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Highlights: All hands on deck in Spurs’ big win over the Thunder
For their signature win of the season, the San Antonio Spurs needed every player that stepped on the court in their big win over the Oklahoma Thunder. Devin Vassell lead the team with 23 points while De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Victor Wembanyama each scored 22 points. If anyone was sleeping on the Spurs, they […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Thunder
Anyone with eyeballs and a pulse will testify that Saturday’s Emirates Cup semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the top games of the season. The fourth quarter alone had six lead changes, and if one didn’t know any better, they might think they witnessed a playoff game. The […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama delivered a clear message in Las Vegas
The San Antonio Spurs had overcome some large obstacles to land themselves in the NBA Emirates Cup Finals next Tuesday. First they took Western Conference C, dubbed the “Group of Death” which consisted of the Spurs, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Golden State Warriors. Nuggets and Rockets are currently third and fourth […]
Wemby’s return sparks Spurs win over Thunder and into the NBA Cup Finals
The Spurs got good news yesterday that Victor Wembanyama would be returning from a 12-game absence due to a calf strain, and as good as they played without him, going 9-3 in that stretch, he reminded the world tonight why he’s already one of the best. Despite playing on minutes restrictions and coming off the […]
San Antonio vs Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs upset Thunder 111-109 in Wembanyama’s return, advance to NBA Cup Finals
The fans in Las Vegas got their money’s worth tonight. After winning their first round matchup by 49 points over the Suns, the Thunder faced a much tougher opponent tonight. The Spurs started out slow, and looked like they might get blown out after trailing after the first quarter by double digits as they started […]
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs vs Oklahoma City 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. One of the greatest things about attending NBA games is the […]
Open Thread: Spurs waive Riley Minix
Yesterday, while Spurs fans were fawning over Victor Wembanyama’s potential return this evening, the front office made a roster change. Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed guard Kyle Mangas to a Two-Way contract. In a related move, San Antonio has waived Riley Minix.” Minix, a small forward, is dealing […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Sometimes it feels like the NBA has some of Hollywood’s best screenwriters working in the league office. It’s hard to think of a more climactic NBA Cup semifinals than the league’s defending champions, who have only lost one game all season, vs. an up-and-coming, scrappy team getting back the most exciting young player in the […]
Report: Victor Wembanyama is “likely” to return tomorrow against the Thunder
The news fans have been waiting for is finally here. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Victor Wembanyama is likely to return to the court tomorrow in Las Vegas as the Spurs take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the NBA Emirates Cup. Wemby has missed the last 12 games with […]
Watching the Spurs emerge victorious from the Lakers’ Den
Thanks to my buddy Mike, a fellow hooper of some local renown, I was able to attend the Spurs’ 2025 Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Lakers Wednesday night. I was forced to miss my own Wednesday night game, but how often is my team in town for an Emirates Cup Game? (Once.) One […]
Open Thread: I want my Luke Kornet t-shirt
On Wednesday night after the San Antonio Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the Emirates Cup Quarterfinals, De’Aaron Fox made an appearance on the Amazon Prime postgame show and spoke with Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Steve Nash, and Udonis Haslem. Fox donned a Luke Kornet t-shirt featuring the image of his stance […]
Highlights: Stephon Castle does it all in Quarterfinals win over Lakers
Whoever was concerned about the Spurs having “too much guard talent” can rest assured, it’s not a bad problem to have. Much ado was made about the Spurs giving De’Aaron Fox a max contract extension this summer, which was an expected move when they traded for him last February, but the Spurs lucking into the […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Lakers
The San Antonio Spurs keep winning high-stakes games without Victor Wembanyama. Each player has doubled their payday to $106,187 if they go no further in Emirates Cup Play, and the two-way contracts get half of that. A neutral court in Las Vegas awaits them for a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals […]
Open Thread: Keldon Johnson will use his NBA Cup money to buy a llama
During the second Western Conference Emirates Cup Quarterfinals matchup last night, Cassidy Hubbarth mentioned how Keldon Johnson will spend his earnings. “Keldon Johnson seems motivated to get to Vegas in this one and this morning he told me he already has a good idea of what he’d buy with the NBA Cup money — a […]
Spurs steamroll Lakers to move onto NBA Cup semifinals
Before the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Cup match with the Los Angeles Lakers, Keldon Johnson told reporters that he had some extra motivation to win the tournament’s cash prize – a llama. The Spurs’ forward said that with the winnings, he’d purchase a llama for his farm. The rest of the team must really want […]
San Antonio at Los Angeles, Final Score: Spurs advance to the NBA Cup semis with a 132-119 win over the Lakers
The Silver and Black rode their speed advantage and balanced team play to get past a Los Angeles team that had a great night from their superstars as Luka Doncic scored 35, and LeBron had 19, but they did not get much in the way of contributions from anyone else, except for Marcus Smart who […]
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
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 last time the Spurs met the Lakers, it was a […]
Wembanyama is quickly approaching the 65-game limit for awards
Victor Wembanyama started his third season on proverbial fire. However, this was dampened by what has become the second scariest set of words on any injury report: “calf strain.” This is of course because the words that strike the most fear are: “Achilles tear,” and after three stars went down with that injury last playoffs, […]
Open Thread: Bruce Bowen joins Spurs Christmas Tree Donation
Yesterday, the Spurs hosted their 13th annual Christmas Tree Donation. The event, co-hosted by Bruce Bowen and members of Methodist Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare Ministries staff, gave away more than 150 decorated Christmas trees and holiday wreaths to existing patients and clients. The Spurs continue to brighten up the season, even as the active players […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers
For the first time in franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs will play a win-or-go-home NBA Cup game. After going 3-1 in group play, with impressive wins over the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, the Spurs will take on the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals. They’ll do so without their superstar big man, […]
A healthy, evolving Spurs team should scare the rest of the NBA
What has been the biggest silver lining in this stretch without Wembanyama and Castle? Marilyn Dubinski: Beyond the fact that they’re still winning games, it has to be De’Aaron Fox getting a chance to establish himself as the on-ball handler and leader (which he did not get to do much in his 17 games last […]
What We Learned from the Spurs win over the Pelicans
Alright, let’s all take a deep breath. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Because honestly… what even was that? The Spurs escaped New Orleans last night, and I mean escaped in the “shimmying out the bathroom window away from a fight you accidentally started” sense. One second they are cruising, clearly the better […]
Highlights: Harrison Barnes dazzles in win over the New Orleans Pelicans
Walkin’ fast, faces pass, and the Spurs are not yet homebound (they have one more game in Los Angeles before their next home game). Regardless, the good guys are just starin’ blankly ahead, just makin’ their way, makin’ a way through the crowd *and that third quarter (phew). Thankfully, the Spurs got back in the […]
Open Thread: Dylan Harper reads your DMs
Last night, Dylan Harper scored a career high 22 points. His career is only a baker’s dozen of games deep, which makes one think he’s going to shine bright for some time to come. Harper is a perfect fit in San Antonio. Fans want Harper to be a part of this team for a long […]
Spurs survive another disastrous third quarter to beat New Orleans
Just two days after giving up 44 third-quarter points to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a loss on Friday, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves in a similar position in New Orleans. The Spurs saw their 20-point halftime lead evaporate into a 2-point deficit after giving up 45 third-quarter points to the Pelicans’ 26th-ranked offense. They […]
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