LeBron James went back to a tried and true tactic of using his leverage to force a front office into win-now moves.

Not having Hachimura on the floor puts a lot more defensive responsibility on LeBron James and Dorian Finney-Smith's plates as the series goes on. Hachimura has been taking on the defensive ...

Jorge Sierra: LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals tying Scottie Pippen. James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now. DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring. N… ...

Norman Powell scores 22 points, James Harden and Ivica Zubac add double-doubles and the Clippers lead by as much as 26 points on their way to a 116-102 victory in the first meeting at their new arena.

Paul George had 22 points for Los Angeles while Leonard added 17. James Harden, in his return to Wells Fargo Center, had 16 points and 14 assists for the Clippers, who had lost six of nine.

While the Los Angeles Lakers are, without question, the most popular NBA team in Southern California, the Los Angeles Clippers continue to develop into the homegrown squad.

James Harden wants a trade and is eyeing to land in Hollywood, but it probably won't be the LA Lakers. Harden is currently disappointed with how things played out in Philly.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - APRIL 16: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers, Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers react during the second ...

Harden would immediately step in as the team’s best player in a trade, but we’re a bit suspect that the Rockets would be willing to part ways with talented assets for a veteran like Harden.