Will two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, these days perhaps the third-most lethal man on the L.A. Clippers behind its breakout backcourt of James Harden and Norman Powell, suit up against the tanking Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday?

Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of the LA Clippers game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The two-time NBA champion was in action when the Clippers created history by recording the biggest margin of victory in franchise history on Wednesday.

Kawhi Leonard was back on the LA Clippers lineup on Sunday night against the LA Lakers. Leonard missed the Clippers' previous game on Jan.

Norman Powell scores 23 points, James Harden adds 19 and the Clippers follow up their 59-point blowout win by holding Portland to 37% shooting in a 118-89 road win.

The 59-point win by the Clippers marked the largest in the franchise’s 55-year history, and the largest out of the 597 games played in the NBA this season. It was also the worst loss in the 58-year history of the Nets, a franchise that entered the NBA in 1976 and started in 1967 in the ABA.

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Kawhi Leonard may have returned earlier this month, but on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, he made his true return to the basketball court. On Wednesday, Leonard put up 23 points, 2 rebounds,

Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Portland Trail Blazers tomorrow. — Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) January 16, 2025 Wednesday night wasn't just a big performance for Leonard ...

Kawhi Leonard may have returned earlier this ... Unfortunately, Leonard won't be taking the floor tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers due to the game being a back-to-back.