The Los Angeles Clippers righted the ship over the last two weeks and are slowly climbing up the standings in the Western Conference. After having won five straight, the Clippers are now 11-21 for the season, with a decent chance of getting back into the postseason race.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
James Harden handled a bold comment from Taylor Rooks the way he handles defenders, calm, confident, and with a quick response that went viral. The moment showed that even in conversation, Harden still knows how to create space and score a point.
The “uncs” of the Los Angeles Clippers are trying their best to recover from a disastrous start to the 25/26 season and have now won three games in a row.
The Los Angeles Clippers appear to be finally turning the corner after their disastrous start to the 2025-26 season. The Clippers have now recorded their first three-game winning streak of this campaign by taking down the Portland Trail Blazers 119-103 at the Moda Center on Friday.
The Los Angeles Clippers sent the Portland Trail Blazers straight to the gift-return line after giving their hosts a 119-103 setback in NBA action tonight.
The Los Angeles Clippers are getting their groove back after impressive back-to-back wins over the Lakers and the Rockets. Even though they are still 8-21 and 13th in the Western Conference, the Clippers are trending up and only 3.5 games behind the tenth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers.
It has been years since James Harden and Kevin Durant last played as teammates, but in the eyes of the Los Angeles Clippers star, his relationship with his fellow future Basketball Hall of Famer remains the same.
The Clippers continue to insist their core isn’t going anywhere, even as rival teams remain unconvinced. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Clippers are still dismissing the idea that veteran stars Kawhi Leonard or James Harden will be made available this season.
The Houston Rockets have not beared the look of a contender of late. Not in the slightest. Not when you lose to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings.
The Houston Rockets have been solid so far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 17-9 despite a loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening.
A disaster like never before, the Los Angeles Clippers are struggling to find their footing. Seems the basketball gods are having a good laugh. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are failing, and so is the rest of the team.
There’s a growing belief around the league that the James Harden situation in Los Angeles could come to a head before the trade deadline. After recently
The Los Angeles Clippers have been disastrous this season. Despite entering the 2025-26 campaign as projected Western Conference contenders, the LA Clippers currently sit 13th in the standings with a dismal 7-21 record.
James Harden has been dealing with a calf injury over the last week that had him limited against the Memphis Grizzlies before having to sit out against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
James Harden may have a lifeline out of Los Angeles if the Clippers continue to plummet. Harden’s status is being monitored closely by various rivals amid the Clippers’ horrific start to the season, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported to Substack on Thursday.
Dec.15 marks the start of the unofficial trade season in the NBA. That's the date when most of the players who signed a contract in the offseason became eligible to be traded.
James Harden doesn't often come to mind when listing the top players in NBA history. But there is one thing you can't doubt about Harden: The man can score with the best of them.
The Los Angeles Clippers' season is off to a disappointing 3-8 start despite playing eight of their first 11 games at home. Friday, they'll embark on an 11-day, seven-game road trip that could salvage — or doom — their dreams of contending.