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The Dallas Mavericks are still feeling the aftermath of last season’s shocking Luka Doncic trade. They came away with the #1 overall pick last season, cashing that chip in by selecting Cooper Flagg out of Duke, but at 19-31 little else has gone their way. Reviled GM Nico Harrison was relieved of his duties in […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
The San Antonio Spurs walked onto the floor at Frost Bank Center knowing the circumstances were tilted in their favor. Oklahoma City arrived shorthanded, resting much of its regular rotation and leaning heavily on its bench. What followed, however, was not a quiet night or an easy victory. Instead, the Spurs had to earn every […]
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The Thunder held two-thirds of their team out of the game tonight, and their skeleton crew of Jaylin Williams and four bench players, along with three two-way players made the Spurs work for a win. Maybe it’s excusable to let your focus slip a little when you’re not facing the other team’s best players, but […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
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. This is it, folks, the game we’ve been waiting for, as […]
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While everyone was distracted by trade announcements, the Spurs unveiled some unfortunate news. Rookie David Jones-Garcia underwent surgery on his right ankle and will miss the remainder of the season. Jones-Garcia, who had been spending most of his time in the Austin G League affiliate, suffered the injury on Jan. 10 in an Austin Spurs […]
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This came across my social media feed recently and I must admit, I got caught up in the scroll. Clickbait aside, there are some interesting trades that made quite a difference for a player or a team. Some highlights: #47- Hawks trade Rasheed Wallace to the Pistons (2004). This was an immediate impact as the […]
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The Spurs are back in the win column again, just in time for a visit from the NBA’s best team (by record), fresh off of their 40th win of the season. The Spurs have had the Thunder’s number for most of the season, with a 3-1 record against them, but the Thunder finally flipped the […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo could be on the move soon. The rumors about the superstar forward being ready to find a new home have become a reality, so a divorce from the Milwaukee Bucks seems inevitable and perhaps imminent. Antetokounmpo got injured recently, which led to speculation that he wouldn’t be traded until the offseason, but reports […]
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Victor Wembanyama has been named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for his work in January, the league announced. The raw numbers are hard to argue with. Wemby was the only Western Conference player to get 100+ rebounds, 25+, and 10+ steals, according to Spurs PR. He did it while missing two games and […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
There isn’t anything interesting or exciting about the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Orlando Magic. The Magic are a young team that seemed on the rise last season under franchise players Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, but despite adding an offensive-minded and “emotional” (more on that below) veteran in Desmond Bane to help address some […]
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Right after I wrote my previous Giannis piece predicting that this saga will drag out into the summer, Shams reported that the Bucks are now listening to offers on their franchise player. I’m still not convinced that he’ll be moved before the deadline, but this might just be the jinx that’ll result in a trade. […]
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Last week, it was reported that Jeremy Sochan’s camp was granted permission to talk to teams in the hopes of finding a landing spot via trade. The Knicks showed interest, valuing Sochan’s defense and tenacity. They offered a pair of French forwards Guerschon Yabusele and Pacome Dadiet in exchange for Sochan. The deal was nixed (pun […]
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In a true display of resilience, the San Antonio Spurs overcame a blizzard and several travel delays to gut out a 112-103 victory against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Magic responded after the Spurs got off to a hot start, outscoring Orlando 37-21 in the first quarter. A dominant third quarter gave San Antonio […]
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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 14: Consistency continued to plague the Spurs in January as they alternated wins and losses. After opening the week with a comfortable home victory […]
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This was quite a weekend for the San Antonio Spurs. First they have to stay over in Charlotte due to weather. Then they have to land in Atlanta en route and change planes due to mechanical issues. The Spurs return game originally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. was pushed to 6:00 p.m. and eventually 8:00 p.m. […]
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The day began with uncertainty, stretched into frustration and ended, finally, with resolve. After winter weather and travel complications pushed tipoff more than five hours past its scheduled start, the San Antonio Spurs shook off the chaos and delivered a 112–103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night at the Frost Bank Center — a win […]
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The Spurs wrestled away the lead from Orlando from the first seconds of the second half and its highly regarded veterans received great support from their young guards in triumph this evening. San Antonio rode an assertiveness advantage on the boards (48-34) and the free throw line (31-15) to prevent any late Magic comeback from […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
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. After a weather-related travel nightmare in Charlotte, the Spurs return home […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
There’s a moment in every parent’s life when, from a place of experience, you advise your child not to do something, and they proceed to disregard you. It is, so far as I can tell, a universal experience, bypassing borders and languages, regions and classes, prejudices and ethnicities, and religions and political affiliations. In certain […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Nothing has gone according to plan over the last 36 hours for the Spurs. First, in a game that in hindsight should have been postponed, what was supposed to be a 2:00 PM CT game in Charlotte yesterday got moved back to 11:00 AM with the hopes being the Spurs would be able to play […]
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Coming off an impressive win against the Houston Rockets, the Spurs traveled to Charlotte to face off against the Hornets. Due to inclement weather, tipoff was moved up to 11:00 A.M. (CST). After the Spurs outscored the Hornets 30-26 in the first quarter, San Antonio completely imploded in the second. They had a seven-point lead […]
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There is always something being made of Victor Wembanyama’s uniqueness, especially when it comes to filling up stat sheets. Recently, Wemby became the NBA’s all-time leader in games with 4+ three-pointers and 4+ blocks with fourteen total. Throughout his first two seasons, there were often statistics showing that he had more blocks that entire teams. […]
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The Orlando Magic have a winning record, but after taking a small leap last season and with powerhouses like the Boston Celtics and Indiana dealing with serious injuries, some pundits envisioned them finding their way into a top four spot in the East. That hasn’t been the case so far, in no small part due […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
UPDATE: The NBA has announced that the Spurs game in San Antonio vs. the Orlando Magic has been pushed back to 6:00 PM on Sunday after originally being scheduled for 3:00, so it sounds the Spurs are expected to get out of Charlotte in the morning. Forecasts show the snow lightening and ending in the […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
With a snowpocalypse approaching Charlotte, North Carolina and much of the Atlantic seaboard, a game that was already an early tip-off due to the Spurs having another afternoon game tomorrow got pushed even further back to 11:00 AM CT to hopefully give them adequate time to play and get out of dodge. Unlike the snowy […]
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