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Victor Wembanyama (rib contusion) listed as Doubtful for Trail Blazers game
Victor Wembanyama has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers, but “there’s confidence” he will suit up for one of the Spurs’ last three games, achieving award eligibility, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Wembanyama suffered the injury when he collided with Paul George in the second quarter of the Spurs’ Monday […]
The NBA’s 65-game rule addresses the wrong problem
The NBA invented the 65-game limit rule to address what it perceived to be a major problem (that, fairly or not, will always get tied back to Gregg Popovich and the Spurs): load management. The idea was simple: star players were being rested in situations such as the second night of back-to-backs or late in […]
What We Learned from the Spurs win over the Sixers
I guess it’s a useful exercise, as we tiptoe ever closer to the promised land, to take one more quick glance at the abyss. A Victor Wembanyama injury, short term, long term, chronic, you name it, is the proverbial other shoe waiting to drop. It’s not an anchor that weighs the franchise down, and it’s […]
Highlights: Spurs batter their way through tough win against the Sixers
‘Twas the night(s) before the playoffs, when all through the Frost Bank Center;Not a creature was stirring, not even The Coyote;The banners were hung by the rafters with care;In hopes that Victor Wembanyama’s ribs healing soon would be there; “The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of Manu Ginóbili’s fractured elbow on […]
Box Grades: Spurs use efficient shooting to overcome 76ers despite losing Wemby
I did not like this game! I suppose there are two silver linings: First (I say this knocking on wood), it would appear that Victor Wembanyama’s injury (a bone bruise in his ribs) is unlikely to be a serious problem in the sense that he should be fine for the playoffs. Second, it gave me […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama leaves game with left rib contusion
Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama did not return for the second half of Monday night’s game between the Spurs and 76ers. Early in the second quarter, Wemby collided with Philadelphia’s Paul George at the half-court line. Victor initially exited the game and headed off court, but returned toward the end of the first half. His […]
Spurs hold off 76ers for 60th win despite losing Wembanyama to rib injury
For a moment, everything stopped. Inside the Frost Bank Center, the buzz of a marquee matchup, Victor Wembanyama versus Joel Embiid, gave way to silence as Wembanyama walked slowly toward the locker room, his night cut short before halftime. It should have been the turning point, but it became something else entirely. The San Antonio Spurs didn’t flinch. They […]
San Antonio vs. Philadelphia, Final Score: Spurs lose Wemby but endure over 76ers, 115-102
The Spurs returned home from an OT loss in Denver to close the regular season on a four-game home stand, beginning against a fully healthy Philadelphia 76ers squad. Although they lost Victor Wembanyama to a bruised rib at halftime, everyone contributed in a team effort to methodically break down the 76ers defense and make life […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers
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. On Saturday afternoon, two things happened that Spurs haven’t seen much […]
Week in Review: Spurs get a taste of playoff ball during big road trip
Welcome to 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 23: The Spurs swept an easy three-game road trip against the slumping Heat and tanking Grizzlies and Bucks, becoming the first team in NBA […]
Open Thread: Play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey to present National Anthem as Spurs celebrate Native American Heritage Night
The Spurs have return home from a short three-game road trip. On Monday night, the Spurs host the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that is promoting Native American Heritage. Spurs shooting guard Lindy Waters III representing Kiowa and Cherokee-American tribes and Jacob Tobey, Mashpee Wampanoag of Massachusetts, have teamed up with the Spurs to bring awareness through […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Not a whole lot has changed for the Philadelphia 76ers since their last meeting with the San Antonio Spurs. With 4 games left in the regular season, the 76ers are currently 7th in the East with a chance to still move up or down in the standings. They’re just a half game back of the […]
Spurs vs. Nuggets player grades: Jokic and Wembanyama duel in Spurs loss
The San Antonio Spurs were handed their first loss in ten games by the Denver Nuggets. San Antonio looked stout against the former champions for most of the game, until costly mistakes down the stretch led to a 136-134 loss. The clash between two of the league’s best players, Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic, made […]
Why the Spurs’ loss to the Nuggets is nothing to worry about
The Spurs played one of the most entertaining games of the season in Denver on Saturday. Unfortunately, it ended with a painful loss in overtime for the Silver and Black, which helped confirm the concerns of the skeptics about San Antonio’s chances to execute down the stretch against top-level opponents in games with playoff intensity. […]
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama drops MVP performance in overtime thriller vs Nuggets
Coming off a blowout win against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs traveled to Denver for their last road game of the regular season. Victor Wembanyama returned from injury management. Both teams started the game blazing from the field, with the Spurs outscoring the Nuggets 43-36 in the first quarter. The pace continued in the […]
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Nuggets
There hasn’t been much to learn from the San Antonio Spurs’ 10-game winning streak. Most of the games were against tanking or shorthanded teams, and the result was decided before halftime. With only a handful of games left before the playoffs, there have been murmurings of concern that the young team hasn’t faced enough adversity […]
Box Grades: Spurs’ winning streak snapped in OT thriller
So close! For much of this game, I felt like the Spurs were firmly in control; the point differential never got huge by modern NBA standards, but until the end of the third quarter it always felt like San Antonio was going to have enough to counter what Denver was brining to the table. As […]
Open Thread: Julian Champagnie owns the Spurs single season record for made threes
The Spurs game in Denver did not go as expected. The Silver & Black blew a lead late in the fourth and lost their way in overtime. Some silver lining to the gray cloud was Julian Champagnie’s six three-pointers. He ended the afternoon with eighteen points on 6 of 9 shooting beyond the arc. None […]
Spurs fall to Nuggets in regular season road finale
The final road game of the season wasn’t supposed to end like this. For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs looked like a team that had already figured it out: poised, confident, and in control inside a hostile Ball Arena against a championship contender, the Denver Nuggets. They ran. They shared the ball. They scored 43 points in […]
San Antonio at Denver, Final Score: Spurs let last road game of the season slip away, 136-134
The San Antonio Spurs came up short in one of their final tests of the regular season, ending their win streak at 11. The Nuggets are battle-tested, deploying the top offense in the NBA, and they were the better team in the crucible. Nikola Jokić feasted in the lane, but the Spurs couldn’t be stopped […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
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 only five games left in the regular season, […]
The NBA’s Tankathon 2026 hits an embarrassing new low
April 3, 2026 isn’t likely to be a date well-remembered in NBA history, but it did produce an extraordinary (if unfortunate) statistic: In the 7,891 days in which regular season NBA games have been played since the 1976-1977 season began (i.e., since the NBA-ABA merger), yesterday is the only day in which five games were […]
Open Thread: Enter to win a Spurs flyaway playoff excursion for two
I received this alert in an email: Enter to win a Spurs away playoff flyaway for two, including tickets, hotel, and travel, and see how RBFCU goes Beyond Banking to put fans at the heart of the action. The Spurs are locked into the second seed in the Western Conference. There is a small chance […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Spurs are on their second 11-game win streak right now. After leaving a Kawhi Leonard-shaped crater behind them in Los Angeles, without the aid of the Monstar that is Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs should enter this one with peak confidence. It almost feels like a lack of […]
Spurs vs. Clippers player grades: San Antonio’s guards shine without Wembanyama
On the second night of a back-to-back, the San Antonio Spurs waltzed into Los Angeles and beat a potential first-round playoff opponent. The Spurs beat the Clippers 118-99 without their star player, Victor Wembanyama. Instead, the team was led by its trio of guards. De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper have been playing great […]
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