Per the OC Register:
The Clippers left the East Coast on Friday with a 2-2 file in NBA Cup group play and nonetheless a slim likelihood of shifting ahead. All excellent news for a group that was lacking two of its largest stars.
Norman Powell sat out all 4 video games, six complete, due to a sore left hamstring that he tweaked in a victory in opposition to the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 18. He was upgraded to questionable on Friday however stayed on the bench for the Clippers’ 93-92 loss in Cup play to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Powell, nonetheless, is predicted to play when the Clippers (12-9) come house for a four-game homestand, beginning with Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Denver Nuggets (10-7).
The largest, and maybe most anticipated information, was on Kawhi Leonard, who has not performed in any respect this season due to lingering proper knee points. Coach Tyronn Lue supplied a optimistic replace on his standing.
