Kawhi Leonard admitted that the Spurs were "surprised" by Miami's small lineups in Game 4.

The Heat started Mike Miller over Udonis Haslem, who only logged 10 minutes, and the result was a series of mismatches for Tiago Splitter and the Spurs' big men. Splitter started but lasted under one minute before Gary Neal replaced him, and Boris Diaw made a rare start at center in the second half. Tim Duncan admitted that the Spurs need to tweak their gameplan heading into Game 5, which tips off Sunday at 8pm ET.

Coach Gregg Popovich gave Kawhi Leonard credit for holding LeBron James to 18 points in Game 1.

Kawhi Leonard has been invited to join Team USA in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, but his ailing knee makes his availability uncertain.

Leonard is dealing with quad tendinitis, or "jumper's knee," which he's been managing for the majority of the season. The injury hasn't slowed him down much in the playoffs (averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds, while playing strong defense) but it remains his foremost concern. "I've got to get my knee healthy this offseason," he said. "That's the most important thing for me this summer."

Kawhi Leonard is expected to be invited to Team USA's mini camp.

Leonard is one of the only known invitees still playing in the postseason with San Antonio, and he'd be a very interesting player in the future for the Olympic squad if he catches the eye of the coaching staff. Leonard has been impressive during his first two seasons in the league and is primed to have a bright future ahead of him.

Kawhi Leonard drew heavy praise from his teammates following San Antonio's Game 1 demolition of the Grizzlies.

"Kawhi's been awesome," Tim Duncan said. "He's been unbelievable, especially the last series and the start of this one. He's playing a little hurt but finding a way to play through that," Duncan added. Duncan also referred to Leonard's play as Kawhi "bossing." Leonard said he's "just getting comfortable," and Manu Ginobili added "he has become a big part of what we do." There is no understating Leonard's growth and importance to the Spurs right now.

Kawhi Leonard was terrific in Sunday's Game 1 victory over the Grizzlies, scoring 18 points with two boards, one assist, two steals, one block and four 3-pointers in 30 minutes.

He was a terror for Memphis on both ends of the floor and Kawhi's help defense played a big part in limiting Memphis' chances for easy buckets. Leonard has been great all postseason, shooting 55.6 percent from the field even before his 7-of-10 gem today. The Grizzlies will have to focus more on preventing Leonard from getting open looks on Tuesday.

Kawhi Leonard's knee is "bothering him," and it's "mild cause for concern," according to beat writer Jeff McDonald.

McDonald writes that the knee has bothering Leonard "all year," and it "affects him some nights more than others." Leonard missed some time during the regular season with what the team called right knee/quad tendinitis, and it's something that bears watching as the Spurs prepare for the Western Conference Finals against a tough Grizzlies team.

Kawhi Leonard was outstanding in Game 6's series-clinching win over the Warriors with 16 points, 10 boards, two steals and one 3-pointer in 34 minutes.

He brought his blanket for Klay Thompson and was in his hip pocket for the last four games of this series. Leonard has shown flashes throughout the year and he's going to need a big-time performance against the Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals. The fun starts on Sunday.

Kawhi Leonard (knee) is expected to play Wednesday night.

Leonard was rested Monday night but should be back in the lineup Wednesday as the Spurs get ready for the postseason. It'll be interesting to see how much Leonard plays tonight given Gregg Popovich's preference to keep his players as fresh as possible for the postseason.

Kawhi Leonard will miss Monday's game due to a sore knee.

The Spurs are also resting Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, so look for Danny Green to have a big game tonight.