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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard is sticking with the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA club announcing Thursday they had re-signed their star forward. The Clippers didn’t release terms of the deal, but ESPN reported that Leonard inked a four-year, $176.3 million max deal that includes a player option in the fourth year. Leonard had declined his player option for $36 million in the upcoming season to become a free agent. “Kawhi is […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard faces a lengthy injury layoff after undergoing surgery to repair torn knee ligaments, the team said Tuesday. Leonard missed the final eight games of the Clippers’ playoff campaign after injuring his right knee against the Utah Jazz last month. The team initially said Leonard had sprained the knee but said in a brief statement on Tuesday he had suffered a partial tear of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 34 points as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their season-high NBA win streak to seven games with a 108-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Leonard shot 14 of 24 from the floor and finished with nine rebounds and eight assists while Ivica Zubac came off the bench to score 10 points and grab 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat Oklahoma […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a team high 35 points and surpassed 10,000 career points as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to edge the Chicago Bulls 130-127 in the NBA on Sunday. Leonard earned the bulk of his points during an explosive third quarter in which he scored 21, a career high for one quarter. He finished with seven three-pointers in the game, including one in the third period that allowed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Reigning playoff MVP Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 25 points as the Los Angeles Clippers won their sixth straight game with a 120-105 rout of the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell finished with double-doubles for the Clippers in a battle between the two Western Conference powerhouses. They have played each other four times this season with both teams winning twice. But the Clippers would have […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points as the Clippers rallied to beat the Lakers 111-106 in an all-Los Angeles NBA showdown on Wednesday. The Western Conference heavyweight clash was part of the NBA’s five-game Christmas extravaganza, which saw the Philadelphia 76ers make a statement with a 121-109 victory over the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid scored 31 points as the Sixers ran roughshod over the league’s top-rated […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, playing together for only the fourth NBA game this season, powered the Los Angeles Clippers over the Dallas Mavericks 114-99 on Tuesday. Leonard had 28 points and eight rebounds while George had 26 points and six steals as the Clippers improved to 13-5, 2 1/2 games behind the Western Conference leaders, the Los Angeles Lakers. “It’s scary now. We’re getting this thing rolling,” George said. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will sit out a marquee clash with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday as his team continues to manage his workload in view of a knee injury. On the NBA’s official injury report the reason for Leonard’s absence is “injury/illness, load management (knee)”, and the NBA spoke up to say the move was indeed in line with its guidelines. League spokesman […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard delivered 38 points, Montrezl Harrell chipped in 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated San Antonio 103-97 on Thursday to knock the Spurs off their undefeated perch. Leonard, who did not dress for Wednesday’s game at Utah so he could rest, also grabbed 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. “I have the heart of a champion and I just tried to stay focused,” said Leonard, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard’s uncertain NBA free agency fate kept three teams in limbo Monday as players continued to make deals to shake the league landscape. Players and teams began agreeing to terms on new deals Sunday even though no contracts can be signed until next Saturday. Leonard, who led the Toronto Raptors to the NBA title last month, was expected to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — After coping with the trauma of his father’s murder as a 16-year-old, Kawhi Leonard has no difficulty putting basketball in its proper perspective. On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors star will try to lead the Canadian franchise to their first NBA Finals crown, and the first for any team from outside the United States, with victory in game six at Golden State. Leonard’s 31.1 points a game in […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — An NBA crown for the Toronto Raptors would bring basketball’s legacy full circle for Canada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace of the sport’s inventor and site of the first NBA game. The Raptors, trying to become the first team from outside the United States to capture the throne, beat Golden State 105-92 Friday to seize a 3-1 lead on the defending champion Warriors […]
