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Carter Bryant and the Sound of Silence
If the name Thilo Widder sounds familiar, you have a good memory! Thilo is a contributor at our Minnesota Timberwolves sister site Canis Hoopus, and he participated in the second round of Fraternizing with the Enemy with J.R. Wilco during their playoff series against the Spurs. He also enjoys contributing to other blogs, and we […]
Open Thread: Spurs shine on The Ringer’s Top 100
Found this post recently. The Ringer put together a list of the top 100 NBA players ending the 2025-2026 season. It should be noted that players are listed with the Teams they were with on June 16, so techincally Tobias Harris is listed with the Pistons, but his addition to the Spurs in the upcoming […]
Spurs re-sign Jordan McLaughlin to 1-year, $3.3 million deal
The Spurs have filled at their required 14th roster spot, and it’s with another returning face. For the second year in a row, Jordan McLaughlin is returning on a minimum deal worth $3.3 million for one year, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. McLaughlin came to San Antonio with De’Aaron Fox from the Kings in February of […]
What Victor Wembanyama’s pay cut means for the Spurs’ future
The Spurs re-signed Victor Wembanyama, something everyone expected to happen. What was surprising about it was that Wembanyama, a consensus top-five player in the league, decided to settle for the normal maximum contract instead of one that would have gotten him a bigger payday if he simply met some criteria he was likely to meet. […]
Open Thread: A Ben Stiller directed New York Knicks documentary is in the works
During the Spurs 2026 title run, they infamously faced their 1999 Finals rival New York Knickerbockers. For San Antonio, that meant a high level of celebrity attention on the Alamo City. One of the many notable fans descending on the city was Ben Stiller. Stiller, the child of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, […]
It’s time for Summer League Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks
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: Raptors postpone Kawhi Leonard trade pending Aspiration investigation
In a fate befitting Uncle Dennis, the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto has hit a road block. Per Shams Charania “Developing: The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over. Statement from the Clippers to ESPN: For the past 10 […]
It’s time for Summer League Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks
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: Happy birthday to Jayden Quaintance
Spurs fans are excited about the drafting of Jayden Quaintance, but we honestly haven’t gotten to see him in action. The 6’10” power forward was drafted in the midst of recovering from back-to-back injuries. First, a knee surgery in early 2025 followed by a torn meniscus a year later. In his draft conference, he stated […]
Victor Wembanyama signs maximum contract extension with Spurs, waives super max escalator
The Spurs’ number one priority this summer was always going to be to tie down their franchise player for the foreseeable future, and as expected, they’re doing just that with Victor Wembanyama. After some extra time and rumors suggesting he was taking a discount, he is signing a maximum contract extension worth $252 million (25% […]
Rumor: Victor Wembanyama is considering taking less than a maximum extension
It has been an oddly slow week on the Spurs’ free agency front. Ever since the moratorium period ended at 11 AM on Monday, everyone has been waiting for Victor Wembanyama to sign has max rookie contract extension, which would be worth up $251 million (25% of the salary cap) over five seasons, beginning in […]
Open Thread: Carter Bryant buys his mom a car
This is the feel good story of the week. Carter Bryant, who just finished his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs, recently bought him mom a car. His mom, Sabrina Torres, an American Sign Language interpreter, can often be seen at home games supporting her son. Bryant played in 71 regular season games and […]
It’s time for Summer League Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks
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 […]
Sources: Jacob Tobey out as Spurs play-by-play announcer
Well, here’s a direction no one saw the Spurs’ summer going. After two seasons, Spurs’ television play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey has reportedly been fired after allegedly having an affair with Loren Waters, the sister of Spurs player Lindy Waters III. The news was first reported by Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, citing sources. Rumors […]
Butterfly Effect: Carter Bryant takes the court in Vegas
Spurs forward Carter Bryant makes his second-year Summer League debut Thursday at 3:30 pm CST against San Antonio native Kingston Flemings and the Atlanta Hawks. You’ll remember Bryant flashed as a Summer League rookie last year, motivating ESPN’s Tim Legler to say he’d win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award someday. The Summer […]
Open Thread: Sean Sweeney is gone, but he is not the only Spurs staff member heading to Orlando
Before the 2025-2026 NBA season came to a close, the San Antonio Spurs knew they were losing Sean Sweeney. The associate head coach spent one season with the Silver & Black after leaving the Dallas Mavericks to support Mitch Johnson in his first official season at the helm. Throughout the tectonic shifts that transpire in […]
How the Spurs should fill their open roster spots in free agency
The Spurs’ team for the 2026/27 season is mostly set. San Antonio extended Julian Champagnie’s contract, brought back Harrison Barnes, signed Tobias Harris in free agency, and added two rookie big men from the draft. All those moves got them close to the tax line and filled up 13 of the 15 roster spots available. […]
Open Thread: Spurs sign Tobias Harris
It’s been a busy week for the Spurs. They signed their draftees and sent them off to San Francisco for the California Classic. Starting Thursday, they’ll be competing in Las Vegas. They also finalized the signing of Tobias Harris, the free agency acquisition that will help fill the power forward position the Spurs desperately needed […]
What we learned from the Spurs Summer League loss to the Lakers
Going 0-3 in the California Classic is not good… I wouldn’t necessarily call it bad either. Summer League isn’t about wins and losses. It’s about seeing if your contracted young players can stand out, or finding diamonds in the rough in the G League. In Monday’s 88-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the San […]
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 […]
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