The Clippers got the best of the Lakers on Sunday, picking up a 14-point home win to extend their winning streak to four games. Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Norman Powell, and Ivica Zubac each dropped 19+ points apiece, while Zubac and Harden both notched double-doubles.
OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump. He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, James Harden added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers had the largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.
For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.
Here are three Brooklyn Nets takeaways from Friday's 102-101 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers in D'Angelo Russell's return to Los Angeles.
Despite a close miss by D'Angelo Russell, the Nets lost to the Lakers 102-101 in what was supposed to be a revenge game for Russell, who had 19 points, six rebounds, and eight assists off the bench. Ziaire Williams had 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to continue his impressive stretch for Brooklyn after being one of the team's recent Two-Way signings.
With a 7-game slate on deck, tonight's NBA matchups promise high-stakes battles and opportunities for redemption. Here’s our breakdown.
Los Angeles hosts Chicago aiming to continue its four-game win streak. Monday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.
The Portland Trail Blazers will be taking on the Los Angeles Clippers tonight and they could be getting a massive piece back into the rotation. Center Robert Williams III has been upgraded to ...
James Harden added 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles, which won by 59 points to better a 50-point victory (138-88) over the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 10, 2022. The Clippers' largest lead was 64. The 59-point margin tied the 10th largest in NBA history.
After a first quarter that was competitive with both teams tied 21-21, the Nets lost to the Clippers 126-67. Jalen Wilson had one of his best games in quite some time as he put up 16 points and three rebounds while Day'Ron Sharpe took advantage of the extra playing time to the tune of 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.
If Williams III can't give it a go, Portland would be down two centers against Los Angeles. That would leave them with Deandre Ayton and Duop Reath to man the frontcourt against the Clippers.