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• Watch: Clippers wing delivers a 'Mann's jam' in Game 2 against Mavericks

Luka Doncic and James Harden got the most first-half buckets, but Terance Mann had the biggest dunk....2024
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• West Notes: Clippers, James Harden, Mavs, Warriors

Clippers Star guard James Harden has spent the majority of the year working on the pick-and-roll game with center Ivica Zubac. And man, it sure paid off in Harden’s first game of the NBA playoffs as a member of the Clippers. Harden scored 28 points and Zubac compiled playoff-career highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds […] The post West Notes: Clippers, James Harden, Mavs, Warriors a...2024
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• Pacific Notes: Harden, Leonard, George, Booker, Wiggins, Thompson
Kawhi Leonard‘s absence didn’t hold back the Clippers in Game 1 against the Mavericks, in part because James Harden ramped up his scoring, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN notes. Harden scored 28 points, including 20 in the first half as his team built a 26-point halftime lead en route to a 12-point victory. “I can score […]...2024
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• James Harden starts hot, physical Clippers come out and grab Game 1 from Mavericks

Kawhi Leonard was out but the Clippers are used to playing without their star....2024
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• With Kawhi Leonard out, James Harden steps into an old, familiar role

If Harden can sustain his success, it could give the Clippers a more formidable attack when Leonard returns....2024
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• Harden shows he can 'still score with best of 'em'

James Harden netted 20 of his 28 points in the opening half to help the Clippers build a 29-point lead en route to a 109-97 win over the Mavericks in Game 1. "Still can score with the best of 'em," he said....2024

• 2023-24 Most Improved Player Finalists Announced

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Improved Player. The finalists are Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. Maxey improved from 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game to 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game. Maxey also made his first All-Star team. In addition, the fourth-year guard took on an increased role f...2024
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• NBA playoffs: Clippers dismantle Mavericks with Kawhi Leonard in street clothes

Vintage James Harden and a stifling Clippers defense help lead Los Angeles to a dominant win as Leonard watched from the sideline with a lingering knee injury....2024
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• Watch: Clippers' James Harden scores 20 points in first half vs. Mavericks

Although star forward Kawhi Leonard is sidelined with a knee injury, Los Angeles Clippers fans shouldn't worry. Shooting guard James Harden is ready to take over....2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs

Art via Thilo Latrell Widder, original photos via Getty Images The Cavaliers and Clippers, more alike than you may realize, face similar questions as they enter the NBA playoffs. Before we go anywhere else, I am not comparing Jarrett Allen and Michael Olowakandi, nor Cavaliers Shawn Kemp to Clippers James Harden, but there’s something to be said about how similar the Cavs and Clippers hav...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Russell Westbrook is fitting in by being himself in the exact way the Clippers needed. Move over, Myers & Briggs, you had a good run, asking NBA fans to visualize a league without Russell Westbrook is, to my mind, a more psychologically telling exercise. Some will immediately picture that ‘Society If’ meme, a utopia of crystalline towers, green spa...2024
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Nets made a massive mistake turning down Rockets trade offer involving Jalen Green and Mikal Bridges. The Houston Rockets reportedly offered the Brooklyn Nets a blockbuster deal that would have sent Mikal Bridges to Houston and returned Jalen Green and draft picks to Brooklyn. The Nets turned down the offer at the trade deadline, according to NBA inside...2024
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• Clippers’ James Harden Dealing With Shoulder Injury
Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden is dealing with a left shoulder injury. The former NBA MVP is being listed as questionable to face the Chicago Bulls. The LA Clippers report that Kawhi Leonard (thoracic spasms) and James Harden (left shoulder strain) are questionable for tomorrow at Chicago Paul George is unlisted. Bulls are in […] The post Clippers’ James Harden Dealing Wi...2024
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• Tyrese Maxey embraces leadership role in Joel Embiid’s absence: ‘I feel I was made for this’
Not too long ago, the 76ers was a star-studded roster which boasted the likes of Ben Simmons and James Harden. Now that both of those guards are gone, and Joel Embiid has fallen to injury, only Tyrese Maxey remains standing in Philadelphia. The young athlete has taken on the role of leading the team while […] The post Tyrese Maxey embraces leadership role in Joel Embiid’s absence: R...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Let’s rank the championship picture in the NBA ahead of the stretch run. The 2023-2024 NBA season is 70 percent in the books. While parity has been a defining theme of this season, at this point the championship picture is fully starting to crystalize. The Boston Celtics are currently the only team in the league on pace to win 60+ games. The West has ...2024
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• Chris Bosh Turned Down Houston Rockets to Avoid More Big 3 Pressure
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"This is the funniest thing to happen this season Throughout his career, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden has never been known for his defense."

