Kawhi Leonard returns after four-game absence

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Heat lead 9-8 through five minutes in LA
Kawhi Leonard missed his first two shots: a catch-shoot corner 3, and a fade in paint.
Kyle Lowry looks quite aggressive to start this one as well. – 10:48 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Seemingly good omens for the Clippers: Kawhi is back, and Terance Mann just hit a three. – 10:42 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 1/1
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:20 PM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
STARTERS 1/1 LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:12 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi makes everything better
A look at net ratings for Clippers who shared the floor with Kawhi Leonard in December pic.twitter.com/q1fUuXXibW – 9:57 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Tonight will be the first time Kawhi Leonard will play against the Heat since Feb. 5, 2020. – 9:10 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tonight will be the first time Kawhi Leonard faces the Miami Heat since COVID hit – 9:01 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue politely won’t answer if Kawhi Leonard will have any restrictions tonight. So expect a minutes restriction after he missed four straight games. – 8:49 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
T Lue on Kawhi Leonard minutes restriction:
“Can’t remember. Happy New Year” 😆 – 8:48 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kawhi Leonard will be available to play today against the Heat after missing the last four games. Mason Plumlee also available. – 8:47 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard will play tonight vs the Miami Heat – 8:47 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi is playing
Mason is playing
The LA Clippers are whole
FULL CLIP pic.twitter.com/szX7lZ4BrG – 8:47 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Kawhi Leonard will play for Clippers tonight vs. Heat. – 8:47 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard is playing and Mason Plumlee is active tonight. – 8:47 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Good sign. Kawhi Leonard is on the court warming up before the Heat game. – 8:35 PM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi warming up…a sign of things to come? pic.twitter.com/7WI51iSk1n – 8:34 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi Leonard taking his spot it might be time for Full Clip pic.twitter.com/QGcJmti00w – 8:33 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi is here – 8:32 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Strong stuff here from @LawMurrayTheNU on the state of the Clippers, the lack of clarity re: Kawhi Leonard’s injury, the PG-Harden ripple effect and more, at @TheAthletic
Harden “continues to keep the team afloat.”
(And Happy New Year everyone!)
theathletic.com/5169798/2023/1… – 3:45 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Some matchup rankings headed into Heat at LA for New Year Day night
Kawhi Leonard has not played against the Heat in nearly 4 years (Feb. 2020). Maybe he comes back tonight, but expect plenty of James Harden pnr against a Heat team that struggles defending ball screens pic.twitter.com/AnD2GX7E7c – 2:12 PM