The 2026 NBA trade deadline saw the Los Angeles Clippers shake up their core, trading away James Harden and parting ways with, at the time, the longest-tenured Clipper, Ivica Zubac.
The LA Clippers host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome, and Bennedict Mathurin gets to see his old team for the first time since Indiana shipped him to Los Angeles on Feb.
As the 2025-26 NBA season continues, a few teams have started to see the results of changes made at the trade deadline. Multiple teams, including the LA Clippers, are getting a glimpse at acquired players competing for their new squads.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked up a massive 114-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Point guard Darius Garland made his highly anticipated debut with the Clippers.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The debut is in the books. Now comes the build. Darius Garland scored 12 points in 23 minutes off the bench in his first game with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, a 114-101 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors.
Nearly a month had passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt him in a blockbuster trade, and Monday night finally brought Garland's first game in a Clippers uniform.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Golden State Warriors dynasty has always been a delicate balance of offensive gravity and defensive grit. While Stephen Curry provides the shooting gravity that stretches defenses to their breaking point, Draymond Green has long served as the emotional and defensive heartbeat of the franchise.
Kawhi Leonard squeezed a game-high 23 points into 29 minutes, five teammates chipped in with double-figure scoring and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 17-point deficit to thump the Golden State Warriors 114-101 on Monday night in San Francisco.
A new uniform. Same spotlight. Darius Garland made his debut for the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, finishing with 12 points in a 114-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Clippers made a significant move by trading their superstar, James Harden, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in return for Darius Garland. Although Garland missed 10 games since arriving in L.A., after showing some noteworthy progress, he made his debut against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.
It’s been 47 days. Forty-seven long, painful days since Darius Garland last laced up and ran a pick-and-roll. But Monday night, the wait is officially over.
The Los Angeles Clippers made a major change at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, pivoting from their aging core centered around James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac.
The Los Angeles Clippers needed this one. After dropping three straight, there was a quiet tension hovering over Intuit Dome on Sunday night — the kind that makes a team either fold or fight.
The Los Angeles Clippers were excited ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Their above-the-rim forward, John Collins, marked his return after a scary injury against the Lakers.
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Bennedict Mathurin‘s growth could elevate the LA Clippers if he addresses the weaknesses in his game. He has been putting up solid performances since joining the Clippers at the trade deadline.