<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-james-harden-not-focused-standings-watch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, James Harden not focused on standings watch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kawhi-Leonards-hilarious-response-to-standings-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, James Harden not focused on standings watch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T18:37:54-07:00">April 3rd, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T18:39:12-07:00">April 3rd, 6:39pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-kendrick-perkins-drops-surprising-los-angeles-take-heading-into-playoffs">heated race for a top-six seed</a> in the the Western Conference. While guys like James Harden and Ivica Zubac admitted they’re paying attention to the standings, Kawhi Leonard says he watches games, but lets his teammates let him know what things look like.</p><p>The Clippers’ victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-marcus-morris-sr-stephen-curry">improved their record</a> to 44-32, getting them one step closer to their goal of a top-six seed.</p><h2><b>Kawhi Leonard, James Harden focused on wins amid standings watch</b></h2><p>The Clippers defeated the Pelicans on Wednesday night, 114-98. Kawhi Leonard finished with a team-high 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting with three rebounds and three assists. James Harden finished with a 21-point, 10-assist double-double, while Ivica Zubac added a 10-point, 10-rebound, six-assist performance.</p><p>At this point in the season, the nightly discussions are about the standings and every team trying to avoid the play-in tournament by getting a top-six seed. Harden admitted after the game that it’s certainly been at the top of players’ minds as the season winds down.</p><p>“I think everybody is, but I think we can control our own destiny,” James Harden said. “And we just want to be playing well no matter who we’re playing against. Obviously, it’s going to work out how it works out, but for us, it’s just playing well and controlling what we can control.”</p><p>The Clippers will close out their season with four home games before road matchups against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Having won 12 of their last 15 games, however, the Clippers appear to be peaking at the right time.</p><p>“It’s big time, I think we’ve been playing the right way lately and we’ve been really locked in defensively,” Ivica Zubac added after the win. “Just the level of how everyone is locked in, how everyone is on a string, how everyone is playing together, covering each other on defense. It’s been a higher level than we used to play earlier this year. Everyone has the right mindset, everyone is focused on us getting wins and that’s it.”</p><p>The Clippers entered Thursday as the 7th seed in the Western Conference, with the same record as the seventh seeded Timberwolves and a half-game behind the Warriors (44-31). Right now, LA can finish anywhere from the three-seed to the eight-seed, with a top-six seed very much in play.</p><p>Over the last few weeks, Zubac and Harden have mentioned watching the standings, but Kawhi Leonard says he doesn’t need to.</p><p>“[My teammates] do enough for me,” <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1907699530243756395">Leonard said</a> with a smirk. “I do watch games, but for me, winning is whoever you put in front of you. So whoever it is, you’ve got to beat them to get to the ultimate goal.</p><p>“So they let you know in the group chat,” Leonard was asked.</p><p>“Yeah for sure or when I walk in here, they’ll tell me what went down or what happened.”</p><p>https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1907699530243756395</p><p>The Clippers are facing a back-to-back set this weekend against the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Simmons has already been ruled out for the first half of that back-to-back set on Friday, meaning he’ll play on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Kawhi Lenard is not on the injury report for Friday night, meaning he’ll likely sit out Saturday’s game in the second night of a back-to-back.</p><p>After this one, the Clippers have just one more back-to-back set remaining: next Tuesday and Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, James Harden not focused on standings watch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-marcus-morris-sr-stephen-curry');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kawhi Leonard’s ex-teammate makes claim that will have Stephen Curry rolling his eyes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kawhi-Leonard-dribbles-the-basketball-during-Pelicans-Clippers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kawhi Leonard’s ex-teammate makes claim that will have Stephen Curry rolling his eyes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T09:29:40-07:00">April 3rd, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T09:34:09-07:00">April 3rd, 9:34am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ESPN First Take recently held a segment centered around discussing whether or not Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the most feared player in the NBA. Marcus Morris Sr., who previously played with Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907814713238442179" rel="noopener">argued against</a> Curry being the most feared NBA player.