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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors faced off on Monday night at Staples Center. For Kawhi Leonard, it was his first time taking on Nick Nurse and the Raptors, the team he helped lead to the 2019 NBA championship. Prior to the Clippers’ 98-88 victory, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse addressed […]

Ahead of their duel against the LA Clippers, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse reflected on the 2019 title run with Kawhi Leonard. Nurse said that he has a lot of favorite moments with Leonard. He got to know the two-time Finals MVP both as a player and a person through various meetings and encounters. […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is currently nursing a lingering thumb injury that will ultimately keep him away from the court for an extended period of time. However, while Lowry would much rather be on the court than along the bench injured, the veteran signal caller obviously understands that resting is his best option […]

NBA president of league operation Byron Spruell has sent a memo to teams with a clarification on load management. Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports Tweeted the memo in a thread: In memo sent from NBA president of league operation Byron Spruell to NBA teams, league clarifies that "that “load management” is not an injury […]

Kawhi Leonard will be battling the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for the first time since bolting the team for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency over the summer. While Raptors fans may be looking forward to it, it will surely just be another night at the office for Leonard. Leonard doesn’t have an […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and current Los Angeles Clippers special adviser Jerry West was put on the spot and asked about his thoughts on Kawhi Leonard’s load management set up with the Clippers. Apparently, this was not a subject West was comfortable discussing, as the 81-year-old blatantly tried to sweep the topic under the rug. […]

Despite the departure of reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason, many still considered the Toronto Raptors to be a very competitive team entering the new season. After all, they are the defending champs, and surely, they weren’t going to give up their title without a fight. However, perhaps only few were able to […]

Ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors shared what he learned from the 2019 NBA Finals MVP during their title run. Siakam shared with the media the lessons he learned from Leonard — right after their 113-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Raptors’ […]

The Toronto Raptors snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game winning streak, handing them a 113-104 defeat at the Staples Center on Sunday. The defending champs are staying in Los Angeles, as they take on the Clippers and former Raptors star Kawhi Leonard next on Monday. Asked what he thinks of his first encounter with Leonard […]

There has been much said about Kawhi Leonard’s brief but successful tenure as a member of the Toronto Raptors. Head coach Nick Nurse has weighed in on how he feels that despite how some may have framed it outside of the organization, he saw that Leonard was in fact heavily involved with the team and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have made it clear that they will prioritize Kawhi Leonard’s long-term health in recent days, even at the risk of being fined. After all, the Toronto Raptors employed the “load management” strategy with Leonard throughout the 2018-19 season, and it culminated in a historic run to first NBA title in franchise […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard has opened up about his historic season with the Toronto Raptors. According to the reigning Finals MVP, Leonard always possessed a positive outlook about the organization and the city of Toronto: “I never went in with a negative mindset,” Leonard said, via Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “Playing with […]

Six-time All-Star Paul George will make his Los Angeles Clippers debut soon, and Kawhi Leonard is very excited about it. George practiced with the Clippers on Saturday. Leonard talked about PG’s return to practice with reporters, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Kawhi Leonard on Paul George’s return to Clippers practice – “It’s been good. I […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is here to confirm to everyone that Kawhi Leonard is indeed a fun guy. George, who spoke to LA reporters on Saturday, says Leonard is a very hard worker and, yes, a fun guy: Paul George on Kawhi Leonard – “Everything is true about his makeup. He works hard, […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard and his L.A. Clippers will take on the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for the first time since Leonard departed in free agency. The two-time NBA Finals MVP led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA Championship, the franchise’s first ever title, in his lone season with Toronto. Leonard built a […]

Kawhi Leonard is finally where he wants to be, playing in LA on the Los Angeles Clippers. Last season, Leonard was on the Toronto Raptors after the San Antonio Spurs traded him. Everyone in the league knew Leonard wanted the Spurs to trade him to the Lakers or Clippers. There was even a report from […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard will face the Toronto Raptors for the first time since leaving them for LA in free agency. Leonard had a magical year with the Raptors. He guided the franchise to its first-ever championship and won his second Finals MVP. The three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of […]

Kawhi Leonard has proven this load management fiasco has a palpable purpose, as he took over during Thursday’s 107-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, showcasing there’s a method to the madness of sitting him out for part of back-to-backs, even after having more than a year to recover from a quad injury. The Los […]

NBA players have become fashion icons as much as they are dominant basketball athletes. The clothes they wear get as much attention as the highlights the stars give their fans on a regular basis. Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is an outlier as he usually dresses inconspicuously and lets his game do the talking […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers squeezed out a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, 107-101. The two-time NBA Finals MVP struggled through three quarters before once again coming up huge in the fourth quarter. The attention, however, quickly turned to Leonard, load management, and his ailing knee […]

