James Harden blasted the Bulls after the game for their pathetic defense
On Tuesday evening, Los Angeles Clippers they turned in one of their ugliest performances of the season with a 138-110 loss on the road Chicago Bulls. In this case, nothing went right for the Clippers, who were playing without Kawhi Leonard after his knee problem recently ended the trip prematurely.
This was not a great game for James Harden on the defensive end of the floor, as he was one of many Clippers players who seemed slower in that aspect of the game, and after the game the Bulls are the show after the game made a montage of Harden’s bad performances, according to Oh No He Didn’t on X, formerly Twitter.
The Bulls’ postgame show was brought down by James Harden’s lack of defensive effort ðŸ˜pic.twitter.com/KZf4rENLfC
— Oh no, it’s not (@ohnohedidnt24) January 21, 2026
Defense has never been known to be James Harden’s strong point, but the effort, or lack thereof, he put on display in certain moments highlighted by the Bulls’ postgame show won’t sit well with Clippers fans.
Over the past month, the Clippers have quietly played like one of the best teams in the NBA, slowly but surely digging themselves out of the huge hole they dug themselves to open the season. However, the team is still 19-24 on the season, and given that they play in the Western Conference, their margin for error is very small, which means they can’t afford to make mistakes like the montage shows, especially now that Leonard is out of the lineup.
The good news for the Clippers is that their road trip is over and they will be hoping for a positive update on the Leonard front in the coming days. The Clippers currently occupy the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Either way, Los Angeles will next take the floor at home against the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at 10:00 PM ET.
2026-01-21 16:19:00
