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Tim Duncan makes a young fan’s dream come true
Henry thought he getting a simple tour of The Rock at La Cantera, the practice facility of the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, he walked into the biggest surprise of his life — one orchestrated by the Spurs and his hero, Tim Duncan. The young Spurs fan turned the corner was greeted by the five-time NBA champion. […]
What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Warriors
Well, at least the court looked nice? This was a game that basically highlighted everything good and bad about this current iteration of the San Antonio Spurs. All the promise and potential coupled with the rough edges that simply must get sanded off before anything of substance can get accomplished around here. They need to […]
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle packed the box score in loss to the Warriors
The young and the restless: The young Spurs and a restless-always-moving-around-moving-screens Steph Curry is a story as old as the days of our lives. This entertaining game almost exorcised all the demons on a Marlena Evans-level of the Spurs taking that torch from the Warriors. Maybe next time. Regardless, our favorite team did not lack […]
Open Thread: Area 51 go triple-double
The Spurs loss last night was a heart-breaker. They started strong against a road weary Warriors coming into the Frost Bank Center on the second night of a back to back. In the end, Stephen Curry did what he does. A 22-point third quarter gave the Warriors the lead, and eventually they had enough distance […]
Victor Wembanyama’s and Stephon Castle’s triple-doubles not enough to lift Spurs past Warriors
The Spurs wanted to extend their win streak to four as they hosted the Warriors on the first of two consecutive games. Unfortunately, Stephen Curry had other plans. The veteran superstar was impossible to guard for San Antonio for most of the game, and with his 44 points, led his team to a 123-120 victory […]
San Antonio vs. Golden State, Final Score: Spurs get lit up in 125-120 loss
After holding the Golden State Warriors to 14 points in the first quarter, the San Antonio Spurs experienced a classic offensive explosion, leading to a 125-120 loss. It’s the first home loss of the season for the Spurs, and snaps a three-game winning streak. The Warriors shot a whopping 57 three-pointers, knocking down 21 of […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs vs Golden State Warriors
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 made a statement on Monday night, and the statement […]
How Victor Wembanyama sparked a statement win in Chicago
For nearly three quarters in Chicago on Monday, Victor Wembanyama looked ordinary – well, at least for his extraordinary standards. The 7-foot-5 forward moved carefully, probing but never truly penetrating the Chicago Bulls’ defense. He came into the game on a slump, averaging just around 17 points per game over the previous three games. His […]
Open Thread: Spurs players talk about alternate modes of transport
In another offbeat Spurs video, the team was asked which mode of travel they’d utilize to go fromSan Antonio to Austin if a car was not an option. Horse seems to be the go-to answer. But helicopter makes a lot of sense. Loved that Luke Kornet was thinking of building a canoe and using a […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors
After it seemed like Victor Wembanyama had come back to earth, the Alien ascended back to Mars with a clutch performance in a win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs will need him to continue playing amongst the stars in a tough matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. The […]
Sleeping with the enemy (or at least watching the other team’s local broadcast)
Because I don’t live in S|uth Texas, I can only watch Spurs games on NBA League Pass. The League Pass is actually a great deal, as I pay only $109 for the entire season, and I get every NBA game. Of course, except for the games on ABC, NBC, CBS, TNT, ESPN, NASA, the NSA, […]
Highlights: Wemby sinks Bulls with clutch fourth-quarter magic
Coming off a win versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, the Spurs looked to continue their win streak, facing off against the Chicago Bulls in the Windy City. After leading by eight after the first quarter, the Spurs were outscored 72-55 in the second and third quarters. Trailing by double-digits in the fourth, Victor […]
What We Learned from the Spurs win over the Bulls
I feel like I had three different versions of this article completed in my head over the course of the game, and all of them fizzled out by the end just because of the whole *waves hand* Wemby thing. You know, that thing where the guy who’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen on a basketball […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama passes Mark Eaton in consecutive games with a block
Last night in Chicago, Victor Wembanyama tallied his 95th consecutive NBA game with at least on block. The ongoing feat is enough to elevate him third all time behind Dikembe Mutombo’s 116 straight games and Patrick Ewing’s top seeded 145-game streak. Both of the big men hit these all time highs over three decades ago, […]
Spurs extend win streak despite uneven game vs Bulls
Following two hard-fought victories, the Spurs extended their win streak to three games following an up and down performance against Chicago Monday night. San Antonio shot out of a cannon to start the game. De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes made back to back open threes that were generated by Wemby’s gravity, and Chicago had a […]
San Antonio at Chicago, Final Score: Wemby, Castle spark comeback in the Windy City 121-117
Looking to push their win streak to 3, the Spurs got out to a fast start, building a double digit lead early in the game and making it look easy. The way Chicago has started this year though that wasn’t likely to last, and in the 2nd quarter the Bulls were able to settle down, […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs at Chicago Bulls
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 followed their first losing streak of the season with […]
The Spurs are winning through adversity
The San Antonio Spurs have won seven of their first nine games. It took them 15 games to win that many last year. The improvements across the board have been clear. They’ve done this without a full roster for the bulk of the season. De’Aaron Fox just returned on Saturday night, dropping 24 points in […]
Week in Review: Spurs get healthier during roller coaster week
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 2: The Spurs extended their start to a franchise-best 5-0 with home wins over the Raptors and Heat but came back down to […]
How Mitch Johnson has rekindled Spurs basketball
When Mitch Johnson was introduced as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs back in May, he didn’t command the room. He listened. He was thankful. He smiled. He even shed a tear or two. Then, when it was his turn to say a few words he said, “I will attempt to do it […]
Open Thread: Basketball movie of the week- The Way Back
As I mentioned yesterday, I have been stuck indoors with a cold. I thought it best to hunker down on the couch and watch the second half of Saturday night’s Spurs/Pelicans game (yay!) and then a bunch of movies. I decided to focus on basketball flicks and add on to the “basketball movie of the […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Chicago Bulls
Often mocked as perennial Play-In Tournament participants, perhaps no one in the league is more familiar with being a middling team hovering around .500 than the Chicago Bulls. Despite this, the Bulls have shown a strong start to the season, propelled by their young guard, Josh Giddey, who is listed as questionable after an ankle […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Pelicans
Ah, what a difference a day makes. Just 24 little hours is all anyone needs to shift their perspective, reach a different conclusion, and fire off another take. In the event that another species discovers the remains and records of human civilization, I think that’ll be one of their favorite things about us. For better […]
Highlights: De’Aaron Fox shines in season debut win over Pelicans
Coming off a hard-fought victory versus the Houston Rockets, the Spurs took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a SEGABABA. The Pelicans had six key players on their injury report, and De’Aaron Fox finally returned from injury. With that being said, it sounds like an incoming blowout, right? Guess again. Except for a key run […]
Welcome back, De’Aaron Fox
Good day, dear Pounders. As I write this, it’s Saturday night and I am watching the Spurs/Pelicans game. I am as sick as a dog and will definitely not make it to the end of this game…until tomorrow morning. But De’Aaron Fox just dropped 15 points in the first half of the second quarter after […]
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