Kawhi Leonard nearing return

Andrew Greif: Kawhi Leonard is closer to returning after playing 5 on 5 Ty Lue said. “He played five-on-five this morning. … He looked pretty good. Still a ways to go but that was the first sign of positivity.” Source: Twitter @AndrewGreif What’s …

Andrew Greif: Kawhi Leonard is closer to returning after playing 5 on 5 Ty Lue said. “He played five-on-five this morning. … He looked pretty good. Still a ways to go but that was the first sign of positivity.”

Source: Twitter @AndrewGreif

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Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard went through 5-on-5 this morning before the team’s practice and is progressing. He will not play tomorrow against the Nets but Ty Lue says Kawhi is getting closer to a return. Lue made it sound like Kawhi still has a little bit more to go before returning. – 1:52 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi Leonard is closer to returning after playing 5 on 5 Ty Lue said.
“He played five-on-five this morning. … He looked pretty good. Still a ways to go but that was the first sign of positivity.” – 1:51 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard is back to playing 5-on-5. – 1:51 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Paul George says he understands he has to carry the load with Kawhi out and he’s playing “at a high level” right now. But he is quick to credit all the Clippers who are playing well: “I got support around me and we all are going to hold it down until Kawhi returns.” – 1:12 AM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
Best part of the Spurs honoring Tony Parker just now was the standing ovation he got from the lady courtside in a Kawhi Leonard jersey. – 8:37 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi was here at this morning’s shootaround as the Clippers gathered to watch film. pic.twitter.com/jTQVmuE5jy1:02 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi in Clippers gear today pic.twitter.com/eY8LWMLNS71:01 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers formally rule out Kawhi Leonard for tomorrow’s game vs the Lakers – 8:05 PM

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Law Murray: Kawhi Leonard will not play tomorrow vs Lakers, but all other rotation players are in for Clippers. -via Twitter @LawMurrayTheNU / November 8, 2022
Kawhi Leonard has been participating in individual workouts, but there is “really not a time frame” for the LA Clippers star’s return at the moment. Leonard missed his seventh straight game because of right knee injury management Sunday night when the Clippers played the Utah Jazz. The former two-time NBA Finals MVP is also expected to miss Monday’s game against Cleveland, and his return to the court remains uncertain. -via ESPN / November 7, 2022
“There’s really not a time frame of when he is going to be back,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said when asked if Leonard’s status is considered more week-to-week than day-to-day now. “The biggest thing is just the testing that he has to go through with the medical and the slow progression of just getting better every single day. And so we’re just taking it day by day right now, not really a timetable.” -via ESPN / November 7, 2022