LOS ANGELES — James Harden scored his 25,000th career point while racking up 28 points, 15 assists, and seven rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers’ sixth straight victory, 121-113 over the slumping Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Norman Powell scored 10 of his 21 points in … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green defended his headlock of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert last week that earned him an ejection and five-game suspension, which expired in time for the Warriors’ in-season tournament game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. The NBA’s suspension came with a note that the severity was “based in part on … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Five NBA players total have reached stratosphere to block 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama. None smaller than 6-foot-1 Gary Payton II, who soared at least two feet in the air on a chase down to swipe away the rookie sensation’s shot at the rim. On a bum left ankle after three games out, nonetheless. … Read more
Batman needs Robin. But right now, the Warriors’ Batman, Stephen Curry, is surrounded by a team of Alfreds. This is not a winning formula for the Warriors for the remainder of the season. Golden State is on a three-game losing streak, and with all three losses coming to teams with elite big men, there has … Read more