April 2017 San Antonio Spurs Wiretap

Rudy Gay Out At Least Two Weeks With Heel Injury

Dec 30, 2017 11:08 AM

Rudy Gay will miss at least two weeks after an MRI revealed retrocalcaneal bursitis in his right heel.

Gay exited with the injury on Thursday.

An MRI Friday morning showed the inflammation of the bursa sac that lies over the heel.

Gay missed the previous two games with a sore right heel.

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Kawhi Leonard To Make Season Debut

Dec 12, 2017 1:30 PM

Kawhi Leonard will make his season debut on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks.

Leonard will be on a minutes restriction.

Leonard has been out since the start of camp with a right quadriceps tendinopathy.

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Kawhi Leonard Probable For Tuesday's Game

Dec 11, 2017 7:13 PM

Kawhi Leonard has been ruled as probable for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks, which would mark his first appearance of the 17-18 season.

Leonard has been out since the start of training camp with a right quadriceps tendinopathy.

The Spurs are 19-8 despite missing Leonard for the entire season.

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Kawhi Leonard Targeting Tuesday For Season Debut

Dec 8, 2017 3:17 PM

Kawhi Leonard is targeting Tuesday's game against the Mavericks as his return date.

There was previously optimism that Leonard would make his season debut on Saturday at Phoenix.

Leonard has yet to play this season due to a quad injury.

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Kawhi Leonard Expected To Make Season Debut On Saturday

Dec 7, 2017 7:08 PM

Kawhi Leonard is expected to return to the San Antonio Spurs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns.

Leonard participated in a final workout session on Thursday. The Spurs will re-evaluate Leonard on Friday.

Leonard is recovering from a right quadriceps tendinopathy.

Over the last few weeks, Leonard has participated on five-on-five drills, some of which included Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner. 

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Spurs Wish They Could Have Kept Udonis Haslem In 2003

Dec 7, 2017 11:09 AM

Before beginning his long career with the Miami Heat in which he's won three titles, Udonis Haslem was a member of the San Antonio Spurs’ summer league team in 2003 after spending a season in France.

“He was here, we had him, we loved him,” Gregg Popovich said. “There was just no room. He left and found a great home, obviously, but those stories are all over the league.”

Haslem is in his 15th NBA season.

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Kawhi Leonard Could Return This Week

Dec 5, 2017 9:05 AM

Kawhi Leonard spoke with the media on Monday for the first time since his quadriceps tendinopathy injury was revealed.

"I feel good," Leonard said. "Soon [the time is] to come to be able to play on the floor. I'm feeling pretty healthy right now. I think they told you guys that I've been playing five-on-five. So that's where I'm at right now. It's been good. Just still, just gotta go through a few more processes of doing that. I should be back soon."

Leonard has missed the entire season to date.

Leonard is expected to return at some point during the Spurs' current homestand that extends to Wednesday and Friday.

Leonard said "no" when asked whether he were targeting a specific date for return, adding "just whenever, just based on how I feel is when I'll be released to play."

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Kyle Anderson Out 2-3 Weeks With Sprained MCL

Dec 4, 2017 3:49 PM

Kyle Anderson will be out two to three weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee.

Anderson underwent an MRI in San Antonio on Monday.

The San Antonio Spurs have been starting Anderson in place of Kawhi Leonard.

Anderson has averaged nine points, six rebounds and three assists in 22 games this season.

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Kyle Anderson Likely Suffers Strained MCL

Dec 4, 2017 9:54 AM

Kyle Anderson likely suffered a strained MCL to his left knee during the Spurs' loss on Sunday to the Thunder.

Anderson will undergo an MRI on Monday for further clarity on the injury and a timetable for return.

Anderson's injury was of the non-contact variety. X-rays taken initially at the arena were negative.

On a drive to the basket on which he was fouled, Anderson came down awkwardly and immediately grabbed at his knee. 

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Kawhi Leonard Returns To Practice For First Time Since Quad Injury

Dec 1, 2017 4:03 PM

Kawhi Leonard is close to returning to making his season debut following a months-long rehab from a quadriceps injury.

Leonard has played two sessions of 5-on-5, going both halfcourt and full. 

Leonard practiced with the Spurs for the first time on Friday.

"Those are the last steps," Gregg Popovich said. "That's what Tony (Parker) did before he came back."

Leonard could be back in approximately two weeks.

"He's starting to feel in a little bit better shape and feeling more confident," Popovich said.

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