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• Clippers injury update: Kawhi Leonard feels ‘great’ heading into the 2025 postseason
Staying healthy and readily available for the Clippers has been a challenge for Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA champion is one of the best two-way players when he’s on the court. Leonard missed the first 33 games of the 2024-25 season for the Clippers due to right knee inflammation. The team did not want to […] The post Clippers injury update: Kawhi Leonard feels ‘great’ ...2025
• Butler, Leonard's impact is focal point of Warriors-Clippers game
All eyes will be on Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard in Sunday's Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers matchup at Chase Center....2025
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• Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, move to brink of playoff berth

DeMar DeRozan missed a shot at the final buzzer as the Clippers got 28 points from Kawhi Leonard to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-100....2025
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• Ivica Zubac's double-double helps Clippers beat Spurs without Kawhi Leonard

The Clippers earned a 122-117 win over the Spurs on Tuesday night at the Intuit Dome as they push to clinch an NBA playoff bid....2025
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• Leonard, Antetokounmpo Named Players Of The Week

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week, according to the NBA (Twitter link), while Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the award in the East. Leonard helped guide the Clips to a perfect 4-0 week for games played from March 31 – April 6, averaging 24.5 points, 5.8 […]...2025
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• Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA's Players Of Week 24

Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 24. Leonard averaged 24.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals as the Los Angeles Clippers went 4-0. Antetokounmpo averaged 36.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 13.7 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went 4-0....2025
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• Clippers injury update: Kawhi Leonard feels ‘great’ heading into the 2025 postseason
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• WATCH: Jaylen Brown gets honest about not being picked for the Olympic team
This past summer, the 2024 Olympic Games were held in France. Team USA had a loaded roster full of Hall of Fame talent. It was headlined by LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry. Two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard had to withdraw due to injury. As his replacement, Team USA asked Boston’s Derrick White to […] The post WATCH: Jaylen Brown gets honest about not being picked for th...2025
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• Dunc'd On: Six in 71 (Western Conference 3.31.25); Taylor Jenkins Fired

Nate always has a unique take on a coach being fired. What do he and Danny make of the Grizzlies moving on from Taylor Jenkins and this surprising timing? Then, on to the usual look at the West: MEM vs LAL: The Lakers' intentional play exposes some key weaknesses for Memphis as the Tuomas Iisalo era gets underway. 14:00 PHX: KD goes down with an ankle injury. Is this the last we'll see of him in ...2025
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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 03/31
Locks NBA (1 Unit) LA Clippers Team Total Over 106.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports SE This depends entirely on whether Kawhi Leonard plays for LA tonight, so keep a close eye on the injury report leading up to tip-off. Leonard is currently questionable, because of course he is, and missed their game yesterday but has been going off when he’s in the lineup, averaging 25....2025
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• NBA Legend Publicly Questions Warriors’ Legacy, Revisits Kawhi Leonard’s Infamous Injury With Rockets
The Golden State warriors had a controversial title win in 2017 as Kawhi Leonard was out due to injury....2025
• Kawhi Leonard hits buzzer-beater to lift Clippers past Kings in OT as coach Ty Lue misses contest with back pain

Ty Lue went home before Sunday night's game started due to a sudden back injury....2025
• The All Oft-Injured Team

Photo by Dave Kaup/Getty Images A major dis from Sir Charles During the 1961-62 baseball season, the great Wilt Chamberlain averaged, AVERAGED, 48.5 minutes per game while playing in a league leading 80 games. Since an NBA game is only 48 minutes long, you must be asking if this is a misprint. No, it is not. Wilt played every minute of every game, plus most of the overtime minutes. In fact...2025
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• Is Kawhi Leonard Playing Tonight? Clippers vs. Pacers Injury Report, Predicted Lineups, and More
Here are the injury updates and lineups as Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers....2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Let’s rank the best destinations for Ben Simmons on the buyout market. It looked like Ben Simmons’ days as an NBA player were numbered. After missing the entire 2021-2022 season with a back injury following his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons returned to play only 43 games during the 2022-23 season and just 15 games dur...2025
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Raptors are surprise suitor for Warriors All-Star, Jazz and Clippers make deal

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Jazz and Clippers made a move, while rumors about what the Warriors’ package for Jimmy Butler — and how the Raptors might facilitate a deal with the Heat — fell into place. The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, which means that teams around the league are finally starting to get active as they look to get things done before the...2025
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"Simmons will head to Los Angeles to team up with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden"

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"Kawhi Leonard has already signed an extension in Los Angeles"

2023
"Here’s what you should know: Los Angeles star forward Kawhi Leonard led his team with 38 points, five rebounds and five assists while sinking nine of 10 free-throw attempts."

