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San Antonio headed into Saturday night’s nationally-televised showdown having lost 9-of-12, their defense has fallen back to pedestrian levels in that time (15th in the league in those dozen games), and not only is the Spurs 50-win season streak going to end, they are just 1.5 games from falling out of the playoffs completely. On top of that, San Antonio has the toughest schedule in the West the rest of the way. One thing could change everything: Kawhi Leonard. Continue to Article

March 10, 2018 9:08:pm EST

The Spurs believe Kawhi Leonard could return to the court as soon Thursday, when the San Antonio plays the Pelicans, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard, 26, has not played since Jan. 13 as he's dealt with a quad injury that's persisted all season. San Antonio announced on Jan. 17 that Leonard was out "indefinitely," and coach Gregg Popovich said in February that he wouldn't be surprised if Leonard missed the whole season. Continue to Article

March 10, 2018 8:57:pm EST

Kawhi Leonard could be available for the San Antonio Spurs as early as Thursday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN's Lisa Salters. Leonard said earlier this week that he planned to return "soon" from a leg injury that has kept him out of all but nine games so far this season. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year played in those nine games after missing the season's first 27 games, but returned to the sideline after playing against Denver on Jan. 13. Leonard has been riding a stationary bike and participating in three-on-three drills to simulate the physical contact of games, but has done so with staff members and "not my players." The Spurs (37-28) are fifth in the Continue to Article

March 10, 2018 8:44:pm EST