NBA: While Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson wait, Zion Williamson wants to be back opening night
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: While Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson wait, Zion Williamson wants to be back opening night

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Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson know it will be a while before they can get back onto the court. “We’re looking at what can we find that works for everybody … for the long term,” Stone said. Wall said it will be “very tough” not to play while the Rockets find him a new team, but he knows that this plan is what’s best for him. “I kind of blame last year on myself because I’m usually prepared physically, mentally,” Harden said. “Usually I’m very, very durable and I’m able to handle anything that comes my way for the most part,” Harden said.

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Klay Thompson’s all-time legend moment, as remembered by the Warriors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Klay Thompson’s all-time legend moment, as remembered by the Warriors

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — The pinnacle act that defines Klay Thompson’s Bay Area legend, which will be celebrated Tuesday night at the San Francisco palace his dynasty contributions helped build, came on the final night in Oracle Arena across the water in Oakland. Helped us win a championship.” But … “Those next couple years, I think, would’ve been his absolute prime,” …

Clippers coach has ‘no timetable’ for Kawhi Leonard but expects him to play this season
2 months, 1 week ago

Clippers coach has ‘no timetable’ for Kawhi Leonard but expects him to play this season

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard sits on the bench in street clothes during a preseason game. Coach Tyronn Lue said he doesn’t expect Leonard to miss the season, “but I’m not a doctor, either.” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue doesn’t see any chance Kawhi Leonard will miss the upcoming season because of inflammation in his right knee, but the team has “no …

Clippers' Leonard: Optimism Despite Knee Concerns for Opening Night
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers' Leonard: Optimism Despite Knee Concerns for Opening Night

Associated Press  

Kawhi Leonard is planning to be in the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup for opening night unless his balky right knee prevents him from inaugurating the team's new arena. The health of their superstar once again looms large after Leonard was limited to two postseason games last season because of inflammation in a knee that has been surgically repaired twice. He …

Clippers to limit Kawhi Leonard’s training camp work because of knee
3 months ago

Clippers to limit Kawhi Leonard’s training camp work because of knee

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, driving past Mavericks forward P.J. While Frank said the swelling has significantly decreased, the Clippers plan to take a cautious approach and limit Leonard’s activity during training camp. Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Tuesday that Kawhi Leonard will primarily be working on a cautious approach and limit Leonard’s activity during training camp. “He …

‘Up and down practices’ prompt Kawhi Leonard to withdraw from U.S. Olympic team
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Up and down practices’ prompt Kawhi Leonard to withdraw from U.S. Olympic team

LA Times  

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard went through multiple practices before the U.S. men’s basketball Olympic team announced he was withdrawing from the Games to focus on rebuilding his strength ahead of the upcoming NBA season. Kawhi Leonard said his surgically-repaired right knee was “at a neutral state” after a fourth day of training camp practice with Team USA and was hopeful …

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first time in his 13-year NBA career, two people with knowledge of the decision said Monday. Without mentioning Dallas …

Kawhi Leonard’s status still uncertain day before Clippers’ playoff opener
8 months ago

Kawhi Leonard’s status still uncertain day before Clippers’ playoff opener

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard last played in a game March 31 before inflammation in his right knee forced him to sit out the last eight regular-season games. Leonard’s teammate, Paul George, in his session with reporters before Saturday’s practice, said, “I do think at some point he’ll be with us.” Lue was asked for some clarity on the inflammation in …

Klay Thompson misses all 10 shots in what might have been his final game with the Warriors
8 months, 1 week ago

Klay Thompson misses all 10 shots in what might have been his final game with the Warriors

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Klay Thompson has provided so many memorable moments during his decade-plus run as Stephen Curry’s Splash Brother running mate for the Golden State Warriors dynasty. Those were all distant memories as Thompson had one of his worst games ever at a big moment, missing all 10 shots he took Tuesday night in a 118-94 loss to the …

Kawakami: Warriors’ Klay Thompson keeps going, and his price tag keeps going up
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kawakami: Warriors’ Klay Thompson keeps going, and his price tag keeps going up

