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Kawhi Leonard’s future with the San Antonio Spurs now appears in jeopardy since his relationship with the franchise took a hit this season while he battled injuries, missing almost the entire year. But the Spurs aren’t looking to aggressively entertain trades from teams around the league just yet. Via Bleacher Report: Nonetheless, another Western Conference […]

The San Antonio Spurs might be forced into desperate measures if the franchise can’t come to a mutual understanding with star forward Kawhi Leonard and his representation after a reported fissure between both sides has spelled the start of a brewing battle between the two. Teams around the league are reportedly preparing trade packages in […]

The never-ending saga of Kawhi Leonard has planted a seed of doubt on those who thought his impending five-year, $219 million max extension was a foregone conclusion. For some front offices around the league, this season has shown the fissure in a San Antonio Spurs culture that most had deemed bulletproof after two decades’ worth […]

Fresh off a second-round postseason knockout at the hands of their longtime rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers now must look ahead to a crucial offseason. After finishing the regular season on a 16-game winning streak and notching a first-round victory against the Miami Heat, the Sixers cemented themselves as a legitimate Eastern Conference force. Though inexperience […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of a 35-47 record in 2017-18, good for 10th place in the NBA and seven games in the standings behind their division and city rival LA Clippers. The future is bright for the Luke Walton-led team, however, who jumped significantly from their 26-56 record in 2016-17 thanks to […]

Rudy Gay’s first season with the San Antonio Spurs was perhaps the most tumultuous in the organization’s history in the last two decades. A plethora of injuries, a star’s indecision, and an end of family tragedy with a quick postseason exit in the first round. The Kawhi Leonard saga dominated headlines throughout the season, ranging […]

Kawhi Leonard’s deteriorating relationship with the San Antonio Spurs is one story most didn’t see coming before this season. Until then, it looked like a match made in heaven with the lowkey superstar blossoming into his potential under Gregg Popovich in a city and for an organization that would appreciate his talents. There’s apparently more […]

Trading players isn’t in the San Antonio Spurs DNA. The team’s last exchange, acquiring Nando De Colo from the Toronto Raptors, happened in 2014.  However, San Antonio finds itself surrounded with rumors of another shakeup. Apparently suffering from a strained relationship, Kawhi Leonard’s tenure wearing the White and Black might find itself approaching an early […]

Kawhi Leonard, who’s been marred by controversy, particularly with his relationship with the San Antonio Spurs, has finally returned to the team. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, Leonard and his trainer are now in San Antonio after rehabbing for six weeks in New York: ESPN Sources: Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and advisor […]

Kawhi Leonard has been more than his usual quiet self this season, seemingly more distant from the San Antonio Spurs during his recovery process from a dumbfounding quad injury. Yet despite the reported fissure between the star and the organization, Leonard was planning to return from New York City; where he was continuing his rehabilitation, […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ future revolves around a huge decision — to sign Kawhi Leonard to a max-level contract extension or trade him to a different team if the differences between the star and the organization are deemed irreconcilable. According to a report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright, the future is still […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ divide with Kawhi Leonard and his camp has been a cause for much tension throughout the organization. As both sides have differing opinions on his actual quad diagnosis and have opted for different treatments in hopes to get him back to full health, the relationship between both sides has been jaded, […]

The rift between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs has been an ongoing issue that has spiraled down and into other NBA front offices, now potentially trigger-ready to pounce on a trade opportunity if one arises. But first, let’s understand where the disconnect between the 26-year-old star and the team lies. Leonard notably switched […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga has activated radars across the league, with a reported rift between the 26-year-old star forward and the San Antonio Spurs potentially concluding on a break up. For the New York Knicks, a trade for Leonard would signify a change of direction, but one that could set the franchise for long-term stability […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves The San Antonio Spurs’ season is finally over and they have to feel a sense of relief about it. After keeping their playoff streak alive and avoiding a sweep, there was nothing more this team could accomplish in the postseason. Lowered expectations were […]

The situation between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs appears to have hit critical mass. Leonard was officially ruled out of playing for the rest of the playoffs before getting ousted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round. And although he was medically cleared by the Spurs medical staff, he and his […]

The San Antonio Spurs face a myriad of questions with the ominous absence of Kawhi Leonard throughout most of the regular season, and now including their short postseason stint. Recently requesting a meeting with him to resolve their communication issues, the franchise could be divided in whether to sign him to a supermax extension or […]

The San Antonio Spurs may have been eliminated from the playoffs but the controversy surrounding their organization still lingers on. Now, all eyes will be on Kawhi Leonard as he makes his way back to the team. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News reports that Leonard is expected to be back during the exit […]

The San Antonio Spurs face a summer of uncertainty, with several of their aging veterans approaching the end of their careers and a star forward with an unknown future with the franchise. Kawhi Leonard, who is approaching the last two years of a five-year, $94.3 million deal (the last one a player-option in 2019-20) is […]

