NBA stars Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are set to clash tonight as the Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant, averaging 25.3 points,

While Haynes called the exchange between Paul and Van Gundy “minor,” there was reportedly so much tension between Paul and Clippers head coach Ty Lue that the two were not on speaking terms for weeks. It progressed to the point where the Clippers decided Paul wasn't “ worth the aggravation .”

Bruce Bowen made a name for himself during his time with the San Antonio Spurs as an elite defender, arguably the best in the league at the time. In the 2014 NBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard was similarly recognized for his defensive qualities and Bowen was asked to comment.

The Rockets left the door open for the Clippers with 8.7 seconds left when 88.9 percent free-throw shooter Aaron Holiday split a pair from the line, giving Houston a 114-111 lead. The Clippers were out of timeouts, as coach Tyronn Lue burned a challenge on a Kawhi Leonard offensive foul drawn by Holiday on the previous possession.

To their credit, the Clippers stars are showing that they're fully committed to turning this nightmare of a season around, says head coach Tyronn Lue. "Just with constant talks, their actions, the way they're trying to play," he said when asked how Harden and Leonard are working at making the team better.