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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As the NBA season wears on, many have wondered what the future might hold in store for former All-Star and All-NBA defender Ben Simmons, who recently joined a professional fishing league.
Kawhi Leonard is being hailed as the NBA’s savior. The Clippers, who owe the Thunder an unprotected pick, passed another huge test, beating the Detroit Pistons.
Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
The Los Angeles Clippers still have a long way to go to climb back up the Western Conference standings, but after winning three straight games, they are seemingly back on track.
Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. has been cleared to return to action for Sunday’s game against Detroit, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
Chris Paul appears to be struggling to find a market after being sent home by the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul has been linked to both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets since the Clippers sent him home in early December.
There was chatter that Chris Paul could be on the move as soon as December 15, when he became trade-eligible, but no deal materialized. Since then, the Clippers have formally announced they are parting ways with the franchise icon, and the next step appears to be a collaborative one.
James Harden and the LA Clippers will apparently be riding out the storm together. The Clippers continue to send out the message that they will not be trading away their former MVP guard Harden ahead of the Feb.