Following a 4-1 early exit from the 2018 postseason, the veteran-laded San Antonio Spurs are expected to hold an important, all-hands-on-deck meeting with talisman and superstar small foward Kawhi Leonard, who will enter a crucial offseason, impacting his future with the team, this comes according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. Popovich, who was absent from […]

Despite the constant rumors of Kawhi Leonard’s offseason destinations, an old Gregg Popovich rule might keep the 26-year-old from landing with his hometown team in Los Angeles. According to a report by Mark Heisler of The Orange County Register, Popovich has been long against helping teams in their own conference in trade situations. “It’s one […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently in a sticky situation involving star forward Kawhi Leonard that has created much uncertainty surrounding his long-term future. It has also thrust forward trade rumors that the Spurs could explore if it is deemed that things can no longer be patched up between both sides over the offseason. This […]

Once the NBA season ends, there are going to be two big storylines to follow during the offseason. Where does LeBron James end up, and does Kawhi Leonard stay in San Antonio or force his way out? If the Spurs decide they want to keep him, they will have to offer him a max contract […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ season may not be over yet but with head coach Gregg Popovich still out for Game 4 and the fact that no other team has climbed out of a 3-0 series deficit (against the defending champions Golden State Warriors no less), it’s well within the realm of possibility to assume that […]

After the L.A. Clippers’ season came to a bitter end, mired in 10th place in the West after one of his most-promising assets in Patrick Beverley only mustered 11 games in the uniform after being traded by the Houston Rockets. Now recovering from a season-ending knee surgery, Beverley is walking and on his way to […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and former player Byron Scott believes the team is planning to jump-start a rebuild with LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, according to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News. Leonard; a Riverside native, reportedly wants to wind up in L.A. — having attended San Diego State University for two seasons […]

After Game 2 of the series between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich gave some high praise to LaMarcus Aldridge that many believed was a slight at Kawhi Leonard. “LaMarcus has been a monster all year long,” Popovich told Sam Amick of USA Today Sports. “He’s led our team at […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga boasts plenty of implications — is there a rift between him and the organization? No rift? Is he willing to take the supermax offer? If not, where would he go? According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers will be players on this […]

The divide between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs can be narrowed down to a rift between the star forward and coach Gregg Popovich, who haven’t seen eye to eye in recent memory. Popovich has mentioned Leonard “and his group” more than once now during interviews — a clear sign that the long-tenured 69-year-old […]

Fans and critics alike have dished out their opinion on the San Antonio Spurs-Kawhi Leonard situation. It has gained so much attention that NBA legend Scottie Pippen shared his views on the matter. As posted by ESPN, Pippen blasted Leonard’s absence from the team. The former six-time champion said in part: “I think it is […]

Come summer, all eyes will be on LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. The former is expected to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers if they don’t win a ring this year. The latter, on the other hand, is in the middle of controversies with the San Antonio Spurs. For former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott, he […]

Usually, when a player is injured, he just doesn’t stay at home. If he can, he joins the team or at the very least, gives them updates. But the Kawhi Leonard-San Antonio Spurs situation is very different. It was revealed that Leonard went weeks without communicating with the team. As reported by Ailene Voisin of […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, the drama in these playoffs does not just unfold on the basketball court. Down 0-2 in their first-round series matchup with the Golden State Warriors, the Spurs are also trying to wade through the issue of Kawhi Leonard’s inability to play despite San Antonio clearing him medically to return to […]

Kawhi Leonard’s concluded end of the season hasn’t done much to stop the imminent questions of his distance from the organization, reportedly in New York rehabbing his injury instead of with the San Antonio Spurs during this important playoff stretch. Asked about his fellow star teammate, big man LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t have many words to […]

In the midst of a rupture between the San Antonio Spurs and star forward Kawhi Leonard, rumors of a potential trade this offseason have run rampant. Taking part on ESPN’s SportsNation, Brian Windhorst revealed that Leonard’ destination would have a “direct impact” on where LeBron James ends up after this season. He painted an even […]

After the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-101 loss in Game 2 to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, head coach Gregg Popovich and his Spurs now find themselves down 2-0 in a series that heads back to San Antonio. Following Monday night’s loss, Popovich praised the efforts of All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for his 34-point, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been put in a precarious position involving star forward Kawhi Leonard centered the handling of his quad injury. This has moved to the point to where his long-term future with the franchise has seemingly been put up in the air. Leonard is set to enter the fourth year of his five-year, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich responded to yet another Kawhi Leonard question, giving one last update even after the team announced he will miss the remainder of the postseason. “He’s rehabbing right now in New York, trying to get healthy,” Popovich said, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. With not much else […]

Despite a previous scare in the last stretch of the season, the San Antonio Spurs have managed to make the playoffs for a 21st straight time, and most-admirably done so without their star forward Kawhi Leonard. Led by LaMarcus Aldridge for the vast majority of 2017-18, the team finished off the season winning 10 of […]