SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The most tumultuous offseason in Gregg Popovich's two decades with the Spurs ended with the trade of star Kawhi Leonard to Toronto.And Popovich says he is fine with that.The Spurs traded Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a conditional 2019 first-round pick on Wednesday. It was clear that Leonard was ready to go despite years of success with Popovich and the Spurs."At his point, my main interest is definitely not to look back," Popovich said. "It doesn't do us any good whatsoever. I'm thrilled to have DeMar and Jakob join us. From that point on, that's where my focus will be."Popovich was jovial and heartfelt in speaking to the media for the first time since his wife, Erin, died April 18. Popovich did not coach the Spurs in the final three games of their first-round playoff loss to Golden State.Popovich said this offseason has been "difficult" for him, but it has not dampened the 69-year-old's desire to continue coaching."When... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Kawhi Leonard is continuing his injury rehabilitation in New York with his own team of doctors, but is unsure when the star forward and "his group" will clear him to play."I don't know when he's going to feel, he and his group are going to feel like they're ready to go," Popovich said Sunday prior to a game against Houston. "If I knew, he'd be here. When he and his group feel he's ready, he'll be ready."Leonard has missed all but nine games this season while nursing right quadriceps tendinopathy, an injury that flared up late in the offseason. He returned to the team's lineup briefly but has not played since complaining of soreness in his injured thigh following the Spurs' home win over Denver on Jan. 13.Leonard opted to go to New York this week to work with his own team of doctors for the second time this season after first working with them prior to the All-Star break in February. The Spurs' medical staff has been present for both of... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard plans on returning "soon" from a leg injury, after missing all but nine games so far this season.Leonard held an impromptu, four-minute press conference Wednesday following Spurs practice. He won't travel with the team on their upcoming three-game road trip to Golden State, Oklahoma City and Houston.But the 26-year-old Leonard says his return is imminent."Soon. I don't have a set date right now," he said. "But I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing. The progress that I'm making has been great."He's 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 have struggled without their star forward. Other teammates with various injuries have included Tony Parker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay, Danny Green and Kyle Anderson. San Antonio has lost seven of its last 10 games, falling from third to fifth in the Western Conference.Leonard... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard plans on returning this season and wants to remain with the Spurs for life, refuting reports of dissension with the star forward and the only franchise he has played for.Leonard has missed all but nine games this season with right quadriceps tendinopathy, which initially flared up late in the offseason.Leonard made the remarks during an impromptu, four-minute press conference Wednesday morning following Spurs practice. He will not travel with the team on the upcoming three-game road trip to Golden State, Oklahoma City and Houston, but said a return is imminent."Soon," Leonard said of his return. "I don't have a set date right now, but I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing. The progress that I'm making has been great. So, I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing."He 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."Leonard denied... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard plans on returning "soon" from a leg injury, after missing all but nine games so far this season.Leonard held an impromptu, four-minute press conference Wednesday following Spurs practice. He won't travel with the team on their upcoming three-game road trip to Golden State, Oklahoma City and Houston.But the 26-year-old Leonard says his return is imminent."Soon. I don't have a set date right now," he said. "But I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing. The progress that I'm making has been great."He's 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 have struggled without their star forward. Other teammates with various injuries have included Tony Parker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay, Danny Green and Kyle Anderson. San Antonio has lost seven of its last 10 games, falling from third to fifth in the Western Conference.Leonard... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs are preparing to play without star forward Kawhi Leonard this season, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said.Leonard has missed all but nine games this season as he battles right quadriceps tendinopathy."We only have X number of games left this season and he's still not ready to go," Popovich said Wednesday. "And if by some chance he is, it's going to be pretty late into the season and it's going to be a tough decision. How late do you bring somebody back? That's why I'm just trying to be honest and logical. I'll be surprised if he gets back this year."Tendinopathy is a disease of the tendon that includes tenderness and pain, particularly during exercise.Leonard began experiencing discomfort in his leg late in the offseason, which caused him to sit out the team's training camp and preseason. Neither Leonard nor the team knew the severity of the injury, which forced the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year to miss the first 27 games of the season.Leonard... [More]

Anderson led all Spurs scorers off the bench with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) while contributing four rebounds, three assists, and two steals over 26 minutes in Thursday's preseason loss to the Kings.

