Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out for G4 with knee inflammation

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DALLAS -- The LA Clippers have ruled out Kawhi Leonard for Game 4 on Sunday because of the troublesome inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee.

Leonard, who gutted out 25 minutes but did not look like his normal self in a Game 3 loss Friday, will not return to action until he is able to show that he can move the way he needs to, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Sunday.

"It was very obvious that is not Kawhi Leonard," Frank said of Leonard's movements.

With two days before Game 5 on Wednesday and then only one day of rest before Games 6 and 7, Leonard's return in this series is unknown. Dallas leads the best-of-seven series 2-1 entering…