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The Philadelphia 76ers are currently angling toward a run in the upcoming 2024 NBA playoffs and hoping that superstar center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be able to return to the lineup before they get underway. Embiid has been out since late January with a meniscus injury and the 76ers have predictably cascaded […]

As the playoffs fast approach, the Los Angeles Clippers look nothing like the top-tier title contenders they were for a three-month stretch of the regular season after finding their groove with James Harden. Ty Lue’s team is just 9-10 since the All-Star break, sporting a -2.0 net rating over that timeframe that ranks 18th in […]

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden got a taste of revenge in his return to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Wednesday night. While the Clippers trailed almost all game, they pulled out a 108-107 win on the back of Kawhi Leonard’s heroics in the final minute and some questionable officiating that went their way. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-34) welcomed James Harden back to his former home as they played the Los Angeles Clippers (45-27) again. The Sixers built a lead, squandered it and lost a game that they had the lead for the most of. Final score: 108-107. Let’s break down Harden’s return to Philadelphia. 76ers player notes: Tyrese […]

The Los Angeles Clippers headed east to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in the City of Brotherly Love. Star guard James Harden was serenaded with a chorus of boos during the game as Philadelphia jumped out to a 30-18 first quarter lead. Harden scored two points and dished out three assists during the […]

For a second, it seemed as though the Los Angeles Clippers were turning a corner; after a rough stretch, the Clippers looked like they were in midseason form when they dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers on back-to-back occasions leading up to the weekend. However, all the good vibes the Clippers built during those wins have […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden faced off for the first time this season against his former team the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, and it didn’t go well. The Clippers were dominated throughout the entire 121-107 loss, and Harden had a limited, but still relatively effective 12 points and 14 assists on 5-13 shooting from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-32) saw old friend James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers (44-26) for the first time this season. The Sixers played a very complete game and led for most of it, taking a 121-107 victory. Let’s break down the Sixers’ first matchup of the season against Harden. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers for a great bounce back win on Wednesday night, but James Harden stole the show in the third quarter on a hilarious play involving teammate Kawhi Leonard. With 4:28 remaining in the third quarter with the Clippers leading the Blazers 81-60, James Harden attacked the basket from […]

James Harden is not really known for his defense. But, when the Los Angeles Clippers star starts taking it seriously, it surely makes headlines and breaks the internet. One of his biggest plays on the defensive end was a no-look steal in transition. Now, it looks another move could top that in the minds of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to have James Harden ready to play on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks after the star guard was listed as questionable for the game, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. James Harden’s injury status vs. Hawks Harden was initially deemed questionable due to a strained left shoulder. He’s one of […]

The Houston Rockets battled the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, knocking off the Eastern Conference cellar dwellers by a score of 135-119. The victory knocked the Wizards further down the totem pole where they now reside at the bottom of the East behind the Detroit Pistons. Meanwhile the Rockets continue to thrill their fans with […]

The LA Clippers embarked on a quick, two-game road trip that will take them East where they’ll face the Chicago Bulls on the first night of a back-to-back set. Some of the biggest question marks surrounding the Clippers right now are the injury statuses of Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. The team has put out […]

James Harden has been dealing with a shoulder injury but still played in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 118-100 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Harden scored 12 points and dished out seven assists in the defeat. When asked about potentially taking a game or two off due to the injury, Harden responded with a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will have their biggest game of the season on Tuesday night when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The biggest question marks surrounding this one, however, are the injury statuses of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden, Anthony Edwards, and Rudy Gobert. The LA Clippers have announced that Kawhi Leonard and […]

James Harden has had his ups and downs this season when it comes to scoring, but he has been exactly the point guard the Los Angeles Clippers needed. On Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Bulls, Harden proved once again why he’s such a perfect fit on this Clippers team. With mere minutes remaining in a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers squared off against the Chicago Bulls in a heated matchup on Saturday. LA’s 112-110 victory came off some stellar stats from James Harden. Harden’s triple-double feat put him in rare NBA company. James Harden makes history in the Clippers-Bulls game Harden finished the day with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. However, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Paul George were all initially listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. Fortunately, all three stars will be available to play, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints reports. Leonard is dealing with a groin injury, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off of a 112-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, and Patrick Beverley claimed he taught James Harden his stepback jumper from their days together on the Houston Rockets. “You got to think like so me beard man I started my career off with beard,” Patrick Beverley said […]

