Pelicans hand Clippers second straight loss despite Kawhi Leonard’s 40 points
NEW ORLEANS — When the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in a landmark free-agency acquisition four years ago, the significance was obvious for all to see. A franchise beleaguered by a woeful record in high-stress moments now had their stone-faced closer, a two-time NBA Finals most valuable player whose pulse seemed to rarely rise above resting. The vision was Leonard reprising his Finals role in ...
by Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times
Apr 01, 2023
2 minutes
NEW ORLEANS — When the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in a landmark free-agency acquisition four years ago, the significance was obvious for all to see. A franchise beleaguered by a woeful record in high-stress moments now had their stone-faced closer, a two-time NBA Finals most valuable player whose pulse seemed to rarely rise above resting.
The vision was Leonard reprising his Finals role in a
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