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Report: Stephon Castle expected to play vs. Pelicans, Victor Wembanyama close to return
The injury report for San Antonio’s Monday game against the Pelicans had good news for Spurs fans. Stephon Castle is listed as questionable and expected to return to action after missing nine games with a hip flexor injury. Luke Kornet, who missed the matchup against Cleveland with an ankle injury, was also listed as questionable […]
Open Thread: Kawhi Leonard has little to no trade value
Days after the Los Angeles Clippers unceremoniously part ways with Chris Paul, trade rumors begin to emerge regarding Kawhi Leonard. Leonard’s trade value is considered negative due to his “no-show” Aspiration scandal. On the Club 520 Podcast, Jeff Teague says “Leonard messed it all up” with his health issues. Since moving to Los Angeles, the […]
Highlights: Fox and Vassell combine for 53 points against Cavs
Coming off an exciting win versus the Orlando Magic, the Spurs traveled to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers. Before the game, the Spurs received the news that Luke Kornet would be out with ankle soreness. That meant that Bismack Biyombo would get the start at center. After a remarkable first half that saw Devin […]
What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Cavaliers
After a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that saw the San Antonio Spurs blown out 44-19 in the third quarter, Mitch Johnson said the team was experiencing some “mental fatigue.” Johnson mentioned that the Silver and Black lacked focus and physicality on the defensive end. On the surface, it would be easy to blame […]
Open Thread: Dylan Harper has no fear
The San Antonio Spurs rookie guard is brimming over with confidence. “I think the coaching staff does a great job of instilling that confidence in the players and the vet. I think they trust me and see the work I put in and see I obviously at practice day to to day. What I can […]
Shorthanded Spurs miss their rim protectors in loss to the Cavaliers
The Spurs had been doing well at masking major absences, but couldn’t survive one more in their visit to Cleveland. Luke Kornet joined Victor Wembanyama in the injury report, and the blow to the interior defense was too severe to patch over. The Cavaliers scored 80 points in the paint and dominated the third quarter […]
San Antonio vs Cleveland, Final Score: Cavs gut Spurs, 130-117
The San Antonio Spurs, in their third city in four nights, couldn’t withstand the feisty Cleveland Cavaliers. The teams played evenly for the first half, but the Spurs transition defense was weaker than normal and Cleveland got everything they wanted in the lane en route to a massive third quarter that put the visitors away. […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers
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 played pretty well in the absence of two […]
Open Thread: Join the Spurs watch party against the Cleveland Cavaliers
The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to join the fan fest watch party tonight, presented by Michelob ULTRA, at Frost Plaza at The Rock at La Cantera this season. The Spurs are playing the Cavaliers in Cleveland, but we can all gather to cheer them on here in the Alamo City on the 40-foot outdoor screen. Throughout […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers
Following their extremely successful regular season campaign last season, many pundits had the Cleveland Cavaliers slotted into one of the top positions of the Eastern Conference standings coming into this year. The Cavaliers famously started last year 15-0, finishing with a 64-18 record before injuries took their toll and led to a disappointing second round […]
Chris Paul: from rival to forever respected Spur
In 2008, Chris Paul was the most annoying person living rent-free in my head. During the Western Conference Semifinals, Paul averaged a very annoying 23.7 points and 10.7 assists per game in that series against my beloved San Antonio Spurs. He and David West (also a future former Spur) were the thorn in the Spurs’ […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Magic
In 2006, at the edge of the northernmost settlement in Quebec, Canada, the diminutive Lydia Angyiou went toe-to-toe with a polar bear. This was, of course, not her idea per se. The small town of Ivujivik is a sub-arctic community, existing just 185 miles outside of the Arctic Circle, and roughly 1000 miles from the […]
Highlights: De’Aaron Fox leads Spurs in dramatic win over the Magic
I’m not privy to professional sports teams’ schedules when the players fly in at 4 AM for a 7 PM (eastern time I assume) game that same day. Do the coaches let them sleep in until noon? Hotel breakfast hits different on 2 – 4 hours of sleep. Why do they stop serving breakfast at […]
Open Thread: Jacob Tobey’s money suit revealed
Did anyone catch the Spurs game against Phoenix last week? Jacob Tobey and Sean Elliott asked a trivia question in which the winner received an autographed photo of Tobey. The photo that was displayed on screen was of Tobey in a head-to-toe money suit. Elliott had some fun with Tobey, comparing him to a Batman […]
Tired Spurs use team effort and clutch play to vanquish the Magic
One night after an exciting win at home against the Grizzlies, the Spurs found themselves right back out on the road for another four-game road trip. They didn’t land in Orlando until 4 AM and are already shorthanded, so anyone who saw this as a scheduled loss could be excused. However, this Spurs team is […]
San Antonio vs. Orlando, Final Score: Fox and Kornet make clutch plays in 114-112 win
The San Antonio Spurs got into their hotel in Orlando at 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Just 14 hours later, the Spurs had to fight for 48 minutes to pull out a victory in the second game of a back-to-back. De’Aaron Fox made clutch plays on the offensive end, and Luke Kornet had one of the […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs at Orlando Magic
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. About 20 hours ago, the Spurs were wrapping up a tough […]
Highlights: Barnes and Fox combine for 60 points in win over Grizzlies
Coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs returned home for a one-game homestand versus the Memphis Grizzlies. With Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle still out, once again, the Spurs battled a Grizzlies team without Ja Morant. What ensued was a fiery and competitive track meet. After holding a four-point lead at halftime, […]
What We Learned from the Spurs Win over the Grizzlies
I currently reside in the great state of Tennessee. I love it here. Honky tonks, the Smoky Mountains, BBQ, Davey Crockett, the whole deal. It’s a wonderful place to live and I am having a great time. The thing is, and I know this is a uniquely me problem and not especially relevant to most […]
Open Thread: Spurs win at home on the shoulders of Harrison Barnes
Ever since joining the Spurs, Harrison Barnes has been the model of consistency. He has started and played in every game with San Antonio. He’s on par to reflect his last two seasons in Sacramento where he hadn’t missed a game since the 2021-2022 season. But it’s not just his durability. Barnes offers a vet […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic
In a lot of ways, the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic are similar teams on a similar trajectory. After years of suffering caused (in part) by betrayal from previous franchise players, they both found new ones with the top overall pick in consecutive years and have been building from there. As Victor Wembanyama and […]
Spurs outlast Grizzlies in close, hard-fought battle
The Spurs got another valuable win without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. In their last home game in a while, they traded blows with the Grizzlies before closing strong and securing a 126-119 victory. Harrison Barnes led all scorers with 31 points. It wasn’t the prettiest start to the game, as both teams struggled to […]
San Antonio vs. Memphis, Final Score: Spurs beat Grizzlies in the clutch again, 126-119
In a brief return home from a four-game road trip ahead of another in which they will play in 9 cities in 18 nights, the Spurs took on the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzles, and for the second time this season won by using a big fourth quarter run to end the game. It was a […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies
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 last faced the Grizzlies two weeks ago, where the […]
Open Thread: Lakers’ NBA Cup court deemed “unplayable” in match against Dallas Mavericks
Last Friday, the Lakers hosted in the Dallas Mavericks in the final West Group B match up. Before the game could take place, the Lakers special Cup court had been deemed unplayable by the league’s court vendor. According to Yahoo! Sports, it was returned to the vendor for repair. Prior to being banned from the […]
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