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Kawhi Leonard turning back clock, leading Clippers into new year vs. Jazz

With a quicker tempo that has led to improvement on both sides of the floor, the Los Angeles Clippers will ride a season-best five-game winning streak into a game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.

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Clippers Rookie Giving LA What They Need in Ivica Zubac's Absence

The Los Angeles Clippers have won five straight to close the gap between themselves and a postseason spot. They obviously still have a long way to go, but they are trending in the right direction, even with Ivica Zubac sidelined with an ankle sprain.

Kawhi Leonard News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / December 31

Clippers Risk Running Kawhi Leonard Into the Ground With Massive Load

The Los Angeles Clippers have given themselves a chance by winning five straight games to improve to 11-21 for the season. They have closed the gap between themselves and the tenth-seeded Blazers to 2.5 games, and should have a chance to climb further up the Western Conference standings.

Rayj Dennis News / Hoops Wire / December 31

Hawks signee RayJ Dennis joining third team this season alone, approaches record

RayJ Dennis already has three NBA stops this season. And we’re not even at the midway point. The Hawks became Dennis’ third team of the year this week, handing the 24-year-old guard a two-way deal just days after he was waived by the Clippers.

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The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history

Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Hoops Wire / December 31

Clippers continue to make clear they’re keeping Kawhi Leonard, James Harden

Despite a sluggish start, the Clippers have no plans to tear things down. League sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that the Clippers would actually prefer to add an impact piece to complement James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, rather than sell off veterans.

Kawhi Leonard News / Fadeaway World / December 31

Clippers Player Ratings: Kawhi Leonard Dominates Again In Crushing Win Over Kings

The Los Angeles Clippers are the hottest team in the NBA at the moment, recording their fifth win in a row by blowing away the Sacramento Kings 131-90 at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 31

Clippers post biggest winning margin of season vs. Kings

Kawhi Leonard scored 26 of his game-high 33 points in a runaway first half and the Los Angeles Clippers went on to a fifth straight victory, 131-90 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.

Chris Paul News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / December 30

5 Most Realistic Landing Spots for Chris Paul

It has been four weeks since the Los Angeles Clippers sent Chris Paul home in the middle of an East Coast road trip. After his leadership style reportedly caused tensions within the locker room and with the coaching staff, the franchise icon was told that he was no longer a part of the plans in LA.

NBA News / The SportsRush / December 30

Dwyane Wade Agrees With Kevin Durant on James Harden Comparison

James Harden is now inching towards the end of a legendary career but questions about how good he was in his prime still remain. Perhaps it is the fact that unlike some of his more prominent shooting guard peers, he’s never won a championship that triggers these questions.

Los Angeles Clippers News / BasketballNews.com / December 30

Finding their footing: Clippers begin season turnaround behind Kawhi Leonard

For much of the early season, the Los Angeles Clippers looked like a team trapped between timelines – too talented to bottom out, too battered and old to contend, and too uncertain to inspire real belief.

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NBA News / Field Level Media / December 30

Clippers hope to stay hot with scuffling Kings in town

The resurgent Los Angeles Clippers take a shot at a fifth consecutive lopsided win when they host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Clippers, who won just six games in the first nine weeks of the season, have rolled off four victories in the past 10 days, all by at least 13 points.

Kawhi Leonard News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 29

Kawhi Leonard speaks out after career-high 55 point night

INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard continued his red-hot scoring streak and extended the LA Clippers win streak to four on Sunday night. Facing a Detroit Pistons that entered the contest as the best team in the Eastern Conference, Leonard willed his Clippers to another win behind a new career-high 55 points.

Los Angeles Clippers News / Yardbarker / December 29

Kawhi Leonard's career-best performance extends Clippers' win streak

Every now and then, Leonard shows the world exactly why he's an NBA legend. He did just that on Sunday night, making history while helping the Los Angeles Clippers win for the fourth game in a row.

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