Kawhi Leonard practices with Clippers, but status for Game 1 is unclear
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— It’s the same old song when it comes to Kawhi Leonard and his availability for the Clippers when they meet the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. It remains uncertain — a mystery even — if Leonard will play in the first game of the best-of-seven series. He sat out the last eight games of the regular season because of right knee inflammation. The Clippers had their first practice Tuesday in preparation for the Mavericks, leaving reporters...
Sports Illustrated—Kawhi Leonard's Injury Status for Clippers vs. Mavericks Game 1. When the LA Clippers released their official injury report for Game 1 vs. the Dallas Mavericks, Kawhi Leonard was listed as questionable...
Yahoo Sports—Clippers' Kawhi Leonard still dealing with knee inflamation, status for Game 1 vs. Mavericks up in air. In what feels like a toss-up first-round series against Dallas, the Los Angeles Clippers are banking on playoff Kawhi Leonard to lead them...
Deadspin—Clippers rule out Kawhi Leonard (knee) for Game 1. 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...