</p><p>“I wouldn’t go as far as to stay Steph Curry,” Morris told Stephen A. Smith. “He’s very respectable, everyone knows Steph Curry, if not the best point guard to ever play the game, right? I gotta disagree with you. You know who I’m going to go to? And I know this is not going to be your favorite, but I’m gonna talk about number two over there with the Clipper Nation, baby. I’m going with Kawhi Leonard.”</p><p>Smith immediately exclaimed, “you have got to be kidding me! I can’t believe you just said that! That’s ridiculous!”</p><p>Morris then explained his Kawhi Leonard answer.</p><p>“And the reason why is because Kawhi healthy is a total different player,” Morris said.</p><p>The former Clippers forward continued to explain how Curry has the nod from purely an offensive standpoint. Morris believes Leonard earns the honor when factoring in both offense and defense.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-10-greatest-players-in-franchise-history-ranked">Leonard is already one of the greatest Clippers of all-time</a> despite only playing with the team since the 2019-20 season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-second-half-struggles-exposed-in-frustrating-loss-to-clippers">Clippers could make a deep postseason run</a> this year. Although Kawhi has only appeared in 32 games, he is averaging 20.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>When healthy, there is no denying the fact that Kawhi Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the entire league. He is an elite defender while still providing no shortage of offensive prowess.</p><p>Stephen A. Smith did not agree with Marcus Morris Sr.’s take. However, it is not difficult to see where Morris is going with his admission. There are not many players around the league who love the idea of playing against Leonard on either side of the ball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kawhi Leonard’s ex-teammate makes claim that will have Stephen Curry rolling his eyes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/is-kawhi-leonard-playing-today-clippers-vs-cavs-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Kawhi Leonard playing today? Clippers vs. Cavs injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Is-Kawhi-Leonard-playing-today-Clippers-vs.-Cavs-injury-report.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Kawhi Leonard playing today? Clippers vs. Cavs injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-30T09:38:07-07:00">March 30th, 9:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-30T09:38:07-07:00">March 30th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/clippers-vs-cavaliers-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-30-2025">Clippers will be facing the Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, and there’s a chance that one of their key players may not be on the floor. With the Clippers on the first night of a back-to-back, Kawhi Leonard’s availability could be up in the air which is by no surprise.</p><p>The Clippers have been playing some of <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1905810895332057398" rel="noopener">their best basketball</a> down the stretch of the season, and with the No. 6 seed still up for grabs, they’ll need to lock in to have a chance to get the spot. Health will be an important part of what they do with a few games remaining in the regular season, and more specifically, it’ll be important for Leonard to be healthy.</p><h2><b>Kawhi Leonard’s injury status vs. Cavs</b></h2><p>Kawhi Leonard is listed as out against the Cavs, which is no surprise considering that they are playing the first game of a back-to-back. The Clippers have been cautious of Leonard’s health, and they’ve made sure that they gradually increase his minutes as the season progresses.</p><p>As Leonard continues to progress through the season, he’s also been playing some good basketball down this stretch. After their last win against the Cavs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-ivica-zubac-react-to-win-over-nba-best-cavs">Leonard spoke about playin</a>g at a high level and helping the team get a win.</p><p>“I’m not trying to get back to a certain point,” Leonard said via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “It’s about what’s in front of me, and I’ve always said that. It’s nothing to do with the past. It’s just about being better, being better in my role this year and what’s in front of me.”</p><p>The Clippers have got some solid wins over the past few weeks, and it looks like they’re ready for the postseason. There’s no doubt that by the end of the season, they’ve given themselves a chance to compete for a spot, but it all depends on what the Timberwolves and Warriors do. It may come down to the final game of the season to determine where they are seeded, but if they continue to play at the level they’re at now, they can keep the No. 6 seed.</p><p>For the past few seasons, the Clippers have fallen short during playoff time because of the injuries to Leonard, but things may be different this time around. With Leonard looking healthy and the Clippers managing his playing time, there’s a good chance that he’ll be ready to go when the postseason arrives.