Clippers star James Harden, tasked with leading the team in Kawhi Leonard's absence, made a candid admission about the loss to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA season opener. James Harden, star of the Los Angeles Clippers,

James Harden's first season with the Los Angeles Clippers saw him step back and let Kawhi Leonard and Paul George take leadership roles. For the most part, the strategy worked as the two two-way wingmen flourished and led the Clippers to a 51-31 record and a brief postseason run.

With Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely, James Harden is the Clippers' unquestioned leader as they open Intuit Dome. But he's not feeling the pressure, as he told Shams Charania in a wide-ranging Q&A.