Lawrence Frank says Clippers are ‘disappointed’ Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard
5 months, 1 week ago

Lawrence Frank says Clippers are ‘disappointed’ Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard

LA Times  

Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, reiterated Monday during a new conference in Las Vegas that it was Team USA’s decision to send Kawhi Leonard home last week and not have him participate in the Paris Olympics later this month. “It was USA’s call and I was, quite frankly, very disappointed with the decision,” Frank said. I expressed to them that I really wish that they would’ve given Kawhi more time.” Frank said that because Leonard has been with the Clippers the last five years, they know how he takes care of his body. But with that being said, now I think you have to move forward.” After missing four of the Clippers’ six playoff games against the Mavericks and the final eight regular-season games because of inflammation in his right knee, Leonard was working out in anticipation of getting ready to play for Team USA.

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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard returns to practice in limited role
2 weeks ago

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard returns to practice in limited role

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard last played in a game on April 26 in Game 3 of a playoff series against Dallas. But at the end of the day, we want what’s best for him.” It was Leonard’s first practice with the Clippers since last season as he recovers from a right knee injury. “He’s not playing this week,” Lue said, …

Clippers subjected Kawhi Leonard to ‘unsafe and illegal treatment,’ ex-trainer says
2 months ago

Clippers subjected Kawhi Leonard to ‘unsafe and illegal treatment,’ ex-trainer says

LA Times  

In 2021, an injured Kawhi Leonard looks on from the bench as the Clippers play the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. The lawsuit says the Clippers began their pursuit of Leonard — using Shelton as an intermediary — in 2017, two years before Leonard joined the team. Following a devastating ankle injury for Leonard during the Western Conference finals …

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 ‘not sure’ if Kawhi Leonard will be healthy by start of season
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers ‘not sure’ if Kawhi Leonard will be healthy by start of season

LA Times  

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, center, sits on the bench during a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets in Oceanside on Tuesday. The Clippers aren’t sure whether Leonard will be healthy enough to play in the team’s regular-season opener Oct. 23. The Clippers finished practice Thursday at Intuit Dome and were preparing to leave for their preseason game against Portland in …

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 say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Clippers say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Clippers had no problem with Kawhi Leonard playing for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics this summer and wanted him to remain on the team, general manager Lawrence Frank said Monday. USA Basketball removed Leonard — whose NBA season was disrupted at the end because of a knee problem — from its roster last …

Kawhi Leonard no longer on USA men’s basketball Olympic team, replaced by Derrick White
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard no longer on USA men’s basketball Olympic team, replaced by Derrick White

CNN  

CNN — USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard no longer will be on the men’s basketball Olympic roster. However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it’s in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games in Paris.” Leonard …

Even without Kawhi Leonard, Team USA defeats Canada in exhibition
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Even without Kawhi Leonard, Team USA defeats Canada in exhibition

LA Times  

Before Team USA took the court to meet Canada in an exhibition game Wednesday night, the story of the day was about Kawhi Leonard being sent back to Los Angeles from training camp because he wasn’t healthy enough to compete in the Paris Olympics. “We just felt it was in our best interest, but also the Clippers’ and Kawhi’s best …

‘I took the time’: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard is ready for Paris Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I took the time’: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard is ready for Paris Olympics

LA Times  

Speaking to reporters for the first time since his postseason was cut short in the first round of the playoffs, Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said his injured knee was feeling good, allowing him to participate with Team USA in the upcoming Olympics. Though the knee issues that caused him to sit out the last three games of the Clippers’ series …

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard impresses during workout in front of Team USA leaders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard impresses during workout in front of Team USA leaders

LA Times  

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard prepares to shoot as he warms up before Game 2 of the playoff series against the Mavericks. After Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s workout in front of several proiminent individuals last Friday, they all left the session saying he is scheduled to report for Team USA training camp Friday in Las Vegas, according to people with knowledge …

Lawrence Frank calls Clippers season another ‘lost opportunity’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawrence Frank calls Clippers season another ‘lost opportunity’

LA Times  

The 2023-24 season ended in disappointment yet again for the Clippers and now they will turn their attention to next season and how they can reach their goal of winning an NBA championship with a core group that’s getting older. “Obviously the biggest thing for us is it’s been four years in a row that we haven’t been able to …

