The star forward will step away from the team to attend this family affected by devastating Southern California fires.

Kawhi Leonard has stepped away from the Clippers to be with members of his family, who were forced to evacuate their homes with the inferno raging across southern California, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Leonard will miss a matchup in Denver after flying back to Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is reportedly stepping away from the team to be with members of his family who were affected by the ongoing

The NBA schedule on Monday includes the Los Angeles Clippers (20-15) visiting Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-17) at Target Center, with the matchup starting at 8:00 PM ET.The

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