LA Clippers Injury Report - Kawhi Leonard and Paul George ruled out of crucial Game 4

The LA Clippers will miss Paul George and Kawhi Leonard again for Game 4 of their series against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. George hasn't appeared in any of the games while Leonard sat out Game 3. Both of the Clippers' superstars are dealing with right sprained knees.

The Clippers have already ruled out "Playoff P" for the entire first-round of the playoffs, while "The Claw" has been listed as day-to-day. LA hasn't set a definite return date for Leonard.

Paul George sprained his right knee on Mar. 21 in the LA Clippers' 101-100 loss to the OKC Thunder. George collided with Lu Dortz while going for a rebound. LA's All-Star forward crumpled to the ground with 4:38 left in the game.

It looked like "PG13" was taking the Clippers' title hopes with him when he was helped by training staff on both sides to the locker room. George missed the remainder of the regular-season and the first three games of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.

Even without Paul George, Kawhi Leonard proved that his team would be no patsies against the loaded Suns. Leonard led the Clippers to a stunning 115-110 win in Game 1 to steal home court advantage.

"The Claw" tallied 38 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. He reminded everyone that he remains one of the NBA's best two-way forces. Unfortunately, he sprained his knee in the series opener but managed to gut through it in Game 2.

A few hours before Game 3, Kawhi Leonard was ruled out. Russell Westbrook and Norman Powell carried the Clippers but weren't rewarded with a win. Game 4 offers little hope of LA tying the series as Leonard and George will be unavailable.

The next time these two teams meet in Phoenix, the Suns may have pushed the Clippers to the brink of elimination.

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The NBA's scheduling hasn't benefited the LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard and Paul George

The LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns will be playing their fourth game of the NBA playoffs on Apr. 22, Saturday. No other team has played that many games in the postseason. Phoenix and LA have been playing every other day, which has not helped Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

George blasted the league's scheduling on his podcast:

"It's bulls**t. It’s bulls**t. The league's been f**king us up for a while. They've been f--king us up for a while. Nah, I mean it’s tough for us in the past couple of years where we've had a tough schedule, playing the most games going into All-Star break. like we've just had years of tough schedules.

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors also noted how the scheduling has doomed the Clippers' title aspirations. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been facing an uphill battle with their respective recoveries because of it.

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"What this series look like is ultimately boiling down to this: the Lakers screwed the Clippers. How? … Because the Lakers getting in [the playoffs], LeBron James is in. LeBron James is always going to be marquee game. Steph Curry is always going to be a marquee game.

"If there’s two days in between, it’s totally different. All of that stuff is based on TV schedule. TV slots matter. ... It’s been tough, changes everything, changes the series."

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