2023
"76ers guard James Harden and Nets center Nic Claxton were both ejected from Thursday’s Game 3 in Brooklyn."

2022
"The Nets are trading James Harden to the 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks, sources tell ESPN."

2021
"James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets had a frustrating 2020-21 NBA season."

2020
"NBA Star Power Index: LeBron James, Anthony Davis peaking for Lakers; James Harden fading in fourth quarters"

2019
"The Rockets will file a protest of Tuesday's loss to the Spurs due to a James Harden dunk that should've counted, sources told ESPN."

2018
"Houston's James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green pushed into the LA Clippers' locker room Monday night looking to confront Austin Rivers after the Rockets' 113-102 loss, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

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"The post James Harden And Mario Chalmers Scuffle in Grizzlies Win appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his third-to-last game, but James Harden responded with 40 to lead Houston past the Lakers."

2015
" Thompson also said Chicago's Jimmy Butler and Houston's James Harden were in the mix for best shooting guard in the league."

2014
"Houston Rockets star James Harden needed some help to get past three defenders on the court while blindfolded."

• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Chris Paul enters another postseason run with the Golden State Warriors ready to yell, scream and execute his way as far as he can, even if it is (again) unlikely to end in a championship. People are incomprehensible. A basketball play is a simple thing, with simple objectives. You draw up a plan and you execute. You teach fundamentals, principles t...2024
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• James Harden Will Never Speak To Daryl Morey Again: ‘Hell No’

After the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers, James Harden told NBA reporters that he would never speak to Daryl Morey again. Harden and Morey used to have a very close relationship. However, everything changed last offseason when Morey didn’t offer Harden a max contract. Morey also ghosted Harden. Harden spoke to the media […] The post James Harden Will Never Speak To Da...2024
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down
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• Marcus Morris, Cavaliers Agree To 10-Day Contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Marcus Morris Sr. to a 10-day contract. Morris was waived by the San Antonio Spurs, after a trade deadline day deal from the Philadelphia 76ers. Because San Antonio waived Morris on February 29, he retains playoff eligibility, if he's signed by the end of the regular season. Cleveland will add some additional frontcourt depth. Evan Mobley is still out with a spr...2024
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• NBA Players Represent 12 Of 50 Highest-Paid Athletes Of All-Time

Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all-time, according to a study from Sportico. Jordan's inflation-adjusted earnings put him at $3.75 billion. LeBron James ranks fifth at $1.76 billion or $1.36 billion when not adjusted for inflation. Ahead of James in the top-5 are Tiger Wood, Cristiano Ronaldo and Arnold Palmer. Behind James in the top-10 are Jack Nicklaus, Lionel Messi, David Beckh...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked
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• The Clippers shed their loser branding, and finally look like a real NBA team

The Clippers’ new rebrand is a big improvement. The Los Angeles Clippers don’t exactly strike fear into their opponents, historically-speaking. The franchise that was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, became the Clippers in a move to San Diego in 1978, and then landed in LA in 1984, has never reached the NBA Finals. The franchise’s all-time winning percentage for both regular season and posts...2024
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• Clippers Expected ‘To Go All Out To Keep’ Paul George, James Harden

According to NBA insider Howard Beck of The Ringer, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to go all out to keep Paul George and James Harden regardless of how they fare in the 2024 playoffs. George can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2024-25 player option, while Harden will become […] The post Clippers Expected ‘To Go All Out To Keep’ Paul G...2024
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• West Notes: Clippers, James Harden, Mavs, Warriors
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• Pacific Notes: Harden, Leonard, George, Booker, Wiggins, Thompson
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• Harden shows he can 'still score with best of 'em'
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• 2023-24 Most Improved Player Finalists Announced
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• Watch: Clippers' James Harden scores 20 points in first half vs. Mavericks
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers
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• Clippers-Suns just gave us one of the most lopsided quarters of basketball ever

Image via Bally Sports / Twitter user @MithrandilPlays The Clippers hit the Suns with a total eclipse in the first quarter on Tuesday night. Every game matters right now for the Phoenix Suns, who had a 46-32 record entering play on Tuesday night, barely hanging on to sixth place in the West and the ensuing spot just outside of the NBA play-in tournament that seeding would grant them. Anyo...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• Ty Lue On Clippers Identity Right Now: I Think We're Soft

