just before Christmas, something changed. And now, the Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the league.
Sunday night’s 126-89 blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets wasn’t just another tally in the win column-it was a statement. With that victory, the Clippers have now won 15 of their last 18 games, vaulting themselves into the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings. That’s not just a turnaround; that’s a full-blown resurgence.
Let’s be clear: nobody saw this coming. Not with the way this team opened the season.
CTRL+P 🖨️ @RichHomieFlom pic.twitter.com/L3NVv81wCn
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 26, 2026
The roster looked disjointed, the chemistry was off, and the injury list was long enough to fill a second bench. The Chris Paul situation loomed large, casting a shadow over the locker room.
For a while, it felt like the Clippers were drifting-directionless and defeated.
But something clicked. Maybe it was a tweak in the rotation, a shift in mentality, or a little bulletin board motivation.
Whatever it was, the Clippers have found their rhythm-and they’ve found it in emphatic fashion. They’re defending with purpose, moving the ball with confidence, and playing with the kind of edge that makes you believe they’re not just chasing a play-in spot-they’re aiming higher.
And yes, the turnaround has been so dramatic that it even forced one of the team’s most loyal followers to eat his words-literally. Robert Flom, managing editor at 213 Hoops, posted on X back on December 20 that he’d print and eat his tweet if the Clippers ever managed to go 15-3 at any point this season.
Well, here we are. The Clippers’ official account had some fun with it, posting a printed version of the tweet as a receipt.
Rumor has it that printout made its way to the locker room, and let’s just say the team might’ve appreciated the extra motivation.
Flom, to his credit, is owning it. He announced he’ll be eating that tweet live on the Clips N’ Dip podcast, and while that piece of paper might not go down easy, the win streak certainly does. If you’re a Clippers fan, you’ll take that trade-off every time.
The question now is: can this team keep it rolling? With the trade deadline looming and the Clippers suddenly back in the thick of the playoff hunt, there’s buzz that they might look to make a splash. If they do-and if they can stay healthy-this squad could be a serious problem in the West.
For now, though, the Clippers are doing what good teams do: stacking wins, shutting out the noise, and reminding everyone that seasons aren’t won or lost in December. They’ve got their swagger back-and the rest of the conference should take notice.