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Open Thread: Spurs and Sprite join forces with cobranded cans and fan experiences

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 […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks

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 […]

10 days ago | 1 read

What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Thunder

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 […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Spurs Overwhelmed by Thunder in 119–98 road loss

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 […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs manhandled by Thunder 98-119

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 […]

11 days ago | 1 read

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder

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 […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Victor Wembanyama reminds everyone why he’s different

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 […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Open Thread: Bismack Biyombo made a visit to Methodist Healthcare

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 […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder

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, […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

The Spurs need more three-point shooting

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 […]

13 days ago | 1 read

What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Wolves

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 […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Open Thread: De’Aaron Fox hits the 12,000 point milestone

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 […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Spurs blow double-digit fourth-quarter lead in loss to Timberwolves

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 […]

13 days ago | 1 read

What we learned from the Spurs win over the Celtics

One night, in the early 1980s, as he had done many times before, my father climbed out of his window and into the evening air. Pedaling quietly through a landscape of asphalt and the warm sodium yellow of streetlamps, his bicycle carved its way past the darkened silhouettes of neighborhood domesticity until he’d arrived at […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves

We are almost midway through the season, and tiers are starting to become more defined in the Western Conference. Despite looking relatively pedestrian since the Spurs helped bring them back down to earth from their record-tying start, the Thunder still have a pretty sizable (but not insurmountable) cushion between themselves and the rest of the […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Victor Wembanyama dazzles in Spurs’ close win over the Celtics

The Spurs did not play well in their visit to the surprising Celtics, but managed to escape Boston with an unlikely win. Sometimes, having the best player on the floor is all it takes, and Victor Wembanyama proved it by dominating on both ends to lead San Antonio to an unexpected 100-95 victory in what […]

14 days ago | 3 reads