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Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are ramping up for the NBA playoffs, and it’s expected to start this weekend. Leonard is planning to play in his first back-to-back set of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. The Clippers star played 18 first half minutes against the Grizzlies on Friday […]

With the current state of the NBA’s Western Conference, every team from the fourth seed to the 12 seed is still fighting to keep their postseason hopes alive. The fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers have five games remaining to punch their ticket to their fourth playoff berth in five years, with their first of the final […]

Kawhi Leonard was a late scratch for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in a 141-132 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Kawhi is currently not dealing with an injury, but he was unable to play due to personal reasons. At this point, however, the Clippers star is in danger of sitting out again on Friday […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will already be without Paul George and Marcus Morris Sr. for Wednesday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies. To make matters worse, Kawhi Leonard has suddenly popped up on the injury report just before tipoff and is now set to miss Wednesday’s clash as well. Kawhi […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls at Crypto dotcom Arena on Monday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. But as the 2022-23 season continues and Leonard’s workload is closely monitored, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans after getting elbowed in the face during the second half of the contest. Leonard left the court and was not seen on the bench between the third and fourth quarters after he apparently took an elbow to the […]

No Paul George, no problem. The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their run without the injured PG with a big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 127-105. Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook combined for 56 points amid George’s absence, and by the looks of it, the Clippers are going to be just fine. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers recently suffered a tough injury blow on the Paul George front. The eight-time All-Star is now expected to miss an extended period after sustaining a sprain in his right knee, and in the meantime, Kawhi Leonard will need to carry the load on his broad shoulders. If you ask former NBA […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to clinch the best possible playoff spot with the regular season winding down. Paul George, however, recently went down with an injury. George is expected to be reevaluated in two-three weeks. Russell Westbrook is prepared to help lead amid George’s absence with the playoffs in sight, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer […]

A lot was made of Kawhi Leonard being shut down by Luguentz Dort during the final possession of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder came out victorious, 101-100, as the Clippers didn’t even get a shot off on the final possession. Dort got around two and a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost a tough one on Tuesday. After a hard-fought battle, LA fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-100. The loss was also compounded by the fact that Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann both got involved in a now-controversial incident with a referee, which led to a rare Kawhi tech as well […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 40th game of 30 or more points this season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in 30+ point games this season, and displayed his offensive brilliance against Kawhi Leonard, Tyronn Lue, and the rest of the Clippers in the Thunder’s hard-fought […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The focus of the game, aside from Paul George’s scary knee injury, was the sequence involving Kawhi Leonard, Terance Mann, and referee Mousa Dagher. With 4:30 remaining in the first half, Leonard drove to the basket and scored while getting […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort gave Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard a dose of his own medicine near the end of Tuesday night’s clash between the two Western Conference squads. With the Thunder clinging to just a one-point lead and playing defense with just under 15 seconds remaining in regulation, Dort stepped up […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is famous for maintaining a stoic disposition. In fact, his tendency to remain stone-faced in the face of adversity has made him the subject of plenty of memes over the years. Thus, it’s always a welcome sight for fans to witness Leonard become much more expressive of his emotions […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann and superstar Kawhi Leonard both got hit with three technical fouls in a span of four seconds against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the former even ending up ejected as a result. Late in the second quarter of the game, Leonard attacked the basket and was clearly fouled on […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the biggest NBA superstars today. While he was deemed as a “funny guy” off the court, Leonard’s skills on the court are unmatched. He has won two NBA championships with two different franchises, with both occasions naming him as the Finals MVP. With Leonard’s contribution to the NBA, have you […]

Bryson Tiller, one of the top recruits for the class of 2025, is still working and polishing his game. Fortunately for the Overtime Elite star with the City Reapers, he has the likes of Kawhi Leonard, Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo who have shown him how he can elevate his game further. In a recent […]

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard is in his first year back from a torn ACL, but if you’ve watched the Los Angeles Clippers the last few months, you can hardly tell. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both got a first-hand look at Leonard in the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Clippers last week. Kawhi […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without star Kawhi Leonard on Saturday when they take on the Orlando Magic. Leonard will miss the game due to right knee injury management, the Clippers announced. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tomorrow vs. the Magic. Norman Powell is also out for the Clippers. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 18, […]

