INGLEWOOD, CA — Kawhi Leonard continued his red-hot scoring streak and extended the LA Clippers win streak to four on Sunday night. Facing a Detroit Pistons that entered the contest as the best team in the Eastern Conference, Leonard willed his Clippers to another win behind a new career-high 55 points.
For much of the early season, the Los Angeles Clippers looked like a team trapped between timelines – too talented to bottom out, too battered and old to contend, and too uncertain to inspire real belief.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links).
After a week of uncomfortable conversations and pointed criticism, the Lakers responded Sunday night with their most complete effort in days, writes ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
Every now and then, Leonard shows the world exactly why he's an NBA legend. He did just that on Sunday night, making history while helping the Los Angeles Clippers win for the fourth game in a row.
Kawhi Leonard is being hailed as the NBA’s savior. The Clippers, who owe the Thunder an unprotected pick, passed another huge test, beating the Detroit Pistons.
Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Kawhi Leonard has officially progressed to side quests. The LA Clippers won their third game in a row on Friday, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
The Los Angeles Clippers are getting their groove back after impressive back-to-back wins over the Lakers and the Rockets. Even though they are still 8-21 and 13th in the Western Conference, the Clippers are trending up and only 3.5 games behind the tenth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers.
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 41 points and James Harden added 29 as the Los Angeles Clippers won consecutive games for the second time this season, beating the Houston Rockets 128-108 on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.
By far the most disappointing team of the 2025-26 NBA season has been the Los Angeles Clippers. After an eventful offseason, which appeared to have put them in position to compete yet again in the Western Conference, they have failed to live up to expectations.
Heading into the 2020s, the Los Angeles Clippers seemed destined to finally break the franchise’s long-standing “curse.” Years of bad luck, injuries, and disappointing seasons appeared to be over when L.A. signed then-Toronto superstar Kawhi Leonard and traded for another in Paul George.
It wasn't long ago that the New York Knicks, now one of the most focused and competitive teams in the NBA, were the desperate ones chasing the ready-made stars.