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Open Thread: Jesse Eisenberg says playing Gregg Popovich is his dream role
Six years ago I saw a photo of Donald Sutherland and thought, “Man, he looks a lot like Gregg Popovich.” Thought it would make a good Open Thread, so I wrote it up as: I never, ever, in a million years thought to myself “Jesse Eisenberg is the perfect choice.” Yet, the Oscar nominee has […]
What we learned from the Spurs Summer League loss to the Warriors
Every year, Summer League teaches us the same lessons. Without high-level NBA talent on the floor, defense typically has the advantage. The more physical and aggressive team can completely stifle an opposing offense that hasn’t played much together and doesn’t have the offensive weapons to counter the defensive force. The San Antonio Spurs Summer League […]
Open Thread: Spurs Tony Parker and Patty Mills to reunite with ASVEL
In 2014, the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA title.Tony Parker and Patty Mills were the Spurs two point guards during that historic run. Recently, Tony Parker was named the new head coach of ASVEL. And now, Patty Mills is heading to ASVEL to play under his former teammate. Mills played for the Spurs […]
Open Thread: The NBA is testing a free throw procedure at Summer League
I finally got an opportunity to watch the Spurs first Summer League at the California Classic. It’s exciting to see the new guys come together. It was also interesting to learn the league is testing out a free throw rule that has been in place for the G-League. The “One Free Throw” rule is substituted […]
What we learned from the Spurs Summer League loss to the Heat
Summer League feels different this year. It’s the first year the San Antonio Spurs haven’t had a lottery prospect to watch since 2019. There won’t be that eager anticipation of watching a Victor Wembanyama or Dylan Harper-level player suit up in the Silver and Black for the first time. With their most hyped-up draft pick, […]
Open Thread: The Spurs sign 2026 draftees
Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have signed first round selections Jayden Quaintance (20th overall) and Tarris Reed Jr. (26th overall), along with San Antonio’s second round picks Ja’Kobi Gillespie (42nd overall) and Maliq Brown (44th overall). Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not announced.” Jayden Quaintance […]
Spurs come up just short in Summer League opener against Heat
The Miami Heat downed the San Antonio Spurs 88-87 in the first game of the California Classic Friday. R.J. Davis had a chance to win it at the end for the Spurs, but his top-of-the-key trey was off-target. The Summer Spurs started their three active draft picks (Terris Reed, Jr., Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Maliq Brown), returning […]
Wrapping up free agency: Spurs shore up the 4
The San Antonio Spurs’ first order of business was re-signing their own, but they didn’t stop there. Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes, who shared the Spurs’ power forward spot most of the year, were locked down in Day 1 of the NBA’s free agency period. The Silver and Black rewarded Champagnie with a new 3-year, […]
Open Thread: The many shades of the Paul George trades
Earlier this week, it was announced that after days of trade talks, the Boston Celtics were finally able to unload 2024 Finals MVP and five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown. He is being sent to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, a 2028 first-round pick (or more favorable pick swap), an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, and two […]
Report: Spurs hire Billy Donovan as lead assistant coach
After lead assistant coach and defensive guru Sean Sweeney departed San Antonio for the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson was tasked with his most important hire for the second straight year. Suffice it to say, he nailed it again with the hiring of legendary college coach, NBA veteran […]
Open Thread: Spurs to host forums addressing new arena
The Spurs are in the planning phase of their new arena. While between seasons, Spurs Sports & Entertainment are hosting a series of community meetings to share updates and ger feedback. Per a Spurs press release: “Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) will host 10 Community Conversations and Open House beginning the week of July 13 […]
Tobias Harris raises the floor of a Spurs team that already had a high ceiling
The Spurs, which didn’t seem to be preparing to make any major moves in the offseason, made a solid if not necessarily exciting addition. San Antonio agreed to a two-year, $31 million deal with free agent forward Tobias Harris using their full non-taxpayer’s mid-level exception. The signing raises some questions about the starting lineup and […]
The San Antonio Spurs agree to a deal with Tobias Harris
