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Zaza Pachulia took a lot of heat from the San Antonio Spurs‘ fans after he appeared to have intentionally undercut Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter of Game 1 of their second round playoff series. After challenging Leonard’s three-point attempt, the All-Star forward landed on Pachulia’s foot, causing him to reaggravate his ankle injury, and forcing him to […]

The highly competitive Game 1 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors on Sunday was overshadowed by one controversial play that a lot of people have been talking about. Kawhi Leonard was forced to miss parts of the third quarter, and the entire fourth period, after reaggravating his ankle sprain, when he […]

Zaza Pachulia caught the attention of many during the third quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, as it appeared that he intentionally tried to injure Kawhi Leonard. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year attempted a three-pointer from the corner when Pachulia challenged […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard missed Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets due to a left ankle sprain sustained during Game 5 a few days earlier. While it kept him of Game 6, it didn’t keep the Spurs from giving the Rockets a good old-fashioned beatdown at home, winning […]

The Western Conference Finals tipped off this Mother’s Day Sunday in mid-May with the second best team in the NBA in the San Antonio Spurs taking on the best team in the Golden State Warriors. In a series that no one is expecting, but no one would be surprised if the Spurs won, the road […]

Sometimes the numbers don’t match the eye test. That is certainly the case with this graphic representing the Spurs’ production when Kawhi Leonard doesn’t play this season — something that has happened nine times, most recently in Game 6 of their series vs. the Rockets when they closed out Houston with a 39-point win. In […]

Not many fans (outside of San Antonio) or pundits are giving the Spurs much of a chance to defeat the high-powered Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but if they’re going to make it interesting, they’ll need a productive Kawhi Leonard. The MVP candidate sat out San Antonio’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be close to full strength once again as their best player is expected to suit up in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Kawhi Leonard, who sat out his team’s series clinching victory on Thursday night versus the Houston Rockets, will reportedly be back […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is without question, one of the best players in the league. But while Leonard’s excellence is quite evident now, before the 2011 NBA Draft, nobody could’ve predicted that he would be this good. This doubt about his overall skill is one reason why Leonard fell to the No. 15 […]

Closing out a series is always a tough task, and it will be more difficult for the San Antonio Spurs to come up with a victory in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets as they will be without their best player, Kawhi Leonard. Head coach Gregg Popovich announced the development during his pregame interview, and ultimately decided […]

Kawhi Leonard’s status tonight for the Spurs’ Game 6 vs. the Rockets is officially questionable and a game-time decision. Leonard of course believes he will play and the way he arrived to shootaround makes it appear that will be the case as well. Leonard reportedly walked into shootaround earlier today without a brace and without […]

After suffering an ankle injury in Game 5 of their second round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs are officially listing Kawhi Leonard as questionable to play in their next match. The development comes even after the 25-year-old San Diego State product claimed that he will be able to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the top two of the Western Conference for several years in a row, but what has frustrated head coach Gregg Popovich the most about his team this season are their lapses in focus and utter reliance on their multi-dimensional star Kawhi Leonard. The bench unit had the chance […]

One of the first names to make any noise to tip-off the season, Jonathon Simmons, an undrafted 27-year-old from Houston, was lighting up the Golden State Warriors for 20 points off the bench in the San Antonio Spurs’ opening day victory at the start of the regular season. The peaks and valleys of the 2016-17 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hellbent on taking a 3-2 lead in this series against the Houston Rockets, and even more so on their home court. Led by their two-way superstar, Kawhi Leonard, who wasn’t shy about taking the bulk of the work at both ends of the floor. The back-to-back Defensive Player of the […]

Despite their huge win in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs still had a lot of reason to worry, especially after seeing their All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard hurt his ankle early in the fourth quarter. Their fans also feared for the worst as the 25-year-old San Diego State product […]

The San Antonio Spurs posted a very gutsy performance on Tuesday night to win Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Even with Manu Ginobili‘s vintage game, what turned out to be the biggest story of the night was the ankle injury Kawhi Leonard suffered. It was early in the fourth […]

Something extremely rare happened in Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. There was an air balled dunk. Sounds shocking right? Well it should be even more so since the player who air balled the dunk was Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was wide open too but some just completely […]

Kawhi Leonard is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA today. He has the rare combination of breaking down defenders with his ability to score in many different ways, as well as an effective ball stopper on defense. He has raised his scoring average in each season of his career and was also […]

