The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have had discussions on a deal that would send James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland, league sources told The Athletic.The Cavaliers' interest in Harden,

James Harden's time with the Los Angeles Clippers is over after two and a half seasons. Harden has been traded to Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sends Darius Garland to the Clippers, per Shams Charania of ESPN:

Knueppel has burst on to the NBA scene since the Hornets selected him with the No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft out of Duke. He's become an instant-impact player for Charlotte while averaging 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He's shooting 42.5% on 7.8 3-point attempts per game.

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and air on NBC and Peacock.

This marks the ninth straight year Jordan Brand has designed uniforms for the All-Star Game, which will be held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the LA Clippers.

In this NBA mock trade, the Atlanta Hawks send Kristaps Porzingis to the Los Angeles Lakers, pairing him up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

This week's NBA Power Rankings will lean heavily into talk about the NBA trade deadline on Thursday (Feb. 5, 3 PM ET), but there's more going on than just rumors. The team that could put together the best offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo — or anyone else — likely will be quiet at the trade deadline.

Stephen Curry will be joining Olympic teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant once again, this time at the NBA All-Star Game. And the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard was added to the pool of U.S. players Tuesday shortly before the rosters were unveiled.