Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points, outdueling Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as the Clippers topped the Mavericks 116-111 to even this best-of-seven series at 2.
Things could be so different if Harden weren’t here to fill Kawhi Leonard’s lane with his own unique systematic stylings (scoring, distributing and helping close out a key playoff win) – just as he
Things could be so different if Harden weren’t here to fill Kawhi Leonard’s lane with his own unique systematic stylings (scoring, distributing and helping close out a key playoff win) – just as he said he would.
Things could be so different if Harden weren’t here to fill Kawhi Leonard’s lane with his own unique systematic stylings (scoring, distributing and helping close out a key playoff win) – just as he said he would.
Things could be so different if Harden weren’t here to fill Kawhi Leonard’s lane with his own unique systematic stylings (scoring, distributing and helping close out a key playoff win) – just as he said he would.
The Clippers were missing their main cog, the absence of Kawhi Leonard because of right knee inflammation and swelling for Game 4 leaving the group shorthanded in what was deemed a potential series-altering playoff encounter. But these were the moments why the Clippers acquired James Harden, why they added another future Hall of Famer, why they felt good about their chances even when Leonard couldn't play. And Harden didn’t let the Clippers down, scoring 11 of their last 16 points to help them...
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...