Kawhi Leonard Health, Injury Updates & History

Leonard is off the injury report for the play-in game vs Golden State on Wednesday, he had been mana...

3/23 - Listed as questionable, Leonard has been a regular on the injury report of late due to a left ankle sprain, and he's in jeopardy of missing his third game this month

Missed two of the last three games managing a minor ankle injury sustained March 14.

Missed the March 16 game and day-to-day with an ankle injury sustained on Saturday, he is travelling with the team for the three-game road trip starting Wednesday

Listed As Questionable for Wednesday’s game vs Washington. Leonard has managed to overcome the ankle issue that plagued the past few games. However, considering the upcoming match against the 10-28 Wizards, it wouldn’t be surprising if the 34-year-old veteran decides to take a rest.

Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers’ star player, enters the 2025-26 NBA season in excellent health and ready to lead the team. This is a welcome development after years of injury setbacks that have often hindered his availability. Leonard has been battling chronic right quadriceps tendinopathy since his days in San Antonio. He also suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the 2021 playoffs and underwent meniscus surgery on the same knee after the 2023 postseason. Despite these challenges, Leonard demonstrated his trademark two-way dominance on the court last season in the 37 games he did play once he made his season debut in January. With a full offseason to recover and prepare, the Clippers are optimistic that a healthy Kawhi can finally anchor a successful campaign and restore their championship aspirations.

Listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Pacers due to left foot soreness, Leonard has consistently sat out one leg of the Clippers' back-to-backs this season, so he will likely miss either Sunday's or Monday's contest

Is set to miss Thursday's game for some extra rest before the NBA All-Star weekend, it's the second game of a back-to-back so missing this game was expected

The Clippers have taken a cautious approach to Kawhi’s return from knee inflammation he was experiencing at the beginning of the season, in the four games he’s played since returning he’s averaged a little over 21 minutes per game and is scoring his lowest points per game since his third year in the league, but he’s looked healthy and if the Clippers make a playoff run, at this point, he can still be an effective player but he will always continue to be monitored

Made his season debut from knee inflammation on Jan. 4th, and in his first two games hasn’t been particularly effective, though the Clippers plan to bring Leonard along slowly so expect his minutes to increase, so far he’s averaged 20 mins per contest and has put up 8pts and 12pts in each game, respectively