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson didn’t jog through the corridor back into the Golden State Warriors’ locker room after his pregame workout on Sunday, he levitated. “Oh yeah, I feel great!” What happened over the next few hours, for anybody who witnessed the hallway hallelujah, seemed inevitable at that point: With Stephen Curry given the night off, Klay made five …

Kawhi Leonard to miss game against Kings because of sore knee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard to miss game against Kings because of sore knee

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard returned to Los Angeles on Monday to receive treatment on his sore right knee. Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has a sore right knee and will miss the game Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings, coach Tyronn Lue told reporters at the team’s shoot-around earlier in the day. “But yesterday was when we found out.” Lue …

'Not Tearing My ACL:’ Kawhi Leonard's Witty Response After Being Asked on his Increased Availability for the LA Clippers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not Tearing My ACL:’ Kawhi Leonard's Witty Response After Being Asked on his Increased Availability for the LA Clippers

News 18  

Kawhi Leonard has been the Los Angeles Clippers’ main man ever since he was traded from the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Kawhi Leonard on the reasons behind his much-improved availability this season: “Not tearing my ACL and my meniscus.”Makes sense. pic.twitter.com/GqgWxY1fBm — HoopsHype February 26, 2024 A reporter asked Leonard, “What goes into you being available for so many of …

Klay Thompson sent to the bench for the first time since 2012, responds with a season-high 35 points
10 months, 1 week ago

Klay Thompson sent to the bench for the first time since 2012, responds with a season-high 35 points

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Klay Thompson was told Thursday he wouldn’t be starting a game for the first time since he was a Golden State rookie in 2012. It was the first time the four-time NBA champion came off the bench since March 11, 2012, during the lockout-delayed first season of his career. I just wanted to take it upon …

Thompson: Klay Thompson’s not done yet, but he and the Warriors need a pivot
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thompson: Klay Thompson’s not done yet, but he and the Warriors need a pivot

New York Times  

Sad doesn’t come to mind when digesting Klay Thompson’s vulnerable interview. Thompson is nowhere near that level of “shouldn’t be out there.” Nonetheless, his tone, the way disappointment dangled from his words, and the bewilderment over his current futility, certainly suggested an internal reckoning was happening. “Yeah, you kidding me?” Thompson said Monday after he sat the final 7:19 of …

NBA 2023: Kawhi Leonard recovering from another knee surgery
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA 2023: Kawhi Leonard recovering from another knee surgery

The Hindu  

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard underwent another knee surgery after being forced out of the playoff series loss to the Phoenix Suns. Watch Video: Victor Wembanyama goes to Spurs as No.1 pick The concern for the franchise is that Leonard also injured his right knee during the 2021 postseason and missed the next season. President of basketball operations Lawrence …

Clippers list Kawhi Leonard as out for Game 5 vs. Suns
1 year, 8 months ago

Clippers list Kawhi Leonard as out for Game 5 vs. Suns

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, in white T-shirt, has not played in Games 3 or 4 of the playoff series against the Sun because of a sprained right knee. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard did not participate in practice Monday because he was receiving treatment on the sprained right knee that has sidelined him the last two games of the team’s first-round …

Kawhi Leonard on the verge of returning for Clippers, but will he be the same?
2 years, 1 month ago

Kawhi Leonard on the verge of returning for Clippers, but will he be the same?

LA Times  

Kawhi Leonard is on the verge of a return after the Clippers upgraded the status of their All-Star wing to questionable to play Thursday against Detroit. After surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in July 2021 and missing all of last season, Leonard shouldered high expectations entering this season, with the Clippers planning to slowly build up his …

The Kawhi Leonard return mystery follows the Clippers into Texas
2 years, 1 month ago

The Kawhi Leonard return mystery follows the Clippers into Texas

LA Times  

Clippers guard John Wall, center, and forward Kawhi Leonard, right, sit on the bench during a 122-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. I’m always going to tell you the truth.” Lue was forthcoming about the Clippers’ John Wall, saying, “Yessir,” when asked whether the point guard would play at Dallas after he sat out against Houston because …

‘You wanna get games under your belt’: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers ready to start season
2 years, 2 months ago