The LA Clippers are struggling at the moment. The Clippers have slipped to fifth in the Western Conference, behind the surging New Orleans Pelicans. That has the team questioning their identity. "We gotta find our identity," point guard James Harden said. "Teams are scoring easy on us. Makes it difficult to score offensively. "It's a little frustrating ... I think we're all trying to figure out wh...2024
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• James Harden On Why He Tried to Block Kawhi Leonard’s Shot
James Harden has explained the moment he tried to block Kawhi Leonard’s shot during the Clippers’ 116-103 win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after the game, Harden said he was trying to lighten the mood for his team. “Gotta bring some excitement to this team,” he said. “I think these last […] The post James Harden On Why He Tried to B...2024
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• Clippers’ James Harden Played Defense Against Kawhi Leonard vs. Blazers: ‘Got To Bring Some Excitement’

During the third quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers-Portland Trail Blazers game, James Harden played defense on Kawhi Leonard. While Leonard attempted a corner 3-pointer, Harden lunged at his NBA teammate and contested the shot. After the game, Harden explained his viral moment. “Got to bring some excitement to the team, you know what I […] The post Clippers’ James Harden ...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked
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• The Clippers shed their loser branding, and finally look like a real NBA team
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• Can the Clippers Avoid a Road Trip Hangover Back Home vs. Pelicans?

Tonight, the Los Angeles Clippers return home to the Crypto Arena after a grueling seven-game NBA road trip, ready to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Stay ahead of the game and elevate your sports betting experience with SportsGrid. Pelicans vs. Clippers Game Odds at BetMGM Spread: Pelicans +6.5 (-108) | Clippers -6.5 (-112) Moneyline: Pelicans (+220) | Clippers (-270) Total: OVER 231...2024
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• Tracking every NBA trade deadline deal in 2024

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Keeping track of every 2024 NBA trade deadline deal. The NBA didn’t wait for the trade deadline to make some major moves already this season. This season has already seen Damian Lillard move to the Bucks, James Harden traded to the Clippers, Pascal Siakam sent to the Pacers, and OG Anunoby end up with the Knicks. Expect one more flurry of activity by the t...2024
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• Klay Thompson Says He and Steph Curry Are the Best Guards in the NBA
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• 76ers’ James Harden, Nets’ Nic Claxton ejected from Game 3
76ers guard James Harden and Nets center Nic Claxton were both ejected from Thursday’s Game 3 in Brooklyn. Here’s what you need to know: Harden was assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected late in the third quarter after appearing to hit Royce O’Neale in the groin while trying to dribble past him. Claxton received a second technical foul early in the fourth quarter for taunting after c...2023
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Kevin Durant Says He Believes He Is the Best Basketball Player in the World
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• Stephen Curry Reportedly Wins MVP Award for 2014-15 NBA Season
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• Dwight Howard Reportedly Unhappy Playing Alongside James Harden
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• Kevin Durant Helps Blindfolded James Harden Score in Commercial
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• West Notes: Clippers, James Harden, Mavs, Warriors
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• 2023-24 Most Improved Player Finalists Announced
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• NBA playoffs: Clippers dismantle Mavericks with Kawhi Leonard in street clothes
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• Why Luka Doncic is at risk of becoming James Harden 2.0 and how Mavericks superstar can set himself apart

Doncic and the Mavericks face Harden and the Clippers in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs...2024
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers
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• A James Harden-Clippers mystery, hope in Philly, crumbling Cavs and more NBA pre-playoff takeaways
The Clippers are far from the team many expected to see at this point. Can anything be done to get back on track?...2024
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images These the teams who need to make a bold move at the NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline represents the last chance for teams to reload their rosters ahead of the playoffs, or get an early head start on a rebuild before the offseason. With the deadline quickly approaching on Thursday, Feb. 8, there are a number of teams who should be feeling ...2024
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• Jalen Green Has 'Generated Some Trade Buzz' Ahead Of Deadline

Jalen Green has "generated some trade buzz" leading to the deadline, sources tell ESPN's Zach Lowe. The Houston Rockets are seeking their first playoff berth since trading away James Harden after the 19-20 season. The Rockets are plus picks and have enough good young players that it could be difficult to pay them all long-term. Green is averaging 18.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists this seas...2024
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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
Joel Embiid put 76ers on clock by hinting at trade request. Joel Embiid is firmly in the prime of his career. The superstar center finally won NBA MVP this past season after consecutive second place finishes. He will turn 30 years old in March. There’s only one thing missing on Embiid’s resume at this point: an NBA championship. Embiid’s lack of success in the NBA Playoffs is hard to ignore. He’s ...2023
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Bleacher Report's Official 2015-16 NBA All-Star Ballot
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• Dwight Howard: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Rockets C
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• The Case for LeBron James to Win NBA MVP Yet Again
2015

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• Russell Westbrook's 2015 MVP Case Growing Louder by the Day
2015

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