Tyronn Lue acknowledges that reintegrating Kawhi Leonard, who now has a 28-minute restriction in four quarters, has made it challenging on establishing consistent lineups and effective
SAN ANTONIO — Kawhi Leonard stood in his usual spot during starting lineup introductions with the LA Clippers on the road. The San Antonio Spurs’ public address announcer rattled off the names of the Clippers’ starters and got to Leonard last:
Kawhi Leonard: 27 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts Norman Powell: 27 pts, 8 rebs Ivica Zubac: 21 pts, 22 rebs James Harden: 21 pts, 3 rebs, 12 asts, 3 stls
Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.
The Clippers released their injury report for their game against the Bulls that included Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
James Harden scored 40 points, Norman Powell added 33 and Kawhi Leonard had 18 in three quarters in their 127-117 victory over Milwaukee.
The LA Clippers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA season so far. Despite Kawhi Leonard only playing four games this season, the Clippers are the
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes compared Duke freshman Cooper Flagg to NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Derrick Rose and predicted that he'll have a long career in the pro ranks.
Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
The Phoenix Suns (24-21) had a 111-109 home win against their Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Clippers (26-20) on Monday.
Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images / Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Suns starting point guard Tyus Jones looked ahead to Monday's matchup against the Clippers, making note of Kawhi Leonard's ...
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers visited Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.