KAWHI LEONARD RUMORS
Kawhi Leonard Did Not Win ROY But May Yet Prove To Be NBA’s Most Valuable Rookie
How do you play starting swingman/small forward on the best team in the NBA and not get more consideration for Rookie of the Year?
The vote for this year’s ROY proves it’s just a political exercise to try and make stars.
Kawhi Leonard only finished 4th in Rookie of the Year voting, but he is still playing a vital role for the hottest team in the League. (Image credit...
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Leonard named to All-Rookie team
San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was named to the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie first team today, according to an announcement from the NBA.Leonard becomes the second straight Spurs player to be named to the first team after Gary Neal was a part of the first team last season.
Shumpert, Leonard and Knight tied for the fifth spot on the All-Rookie First Team. Shumpert averaged 9.5...
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Even in playoffs, Spurs' Leonard a rookie by any other name
Gregg Popovich doesn't like rookies.
San Antonio Spurs fans have heard that myth over and over again dating back to when he took over as head coach in the 96-97 Spurs season.
Popovich rode Tony Parker through his rookie season, same with Antonio Daniels before that and Beno Udrih after among with several others.
People often call it "Larry Brown syndrome" after Pop...
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Popovich on Leonard: 'He just does his work and goes home'
There’s one phrase San Antonio Spurs rookie Kawhi Leonard has said a few times after games this season, “I’m just trying to live in the moment.”
For Leonard, that moment continues as his team is on a 16-game winning streak, and has a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Semi Finals. Leonard recently finished fourth in the NBA’s Rookie of...
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San Antonio Spurs title bound?
San Antonio Spurs' gifted rookie forward Kawhi Leonard.If you know anything about NBA basketball people, then you already know the San Antonio Spurs are looking scary good at this early juncture of the postseason.Not only did the Spurs tie the Chicago Bulls for the most wins in the league during the regular season (50), but more importantly, San Antonio is undeniably...
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Kawhi Leonard makes incredible circus shot that counted for zero points
This difficult circus shot made by the Kawhi Leonard was awesome, even though it amounted to nothing on the scoreboard.
Watch as the San Antonio Spurs rookie sinks an over the head, backwards shot while getting fouled during last nights 114-83 playoff thrashing of the Utah Jazz. The shot would be waived off as the refs determined Leonard was on the floor when he was fouled, but...
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Leonard Playing Like Veteran In First Two Playoff Games
Kawhi Leonard has had an excellent first two games to help lead the Spurs to a 2-0 series lead against the Jazz.
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Reserves Leonard, Green lead Spurs to 114-83 rout over Utah
SAN ANTONIO - With an almost blank expression on his face, it was impossible to tell that San Antonio rookie Kawhi Leonard had just played a leading role in his team's 114-83 conquest of Utah Wednesday at the AT&T Center. It wasn't much different with Danny Green, another member of the Spurs' supporting cast who took center stage. While they might not have been...
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Hill or Leonard? Leonard or Hill?
After the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season, most everyone knew a change needed to be made. The Spurs were too small.
What happened they did not expect.
The Spurs traded George Hill to Indiana for the 15th pick in the draft, the 42nd pick and the rights to Erazem Lorbek. The picks ended up being Kawhi Leonard and Davis Bertans...
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April 17, 2012
Spurs F Kawhi Leonard out for Rising Stars game
San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is sitting out the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star weekend with a strained right calf.
The NBA made the announcement shortly before the start of Friday's game.
Leonard joins Spurs teammate Tiago Splitter, also taken off the roster after sustaining the same injury. Splitter was replaced by Utah forward Derrick Favors.
This year marks...
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February 24, 2012
THE SPURS HOT 21
