Harden, however, was forced to miss his first game of the season on Thursday as the Clippers suffered a 115-102 defeat against the Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-5 guard was unable to suit up due to illness. Kawhi Leonard, who is nursing a right ankle sprain, sat out that game as well, which resulted in L.A. losing its fifth game of the season.

On Saturday night, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA early-season rematch.

• You can watch LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), with Fubo (free trial), or streaming live on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month). When: Saturday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. MST).

Phoenix acquired Green from Houston in the seven-team megatrade that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets last summer, but he missed their first eight games. He injured his hamstring in training camp, and he aggravated the injury during the Suns’ preseason trip to China.

Some nights the veterans lead the way, other nights the young players show some spark, and for the Clippers it was the latter in a 115-102 loss to the Suns in Phoenix.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 12 assists and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder extended their season-opening winning streak to eight games with a 126-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

The defending NBA champion will put its unbeaten streak on the line in the nightcap of NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

It’s the Thunder vs. Clippers tonight in Inglewood, California. Here’s how to watch the NBA game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.

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