The Clippers are in the middle of the most arduous part of their season, playing six games in nine days — a stretch that threatens to push them to their limits.Making matters worse, injuries are proving difficult to avoid.

Leonard has appeared in nine of Los Angeles' 13 contests since making his season debut after the latest of a series of recurring knee injuries. The Clippers have gone 7-2 when he'

Kawhi Leonard had one of his best games since returning from a knee injury, scoring 19 points in limited minutes during the Clippers' win over the Lakers.

Kawhi Leonard is one of the more transcendent NBA talents of the past decade. Throughout his 13-year career, Leonard has experienced the highest peaks in the game. The Clippers star, a six-time All-Star,