Kawhi Leonard and Paul George each score 26 points and Russell Westbrook returns after a 12-game absence (hand fracture), but Indiana hands the Clippers their fifth straight home loss, 133-116.
Sending out the signal that they’ll be better off waiting until this summer to make a big splashy roster move delivers another message: They’re taking LeBron James for granted.
In five games since being acquired from the 76ers in the James Harden trade, the veteran forward who is used to starting and playing 25-30 minutes per game, is averaging just 14.4 minutes.
In five games since being acquired from the 76ers in the James Harden trade, the veteran forward who is used to starting and playing 25-30 minutes per game, is averaging just 14.4 minutes.