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LOS ANGELES — If the Los Angeles Clippers are to compete for an NBA championship, their hopes hinge on the health of star Kawhi Leonard. Through the first 10 games of the 2022-23 season, the results haven’t been great. Leonard has missed seven consecutive games for the Clippers with what the team is calling “knee […]

Paul Pierce has established a reputation for speaking his mind and not holding back in his post-playing career. And Pierce was back at it in a recent appearance on Kevin Garnett’s KG Certified. He shared his brutally honest take on Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis with Garnett. “We don’t hold Kawhi accountable enough because him […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard for least the next two games. This according to head coach Tyronn Lue, who on Monday night revealed that the Clippers star will not travel to Houston or San Antonio as part of the two-game trip. Instead, he’ll stay in Los Angeles to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without star Kawhi Leonard for the next couple of games, but the team maintains his situation is game-to-game with no timetable for his return. Speaking with members of media on Sunday morning before the Clippers’ matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, Lue ruled Leonard out for both the matinee […]

If fans are hoping to see Kawhi Leonard play in the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon, they shouldn’t hold their breath. The team confirmed in their injury report ahead of Sunday’s game that Leonard would not play due to right knee injury management. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke […]

John Wall and the Los Angeles Clippers went to Oklahoma City for a quick two-game road trip where they face the Thunder twice in three days before returning home. In the first of the two games, the Clippers got smacked by the Thunder, 108-94, without both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the lineup. Before […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are just four games into the season and already, Kawhi Leonard has been sidelined due to a knee injury. The former NBA Finals MVP has now missed two out of his team’s first four games, and at this point, it seems like it’s the same old injury headache for Kawhi and […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard previously suffered an ACL injury that kept him off the court for over a full year. The injury came during the 2020-2021 NBA playoffs following a bump from Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz. Leonard’s teammate Marcus Morris recently referred to Ingles’ bump as a “cheap shot,” per Tomer […]

Paul George is reportedly expected to play in the Los Angeles Clippers’ upcoming game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Law Murray. Kawhi Leonard is still dealing with a knee ailment, so this George news is great for LA. The Clippers are expected to make a deep playoff run this season. But their fate will […]

Los Angeles Clippers’ superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the best players in the NBA when healthy. However, his health has failed him over the past couple of seasons. Leonard suffered an ACL injury two years ago which caused him to miss part of the 2020-2021 postseason as well as the entire 2021-2022 campaign. Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2022-23 season hopeful that they would be able to make good on their championship aspirations. Through four games, though, there have been some pretty notable concerns that have popped up that could derail them from that goal. The most notable concern is the fact that Kawhi Leonard is already […]

The Los Angeles Clippers held Kawhi Leonard out in their Tuesday night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder due to stiffness on his recuperating knee. With the season in its early legs, Clippers fans will be especially understanding of just how much the team is being careful with regards to its handling of Leonard’s health, […]

Before suiting up for the Los Angeles Clippers in their season-opening win against intracity rivals Los Angeles Lakers, it had been a long layoff for Kawhi Leonard, having missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season after he injured his knee in the Game 4 of the second round against the Utah Jazz in the 2021 […]

The LA Clippers have announced that star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Leonard will join both Paul George and Marcus Morris on the sidelines. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tonight due to right knee management. Clippers down Paul George, Kawhi, and Marcus Morris. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been penciled in by many in the mainstream media as the second best team in the Western Conference after the Golden State Warriors. After withstanding a late Los Angeles Lakers run and dominating the Sacramento Kings, the Clippers rounded out the first week of the season by dropping their home […]

[tps_title][/tps_title] The Los Angeles Clippers may not have their first option in Kawhi Leonard at 100 percent, but they have a great partner alongside him in Paul George. If there were any doubt that George could still carry a team, those were put to rest on Saturday night. Head coach Tyronn Lue also made sure […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. The Clippers played Saturday night as well, edging the Sacramento Kings without Kawhi Leonard and John Wall. With LA back in action, fans want to know if Kawhi Leonard will be playing tonight vs. the Suns. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got their season off to a rocking start, defeating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. They’ll try to improve to 2-0 against the Sacramento Kings without the services of Kawhi Leonard and John Wall. Thursday night’s win marked Kawhi Leonard’s first official game back since tearing his […]

