On the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green’s podcast, Portland Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija discussed what makes guarding Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic so difficult. After Avdija made his first playoff appearance last season against the San Antonio Spurs, he reflected on facing the Nuggets’ three-time MVP. Amid the Blazers’ potential future relocation of the team, […]
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The only time of the year when wins hold as much weight as a loss, the Phoenix Suns are taking advantage of the low-stakes games, getting their entire roster for regular-season play, with 14 players registering playing time in Saturday’s 102-98 win against the Spurs. Now three games into the preseason, here are the three […]
This past Thursday and Saturday, the Spurs played in their first preseason games of the 2026-2027 season. In addition to their fourteen rostered players and three two-contracts, the Spurs hosted five invitees to training camp. The eldest to join in is Jon Elmore. This week, Elmore got the first NBA minutes of his career. Normally, […]
Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 15.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists last postseason, helping the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first title in 53 years. Towns earns $57 million this season and has a $61.1 million player option for 2027-28. He is eligible for a four-year contract [...]
The San Antonio Spurs enter 2026-27 with a question that will shape their season: can the young talent around Victor Wembanyama take the leap needed to...
Dylan Harper is coming to the defense of his girlfriend, Jojo Lacey, following a woman’s accusations of her being unfaithful to the NBA star. The San Antonio Spurs shooting guard’s love life has been making rounds on the internet after a woman accused Lacey of cheating on Harper with her boyfriend. A viral post on […]
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PHOENIX– Arguably the biggest test of Khaman Maluach’s sophomore season came against Victor Wembanyama on Saturday. The Phoenix Suns big man did his best to limit him, and he did, catching Dillon Brooks’s attention. Granted, the latter joked in the locker room that when he yelled at Maluach during the offseason, and he nodded, that […]
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I don’t know how you define progression or what you ultimately expect from the preseason. Progression is subjective, with too many intricacies and variables to truly define it. But whatever we witnessed on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs in downtown Phoenix was what I would consider progress. We witnessed improved ball security. Granted, […]
Keldon Johnson is the longest-tenured member of the San Antonio Spurs. Drafted 29th overall in 2019, Keldon was the bonus draft pick that came to San Antonio along with DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl by way of Toronto when the Spurs sent Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Raptors. After his first season with […]
The Phoenix Suns defeated the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 at Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday, October 10, earning their first home victory of the preseason. Phoenix improved to 1-2 in exhibition play and 1-0 at home, while San Antonio fell to 0-2 overall and 0-1 on the road. Luke Kennard led the Suns with 20 […]
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On a rainy October night in Downtown Phoenix, the Suns locked in and played one of their most complete games of the preseason. The Suns are now 1-2 and have two more preseason games left on the schedule before their season opener on October 21st. Phoenix was without Devin Booker and Miles Bridges in this […]
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Knicks Landry Shamet is making a pretty strong case for a larger role. Kento Kato of Sports Illustrated points out that Shamet has scored 23 points in just 27 preseason minutes while shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. That matters because Shamet entered camp with some real questions after signing a […]
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Booker will be resting for the Suns' third preseason game.
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Lights. Camera. Action. After nearly six months, the Phoenix Suns are set to play their first game tonight at the Mortgage Matchup Center since their Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs last season. At 7:30 Arizona Time, they’ll tango against the San Antonio Spurs […]
Who: Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs When: 7:30 pm Arizona Time Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona Watch: Suns+, ESPN 2 Listen: ESPN Phoenix 620 AM, SiriusXM Two preseason games down. Three to go. Tonight will be the home (preseason) opener for the Suns after they return from their trip(s) to Detroit and […]
The Atlanta Hawks could've gone away from the three-ball after a rough start against the Spurs, but they didn't, and it won them the game.
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Pacers The early returns on Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac are encouraging. Haliburton returned Wednesday after missing all of last season with a torn Achilles, while Zubac is still getting comfortable after playing only five games with Indiana following a February trade. “You can practice as much as you want, but game reps are always […]
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As the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama prepare for the 2026-27 NBA season following their NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks in June, Houston Rockets legend Ralph Sampson believes the 22-year-old superstar will become the face of the league once Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and […]
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Dylan Harper has attracted attention on social media after sharing a seven-word message amid cheating allegations involving his girlfriend, JoJo Lacey. The San Antonio Spurs guard posted, “We just gone let the world talk,” as discussion about the couple’s relationship continued online. However, Harper did not explicitly mention the allegations, leaving the meaning behind his […]
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The San Antonio Spurs showed why they are considered NBA Finals favorites in their first preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. Despite dropping the game 123-116, San Antonio’s starters shined in a first-half run filled with explosive offense. Now the Spurs will head to Phoenix for a matchup with the scrappy Suns, who are looking […]
The NBA preseason is underway, which means it’s also time for everybody’s favorite October exercise; Ranking teams before the games actually count. Here’s the complete 1-through-30 order, along with a quick Hoops Wire thought on each. 1. Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off another MVP season, and Oklahoma City remains loaded despite some offseason changes. […]
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