The game against the Suns was Leonard’s first appearance in the NBA playoffs since he tore his ACL in Western Conference Semifinals in 2021. He played 42 minutes, going 13-24 from the floor while being his usual menace on the defensive side of the ball.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Clippers’ head coach Ty Lue said that Leonard would continue playing heavy minutes as the team looks to overcome the absence of All-Star forward Paul George.

“That’s what we’ve been saving up for, this moment here in the playoffs,” said Lue. “We have to play heavy minutes, especially with PG being out, being short-handed. He was great tonight.”

The Clippers also saw a big performance from veteran guard Russell Westbrook. While Westbrook struggled to shoot the ball, going 3-19, he helped the Clippers in other ways. The former NBA MVP played great defense, grabbed key offensive rebounds, and iced the game for the Clippers with a huge block on Devin Booker in the final minute of the fourth quarter.

Kevin Durant had a near triple-double for the Suns, scoring 27 points to go with nine rebounds and 11 assists. Booker and Torrey Craig had 26 points and 22 points, respectively.

The series stays in Phoenix, with the Clippers and the Suns set to face again in Game 2 on Tuesday night.

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For George, the Warriors’ defeat was the second straight game that he missed out on since straining a right hamstring tendon. He picked up the injury during the first half of the Clippers’ 97-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday.

Leonard was injured during the Clippers’ 114-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. He rolled his ankle late in the fourth quarter after he attempted to block a shot and landed badly.

According to a report released by ESPN, both George and Leonard have been working out and the pair underwent treatment for their respective injuries in Los Angles on Wednesday. Leonard is expected to be reevaluated in the next few days.

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Leonard sprained his right ankle during the Clippers’ 114-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, He landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot during the fourth quarter of the game.

According to Leonard, the injury is not of a severe nature. “Just rolled my ankle, But I should be fine,” he stated following Monday’s game.

This injury comes shortly after Leonard returned to action following a long-term knee injury. The win over Utah was Leonard’s third game since returning from a 12-week absence.

Leonard first started experiencing stiffness in his surgically repaired right knee on October 25. Before that, he appeared in two of the Clippers’ first three games of the season. Leonard was sidelined for the entirety of last season, after tearing his ACL during the Clippers’ second-round playoff series against Utah on June 14, 2021.

In addition to Leonard, Paul George will also miss the Warriors’ clash as he continues to recuperate from a right hamstring tendon strain.

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“The first time he was able to get on the floor and play 5-on-5 and he looked pretty good,” Lue commented. “Still have a ways to go, but that was the first sign of positivity of him getting on the floor, playing 5-on-5.”

Leonard began experiencing discomfort in his surgically replaced right knee during a morning shootaround in Oklahoma City on October 25. The player underwent surgery after tearing his right ACL in Game 4 of the second round against the Utah Jazz on June 14, 2021; an injury that ruled him out for the entirety of last season.

According to Lue, there is currently no set timeframe for Leonard’s return to the court. While he has made significant strides in his rehabilitation. Leonard will not be included in the Clippers’ home game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

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“I think at this point, it’s just no one knows when you’re dealing with a recovery from an ACL [injury], the time frame,” Frank told the reporters on Friday when asked about the possibility of Leonard stepping on the court in the upcoming season. “Even just to save you guys [from asking] throughout the year, is no one knows.”

Frank added that Leonard has a “very detailed plan” regarding his rehab process, and the Clippers will “let his body and the doctors” tell them when he will return to action.

Kawhi Leonard got hurt during the 2021 playoffs, suffering a knee injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz. Leonard didn’t return for the remainder of the postseason, with the Clippers initially describing the injury as “sprained knee.” However, the injury proved to be a lot more severe than that, forcing the 30-year-old superstar to undergo surgery on his ACL in the summer.

The fact that he will miss most of the entire 2021-22 season didn’t stop Leonard from landing a new lucrative deal from the Clippers. He inked a four-year, $176.3 million contract with the franchise in August.

Leonard earned All-NBA First Team and All-Star honors last season while leading the Clippers to fourth-seed in the Western Conference. He averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.

