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

Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report for Tuesday's game.
UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard's Current Injury Status For Timberwolves-Clippers Game
UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard's Current Injury Status For Timberwolves-Clippers Game /

UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard left the game and will not return (h/t Bleacher Report and TNT Sports). 

UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard is available (h/t ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk).    

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in California. 

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

Leonard missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of the lineup (if he doesn't play).  

Via Underdog NBA: "Kawhi Leonard (groin) questionable for Tuesday."

Leonard is in the middle another productive season with averages of 24.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 52.3% from the field and 42.6% from the three-point range in 57 games. 

The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 41-22 record in 63 games. 

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Milwaukee Bucks (at home) by a score of 124-117. 

Following the Timberwolves, the Clippers will travel to Illinois for a showdown with DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls on Thursday evening at the United Center. 

As for the Timberwolves, they are the third seed in the Western Conference with a 44-21 record in 65 games.  

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

Most recently, the Timberwolves lost to the Los Angeles Lakers (on the road) by a score of 120-109. 

Following the Clippers, they will play their next game on Saturday evening when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.  

More on the Los Angeles Clippers can be read here 


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.