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard questionable for Game 4 vs. Mavericks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard questionable for Game 4 vs. Mavericks

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, trying to cut off a drive by Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, played less than 25 minutes during Game 3 on Friday. Kawhi Leonard eased his way onto the American Airlines Center court Saturday afternoon, his sneakers in hand and a thin white device on his swollen right knee that has left the Clippers’ best player listed …

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers struggle again in Game 3 loss to the Mavericks
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers struggle again in Game 3 loss to the Mavericks

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, trying to drive past Mavericks forward P.J. Leonard was listed as questionable because of right knee inflammation for Game 3, and though he started Friday night, he rarely looked sharp during the Clippers’ 101-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Leonard said his knee “just didn’t respond the way we wanted” after he …

Clippers need a better version of Kawhi Leonard to win Game 3
8 months ago

Clippers need a better version of Kawhi Leonard to win Game 3

LA Times  

Kawhi Leonard loses control of the ball while guarded by Luka Doncic in Game 2. The Clippers lost Game 2 to the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena and in the process lost the home-court advantage in the Western Conference best-of-seven playoff series that’s now tied at 1-1. “Win Game 3,” Lue said late Tuesday night after his crew’s …

Column: Despite Game 2 loss, Clippers clearly need Kawhi Leonard to have any title hopes
8 months ago

Column: Despite Game 2 loss, Clippers clearly need Kawhi Leonard to have any title hopes

LA Times  

The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard is introduced at the start of Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena. Asked about where he was from a conditioning standpoint, Leonard replied, “It’s my first game in like 20-something days, but I don’t know. “The last few weeks, I haven’t been on the floor, so last couple days, it felt great and …

Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers end trip on disappointing note
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers end trip on disappointing note

LA Times  

Clippers guard Norman Powell, who started in place of Kawhi Leonard, shoots over De’Aaron Fox in the first half. More so, Kings center Domantas Sabonis was a force the Clippers couldn’t stop, his all-around play leaving him one assist from a triple-double with 22 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists. Lue said they “hope” Leonard can return to play Thursday …

Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss early because of back spasms
9 months, 1 week ago

Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss early because of back spasms

LA Times  

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards gets a pass off in front of Clippers Ivica Zubac, left, and Kawhi Leonard in the first quarter. It was one thing for the Clippers to lose forward Kawhi Leonard to back spasms that forced him to leave Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, but what upset Coach Ty Lue the most was how his team wasn’t “being …

Column: Kawhi Leonard says Clippers need to ‘get better at it before it starts getting real’
10 months, 1 week ago

Column: Kawhi Leonard says Clippers need to ‘get better at it before it starts getting real’

LA Times  

Consider it a warning from soft-spoken Kawhi Leonard. “But like I said, we have to look at what we’re doing, the things we’re not doing well, and try and get better at it before it starts getting real.” It’s getting near the time when things get real. “I thought our physicality wasn’t there,” coach Tyronn Lue said after the Clippers …

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George are serious Team USA candidates. Here’s why
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George are serious Team USA candidates. Here’s why

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Paul George make up a big three for the LA Clippers and have 27 All-Star nods between them. And yet, when USA Basketball unveiled its list of candidates to play in the Paris Olympics last week, the inclusion of the three Clippers’ stars came as a small surprise. In a pool of 41 …

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers agree to contract extension. ‘We knew this union was going to happen’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers agree to contract extension. ‘We knew this union was going to happen’

LA Times  

Even though Kawhi Leonard had been eligible for a contract extension since July, talks between his representatives and the Clippers had not yielded a deal for months. “We both wanted it to happen and we came to an agreement.” Because of concerns about Leonard’s durability, after knee injuries ended his second and fourth seasons with the Clippers, league observers last …

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard joins team for Sunday’s practice
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard joins team for Sunday’s practice

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, scoring on a reverse layup against Kings forward Sasha Vezenkov during a game last month, is “fully” ready to practice after sitting out four games because of a left hip injury. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue provided some good news Sunday about star forward Kawhi Leonard, who has sat out the last four games because of a …

Column: Clippers are confident that lopsided losses won’t derail their progress
1 year ago

