Report: Injury Update on Kawhi Leonard

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered a face contusion against the Pelicans

Joey Linn | Mar 26, 2023

Report: Injury Update on Kawhi Leonard /

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After taking a shot to the face in Saturday night's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard exited the game and did not return. The Clippers did not offer an update on the severity of Leonard's injury, but they did officially label it a face contusion for the star forward.

Head coach Ty Lue was asked for an update on Leonard after the game, but said he did not yet have one. In a report from The Athletic's Law Murray, it was revealed that the current concern surrounding Leonard's face contusion is low.

Told that concern for Kawhi Leonard is relatively low. Has a headache from shot to face, but that is only issue for now. The hope is that he is feeling better for tomorrow, but nothing alarming at the moment. https://t.co/mzo2agaiG7
— Law Murray 💡 (@LawMurrayTheNU) March 26, 2023

Murray added that Leonard had a headache from the blow to the face, but there was not any major concern about the severity of his injury. The Clippers will release their official injury report around 5:00 PM PST on Sunday night, which will announce the status of Kawhi Leonard for Monday night‘s game against the Chicago Bulls. It seems unlikely that this is the type of injury that would force Leonard to miss any time, but there is always the possibility of concussion protocol being a factor.

If it is just a face contusion, and Leonard is not dealing with any lingering head issues, he could break out a face mask for however long it was needed. As of right now, the good news is that concern seems to be low when it comes to Leonard's facial injury, and it hopefully will not force him to miss any time at all. The Clippers cannot afford to lose Leonard for any amount of time, especially with Paul George already sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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