Leonard is listed day to day after leaving Saturday’s loss to the Kings with a sprained left ankle in the fourth quarter.
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard reacts after a play as guard Jordan Miller, left, looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
One awkward landing and suddenly the Clippers’ resurrected season was on the precipice, supported by a wobbly ankle.But the injury doesn’t appear that it will keep him out for any length of time, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Behind the strong play of Leonard, the Clippers had recently reached and pushed above the .500 mark after starting the season at 6-21, and landed at the No. 8 seed, all but guaranteeing them a spot in the Play-In tournament. The future Hall of Famer was guarding Kings star DeMar DeRozan when he landed awkwardly before backpedaling and tumbling to the court. He jumped up quickly but limped noticeably to the Clippers’ bench before heading to the locker room with 9:27 left in the game. The Clippers have just 15 regular-season games remaining, starting with Monday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, who have won eight of their past 10 games. If the Clippers have any chance of an extended postseason run, they will need a healthy Leonard. “Obviously, I never like to see that dude in pain,” forward John Collins said. “I feel like Kawhi’s been an MVP candidate, been an amazing leader, uber important for our organization all year. So, I hate it. I don’t like to see it.” If Leonard’s minutes are restricted, the Clippers will rely on guards Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin to lead the offense. Nicolas Batum, Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller could also see increased minutes until Leonard returns. After missing 10 games in November because of foot and right ankle injuries, Leonard returned and was having a career-best season, averaging 28.3 points , 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and shooting 50.1% from the field in 53 games. He has scored 20 points in his last 45 games, including 31 against the Kings, surpassing Bob McAdoo to become the franchise leader in consecutive games with 20 points. In his past 10 games, the seven-time All-Star has been averaging 30.5 points on 54.1% shooting from the field, 85.5% from the line, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals. Injuries have marked Leonard’s career. He missed the first 34 games last season because of inflammation in his right knee and appeared in only 37 games.Collins scored 10 points, had three rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot in his first game back from a neck strain caused by two different head injuries., sending the Clippers forward crashing to the floor and striking his head hard on the court. He missed nine games because of a sore neck and head laceration. He suffered another hit to the head against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 1 that exacerbated his sore neck and caused him to miss another seven games. “It was just a funky process,” Collins said. “Again, it could have been a lot worse on the injury side, but I just tried to stay positive and come in every day, bringing good energy and again, continue to try to just keep my body ready as well as I could.”Ex-LA County sheriff’s employee tampered with blood in his DUI caseVan Nuys building where 89 hospices are registered pulled into national fight over fraudJill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
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