The Los Angeles Clippers lost a hard-fought battle against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Despite another strong performance from Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers didn't get enough help from the rest of the team and couldn't score enough against a solid defense, leading to a 102-95 loss.
The memory of Los Angeles All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard scoring at his leisure during a late-December matchup remained front and center for the Houston Rockets as they prepared for the first game of a home back-to-back against the visiting Clippers on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Clippers newcomer Darius Garland is particularly excited about joining forces with Kawhi Leonard when he returns from his toe injury soon. During a recent interview, the 26-year-old guard explained what he’ll bring to the table with his new team.
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The Los Angeles Clippers did very well for themselves prior to the trade deadline, as they got exceptional returns for James Harden and Ivica Zubac after being backed into a corner.
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun combined for 48 points as the Houston Rockets turned a rally to start the fourth quarter into a 102-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
The Clippers head to Houston for a matchup that pits veteran experience against youthful explosiveness. Los Angeles continues to rely on disciplined half‑court execution and defensive versatility, while the Rockets lean on their athletic young core and an energized home crowd.
As the February 5 trade deadline has elapsed, the Clippers look like a much different team than they did a week before the trade deadline. They have traded Ivica Zubac and James Harden, two key pieces of their starting lineup, as they look to continue surging back from an abysmal start to the season.
Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue expressed excitement about having Darius Garland and implementing a new offensive system with the two-time All-Star at point guard.
The Los Angeles Clippers have two more games before the All-Star break, both on the road against the Houston Rockets. The Clippers have a chance to enter the break at .500, a record nobody could have thought possible a couple of weeks ago.
The Los Angeles Clippers' impressive climb up the Western Conference standings, from 15 games below .500 to a spot squarely in the play-in tournament, outwardly seemed undone by the jettisoning of James Harden and Ivica Zubac at last week's trade deadline.
Kawhi Leonard is a coveted asset once again, and the Los Angeles Clippers appear likely to be fielding calls on him this summer. The Clippers received “multiple” trade inquiries for Leonard right up to the trade deadline on Thursday, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Kawhi Leonard wasn’t moved at the NBA trade deadline. That doesn’t mean teams didn’t try. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Clippers received multiple trade inquiries for Leonard in the final hour before Thursday’s deadline, particularly after word spread that Los Angeles had agreed to send Ivica Zubac to Indiana.
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The Los Angeles Clippers upgraded rookie shooting guard Kobe Sanders from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract on Saturday, confirming his spot on the team’s 15-man roster.
The Los Angeles Clippers have miraculously recovered from a franchise-worst start and could be playoff-bound despite trading two starters at the NBA’s trade deadline.
The Los Angeles Clippers’ reset has come at a risky time. They didn’t just make moves at the 2026 NBA trade deadline. The Clippers detonated the foundation of their roster.
The Clippers have promoted two-way player Kobe Sanders to a standard contract, the team announced (via Twitter). The 23-year-old shooting guard has become a productive member of L.A.’s rotation in his first NBA season.
While several players with All-Star appearances on their NBA résumés were traded this week, only one former Most Valuable Player changed teams: James Harden.
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