Column: Clippers are confident that lopsided losses won’t derail their progress

LA Times  

Clippers guard James Harden dribbles at the top of the key while defended by Celtics center Al Horford during the first half Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Lue’s faith is being tested again after an ugly 145-108 loss to the three-point-happy Boston Celtics on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena sent the Clippers into their Christmas break with two straight defeats. We built …

Kawhi Leonard challenges Clippers to improve on offense. ‘We still don’t know plays’
1 year, 2 months ago

Kawhi Leonard challenges Clippers to improve on offense. ‘We still don’t know plays’

LA Times  

With two weeks left until the regular season, the Clippers took “another step in the right direction for us defensively” Tuesday in a preseason victory against Utah, coach Tyronn Lue said. Clippers Clippers-Jazz takeaways: Tyronn Lue’s new ‘Day 1’ urgency plan showing returns Paul George and Kawhi Leonard showed some of the urgency Clippers coach Tyronn Lue expects to see …

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 …

‘Deflated’ Clippers cross fingers Kawhi Leonard can play in Game 4
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Deflated’ Clippers cross fingers Kawhi Leonard can play in Game 4

The Hindu  

Clippers coach Ty Lue seems to know the playoff fate of his Los Angeles team hinges on the health of Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers lost 129-124 in the first home game in the best-of-seven series and face a cliffhanger around Leonard’s status for Game 4 on Saturday. I feel bad for him.” Director of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Leonard …

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard returns and hits game-winning shot against Hornets
2 years ago

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard returns and hits game-winning shot against Hornets

LA Times  

Clippers guard John Wall, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard celebrate after taking the lead against the Hornets late in the game Monday night in Charlotte. Looking little different in the clutch than he had the last time he was healthy enough to play basketball consistently nearly 18 months ago, Leonard’s layup off a pass from George, who saved a missed …

Kawhi Leonard is back to lift Clippers’ expectations: ‘With him … we’re a different team.’
2 years, 1 month ago

Kawhi Leonard is back to lift Clippers’ expectations: ‘With him … we’re a different team.’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — After a pre-shootaround workout Thursday morning, the Clippers upgraded Kawhi Leonard from out to questionable, and later announced him as a starter against the Pistons. When asked when he knew Leonard would be coming back, Jackson responded, “When I heard, ‘At 6-foot-7, from the I.E., Kawhi Leonard.’ That’s when I knew, that’s when it was sure for …

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 …

Clippers’ Paul George comfortable with role as complement to Kawhi Leonard
2 years, 2 months ago

Clippers’ Paul George comfortable with role as complement to Kawhi Leonard

LA Times  

Three games into the Clippers’ exhibition schedule, with just one final dress rehearsal before the regular season begins, All-Star wing Paul George has identified “slippage” defensively with the way the team has allowed back cuts. With Kawhi Leonard returning from a knee injury after missing the entire 2021-22 season, George said after Sunday’s 119-117 loss to Minnesota at Crypto.com Arena …

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 …

Kawhi Leonard reminds former coach what he’s all about in Clippers win
3 years, 11 months ago

Kawhi Leonard reminds former coach what he’s all about in Clippers win

LA Times  

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard shoots over Indiana Pacers guards T.J. McConnell and Malcolm Brogdon during the third quarter of the Clippers’ 129-96 win Sunday. Two nights after the Clippers heeded coach Tyronn Lue’s challenge to put a stop to what had become a trend of a leaky second-half defense through a dominant third-quarter display in Sacramento, the team outscored Indiana …

Kawhi Leonard and Clippers outduel Zach LaVine and Bulls
3 years, 11 months ago

Kawhi Leonard and Clippers outduel Zach LaVine and Bulls

LA Times  

The mask was off, and the comeback was on. The Clippers’ rally in an eventual 130-127 victory was sparked by Leonard’s 35-point scoring outburst to outduel Zach LaVine’s 45 points and the short-handed but hot-shooting Chicago Bulls. “They were in control of the game for almost three quarters and Kawhi decided that he was going to be more aggressive on …

Kawhi Leonard calls for Clippers changes after Warriors loss
3 years, 11 months ago

Kawhi Leonard calls for Clippers changes after Warriors loss

LA Times  

They’d fended off rallies led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, and Devin Booker and Chris Paul, and with each successive escape this season, the Clippers earned a win and drew confidence. It was reiterated again Friday by Paul George, who scored a team-high 25 points and said the Clippers must “demand greatness from everybody.” …

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