Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.

Boston’s starting five is finding cohesion, and its defense stifled Golden State. The Celtics’ ability to stay consistent will be tested against the Clippers, who sit fifth in the Western Conference standings and sport a 15-7 record at the Intuit Dome.

For most of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have remained relatively healthy when it comes to the availability of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Unfortunat

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

Given that schedule, the Celtics also chose a cautious approach with several of their veterans. Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (big toe) all were ruled out against the Clippers after being listed as questionable.

Quinten Post gets introduced to one of the NBA's biggest rivalries when the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in San Francisco.

The Golden State Warriors are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season after losing their first encounter on Christmas day. On Christmas,

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was named to his 21st NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, the most in league history. At age 40, James enters Saturday's contest against the Golden State Warriors averaging 23.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.9 assists in 39 games this season.

Stephen Curry's sister, Sydel, got his back as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flexes against the Warriors star on Instagram.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on TNT and truTV. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Forward Javan Johnson scored a team-high 21 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors coughed up the lead late in their 102-98 loss to the San Diego Clippers in NBA G League action at Frontwave Arena in