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Luka Dončić

Coming off a stellar season, many NBA experts are predicting that the young Slovenian phenom will snag the MVP crown this year. At this point, nothing would really surprise us with this guy.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Greek Freak is coming off winning the aforementioned MVP award two years in a row. On one hand, that suggests he’ll win it again. On the other hand, voters may get bored and decide to give it to someone else.

James Harden

Harden has dominated the league in scoring over the last few years, with only one MVP to show for it. With a vengeance to prove himself in the playoffs, could this be the year he gets his second?

Kawhi Leonard

Somehow shockingly, the two-time NBA Finals MVP has never won a regular season MVP. Perhaps that says more about his clutch factor in the postseason, but for the sake of his legacy, hopefully this year will be the one that he finally gets it.

LeBron James

LeBron was awarded the MVP a total of four times throughout his career. Voters have backed off from him since, but if he leads the Lakers to the top of the West again, they may give him his fifth.

Kevin Durant

Coming off of a year-long injury, Durant is certainly a wild card. Then again… he’s Kevin Durant, so he’s certainly a candidate for this prestigious award.

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The defending champions, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, fought a hard battle but clearly didn’t want the victory as badly as the Clippers did.

The Clippers came out of the gate strong, leading the Lakers at the end of the first quarter 39-19. But their massive lead wasn’t meant to last, with the Lakers clapping back with a dominant quarter of their own. At halftime, the score was neck in neck at 56-54.

Paul George led the Clippers’ second-half dominance, scoring 26 out of the 33 points he scored on the night. Superstar Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 26 points of his own.

The Lakers’ James and Davis chipped in 22 and 18 points, respectively, which isn’t great for their usual standards. However, one silver lining for the Lakers lay in the performance of their new acquisitions this summer. Montrezl Harrell, a former Clipper big man, put up 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Lake Show, while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Nevertheless, these valiant efforts from the new Laker pickups weren’t enough to overcome the Clippers’ impressive first outing this season.

The final score was 116-109 in favor of the Clippers, which should give them a real confidence boost after their upset elimination in last season’s playoffs.

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To no one’s surprise, the Clippers were led by 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who scored 33 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished out seven assists, and added five steals.

The Clippers are advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2015.

Leonard did get help from his role players, however. Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Paul George had 15 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.

The Clippers led for most of the game, and despite Marcus Morris getting ejected in the first quarter for a flagrant foul, they never let the Mavericks steal their momentum. LA built a 23-point lead in the third quarter, and even though the Mavs were able to get it down to 10 points in the fourth, it really never was that close.

Dallas was led once again by star Luka Doncic, who had 28 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.

Los Angeles will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets-Utah Jazz series, which is currently tied at 3-3.

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After the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans to restart the wild 2020 NBA season, the LA Lakers took on the LA Clippers in Game 2. LeBron finished with 16 points, including the game winning shot, and added 11 rebounds and 7 assists against the Clipper’s superstar tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

After George hit a 3 pointer under pressure to tie the game 101-101, LeBron missed a 16-foot jump shot, but managed to get his own rebound and put the go-ahead basket in with 12 seconds left. It was the first time in his two years with the Lakers that James scored a go-ahead basket with less than 15 seconds left.

The win was LeBron’s 837th and put him ahead of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, as he now stands alone in 9th place all-time in regular-season wins. Even more important is that the NBA is back at high-level basketball. If this game was any indication of what’s to come, we may see these two LA teams face off in more important playoff games farther down the line.

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The season is due to restart with an extensive number of health guidelines in place, which include the requirement for all players participating in the season restart to reside within the NBA “bubble” at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

In order to restrict the spread of coronavirus, only 22 of the existing 30 NBA franchises have been invited to participate in Orlando. Those teams with no chance of progressing to the playoffs, such as the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, have been excluded.

That being said, the Los Angeles Lakers’ key player Lebron James is one player to look out for as the NBA resumes. The 35-year-old player, now in his 17th season in the NBA, is on a mission to win the NBA Championships with his third unique franchise.

Unbelievably, James’ competition for this feat comes from Kawhi Leonard, who plays for the Lakers’ rivals Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard previously won the title the San Antonio Spurs after which he was crowned an NBA Champion with the Toronto Raptors last season.

