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<a href="/nba/players/kobe_sanders/928266">Kobe Sanders</a> found out just minutes before tip-off that he would be starting against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. With <a href="/nba/players/james_harden/91252">James Harden</a> ruled

<a href="/nba/players/james_harden/91252">James Harden</a> was unable to suit up for the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday against the Golden State Warriors due to a shoulder injury. Despite the absence of the former NBA MVP, the Clippers still took down <a href="/nba/players/steph_curry/91248">Steph Curry</a> and the Warriors, 103-102.

If the calendar flipping to 2026 felt anticlimactic, NBA 2K26 has other plans. Season 4 doesn’t ease players into the new year—it sprints out of the tunnel wearing an All-Star jacket, blasting spotlights, and reminding everyone that grinding never takes a holiday.

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.

The Los Angeles Clippers have made it abundantly clear that they have little interest in bottoming out and rebuilding. They are going for it and will try to be as competitive as possible in the rest of the season.

The Los Angeles Clippers are running out of bodies as we approach the halfway mark of the season. Even though they have righted the ship by winning seven of their last eight games, the Clippers are dealing with significant injury concerns that could derail their season.

<a href="/nba/players/kawhi_leonard/193108">Kawhi Leonard</a> erupted for a career-high 55 points in late December, reminding fantasy managers of his unmatched ceiling when healthy. The performance reignited debate over whether he’s a buy-low championship swing or a sell-high asset before potential missed time.

The Los Angeles Clippers are nowhere near where they hoped they would be, but they show no signs of accepting their fate and pivoting to a rebuild. <a href="/nba/players/steve_ballmer/356141">Steve Ballmer</a>, <a href="/nba/players/lawrence_frank/91395">Lawrence Frank</a>, and Ty Lue all seem aligned on their desire to try to be as competitive as possible this season.

If you wanted a mid-season game that felt like a Western Conference Semifinals Game 7, you got it on Monday night at the Intuit Dome between the Clippers and Warriors.

The Los Angeles Clippers went into the game against the Golden State Warriors with a slim chance of winning. However, behind a solid set of performances from the starting lineup, the Clippers emerged victorious after a 103-102 result.

<a href="/nba/players/kawhi_leonard/193108">Kawhi Leonard</a> led the way with 24 points, <a href="/nba/players/kobe_sanders/928266">Kobe Sanders</a> chipped in with 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame the absence of <a href="/nba/players/james_harden/91252">James Harden</a> to hold off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 103-102, on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Clippers were expected to field a shorthanded rotation ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors. While this raised some concerns, <a href="/nba/players/james_harden/91252">James Harden</a>‘s recent addition to the injury report could leave L.A.

The Los Angeles Clippers are 6–0 since <a href="/nba/players/ivica_zubac/488218">Ivica Zubac</a> went down with an injury, and <a href="/nba/players/kawhi_leonard/193108">Kawhi Leonard</a> is playing at his best. Is that just a coincidence— or has Zubac’s absence fundamentally changed how this team functions?

The Los Angeles Clippers have a decision to make between now and the February 5 trade deadline. They are seemingly not interested in being sellers and moving on from <a href="/nba/players/james_harden/91252">James Harden</a> and <a href="/nba/players/kawhi_leonard/193108">Kawhi Leonard</a>.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing better as of late, winning six of their last seven matchups as they look to get back into playoff contention in the Western Conference.

The Clippers didn’t fix their season by playing faster. They fixed it by playing smarter. After a disastrous 6–21 start that nearly buried them, the Clippers have ripped off six straight wins while slowing the game down even more, writes Law Murray of The Athletic.

Center <a href="/nba/players/ivica_zubac/488218">Ivica Zubac</a> is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games of the team's season-best six-game winning streak with a left ankle sprain.

Winning while rebuilding. The Clippers’ six-game streak shows growth, accountability, and clarity without pretending they have arrived. INGLEWOOD, Calif.

The Clippers will get their starting center back on Saturday.

<a href="/nba/players/kawhi_leonard/193108">Kawhi Leonard</a> is the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, but that hasn’t stopped the larger conversation around his future. Mirjam Swanson of the Orange County Register wrote this week that the Clippers should consider exploring Leonard’s trade value while his stock is high.