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San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has improved immensely and is still growing into the potential many saw in him years ago. Leonard’s uncanny ability to impact games on both sides of the court has catapulted his status in the eyes of many including one surprising legend. There was a time when Kevin Durant alluded […]

The San Antonio Spurs made one big free agent signing this summer. After Chris Paul, a notable target for the Spurs, was traded to the Houston Rockets and accepted his player option for next season, San Antonio turned their attention to a surprising target. In an unexpected move, forward Rudy Gay signed a two-year, $17.1 million […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jonathon Simmons appears to be on the verge of hitting paydirt. For someone who once paid $150 just to get a try-out in the NBAD-League, the $9 million the Spurs are reportedly preparing to offer Simmons is akin to discovering a gold chest. Marc Stein of ESPN got a whiff of […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been named the Most Valuable Player of the 2016-17 season, edging out fellow candidates James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs in one of the most competitive races in recent memory. Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out the defending two-time award-winner Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs and Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz.  Green was able to overcome Leonard for the first time in three years, after finishing runner-up for the […]

Kawhi Leonard has developed into one of the league’s dynamic talent over the last few years on both ends of the court with the San Antonio Spurs, which has made him one of the most popular players in the league. In light of that, the Jordan brand has released a new commercial about the All-Star […]

The NBA on Monday morning announced the selections for both All-Defensive teams for the 2016-17 season. This list includes many familiar faces earning the nomination to be considered among the top defensive players in the league with players from nine different teams selected as the San Antonio Spurs were the only organization to have multiple representatives, according […]

A photo of San Antonio Spurs swingman Kawhi Leonard without his signature braids took the Internet by storm yesterday, making many take a second look to confirm, since he’s notably sported them since middle school, as evidenced by his school ID. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News confirmed the photo is indeed a fake, […]

Tuesday brought a bizarre string of happenings to the NBA offseason with plenty of rumors, front offices disbanding, unexpected trades, and now Kawhi Leonard. The San Antonio Spurs star has been nothing short of a sensation over the past few years. A not so common combination of defensive prowess and offensive talent, Leonard has become one […]

The conclusion of the NBA season naturally gets everyone thinking about the offseason. For the Clippers, that means navigating a sea of uncertainty. This sea includes the pending free agency of the franchise’s biggest star, point guard Chris Paul. Paul has an option for an early player termination. Considering he stands to earn a major […]

Coming into their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs already knew that they were not the favorites to advance to the next round. However, they were still hopeful that their experience could work to their advantage and upset their top-seeded opponents. Things turned for the […]

When the San Antonio Spurs announced that Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined for Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series, the Golden State Warriors knew they will once again play against a team without their best player. In a potential close out game, the task for the Dubs becomes easier as Leonard contributes a […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors tonight, head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters two hours ahead of tip-off, per Courtney Cronin of the San Jose Mercury News. “Same, same,” Popovich said regarding Leonard’s status. The Spurs will take a cautious approach, rather than […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich cut straight to the chase following Saturday’s Game 3 loss and said his star forward Kawhi Leonard was “likely out” for Monday night’s Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors, according to an ESPN report. Leonard has been out of the series since the 7:52 mark of the […]

In the NBA, like any other professional sport, injuries come with the territory of competition with varying degrees of injuries. It has become the center of attention for the San Antonio Spurs with Kawhi Leonard unable to play in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained left […]

The San Antonio Spurs got off to a solid start in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, leading by as many as six points early in the second quarter. Without their MVP in Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs needed contributions from every player who took the court, and they got […]

Before San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was deemed officially out for Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant was very confident that his wing opponent would suit up in the virtual do-or-die game for the Spurs. The 2014 Most Valuable Player winner even went as far as saying the Warriors are preparing […]

San Antonio Spurs talisman Kawhi Leonard has been declared out for Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters on Saturday morning. While Pop insists “he’s not thrilled” with the decision, the man at the helm claims “he’s still not ready” as Jonathon Simmons draws another start at small forward in […]

The most awaited individual piece of hardware, the Most Valuable Player award will be disputed between Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets ‘points guard’ James Harden, and San Antonio Spurs two-way wing Kawhi Leonard, the crew of Inside The NBA on TNT announced on Friday night. Westbrook had one of the most impressive […]

The Defensive Player of the Year award this season is one of the most heavily-contested end-of-season honors of this 2016-17 campaign, sporting names like forward Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, swingman Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs, and center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. Green has finished runner up for the […]

