James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105 on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Clippers may be without Kawhi Leonard when they face the Brooklyn Nets on the road on Friday, January 9.

As has been the case for every high-profile trade candidate, the Los Angeles Clippers are being thrown out as a potential landing spot for Morant. NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints identified the Clippers as a "team worth keeping an eye on" who "would possibly consider trading for Morant".

Why Chris Paul is still on Clippers roster after being sent home for presumed trade or cut originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Clippers sent Chris Paul home more than a month ago.

James Harden scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers started quickly in a wire-to-wire 121-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Friday night in New York.

Four games against the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, and the injury-ravaged and Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets are also on the schedule over this next month, a stretch that could give the Clippers a perfect opportunity to continue their sudden climb back into postseason contention.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Friday's 121-105 loss to James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers.

A potential Michael Porter Jr. trade between the Nets and the Clippers could hit a snag due to his injury history.

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