Sanders won't start Saturday's game against the Kings, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
The rookie second-rounder got the spot start in place of Darius Garland (toe) during Friday's win over Chicago, though Sanders will slide to the second unit with Garland back in action. Sanders has averaged 6.0 points in 11.6 minutes per game over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Starting sans Garland
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Sanders will start Friday's game against the Bulls, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
With Darius Garland (toe) unavailable for the front end of this back-to-back set, Sanders will get the starting nod. As a starter this season (15 games), the rookie second-rounder has averaged 10.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 27.4 minutes per game.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Moves to bench Saturday
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Sanders will come off the bench Saturday against the Grizzlies, according to Lauren Rosen of FanDuel Sports Network SoCal.
The Clippers will start Darius Garland for the first time Saturday. Sanders is likely to maintain a decent role with the second unit for Los Angeles.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Exits rotation Thursday
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Sanders (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Thursday's 115-114 win over the Nuggets.
Though the Clippers upgraded him from a two-way contract to a standard deal over the All-Star break, Sanders ended up dropping out of the rotation for the first time since Nov. 10, ending a streak of 44 consecutive appearances. With Derrick Jones recently returning from an extended injury-related absence and with the Clippers bringing aboard Bennedict Mathurin at the trade deadline to bolster their depth on the wing, Sanders could regularly find himself outside of head coach Tyronn Lue's nine-man rotation. Sanders may at least temporarily reclaim a role in the second unit for Friday's game against the Lakers, as veteran Nicolas Batum (18 minutes Thursday) could be a candidate to rest for the second leg of a back-to-back set.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Coming off bench Thursday
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Sanders is not in the Clippers' starting lineup against the Lakers on Thursday, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Sanders has started in each of the Clippers' last four games and averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 threes and 1.0 steals over 27.5 minutes per game over that span. He'll revert to a bench role Thursday due to the return of Kawhi Leonard (knee).
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Starting nod Wednesday
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Sanders is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
With John Collins (groin) ruled out late, Sanders will step into the starting five for his fifth start of the season. In his previous four starts, the rookie has taken advantage of the opportunity, averaging 13.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 30.5 minutes per game.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Back to bench Wednesday
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Sanders is not in the Clippers' starting lineup against the Knicks on Wednesday, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Sanders was added to the Clippers' starting lineup against the Warriors on Monday after James Harden was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. The former stepped up in a big way, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists across 36 minutes, but Sanders will revert to a bench role against New York after Harden was cleared to return.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Running with starters
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Sanders is starting Monday's game against the Warriors, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Sanders is in line for his first start since Nov. 22, as the Clippers will be without James Harden (shoulder) on Monday. Sanders has had a tough go of late, averaging 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his last five games.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Struggles off bench Thursday
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Sanders racked up five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 30 minutes during Thursday's 122-101 loss to the Thunder.
Sanders was barely able to tie his season-high mark in assists despite playing more minutes than usual due to James Harden's (calf) absence. Sanders is expected to remain a bench option in upcoming action as he looks to end a run of five games without scoring in double figures.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Provides spark off bench
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Sanders logged 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 115-92 win over the Hawks.
With Chris Paul off the roster and Bradley Beal (hip) done for the year, Sanders should remain on fantasy watchlists in deep leagues moving forward. The rookie second-rounder averaged 8.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.0 minutes per tilt in his last 10 games.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Scores 17 points in start
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Sanders provided 17 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal over 30 minutes during Monday's 110-108 loss to the 76ers.
Sanders was promoted to the starting lineup, replacing Derrick Jones, who is set to miss multiple weeks due to a sprained MCL in his right knee. Sanders responded by scoring a career-high 17 points, rewarding anyone who took a chance on him. The Clippers are treading water right now, meaning Sanders could very well stick in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Questionable Saturday
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Updating a previous report, Sanders (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Suns.
Sanders is in jeopardy of missing his sixth consecutive contest due to a sprained right knee. However, the two-way player's potential absence shouldn't cause significant waves in the rotation.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Remains out for Saturday
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Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Janis Carr of the Southern California News Group reports.
Sanders will miss a seventh straight game due to a knee issue. The next chance for him to return to the floor will be Monday against the Hawks.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Won't play vs. Phoenix
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Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Suns, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Sanders will miss a sixth straight game due to a knee issue. The next opportunity for him to return to the floor will be Saturday against the Suns.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Won't suit up Tuesday
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Sanders (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Thunder, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Sanders will miss his fifth consecutive game due to a right knee injury. His next chance to suit up will be Thursday against the Suns.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Still out
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Sanders (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Heat, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Sanders will miss a fourth consecutive game due to a right knee injury. His absence doesn't figure to impact the rotation. Sanders' next opportunity to suit up comes Tuesday against the Thunder.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Won't play vs. New Orleans
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Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans.
Sanders continues to nurse a knee injury and will miss a third consecutive game. The next opportunity for him to return to the floor will be Monday against the Heat.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Won't play Tuesday
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Sanders will miss Tuesday's game against the Warriors due to a right knee sprain, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
This is the first we are hearing of a knee injury for Sanders, but his absence from the active roster won't influence the Clippers' rotations. His next chance to play will come Friday against the Pelicans.
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Clippers' Kobe Sanders: Impresses in preseason win
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Sanders supplied 25 points (8-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 37 minutes in Friday's 106-103 preseason win over the Warriors.
The rookie forward led all players with 25 points while matching Stephen Curry for the game high in three-pointers made. Sanders was selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and signed a two-way contract with the Clippers in July. He spent his final collegiate campaign at Nevada, averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game across 33 appearances.
