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With the NBA’s official Free Agency period approaching, let’s take a look at the approach the San Antonio Spurs will use as they look to build around generational talent Victor Wembenayama this summer. It’s a plan that first requires some fessing up from Gregg Popovich. “You know that’s a lie,” the Hall of Fame coach […]

Former North Carolina basketball star Harrison Ingram ingratiated himself in a hurry to San Antonio Spurs fans during the team’s press conference that centered on two of the team’s picks in the NBA Draft. The fourth overall selection Stephon Castle was on hand and though the team’s choice at number 36, Juan Nunez wasn’t present, […]

In introducing Stephon Castle at a local press conference, the San Antonio Spurs’ first round pick of the NBA Draft opened up about a number of topics, including what it means to start his NBA career with the proud franchise. “It’s definitely been a dream come true,” Castle said about entering the NBA with the […]

The San Antonio Spurs came away with a couple of players in the second round of the NBA Draft that fit models they’d previously followed. In drafting Juan Nunez after a trade, they went with yet another foreign player. In adding Harrison Ingram, San Antonio repeated a path that led them to this year’s first […]

From a two-time national championship coach to a five-time champion. From a program that’s established a culture to a franchise that helped make the term relevant in sports. Stephon Castle is thrilled to go from Dan Hurley and the UConn Basketball to Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. “I was just playing for the […]

Stephon Castle is officially a San Antonio Spur. Listening to the organization’s general manager, Castle was already a Spur, in a sense, before Brian Wright and company took him with the fourth overall pick in the NBA’s first round of the draft. The team’s Hall of Fame head coach, Gregg Popovich, often famously praises players […]

The San Antonio Spurs came away with UConn star Stephon Castle and draft picks in 2030 and 2031 from the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. In taking Castle fourth overall, San Antonio selected a player many thought they would in a rarity over the years. What they did with the eighth pick proved […]

Predicting what any NBA team will do in the draft often proves tough. Predicting what the San Antonio Spurs will do seems almost impossible. Predicting what the Spurs will do with two top-ten picks in a 2024 NBA Draft field filled with parity and uncertainty near the top is probably futile. All that said, we […]

Legitimate interest or a head fake? With the NBA Draft on the doorstep, the San Antonio Spurs have an increasing interest in getting to know more about Donovan Clingan according to a report headlined by ESPN’s Jonathan’s Givony and Jeremy Woo. For all the players linked to the Black and Silver as they look to […]

In the final days before the NBA Draft, most teams, especially those picking in the lottery, are rumored to be examining several different options. No different for the San Antonio Spurs, who hold the fourth and eighth picks this week. Reports indicate that the Black and Silver have a strong interest in forward Zaccharie Risacher. […]

With the 2024 NBA Finals and the champion Boston Celtics official celebration behind us, ’tis the time to reflect on not only this season, but NBA champions of the past as well. Thanks to Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs and their fans have multiple title […]

Reports indicate Tobias Harris is entering NBA free agency. The San Antonio Spurs are among five teams that are said to be interested according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The Philadelphia 76ers forward is coming off a season in which he averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Good numbers for […]

As much success as the San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed at top of the NBA Draft, they’ve had extraordinary fortune with later selections as well. For Tim Duncan, there is Manu Ginobili. For David Robinson, there is Tony Parker. For Victor Wembanyama, there is Kawhi Leonard. With that, we examine the five best draft picks […]

They are Derrick White’s version of bumps and bruises. Demolished teeth. With his first NBA championship now in the bag. the Boston Celtics first since 2008, the former San Antonio Spurs guard has been able to turn his attention to his chipped tooth by getting a temporary one installed as the city and franchise continue […]

Generational talent Victor Wembanyama actually is trying to do it all. The 20-year-old marvel is continuing to work with Jamal Crawford, who’s considered one of the NBA’s best ever ball handlers as well as a three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner. It appears to be another step Wembanyama, who carried loads of expectations before […]

Any debate that may exist about the future greatness of San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama centers on when he’ll become one of the NBA’s best. Count Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George among those who say sooner rather than later. Really soon. “He’s a problem,” the 14-year veteran said. “Because I think the way […]

Part of what makes predicting what will happen during the NBA Draft so fun is the unexpected. Trades are inevitable. And when they occur, the ramifications are wide-ranging. ClutchPoints Reporter Brett Siegel sees the San Antonio Spurs playing such a role later this month as they look to build around Victor Wembanyama and one deal […]

The San Antonio Spurs have earned a reputation for drafting well. It’ll prove a key trait with generational talent Victor Wembanyama in the fold. But for all the success they’ve enjoyed in taking eventual franchise legends Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili later (really late in Ginobili’s case) in the NBA Draft, they’ve also had several […]

With the fourth and eighth picks in the 2024 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs have a pair of big opportunities to build around generational talent Victor Wembanyama. Though this year’s class is regarded as relatively weak, it offers the Black and Silver a chance to flank their 20-year-old phenom with two very good players. […]

