Leonard logged 21 points (8-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 minutes during Friday's 106-102 loss to the Lakers.
The Clippers look forward to the day when Leonard feels well enough to play every night, but his left foot remains an issue. He's made strong appearances when he is healthy enough, but the injury makes Leonard a risky start in most formats and requires a check-in with team announcements before tipoff.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Strong showing in return
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Leonard finished Wednesday's 122-117 win over the Bulls with 17 points (6-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and four steals across 33 minutes.
After missing the prior two games with a sore left foot, Leonard made an impact at both ends of the court, with his four steals setting a new season high. The 33-year-old forward is at least no longer under a workload restriction due to his offseason knee surgery -- Leonard has played more than 30 minutes in five straight appearances, averaging 19.2 points, 5.2 boards, 3.8 assists, 2.4 threes and 2.0 steals in those contests while shooting 48.0 percent (12-for-25) from beyond the arc.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Off injury report for Wednesday
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Leonard (foot) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Leonard is set to return from a two-game absence Wednesday due to left foot soreness. The star forward has appeared in seven of the club's last 10 outings, during which he has averaged 17.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals across 29.6 minutes per contest. Despite shooting only 42.0 percent from the field in that seven-game span, Leonard has shot 44.1 percent from beyond the arc on 4.9 attempts per game.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Out again Monday
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Leonard (foot) will not play Monday against the Pistons, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Leonard missed Sunday's game against the Pacers and will now be held out for a second straight contest. The Clippers are usually very cautious with Leonard, though it's unclear if he suffered any type of setback. Norman Powell (knee) is also sidelined for Monday, so guys like Amir Coffey, Derrick Jones and Bogdan Bogdanovic could see increased run.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Not playing Sunday
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Leonard (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Leonard is currently working through left foot soreness, but he has been held out of one leg of back-to-back sets this season, so he could be available for Monday's game against the Pistons. Derrick Jones will enter the Clippers' starting lineup in Leonard's absence Sunday.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Iffy against Indiana
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Leonard is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Pacers due to left foot soreness.
Leonard has consistently sat out one leg of the Clippers' back-to-backs this season, so he will likely miss either Sunday's or Monday's contest. If Leonard is downgraded to out against Indiana, Derrick Jones should receive increased playing time.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Scores 25 points in loss
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Leonard recorded 25 points (9-22 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Thursday's 116-110 loss to the Bucks.
Leonard posted his second consecutive contest with 25 points and at least two steals, albeit in a losing effort. The star forward attempted a season-high 22 shots, and he also tied his season-high mark in three-pointers made. Leonard has appeared in 11 of the Clippers' last 12 outings, during which he has averaged 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.0 steals in 28.4 minutes per game. He has shot 44.9 percent from the field in that 11-game span.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Cleared to play Thursday
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Leonard has been removed from the Clippers' injury report and cleared to play Thursday against the Bucks.
After missing the Clippers' win over the Jazz on Feb. 13, Leonard will return to the floor Thursday to take the Bucks in Milwaukee. The superstar forward has had his playing time heavily managed by head coach Tyronn Lue and his coaching staff this season but seems to be slowly but surely getting back to form. In the 15 games he's played for Los Angeles this season, he's averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting a career-low 46.4 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from deep.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Won't play Thursday
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Leonard (rest) won't play in Thursday's game against the Jazz, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
As usual, Leonard will be unavailable for one-half of the Clippers' back-to-back set, resting Thursday after playing 34 minutes in Wednesday's 128-114 win over Memphis. Leonard logged 25 points (9-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, four assists and three steals during the victory. With Leonard absent, Amir Coffey and Bogdan Bogdanovic could see more action. Leonard should be back in action coming out of the All-Star break.
Leonard logged 19 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one block over 33 minutes during Thursday's 119-112 loss to the Pacers.
The 33 minutes were the most Leonard has played since making his season debut in early January. The Clippers are still keeping a close eye on the veteran forward's troublesome knees, but the training wheels seem to be finally coming off. While he has yet to play both ends of a back-to-back, Leonard has appeared in eight straight games for Los Angeles, averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 boards, 3.1 assists, 1.9 threes and 0.9 blocks in 26.9 minutes a contest over that stretch.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Just misses double-double Friday
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Leonard accumulated 21 points (8-17 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 112-104 win over Charlotte.
