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The San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to nine against the shorthanded Chicago Bulls on Monday night. San Antonio dominated the game in a 129-114 blowout. The Spurs used a 35-19 second quarter to build a lead and never looked back, despite Chicago’s best efforts to keep the game close. Victor Wembanyama once again […]
San Antonio is now 25-2 since February 1st, with a good chunk of those wins being blowouts (or at least blowout-adjacent). This latter outcome has been especially common recently, as the Spurs’ schedule has been laden with hapless teams more interested in collecting ping pong balls than wins. The stereotype is that conditions like this […]
On Monday night, Victor Wembanyama had his seventh career game scoring 40 or more points. Many of those baskets came from lobs while he was posted at the rim. During the postgame press conference, Wemby was asked about the connection he has with Stephon Castle and how their game has developed as a result. “We’ve […]
The first few minutes felt uneasy, like a storm quietly building. The San Antonio Spurs weren’t sharp out of the gate. The Chicago Bulls came in swinging, pushing the tempo and landing early blows that made the Frost Bank Center crowd shift in their seats. But then, as he so often does, Victor Wembanyama changed everything. It didn’t happen all at […]
In a first half characterized by alternating runs — somtimes back-to-back — from Chicago (29-46) and San Antonio (57-18), it was the Spurs that pulled away behind a 35-19 second quarter — specifically the dominance of superstar Victor Wembanyama and stellar guards — Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. The Spurs held a 31-18 rebound edge […]
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. It’s the final stretch of the season, and your intrepid game […]
Welcome to 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 22: The Spurs saw it all in another undefeated week, from tight wins against potential first-round opponents in the Clippers and Suns, to blowout […]
Caleb Williams is trying to trademark the nickname “Iceman,” which has unofficially belonged to George Gervin for decades. Can new stars reintroduce nicknames to a new generation, or is it disrespectful to the legends? Marilyn Dubinski: I have a personal bias here because I love Gervin (my dad personally knew him back in the day) […]
On Saturday, the Spurs had an afternoon matinee against the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was significant for both teams. For the Silver & Black in locked in the second seed. Unfortunately for the Bucks, it sealed their fate by fully eliminating any postseason options. As the Spurs plan their postseason strategies, they are sure to […]
There are only two weeks left in the regular season. The playoff contenders are using the final stretch to jockey for position and secure home court, while the league’s bottom dwellers shut things down and look to improve their lottery odds. Monday night’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls will be […]
DeMar DeRozan recently passed Tim Duncan in the All-Time scoring list, and should pass Dominique Wilkins and Oscar Robertson this season, if he’s not shut down by the tanking Kings. It’s not surprising to see one of the best scorers of his generation potentially cracking the top 15 next season, but what makes DeRozan’s story […]
Coming off a blowout win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs traveled to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks for the final time this season. Just like the Grizzlies game, the Spurs completely outmatched the depleted Bucks on both ends. After outscoring them 37-24 in the first, they never looked back. They led by as […]
The Spurs have now won three straight games by 25+ points, with a cumulative point differential during that span of +82. Since the start of 2012-2013, there are just 65 other instances in which a team has achieved a three-game point differential that high or higher at any point in the regular season. Granted, San […]
Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced the launch of Spurs AI Studio, a new innovation platform designed to create AI-powered fan experiences in collaboration with leading brand partners. The platform allows the Spurs to deliver premium AI-driven experiences to their fans with interactive, personalized activations in-game and digitally. Spurs AI Studio […]
The Spurs dominated a lowly opponent from wire to wire, as a contender should. Despite not getting a particularly great offensive performance from Victor Wembanyama, they found scoring from all over the floor on their visit to Milwaukee and played aggressive defense en route to an easy 127-95 win, sweeping their three-game road trip. As […]
Usually, these Victor Wemanyama – Giannis Antetokounmpo match-ups have been must-watch TV, but with the latter out along with several more members of the Bucks’ main rotation, it was another methodical Spurs blowout win against a struggling opponent. Things were clicking offensively for everyone not named Wemby in this one, and they used a full […]
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. It’s the final stretch of the season, and your intrepid game […]
In strange-but-true news, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has filed to trademark the word “Iceman” for his merchandise line. If the name “Iceman” sounds familiar, it’s because San Antonio Spurs legend George Gervin has been using it for over half a century. The Hall of Fame baller has taken action by filing trademark requests for […]
Oh, how quickly empires fall. For the longest time, I would try to carve out an opening in my writing schedule for at least one or two games against the Bucks. Even when the Spurs were at their worst, I wanted to see what would happen. The Bucks served as a measuring stick for me; […]
This is an exciting time. For the first time since 2019, the Spurs are heading to the playoffs. There are only nine games left in the regular season. If watching games surrounded by equally frenzied fans in a family-friendly environment, the The Rock at La Cantera has got you covered this weekend. On Saturday, the […]
The Spurs are on a seven-game win streak and seem to be peaking at the right time, just as the playoffs near. They’ve looked like one of the best teams in the league for a while, but they have been playing like a true contender since the All-Star break and have fully separated themselves from […]
Victor Wembanyama is the league’s top shot-blocker, and it’s not close between him and the next guys, Jay Huff (1.9) and Chet Holmgren (1.9). Wembanyama possesses physical gifts that the gods of Olympus would envy, and he is far from his final form. Yet he has a new standard to chase: Wilt Chamberlain in his […]
Coming off a dominant win against the Miami Heat, the Spurs traveled to the FedEx Forum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies for the final time this season. De’Aaron Fox and Luke Kornet did not play due to their respective injuries, and the Grizzlies had eight players ruled out. As a result, Dylan Harper started […]
Out of all of the San Antonio Spurs’ blowout victories over the last month, Wednesday’s 123-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies felt different. It wasn’t too long ago when the Spurs were on the other end of games like this – playing multiple players on 10-day contracts and two-ways. Those were brutal, demoralizing losses that […]
Now that I’m writing these recap articles, blowouts like this can be a little frustrating. The reason is that I find myself looking at the box score as the second half progresses and thinking things like, “Wow, the Spurs could hold Memphis to 70 points on 20 field goals if they really wanted to, but […]