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The Spurs must dig deep to find another gear
Fraternizing with the Enemy continues to go back-and-forth just as much as this wild Western Conference Finals series. After the Spurs appeared out of gas in Game 5 against the Thunder and now face an elimination game in San Antonio, I discussed with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder what he observed and any potential concerns […]
Open Thread: Adam Silver “The officiating is incredible”
The Spurs and Thunder are still in the midst of the Western Conference Finals, but the East has a Finals participant. While the New York Knicks are awaiting an opponent, there was television time available to air The Pat McAfee Show. Appropriately, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made a visit to talk about the state of […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 6
Facing elimination for the first time this postseason, the San Antonio Spurs come into this pivotal Game 6 with their backs against the wall. With 10 games already played between them and the Thunder this season and Game 6 looming, both of these teams are way passed the point of being surprised at what the […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio wastes the Champagnie game
The playoffs are all about toughness, getting great performances from your stars, and standout games from your role players. In Game Five of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs only got one of those things. The result was a 127-114 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julian Champagnie had the best game of his playoff […]
Highlights: Castle, Champagnie, & Wembanyama combine for 66 points in Game 5
Coming off a blowout win this past Sunday that tied up the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs traveled to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in a Game 5 showdown. After a back-and-forth first quarter (highlighted by Julian Champagnie’s hot shooting), the Spurs started to play sloppily. They were playing undisciplined defense and fell […]
What We Learned from the Spurs Game 5 loss to the Thunder
Every time the Spurs win I feel like they’re never going to lose another game. Every time the Spurs lose, I feel like there’s no way they’ll ever win again. Such is life. Last night was the first time the moment felt a little too big for this team. Like they were the proverbial Coyote […]
Box Grades: Spurs’ season hangs by a thread after sloppy Game 5
Well, that was unpleasant. After a stellar Game 4 performance, the Silver and Black fell back to Earth in a messy Game 5 loss to OKC. San Antonio’s season now stands on the brink of oblivion, but on the bright side the box score did produce some compelling and quirky combinations. Before jumping into the […]
Open Thread: The opportunity for the 3-2 comeback
In the NBA, overcoming a 3-2 deficit is notoriously difficult. But it has been done. In 1969, the Boston Celtics trailed the Los Angeles Lakers. After dropping the first two games, the Celtics tied the series before falling in a 3-2 hole. The Celtics won the final two games, giving Bill Russell his swan song. […]
Spurs go down 3-2 in West Finals following disappointing showing in game 5
Following a dominant defensive performance from the Spurs Sunday night to even the series at 2, that same intensity was nowhere to be found in game 5, resulting in a 127-114 loss that has the good guys on the brink of elimination. With Ajay Mitchell and Jalen Williams still out, OKC started Jared McCain in […]
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs stars struggle in Game 5 loss to Thunder, 127-114
The San Antonio Spurs have been pushed by the defending champions to the edge of elimination, and will now return to Frost Bank Center, trying to hold it off on Thursday. They didn’t get enough from Victor Wembanyama who only scored 20 points on 26.7 percent shooting, with seven rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox had nine […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 5
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 […]
Through Mitch Johnson and his own voice, Gregg Popovich’s influence still flows within the Spurs
Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals was without a doubt the Spurs’ worst showing of the playoffs, and possibly even their worst game of any capacity since January. After a blistering 15-0 run to open the game, the law of averages came back with a vengeance, and they showed very little fight or urgency […]
The Spurs adjustments put the ball in the Thunder’s court
Fraternizing with the Enemy — with the enemy being Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder — continues after the Spurs made the adjustments we were all clamoring for to take a dominant Game 4 win and even the series 2-2. Now, it’s up to the shorthanded Thunder to adjust again in this extended chess match as […]
Game Five Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Everything is tied up heading into Game Five of the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs played stout defense against the Oklahoma City Thunder on their way to a 103-82 victory in Game Four. Now the Spurs need to win two of the next three games, including one on the road, to reach the […]
Open Thread: The Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals
The New York Knickerbockers are returning the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Every Spurs fan remembers (or depending on your age, is familiar with) with those particular Finals. The franchise has made four Finals appearances, but New York has not won a title since 1973. They head into the 2026 Finals on […]
What we learned from the Spurs Game 4 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder
Just two days before Waterloo, a pair of battles were fought that ultimately tipped the balance of arguably the most famous battle ever fought. They occurred simultaneously, on June 16th of 1815, just eight miles apart, and they could not have gone more differently. Napoleon, who had briefly reasserted himself as Emperor of France, personally […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: Wembanyama and Castle shine in Game Four win
The stakes were high for the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four. At risk of going down 3-1, the Spurs needed to respond to a disappointing loss in Game Three. They followed up the loss with a blowout 103-83 win to tie the Western Conference Finals at 2-2. It was one of the Spurs’ best […]
Highlights: Spurs dominate Thunder in Game 4 behind Wembanyama’s 33 points
Coming off a tough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3, the Spurs looked to regroup and even the series in Game 4. Even though they were not listed on the injury report, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper are still playing through their respective injuries. After an 8-7 lead by OKC, the Spurs […]
Box Grades: Spurs Even Series in Dominant Fashion
I must admit, my confidence was hanging by a thread as last night’s game started. After all, the Thunder are a genuinely great team, the Spurs had suffered consistently bad disadvantages in three straight games (e.g., turnover margin), and it felt like OKC’s plan of fouling Wemby continuously was going to end up being an […]
Open Thread: Ethical basketball evens up the Western Conference Finals
“Experience does not matter.” This was Devin Vassell’s response to the question, “What do you and the Spurs think you’ve learned about yourself this season?” You can no longer say they have exceeded expectations. You can no longer say they are ahead of schedule. You can no longer say that they are a couple of […]
Spurs’ defensive adjustment suffocates Thunder’s offense in Game 4 blowout win
The Spurs looked like a veteran team in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. They faced a Thunder squad missing two key pieces and made sure they never gave them hope for an upset en route to a 103-82 blowout win. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 33 points in 32 minutes while Shai […]
San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs showcase their defensive chops to even series with Thunder, 103-82
San Antonio avoided losing three games in a row for the first time all season and routed Oklahoma City 103-82 in a Game 4 blowout. The Spurs earned and built upon their advantage by staying home on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensively and depriving his teammates of open looks throughout many minutes of hellacious fullcourt coverage. San […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 4
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 […]
It’s time for the Spurs to make adjustments
Fraternizing with the Enemy, my series-long conversation with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder, continues with the Spurs down 1-2 heading into a Sunday night matchup with a ton on the line. J.R. After running out to a 15 point lead, the Spurs were outscored by 30 points in about 45 minutes. After the game there […]
Open Thread: Sean Elliott surprises H-E-B shoppers with free groceries
In anticipation of Memorial Day, Sean Elliott — the Memorial Day Miracle Man himself — made a surprise appearance at the McCreless H-E-B near South New Braunfels Avenue and I-37. Elliott treated shoppers to free groceries. And a few patrons walked away with Spurs playoff tickets. Elliott spoke about the community and how Spurs fans […]
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