Kawhi Leonard was back in the lineup for the Clippers on Tuesday night, but he struggled to get acclimated in a 96-93 loss in Game 2 against the Mavericks.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return
The team’s 32-year-old leading man is trying to manage the effects of knee inflammation while trying to ramp up to something resembling his six-time All-Star self, but he looked more like a decoy in their Game 3 loss to the Mavericks.
The team’s 32-year-old leading man is trying to manage the effects of knee inflammation while trying to ramp up to something resembling his six-time All-Star self, but he looked more like a decoy in their Game 3 loss to the Mavericks.
The team’s 32-year-old leading man is trying to manage the effects of knee inflammation while trying to ramp up to something resembling his six-time All-Star self, but he looked more like a decoy in their Game 3 loss to the Mavericks.
Kawhi Leonard rusty in Game 2 return for Clippers. Not surprisingly, Kawhi
The All-Star forward missed the final eight games of the regular season and Sunday’s Game 1 victory over Dallas with inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.
The All-Star forward missed the final eight games of the regular season and Sunday’s Game 1 victory over Dallas with inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.
The All-Star forward missed the final eight games of the regular season and Sunday’s Game 1 victory over Dallas with inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was ruled out for Game 1 of Sunday's first-round playoff series against the visiting Dallas Mavericks with inflammation in his right knee. The injury forced Leonard out of the Clippers' final eight regular-season games and continues a trend of knee issues keeping the two-time NBA champion out of recent playoff series. Knee injuries knocked Leonard out of the 2021 and 2023 playoffs, with the Clippers quickly eliminated after his departures. When knee...
With the NBA playoffs getting underway, it is time for the annual tradition of Kawhi Leonard health updates with the Los Angeles Clippers and questions about how far Luka Doncic can take the Dallas Mavericks. In a matchup of teams desperate to make their mark on the postseason after recent disappointments, one will be headed home early as the host Clippers and Mavericks begin their best-of-seven first-round series on Sunday. Leonard again is dealing with knee issues, with inflammation keeping...
In a game that became testy in the fourth quarter, the health of Kawhi Leonard was paramount for the Clippers. Leonard was listed as questionable with right knee inflammation for Game 3, and though he started Friday night, he rarely looked sharp during the Clippers’ 101-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Leonard, who was in and out of the game, departed for the final time with 4:09 left and the Clippers down by 15 points. He played 25 minutes and produced nine points,...