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"It is still unknown when Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will make his return, but if the latest sighting of him is any indication, it doesn’t look like it will be long."

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"The LA Clippers have finalized agreements with most of their free agents, coming to terms on deals with Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Reggie Jackson, and Justise Winslow."

2020
"Paul George says Kobe Bryant was 'my Michael Jordan;' Kawhi Leonard reveals special call with Lakers icon"

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"The Lakers are reportedly very upset with the manner in which Kawhi Leonard conducted his free agency"

2018
"Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is back working with the team in San Antonio and eyes a March return to the team's lineup, according to sources."

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"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he has "never" in his career seen any of his players deal with the quadriceps injury that is currently hampering veterans Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker."

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"Kawhi Leonard is a simple man."

2015
"Spurs Re-Sign Kawhi Leonard"

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"Part of what has helped San Antonio sustain success is sound drafting and depth, highlighted by the most recent NBA Finals MVP in Kawhi Leonard."

• NBA Execs Compare Cooper Flagg To Tatum, Kawhi, Pippen

Cooper Flagg is the consensus top prospect in the 2025 NBA draft and ESPN spoke with a number of executives and scouts who came up with five comparisons in Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Lamar Odom, Scottie Pippen and Andrei Kirilenko. Flagg is already an elite defensive player with an excellent natural feel for the game, but there are concerns about his upside as a superstar offensive hub. "Both of...2025
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• NBA Execs Comparison Cooper Flagg To Tatum, Kawhi, Pippen

Cooper Flagg is the consensus top prospect in the 2025 NBA draft and ESPN spoke with a number of executives and scouts who came up with five comparisons in Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Lamar Odom, Scottie Pippen and Andrei Kirilenko. Flagg is already an elite defensive player with an excellent natural feel for the game, but there are concerns about his upside as a superstar offensive hub. "Both of...2025
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• NBA GM: Potential No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg similar to Kawhi Leonard

Duke star Cooper Flagg is considered the top overall pick in nearly every 2025 NBA mock draft. For now, he’s focused on driving the Blue Devils through the NCAA tournament. But soon, he could be focused on driving an NBA lottery team to greater heights. And one Eastern Conference executive told ESPN that winning and […] The post NBA GM: Potential No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg similar...2025
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• Stephen Curry Ranked As World's 2nd Highest Paid Athlete In 2024

Stephen Curry was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2024 at a combined total of $153.8 million ($100 million in endorsements, $53.8 million salary). LeBron James ranked fifth at $133.2 million. The pair were two of the 36 basketball players in the top-100. Basketball Players in Sportico Top-1002. Stephen Curry: $153.8 million5. LeBron James: $133.2 million13. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $...2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Raptors are surprise suitor for Warriors All-Star, Jazz and Clippers make deal
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• Injuries have turned Kawhi Leonard’s career into the ultimate NBA ‘what if?’

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Kawhi Leonard is running out of time to salvage his Clippers era, and despite his (still-sterling) resume, we may always be left wondering what could have been. Has there ever been a career like Kawhi Leonard’s? No player this century has embodied the highest highs and lowest lows of superstardom, or seen the peaks and valleys of their public approval rating ...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Let’s rank the championship picture in the NBA ahead of the stretch run. The 2023-2024 NBA season is 70 percent in the books. While parity has been a defining theme of this season, at this point the championship picture is fully starting to crystalize. The Boston Celtics are currently the only team in the league on pace to win 60+ games. The West has ...2024
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• The Clippers shed their loser branding, and finally look like a real NBA team

The Clippers’ new rebrand is a big improvement. The Los Angeles Clippers don’t exactly strike fear into their opponents, historically-speaking. The franchise that was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, became the Clippers in a move to San Diego in 1978, and then landed in LA in 1984, has never reached the NBA Finals. The franchise’s all-time winning percentage for both regular season and posts...2024
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• Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, move to brink of playoff berth
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• Leonard, Antetokounmpo Named Players Of The Week
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• Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA's Players Of Week 24
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• Clippers rout the Mavericks to keep pace in West playoff chase

Kawhi Leonard has 29 points in the second game on back-to-back nights as the Clippers pull even with...2025
• Desperate to avoid play-in, Clippers blow out Mavericks for 10th win in 12 games