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Kawhi Leonard playing today? Clippers vs. Cavs injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-cooper-flagg-eye-opening-kawhi-leonard-comparison');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg earns eye-opening Kawhi Leonard comparison');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cooper-Flagg-earns-eye-opening-Kawhi-Leonard-comparison.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg earns eye-opening Kawhi Leonard comparison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-23T11:58:36-07:00">March 23rd, 11:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-23T11:58:36-07:00">March 23rd, 11:58am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before he even stepped foot on campus at Duke University, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/duke-basketball-news-cooper-flagg-gets-eye-opening-team-usa-endorsement-from-jim-boeheim" rel="noopener">Cooper Flagg was already being hailed as a generational prospect</a>. The combination of size, skill, approach, athleticism and appreciation for both the history and nuances of the game of basketball resulted in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-cooper-flagg-comparisons-kevin-garnett-anthony-davis">lofty comparisons that have ranged from Kevin Garnett to Anthony Davis</a> to Shawn Marion to Scottie Pippen. We’ve even heard one extremely ambitious — and surely not at all racially motivated — comparison from Hall of Fame college basketball coach Jim Boeheim <a href="https://talksport.com/basketball/2963249/cooper-flagg-duke-larry-bird-boston-celtics-boeheim-jim/" rel="noopener">who drew parallels</a> between Flagg and Larry Bird.</p><p>Now as we’re just three months out from the 2025 NBA Draft, where Flagg will presumably the sixth Duke Blue Devil to earn the distinction of being the first overall draft pick, another notable name is in the mix when it comes to who Cooper Flagg is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/44330105/2025-nba-draft-executives-weigh-cooper-flagg-projected-no-1-pick-duke-march-madness" rel="noopener">being compared to</a>.</p><p>“The best comp I’ve heard from our scouts is prime Kawhi Leonard,” one Western Conference general manager told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. “Now, that’s not perfect because they are very different players at the same age, but it’s the one I like in terms of their style of play, two-way versatility, passing and the fact that they can both guard point guards, wings and big men.”</p><p>It is important to note that at age 18, Flagg is widely considered to be not only the best player in the 2025 draft class, but one of the most highly-touted prospects to come into the NBA at any age in the last 25 years. Meanwhile, when Leonard was 18 years old, he was just a four-star recruit and freshman at San Diego State, still a year away from making his mark with the Aztecs and establishing himself as one of the more intriguing prospects in the 2011 draft class.</p><p>But it was Kawhi Leonard’s drastic improvement over time that makes him one of the 40 or so best players in NBA history. Someone who is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and one of the best defensive players in the history of the sport.</p><p>Like Leonard in 2011, Flagg will enter the NBA with his defense ahead of his offense. At the very least, Flagg’s jumper will need to be improved if he hopes to live up to any of these lofty expectations, and for a guy who is wired the way he is, there’s very little concern about whether it will or not. But even still, there’s no question that Flagg’s game at this age is far ahead of where Leonard was at a similar point in his trajectory.</p><p>“He’s a better shooter, a better passer and a better overall player as a freshman,” the anonymous general manager said of Flagg.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg earns eye-opening Kawhi Leonard comparison

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From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, and the Los Angeles Clippers came into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-stone-faced-james-harden-evan-mobley-goes-viral">Tuesday night’s game</a> having won six of their last seven. None of the teams they’d faced, however, were of the caliber of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-evan-mobley-return-boost-clippers">came into the game</a> with a 56-11 record.</p><p>But after Tuesday night, the Clippers put a lot of teams on notice by beating the Cavs.</p><h2><b>Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac react to win over NBA best Cavs</b></h2><p>Behind big nights from their stars, the Clippers defeated Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 132-119. It was the second time this season the Clippers had four players score at least 20 points in the same game.</p><p>Kawhi Leonard led the way with 33 points and seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from three. Leonard’s 33 points tied a season high, and his five threes marked a new season high.</p><p>Leonard appears to have taken a turn over his last four games, averaging 27.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.3 steals per game while shooting 58 percent from the field and 59 percent from three.