Kawhi Leonard emerges as leading candidate for last roster spot on Team USA

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I’m going to take a shot in the dark guess on the 12th roster spot for Team USA:
I think that spot belongs to Kawhi Leonard if he’s healthy enough to play, but, as always this time of year, that is a major mystery.
So we’ll see. If not, there are obviously other options. – 7:31 PM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Not sure what’s more impressive:
Jalen Brunson having more 40-point games (11) this season than Jayson Tatum, Nikola Jokic, Jaylen Brown, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard COMBINED (10)
OR
Jalen Brunson drawing more offensive fouls (75) this season than Jaylin Williams, Patrick… – 3:39 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Jonathan Kuminga, at 21 years old, ended Year 3 averaging 16.1 points per game
Pascal Siakam, 24, in Year 3: 16.9 ppg
Jaylen Brown, 21, in Year 3: 14.5 ppg
Kawhi Leonard, 22, in Year 3: 12.8 ppg – 12:30 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Baylor freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter — a potential top-10 pick — tells @Stadium he is declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft: “I think I’m the best shooter in the draft.”
On belief as an all-around scorer; modeling after Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards and Kawhi Leonard and much more: pic.twitter.com/oYlifKYMM2 – 11:00 AM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Jonathan Kuminga, at 21 years old, ended Year 3 averaging 16.3 points per game
Pascal Siakam, 24, in Year 3: 16.9 ppg
Jaylen Brown, 21, in Year 3: 14.5 ppg
Kawhi Leonard, 22, in Year 3: 12.8 ppg – 2:44 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Total number of 40-point games this season:
Jalen Brunson:
11
Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic and Jaylen Brown and Paul George and Kawhi Leonard COMBINED:
10 – 8:50 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue is on bench, but Dan Craig is managing the team this afternoon.
Kawhi, PG, James, Russ also on bench and in the huddles pic.twitter.com/5mNIhj3URu – 3:49 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jalen Brunson has more 40-point games this season than
Dame
Tatum
Kyrie
Kawhi
combined. pic.twitter.com/3dPoTQE44s – 3:34 PM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
The Clippers’ inactive list today is pretty full:
Kawhi Leonard (knee inflammation)
Paul George
James Harden (foot inflammation)
Russell Westbrook
Kai Jones
Moussa Diabaté
Jordan Miller
But Bones Hyland is available, but won’t be playing because of a quad contusion. – 2:49 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Inactive today for LA Clippers:
– Kawhi Leonard (knee inflammation)
– Paul George
– James Harden (foot inflammation)
– Russell Westbrook
– Kai Jones
– Moussa Diabaté
– Jordan Miller
Bones Hyland is available, but has a quad contusion. – 2:46 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kai Jones takes Josh Primo locker, which is between Kawhi and PG pic.twitter.com/3uJlmvDtfI – 2:20 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard will not play today, has been doing some things in workouts
Will not commit to Leonard being ready for Game 1 even though it appears he is trending in the right direction. – 1:52 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers’ Mason Plumlee spoke to @Sportskeeda on why he didn’t think he came back too early from injury, how Kawhi/PG/Russ/Harden have fit together & why he’s “very comfortable” about the Clippers’ direction entering the playoffs bit.ly/4aA3j95 – 12:28 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers’ Mason Plumlee spoke to @Sportskeeda on why he didn’t think he came back too early from injury, how Kawhi/PG/Russ/Harden have fit together & why he’s “very comfortable” about the Clippers’ direction entering the playoffs bit.ly/4aA3j95 – 12:27 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
As of now, meaningless game tomorrow vs Rockets
James Harden is questionable, but he played yesterday.
Kawhi Leonard is out, 2 weeks after he last played.
Clippers maintain that they will have Leonard to start playoffs, but no one can say for sure that he’ll be ready Game 1. – 7:23 PM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi will miss the regular-season finale tomorrow vs. Houston with right knee inflammation. James Harden is listed as questionable with inflammation in his right foot. – 7:16 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard will miss the regular season finale tomorrow. James Harden is listed as questionable. – 7:15 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Kawhi Leonard injury update: Clippers star battling knee inflammation, will ‘hopefully’ be ready for playoffs
cbssports.com/nba/news/kawhi… – 11:49 AM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
Asked if Kawhi will be ready for the playoffs, Ty Lue said, “That is what we want to see. Hopefully he will be playing.” – 2:03 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Here is Tyronn Lue responding to @BA_Turner on Kawhi Leonard’s availability for Game 1 vs Mavericks pic.twitter.com/5dvQIWqLkm – 1:34 AM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Asked by @BA_Turner if Kawhi Leonard will be playing in Game 1, Ty Lue responded, “That is what we want to see.” Asked again by BT, Lue replied, “Hopefully, he will be playing.” – 1:17 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that “hopefully, yes” Kawhi Leonard will be playing in Game 1
“That is what we want to see.”
It’s going to be a long week lol – 1:17 AM