Kawhi Leonard has returned to the United States after a couple of weeks training with Team USA, as the U.S. men’s national team decided he wasn’t completely recovered from the injury that made him miss the Clippers‘ last games of the past campaign in April. This is why Derrick White was called to replace him…
The Clippers are not happy about Team USA sending Kawhi Leonard home. The team has also taken issue with USA Basketball suggesting they played a role in the decision. USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill has since said the decision to pull Leonard came from his end, but Team USA’s initial statement suggested the Clippers…
The Clippers are not happy about Team USA sending Kawhi Leonard home. The team has also taken issue with USA Basketball suggesting they played a role in the decision. USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill has since said the decision to pull Leonard came from his end, but Team USA’s initial statement suggested the Clippers…
It has turned into a blame game between Team USA and the Clippers regarding Kawhi Leonard’s withdrawal from the Olympics. Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank stated that despite Team USA’s announcement, LAC did not play a role in the decision for Kawhi to withdraw from his first Olympics. “It was USAB’s…
Derrick White was visiting his family in Denver, Colorado when he received the call from the men’s basketball team saying he was being summoned to play for his country in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. According to the Celtics star, he was planning on spending this week at a desert resort on the sea,…
Steph Curry has addressed Kawhi Leonard’s sudden removal from Team USA, which came just two weeks out from the Olympics. Leonard did not appear to be entirely healthy when he reported for national duty, and this week Team USA made the decision to send him home in favour of Derrick White. “I know he wanted…
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has withdrawn from Team USA, casting doubt on his future Olympic participation, as predicted by Stephen A. Smith. Prior to his withdrawal, Smith had questioned Leonard’s presence on the team, considering his history of injuries. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more upset at a player in a Team USA uniform,”…
The 12-man roster that Team USA has assembled for the Paris Olympics is an all-star cast of players. That includes some of the league’s best talent like Steph Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant. At 10:30 p.m. tonight, Team USA has their first exhibition match against Canada ahead of the Olympics. NBA insider Shams Charania…
Kawhi Leonard has addressed the most common criticism directed his way, his consistent unavailability due to injury. Leonard has now had three consecutive postseasons ended early due to injury, and his long-running poor health is a big reason why the Clippers have repeatedly fallen so far short of expectations. Most recently, he missed the final…
Kawhi Leonard knows very well he’s been chased by the injury ghosts throughout most of his career, and fans have sure given him hell for it. Now that he’s recovered from his latest health issue and concentrated in Team USA’s camp ahead of the Paris Olympics this month, he’s talked about his medical past and…
