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Kawhi Leonard’s Sister Hints He Will Return Soon…After Gregg Popovich Says His Recovery is Coming ‘Along Slowly’

Kawhi Leonard’s Sister Hints He Will Return Soon…After Gregg Popovich Says His Recovery is Coming ‘Along Slowly’

What in the world is going on with Kawhi Leoanrd? A quad injury has kept the megahuman forward from playing in the San Antonio Spurs’ first 11 games, through which they’re a sound 7-4. And the team for, its part, refuses to offer even a half-definitive timeline for his return. That held true on Tuesday [...]

November 8, 2017 admin Blogs 0

San Antonio Spurs ‘Hopeful’ Kawhi Leonard Could Return From Quad Injury in Next 3 Weeks

San Antonio Spurs ‘Hopeful’ Kawhi Leonard Could Return From Quad Injury in Next 3 Weeks

Are you ready for some kind-of-good Kawhi Leonard news that really isn’t all that good? Okay, here it goes: The San Antonio Spurs still haven’t provided a definitive timetable for his return from a quad injury, but head coach Gregg Popovich is optimistic he could be back on the court in three weeks or so, [...]

November 3, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Could Kawhi Leonard Return to Spurs in Early November? ‘Anything’s Possible,’ According to Gregg Popovich

Could Kawhi Leonard Return to Spurs in Early November? ‘Anything’s Possible,’ According to Gregg Popovich

Kawhi Leonard has yet to play this season while recovering from a quad injury, but he might be ready to make his 2017-18 debut very soon. Or maybe not. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t really know, nor does he seem particularly concerned with attaching any sort of timetable to the All-Star’s return, [...]

October 26, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Kawhi Leonard to Miss Spurs’ Entire Preseason Slate While Rehabbing Quad Injury

Kawhi Leonard to Miss Spurs’ Entire Preseason Slate While Rehabbing Quad Injury

Kawhi Leonard will not take the floor with the San Antonio Spurs until the start of the regular season…at the earliest. The NBA’s preseason slate tipped off accompanied by some bad news coming out of Texas this past weekend, with the Spurs announcing their superstar forward would not participate in the team’s exhibition lineup as [...]

October 2, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Penny Hardaway Actually Does Think Kawhi Leonard is an NBA Superstar

Penny Hardaway Actually Does Think Kawhi Leonard is an NBA Superstar

Kawhi Leonard is not a superstar in the eyes of Penny Hardaway. Actually, strike that, yes he is. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM NBA radio, the 14-year, retired NBA veteran was asked about whether the San Antonio Spurs’ best player, and 2014 NBA Finals MVP, and 2016 runner-up MVP, was a superstar. His response [...]

August 15, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Michael Jordan Believes Kawhi Leonard is NBA’s Best 2-Way Player Right Now

Michael Jordan Believes Kawhi Leonard is NBA’s Best 2-Way Player Right Now

Will Michael Jordan ever give LeBron James some love? First he ranks Kobe Bryant over the four-time MVP, because, well, ringzzz. Now he’s out and about calling Kawhi Leonard “the best two-way player in the game right now.” Jordan’s sentiments come via a FaceBook video posted by Spurs Uncensored (h/t Bleacher Report), and relative to his [...]

August 4, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Spurs’ Dejounte Murray Plans to Work Out with Kawhi Leonard and Speak with LeBron James

Spurs’ Dejounte Murray Plans to Work Out with Kawhi Leonard and Speak with LeBron James

Dejounte Murray is taking his role as the San Antonio Spurs’ point guard of the future very seriously. The 20-year-old floor general showed flashes of promise during his rookie campaign, hitting 39.1 percent of his threes, shooting a so-so-but-not-terrible 55.9 percent at the rim and delivering nifty passes on the move. His mid-range game is [...]

July 5, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Pour Out Some Liquor for the Early 2000s, Kawhi Cut His Braids…

Pour Out Some Liquor for the Early 2000s, Kawhi Cut His Braids…

For all you lovers of the early 2000s in NBA and Hip Hop style and swag, you know what I am talking about, du-rags, backward jerseys, jean shorts (I miss jean shorts), baggy jeans, huge t-shirts and on the basketball court headbands and cornrows, today is a very sad day. The one man who was [...]

June 22, 2017 Anou Enright Offbeat 0

Gregg Popovich on Spurs’ Game 2 Loss without Kawhi Leonard: ‘I Don’t Think They Believed’

Gregg Popovich on Spurs’ Game 2 Loss without Kawhi Leonard: ‘I Don’t Think They Believed’

Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs unfolded as you would expect knowing Kawhi Leonard wasn’t involved: The Spurs bent, and the Warriors rolled, winning 136-100. But Gregg Popovich was still left surprised. While he couldn’t have assumed the Spurs would win, he most certainly didn’t sound like [...]

May 17, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Gregg Popovich Destroys Zaza Pachulia for Injuring Kawhi Leonard

Gregg Popovich Destroys Zaza Pachulia for Injuring Kawhi Leonard

Gregg Popovich, as it turns out, won’t be taking the high road in light of Kawhi Leonard’s latest ankle injury. Midway through the third quarter in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Zaza Pachulia closed out on a Leonard three-pointer, invariably hopping his way into the All-Star forward’s landing space. Leonard turned his left [...]

May 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0