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The Los Angeles Clippers, for their first few games with James Harden on the active roster, tried to make a Harden-Russell Westbrook pairing work in the backcourt. After all, these two players have experience playing with each other, most recently in 2020 with the Houston Rockets. However, the Clippers proceeded to lose consecutive games, and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been quite up and down since their blockbuster trade for James Harden at the end of October. Although Harden has been able to put up some solid statistics and has shown flashes of the playmaking prowess the team was hoping for in the deal, the Clippers currently sit at 9-10, […]

A major plot point for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the 2023-24 season was James Harden’s trade request, as it seemed like both sides refused to relent even an inch to the other party. In fact, the tensions ran so high to the point that Harden, in an Adidas event in China, went scorched earth […]

Some NBA records are easy to remember. They help immortalize a player’s legacy. However, there are also records that are simply forgettable. While some records are forgettable, they also make you scratch your head. Let’s take a look at the 10 least-known NBA records that will shock you. 10. Most 3-point misses by a player […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday behind Paul George’s game-winning 3-pointer. But Clippers guard Russell Westbrook had another quiet performance, scoring only eight points in 19 minutes off the bench. James Harden had some words of encouragement for his teammate during the game, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have not exactly played an impressive brand of basketball since acquiring James Harden. Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints Tomer Azarly shared an eye-opening Clippers statistic on Friday. “The LA Clippers have a 5-8 record over the last 13 games since adding James Harden. With 5 wins and 8 losses… They’ve scored […]

James Harden had by far his best game for the Los Angeles Clippers since making his debut with his new team earlier this month. In light of Harden’s breakout game, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue made sure to let The Beard’s naysayers know what the former MVP proved with his vintage performance on Wednesday night. […]

The James Harden experiment started off bad for the Los Angeles Clippers, as they lost their first five games with him in the starting lineup. Then, after moving Russell Westbrook to the bench, the Clippers rattled off three-straight wins and all of their problems seemed to be forgotten. The Clippers now find themselves 7-9 after […]

At the start of the 2020-21 season, longtime Houston Rockets MVP James Harden expressed his concern regarding the Rockets’ excessive failures to reach an NBA championship since he arrived in 2012. He’s not necessarily blaming anyone, but Harden felt his time with Houston was over after nearly nine seasons and wanted to look elsewhere to […]

It’s been a wild year in the NBA thus far and this past Thanksgiving holiday week was no different. Fans of the Association saw LeBron James surpass 39,000 points, an all-time clash between Chris Paul and Scott Foster, along with countless upsets and unlikely wins from underdogs each day. For sneaker fans, the holiday marked […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, evening their head-to-head series at 1-1. Irving, who was teammates with Harden on the Brooklyn Nets a few years ago, was the second of the three superstars to request a trade out of Brooklyn. That deal landed him […]

The Los Angeles Clippers earned their finest win of James Harden’s early tenure with his hometown team on Saturday, blowing out the Dallas Mavericks 107-88. Paul George led the Clippers with a team-high 25 points, while Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook combined for 29 points off the bench, helping compensate for rare single-digit scoring performances […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have attempted to tweak their roster ever since the days of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in hopes of bringing a championship to the City of the Angels not owned by the Los Angeles Lakers. Recently the team enjoyed the return of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard. New addition James Harden sent […]

The Los Angeles Clippers understandably received a ton of flak when they lost five straight games to begin the James Harden era in L.A. However, the Clippers are slowly but surely finding their rhythm. Los Angeles finally ended the losing skid this past weekend over the Houston Rockets after Harden knocked down one of his […]

James Harden’s tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers has gotten off to a rough start. Although the Clippers have won their last two games over the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets, the team preceeded that with five straight losses after trading for Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers at the end of October. Along […]

Through their first five games with James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers went 0-5 and this organization with high championship aspirations suddenly appeared to be in big trouble. Over their last two games, the Clippers are 2-0 and suddenly look like a new, re-energized team. So what actually changed with the Clippers and has resulted […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had been struggling since acquiring James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. When Harden made his Clippers debut on Nov. 6 against the New York Knicks, the Clippers proceeded to drop six games in a row. That culminated with Russell Westbrook moving to the bench. With Harden now penciled […]

The Los Angeles Clippers battled the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, with the Clippers leading a few minutes into the third quarter. New Clippers acquisition James Harden has brought a different type of energy and vibe to the team, something Clippers star Paul George spoke on recently. Fellow Clippers star Kawhi Leonard made his […]

Can one play ignite the Los Angeles Clippers? Well, Paul George certainly thinks so. After losing six games in a row, and starting 0-5 in the James Harden era, the Clippers snagged a crucial home win on Friday night versus the Houston Rockets. LA trailed by five with a little over two minutes remaining before […]

