The Los Angeles Clippers took off on a two-game road trip of Texas, with games against the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, but they did so without their star man Kawhi Leonard.
In pre-game media duties before an important win over the Rockets, coach Tyronn Lue said that while Leonard is “getting better”, the stiffness in his knee means it wouldn’t be a good idea for him to return yet. That posed more questions about the progress of the two-time champion’s recovery, as his run without touching the floor will now stretch to at least six games to start the season.