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden doesn’t get too much love from fans and pundits these days, thanks in large part to the bridges he has burnt over the past few years, but his peers recognize that he stands tall among the greatest shooting guards to ever play the game. In particular, retired point guard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers needed an adjustment period after acquiring James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, but after that they’ve been one of the best teams in the NBA. Following the James Harden trade, former Sixers head coach Doc Rivers said that he spoke with members of the Clippers staff when they […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – James Harden, Paul George, and the LA Clippers have been trying to get back on track for weeks, but they’ll have to do it without the services of Russell Westbrook for the foreseeable future. The former MVP left Friday night’s game against the Washington Wizards with a fractured left hand and […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were well on their way to winning their 38th game of the season and evening up the season series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. And then the fourth quarter happened. The Clippers, who led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter, were outscored 39-16 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were on their way to a win Wednesday night at home versus the Los Angeles Lakers — until they weren’t. Los Angeles had a colossal meltdown in the fourth quarter, with LeBron James and the Lakers successfully pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind 116-112 victory, thus leaving Kawhi Leonard and company suffering […]

The James Harden-Daryl Morey drama dominated this past offseason’s headlines in the NBA. Harden isn’t the only player who has taken issue with Morey, however. When Morey worked for the Houston Rockets, Carmelo Anthony was released in what was a rather ugly exit. Chris Paul recently blasted Morey while speaking on Dwyane Wade’s podcast The […]

The domino effect is alive and well in Brooklyn. The infamous trade of James Harden from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets, in an attempt to form a “Big 3” with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, failed miserably. Top this with hiring a former two-time MVP, albeit an inexperienced Steve Nash to the head […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — When the LA Clippers traded for James Harden, there was certainly a lot homework and calls put in before acquiring a player of his caliber with the recent history he had been through. New Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers says he was one of them. The Clippers’ trade for James Harden […]

It takes a lot for a coach to get out of the bench and get into an official’s ear. However, it has happened a lot this year because of bizarre officiating.  It happened yet again when the Los Angeles Clippers faced Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Tempers were high in the clutch as Ty Lue […]

Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept chugging along as they have all season, defeating James Harden and the LA Clippers for their 37th win of the season. They currently sit atop the Western Conference as the All-Star break nears are on pace for the most wins since the 2003-04 season as well as the […]

In the two and a half seasons since making a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks have compiled a regular season record of 107-109, and their season thus far can only be considered a disappointment given the preseason expectations both around the league and in Atlanta. At 23-29, the Hawks […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for what’s expected to be a quiet NBA trade deadline on their front, with the potential exception being PJ Tucker. With the 3 p.m. ET Thursday deadline looming, any number of trades could happen around the league as teams look to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of, if not the best team in the league recently after the trio of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and James Harden has figured out how to play together, and Bill Simmons recently admitted that he was wrong so far about the trade with the Philadelphia 76ers after watching […]

NBA players are clearly the best basketball players in the world. Equipped with special talent and physique combined with the training and experience from the league, these players are easily a cut above the rest of the world, at least individually. However, that hasn’t stopped curious casual ballers from challenging these basketball stars. Although their […]

Kawhi Leonard is an elite player who’s capable of elevating teams to a NBA championship. In fact, Leonard has already won two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, including a 2014 Finals MVP run that made him one of the youngest to ever win the award. However, what makes these […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers have been playing some of the best basketball in the entire NBA in recent weeks after taking a few games to get going following his blockbuster trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers now sit comfortably in the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoff picture, and Harden […]

Every NBA team often has a franchise player. They lead the franchise for a period of time with the team building around the particular player with the hopes of attaining a level of success. Basketball is a team sport that requires everyone, from the ball boys to top management, to work together, more so in […]

After a jarring start to the season for the Los Angeles Clippers where they experienced turmoil with poor play and the trade for star James Harden, they have been exceptional ever since. This was further proven Saturday night when they beat the Boston Celtics in their own arena, 115-96, to bring them to a five-game […]

Following a 3-7 start to the season, the Los Angeles Clippers have stormed back in a big way, winning 26 of their next 33 games, ascending to 3rd in the Western Conference at the time of this writing. You could point to any number of reasons for this in-season turnaround — the collective health of Kawhi […]

For Luka Doncic, Friday night was one for the books. The Slovenian superstar scored a career-high 73 points en route to a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic’s big game drew praise from personalities all over the league, and even Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd uttered a statement that encapsulates Doncic’s dominance on […]