James Harden and a balanced Clippers attack rolled past Luka Doncic and Dallas 109-97 in Game 1 on Sunday. Here are five takeaways.
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...
Kawhi Leonard will return to the lineup for Game 2 of the Clippers'
They finally are whole, the return of Kawhi Leonard from right knee inflammation that kept the Clippers’ best player out for 23 days making them complete. But for the Clippers to defeat the Dallas Mavericks again in the Western Conference playoff series, Leonard was going to need his teammates to carry most of the weight until he gets his game and condition back to the high level he’s accustomed to having. They could not. As a group, the Clippers could not shoot straight, their inability to make...
Paul George, James Harden and a capable Clippers contingent can advance in the playoffs without Leonard, but to win a series against teams like the Timberwolves, Nuggets or Celtics, they will need the Klaw.
Paul George, James Harden and a capable Clippers contingent can advance in the playoffs without Leonard, but to win a series against teams like the Timberwolves, Nuggets or Celtics, they will need the Klaw.
Paul George, James Harden and a capable Clippers contingent can advance in the playoffs without Leonard, but to win a series against teams like the Timberwolves, Nuggets or Celtics, they will need the Klaw.