Kawhi Leonard's case for Defensive Player of the Year (The Associated Press)

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Kawhi Leonard just might swoop in and steal the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award. The soft-spoken San Antonio forward has played in only 59 games this season because of injuries, but he is healthy at the right time to help the Spurs surge up the Western Conference ladder as the playoffs approach. The Spurs have won seven straight and Leonard is leading the way with some truly dominant defense. He had seven steals in a victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night and has at least four swipes in seven of the last 15 games.

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