</p><p>“Just by winning,” <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1902450584424477049" rel="noopener">Leonard said</a> when asked how he’s evaluating his play right now. “I’m not trying to get back to a certain point. it’s about what’s in front of me, and I’ve always said that. It’s nothing to do with the past. It’s just about being better, being better in my role this year and what’s in front of me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kawhi Leonard on how he evaluates himself as he's continuing to play better on an individual level:</p><p>“Just by winning. I'm not trying to get back to a certain point. it's about what's in front of me, and I've always said that. It's nothing to do with the past. It's just about… <a href="https://t.co/Ip3SV5GpHp">pic.twitter.com/Ip3SV5GpHp</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1902450584424477049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The night belonged to one of the Clippers’ two birthday boys in Ivica Zubac.</p><p>Zubac, who turned 28 years of age on Tuesday, recorded 28 points and 20 rebounds. The Clippers big man outscored and outrebounded the Cavs combined frontcourt duo of Jarrett Allen (eight points and eight rebounds) and Evan Mobley (17 points and three rebounds). Kris Dunn also celebrated his birthday Tuesday, turning 31 years of age.</p><p>“We’re not trying to get statement wins,” Ivica Zubac added after the win. “We’re just trying to get wins, and win as many as we can. We think we can play against anyone when we’re at our best and I think we showed that tonight. That’s the best team in the league right there, best record in the league. We had a great second half, came back, played some good defense in the second half and we showed that we can play against everyone.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Clippers-Ivica-Zubac-against-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>James Harden scored 22 points and dished nine assists in the win, as the Clippers improved to 17-1 when Harden attempts at least 10 free throws in a game.</p><p>Bogdan Bogdanovic finished Tuesday’s win with 20 points and seven assists off the Clippers bench in a perfect 8-of-8 shooting night, which included four three-pointers. Bogdanovic became the fourth guard in Clippers history to record a 20-point game on 100 percent shooting from the field, joining Terance Mann (2021), Luke Kennard (2021), and Randy Smith (1976).</p><p>“We’re just trying to get better every single game,” <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1902448532545794251">Bogdan Bogdanovic explained</a> after the win. “Offensively, defensively, communication on the floor, and not waste our time on the floor while we’re on the floor, in different kinds of lineups and different roles. I’m just happy that everyone contributed in their roles tonight.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bogdan Bogdanovic on his comfortability having someone in Ivica Zubac who can speak the same language:</p><p>“If you have a fun time just being here, it helps you compete better. If you're happy in a place you are with the people around you — it's never about location, it's about the… <a href="https://t.co/1jiz53dBdL">pic.twitter.com/1jiz53dBdL</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1902448532545794251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Since the All-Star break, Ivica Zubac has been averaging 20.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 66 percent from the field. He’s recorded three games of 20 points and 20 rebounds, and has missed out on another two 20-20 games by a single rebound.</p><p>“As years go, you get better,” Kawhi Leonard admitted of Ivica Zubac. “He definitely wasn’t ready to get the ball in the earlier years when he was here. Like I said, he progressed, he wasn’t scoring on smalls as easy, getting the ball swiped out of his hands.</p><p>“Now he’s being more aggressive. When it’s two on him, he’s dunking the ball. He’s also being patient in his post-ups. And as you get more touches, you start to get more patient. You don’t feel like, ‘oh, let me score the ball.’ The selfishness, he never was, but you know what I mean, every player feels that way when they get it and now it’s starting to kind of go away and he knows, ‘I’m going to get the ball back so let me pass and score this.’ But it’s just more efficient too, with his hook shots and everything.”</p><p>Winners of seven of their last eight games, the Clippers improved to 39-30, tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the loss column and just one game back of the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>With just 13 games left in the season, every game is a must-win for the Clippers. The team has two games left on this homestand against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.</p><p>Despite getting healthy on the court for the team’s win over the Cavs, the Clippers were without head coach Tyronn Lue due to intensified pain in his back. Jeff Van Gundy is also out for the Clippers due to a family medical matter.</p><p>Lue also missed three games last week before returning for the final game of the three-game road trip against the Hawks. His status is still up in the air, as the coach was in visible pain and discomfort during Sunday’s home win against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.9	4.6	2.8	0.4	1.1

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