{"id":537447,"date":"2026-01-15T03:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/537447\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T03:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:24:11","slug":"final-injury-report-for-wizards-clippers-will-kawhi-leonard-ivica-zubac-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/537447\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Injury Report for Wizards-Clippers, Will Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Clippers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> are at home on Wednesday night as they host the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/washington-wizards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington Wizards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Washington Wizards<\/a> in an interconference matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles enters Wednesday\u2019s game with a 16-23 record after defeating the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/charlotte-hornets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlotte Hornets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> at home on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and James HardenMatthew Hinton-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d0CPN.6Tb2VyvqPzNvNqWg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/ec9ea7ab2127b50003dcbed2ad73515c\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and James HardenMatthew Hinton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>In Monday\u2019s victory over the Hornets, <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/kawhi-leonard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kawhi Leonard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> led the way for the Clippers as he recorded 35 points and five rebounds while <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/james-harden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Harden;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Harden<\/a> added 32 points, four rebounds and 10 assists of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Now Los Angeles will try to grab another victory at home on Wednesday as they face off against a struggling Wizards team.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Washington enters Wednesday\u2019s contest with a 10-28 record after losing on the road to the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/phoenix-suns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phoenix Suns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr.\u00a9 Peter Creveling-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c1c868e38e323d2ce518fac39887a2b9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr.\u00a9 Peter Creveling-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Alex Sarr led the way for the Wizards in Sunday\u2019s loss as he ended the game with 19 points and 15 rebounds while Tre Johnson recorded 19 points and five rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night\u2019s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Wizards Injury Report, Will Trae Young Play?<\/p>\n<p>For the Wizards, they have two players listed on their injury report, including star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/trae-young\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trae Young;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Trae Young<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Former Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11)\u00a9 Ron Chenoy-ImTrae Young gets some love from the Caps&amp;period;agn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5074285c53d120606d4fa61f45cd3621.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11)\u00a9 Ron Chenoy-ImTrae Young gets some love from the Caps&amp;period;agn Images<\/p>\n<p>Washington has ruled out Young due to a right knee MCL sprain and a right quad contusion that have kept him out since December 28.<\/p>\n<p>The Wizards have also ruled out Cam Whitmore as he is sidelined indefinitely due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Clippers Injury Report, Will Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac Play?<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Clippers have six players listed on their injury report, including both Leonard and Ivica Zubac.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2)Gary A&amp;period; Vasquez-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/de20548541ccac97b11cf2ac83484a57.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2)Gary A&amp;period; Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has listed Leonard as questionable due to a right ankle sprain, though he has been able to play through the injury over the past handful of games.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If Leonard is sidelined on Wednesday, Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller could be in line for increased roles.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers have also listed Zubac as questionable due to a left ankle sprain that he suffered during Monday\u2019s victory over the Hornets.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica ZubacRobert Edwards-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FbfjqwOjWu6ld1I9tupxew--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/e7a397621920999bb7dbda7d116faeb8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica ZubacRobert Edwards-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>If Zubac is sidelined, Brook Lopez, John Collins and Yanic Konan Niederhauser will likely have larger roles.<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Jones Jr., Bogdan Bogdanovic and Bradley Beal have been ruled out as they continue to be sidelined while recovering from injuries while <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/chris-paul\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Paul;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Paul<\/a> remains away from the team.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Fans can catch Wednesday night\u2019s matchup between the Wizards and Clippers from Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers-1\/final-injury-report-for-wizards-clippers-will-kawhi-leonard-ivica-zubac-play\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jan 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> section. 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