LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Jan 26 to push their National Basketball Association-best record to 37-8 but his teammate Isaiah Hartenstein said the Canadian’s defensive skills are underappreciated.

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The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

The Los Angeles Clippers won thanks to a big triple-double from James Harden. After the game, Tyronn Lue had to jokes about Harden.

Law Murray of The Athletic relayed Harden's probable status after having predicted a potential "mass rest day" for the Clippers against Chicago. Harden has appeared in 39 of his team's 41 games this season, with Clippers head coach Ty Lue saying he always wants to suit up.

JJ Redick breaks silence on Austin Reaves injury after Clippers loss Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images. Lakers guard Austin Reaves suffered an injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday'

The Wizards continue to come up empty on a six-game road trip and suffer their 12th consecutive loss as Clippers race to a 110-93 victory.

During his time suiting up for Seattle, Drobnjak wore only jersey No. 14 and put up 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

The Phoenix Suns continue their three-game homestand Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center in what will be their third matchup of the season. The Suns are 2-0 against the Clippers, winning both games in October at the new Intuit Dome.

Since the 2020-21 season, the Clippers have lost just three of their 17 games against their city rivals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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