Kawhi

The playoff permutations remain vast. The potential matchups remain multiple. But whether in the play-in tournament or a first-round series, the Clippers and Lakers are assured of playing in the postseason.The question on which each…

NEW ORLEANS —  When the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in a landmark free-agency acquisition four years ago, the significance was obvious for all to see. A franchise beleaguered by a woeful record in high-stress moments now had their…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  To reach the Memphis locker room after his pregame warmup Friday, the Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard had to first pass by a Clippers bench populated by a few of his former assistant coaches. Stopping to chat, Kennard playfully…

Paul George doesn’t know when he will be ready to return from his sprained right knee, “but I’m gonna do whatever I can do to shorten the process,” the All-Star forward said on his podcast.His Clippers also are not in any position to make…

Every strong team Kawhi Leonard has been part of has met his same, personal criteria.It’s not defensive rating.It’s not assist-to-turnover ratio.It’s not quantifiable at all.“It’s a feeling when you know you have a great team,” the…

Eyes on the rim, feet at the stripe, Kawhi Leonard set himself to shoot a free throw for the Clippers on Wednesday night against Toronto when a cry arose from Section 112 inside Crypto.com Arena.“Thank you for the banner!” a row of fans…

The Clippers’ confounding incompetence in recent weeks has obscured a major development unfolding in plain sight.Kawhi Leonard has reclaimed his place as one of the best players in the NBA.He’s averaged 28.4 points in the 22 games he’s…

The Clippers began this season believing their depth and talent would put them in a class apart within the Western Conference.Sixty-seven games in, they have done exactly that, transforming from what some believed would be one of the NBA’s…

Five months into a Clippers season that has sometimes felt like a slog, feeling less like joy than a constant examination under a microscope of their own championship expectations, the impression imparted on forward Nicolas Batum after…

NBA coaches voted Clippers wing Paul George as an All-Star, with the announcement Thursday marking the eighth selection of George’s career to the league’s midseason showcase.His Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard and Lakers center Anthony…