Warriors-Spurs: Popovich says Kawhi Leonard unlikely to play in Game 4

Spurs have been without their star since the third quarter of Game 1

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Sunday that he does not think star forward Kawhi Leonard will return for Monday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.

Pop said Kawhi likely isn't playing Game 4. Said it's not like he'll miraculously heal after being unable 2 go in Game 3.

— Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) May 21, 2017

This isn't much of a surprise, as the Spurs are trailing the series 3-0 and have little to no chance of rattling off four straight wins against Golden State, whether Leonard plays or not. Leonard re-injured his ankle after he landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot in the third quarter of Game 1, and hasn't played since.

Should the Spurs manage to extend the series to five games, we'll have to wait and see if Leonard's ankle is healthy enough for him to make an appearance.