Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Hornets injury report

The Los Angeles Clippers to face Charlotte Hornets on Monday evening, and Kawhi Leonard is back on the injury report. It’s Leonard listed as suspicious with sprained right ankle joint, putting the Clippers’ most important player in limbo while trying to maintain momentum. The Clippers enter the night at 15-23, No. 11 in the West, riding a two-game winning streak that has begun to stabilize a turbulent season. Here’s everything we know from the injury report about Kawhi Leonard and his playing status against the Hornets.

Leonardo’s presence was the foundation of everything the Clippers do when he’s available. In 28 games, he averaged 27.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 49.8 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three, and an elite 94.1 percent from the line. He also adds 2.3 steals per game, constantly changing possession with his hands and timing. Even as the roster changes around him, Kawhi’s two-way dominance keeps Los Angeles competitive.

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Kawhi Leonard’s injury status against the Hornets

The Clippers’ injury report makes Leonard’s status even more critical, especially since Los Angeles has won eight of its last 10 games. That slim margin for error leaves the Clippers lacking in scoring and perimeter defense, putting even more weight on whether Kawhi can fit.

Charlotte, meanwhile, comes in at 14–25, No. 12 in the East, fresh off a wild 150–95 win over the Jazz. The Hornets continue to suffer as several rotation pieces are either questionable or out. That last performance showed though how dangerous their offense can look when the shots start falling.

For the Clippers, this game is about staying afloat in the tight West. For the Hornets, it’s about proving their latest win was no fluke. And at the center of it all is Kawhi Leonard’s ankle.

So when it comes to whether Kawhi Leonard plays tonight against the Hornets, the answer is yes — but it will likely come down to a final decision before the game.

Clippers injury report

Bradley Beal: OUT (left hip fracture)

Bogdan Bogdanović: OUT (left hamstring injury)

Derrick Jones Jr.: OUT (sprained right knee)

Kawhi Leonard: Questionable (sprained right ankle)

Hornet injury report

Miles Bridges: PROBABLY (pain in right knee)

Pat Connaughton: QUESTIONABLE (disease)

Liam McNeeley: OUT (on G-League assignment)

Mason Plumlee: OUT (right groin surgery)

Antonio Reeves: OUT (two way player)

Colin Sexton: Questionable (pain in the left hamstring)

KJ Simpson: OUT (two way player)