Spurs' Leonard has tear in shoulder | ABS-CBN

ADVERTISEMENT

dpo-dps-seal
Welcome, Kapamilya! We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Continuing to use this site means you agree to our use of cookies. Tell me more!

Spurs' Leonard has tear in shoulder

Spurs' Leonard has tear in shoulder

Field Level Media/Reuters

Clipboard

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) takes a free throw during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Raj Mehta, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard has a partial tear in his left shoulder that could keep him out of action for a while, according to a report from the San Antonio Express-News.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich revealed the extent of the injury before Sunday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Leonard was ruled out because of what the team described as a shoulder strain, but Popovich said it was a tear.

"It's too bad," Popovich told the Express-News. "He was starting to get back into form a little bit after playing a couple of games."

Leonard, a two-time All-Star, has been limited to eight games this season because of a quadriceps injury. He made his season debut Dec. 12 and is averaging 15.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Spurs entered Sunday with a 27-13 record despite playing much of the season without their star forward.

Popovich's squad has relied on a group effort rather than an individual replacement for Leonard's scoring. In addition to Leonard, eight players are averaging at least eight points per game.

For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.