The Golden State Warriors wasted another epic performance from Steph Curry in a loss on Wednesday, falling to the LA Clippers 134-126. Here are three key reactions—with related film, analysis and numbers, as usual—from the defending champions’ ninth straight loss on the road. Steph Curry hits another peak It seems crazy to suggest that a […]

It only came to light recently, but it turns out the Los Angeles Clippers’ charter flight was struck by lightning last month. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Feb. 25 with the team Denver-bound as shaking and rattling occurred before a big bang was heard. “The plane dropped in altitude several times and shrieks […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, it leads […]

LOS ANGELES – While fans may be constantly checking the NBA standings, players take a much different approach. Take, for example, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, who says he doesn’t pay attention to the NBA’s standings at all. Following Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, the Clippers have now won three games […]

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs fast approaching, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to find two things. First of all, the Clippers desperately need to find a rhythm now that they’re close to healthy. Secondly, the Clippers need to finish in the top six to avoid the play-in tournament. Another step in […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers kept things rolling on Wednesday night with a 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win improved Leonard’s record against his former team to a perfect 6-0 since leaving Toronto in the summer of 2019. Kawhi Leonard finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and […]

Kawhi Leonard and Jakob Poeltl’s careers will forever be intertwined; after all, Poeltl was part of the package that brought Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in 2018. Five years later, with Leonard now playing for the Clippers and Poeltl back with the team he began his career with in 2016, they found themselves in each […]

Despite his stock falling to an all-time low this season, there was plenty of excitement when Russell Westbrook was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers. After all, he would be reunited with ex-teammate Paul George who valued him highly while many also believed he would simply be a better fit with the Clippers given their […]

The stars seemed to align for the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night when they took on the Memphis Grizzlies, who are still reeling from the loss of Ja Morant following some off-court troubles. The Grizzlies were also without three other crucial rotation players such as Dillon Brooks due to suspension, and both Steven Adams […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers’ backs were once again up against the wall with another disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on the horizon Sunday night. That’s when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard stepped up and helped deliver the team their first win with Russell Westbrook, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Clippers […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has emerged as a key rotation player for the Dubs in his second NBA season. Over his last ten games, Kuminga is averaging 11.4 points on 51.7% shooting from the field and 40% from behind the three-point arc. And in Thursday’s huge win against the Clippers, Kuminga scored 19 […]

Life has been tough for the Los Angeles Clippers since they returned from the All-Star break. Thursday’s 115-91 blowout loss to the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors marked LA’s fourth consecutive defeat since the mid-season hiatus. They are in action again on Friday against the red-hot Sacramento Kings, and unfortunately for the Clippers, they will […]

As expected, there was no shortage of intensity on Thursday night when the Golden State Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers. At one point, Dubs guard Donte DiVincenzo ended up on the receiving end of a wayward elbow from Kawhi Leonard, and it really looked like it hurt. DiVincenzo played some straight-up defense on the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors at The Chase Center on Thursday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, […]

Russell Westbrook has been playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers since his high-profile cross-town move from the Los Angeles Lakers. The former league MVP has started all three games for the Clippers since he arrived, and he’s put up averages of 16.0 points on 52.9 percent shooting, 5.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 2.3 steals […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

LOS ANGELES – Earlier this month, Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveiled the new KAWHI III’s in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been wearing his third signature sneaker with New Balance, and after trying them out, it’s arguably the best signature sneaker of Kawhi Leonard’s to date. Since […]

LOS ANGELES — The city of LA was hit with a major storm early Friday morning, one that continued well into the night. With rain pouring outside of Crypto dot com arena, the Los Angeles Clippers were hoping for a little thunder inside with Russell Westbrook and Paul George reuniting. Friday night’s game between the […]

Kawhi Leonard was the star of the show on for the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night as they took on the Sacramento Kings in what turned out to be a double-overtime thriller. The Clippers ended up on the losing end of the spectacle, 176-175, but LA fans can take comfort in the fact that […]