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Las Vegas Raiders superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby may be done cheering for the Los Angeles Clippers. After the news broke on Tuesday of James Harden's trade from the Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers,
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.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Boston Celtics forward/guard Jaylen Brown have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in January. Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kon Knueppel have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in January.
The Lakers' chances of landing a big fish at the trade deadline may be by LeBron James' refusal to sign off on a deal.
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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.
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 shoots 42.5% on 7.8 3-point attempts per game.
Follow the latest updates from our team of reporters at The Athletic from now through the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 5. We have our first stunner. The Utah Jazz are acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal involving several players and three first-round draft picks.