At the halfway point of their season, the Los Angeles Clippers have exceeded preseason expectations. That is doubly true knowing that Kawhi Leonard missed each of their first 34 games and has only appeared in five thus far.

Anthony Davis did not hold back after the Los Angeles Lakers' frustrating 116-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the newly opened Intuit Dome. Davis pointed to defensive lapses and a lack of consistency as critical factors in the defeat,

The Los Angeles Lakers have won two in a row and are holding on to one of the top six spots in the Western Conference. They managed to extend their win streak to two games on Friday night despite being without Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith.