Leonard has played just five games this season, as star guards James Harden and Norman Powell have had to carry the offense on their backs. Both Harden and Powell are having All-Star-caliber seasons and have played huge roles in LA's success.
Russell Westbrook and Paul George have since departed, joining the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively. When Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue announced ahead of this season that small forward Kawhi Leonard would be sidelined for a significant amount of time due to injury management, many fans prepared for the worst.
The Los Angeles Clippers secured a victory over the Miami Heat, despite an underwhelming performance from Kawhi Leonard. James Harden delivered a message to the team regarding Kawhi as he works through his struggles this NBA season.
Kawhi Leonard had one of his best games since returning from a knee injury, scoring 19 points in limited minutes during the Clippers' win over the Lakers.
Clippers are holding Kawhi Leonard out on front end of back-to-back tomorrow vs Celtics, and Ivica Zubac (eye) also is not ready to return. All of James Harden, Norman Powell, Kris
In Sunday’s 116-102 victory over the Lakers, Harden passed Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (26,710 points) for 14th on the career scoring list. Harden finished the game with 21 points (9-for-16 shooting), four rebounds and 12 assists. He now could pass Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) by season’s end.
LA Clippers report that Kawhi Leonard is ready to return to action tomorrow vs Lakers after being held out of second night of back-to-back at Portland Thursday night But James Harden
After executing a sharp dribble move, Kawhi Leonard caused Austin Reaves to lose his balance and calmly drained a mid-range shot.
The Los Angeles Clippers will be taking on their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, and they may be without a few of their key players.
The LA Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in what was a historic performance for the team. Winning by a franchise record 59 points, the Clip
After the Lakers’ loss to the Clippers, Lakers head coach JJ Redick called James Harden "one of the smartest players.”