Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.

Kawhi Leonard may have returned earlier this month, but on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, he made his true return to the basketball court. On Wednesday, Leonard put up 23 points, 2 rebounds,

The Phoenix Suns have fallen flat this season, despite having some of the top talent in the league. Building around stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker would typically be easy for a franchise, but the Suns have fallen to 23-21 on the season and sit in 8th place in the West.

Kawhi Leonard: 27 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts Norman Powell: 27 pts, 8 rebs Ivica Zubac: 21 pts, 22 rebs James Harden: 21 pts, 3 rebs, 12 asts, 3 stls

LA Clippers report that Kawhi Leonard is ready to return to action tomorrow vs Lakers after being held out of second night of back-to-back at Portland Thursday night But James Harden

The LA Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in what was a historic performance for the team. Winning by a franchise record 59 points, the Clip

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Like in his past returns to San Antonio, the 33-year-old Leonard was booed by Spurs fans during the player introductions. The two-way star had an acrimonious exit from the Spurs in 2018 after requesting to be traded. He was shipped to the Toronto Spurs, which he led to their first and only championship in 2019.

Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time), maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday, maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.