{"id":524646,"date":"2026-03-15T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/524646\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T07:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:59:08","slug":"kawhi-leonard-leaves-clippers-loss-with-sprained-left-ankle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/524646\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss with sprained left ankle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 15, 2026 7:51AM<\/p>\n

LA Clippers<\/a> star Kawhi Leonard<\/a> limped off the court after suffering a sprained left ankle late in Saturday night’s 118-109 home loss<\/a> to the Sacramento Kings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leonard did not return to the game, and the Clippers did not say afterward whether he might miss time.<\/p>\n

Leonard was injured with 9:27 left in the fourth quarter when he was guarding DeMar DeRozan<\/a> and landed awkwardly before backpedaling a few steps and tumbling to the court. Leonard popped up quickly but limped noticeably to the Clippers’ bench before heading to the locker room.<\/p>\n

Leonard finished with 31 points for the Clips, whose four-game winning streak was snapped. It was Leonard’s 45th consecutive game with at least 20 points, topping Bob McAdoo’s franchise record set during the 1974-75 season when the team was based in Buffalo.<\/p>\n

Leonard is averaging a career-best 28.3 points in 52 games this season.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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