Kawhi Leonard
After two seasons with the San Diego Aztecs, including domination over the Mountain West Conference, Kawhi Leonard entered the 2011 NBA Draft. The Indiana Pacers chose him 15th overall before trading him to the Spurs. In San Antonio, the LA native made two NBA Finals appearances, winning the second and earning NBA Finals MVP.
Joining the Toronto Raptors in 2018, Leonard emerged as a strong leader, resulting in the franchise’s first championship win and earning him a second Finals MVP. The 2015 and 2016 Defensive Player of the Year signed with the Clippers in free agency. Several injuries have hampered Leonard’s recent efforts in LA. Regardless, in August 2021, the 30-year-old signed a max four-year, $176.3 million contract with the Clippers.
- Former teams: San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Clippers
- Position: Small forward
- Height: 6’7″
- Accomplishments: Two-time NBA Champion, two-time Finals MVP, five-time All-Star, and five-time All-NBA
- Drafted: No. 15 overall in 2011 by the Indiana Pacers
- Shoots: Right
- Nickname: The Claw, Board Man, Fun Guy, The Hand, and The Terminator
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Kawhi Leonard has done it again. In a borderline must-win game (you don’t want to fall behind 0-2 to Nikola Jokic in a series), Leonard dropped 39 points en route to a 105-102 Game 2 victory to knot the series up at 1-1. With another vintage Leonard performance in the books (one we need to […]
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are nearly here. This year, there are many compelling first-round series to follow, including a matchup between the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets and fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers. It feels like a lifetime ago at this point, but the Nuggets and Clippers have some history. In The Bubble, the Nuggets extinguished what would […]
All season long, the Los Angeles Clippers have been a respectable team — boasting a record of 21-17 and sitting sixth in the unforgiving Western Conference. However, their hopes of being anything more than first-round fodder hinge on the health and wellness of their franchise centerpiece, Kawhi Leonard. After missing the first 33 games to […]
Kawhi Leonard will be stepping away from the Los Angeles Clippers for a period of time to support family members who have been forced to evacuate from Los Angeles due to the wildfires. NBA Insider Chris Haynes was first to report. There is no set date for when Leonard will be back in action. Approximately […]
Kawhi Leonard returned to NBA action on Saturday night, making his season debut against the Atlanta Hawks. He started and played 19 minutes, scoring 12 points to go along with three rebounds, an assist, a steal, and two turnovers. The Clippers won 131-105. Leonard last played on Apr. 26, 2024 against the Dallas Mavericks in […]
Kawhi Leonard will reportedly make his return to NBA action on Saturday, Jan. 4 when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Atlanta Hawks, per Law Murray of The Athletic. The two-time Finals MVP last played April 26 during Game 3 of the first round against the Dallas Mavericks. He has yet to play this season […]
Last season could have been the closing act for this version of the Los Angeles Clippers. They looked like an elite squad for long stretches, but injuries and slumps ultimately caused another early playoff exit. Paul George’s departure and Kawhi Leonard’s continued knee troubles led many to believe the Clippers may compete for a high […]
The NBA season is around the corner, and to preview the upcoming year, our group of experts has been asked to think of one question for every team. Here it is for the Pacific division! Golden State Warriors: Do they still have a championship fastball? Considering these teams have been linked for the past half-decade […]
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be out indefinitely to begin the NBA with a right knee injury, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ohm Youngmisuk reported on Thursday. Kawhi Leonard Out Indefinitely With Knee Injury Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to be sidelined for indefinite period of time to start the NBA […]
USA Basketball will convene for training camp next week in Las Vegas. Will all 12 players — including Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid – report to camp? Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid Expected Camp Steve Kerr says Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go […]
