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2025-26 NBA season preview: Western Conference tiers 

And just like that, another NBA season is upon us.  The offseason wasn’t as busy as expected, which means that the balance of power is still  heavily tilted towards the West.  So, with all but one team trying to win in the loaded conference, how will everything shake out? Let’s find out.  Championship contenders: inner […]

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about 2 months ago | 1 read

Open Thread: Spurs unveil Red McCombs Community Court

Although the event took place over a month ago, the Spurs shared this video at halftime during Friday’s final preseason game. Enogh cannot be said about the impact Red McCombs made on San Antonio. Known locally for his car dealerships as well as bringing the Spurs to San Antonio, the business magnate invested heavily in […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Spurs waive Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, Stanley Umude

The Spurs did the expected and parted ways with Adam Flagler, Micha Potter, and Stanley Umude. All three were waived on Saturday, the team announced. Flagler, Umude and Potter were on Exhibit 10 contracts, also known as training camp deals, so it’s not a surprise they are gone now that the Spurs’ preseason is over […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Open Thread: Spurs kick off early voting with “Vote Spurs Vote” rally

As mentioned yestersay, the Spurs Organization has been heavily promoting Props A & B, to which early voting begins on Monday. In effort to drum up support adn awareness, they announced a “Vote Spurs Vote” rally. Per a Spurs press release:  On Monday, Oct. 20, San Antonio residents will come together at Legacy Park for […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

It’s time for Basketball: Spurs vs Indiana Pacers

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. It’s getting really hard not to be optimistic about the future […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Open Thread: Project Marvel continues to be a hot button topic

For those outside San Antonio, Project Marvel may not be on your radar. But here in San Antonio, it’s all over the place. In a nutshell, Project Marvel boils down to Propositions A & B on the November ballot. It involves building a new arena downtown for the San Antonio Spurs. So far, I personally […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers

Just one preseason game stands between the San Antonio Spurs and their 82-game journey for the 2025-26 NBA season. They’ll wrap up their preseason schedule with a rematch against the Indiana Pacers, who they defeated 124-108 on Monday. A win would keep the Spurs undefeated in the preseason, and keep momentum going into their opening […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Spurs pick up team options on Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle

The Spurs are doing some housekeeping before the season starts. On Thursday, they picked up the third-year team option on Stephon Castle’s contract and the fourth-year team option on Victor Wembanyama’s contract, securing the services of two of their best players for the 2026-27 season. In the recent past, San Antonio faced some tough decisions […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Jeremy Sochan expected to miss Spurs’ season opener with wrist injury

Jeremy Sochan’s bad injury luck continues. The young forward, who missed EuroBasket with a calf injury but was slated to be available on opening night, suffered a sprained wrist at practice and will be out to start the season, the Spurs announced. Fortunately, the injury is mild, according to the team, and he should be […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Open Thread: Spurs Top Off event now kicking off a week of festivities

As previously mentioned, the Spurs are hosting a tip off event this Sunday at The Rock at La Cantera. Now the Spurs have added a variety of daily events leading up to their first home game on October 26th. Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to take part in the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read