3 big news in one night! Harden stirs up controversy again, Durant speaks out domineeringly, LeBron James’ latest news

On October 23, 2025, the NBA regular season continued. The Clippers defeated the Jazz miserably. The Lakers lineup was too short and the coach was really bad. This is the reason why the Clippers lost this game. No one could stand up and score. Competitive sports are like this. Being young is an advantage, and being able to run and jump is an advantage. A bunch of old men are already unable to compete with young people. Anyone who has a history of wild sports will definitely understand. It would be great if the Clippers can enter the play-offs in the new season. These young talents this year are all great. The Clippers are old and slow, and they will be overwhelmed if they rush forward. The editor will share with you the latest NBA news today, mainly related to Harden, James and Durant. A brief summary is as follows: 3 big news in one night! Harden stirs up controversy again, Lao LeBron's latest news, Durant speaks out domineeringly!

First of all, Harden caused controversy again. In today's game, Harden's careless state returned. Harden passed the ball and the whole team stopped, and the Jazz dunked to stop the Clippers. This performance caused Harden to cause controversy again. The editor believes that basketball is a sport for young people after all. The Clippers players are now older and it will be difficult for them to have a good record this year. In addition, in the playoffs, we have clearly seen the level of Lu's guidance. Last year, we could not lose to the Nuggets at all. They were able to bring others into shape. They were truly invincible. It is really incredible for him to be a head coach who can unite his opponents who are in turmoil and play into shape. The problem with the Clippers is that Kawhi is not a threat now. Kawhi this year is at the level of George last year. However, some fans are more optimistic. They think that the running-in lineup is too normal. In addition, the Jazz themselves are not weak. They were forced to play last year. Macca still played games in the offseason and was in better condition.

Then there is the latest news about James. James said on the basketball podcast "Court Brain" that the Hawks have a chance to get out of the play-offs and break into the top six in the Eastern Conference after introducing Walker and Pozin. From the current point of view, it is still difficult for the Lakers to go far this season. The realistic goal is to reach the playoffs, and the long-term goal is to wait for the big fish in the 26th offseason. Although Doncic is in good condition, there are some injury risks. Even if the injury risks are eliminated, it is unrealistic to point to Doncic and Xiaoli and want to go far. Lao Zhan is 41 years old when he comes back from his injuries. Time is not forgiving, and no matter how good your body is, it cannot withstand the knife of time. Furthermore, the goal of the Lakers management may not be about winning or not. Their goal should be to sign big names next year, but they don’t look at the reality. Based on the ability of the Lakers management, what kind of big names can they sign? Of course, we can't rule out a sudden and world-shaking deal like Doncic's.

Finally, Durant spoke domineeringly. In an exclusive interview, Durant said, "I am not obsessed with getting the honor of having my jersey retired by any team I have ever played for. These words are very domineering, and they are also a reflection of his ability." The Warriors boss seems to have publicly promised to retire Durant's jersey before. There is no dispute about this. Even those Curry fans who hate Durant should support the Warriors in retiring Durant's jersey. There is basically no objection among Warriors fans. The Thunder are basically 100%, but it may take a while. After all, many Thunder fans hate Durant. Among the current helpers around Adu, Shen Jing has evolved significantly after a summer of European Cup. Last year he was an All-Star, and this year he is an All-Star starter. Just like Harden experienced the baptism of Team USA before, he transformed after coming back, as if he had opened up the two veins of Ren and Du.

Although the Rockets narrowly lost to the defending champion in the last game, they looked pretty good, but the Thunder's second-choice player has not yet come in. The Rockets exposed many problems in this game. If there are no changes in the middle of the season, they may still not be able to go far. First, there is no point guard. In almost every round, Shen Jing and Durant hold the ball for half the court, and then they are either forced to play the ball or play hard by themselves. The result is that the two of them consume a lot of physical energy. Every time the final ball is not in the hands of the team's strongest scorer, they can't beat the opponent with Amen and Smith's scores. Second, are the young Rockets willing to give the key ball to Durant? Sheppard's mistake was passable at first, but after a few seconds, it was impossible to pass it to Durant. As a result, the best passing opportunity was lost. This time the mistake was amplified. If you look carefully at the last few minutes of the fourth quarter and double overtime, this is almost always the case. Durant is almost never given a comfortable opportunity to play in singles. The biggest problem of the Rockets itself is that they are weak on the offensive end and cannot maximize Durant's role. Young players will not be so selfless.