Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will return for Tuesday night's Game 2 against the visiting Mavericks. He had missed nine straight game with an ailing knee.
Stephen A. Smith explains why he was impressed with what he saw from the Clippers in their Game 1 win over the Mavericks. Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank had described Leonard's inflammation as"unpredictable" and"stubborn" last week. Leonard went into Tuesday night averaging 32.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the playoffs against Dallas. He played in 68 games this season, his most since the 2016-17 season with the
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