
Caleb Love (R) of Portland Trail Blazers and Kris Dunn of Los Angeles Clippers vie for the ball during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

John Collins (top) of Los Angeles Clippers defends Deni Avdija (L) of Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

Brook Lopez (R) of Los Angeles Clippers blocks Deni Avdija of Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

Deni Avdija (C) of Portland Trail Blazers breaks through past James Harden (R) of Los Angeles Clippers during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

Toumani Camara (L) of Portland Trail Blazers shoots past Brook Lopez of Los Angeles Clippers during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

James Harden (C) of Los Angeles Clippers breaks through during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)

James Harden (front) of Los Angeles Clippers dribbles past Toumani Camara of Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers in Portland, the United States, Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Sun Yuxuan/Xinhua)