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The NBA is in a great place, yet there aren’t as many high-quality big men like there were in the ‘90s and ‘80s. So it’s special when two of the top heavyweights match up, even if an injury scare limits their time against each other, and if their teams are far away in status. The […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson made quite an entrance to yesterday’s game. Both Spurs standouts showed up with a their heads shaved. Here’s the story behind the transition. “Last night, Vic was like, ‘Yo, let’s bald our head.’ And I was like, let’s do it.'” Keldon added, “It took me a good little minute. I […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
A hush washed over the Frost Bank Center after Victor Wembanyama went down with an apparent knee injury in the first quarter of the San Antonio Spurs game against the Milwaukee Bucks. As Wembanyama skipped to the locker room, the weight of the Spurs’ two-game losing streak hit like a ton of bricks. How would […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Spurs overcame an early injury scare as Victor Wembanyama had to leave three minutes into the game after banging knees with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He missed the rest of the first quarter, but the rest of the team with De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Luke Kornet playing well had the Spurs still ahead in the […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
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 Spurs have lost their last two games, the last one […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Every NBA team, even the best, hits a rough patch at some point or another. January is a common time considering players are starting to get tired but the All-Star break is still a month away, and a second wind can be hard to come by. The Spurs are currently entrenched in such a slump, […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs and Sprite announced the launch of a new cobranded can, which celebrates the culture of San Antonio and Spurs basketball. The cans are now available for purchase at select retailers across the Spurs market including San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen, and Laredo and the launch […]
about 2 months ago | 8 reads
It really hasn’t been the sort of season the Milwaukee Bucks were hoping for. With trade rumours circulating seemingly weekly about the status of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee was hoping for a best-case scenario this season following a tumultuous summer. Desperate to shake things up but not having many options, they managed to add Myles […]
about 2 months ago | 8 reads
Coming off a heartbreaking loss versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs traveled to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder for the fourth time this season. This matchup ended up being the most physical game between both teams, with the Spurs battling throughout the first half and trailing only by 3 at halftime. However, the […]
about 2 months ago | 10 reads
They say beating a team three times in a row is difficult. As we’ve seen over decades of playoff series, beating them four times in a row is even more rare. Sweeps aren’t something that happens all of the time, especially against historically good teams. In many ways, it shouldn’t surprise fans that the San […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Editor’s note: This post has been updated after confirming Thunder’s drum routine predates the Spurs’ and was not meant to mock them. The Spurs are the only team to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder three times this season. Heading into last night’s game, the Thunder had a lot to prove and a lot riding on […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
There are nights in the NBA when the score tells the truth long before the final buzzer. Tuesday night in Oklahoma City was one of them. The San Antonio Spurs’ 119–98 loss to the Thunder was less about one bad stretch and more about a familiar reality: a young team still learning how unforgiving elite […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams paired together in a standout performance – galvanizing Oklahoma city during a pair of third quarter runs to turn a relatively tight game into a 119-98 blowout. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama (17 points and 7 rebounds) and Stephon Castle (20 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebonds) tried to match OKC’s […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
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 Spurs and Thunder have already met three times so far […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
In an NBA season already defined by jaw-dropping shots and highlight dunks, Victor Wembanyama — the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 franchise centerpiece — gave the basketball world something truly different: a viral flying kick that wasn’t meant to score points, but redefined the limits of human athleticism. The viral moment came during warmups before the […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
San Antonio Spurs big man Bismack Biyombo took a trip to Methodist Healthcare to engage with the Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group. The Congolese veteran spent some time crafting with the team. They made inspirational bracelets and pillows and wrote cards. “@bismackbiyombo recently spent time with @methodisthealthcaresa‘s Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group for […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
After splitting a tough back-to-back set that pitted them against the Celtics and Timberwolves, the schedule doesn’t get easier for the Spurs. They’ll travel to Oklahoma City to face the league-best Thunder for the fourth time this season, looking to continue their undefeated streak against the defending champions. The entire NBA world will be watching, […]
about 2 months ago | 8 reads
With just under a month to go until the NBA trade deadline, the San Antonio Spurs are second in the Western Conference with a 27-12 record. Even the most bullish predictions for the Spurs this season didn’t have this result on their bingo card. Making the playoffs was the goal, and through the first 39 […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Welcome to the Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 11: The Spurs lost two starters to injury and their offensive rhythm as they continued to come back down to earth from their […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Thunder are frauds! That’s what r/nba and the talking heads are having you believe, and it’s not hard to see why following a 6-6 stretch. Still, the OKC discourse has swung too far in the opposite direction. Remember, they were only one of two teams (along with the 73-win Warriors) to ever start a […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The San Antonio Spurs jumped out to an early lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves but could not finish strong as they fell to their Western Conference counterparts late in the game. Victor Wembanyama led all players with 29 points while Keldon Johnson chipped in 15 points off the bench. Luke Kornet along with Julian Champagnie […]
2 months ago | 10 reads
I refuse to read too much into this one. You hear me? Won’t do it. Can’t do it. Under threat of fines, banishment, or even death, I simply will not do it. Every person has to have a code, and mine is that I won’t read too much into the Spurs blowing a 19-point lead […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
On Saturday evening, De’Aaron Fox hit his 12,000th point as the Spurs faced the Celtics in Boston. Fox came over to the Spurs last February in a stellar three-team trade. He only played in 17 games before undergoing a season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie finger. This season he missed the […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The San Antonio Spurs landed in Minneapolis at 3 a.m. on Sunday, and yet for three quarters of basketball, they looked like the more energetic team. Both the Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves were on the second game of a back-to-back, and fighting for position in the Western Conference standings. The Wolves looked to be […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The Spurs started strong and finished weak tonight, as they had opportunities to put the game away after taking big leads at various points throughout the game, including a 16-0 lead to start the game and a 19 point lead in the third quarter. Every time the Spurs would get some breathing room, they would […]
2 months ago | 11 reads