Anderson benefited from the Spurs resting four of their key regulars (Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Boris Diaw), but nevertheless, it was nice to see the second-year swingman carry over the momentum from a huge Las Vegas Summer League performance that saw him come away with MVP honors. So long as the quintet of Parker, Ginobili, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, and Patty Mills remains healthy, it's difficult to envision Anderson parlaying his summer league and training camp achievements into a notable bench role right away this season, but it's probably safe to predict that any injury to one or more of those players will occur at some point. When that time comes, Anderson stands to gain a huge uptick in minutes, and thus, fantasy relevance.

Anderson earned Las Vegas Summer League MVP honors and helped the Spurs capture the tournament's championship title. He averaged 18.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.9 blocks in 28 minutes per game during the entire summer league season.

Anderson participated in 10 games stretching from the Salt Lake City Summer League to the Las Vegas festivities. He shot 40 percent from the field and 24 percent on three-pointers, but he was able to slow down the game and take advantage of opponents' overzealous nature. While Anderson may eventually earn rotation minutes, his ability to replicate this performance to the NBA and supplant Patty Mills as the primary backup seems unlikely this upcoming season.

Anderson averaged 2.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 0.5 steals in 11 minutes per game through 33 games in 2014-15.

Anderson, the 21-year-old rookie who is under team control through 2018-19, played in the NBA D-League for 31 games, where he averaged 20.6 points, 0.6 three-pointers, 8.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.9 steals in 39 minutes per game. While not terribly efficient in the NBA games he played (35% FG, 27% 3Pt, 64% FT), Anderson's allure is his ability to handle the ball and see the floor as a point-forward in coach Gregg Popovich's mismatch offense. With both Danny Green and Marco Belinelli being unrestricted free agents this offseason, it's possible that Anderson could see more minutes next season.

Anderson hasn't seen any time on the court through the first three games against the Clippers in the playoffs.

Anderson saw limited minutes during the regular season so his inability to get on the court in the playoffs is not all that surprising. As a result, the rookie is a lackluster option in most postseason formats.

Anderson was recalled from the D-League on Wednesday, NBA.com reports.

Anderson has been with the Austin Spurs as they progress through the D-League playoffs. He'll rejoin the Spurs for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Clippers, but he's highly unlikely to make an impact.

Anderson was assigned to the Austin Spurs of the D-League on Friday, NBA.com reports.

Anderson will rejoin Austin for its Western Conference Finals series against the Santa Cruz Warriors, which begins Friday. Chances are, he'll return to the Spurs in short order to provide depth in the postseason.

Anderson was assigned to the D-League on Saturday.

Anderson has split his rookie season between the D-League and the NBA and he'll more than likely return to San Antonio before their playoff campaign begins. Although, he's outside of the normal rotation and won't likely see many more minutes with the Spurs over the coming weeks.

Anderson was recalled from the Austin Spurs of the D-League on Wednesday.

The rookie out of UCLA has played sparingly for San Antonio, but he impressed in his five D-League stints, averaging 21.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals in 40 minutes per game (26 appearances).

Anderson was assigned to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League on Thursday.

This will be Anderson's fifth D-League stint of the season. The versatile UCLA product is averaging 22.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 40.6 minutes in 21 previous D-League games.

Anderson logged one minute of action against the Celtics on Friday.

Anderson was recently recalled from the D-League but is not expected to see significant time on the court in San Antonio. In fact, Anderson may head back down to the D-League in due time.

Anderson was recalled from the D-League's Austin Toros ahead of Tuesday's game in New York, the San Antonio News-Express reports.

Anderson has bounced back and forth between the NBA and D-League as a rookie. With Spurs teammate Manu Ginobili (ankle) going down Sunday, Anderson will be looked upon to add depth on the wing for Tuesday's game versus the Knicks.

Anderson was assigned to the D-League on Thursday.

The rookie out of UCLA has appeared in 19 D-League games, averaging 22.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in just under 41 minutes.

Anderson has been recalled from the Spurs' D-League affiliate.

Anderson has bounced between the NBA and D-League throughout his rookie campaign. Still in need of some seasoning, Anderson is probably of best use in dynasty formats at this point in his career.

Anderson was reassigned to the Austin Spurs of the NBA D-League on Saturday.

Anderson was recalled for just one game, and he didn't end up making an appearance. He's averaging just 13 minutes through 27 NBA games this season.