Thursday night produced quite a spectacle between the Los Angeles Lakers and their bitter cross-town rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. For new Lakers recruit Patrick Beverley, it was a chance to rekindle some old flames with his former team and a handful of his ex-teammates. Beverley spent four seasons with the Clippers, and during […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a game head coach Tyronn Lue called “nasty” on Thursday night. They did so with a limited and restricted Kawhi Leonard coming off the bench for the first time since 2013. In a decision that was made collectively by the Clippers’ front office, medical staff, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers kick off the 2022-23 NBA season with an “away” game against their rival Los Angeles Lakers. This season starts with a lot of promise for the team, as Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and offseason addition John Wall begin in full health, and any Clippers predictions have to include a forecast of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in their season opener. According to Chris Haynes of TNT, the Clippers are reportedly considering bringing Kawhi Leonard off the bench in his return to action. Los Angeles Clippers have been considering the possibility of bringing Kawhi Leonard off the bench […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto Dot Com Arena Thursday night. The Clippers had been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for the entire 2021-22 season as he recovered from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly anticipated […]

Kawhi Leonard used to be regarded as the future cornerstone of the San Antonio Spurs franchise but the two sides had an ugly divorce in 2018 when they decided to trade the forward to the Toronto Raptors after it became apparent that he was not going to sign a new deal in the offseason with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors tipped off the NBA season on Tuesday night, but Kawhi Leonard was not watching. Instead, the Los Angeles Clippers star was in San Diego watching the Padres take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. Leonard and the Clippers held practice on Wednesday, their final tuneup before […]

In a move that will make New Balance proud, Kawhi Leonard really peeled off the Nike logo on his Los Angeles Clippers uniform. As eagle-eyed fans noticed on the latest Slam Magazine cover featuring Leonard and his Clippers teammate Paul George, the Nike logo was missing on Kawhi’s uniform. Upon closer look, what’s left was […]

This Los Angeles Clippers team has to get the job done. They have come up short too many times, namely at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in 2020 and Dallas Mavericks in the following year. This time, though, it feels different. This squad has depth, shooting prowess, and a dynamic defense, and this time […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has already cemented himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history amid a highly successful run in which he has won back-to-back NBA MVPs. While Jokic is now going for an NBA MVP three-peat, there are a number of other superstars ready to stake their claim as the […]

ONTARIO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers played their final preseason game of 2022 on Wednesday, but if head coach Tyronn Lue’s comments are any indication, then Kawhi Leonard’s team is in for a bit of a rough ride. The Clippers dropped their second preseason game in as many attempts, falling to the Denver Nuggets, […]

When Paul George came to the Los Angeles Clippers three years ago, he knew exactly what he signed up for. Nothing has changed now that he is entering his fourth season with the team, and he’s reiterated this in a recent interview. According to George, he is well aware of the fact that he’s the […]

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each took necessary steps in their partnership to help the Miami Heat achieve their goals of an NBA championship. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are hoping their partnership will yield the same results for the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard and George are entering Year 4 together, and […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard’s long-anticipated return from the right ACL tear has gone smoothly thus far, and the Los Angeles Clippers could reap the rewards of his patient approach to rehab. Leonard participated in two of the Clippers’ first three preseason games, and he will likely play in the fourth one as well. He played […]

John Wall is back and playing during the Los Angeles Clippers’ preseason. It’s been a terrific moment from a basketball perspective as the five-time All-Star had not played in meaningful (*not tanking) basketball in nearly four years. But it’s also great because we get to see John Wall teach his Clippers teammates – including Kawhi […]

Kawhi Leonard played just 16 minutes in his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday as they took down Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, 102-97. It was by no means a stellar debut for the former NBA Finals MVP, but there’s still no denying that there’s a lot to be excited […]

SEATTLE — Kawhi Leonard’s return to the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup has many around the NBA world excited for the potential of the team. But Leonard pumped some of the brakes on the Clippers hype train following his first game back. Leonard participated in his first set of five-on-five practices before playing in an NBA game […]

It’s Year 4 of the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era with the Los Angeles Clippers, and there have been lots of roadblocks in their pursuit of a championship, including, but not limited to, injuries and chemistry problems. Nevertheless, the Clippers enter the 2022-23 season with high hopes, especially after Leonard had made his much-awaited […]

SEATTLE —  Following a 15-month layoff from NBA basketball, Kawhi Leonard made his return to the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup on Monday night in the team’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Leonard played just 16 minutes in the win, all in the first half, as the Clippers managed their veteran players’ workloads en route to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers at Climate Pledge Arena Monday night. The Clippers had been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for the entire 2021-22 season as he recovered from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly anticipated return, […]

SEATTLE, WA – When the LA Clippers landed Norman Powell and Robert Covington at the 2022 NBA trade deadline, many were caught off guard. The Portland Trail Blazers parted with a handful of weapons for Damian Lillard, and with Powell as well as Covington headed to Los Angeles, the Clippers were able to bolster their […]