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Open Thread: Video of the Fiesta Spurs stage being set
It’s a simple pleasure, but I love these time lapse videos of when they set the stages at the Frost Bank Center. The ones involving the rodeo are always interesting in that they bring all that dirt in after getting the perimeter set. The pieces all coming together, the collective mindset and teamwork that goes […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings
Teams in the NBA might start to view the Sacramento Kings as a tune-up on the schedule, but that attitude could lead to an upset against the San Antonio Spurs. Eventually teams begin to get desperate for wins and come out playing twice as hard, and consider how the Kings have lost five in a […]
Victor Wembanyama earns Draymond Green’s respect after dust-up
]Victor Wembanyama didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t puff his chest. He didn’t feel the need to prove he belonged. But when Draymond Green got in his face midway through the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game, the Spurs’ 7-foot-4 star decided quiet wasn’t an option. The brief dust-up — featuring Wembanyama rising over Green […]
Highlights: Spurs lose heartbreaker despite Fox & Wemby combining for 50
Coming off a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors this past Wednesday, the Spurs took the court Friday for a chance at revenge. This time, it was an NBA Cup game, so more stakes were on the line. After an ugly first half, both teams were battling back and forth at a higher pace. […]
What we learned from the Spurs’ home loss to the Warriors
Twelve games into the season, the Spurs sit at 8–4. If they keep that pace, they’d finish with 56 wins and 28 losses – strong enough for home-court advantage. Not bad, is it? Not bad indeed. But the Spurs may not win twice as many games as they lose. The good news is: they don’t […]
Open Thread: Spurs to host Hispanic Heritage Night Sunday
Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced plans to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night on Sunday, Nov. 16 as the Spurs host the Sacramento Kings tipping off at 3 p.m. The night pays homage to Hispanic Heritage Month’s official 2025 theme, “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” and will feature an exclusive tote […]
Spurs upstaged by Steph Curry and the Warriors in Emirates Cup play
The San Antonio Spurs failed to redeem themselves for Wednesday’s home loss to the Warriors, losing again to the same outfit on Friday in Emirates Cup play. Incessant turnovers and inability to get the half-court offense flowing doomed them. Mitch Johnson was forced to call the first stoppage as the Warriors scored eight of their […]
San Antonio vs. Golden State, Final Score: Spurs falter in the clutch, lose 108-109
Two days after losing to the Warriors at home on the back of sloppy play and Steph Curry going nuclear, the Spurs were out for some revenge in the second game of a home-home miniseries, this one with In-Season Tournament implications on the line. Curry once again was red hot with 49 points on nine […]
It’s time for Basketball: Spurs vs Golden State Warriors (NBA Cup)
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. Playing basketball in the NBA consists of three distinct stages. There’s […]
Open Thread: Spurs and Frost Bank hosted financial skills program
Yesterday the Spurs and Frost held their annual “Reality Fair,” a full day of financial education programming for local high school juniors and seniors. This program gives students a chance to spend the as either a Frost banker or Spurs employee. Students learn budgeting skills such as mortgages and utilities. Spurs guard Jordan McLaughlin joined […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors
It always feels odd to write a preview for a game that has essentially just happened. And yet, just about every season since these home-home mini-series have been instituted, I’ve ended up doing just that. I’m not sure how I manage to do it so consistently. Most of the time, I’m just looking to cover […]
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, […]
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