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A pattern is emerging. A report said there’s a disconnect between Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs. Leonard’s uncle denied it. A report said San Antonio held a players-only meeting to implore Leonard to play. Danny Green denied it. Green: Couldn Continue to Article

March 22, 2018 1:44:pm EST

Manu Ginobili's comment this week that injured All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard isn't returning to the San Antonio Spurs lineup this season appears to have been based on more than just a gut feeling. The Spurs held a players-only meeting Saturday imploring Leonard to resume playing to help the team's bid for a playoff spot, according to a report from ESPN, citing league sources, but the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year apparently was not swayed by what reportedly was a tense and emotional dialogue. According to the report, players expressed frustration over both the effect of his absence on the Spurs' record and the longer-term implications for Leonard and the franchise. Continue to Article

March 22, 2018 1:11:pm EST

Gregg Popovich’s thinly veiled attempt to pressure Kawhi Leonard into playing apparently had an effect – on Leonard’s Spurs teammates. The San Antonio Spurs held a players-only meeting to implore All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to return to the lineup and help the team in its push for the playoffs, league sources told ESPN. Spurs guard Tony Parker, a four-time NBA champion, quarterbacked the meeting with his teammates and Leonard after Saturday night’s victory over Minnesota, league sources said. Continue to Article

March 22, 2018 12:33:pm EST

The Kawhi Leonard saga continues to take twists and turns. After last Saturday night's win over Minnesota, the Spurs had a players-only meeting and implored Kawhi Leonard to return to game action, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard, 26, was resolute in response, insisting that he had good reason for sitting out all but nine games with a right quad injury this season, league sources said. Continue to Article

March 22, 2018 12:24:pm EST

Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was a candidate to coach the men’s team at Colorado State, her alma mater. Y sources: After extensive conversations with Colorado State, Becky Hammon is opting to stay in the NBA with the Spurs. Continue to Article

March 21, 2018 8:17:pm EST