The 33-year-old forward nearly delivered his first double-double of the season in his 10th appearance. While Leonard has yet to play 30-plus minutes in any game since recovering from knee surgery and making his season debut Jan. 4, his usage is on the upswing -- he's suited up for five straight games, averaging 19.6 points, 6.0 boards, 3.2 assists, 2.0 threes and 0.8 steals over that stretch in 26.6 minutes a contest.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Logs season-high minutes
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Leonard amassed 27 points (11-19 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, seven assists and one block over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 128-116 win over the Spurs.
Coach Tyronn Lue said Monday that Leonard would begin to see a slight increase in playing over the coming games, and that has proved to be true. The star forward logged 28 minutes against Phoenix and 29 versus San Antonio, while his previous season high was 24. Leonard capitalized on this boosted playing time by recording a season-high 27 points. Although Leonard's 31.6 three-point percentage on the season is below his standard, his efficiency should continue to rise as he fully returns to game shape.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: To see uptick in playing time
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Head coach Tyronn Lue stated ahead of Monday's game against the Suns that Leonard will see a small increase in minutes, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Leonard has logged 24 minutes in four straight matchups and has evidently proven to his club that he's ready for a larger workload. It's probably unrealistic to expect the forward to reach the 30-minute mark, though 26-to-28 minutes could certainly be in play Monday night.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Posts 18 points in victory
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Leonard supplied 18 points (8-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt), three rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes during Saturday's 127-117 win over the Bucks.
The Clippers are taking no chances with Leonard, who is unlikely to see more then 30 minutes a game for the reminder of the regular season. He may get more usage if the Clippers drop to a play-in berth toward the end of the season, but he'll continue to miss back-to-backs and a see a cap in minutes as long as the team breaks even down the stretch.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Will miss second straight game
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Leonard (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Leonard will miss a second straight game Wednesday due to right knee injury management. This game against the Celtics is the first game of a back-to-back, so he could return for the second game Thursday against the Wizards. The star forward has played in only five games for the Clippers thus far this season, averaging 13.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 21.8 minutes on the floor.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Resting Monday
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The Clippers have ruled Leonard out for Monday's game against the Bulls due to right knee injury management, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The team confirmed that Leonard will be sidelined for the second leg of their back-to-back set shortly after Sunday's 116-102 win over the Lakers. Leonard made his fifth appearance of the season Sunday and turned in his second straight efficient performance, recorded 19 points (9-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt) while adding four assists, one rebound and one steal across 24 minutes. The Clippers have another back-to-back set coming up Wednesday and Thursday versus the Celtics and Wizards, respectively, so expect Leonard to play in one of those contests and rest for the other.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Available for Sunday
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Leonard (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Janis Carr of the Orange County Register reports.
Leonard is set to return after a one-game absence, which was the second leg of a back-to-back set. He may see increased usage Sunday, as James Harden (illness), Kris Dunn (knee), Norman Powell (back) and Ivica Zubac (back) are all listed as questionable.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Set for rest after 23-point night
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Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said prior to Wednesday's 126-67 win over the Nets that Leonard (rest) wouldn't play in Thursday's game against Portland, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
In his fourth appearance of the season Wednesday, Leonard saw his playing-time restriction loosen a bit, as he logged 23 points (8-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 24 minutes. Leonard checked out of the game for good with 2:21 remaining in the third quarter, and Lue confirmed after the contest that the star forward wouldn't have played in the fourth quarter if the game was competitive, per Law Murray of The Athletic. Leonard could see his restriction pushed up to around 25-to-28 minutes in Sunday's matchup with the Lakers, but he'll be in street clothes Thursday and will likely continue to sit out one half of back-to-back sets for the remainder of the season.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Remains on minutes limit Monday
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Head coach Tyronn Lue confirmed that Leonard (knee) will remain under a minutes restriction during Monday's game against the Heat, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Lue relayed that it'll "take a little time" for Leonard to get fully comfortable being back on the court, with the coach adding that the veteran forward has looked better in practices than in games so far. Leonard has appeared in only two games since completing his recovery from an offseason procedure on his right knee and debuting jan. 4. He saw 19:25 of court time in the first game and 20:41 in the second, so expect him to fall between 20-to-25 minutes Monday.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Available Saturday vs. Charlotte
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Leonard (personal) is available for Saturday's game against the Hornets, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Leonard was away from the Clippers for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets while tending to family members who were forced to evacuate Los Angeles due to the ongoing wildfires affecting the area. He'll return for Saturday's contest, though the current situation in Los Angeles could cause the game to be postponed.
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