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Despite dealing with injuries to key players, the Spurs remain in the playoff picture. Can they hold on to a top-6 until they get healthy, or should fans be happy if they are in the play-in spots when Wembanyama returns? Mark Barrington: I think that staying inside the top six is kind of a big […]
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Yesterday, H-E-B and Dylan Harper teamed up to support Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on San Antonio’s East Side, donating 200 turkeys to the church’s food pantry and participating in its Thanksgiving food drive. Harper was drafted second overall this past summer. He’s already shown an intense mix of high basketball IQ, speed, and confidence with […]
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Momentum is a funny word. It has an odd history within language, and there’s still some academic disagreement about precisely when we began using it in a scientific capacity. As early as 530 AD, we have documented arguments about the concept, as John Philoponus (a philosopher and theologian from Roman-held Egypt) wrote a commentary apposing […]
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Coming off a win versus the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs looked to close out their homestand with a victory against the Atlanta Hawks. After falling behind 34-28 at the end of the first quarter, the Spurs started hitting on all cylinders and outscored the Hawks 46-26 in the second quarter, leading by as many as […]
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Harrison Barnes was seen yesterday at an Eastside H-E-B surprising customers with $200 gift cards. He didn’t stop there as he took a trip to the Northside to continue spreading cheer. Barnes and his wife Brittany purchased $40,000 in H-E-B gift cards to donate to families. In addition, they personally paid bills for others patrons in […]
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The San Antonio Spurs chopped down the Atlanta Hawks, securing their eighth home victory before going on the road for their next four outings. The visitors were are tied for the most road wins in the East (7), but they were unable to stop the Spurs when they pushed the pace, and they could not […]
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The San Antonio Spurs concluded a five-game homestand on Thursday night on a rainy day in the Alamo City. The contest saw the emergence of rookie David Jones-Garcia, bringing the fans at the Frost Bank Center to their feet and the Jackals fan section chanting his name. With the victory, the Spurs improved to 11-4 […]
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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 conventional wisdom is that the Hawk’s best player is Trae […]
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I have been so busy the last couple of weeks that (in an extremely rare occurrence), I wasn’t able to watch the Spurs-Kings game live on Tuesday and may be at risk of missing tonight’s game. Currently, if I’m not at work, you can find me helping my sister prepare for the grand opening of […]
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Per Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs today announced a new partnership with local Planet Fitness clubs owned and operated by Taymax Group. Planet Fitness becomes the official fitness center of the organization, as well as the presenting partner of Spurs Hype Squad. To celebrate the new partnership and encourage fans to get active, the Spurs and area […]
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As the NBA is plagued with star injuries, the games must go on. Both San Antonio and Atlanta will be without their stars Thursday night, in what will be a battle of the second options. San Antonio, fresh off a clutch win against the Memphis Grizzlies, will be without several key players, while Atlanta has […]
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Wins without two of your best players are important, especially for a young team not familiar with playoff contention. On Tuesday, the Spurs dispatched the challenge from the Memphis Grizzlies with De’Aaron Fox scoring a game-high 26 points, and Harrison Barnes stepped up (as he usually does when the team needs him) with 23 points […]
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A sobering thought that I could not quite keep at bay while otherwise enjoying NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesdays on Peacock was that this might just be something we need to get used to. Victor Wembanyama standing on the sidelines, looking like a cross between a caged animal and a confused toddler who had been […]
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This is old news, but it was new to me. Last night Memphis made their first trip of the season to San Antonio in search of the thirteenth straight win on the Spurs court. They left disappointed after what turned out to be the scrappiest game the Spurs have participated in this season. During the […]
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In a matchup largely defined by the absence of their stars, the San Antonio Spurs edged past the Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 Tuesday night at the Frost Bank Center, earning their first home win over the Grizzlies since January 2019. Without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, the Spurs leaned on veteran poise and tough defense in […]
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The San Antonio Spurs scraped by the Memphis Grizzlies and once again made a faster-paced team play at their level. Naysayers can say what they want about the opponent, which was on a four-game skid, but the Spurs were down two starters (Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle), and their visitors played desperately. Backups commonly shine […]
2 months ago | 2 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 played a solid game on Sunday afternoon, dispatching the […]
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When De’Aaron Fox left Sacramento, he was the face of the Kings franchise. He came to San Antonio, where Victor Wembanyama had already been dubbed the future face of the NBA. Considering the level of talent throughout the league and the confidence that it takes to make it to the NBA, egos could have caused […]
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The injury bug has infested the San Antonio Spurs early and often this season. After finally getting De’Aaron Fox back from injury, the Spurs have now lost Victor Wembanyama to a calf strain for the next few weeks at least. On top of that, Stephon Castle will miss time with “hip soreness,” and Dylan Harper […]
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The fears everyone had when Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Kings came true. His calf soreness was confirmed to be a calf strain, and he will be out indefinitely. He’s expected to be reevaluated in two to three weeks, but unless it’s a mild strain, he could miss more time. […]
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Stephon Castle will miss his first game of the season due to hip soreness on Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Castle missed most of the second half of the San Antonio Spurs’ win over the Sacramento Kings after injuring his hip. Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson did not have an update on Castle’s injury […]
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Monday brought bad injury news to San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a calf strain, the team announced. He’s expected to miss “a few weeks,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Wembanyama missed Sunday’s game against the Kings with a calf injury, but the severity of it was unknown. He was originally listed as […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 3: The Spurs lost a close game on the road against Luka Doncic and the Lakers that ended up being more about the […]
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The NBA is still operating with small sample size theatre a month into the season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discern between the trends that are sustainable and the ones that are not. Taking a closer look at the underlying metrics can help us predict how the season will play out, which is what […]
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