Kawhi Leonard was his usual succinct self when asked about his status for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, now that the series has shifted to the AT&T Center in San Antonio. “If I feel good, I’m going to play,” Leonard told reporters Friday, according to Melissa Rohlin of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant can’t fathom how Kawhi Leonard would miss the chance of playing in front of his home crowd for Saturday’s Game 3 of the series at the AT&T Center. Despite the San Antonio Spurs officially listing him as questionable in their pre-game report, the 2014 MVP is not buying it, […]

The San Antonio Spurs listed star forward Kawhi Leonard as questionable for tomorrow’s Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN. This Just In: Spurs announce Kawhi Leonard is questionable for Game 3 against the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/7tzuNsU78F — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 19, 2017 The Spurs have been without Leonard for the better part […]

In the midst of their second of three days off between Games 2 and 3 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs still don’t have much of an update on the injury status of MVP candidate and star Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs practiced on Thursday afternoon, and according to Michael C. Wright […]

The All-NBA teams were revealed today in absence of a Thursday night game, as the per usual Inside The NBA on TNT announcement, which unsurprisingly had no members of the Golden State Warriors on the First Team All-NBA shortlist. The top team was comprised of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis. NBA […]

Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors consultant Jerry West shared the same opinion of many who watched Game 1 and witnessed the unfortunate injury to San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, who was knocked out of the game with 7:52 left in the third quarter, as his team’s considerable lead rapidly dissipated, resulting in […]

While Gregg Popovich has no choice but to move forward with his current roster, San Antonio Spurs fan Juan Vasquez isn’t quite ready to let Kawhi Leonard‘s injury go just yet. Vasquez is suing the Golden State Warriors and center Zaza Pachulia this Tuesday on behalf of Spurs season ticket holders and San Antonio card […]

Dallas Mavericks boss Mark Cuban came to his former player’s defense when asked if he thought Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia had any ill intent with his closeout of forward Kawhi Leonard during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. “No, that’s not how Zaza plays,” Cuban said in a tweet in response […]

A day after suffering an extremely disappointing loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was understandably quite peeved about Zaza Pachulia‘s role in Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle. It didn’t take long for the video of this epic rant from Popovich to […]

Since the conclusion of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia has become the center of attention for his involvement in the re-injury of Kawhi Leonard‘s left ankle. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich unleashed an epic rant on Monday about the play. He called out the league […]

The fate of the Western Conference Finals dramatically rests on the health of San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was forced to leave with a left ankle injury at the 7:52 mark of the third quarter of Sunday’s Game 1 of the series. The Golden State Warriors took the advantage by the horns […]

Kawhi Leonard‘s third-quarter injury was a crucial factor in the Golden State Warriors 113-111 come-from-behind win against the San Antonio Spurs, and not one Draymond Green can easily write off. After collecting 26 points in the game, Leonard was declared out of the game after suffering two rolls of his left ankle in the same […]

If Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale thought he was getting away with the rant of the year — think again. San Antonio Spurs‘ boss Gregg Popovich went on a verbal onslaught criticizing Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia and his history of dirty plays with previous teams, citing just how deflating it is for […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will not suit up for Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Gregg Popovich announced today, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. The Spurs’ talisman was having a sparkling game prior to sprained his ankle twice in the third quarter of Sunday’s Game 1. First upon […]

After a turning the tables in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors have gone from legitimate favorites to overwhelming leaders in the series, as experts in 538‘s website claim they have a 91 percent chance to come out a winner from the series, according to their CARMELO projections (Career-Arc Regression […]

The most iconic play of the Rockets–Spurs series has now been recreated in a claymation video, sporting a James Harden figure that is ready to snipe out San Antonio with a three-pointer in traffic, before cagey veteran Manu Ginobili comes from behind to swat his attempt away and give the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the series. Check […]

Zaza Pachulia was forced to disable the comments section of his Instagram page after the onslaught of angry fans commenting on a pivotal play. The Golden State Warriors big man undercut San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard while challenging a jump shot during the third quarter of Sunday night’s Game 1 of the Western […]

The Golden State Warriors were pushed to the limit by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 rallying back from the largest deficit in NBA history in the Western Conference Finals to earn a huge win. It saw the Warriors overcome an ugly first half behind strong offensive performances from both Kevin Durant, who had […]