Basketball

1/27/2026 |  The Clippers can’t lose. A man had to eat his tweet. It’s a turnaround like none other in the NBA (Associated Press (AP)) The date was Dec. 20. It was the day everything changed for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kawhi Leonard has been the leading scorer in the NBA since, averaging 31.8 points per game. James Harden has averaged 25.1 points in that stretch. The Clippers have the best scoring differential in the Western Conference over that span. They’ve been rolling.

1/27/2026 |  Judge Who Ruled G-Leaguer Could Return to Alabama Is Six-Figure Crimson Tide Booster (Athletic Business) Tuscaloosa County Circuit judge Jim Roberts, who caused a stir across college basketball by ruling last week that Charles Bediako could return to the University of Alabama's roster after playing the NBA G Leauge, is listed with his wife as active athletic donors on The Crimson Tide Foundation’s website, with lifetime contributions between $100,000 and $249,000. 

1/27/2026 |  NBA Hater Report: Stephen Curry is suffering from the ego of a sequel-obsessed owner (CBS Sports) Some Golden State Warriors fans can be funny. They go from rooting for one of the worst organizations in basketball to a full-on dynasty and still their greatest joy in life seems to be tweeting about how dumb the people in charge are. Among their many gripes ...

1/27/2026 |  How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama (DEADSPIN)
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sports No. 23 on both sides of his uniform and on a patch on the upper right chest of his jersey.
While that recent accoutrement honors James’ record-setting 23rd season in the NBA, his reported esteem — or lack thereof — in the organization lately seemingly casts him as an accessory to a crime instead.

1/27/2026 |  The Golden State Warriors Have Been Buried Before, And They’re Still Standing (DEADSPIN) The Warriors got blown out in Minnesota on Monday night. There goes the dynasty.
Again.
Just like Halloween 2019, when Stephen Curry broke his hand in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure. And Memorial Day 2023, when general manager Bob Myers finally had enough of being pulled in two directions and bailed for ABC.