ESPN Shannon Sharpe believes the Clippers did not get marginally better after acquiring James Harden He believes that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are not the defensive players they used to be and that the Clippers lost their best defenders in the trade Nicolas Batum and Marcus Morris Sr

According to Ira Winderman a source close to the situation indicated that the LA Clippers are interested in moving on from Kawhi Leonard this offseason Winderman suggested that Leonard could be a potentially better fit for the Miami Heat than Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Clippers announcers have something to say about what Jerami Grant is wearing at the end of the game

The Thunder complete the circus sequence with a Jalen Williams layup off a no-look over the shoulder pass by Isaiah Hartenstein with replaysKawhi Leonard slightly deflects the pass that's why iHart didn't get an assistThunder and Clippers commentaries

ESPN Brian Windhorst The Lakers are really doing a great job The Rockets offensively are just an absolute disaster Nine turnovers for Kevin Durant some of it are his mistakes They can't score anything on offense

Paul George after the Game 1 loss - We had breakdowns tonight but they also shot the s--t out of the ball They were hot they came out hot they came out on fire But it's a game of adjustments we'll make adjustments They don't get any extra points for going up big tonight

All NBA Podcast Last night Draymond guarded the ball-handler Kawhi on 21 on-ball picks the most he's guarded in a single game since December 2021 The Clippers scored a measly 05 points per direct on those actions Generational defender