The Clippers (with one exception) are mad or scared or both

L.A. came out angry, feisty, loud and on point to shred the Mavericks in Game 5. Kawhi Leonard just kept being himself.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

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At halftime of Game 5 of the Clippers-Mavericks series, Charles Barkley theorized that the L.A. team had watched the Lakers dismantle the Blazers on Monday, striking some fear into the No. 2 seed given how they’ve played to date (not well). Maybe Barkley is right, maybe it’s a partial truth. But something…