‘You wanna get games under your belt’: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers ready to start season

LA Times  

The Clippers’ starting point guard for Thursday’s season opener against the Lakers? … You might not get the same touches, you might not get the same minutes, so just having the sacrifice and understanding that, we got one common goal, that’s to win the game, and try to win a championship.” Leonard and point guard John Wall, who will play …

Kawhi Leonard 'cleared for full participation' for training camp
2 years, 3 months ago

Kawhi Leonard 'cleared for full participation' for training camp

Daily Mail  

Kawhi Leonard is set to return from injury and play 5-on-5 in training camp next week, as the five-time All-Star has reportedly been cleared for full participation following his 2021 ACL tear. Paul George missed a large chunk of last season through injury, playing just 31 games 'When you're dealing with a major injury, you can't predict,' Frank said. Leonard's …

NBA: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ruled out of action until playoffs
2 years, 8 months ago

NBA: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ruled out of action until playoffs

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In a statement posted on the team Twitter feed, the Warriors said Curry was making “good progress” in his recovery but wouldn’t play again in the regular season, which concludes on 10 April. San Francisco: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, sidelined by a sprained ligament in his left foot, won’t return to action before the playoffs, the NBA team …

NBA 75: At No. 34, Kawhi Leonard’s hard work and singular focus has made him an all-time great
2 years, 11 months ago

NBA 75: At No. 34, Kawhi Leonard’s hard work and singular focus has made him an all-time great

New York Times  

The last time Kawhi Leonard played in a basketball game was Game 4 of the 2021 Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz. “I don’t care about the Western Conference finals,” Leonard said with the Clippers two wins away from the star-crossed franchise’s first-ever conference finals appearance. Like, ‘You’re going to be the guy now, because Timmy is getting older, …

Thompson: Klay Thompson has a vulnerable moment after Warriors win
3 years ago

Thompson: Klay Thompson has a vulnerable moment after Warriors win

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2021. Avicii’s dance remix “Levels,” the Warriors’ traditional post-victory song, had already finished thumping through Chase Center speakers and gave way to the the ambient sounds of dispersing-crowd chatter. And the entire time, Klay Thompson was affixed to the Warriors’ bench. The good thing is we’re talking weeks instead …

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard undergoes surgery to repair partially torn ACL
3 years, 5 months ago

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard undergoes surgery to repair partially torn ACL

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, passes the ball while under pressure from Utah Jazz guard Miye Oni during a playoff game on June 12. The procedure took place in Los Angeles, nearly one month to the day after Leonard was hurt in Game 4 of the Clippers’ second-round series against Utah, and less than three weeks before Leonard must inform …

NBA: Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard ruled out of playoff tie against Utah Jazz through injury
3 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard ruled out of playoff tie against Utah Jazz through injury

Firstpost  

The Clippers announced that Leonard sprained his right knee during the Clippers’ series-levelling win in game four on Monday, and will miss Wednesday’s crucial game five in Salt Lake City. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Wednesday’s NBA playoff clash with the Utah Jazz after suffering a right knee injury, the team said. …

What comes next for the Warriors in aftermath of Klay Thompson’s torn Achilles
4 years, 1 month ago

What comes next for the Warriors in aftermath of Klay Thompson’s torn Achilles

New York Times  

Klay Thompson missed his age 29 season because of a torn ACL. Now there’s this — Thompson’s Achilles tear during a pickup game on the morning of an NBA Draft that, because they were able to select James Wiseman second overall, was supposed to be their unofficial welcome back into the conversation of the elite teams. Tim Kawakami’s thoughts: It’s …

Klay Thompson suffers a right leg injury hours before the Warriors’ No. 2 pick
4 years, 1 month ago

Klay Thompson suffers a right leg injury hours before the Warriors’ No. 2 pick

New York Times  

Only hours before the Warriors were set to make a monumental decision as it relates to their future, their present was delivered a massive gut punch. Klay Thompson suffered a lower right leg injury during a Wednesday morning workout in Southern California, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who reported that Thompson was “unable to place weight on his lower leg …

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