The center is averaging career highs in points (15.0), rebounds (12.7) and assists (2.6) and remains a solid rim protector, drawing praise from coaches, teammates and opponents.

The Clippers released their injury report for their game against the Bulls that included Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.

Kawhi Leonard had one of his best games since returning from a knee injury, scoring 19 points in limited minutes during the Clippers' win over the Lakers.

Zubac is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers with lower back soreness, ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk reports.

LA Clippers report that Kawhi Leonard is ready to return to action tomorrow vs Lakers after being held out of second night of back-to-back at Portland Thursday night But James Harden

Kawhi Leonard comfortable with prolonging minutes restriction Kawhi Leonard doesn't want his minutes restriction changed any time soon.

Leonard (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Janis Carr of the Orange County Register reports. Leonard is set to return after a one-game absence which was the second leg of a back-to-back set.

The Clippers provided few and typically vague updates on Leonard's progress over the early part of the season, when he didn't speak to media. “Kawhi is one of the best players in the league,” center Ivica Zubac said. “When he gets his legs under him ...

Norman Powell scores 27 points, but the Clippers struggle with their shooting and can't overcome the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac in loss.

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?

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.