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• ‘He Showed Me How to Win’ – Kawhi Leonard Shares Emotional Message After Gregg Popovich’s Viral Spurs Announcement
Kawhi Leonard couldn't help but gush about his former head coach Gregg Popovich following Popovich's recent transition away from coaching....2025
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• Gregg Popovich out as Spurs coach after health issues, will remain Team President

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Gregg Popovich will no longer coach the San Antonio Spurs, ending one of the greatest basketball coaching careers ever. Gregg Popovich was the oldest head coach in the NBA at 76 years old. The living legend stepped away from the San Antonio Spurs after suffering a mild stroke on Nov. 2, and did not return to the bench this season. Popovich had anoth...2025
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• James Harden, Kawhi Leonard shine as Clippers top Nuggets to force Game 7

James Harden had 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 27 and the Clippers forced a Game 7 with a 111-105 Game 6 win over the Nuggets....2025
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• James Harden and Kawhi Leonard power Clippers past Nuggets to force Game 7

James Harden scored 28 points and Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points as the Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 111-105 in Game 6 to tie the series 3-3....2025
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• Clippers' veterans force Game 7 with tough home win over Nuggets

James Harden had a huge first half to help the Los Angeles Clippers hang with the Denver Nuggets in Game 6. He and the Clippers avoided elimination with second-half help from Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard — and Russell Westbrook....2025
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• Harden, Kawhi lift Clips past Nuggets to force G7
James Harden rebounded from a quiet night in Game 5 on Tuesday to score 28 points. Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and the Clippers forced a Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series with a 111-105 win over the Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday....2025
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• Kawhi Leonard Injury History: How Many Games Has the Clippers Star Missed?
A breakdown of two-time NBA champion and current Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard's injury history since making his NBA debut in 2011....2025
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• Pacific Notes: Leonard, Bol, Kings, Murray, Ellis
Limited by injuries, veteran forward Kawhi Leonard appeared in just four playoff games for the Clippers from 2022-24 and wasn’t himself last spring, scoring just 24 total points in the two postseason appearances he was able to make. So it was a welcome sight to see a healthy Leonard in peak form on Monday in […]...2025
• Kawhi Leonard: I'm Just Happy That I'm Able To Move

Kawhi Leonard delivered a dominant 39-point performance to lead the LA Clippers to a crucial 105-102 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series, marking a return to health after years of injury struggles. Leonard shot 15-for-19 from the field and either scored or assisted on 51 of the Clippers' 105 points (49%). Leonard's return to playoff form...2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• NBA Notes: Cavs, Ty Jerome, Lakers, Austin Reaves, Clippers, Kawhi Leonard

Cavaliers Ty Jerome’s path back to prominence was neither swift nor smooth, but the Cavaliers guard is making the most of a long-awaited opportunity. Jerome, 26, endured two significant injuries at critical points in his career — a hip surgery that cost him his senior year in high school, and an ankle injury that limited […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Ty Jerome, Lakers, Austin Reaves, C...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• NBA Playoffs predictions for 2025 bracket in every series, including the Finals

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s predict the 2025 NBA Playoffs The NBA Playoffs used to be boring, at least according to the skeptics. Upsets were few and far between, the best team was determined by who had the best individual player, and the best team almost always won. NBA fans endured four years of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals....2025
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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
• 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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"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"

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"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."

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"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"

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"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."

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"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 Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s overreact to every first-round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after one game. The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway, and some of the biggest storylines of the postseason are already coming into focus after one game in every first round series. The Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they are the favorites in the Western Conference by pulling off one of the...2025
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• Number Of NBA Players On True Max Contracts Expected To Decline In Coming Years

One of the additional anticipated consequences of the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement with its punitive second apron, there will likely be fewer players on an absolute max contract than we have come to expect over the past few decades. "I think the Clippers are ahead," said Brian Windhorst on The Bill Simmons Podcast. "The Clippers were targeted. The Clippers figured this out first. Numb...2025
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• 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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• 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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• 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

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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• James Harden, Kawhi Leonard shine as Clippers top Nuggets to force Game 7
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• James Harden and Kawhi Leonard power Clippers past Nuggets to force Game 7
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• Harden, Kawhi lift Clips past Nuggets to force G7
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• Pacific Notes: Leonard, Bol, Kings, Murray, Ellis
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• Kawhi Leonard Makes Heartbreaking Admission As He Makes Clippers History After Long Injury Recovery
Kawhi Leonard dropped a historical 39 points in the Clippers' Game 2 win vs. Nuggets, after he opened up saying he is 'just happy to be out there.'...2025
• WATCH: Kawhi Leonard rolls back the years with 39 points to tie series against Denver
Kawhi Leonard was sensational for the Clippers in Denver on Monday night, dropping a season high 39 points in the win as LA tied up the series at one game each. Kawhi Leonard takes over in Denver for game 2 It is no surprise that the Clippers have played their best basketball towards the […] The post WATCH: Kawhi Leonard rolls back the years with 39 points to tie series against Denver app...2025
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs results, highlights, recap for April 21, including a vintage Kawhi Leonard performance
Also, these Pistons are tough to play against, just ask the Knicks....2025
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• Vintage Kawhi Leonard scores 39, sparks Clippers 103-102 win against Nuggets to even series

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and played the entire second half, but the Clippers hung on for the win....2025
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• Leonard stars as Clippers level Nuggets series

Kawhi Leonard hits 39 points as the LA Clippers level their first-round NBA play-off series against Denver Nuggets....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

• Harden, Kawhi lift Clips past Nuggets to force G7
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• Kawhi Leonard isn't surprised Clippers and Nuggets are locked in playoff showdown

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard expected a battle against the Denver Nuggets, and he's getting one as the first-round playoff series shifts back to Denver....2025
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• ‘Kids Don’t Need To Be Drinking These’ – Kawhi Leonard Takes a Dig at Popular Drink Brand
Kawhi Leonard publicly shuns Gatorade during postgame press conference following Los Angeles Clippers' playoff win against the Denver Nuggets...2025
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• Clippers make first playoff game in Intuit Dome memorable, rout Nuggets by 34 to take 2-1 series lead

Kawhi Leonard had 21 and James Harden 20 in a very balanced attack for the Clippers. The Nuggets face some tough questions....2025
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• The fishing ad that foreshadowed this incredible resurgence from Kawhi Leonard
On Jan. 4, Leonard returned to the floor, starting a 37-game stretch of dominance that has shown what kind of player he still is -- and what his career could have been. The question, as always, is: How long will it last?...2025
• Kawhi Leonard's big night was months in the making during grueling rehab

Clippers star worked tirelessly behind the scenes to return to the dominant form he displayed in a Game 2 win to even the playoff series with Denver....2025
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• WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal had to run off the TNT set Monday to use the bathroom
On Monday, April 21, fans could watch two playoff games on TNT. Earlier in the evening, the Pistons were on the road to face the Knicks. Later in the night, the Clippers were on the road to face the Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard had a vintage game for LA, and they took home the 105-102 win. […] The post WATCH: Shaquille O’Neal had to run off the TNT set Monday to use the bathroom appeared fi...2025
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• Kawhi Leonard: I'm Just Happy That I'm Able To Move
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• Finally healthy, Kawhi's throwback effort ties series
Kawhi Leonard, who scored 39 points Monday night to help the Clippers even their series with the Nuggets, said afterward, "I'm just happy that I'm able to move" after watching the past two playoffs from the sidelines....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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• 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

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
• 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
• 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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• 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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