It was a bitter game for the Portland Trail Blazers as they fell short to the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a game they felt they could have won despite playing against a rested Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers. Head coach Terry Stotts made an obvious observation that can easily be taken as a jab […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were $50,000 by the NBA for a comment that head coach Doc Rivers made about Kawhi Leonard being ‘healthy’ ahead of the team’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. What ultimately got the Clippers fined was that the team said that Leonard was dealing with an ‘ongoing injury to the patella tendon […]

The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 for statements that were inconsistent with Kawhi Leonard’s health status. The Clippers sat Leonard on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks: The NBA has fined the LA Clippers $50,000 for statements inconsistent relating to Kawhi Leonard's load management. pic.twitter.com/dSHLCB5JY9 — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 7, 2019 The […]

Despite the recent disarray surrounding the load management of Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers have no definitive plan to keep their star forward from playing in back-to-back games for the remainder of the season, according to Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has echoed this publicly: “We […]

The NBA found no foul play in the Clippers’ decision to rest Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday night’s matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, according to a report from The Athletic, LA is privately acknowledging the fact that Leonard is not fully healthy. The Clippers’ decision to rest Leonard rubbed some fans and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have tried to navigate a murky situation with their All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard after deeming him not healthy enough to take part in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was the first of a back-to-back and one broadcasted on national television, which called for some uproar after Leonard missed […]

LOS ANGELES – Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in a tight contest Wednesday night, 129-124. Star forward Kawhi Leonard did not play in the game and watched from the sidelines, sitting out due to load management. As Leonard sat, Antetokounmpo barreled through Leonard’s Clippers teammates en route to 38 […]

The uprising from fans and critics after Kawhi Leonard missed the second of eight games for the Los Angeles Clippers had forced the NBA to release a statement verifying his load management injury after agreeing with team doctors that he should rest. Leonard has now been rested in two nationally televised games and while some […]

The LA Clippers have been in the news over the course of this week due to the fact that superstar Kawhi Leonard will miss his second game of the season due to load management. While those that hold an older viewpoint might not understand the health benefits of high-level athletes resting their bodies every once […]

LOS ANGELES – An other national TV game, another big matchup that L.A. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not participate in. NBA Spokesman Mike Bass released a statement on Wednesday afternoon on behalf of the league regarding Leonard and his load management. “Kawhi Leonard is not a healthy player under the league’s resting policy,” said […]

What looked like a tantalizing matchup between two title contenders in the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night has basically been turned into Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Patrick Beverley. Why? Because Kawhi Leonard will be sitting this one out due to load management, marking the second time Leonard has missed a game due […]

ESPN’s Doris Burke made some interesting remarks about the Clippers’ decision to rest Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday night’s matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. Needless to say, Burke is befuddled: “It is mind-boggling to me that Kawhi [Leonard] doesn’t want to play against the reigning MVP and he’d rather play […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is out for Wednesday’s premier matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks due to “load management,” ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly reports. Leonard is expected to be back on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers — the second half of the team’s back-to-back. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tomorrow against the #Bucks due to […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley had high praise for Kawhi Leonard’s fourth-quarter performance in Sunday night’s victory over the Utah Jazz. Leonard struggled to find a rhythm in the first half of Sunday’s matchup, as the Jazz were hounding him on the defensive end of the floor. In fact, The Klaw went 1-for-9 […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has recently provided another update on the status of his prized swingman, Paul George, who has yet to make his Clippers debut as the 29-year-old continues to recover from the shoulder surgeries he underwent during the offseason. According to Rivers, George is taking the necessary steps toward his […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard put on his best Michael Jordan impression once again for the L.A. Clippers on Sunday night when they took down the Utah Jazz, 105-94. Leonard scored 18 of this team-high 30 points in the fourth quarter, leading a furious rally in the final 12 minutes that saw the Clippers outscore […]

The Milwaukee Bucks emerged victorious against the defending champion Toronto Raptors on Saturday with a final score of 115-105. Following the entertaining contest, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted to the satisfaction this victory brought to him, considering how it was the Raptors that eliminated Milwaukee from last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. The win still felt […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says rookie RJ Barrett reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Fizdale says Barrett’s demeanor and mannerisms are very similar to Leonard’s: “He’s really put together. There’s times he’s not sweating and I’m like, ‘Are you going hard?’ He is. He’s playing really hard,” […]

LOS ANGELES – Fresh off a shorthanded loss to the Utah Jazz, Kawhi Leonard returned to the L.A. Clippers lineup to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Leonard, who sat out Wednesday night’s game due to load management, faced off against his former team and former Hall-of-Fame head coach in Gregg Popovich. […]