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LOS ANGELES — The Clippers have occupied a nice slice of the N.B.A. spotlight this season. They have two new stars and championship hopes. Their marketing department has spent considerable time and energy trolling the Lakers. It is big news when Kawhi Leonard plays and even bigger news when he does not, and that is when you know you have some serious cachet as an organization.
Leonard rested on Wednesday night as a part of his personalized “load management” program, so was a spectator for the Clippers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks, who are a little easy to overlook these days.