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Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan found a new home
After spending the greater part of four season with the San Antonio Spurs, Jeremy Sochan fell out of rotation and left the team that drafted him. Shortly thereafter, he joined the New York Knicks and won an NBA Championship. Over the summer he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, but was waived just before the […]
Spurs do just enough to beat shorthanded Mavericks, get first win of the season
It wasn’t the prettiest of performances, but a few great defensive stretches were enough to give the Spurs their first win of the season. The production from the starters was simply impossible for a Mavericks team missing Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving to match, as San Antonio pulled away late en route to a 122-106 […]
San Antonio vs. Dallas, Final Score: Spurs work kinks out to claim first win of season, 122-106
San Antonio (1-2) capitalized on its hustle tonight by gathering 13 offensive rebounds, turning Dallas over (12 steals), and inreasing its intensity over the final two periods to generate enough separation and secure its first victory of the season 122-106. A Dallas lineup missing stars Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving found ample contributions from a […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama bounces back in photo finish versus Rockets
Coming off a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder to start the season, the Spurs traveled to the Moody Center in Austin to host the I-35 Series against the Houston Rockets. Both teams traded fast and furious buckets in the first quarter, with the Rockets taking a five-point lead into the second. The Spurs trailed […]
What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Rockets
Isn’t it great when your mood depends on the performance of your favorite team? It’s not a feeling I’ve experienced since abandoning fandom at school, but I empathize with those that do because the emotions and time they give a team matter. I even saw it up close with my mother recently, who has become […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
It hasn’t been the easiest start of the season for the Spurs. They opened with a loss against the Thunder and faced the Rockets in their second matchup in Austin, where the atmosphere wasn’t the same as a typical home game against a Texas-based rival. Houston was ahead for most of the night, but it […]
Spurs lose heartbreaker to Rockets in Austin, fall to 0-2
A packed sports weekend in Austin tipped off Friday night with the San Antonio Spurs delivering a stronger overall performance but falling short in a 114–110 loss to the Houston Rockets at Moody Center. The gave the Spurs their second straight loss after they fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener on […]
Open Thread: The strangest free throw shooting forms the NBA has ever seen
First off, I am working a music festival this weekend and missed last night’s game in Austin. Don’t spoil it for me. I hope to watch the game after this evening’s festivities. In the meantime, there was an interesting post on social media. Got to give it up to the algorithm. This came across my […]
San Antonio vs. Houston, Final Score: Spurs drop to 0-2 in physical game with Rockets, 110-114
The Spurs looked better in their second game of the regular season than they did in the first, but it was still not good enough against a Houston Rockets club that is whole and healthy again. It was a physical game with a playoff atmosphere throughout. The Rockets led by as much as 11 while […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
Open Thread: De’Aaron Fox reacts to his foul on Chet Holmgren
In the midst of the Spurs’ season opener, this happened: De’Aaron Fox, in attempt to keep Chet Homlgren from an easy shot, threw him to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Whether Fox was venting some frustration about how the Spurs were playing or he was exuberant in his attempt to quell the play, […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets
It may be just the second game of an 82-game regular season, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early for the San Antonio Spurs to get a bad taste out of their mouths. The bad taste in question would be their opening night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which featured some dreadful shooting from […]
A moment of Zen about the Spurs’ opening night loss to the Thunder
The Spurs are tied for last place with a bunch of bad teams. Other winless teams the Spurs are tied with include the Bulls, Bucks, Nets, Pelicans, Suns and Kings. Not a group to be associated with. The Spurs are also tied with the “world champion New York Knicks”. Feels odd to write those words after […]
Clothes Call: See the Spurs’ uniform schedule
Fans of the Silver and Black will see a lot of those two colors this season. The uniform matchups are set for all of San Antonio’s regular season games except for the two TBDs that are part of the Emirates NBA Cup. You can see the full sartorial schedule at NBA LockerVision. The Spurs will […]
Open Thread: Enter to win a trip to see the Spurs
Per an Official Spurs Fan Club promotion: Catch the Cup Action in Two Cities Cheer on the Silver & Black at home and on the road! Enter the Road to the Cup Flyaway Sweepstakes pres. by Self for your chance to catch two NBA Cup games, including a trip to Portland to support the Spurs. Prize Includes:🏀 (2) […]
What We Learned from the Spurs Opening Night loss to the Thunder
I don’t think I was ready for the season to start. After that car crash of a series in June where we watched the Spurs’ magical run go up in flames, I just shut everything down. I simply did my best not to think about it. I tried watching baseball. I tried going outside. It’s […]
Highlights: Spurs’ young guards provide spark in loss to the Thunder
After the Spurs lost the NBA Finals to Mariska Hargitay, Timothée Chalamet, and Anne Hathaway, my spiritual sports non-corporeal self went on a mental vacation, like Tom Hanks in Castaway. I filled my brain with movies directed by Michael Bay. It wasn’t the healthiest thing to do, wouldn’t you say? But when the unchecked optimism […]
Open Thread: David Robinson joins NBA’s The Association
On Monday, Spurs legend David Robinson joined Lauren Rosen and Sean Little on The Association. He spoke of the Spurs incredible 2025-2026 season, their return to the NBA Finals, and his experience watching the next generation of Spurs develop into championship contenders. During the interview, The Admiral was asked about netting a historic quadruple-double. His […]
Poor first half dooms Spurs in season opening loss to Thunder
The arena was amped, the fans were in their seats early, but the San Antonio Spurs laid a dud in the first half and could never recover as they suffered a 116-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Frost Bank Center on Tuesday night. San Antonio shot just 29 percent in the first […]
San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs can’t overcome poor first half, 104-116
After spotting Oklahoma City a 21 point halftime lead, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper keyed a Spurs push spanning the third and fourth quarters that fell short under the glare of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s heady bucket getting combined with timely and accurate shooting from his supporting cast. San Antonio failed to demonstrate what Gregg Popovich would […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of […]
What Wemby and the Spurs can learn from Gaius Marius and the aftermath of the Battle of Arausio
“Rome ne fu[t] pas faite toute en un jour.” I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase uttered. Not in the original French, of course. But in English, just about everywhere. At work. In casual conversations and in those I’ve overheard. It’s one of those rare gems that you’re as likely […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
It’s finally here! After a shorter-than-we’ve-gotten-used-to offseason thanks to the Spurs making it to the NBA Finals last season, they are back in action and ready for a re-match of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Last season’s match-up represented a rivalry reborn from 10 years prior, and what a rivalry it […]
Join us for the 2026-27 Spurs season on the SB Nation app
Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak! Quite a few of you have downloaded […]
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