Patrick Gonzales+FollowKawhi: The Claw’s Silent DominanceIt’s wild how The Claw, Kawhi Leonard, is seen as the NBA’s quietest superstar, but his old SDSU teammate Tim Shelton says Kawhi was never silent—he just let his insane work ethic do the talking. Shelton swears Kawhi’s gym grind spoke louder than any trash talk, and even Danny Green admits The Claw could chirp a bit in practice. Love or hate his load management, you can’t deny Kawhi always delivers when it counts, no words needed. #Sports #Basketball #KawhiLeonard00Share
Christopher Brown+FollowKawhi Leonard drops a career-high 55 and leads Clippers past the East’s No. 1 teamKawhi Leonard just put on one of the best scoring performances of the season — 55 points, plus 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 blocks, to power the Clippers’ 112–99 win over the Eastern Conference’s top-seed Pistons in Inglewood. His offensive explosion buried Detroit’s defense, and the Clippers have now won four straight games behind the effort. Kawhi was efficient too — 17 of 26 from the floor and 16 of 17 free throws — and the victory gave LA some serious momentum as they play their way into the playoff picture. What do you think — is this one of Kawhi’s most impressive single-game performances this decade, or what? #NBA #Clippers #KawhiLeonard #NBAStats #BasketballDiscussion #Pistons #NBAHighlights 30Share
Shawn Martin+FollowKawhi Leonard is quietly at 97.9% FT this seasonKawhi is currently shooting 97.9% from the line this season — which would rank 2nd all-time for a single season (if he keeps it till the end of the season). The only season above it is José Calderón’s 98.1% in 2008–09, but that came on much lower volume at 2.3 FTA per game. Kawhi’s doing this on about 5.1 FTA per game, so you could argue the degree of difficulty is way higher. #NBA #Clippers #KawhiLeonard #NBATrivia #NBAStats #FreeThrows #BasketballHistory #JoseCalderon 10Share
summersivan+FollowKawhi’s Raptors Run: Better Than Kobe?Fred VanVleet just dropped a wild behind-the-scenes take: after leading the Raptors to the 2019 title, The Klaw believed he was better than the Black Mamba himself. Kawhi’s legendary playoff run—averaging 30.5 points and taking down the Warriors—sparked this debate. Do you think Kawhi’s Toronto legacy tops Kobe’s? And what if he’d stayed with the Raptors? Let’s hear your takes! #Sports #Basketball #KawhiLeonard00Share
Shawn Martin+FollowThe Clippers are 6–20… and they’re still turning down Kawhi/Harden/Zubac trade callsAccording to DallasHoopsJournal, the Clippers have been rejecting trade offers for Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac, believing they can still make a push once Derrick Jones Jr. returns from his knee injury. And DJJ’s return might not be forever away — reporting has him progressing to 3-on-3 work and “ahead of schedule.” At 6–20, is this stubbornness… or the only rational move when you don’t control your own draft? #NBA #Clippers #KawhiLeonard #JamesHarden #IvicaZubac #NBATrades #NBADiscussion20Share
Andrew Anderson+FollowFred VanVleet says he overheard Kawhi after 2019: “I’m better than Kobe.”This is one of those stories that instantly turns into a comment-war. Fred VanVleet said that after the Raptors won the 2019 title, he overheard a conversation where the sentiment from Kawhi was basically: “I’m better than Kobe.” VanVleet emphasized Kawhi didn’t say it directly to him — he just caught it in the room. KD’s reaction on the pod was interesting too: he didn’t say he agrees with the all-time ranking, but he understands the mindset after a run like that — the “drop me anywhere in history, I can do this” confidence. #NBA #KawhiLeonard #KobeBryant #Raptors #KevinDurant #FredVanVleet #NBADiscussion 20Share
Nicholas Buchanan+FollowFred VanVleet says Kawhi told Raptors on Day 1 that he wasn't stayingAccording to Fred VanVleet, Kawhi Leonard’s first message in Toronto was blunt: “I don’t know why they traded for me. I don’t want to be here. I’m not staying here.” He still delivered an all-time rental—2019 Finals MVP, a title, and a shot that bounced four times into franchise lore. One of the most honest (and successful) one-year stints ever. #NBA #Raptors #KawhiLeonard #FredVanVleet #NBAHistory 30Share
Steve Francis+FollowWhat If Kawhi Never Got Hurt vs the Warriors in 2017?Game 1 of the 2017 West Finals — the Spurs led 78–55 when Kawhi Leonard went down with an ankle injury after Zaza Pachulia’s closeout. Golden State came back, won the game, and went on to sweep the series, finishing the playoffs with a historic 16–1 record. But what if Kawhi stayed healthy? Could the Spurs have stolen Game 1 — and maybe more? Even if they didn’t win the series, they might have been the team to prevent Golden State’s legendary 16–1 playoff run. Do you think the Spurs could’ve pulled it off, or were the Warriors just too loaded? #KawhiLeonard #Warriors #Spurs #NBAWhatIf #NBAPlayoffs #NBADebate #ZazaEffects #NBAHistory #Sports 153Share
James Allen+FollowSteve Ballmer accused of secretly paying Kawhi Leonard through a third partyAccording to a new lawsuit filed by 11 investors in Aspiration, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer allegedly used the financial firm to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard — effectively paying him beyond the NBA’s salary cap limits. The complaint claims Ballmer channeled funds through Aspiration to secretly reward Kawhi for re-signing with the Clippers, while also keeping the company afloat and buying the silence of co-founder Joe Sanberg, who allegedly helped set up the deal. If proven true, this would be one of the biggest salary-cap circumvention scandals in NBA history. So far, neither Ballmer nor Leonard has commented. #NBA #Clippers #SteveBallmer #KawhiLeonard #LosAngeles #Microsoft #SportsNews 91Share
