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NBA stars Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are set to clash tonight as the Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant, averaging 25.3 points, and Leonard, with 25.4 points, are both healthy and ready for the highly anticipated matchup.
Bruce Bowen made a name for himself during his time with the San Antonio Spurs as an elite defender, arguably the best in the league at the time. In the 2014 NBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard was similarly recognized for his defensive qualities and Bowen was asked to comment.
Kawhi Leonard finishes with 24 points and eight rebounds, but it isn't enough to rescue the Clippers from a 107-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
One Clippers assistant coach was not a fan of Paul’s suggestion to Leonard.
The Rockets left the door open for the Clippers with 8.7 seconds left when 88.9 percent free-throw shooter Aaron Holiday split a pair from the line, giving Houston a 114-111 lead. The Clippers were out of timeouts, as coach Tyronn Lue burned a challenge on a Kawhi Leonard offensive foul drawn by Holiday on the previous possession.
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Ty Lue says James Harden, Kawhi Leonard are locked in on saving Clippers' season amid Chris Paul chaos
To their credit, the Clippers stars are showing that they're fully committed to turning this nightmare of a season around, says head coach Tyronn Lue. "Just with constant talks, their actions, the way they're trying to play," he said when asked how Harden and Leonard are working at making the team better.