Kawhi Leonard has been added to the NBA All-Star Game lineup
Recently, many fans The Los Angeles Clippers were outraged when the star forward Kawhi Leonard was not named member of the All-Star reserve team. Leonard has played at an elite level for a Clippers team that has begun to turn things around in recent weeks.
However, on Tuesday the team got an update on Leonard’s All-Star status from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
“Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been selected for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. After the selection of the initial 24 All-Stars, Leonard was added to bring the total number of American All-Stars to 16, the minimum required,” Charania reported on X, formerly Twitter.
The All-Star Game will be held in Los Angeles in two weeks at the home of the Clippers, the Intuit Dome, so it will certainly be nice for the team and the fans to have one of their players take the stage in the game.
Meanwhile, the bigger story for the Clippers over the past 24 hours has been the team’s announcement of exploring a replacement for James Harden. The Harden rumors kicked off Monday night with a report from Sports Illustrated’s Charania and Chris Mannix, with many speculating it could have something to do with Harden’s looming contract situation and the Cleveland Cavaliers being named as a potential suitor.
Either way, the Clippers will coincidentally play the Cavaliers when they next take the court on Wednesday night at home. Meanwhile, the All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on February 15 from Los Angeles.
2026-02-03 23:42:00
