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NEW ORLEANS -- In a storied career spanning more than 40 years at various levels, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he has "never" encountered the quadriceps issue that has kept Kawhi Leonard out of the lineup this entire season. "Never, never," Popovich said when asked whether he has seen such a condition hampering one of his players. "What's really strange is that [point guard] Tony [Parker] has the same injury, but even worse. They had to go operate on his quad tendon and put it back together or whatever they did to it. So to have two guys, that's pretty incredible. I had never seen it before those guys." Parker suffered a ruptured left quadriceps tendon last season during the Western Continue to Article

November 22, 2017 8:08:pm EST

Caroline Wozniacki has become engaged again. The Danish tennis player, alongside a photograph of her left hand showing an engagement ring, said on Twitter that she accepted a marriage proposal from American basketball player David Lee. Lee, a 12-year NBA veteran, is a free agent who played for the San Antonio Spurs last season. He also has played for the Mavericks, Celtics, Warriors and Knicks during his career, during which he's averaged 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Wozniacki split with golfer Rory McIlroy in 2014, days after their wedding invitations were sent out. Continue to Article

November 19, 2017 8:28:pm EST

LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-101 on Friday night. An Aldridge putback of Danny Green‘s missed 3-pointer gave the Spurs a 102-99 lead with 24.2 seconds remaining. The Thunder missed two 3-pointers on the ensuing possession, but Carmelo Anthony tracked down a second offensive rebound and made a 25-footer with his foot on the 3-point line to cut the lead to 102-101. Continue to Article

November 18, 2017 2:10:am EST

Nov 18 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association games: Spurs 104, Thunder 101 LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, the final two on a crucial basket in the last minute, as the San Antonio Spurs roared back from a ragged Continue to Article

November 18, 2017 1:24:am EST

When Gregg Popovich speaks about President Donald Trump, people tend to listen—and, indeed, it seems many decide to respond, too. Popovich, a 1970 graduate of the Air Force Academy who served five years, has been a frequent critic of the president since he took office in January, describing him as a “soulless coward” and calling “our country an embarrassment to the world.” The San Antonio Spurs coach is not afraid of taking a pop. Popovich says he reads everything and tries to respond to them all. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 6:58:am EST