Kawhi Leonard runs through the Suns defense for a massive dunk
There aren’t many better players than Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard when he is healthy.
When he’s on the court, Leonard is always hard to slow down, and during one of Sunday night’s games against the Phoenix Suns on the road, “Claw” showed that by cutting through the home team’s defense like a hot knife through butter.
Watch how Leonard easily broke through the Suns defense for an easy and thunderous matchup two-handed throw finish.
Kawhi Leonard lifts for a SLAM 😤pic.twitter.com/tvm6Vd5pI4
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 2, 2026
With the Clippers setting tall screens for Leonard, the Suns didn’t have enough bodies at home to protect the paint.
After Leonard fought off Ivica Zubac’s pick, he saw a wide open basket and attacked him, using his momentum to lift his dunk nicely.
Royce O’Neal and Grayson Allen knew what was coming, but they couldn’t fully commit to defending the paint with the Clippers’ two shooters stationed on either side of the 3-point area. As a result, they were too late to defend against Leonard, who had already taken off before they could stop him.
Maybe there was a little emotion in that Leonard dunk, which is considered one of the The biggest NBA All-Star 2026 reviews. Despite a solid season with the Clippers, the former San Diego State Aztecs star did not receive All-Star recognition.
The 34-year-old Leonard entered the Suns’ game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix with season averages of 27.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor and 39.5 percent from behind the arc.
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