Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers handle Mavericks in Game 1
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— The final word came down late Sunday morning. The inflammation in Kawhi Leonard’s right knee kept him out of the Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks. And so Paul George, James Harden and the rest of Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s group had to press forward without their best player. Harden and George did their parts just enough, but the Clippers still crawled to the finish line, doing enough to build a 29-point third-quarter lead and escape with a 109-97 victory over the...
ESPN—Clippers rule out Kawhi Leonard for Game 1 vs. Mavericks. LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard will be out for Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Yahoo Sports—Clippers star Kawhi Leonard out for Game 1 vs. Mavericks. Leonard has been dealing with knee inflammation and was questionable prior to being ruled out.
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...