Kawhi Leonard finishes with 20 points as the Clippers defeat the Dallas Mavericks 114-91 and move closer toward their quest of getting an automatic playoff berth....2025
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• Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers to a dominant win over the Pelicans amid playoff push

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and all five Clippers starters scored in double figures as the team rolled to a home win over the Pelicans on Wednesday....2025
• Nets have no answers for Clippers in 132-100 loss
Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overwhelmed the Brooklyn Nets 132-100 on Friday night for their second straight victory and 10th in 12 games as they fight to hold on to sixth place in the Western Conference....2025
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• If Kawhi Leonard keeps this up for the Clippers, the West needs to watch out
If you haven't noticed, the Clippers star is hitting his stride — and the team is rising in the standings....2025
• Kawhi Leonard's spectacular buzzer-beater lifts Clippers to OT win over Kings

Kawhi Leonard finishes with 17 points and wins the game on a buzzer-beating shot in overtime to propel the Clippers to a 111-110 comeback win over Sacramento....2025
• James Harden and Kawhi Leonard lead Clippers to victory over Knicks

James Harden finishes with 27 points and Kawhi Leonard scores 20 as the Clippers hold off a late bid by the New York Knicks in a 105-95 win....2025
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• DeMar DeRozan: Toronto Will Always Be No. 1, But I've Got To Put Chicago Second

DeMar DeRozan returned to play at the Chicago Bulls on Sunday for the first time since joining the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 offseason. DeRozan spent three seasons with the Bulls and furthered his reputation as one of the best clutch players in the game. But DeRozan still puts the Toronto Raptors as first with his nine seasons with the franchise at the start of his career before he was trad...2025
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• Kawhi Leonard stepping away from Clippers to be with family impacted by Los Angeles fires

Kawhi Leonard's family is safe in Los Angeles after having to evacuate due to the fires in the region this week....2025
• NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Rockets

Clippers Coach Tyronn Lue expressed his full support for Kawhi Leonard stepping away from the Clippers this week to be with family affected by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Lue emphasized the importance of taking care of family, telling reporters, “You definitely have to take care of home. And so (Leonard) totally […] The post NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Gr...2025
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• Western Notes: Kawhi, Morant, Sheppard, Blazers
Speaking on Wednesday to reporters, including Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that he was in full support of star forward Kawhi Leonard stepping away from the team to be with family who had been affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Lue added that “a few […]...2025
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• Kawhi Leonard away from Clippers to be with family forced to evacuate Los Angeles area fires

He did not play Wednesday night in Denver, it's unknown if he will miss more time....2025
• Kawhi Leonard Steps Away From Clippers After Family Was Affected by Wildfires
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard is reportedly stepping away from the team to be with members of his family who were affected by the ongoing wildfires in the L.A. area. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, some of Leonard’s family members were forced to evacuate because of the wildfires. Los Angeles Clippers star […] The post Kawhi Leonard Steps Away From Clippers Afte...2025
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• Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Away From Team As Result Of LA Wildfires

Kawhi Leonard will be absent from the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup on Wednesday as the team travels to Denver to face the Nuggets, the team announced. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Leonard is away from the team to be with family in the Los Angeles area, who were forced to evacuate due to the […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Away From Team As Result Of LA Wildfires appeared...2025
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• Kawhi Leonard stepping away from Clippers to be with family as Palisades fire rages on

Leonard will miss a matchup in Denver after flying back to Los Angeles....2025
• Clippers' Kawhi Leonard stepping away from team to be with family evacuated from L.A. wildfires, per report

As of Wednesday, 70,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate Los Angeles County...2025
• Sources: Kawhi leaves to join evacuated family
Kawhi Leonard has left the Clippers to fly to Los Angeles to be with his family, which was evacuated due to the Palisades Fire, a source confirmed to ESPN....2025

• Spurs Re-Sign Kawhi Leonard
SAN ANTONIO (July 16, 2015) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed...2015
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Kawhi Leonard & Tim Duncan Earn NBA All-Defensive Team Honors
SAN ANTONIO (May 20, 2015) - The NBA today announced that the 2014-15 Defensive Player of th...2015
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• Kawhi Leonard: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Spurs Star's Future
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• Kawhi Leonard Drives 1997 Chevy Tahoe from HS, Freaks If He Loses Wings Coupons
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• Kobe Bryant Comments on Difference Between His Contract and Tim Duncan's
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• DeAndre Jordan Signs with Clippers Despite Prior Agreement with Mavericks
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• Kawhi Leonard: ‘I Want to Be an NBA All-Star and MVP’
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• Fantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer: Kawhi Leonard is back — so it's time to trade him

