Kawhi Leonard's Status Updated After Mouth Injury

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Kawhi Leonard's mouth laceration will need some time to heal.

Kawhi Leonard is one of the best players in the entire league and if the Los Angeles Clippers want to go far this season, they will need him to be healthy for the full season. Unfortunately, Leonard's health was put at risk just a couple of days ago as he was knocked out while going for a rebound. The play was an accidental elbow from the likes of Serge Ibaka who was quite apologetic immediately following the ordeal. At the time, Leonard was bleeding profusely from his mouth and it was quite the scene.

Since that time, Leonard has received eight stitches to help fix the laceration in his mouth. While many were hoping for Leonard to be back in time for today's game against the Dallas Mavericks, it's clear that simply isn't in the cards. According to reporter Tomer Azarly, Leonard will have to sit out this one, which means recently signed Luke Kennard will be in the starting rotation.

Hopefully, for the Clippers, Leonard will be back soon and ready to go. Of course, a mouth laceration isn't nearly as serious as a leg or arm injury, so for now, it seems like Leonard could be in the lineup sooner rather than later.

Keep it locked to HNHH for more updates from the world of basketball.

Kawhi Leonard's Status Updated After Mouth Injury
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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