UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard's Current Injury Status For Clippers-Bulls Game

Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report for Thursday's game.

UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard is available (h/t Law Murray of The Athletic).   

James Harden is out
Kawhi Leonard is in
Bones Hyland will start

First time this season Clippers won’t have James Harden or Russell Westbrook

Harden’s 59-game streak, longest since 2017, ends.

— Law Murray 💡 (@LawMurrayTheNU) March 14, 2024

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers will be in Illinois to face off against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.  

For the game, they could be without their best player, as two-time NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report.  

Via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago: "Clippers list James Harden and Kawhi Leonard questionable vs. Bulls."

Clippers list James Harden and Kawhi Leonard questionable vs. Bulls.

— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 14, 2024

Leonard is having another excellent season with averages of 23.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 52.3% from the field and 42.6% from the three-point range in 58 games.   

The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Confernece with a 41-23 record in 64 games. 

They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and have gone 5-5 over their last ten games. 

Wheels up to the Windy City ✈️ pic.twitter.com/CX3qQixfEM

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 13, 2024

Most recently, the Clippers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 118-100. 

Leonard left the game (and the arena) early with an injury.  

He finished with six points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 2/4 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in 12 minutes of playing time. 

Following the Bulls, the Clippers will play their next game on Friday evening when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans. 

Kawhi seen here walking gingerly. Source said he was dealing with back spasms earlier in day, tried to play through it and better to rest at home than sit in discomfort at arena. https://t.co/6bCbfFoFwb

— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) March 13, 2024

As for the Bulls, they enter the matchup as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 32-34 record in 66 games. 

Following the Clippers, they will play their next game on Saturday evening when they host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in Chicago. 

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