LA Clippers Injury Report (Nov. 17): Latest update on James Harden and Mason Plumlee's status  

The LA Clippers host the Houston Rockets at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night for their third NBA In-Season Tournament gme. The Clippers are 0-2 in the competition and entering the Rockets matchup on a six-game losing streak. Let's take a look at the latest LA Clippers injury report for Nov. 17.

There are three players on the Clippers' injury report. Brandon Boston Jr., Kobe Brown and Mason Plumlee are listed as out. Brown is assigned to the NBA G League, while Boston is recovering from left quadriceps tendinopathy and Plumlee is dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee.

James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook are available and healthy to play against the Rockets as the Clippers look to snap their losing streak.

As mentioned by Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times, Kawhi Leonard's left wrist was taped on Thursday's practice. It's unclear if Leonard suffered the injury on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, but it's great news that he's not in the injury report.

The LA Clippers have been struggling since the acquisition of James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers are 0-5 with Harden in the lineup and have lost six in a row. They are 12th in the Western Conference with a 3-7 record.

Harden has been blamed by many fans and analysts, while others are hoping that coach Ty Lue figures out the perfect rotation for his superteam. Some are even calling for Harden to come off the bench, as Russell Westbrook has already developed chemistry with the team.

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LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets preview

Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers

Some casual NBA fans might see the LA Clippers taking on the Houston Rockets as an easy task. However, they could not be more wrong, as the Rockets are entering Friday's matchup on a six-game winning streak.

During their current run, the Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets, Sacramento Kings twice, LA Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets. They are thriving under coach Ime Udoka, who led the Boston Celtics to the 2022 NBA Finals.

The Clippers are lacking cohesion but almost pulled off an upset on Wednesday when they were three points away from stealing a win over the defending champs. Coach Ty Lue even benched Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter but will continue making adjustments as the season continues.

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