The Clippers re-signed James Harden on a two-year deal over the summer. It has turned into a wise move, as Harden has dominated games in Kawhi Leonard‘s absence. Harden had 39 points in a 126-122 win against the Nuggets. Last week, he erupted for a season-high 43 points in a road win against the Wizards. “I’m feeling a lot better,” Harden told The Athletic’s Law Murray. “My … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Harden, Nurkic, Durant, Ighodaro, Dunn, Green, Monk
Lakers Notes: James, Vincent, Jackson, Knecht, Russell
The Lakers notched a one-point win over Utah and it was an old-school game of sorts for LeBron James. His usage rate is down noticeably this season but coach JJ Redick put the ball in his hands regularly in the second half and he attempted 14 fourth-quarter shots. “We really slowed things down in the second half and tried to get the matchup we wanted for LeBron to just handle … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: James, Vincent, Jackson, Knecht, Russell
Pacific Notes: Kawhi, Lakers, Crowder, Beal, Nurkic
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is “progressing well” in his recovery from the right knee issue that has sidelined him this fall and postponed his season debut, head coach Tyronn Lue told reporters on Friday (Twitter video link via Law Murray of The Athletic). “He’s been able to get on the court and do some things on the court, which is good for us,” Lue said. “Just still … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kawhi, Lakers, Crowder, Beal, Nurkic
Injury Notes: Sixers, Gordon, Powell, Richards, Bronny
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management and personal reasons) will miss a fourth straight game on Saturday when the Sixers face the Pistons in Detroit, while Kyle Lowry (right hip strain) will sit out for a fifth in a row, according to Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The good news for the 76ers is that Paul George, who has been out since November 20 due to a left knee … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sixers, Gordon, Powell, Richards, Bronny
No Structural Damage For Austin Reaves After Hard Fall
Lakers guard Austin Reaves suffered a left pelvic contusion, but no structural damage, on a hard fall in Friday’s game against Oklahoma City, per Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times (Bluesky link). Reaves was injured when he landed on his back after being hit by Isaiah Hartenstein and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on a drive to the basket. Reaves stayed in the game to shoot his free … [Read more...] about No Structural Damage For Austin Reaves After Hard Fall