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The game against the Suns was Leonard’s first appearance in the NBA playoffs since he tore his ACL in Western Conference Semifinals in 2021. He played 42 minutes, going 13-24 from the floor while being his usual menace on the defensive side of the ball.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Clippers’ head coach Ty Lue said that Leonard would continue playing heavy minutes as the team looks to overcome the absence of All-Star forward Paul George.

“That’s what we’ve been saving up for, this moment here in the playoffs,” said Lue. “We have to play heavy minutes, especially with PG being out, being short-handed. He was great tonight.”

The Clippers also saw a big performance from veteran guard Russell Westbrook. While Westbrook struggled to shoot the ball, going 3-19, he helped the Clippers in other ways. The former NBA MVP played great defense, grabbed key offensive rebounds, and iced the game for the Clippers with a huge block on Devin Booker in the final minute of the fourth quarter.

Kevin Durant had a near triple-double for the Suns, scoring 27 points to go with nine rebounds and 11 assists. Booker and Torrey Craig had 26 points and 22 points, respectively.

The series stays in Phoenix, with the Clippers and the Suns set to face again in Game 2 on Tuesday night.

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For George, the Warriors’ defeat was the second straight game that he missed out on since straining a right hamstring tendon. He picked up the injury during the first half of the Clippers’ 97-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday.

Leonard was injured during the Clippers’ 114-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. He rolled his ankle late in the fourth quarter after he attempted to block a shot and landed badly.

According to a report released by ESPN, both George and Leonard have been working out and the pair underwent treatment for their respective injuries in Los Angles on Wednesday. Leonard is expected to be reevaluated in the next few days.

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Leonard sprained his right ankle during the Clippers’ 114-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, He landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot during the fourth quarter of the game.

According to Leonard, the injury is not of a severe nature. “Just rolled my ankle, But I should be fine,” he stated following Monday’s game.

This injury comes shortly after Leonard returned to action following a long-term knee injury. The win over Utah was Leonard’s third game since returning from a 12-week absence.

Leonard first started experiencing stiffness in his surgically repaired right knee on October 25. Before that, he appeared in two of the Clippers’ first three games of the season. Leonard was sidelined for the entirety of last season, after tearing his ACL during the Clippers’ second-round playoff series against Utah on June 14, 2021.

In addition to Leonard, Paul George will also miss the Warriors’ clash as he continues to recuperate from a right hamstring tendon strain.

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“The first time he was able to get on the floor and play 5-on-5 and he looked pretty good,” Lue commented. “Still have a ways to go, but that was the first sign of positivity of him getting on the floor, playing 5-on-5.”

Leonard began experiencing discomfort in his surgically replaced right knee during a morning shootaround in Oklahoma City on October 25. The player underwent surgery after tearing his right ACL in Game 4 of the second round against the Utah Jazz on June 14, 2021; an injury that ruled him out for the entirety of last season.

According to Lue, there is currently no set timeframe for Leonard’s return to the court. While he has made significant strides in his rehabilitation. Leonard will not be included in the Clippers’ home game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

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“I think at this point, it’s just no one knows when you’re dealing with a recovery from an ACL [injury], the time frame,” Frank told the reporters on Friday when asked about the possibility of Leonard stepping on the court in the upcoming season. “Even just to save you guys [from asking] throughout the year, is no one knows.”

Frank added that Leonard has a “very detailed plan” regarding his rehab process, and the Clippers will “let his body and the doctors” tell them when he will return to action.

Kawhi Leonard got hurt during the 2021 playoffs, suffering a knee injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz. Leonard didn’t return for the remainder of the postseason, with the Clippers initially describing the injury as “sprained knee.” However, the injury proved to be a lot more severe than that, forcing the 30-year-old superstar to undergo surgery on his ACL in the summer.

The fact that he will miss most of the entire 2021-22 season didn’t stop Leonard from landing a new lucrative deal from the Clippers. He inked a four-year, $176.3 million contract with the franchise in August.

Leonard earned All-NBA First Team and All-Star honors last season while leading the Clippers to fourth-seed in the Western Conference. He averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.

