BJ Matthews is a credential NBA creator covering the LA Clippers for thePeachBasket.net. He is also a host of the Pull Up! Basketball Podcast. In this article he makes a compelling All Star case for Norman Powell!

Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Powell finished with 33 points (11-23 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six rebounds and two blocks over 36 minutes during Saturday's 127-117 victory over the Bucks.

The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).

Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Thursday

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) tries to get around the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) AP AP

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get a first-time NBA All-Star by the name of Norman Powell following a strong start to the year.

Opponents paint a portrait of one of the NBA’s up-and-coming defenders so convincing that they are open about wanting him on their team.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a ...

And then Norman Powell entered the chat ... and what I was doing with Portland before I got traded here, and my time in Toronto, I think this is the level that I always could play at and be ...

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Thus, it's safe to say the return of Kawhi Leonard to the lineup hasn't impacted his status as a reliable scoring option or his fantasy value in most formats. Powell is averaging a solid stat line of 23.