Maybe it's time to start taking the Clippers seriously again. After nearly two months in the wilderness, the equilibrium perhaps thrown off by presence of Chris Paul (who has since left), all of a sudden the Clips are hot, with three wins in a row, all by double-digit margins over the Lakers, Rockets, and Blazers. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are both int he lineup and doing their thing, while Brook Lopez is opening up the floor with his long-range shooting, connecting on a career-best nine triples on Friday in Portland. A playoff push remains possible. Meanwhile, the Pistons are starting to look a bit tired on this long Western Conference road swing, bowing at Utah on Friday night. Play Clippers