The Los Angeles Clippers finally ended their six game losing streak on Friday night, but it came with the benching of Russell Westbrook. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden tipped the game off together with Ivica Zubac and new starter Terance Mann. The Clippers defeated the Rockets, 106-100, finally getting in the win column […]

Behind Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers ended a six-game losing streak on Friday night, defeating the Houston Rockets, 106-100. The matchup came after the Clippers decided to move Russell Westbrook to a bench role and start Terance Mann in his place. With Harden finally becoming the singular playmaking guard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ losing skid is over. And the man blamed mostly for it, James Harden, played hero to make sure the team doesn’t lose for seven straight games. With their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Houston Rockets tied at 100-100 with roughly 22 seconds left on the clock, the Clippers knew they […]

There are no easy games moving forward for the struggling Los Angeles Clippers, a team that hasn’t won since trading for James Harden. But on Friday night, Harden showed why the Clippers upended their wing-heavy core and went all-in on his talent. With less than 10 seconds left and the game tied at 100 apiece […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have not exactly gotten off to a blazing start to the James Harden era. After trading for Harden a couple of weeks ago, Los Angeles has dropped all five contests that The Beard has been in the lineup, putting them firmly behind the eight ball in the early Western Conference playoff […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have officially signed free agent center Daniel Theis, the team announced Friday afternoon. The LA Clippers have officially signed Daniel Theis. pic.twitter.com/YGrGcmiKKu — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 17, 2023 Theis cleared the 48-hour waiver period at 2PM PST on Friday, clearing the way for him to sign with the Clippers. The […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Clippers traded for James Harden and inserted him into their starting lineup, the team has struggled mightily. The Clippers have yet to win a game with Harden in the starting lineup and their core group consisting of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard have yet to find their footing. […]

James Harden’s infatuation with gentlemen’s clubs is extremely well known. Memes and jokes spread across the internet every time he changes teams and cities. With that said, it sounds like oddsmakers now opening bets on which LA-based club he’ll attend first now that he plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s right. There are five […]

We are about a month of the way into the 2023-24 NBA season and fans around the league are already beginning to throw in the towel on their team’s season. Can everyone just take a deep breathe and relax for a moment? Maybe teams like the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t won yet with James Harden in their active lineup, but there are a few signs that the team is starting to figure it out. They put up a spirited effort against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, after all. Nevertheless, the growing pains continue for a Clippers team that’s still […]

Man, is it fun to watch Houston Rockets basketball again. Riding high following a 6-1 home stand, the Rockets will travel to Los Angeles and play against the slumping Clippers this Friday in their second game of the in-season tournament. In West Group B, the Rockets will look to make it 2-0 in group play. […]

The NBA season is in full swing and we are beginning to see what each team is made of, and the Los Angeles Clippers are not off to a great start. Los Angeles is currently 3-7 on the season, and they are near the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference. The Clippers have […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bones Hyland started the season playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers, but has turned into a casualty of the James Harden trade and Tyronn Lue’s rotation. Riding a four-game losing streak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, Lue approached Bones Hyland and informed him that he would be […]

Bally Sports Southwest NBA analyst Brian Dameris, who covers the Dallas Mavericks, recently went viral for his take on James Harden. Dameris said that Harden was the problem at every stop after he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. The clip was deleted from the company’s Twitter account because it “did not reflect the […]

A game against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets was the last thing the Los Angeles Clippers needed on their schedule as they aimed to get their first win with James Harden on the roster. But for a few moments, it seemed like the Clippers had what it took to beat the Nuggets on Tuesday night, […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers entered this season with a renewed focus and urgency that had folks thinking, “Hey, maybe this is the year.” With one trade for James Harden, however, the team appears to have abandoned that urgency, falling back into last year’s mindset […]

Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas speaks openly about the Los Angeles Clippers after they suffered another loss with star James Harden on the team. On his show “Gil’s Arena,” Arenas said blatantly that Los Angeles “sucks” as the team is going through some struggles as of recent. “Clippers suck, man… They were sorry before [James […]

Dallas Mavericks announcer Brian Dameris went viral last week for his brutal takedown of James Harden – telling the Clippers guard, among other things, that he is the problem. The Mavs announcer instantly received ample support for telling it like it is, in many fans’ opinion. Despite initially hyping up Dameris’ comments directed at the […]

Things seem to be falling apart for the Los Angeles Clippers. After trading significant depth to the Philadelphia 76ers for James Harden, the star guard has struggled to perform with his new team. The Clippers have lost five straight games, the last four with Harden active. So is Harden the problem, or did he just […]

A lot of fans are now blasting the Los Angeles Clippers after trading for James Harden. At face value, it looks like their decision to stack up by adding him to the squad with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook led to a losing streak. They feasted once again after losing to Desmond Bane’s […]