Kawhi Leonard OUT for Game 5
Jun 16, 2021, 7:53 AM | Updated: 8:12 am
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) hangs his head during Game 2 of the NBA playoff series between the Utah Jazz and Clippers at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The Jazz won 117-111. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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SALT LAKE CITY — Los Angeles Clippers star player Kawhi Leonard will not play in Game 5 against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday according to multiple reports.
Leonard appeared to injure his knee after a foul with Jazz forward Joe Ingles in the final minutes of Game 4 in Los Angeles.
He left the court with 4:35 seconds to go and remained on the bench for the rest of the game.
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On Wednesday morning, reports began circulating on Twitter that Leonard.
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— KSL Unrivaled (@KSLunrivaled) June 16, 2021
Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Game 5 against the Jazz tonight with a knee injury suffered in game 4, sources tell @ramonashelburne & me. His status for rest of series is in doubt as well.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 16, 2021
Currently, the series between the Jazz and the Clippers is tied 2-2. Wednesday’s game will determine which of the teams will continue on to the Western Conference Finals.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
