The Clippers can't blame injuries this time around, as Kawhi Leonard and James Harden both played all seven games without being limited. Despite that, the star duo will have to accept a second-straight first-round exit in their time as teammates. This begs the question: what's next for this duo?

The Los Angeles Clippers were the better team for large portions of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, and they will feel slighted that they are not the ones moving on to the next round.

That ineptitude continued on Saturday when the Clippers got run out of Ball Arena by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series, 120-101. As a result, one has to wonder if