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What We Learned from the Spurs GAME SEVEN WIN OVER THE THUNDER LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO
I’ll never forget Tim Duncan leaving the floor for the last time in Oklahoma City. A talented, interesting, and ultimately lacking Spurs team had just lost to the Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Timmy slipped off the court, raised his hand briefly, and disappeared into the tunnel. Blink and you miss […]
Victor Wembanyama’s unstoppable ascension
“Winning the Larry O’Brien is a childhood dream and having a real shot at it, having a chance, a tangible chance at winning it, realizing a dream, it’s a lifetime chance,” Wembanyama said to the NBC crew at the end of Game 7 against the OKC Thunder. “You never know what’s going to happen again. […]
Open Thread: How the Spurs heading back to the NBA Finals is still sinking in
It’s 10:59 p.m. Just about 24 hours since the final buzzer went off and the Spurs were crowned Western Conference Champions. Just under 24 hours ago Victor Wembanyama hoisted his WCF MVP trophy proclaiming this is just the first of many. Just under 24 hours since I sat in postgame press conferences and heard Mitch […]
NBA Finals schedule: When and how to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks will face off to decide who becomes the new NBA champion in a reedition of the 1999 Finals. This time, it will be Victor Wembanyama and a young supporting cast trying to win their first ring instead of Tim Duncan and David Robinson for the Silver […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio’s young core shows up in Game Seven
This was a moment that nobody expected. At the start of the season, the San Antonio Spurs were seen as a borderline playoff team, possibly a play-in squad. Now, just seven months later, the Spurs are Western Conference champions. In the last game of a hard-fought series with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the […]
Luke Kornet’s chase-down block solidifies his place in Spurs playoff lore
Coming into the playoffs, Luke Kornet was considered one of, if not the top backup center in the NBA. He’d already won a championship backing up Kristaps Porzingis in Boston two years ago and seemed primed to do it again backing up Victor Wembanyama. He was great all year, helping the Spurs thrive when Wemby […]
Box Grades: Spurs Return to Finals with gritty Game 7 victory
What an incredible and unexpected way to end this roller coaster of a series. After a stunning Game 1, this battle between San Antonio and OKC was mostly a series of alternating lopsided wins that left me feeling fantastic (Games 4 and 6) or terrible (Games 2, 3, and 5). Of course, I wouldn’t have […]
Spurs Game 7 Highlights: Corgi, Alien, Champagnie, oh my!
I’m not saying I knew this series would go to a Game 7. But when our fearless leader, J.R. Wilco, asked me to quit submitting “The Adventures of Wembanyama and Grogu” fan fiction graphic novels to publish because this is primarily a Spurs community site, I begrudgingly and enthusiastically volunteered to sign up for Game […]
Open Thread: Spurs shoutout their fans after claiming the Western Conference Finals
After last night’s Game 7 victory in Oklahoma City, Julian Champagnie reminisced about honking and driving with the fans after the Spurs elimintaed the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of playoffs. “Yeah, I mean, my wife had told me she was like, ‘you know, they honk,’ I mean, they honk, she’s like, ‘they […]
Spurs dethrone Thunder in Game 7 to punch ticket to first NBA Finals since 2014
Two nights ago, the San Antonio Spurs were staring elimination right in the eyes. The defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder had control of the Western Conference Finals and had the young Spurs squad on the brink of elimination in their first playoff run. However, instead of folding under pressure like many felt they would, […]
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs punch their ticket to the Finals, 111-103
The San Antonio Spurs survived an epic Game 7 in Oklahoma City, and are going back to the Finals after 12 years. The team’s record is now 5-7 all-time in Game 7s. The Spurs seemed to be unaffected by nerves, starting off making their first five shots and each starter scored within six minutes. Victor […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 7
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 rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
Hoping for a Spurs v. Thunder Game 7 for the ages
All good things must come to an end, including the Western Conference Finals and my Fraternizing with the Enemy series of back-and-forth conversations with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder. We discuss Game 6, or expectations of the deciding game, and what our favorite parts of the series have been so far. J.R. I’m so excited […]
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Harrison Barnes
Today Harrison Barnes celebrates his 34th birthday. As one of the elder statesmen with the San Antonio Spurs, Barnes has been a leader both on and off the court. In addition to his athletic ability, his philanthropic endeavors have been recognized throughout the league. Barnes was drafted by the Golden State Warriors 7th overall in […]
Game Seven Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
A hard-fought Western Conference Finals will culminate in a Game Seven between two of the best teams in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs will venture to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder after a dominant 118-91 win in Game Six. It will be the biggest game of many of the young Spurs’ careers. […]
What we learned from the Spurs Game 6 win over the Thunder
Right now, Kelsey Pfendler is out on the open ocean, trying to become the first American woman (and the youngest + fastest) to solo row the Mid-Pacific. Typically, the route runs from Monterey, CA, to either Hanalei Bay or Honolulu, a distance of roughly 2,000+ nautical miles (depending on how much one gets knocked off […]
NBA approves sweeping lottery reform intended to curb tanking
The NBA Board of Governors met on May 28 and passed a comprehensive lottery reform intended to stop tanking that will take effect starting with the 2027 draft, the league announced. Only the Memphis Grizzlies voted against the proposal, commonly referred to as the “3-2-1” model, which significantly alters how the lottery will work going […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio’s defense stifles the Thunder in Game Six
In the words of Zaza Pachulia: NOTHING EASY! NOTHING EASY! WE GOING TO GAME 7, BABY! GAME SEVEN! GAME SEVEEEEENNNN! The San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 118-91 win in Game Six. With the series tied 3-3, the Spurs will head to Oklahoma City with an NBA Finals appearance on the […]
Report: Orlando Magic to hire Spurs’ assistant Sean Sweeney as head coach
It seemed bound to happen, but Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney is reportedly on the verge of accepting his first (and well deserved) head coaching gig. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Sweeney and the Orlando Magic are finalizing a deal for him to replace Jamahl Mosley as head coach, who was fired after a […]
Highlights: Spurs show great resolve, rout OKC en route to Game 7
Coming off a tough Game 5 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs returned home down 3-2 with their backs against the wall. Game 6 got off to a blazing start for the Spurs, as they outscored OKC 35-22 in the first quarter. With a more aggressive approach, the Spurs drained eight threes in […]
Box Grades: Spurs force game 7 by overpowering Thunder
What a roller coaster this series has been. San Antonio and OKC have been taking turns winning over the last four games in blowout (or at least blowout-adjacent) fashion, which makes it really difficult to judge which team holds the edge at any point in time. Having said so, last night went about as well […]
Open Thread: A tale of two Wembys
Eighty-two regular season games. One Emirates Cup Final. Five games in round one of the playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers. It took six games to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves. And last night the Spurs evened the Western Conference Finals at three games apiece. By my count —and I am a math teacher after all […]
Spurs dominate Thunder to force game 7 in the West Finals
After a disappointing performance Tuesday night in OKC, the Spurs bounced back with a dominant 27-point, wire-to-wire victory to stave off elimination and force a game 7. The good guys came out with their hair on fire. San Antonio made a trio of threes, forcing the Thunder to call an early timeout. Wemby, specifically, played […]
San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs extend series to Game 7 with dominant 118-91 win
The Spurs rattled Oklahoma City with a cogent 35-22 first quarter and a convincing 32-13 third quarter (including a 20-0 run) to secure a resounding game 6 win and force game 7 on Saturday night (NBA / Peacock 7:00 PM CDT). San Antonio did it by honoring its possessions, limiting its penchant for turnovers, and […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 5
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 rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
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