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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 […]

In wake of Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle due to landing on Zaza Pachulia‘s foot during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, it has created an immediate flooding of labeling the Golden State Warriors center a dirty player. Leonard has quickly come out to state that he doesn’t believe […]

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 […]