The Los Angeles Clippers opened their 2025-26 NBA season with one of their worst performances in recent memory, falling 121-108 to the Utah Jazz in a game that got out of hand almost immediately. Kawhi Leonard , known for his calm demeanor, didn’t sugarcoat the team’s struggles after the blowout, calling out turnovers and poor defensive effort as the biggest reasons behind the early collapse.

“We just didn’t take care of the ball,” Leonard said postgame. “They came out aggressive, jumped passing lanes, and capitalized on every mistake we made. Once you start turning it over like that in the first quarter, it’s hard to get back in the game.”

The Clippers committed more turnovers than made field goals in the opening frame, and by the time the first buzzer sounded, they were staring

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