USC Sports
Chibuzo Agbo scores 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half and Josh Cohen scores 18 points in USC’s 80-69 win over Grambling.
Josh Cohen finishes with 19 points and Saint Thomas makes a critical three-pointer in the closing seconds as USC defeats Idaho State 75-69.
Clippers
The All-Star forward is still dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee and it might be an ongoing issue this season and rest of his career.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been dealing with knee inflammation that is threatening to keep him out when the Clippers open the season.
Kawhi Leonard was forced to play before he could heal properly from a series of injuries, former Clippers trainer Randy Shelton alleges in a new lawsuit.
The Clippers rule Kawhi Leonard out for their preseason finale after Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t sure if Leonard would play in the team’s regular-season opener.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue thinks Kawhi Leonard will play during the 2024-25 season, but there is no timetable for the rehabbing star’s return.
Executive Lawrence Frank said swelling in Kawhi Leonard’s right knee has decreased but there is no timetable for his return to play as he regains strength.
Business
Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller but later saw his company overtaken by the rise of Amazon
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said fellow All-Star Paul George updated him throughout his contract negotiations, which led to him leaving in free agency.