Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard made his return to the court on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Leonard had missed the first part of the NBA season while recovering from a severe knee injury that lingered for him.

The Los Angeles Clippers resumed practice this weekend, with Kawhi Leonard in attendance ahead of Monday's game against the Miami Heat.

Kawhi Leonard was forced to leave the Clippers in the middle of their road trip against the Denver Nuggets. Now, Leonard is back.

Kawhi Leonard has stepped away from the Clippers to be with members of his family, who were forced to evacuate their homes with the inferno raging across southern California, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Leonard will miss a matchup in Denver after flying back to Los Angeles.

Kawhi Leonard's family is safe in Los Angeles after having to evacuate due to the fires in the region this week.

Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers in Denver on Wednesday to be with his family in Los Angeles after they were evacuated from their Pacific Palisades home because of wildfires.

Kawhi Leonard is in no rush ... he's going to be really good." Leonard didn't play at Denver last week after wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles area. He left the team to return to his family.

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