The San Antonio Spurs were expected to pick up a stretch forward with their limited financial room in free agency this summer. They just found their guy, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, they have agreed to a 2-year, $31M deal with veteran forward Tobias Harris. Harris is a 33-year-old (34 on July 15) wing/forward combo […]
How a Disney World claw machine foretold Tarris Reed’s destiny as a Spur
This year’s rookie class is quickly endearing itself to Spurs fans, and perhaps none more so than 26th overall pick Tarris Reed. He clearly has the most personality of the bunch and has already produced several memorable moments. For example, as someone who is a weather nerd, I’ve always enjoyed when rookies (or anyone, really) […]
Open Thread: Spurs legend Tony Parker named head coach of French squad LDLC ASVEL
San Antonio Spurs great was recently named the new head coach of French squad LDLC ASVEL. “I’ve been thinking about coaching for two years now, telling myself it’s the next step for me. I miss being on the court, the adrenaline, the challenge,” Parker told L’Equipe newspaper. “That’s why I decided to get my coaching […]
Spurs announce Summer League roster, led by Carter Bryant
The Spurs have announced their roster for the California Classic Summer League (which we can assume will mostly carry over to Las Vegas), and there are plenty of familiar faces. As predicted, the team will be captained by second-year Spur Carter Bryant and coached by Corliss Williamson. Another returning face is Emanuel Miller, who signed […]
The Spurs are taking a cautious, patient approach to free agency
The Spurs are heading into free agency with their roster almost full. On Monday, they re-signed Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes to keep their rotation players from last season in place, and will head into Tuesday with 12 standard contracts, including the rookie deals for their two recent first-round picks. The moves were not surprising […]
Open Thread: NBA free agency starts this evening
Yesterday the Spurs signed Julian Champagnie to a three-year extension and renewed Harrison Barnes for another year. With those two locked in, the Spurs have ten confirmed players. With the fate of the recent draftees undetermined, there are five available spots going into free agency today. PTR’s Jeje Gomez posted a great piece explaining what […]
Report: Harrison Barnes will return to the Spurs on a 1-year/$8 million deal
The Spurs have wasted no time with the negotiation period for their own free agents. After agreeing to new three-year deal with Julian Champagnie, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting that Harrison Barnes will return to the Spurs on a one-year, $8 million deal. He reports that the Spurs valued “his leadership and production” when negotiating […]
Report: Julian Champagnie will sign a new 3-year/$45 million deal with Spurs
The first domino has fallen for the Spurs in free agency, and it’s a move we all saw coming. Today (June 29) is the deadline for the early termination of contracts, and as predicted, the Spurs have used it to decline the team option on Julian Champagnie’s contract to re-sign him to a longer deal. […]
Everything Spurs fans need to know about free agency
The start of free agency is just hours away. While teams won’t be able to actually sign contracts until July 6th, they can start negotiating on June 30th, and there are a lot of interesting names both in the free agency pool and on the trade block. We’ve already had the massive Giannis Antetokounmpo to […]
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie has been a gem. After going undrafted in in 2022, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers where he played 2 games as well as a handful of games with their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats. He was waived on Valentine’s Day 2023 so the 76ers could allow Mac McClung to participate in the […]
Everything Spurs fans need to know about free agency
The start of free agency is just hours away. While teams won’t be able to actually sign contracts until July 6th, they can start negotiating on June 30th, and there are a lot of interesting names both in the free agency pool and on the trade block. We’ve already had the massive Giannis Antetokounmpo to […]
Why the Spurs could have a quiet offseason
The Spurs added four rookies during the draft. Who are you most excited about, and who, if anyone, did you wish they had drafted instead? Marilyn Dubinski: As someone who is not a college basketball aficionado, it’s hard to get too high or low on anyone when you’re well outside the lottery for the first […]
Open Thread: Spurs Summer League schedules released
The Spurs have four new draftees, three of whom are available to participate immediately in Summer League. The first stop for the Spurs is San Francisco where the Silver & Black join California Summer League. Over 4th of July weekend, the Spurs will face the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Their […]
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