The Los Angeles Clippers are proving to be real contenders in the Western Conference. On Thursday night, Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers walloped the Denver Nugg

Behind Leonard's incredible showing, especially on offense, the Clippers edged the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, 105-102, and tied this best-of-seven series in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at 1-1.

Forgive the plight of the weary sportswriter, but writing about Kawhi Leonard is difficult. There's rarely an obvious story when he goes full-Terminator on some unsuspecting playoff opponent. The first question after any legendary performance is "how did he do it?