“We’ve seen your chemistry with James Harden — especially on road trips, the pictures together. What’s been so effective about your partnership?” Ivica Zubac: “Everything. Ever since he got here, I’ve wanted to play with a point guard like that my whole life. He’s probably one of the best pick-and-roll players ever. He’s installed a lot of confidence in me — a lot of swag, as he says. We’ve worked on our pick-and-roll game a lot — last year and this year. It’s been great ever since he got here.”
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
In two games against Anthony Davis’ teams this season, Ivica Zubac made 20 of 27 field goals.
What he’s able to do was already evident. He’s getting more touches now. The next step is to expand the repertoire, which assistants Jay Larranaga and Amir Johnson work with Zu on
pic.x.com/q6B0Ucs8VW – 1:34 PM
In two games against Anthony Davis’ teams this season, Ivica Zubac made 20 of 27 field goals.
What he’s able to do was already evident. He’s getting more touches now. The next step is to expand the repertoire, which assistants Jay Larranaga and Amir Johnson work with Zu on
pic.x.com/q6B0Ucs8VW – 1:34 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
20/10 games on 100 FG% this season:
2 — Zubac
3 — Rest of NBA combined pic.x.com/xTDCoZZB4T – 10:35 AM
20/10 games on 100 FG% this season:
2 — Zubac
3 — Rest of NBA combined pic.x.com/xTDCoZZB4T – 10:35 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Harden against the Mavs:
29 PTS
7 REB
14 AST
LAC remains a game from 5th seed. pic.x.com/206O8xkiwF – 12:54 AM
Harden against the Mavs:
29 PTS
7 REB
14 AST
LAC remains a game from 5th seed. pic.x.com/206O8xkiwF – 12:54 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Where I’m leaning for All-Defense:
1st Team:
Amen Thompson
Dyson Daniels
Lu Dort
Draymond Green
Evan Mobley
2nd Team:
Toumani Camara
Jalen Williams
OG Anunoby
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Ivica Zubac
(Fake) 3rd Team:
Jaden McDaniels
Jonathan Isaac
Jarrett Allen
Rudy Gobert
Kris Dunn – 5:13 PM
Where I’m leaning for All-Defense:
1st Team:
Amen Thompson
Dyson Daniels
Lu Dort
Draymond Green
Evan Mobley
2nd Team:
Toumani Camara
Jalen Williams
OG Anunoby
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Ivica Zubac
(Fake) 3rd Team:
Jaden McDaniels
Jonathan Isaac
Jarrett Allen
Rudy Gobert
Kris Dunn – 5:13 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
“I’ve been wanting to play with a point guard like that my whole life” – Ivica Zubac on James Harden
Looking to win the Defensive Player of the Year award
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 11:36 AM
“I’ve been wanting to play with a point guard like that my whole life” – Ivica Zubac on James Harden
Looking to win the Defensive Player of the Year awardeurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 11:36 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked Ivica Zubac about what it is like dealing with power forward Anthony Davis vs center Anthony Davis — listen to his breakdown and look forward for tomorrow’s matchup at Intuit Dome vs Maverick horses and Clipper ships goodnight pic.x.com/bt6QujoBw5 – 2:12 AM
Asked Ivica Zubac about what it is like dealing with power forward Anthony Davis vs center Anthony Davis — listen to his breakdown and look forward for tomorrow’s matchup at Intuit Dome vs Maverick horses and Clipper ships goodnight pic.x.com/bt6QujoBw5 – 2:12 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The LA Clippers make the case for James Harden as a top-15 player this season
*I should mention, I’m voting for the first time ever this season. So this message is for me 😆 pic.x.com/NlLWI2rNTx – 9:28 PM
The LA Clippers make the case for James Harden as a top-15 player this season
*I should mention, I’m voting for the first time ever this season. So this message is for me 😆 pic.x.com/NlLWI2rNTx – 9:28 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Sometimes you just have a piece that holds up.
Here’s my October 2024 story on the emergence of Ivica Zubac @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/58788… – 6:44 PM
Sometimes you just have a piece that holds up.
Here’s my October 2024 story on the emergence of Ivica Zubac @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/58788… – 6:44 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I’ve been wanting to play with a point guard like [James Harden] my whole life.” 😂
Ivica Zubac with @malika_andrews on his chemistry with Harden and being the anchor of the Clippers’ defense 💪 pic.x.com/zMBNEq4xBG – 4:02 PM
“I’ve been wanting to play with a point guard like [James Harden] my whole life.” 😂
Ivica Zubac with @malika_andrews on his chemistry with Harden and being the anchor of the Clippers’ defense 💪 pic.x.com/zMBNEq4xBG – 4:02 PM
Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
Considering pre-season expectations, it feels incomprehensible that this Rockets team is going to end the year with about as many wins as that first Harden/Howard Rockets team. – 1:49 PM
Considering pre-season expectations, it feels incomprehensible that this Rockets team is going to end the year with about as many wins as that first Harden/Howard Rockets team. – 1:49 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Zubac this season:
— 16.5 PPG
— 12.5 RPG (top 5)
— 1.2 BPG
— 62.3 FG% (top 5)
Has the most points by a player with zero 3-pointers this season. pic.x.com/2WqP0YNiQa – 1:04 PM
Zubac this season:
— 16.5 PPG
— 12.5 RPG (top 5)
— 1.2 BPG
— 62.3 FG% (top 5)
Has the most points by a player with zero 3-pointers this season. pic.x.com/2WqP0YNiQa – 1:04 PM
More on this storyline
Harden was asked to describe why is this season looking better than the previous one where they had Paul George and Russell Westbrook in the roster too: “Personnel. You guys know, you know the players we had last year,” Harden said to Joey Linn of Sports Illustrated. “It’s just different, it’s a completely different team. We got guys that know what they are supposed to be doing consistently on a night-to-night basis. From the beginning of the season it’s just been a different team.” -via BasketNews / April 7, 2025
NBA on ESPN: “I’ve been wanting to play with a point guard like [James Harden] my whole life.” 😂 Ivica Zubac with @malika_andrews on his chemistry with Harden and being the anchor of the Clippers’ defense 💪 -via x.com / April 4, 2025
Tracy McGrady: I think LeBron has been amazing for 22 freaking years. And he’s been the best basketball player for, you know, God knows how long. But if you put him in one-on-one? I think he’ll get crushed. Yeah, I think he’ll get crushed — amongst guys that are actually in the NBA. And I’m sure LeBron would tell you that. Because his game is naturally built for five-on-five. He’s not a one-on-one basketball player. Kobe is a one-on-one basketball player. Kyrie is a one-on-one basketball player. James Harden — these guys are one-on-one basketball players. And LeBron can’t do anything with that.” So I don’t know. I just know — we always name the big-name guys, but there are some guys out there that you don’t think about, that really can play one-on-one basketball.” -via YouTube / April 3, 2025
“All of that has led to your teammates campaigning for you to be Defensive Player of the Year. What does it mean to have that kind of support?” Ivica Zubac: “It means a lot. When you’re recognized by your peers, your teammates — the guys you go to war with — it means a lot. They walked in with shirts last game. It was really special.” -via YouTube / April 7, 2025
NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Deni Avdija (POR), Luka Dončić (LAL), Anthony Edwards (MIN), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (LAC), and Alperen Sengun (HOU) East: OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK), Paolo Banchero (ORL), Quentin Grimes (PHI), Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam (IND), Donovan Mitchell (CLE), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Trae Young (ATL) -via x.com / April 1, 2025