Clippers edge Kings, inch toward top-6 seed with 7th straight win

SACRAMENTO — The Clippers’ longest win streak of the season has kept them in the thick of a crowded Western Conference playoff race, but the drama is nearly over.
James Harden had a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and the Clippers held off a late flurry in the final two minutes to beat the Sacramento Kings, 101-100, on Friday night for their seventh consecutive win.
Ivica Zubac had another double-double (17 points and 10 reboun