Kawhi Leonard is back, so Mike Barner analyzes his situation and more in this week's fantasy basketball trade tips piece....2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Key Injuries

Kawhi Leonard is back, but fantasy managers will have other absences to deal with during Week 11, including Jimmy Butler....2025
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• Should Kawhi Leonard be dropped in fantasy?
It's been a frustrating, injury-filled season for Kawhi Leonard. Is it time for his fantasy managers to send him to the waiver wire, following the latest news that he'll be out indefinitely?...2018

• Butler, Leonard's impact is focal point of Warriors-Clippers game
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• Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, move to brink of playoff berth
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• Ivica Zubac's double-double helps Clippers beat Spurs without Kawhi Leonard
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• Clippers rout the Mavericks to keep pace in West playoff chase
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• Desperate to avoid play-in, Clippers blow out Mavericks for 10th win in 12 games
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• Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers to a dominant win over the Pelicans amid playoff push
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• With Kawhi Leonard back in superstar form, it's time to start taking the Clippers seriously as a contender

The Clippers might have to play their way into the field, but nobody wants to see this team in the playoffs...2025
• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 03/31
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• Knicks vs. Clippers prediction: NBA player props, picks, odds, best bets

Kawhi Leonard finally appears to have his feet under him....2025
• Multiple Triple H Theme Song Memes Go Viral; Kawhi Leonard, Peter Griffin, More Featured
Triple H's theme song is trending. 'The Game' by Motorhead is widely considered to be one of the best wrestling theme songs of all time. In recent years, the song has been used in a ton of meme content, with Marc Anderson starting the trend by covering the tune in one of his viral TikTok videos. Now, the latest meme of the song features people replacing Motorhead's signature laugh with other iconi...2025
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• Clippers survive last-second scare to edge Kings, move to brink of playoff berth
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• WATCH: Kawhi Leonard rolls back the years with game-winning buzzer-beater against Kings in overtime
After a thriller in Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard hit a game-winner for the Clippers in overtime to crush the Sacramento Kings right at the buzzer. Kawhi Leonard rolling back the years Kawhi Leonard looked back to his very best on Sunday night, with a game-winner for the Clippers showing that the 33-year-old still has some […] The post WATCH: Kawhi Leonard rolls back the years with game-winnin...2025
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• WATCH: Kawhi Leonard lifts Clippers with buzzer-beater, his first since his iconic playoff shot with Raptors

Leonard's second career game-winning buzzer-beater was eerily similar to his legendary shot with the Raptors...2025
• Kawhi Leonard's spectacular buzzer-beater lifts Clippers to OT win over Kings
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• Kawhi Leonard hits buzzer-beater to lift Clippers past Kings in OT as coach Ty Lue misses contest with back pain
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Raptors are surprise suitor for Warriors All-Star, Jazz and Clippers make deal
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• Kawhi Leonard gets shocking update that will leave Clippers fans excited
The LA Clippers have played all season without Kawhi Leonard, but there might be some good news on the horizon. The star forward has been aggressively attacking his rehab from a torn ACL, and according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, is eyeing a return this year. Haynes reports that Kawhi Leonard is ahead of […] The post Kawhi Leonard gets shocking update that will leave Clippers fans excit...2022
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• Report: Damian Lillard was on Kawhi Leonard’s team-up list in 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers were just eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by the Phoenix Suns, with Leonard unfortunately missing the entire series due to a knee injury. The focus now shifts to what Leonard and the Clippers will do this offseason. Leonard has a $36 million player option for 2021-22. There’s some gossip […] The post Report: Damian Lillard was on...2021
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• Kawhi Leonard addresses Uncle Dennis' reported illegal demands
Kawhi Leonard met with the media on Tuesday, a day ahead of his LA Clippers’ big game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The reigning NBA Finals MVP, who is in his first season with the Clippers, was asked to address a report by Sam Amick published Monday that stated the NBA investigated alleged illegal demands made by Dennis Robertson (aka “Uncle Dennis”), who is one of Leonard’s repres...2019
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• Report: NBA investigated Clippers over improper demands from Kawhi Leonard’s camp
The Lakers and Clippers are preparing to meet for the first time since Kawhi Leonard spurned the former to join the latter, and it’s pretty clear that the Lakers are still not pleased by how the saga played out. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Clippers were the subject of an NBA investigation after complaints surfaced that Dennis Robertson, Leonard’s uncle, asked teams for improper and...2019
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