His answer was short and straight to the point. The Clippers lost Game 2 to the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena and in the process lost the home-court advantage in the Western Conference best-of-seven playoff series that’s now tied at 1-1. Clippers coach Ty Lue was emphatic about what his team needs to do Friday night in Dallas. “Win Game 3,” Lue said late Tuesday night after his crew’s three-point loss. For that to happen, the Clippers will need a better version of the Kawhi...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was ruled out of Sunday’s Game 4 of a first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks, with no timetable for his return from right knee inflammation. The Clippers won without Leonard again, holding on for a 116-111 victory after winning the
DALLAS (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was ruled out of Sunday's Game 4 of a first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks, with no timetable for his return from right knee inflammation. The Clippers won without Leonard again, holding on for a 116-111 victory after winning the series opener. Leonard played in the second and third games of the series after missing nine consecutive games, including the final eight of the regular season. The six-time All-Star never looked...
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed Game 4 vs. the Mavericks due to inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. His return to the series is uncertain.
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.
LA's standout forward will miss his third straight game as the Clippers try
Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard will miss his third game of LA's
The score was tied 98-98 late in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Clippers’ once seemingly insurmountable 31-point lead over the Dallas Mavericks gone, when James Harden passed the ball to Terance Mann for a three-pointer that he missed. As the Clippers retreated on defense, coach Tyronn Lue yelled at Harden above the deafening roar inside American Airlines Center. “Shoot the floater. Shoot the floater,” Lue hollered to Harden. The message was clear to Harden that he’s one of the Clippers’ main...
Kawhi Leonard eased his way onto the American Airlines Center court Saturday afternoon, his sneakers in hand and a thin white device on his swollen right knee that has left the Clippers’ best player listed as questionable for Game 4 on Sunday. Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, made his way over and sat next to Leonard for a chat. Leonard bent over to tie his shoes, got up and walked over for a short talk with Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. Leonard then grabbed a...
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,...