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Young Spurs stand out as Carter Bryant’s team wins Rising Stars Challenge

It’s officially All-Star Weekend at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and following the Celebrity All-Star Game, the real NBA events kicked off the with Rising Stars Challenge: a tournament of three teams made up of NBA rookies and sophomores, plus a fourth comprised of G League players. The four teams were drafted by four […]

27 days ago | 3 reads

It’s time for All Star Weekend: Friday Night Discussion

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. All Star weekend is here. Tonight’s schedule: Stephon Castle and Dylan […]

27 days ago | 5 reads

Spurs’ rookie Carter Bryant to participate in Rising Stars game

The Spurs will have a third participant in the Rising Stars this Friday. Carter Bryant will replace injured Grizzlies’ forward Cedric Coward in the event, joining Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle. Carter will be part of Team Vince, which Vince Carter coaches. Castle and Harper are both on Team Melo, which is coached by Carmelo […]

27 days ago | 7 reads

Open Thread: OKC’s Nikola Topic made his NBA debut

This may just be the feel-good moment to kick off All-Star Weekend: On Thursday night as OKC faced the Milwaukee Bucks, Nikola Topic made his NBA debut. Topic, the 12th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, missed all of last season because of a knee injury. Before the 2025-2026 season started, he was diagnosed with […]

27 days ago | 4 reads

What we learned from the Spurs win over the Warriors

“Can you just let me have this?” We were fifteen minutes from the California border, and the trees in Oregon were getting taller and taller. Having flown into Medford, we were now two hours into the drive to Cresent City and seven hours into a journey that had started at 5am, and the anticipation had […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Jeremy Sochan says goodbye to Spurs fans, plans to sign with the Knicks

That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after the Spurs waived forward Jeremy Sochan, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting he to sign with one of many potential suitors: the New York Knicks. The Knicks were the main team listed as a potential trade partner for Sochan before the trade deadline, but talks reportedly stalled […]

28 days ago | 4 reads

Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama has more 40-point games than Tim Duncan

On Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Victor Wembanyama had a 40-point game against a depleted Lakers. 25 of those points came in the first quarter giving Wemby the third highest scoring quarter in Spurs history behind George Gervin (33 points in 1978) and David Robinson (28 in 1994). 37 of Wemby’s 40 came in the […]

28 days ago | 3 reads

Spurs flip the switch, rally past Warriors 126-113 behind second half surge

For a half, it looked like the San Antonio Spurs might limp into the All-Star break. Instead, they stormed into it. Behind a ferocious second-half turnaround and another poised performance from their young stars, the Spurs erased a 16-point 3rd quarter deficit and powered past the Golden State Warriors 126-113 on Wednesday night at Chase […]

29 days ago | 3 reads

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at 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 news from yesterday was Wembanyama’s historic 40 point effort against […]

29 days ago | 6 reads

The San Antonio Spurs will be all over All-Star Weekend

After the San Antonio Spurs face off against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, they’ll dive headfirst into All-Star Weekend, where they will have their largest presence in years. Victor Wembanyama was named an All-Star starter for the first time; Mitch Johnson will coach one of the U.S. teams in the All-Star Game; Dylan Harper […]

29 days ago | 3 reads

Report: The Spurs have agreed to waive Jeremy Sochan

One of the more beloved Spurs from last few seasons is moving on. After failing to find a favorable deal at the trade deadline, the Spurs have agreed to waive forward Jeremy Sochan at his behest. Per the Spurs’ official press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced that the team has waived Jeremy Sochan. […]

29 days ago | 4 reads

Lakers’ pregame surrender reflects a change in the long-time Spurs rivalry

Before attending Tuesday’s game between my Spurs and the hometown Lakers, I investigated how the teams have performed against each other over the years.  A bit of research revealed that the Spurs have a winning record against every team in the NBA except one – the Lakers.  The all-time regular season record going into Tuesday’s […]

29 days ago | 4 reads

What We Learned from the Spurs win over some of the Lakers

The NBA is annoying right now. The Spurs are my perfect, beautiful angels who can absolutely do no wrong and I love them deeply and irrationally, but the NBA as a whole? Annoying. The league. The season. The vibes. It’s hard to get excited for these games right now. I feel unenthused. Unaffected. Uninspired. I’m […]

29 days ago | 4 reads

Open Thread: Spurs events fill out the week in Austin

Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced the schedule for Spurs Week, presented by Ledger, their signature week-long celebration tied to the fourth annual I-35 Series in Austin, presented by Dell Technologies (Dell). The team’s 2025-26 Spurs Week will run from Sunday, Feb. 15 through Saturday, Feb. 21.It will include a curated […]

29 days ago | 3 reads

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors

It’s not like the Golden State Warriors haven’t tried at all to build a competent team around Stephen Curry in the latter stages of his special career. Though they managed to squeeze another title out of their big 3 in 2022, the Warriors were unable to hit on ready-now draft picks that would both pave […]

30 days ago | 6 reads

Spurs Overwhelm Lakers Behind Wembanyama’s First Half Masterpiece

The Lakers’ home floor has long been a stage for stars. Tuesday night, it became Victor Wembanyama’s canvas. With a performance that felt equal parts artistry and avalanche, the San Antonio Spurs rolled past a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers squad, 136–108, in a game that was effectively decided before halftime. Wembanyama authored the kind of […]

30 days ago | 3 reads

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio 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 Spurs have two games left before the All Star break, […]

30 days ago | 5 reads

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers

It’s that time of year: the time that in the past saw the Spurs getting past the January doldrums by going on the road to put everything together on their way to a championship run. However, in recent years, it has been a killer because the Spurs just weren’t that good away from the Frost […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Open Thread: OKC being investigated for sitting ten players against Spurs

Last Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in their fifth and final regular season meeting. In a release just prior to the game, the Thunder released their injury list: Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain)Chet Holmgren (low back spasms)Alex Caruso (right adductor strain)Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain)Lugentz Dort (right patellofemoral joint, inflammation)Isaiah Hartenstein (right eye, corneal […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

A final look at the Spurs’ uneventful trade deadline

The Spurs didn’t do anything at the deadline. Was that the right choice? Marilyn Dubinski: I think so, especially if there wasn’t a good offer to be had.  From a personal standpoint, I love everyone on this roster and wasn’t anxious for anyone to be moved.  If anything, I was sad but understood why Jeremy […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads