Why Kawhi & John Collins' RETURN Made The LA Clippers Look Like A Different Team + Garland News

LA Clippers dominate the New Orleans Pelicans with the impactful returns of Kawhi Leonard and John Collins, reigniting hopes for a deep playoff run. Kawhi’s aggressive offense and playmaking paired with Collins’ relentless energy propelled the Clippers to a season-high scoring performance, outpacing the Pelicans 137-117 and ending their recent losing skid.   Die hard Los Angeles Clippers fan and Host Darian Vaziri breaks down key performances—including Jordan Miller’s breakout as the game’s top bench scorer—and evaluates the roles of Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., and Kris Dunn. The episode explores Bennedict Mathurin’s evolving role, Nico Batum’s timely shooting, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s defensive development. Closing out, Darian Vaziri previews the much-anticipated debut of Darius Garland in a Clippers uniform and analyzes how his arrival could transform the team’s playoff outlook. Can the LA Clippers sustain this momentum with Garland back and the roster healthy at last?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.   Quo Make this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/lockedonnba. Quo — no missed calls, no missed customers.   5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Use your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals. Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.