James Harden‘s offensive efforts fell short of his MVP-hopeful performances throughout the regular season, scoring only 13 points in the Houston Rockets‘ 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. A large part of a dismal 3-of-17 shooting night was the haunting shadow of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year wing Kawhi […]

The Houston Rockets followed an impressive 27-point road victory with a 25-point loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. MVP candidate James Harden went from a well-paced 20 points and 14 assists in Game 1 to a measly 13 points on a dreadful 3-of-17 shooting from the floor in Game […]

Ryan Anderson knows his role. And that role will be an interesting one if Kawhi Leonard is ever defending him. Anderson had this quick joke when asked about what his strategy will be if the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is every guarding him. Ryan Anderson: "If Kawhi wants to guard me the whole […]

As the Grizzlies have battled back to tie their first-round series with the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard has remained playing some of the best basketball of his career. In an overtime win last night for the Grizz, Leonard put up 43 points while making seven threes and six steals. All along he remained checking Memphis’ top […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard‘s stellar play in the first four games of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies has already given David Fizdale a lot of headaches. With averages of 32.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals, the first-year head coach now has a deeper understanding of why he is widely considered […]

Kawhi Leonard once again had a huge game on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only did he finish with a very impressive stat line of 43 points, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc, to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and six steals, but he once again made history on the night. […]

The San Antonio Spurs weren’t exactly happy to get an early rest at the start of the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first round series. Down only four points to start the half, the starters turned the ball over twice in the opening 52 seconds, causing their tenured head coach […]

One of the longest running jokes during Tim Duncan‘s illustrious career with the Spurs was that he was a robot. Duncan was so consistent throughout his career that it just seemed like he was a machine programmed to play basketball. Well, now that Duncan has retired, it seems like yet another Spurs All-Star is being […]

Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James have long been compared for their superb play and ability to dominate games, while playing the same position. Now that their teams are both leading 2-0 in their first round playoff series, their advanced statistics have once again been measured against each other. Their player efficiency rating, true shooting percentage, […]

As good as he has been the past couple of seasons, many are expecting solid production from Kawhi Leonard in every game he plays in. Following another stellar performance in Game 2 of their first round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the San Antonio Spurs forward once again made history. By finishing with […]

While many are considering him as a candidate to win the MVP Award this season, Boston Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas was recently asked who he thinks should win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Known for never lacking confidence, especially about his game, the 5-foot-9 point guard surprisingly did not choose himself as the deserving winner of the […]

Usually around this time every season like clockwork, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers sings the praises of DeAndre Jordan, campaigning for him to be the Defensive Player of the Year. Not this year. Rivers is in full support of Kawhi Leonard winning the award for what would be the third season in a […]

Before Kawhi Leonard became the NBA superstar that he is today, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs faced a huge decision before securing his services back in 2011. With George Hill emerging as a solid point guard, the team were torn in giving him up for the former San Diego State Aztec. The veteran […]

Muscling his way into the MVP conversation with his elite two-way play, Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard has quickly emerged as one of the best players in the league. Always extremely skilled on the defensive end, Leonard’s hard work has made him a go-to player on offense for San Antonio as well. And because of his work ethic […]

Despite already assured of the second seed in the Western Conference, San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has no plans to take extra nights off to rest his body for the playoffs. The reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year made his intentions known for his team’s last six games of the regular season, via […]

Kawhi Leonard had nothing on his mind other than winning Sunday night, so much so, that he was unfazed after getting hit with a towel as he was answering a question from his post-game interview. Only Kawhi could be completely unfazed by someone launching a towel at him mid-interview… https://t.co/6pHKduIrEO — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 3, 2017 […]

Due to his spectacular play on both ends of the court, the other aspects of the game where Kawhi Leonard also excels at often gets overlooked. Not only do a lot of people fail to notice his much-improved scoring prowess, which has been evident by finishing in double figures in 100 straight games, but also his […]

What does it mean to be the Most Valuable Player? Going by its bare definition, it is a thing that is of great worth or something extremely useful or important. While there are many different concepts and opinions of what it really means to be an MVP and who it should be this season, one […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs won their game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blowout, 103-74. Not only did they hand the defending champions their second-worst loss of the year, but they also swept the season series against them. However, for Kawhi Leonard, it doesn’t mean anything. Being the veteran that he is, the 25-year-old […]

Because of his defensive prowess, Kawhi Leonard‘s brilliance on the offensive end has often been overlooked. On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs forward reached another feat in his stellar career and joined an elite group of players in the process. By finishing on a fastbreak dunk in the second quarter of his team’s match against […]