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Luka Dončić

Coming off a stellar season, many NBA experts are predicting that the young Slovenian phenom will snag the MVP crown this year. At this point, nothing would really surprise us with this guy.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Greek Freak is coming off winning the aforementioned MVP award two years in a row. On one hand, that suggests he’ll win it again. On the other hand, voters may get bored and decide to give it to someone else.

James Harden

Harden has dominated the league in scoring over the last few years, with only one MVP to show for it. With a vengeance to prove himself in the playoffs, could this be the year he gets his second?

Kawhi Leonard

Somehow shockingly, the two-time NBA Finals MVP has never won a regular season MVP. Perhaps that says more about his clutch factor in the postseason, but for the sake of his legacy, hopefully this year will be the one that he finally gets it.

LeBron James

LeBron was awarded the MVP a total of four times throughout his career. Voters have backed off from him since, but if he leads the Lakers to the top of the West again, they may give him his fifth.

Kevin Durant

Coming off of a year-long injury, Durant is certainly a wild card. Then again… he’s Kevin Durant, so he’s certainly a candidate for this prestigious award.

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The defending champions, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, fought a hard battle but clearly didn’t want the victory as badly as the Clippers did.

The Clippers came out of the gate strong, leading the Lakers at the end of the first quarter 39-19. But their massive lead wasn’t meant to last, with the Lakers clapping back with a dominant quarter of their own. At halftime, the score was neck in neck at 56-54.

Paul George led the Clippers’ second-half dominance, scoring 26 out of the 33 points he scored on the night. Superstar Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 26 points of his own.

The Lakers’ James and Davis chipped in 22 and 18 points, respectively, which isn’t great for their usual standards. However, one silver lining for the Lakers lay in the performance of their new acquisitions this summer. Montrezl Harrell, a former Clipper big man, put up 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Lake Show, while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Nevertheless, these valiant efforts from the new Laker pickups weren’t enough to overcome the Clippers’ impressive first outing this season.

The final score was 116-109 in favor of the Clippers, which should give them a real confidence boost after their upset elimination in last season’s playoffs.

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To no one’s surprise, the Clippers were led by 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who scored 33 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished out seven assists, and added five steals.

The Clippers are advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2015.

Leonard did get help from his role players, however. Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Paul George had 15 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.

The Clippers led for most of the game, and despite Marcus Morris getting ejected in the first quarter for a flagrant foul, they never let the Mavericks steal their momentum. LA built a 23-point lead in the third quarter, and even though the Mavs were able to get it down to 10 points in the fourth, it really never was that close.

Dallas was led once again by star Luka Doncic, who had 28 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.

Los Angeles will face the winner of the Denver Nuggets-Utah Jazz series, which is currently tied at 3-3.

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After the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans to restart the wild 2020 NBA season, the LA Lakers took on the LA Clippers in Game 2. LeBron finished with 16 points, including the game winning shot, and added 11 rebounds and 7 assists against the Clipper’s superstar tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

After George hit a 3 pointer under pressure to tie the game 101-101, LeBron missed a 16-foot jump shot, but managed to get his own rebound and put the go-ahead basket in with 12 seconds left. It was the first time in his two years with the Lakers that James scored a go-ahead basket with less than 15 seconds left.

The win was LeBron’s 837th and put him ahead of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, as he now stands alone in 9th place all-time in regular-season wins. Even more important is that the NBA is back at high-level basketball. If this game was any indication of what’s to come, we may see these two LA teams face off in more important playoff games farther down the line.

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The season is due to restart with an extensive number of health guidelines in place, which include the requirement for all players participating in the season restart to reside within the NBA “bubble” at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

In order to restrict the spread of coronavirus, only 22 of the existing 30 NBA franchises have been invited to participate in Orlando. Those teams with no chance of progressing to the playoffs, such as the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, have been excluded.

That being said, the Los Angeles Lakers’ key player Lebron James is one player to look out for as the NBA resumes. The 35-year-old player, now in his 17th season in the NBA, is on a mission to win the NBA Championships with his third unique franchise.

Unbelievably, James’ competition for this feat comes from Kawhi Leonard, who plays for the Lakers’ rivals Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard previously won the title the San Antonio Spurs after which he was crowned an NBA Champion with the Toronto Raptors last season.

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