Kawhi Leonard will take the court Tuesday night after missing the final eight games of the regular season and Game 1 of the Clippers-Mavericks series.
The "Klaw" is back. The Los Angeles Clippers announced superstar Kawhi Leonard was cleared to play on Tuesday night. Leonard missed the past eight games of the regular season and the first game of the playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks due to inflammation in his right knee. Despite the odds, the Clippers took a 1-0 series lead against the Mavs on Sunday afternoon.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: LA Clippers prevail in Game 1 over Mavericks without Kawhi Leonard: ‘We’ve still got more than enough’Leonard played in 68 games during the regular season, which is the most he’s played since the 2016-17 season when he was with the San Antonio Spurs. He was even in the MVP conservation and averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. "Kawhi is the piece we do need if we plan on winning it all," Paul George said after Game 1.
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