For all the names Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have been linked to this offseason–and there haven’t been that many–Darius Garland may be the only potential trade that has seemingly popped up at different points along the way thus far. This time, any possible deal centers on the NBA Draft. “The Spurs would […]

While the draft and potential trades are how many expect the San Antonio Spurs to build around Victor Wembanyama, NBA free agency provides another avenue. When you include the financial allotments that will come with the fourth and eighth picks of the draft, the Silver and Black could have between $19 and a half million […]

While much of the conversation after Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals centered around whether Boston Celtics guard Derrick White’s game-clinching block should have been called a foul, there is no debate about the impact the former San Antonio Spur is having on the series. It’s a reality Hall of Fame Coach Gregg Popovich […]

ESPN NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony has been very vocal regarding the San Antonio Spurs this week. While on The Ringer’s NBA Draft show, the founder and co-owner of Draftexpress.com said, “Every free agent, every veteran guard, they all want to play with Victor Wembanyama.” Interestingly, LeBron James is essentially a free agent this summer. […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly interested in trading their two Top 10 picks in this year’s draft for the top overall pick later this month, according to NBA Draft insider Jonathan Givony. “You hear teams like San Antonio possibly exploring the idea of packaging the fourth and eighth pick. Maybe to move up to […]

When San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan joined the inaugural “Richard Jefferson and Larry Show” recently, Jefferson started the interview by asking the Hall of Famer whether he chose to retire from the NBA in sudden fashion so that he could avoid any sort of real fanfare and attention. In typical Duncan fashion, he simply […]

No Derrick White trade, no Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. If San Antonio’s parting with Dejounte Murray in June of 2022 signified they were all in on landing Wembanyama, the trade deadline deal that previous winter with a Boston Celtics squad that’s again headed to the NBA Finals started the plan. The Spurs […]

As the San Antonio Spurs look to improve their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, everything is on the table. That doesn’t mean every player on the team or asset will be part of a trade, but it does mean there is no shortage of options. At the top of that list may be Keldon […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft Combine behind us and the actual draft now less than a month away, ’tis the season for an increase in mock drafts. For San Antonio Spurs fans, that means double the draft fun. Or angst. The storied franchise has had just eight selections in the top ten through their first […]

There isn’t much debate – if any – that San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama will become the best player in the NBA. In fact, several of today’s elite players have talked about how he’ll end up as one of the game’s all-time greats. Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has a slightly varied take […]

It is the biggest singular moment in San Antonio Spurs’ history. The “Memorial Day Miracle” helped usher in an era that would see the franchise go on a two-decade run rarely seen in sports annals. Twenty-five years later, we take you through 25 encompassing moments to represent the 25 years since Sean Elliott’s tip-toe three-pointer […]

A report by Kelly Iko of The Athletic says the San Antonio Spurs are interested in UConn Huskies standout Stephon Castle. The freshman guard has been gaining steam leading up to the NBA Draft where the Silver and Black have the fourth and eighth selections in the first round. Castle helped lead Connecticut to the […]

Because he’s widely regarded as the best power forward in NBA history, it makes sense that San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan would be asked to pick between three players who are among the very best the game has ever seen. After all, T.D. played against Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Former NBA […]

The greatest San Antonio Spurs player of all-time played extensively with three teammates who are also in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Between David Robinson, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan was asked which one he’d start, which he’d bench and which he’d cut. The popularized game that centers on sports discussions was one […]

When San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama earned First Team honors on the NBA’s All-Defensive list, he did something that not even franchise GOAT Tim Duncan accomplished. While there’s no way to top Duncan when All-NBA teams are announced, Wemby can join the game’s greatest power forward in one regard. No Spurs rookie has […]

Victor Wembanyama has made history again. In earning 2023-2024 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team, the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent becomes the first rookie to make First Team All-Defense and the youngest player in league history to ever accomplish the feat. Fittingly, considering the Spurs reputation as a defensive-minded franchise, the last NBA rookie named […]

Focus on defense has long been a San Antonio Spurs mantra. From Tim Duncan and David Robinson to Kawhi Leonard, the attention to that side of the ball set a foundation for five championships in 15 years. It’s also translated to vast recognition when you include the likes of Bruce Bowen and Alvin Robertson. Victor […]

In the midst of an NBA All-Rookie First Team season, San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama put up one astonishing stat line after another. So, as impressive as this is, perhaps it shouldn’t surprise: the generational talent became the fifth player in NBA history to have six games with 25 or more points, at least […]

The NBA announced its All-Rookie Teams and the first team won’t surprise many, if it all. Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama headlines a group that includes Chet Holmgren, Brandon Miller, Jamie Jaquez Jr., and Brandin Podziemski. The first team selections reflects Rookie of the Year voting. The San Antonio Spurs generational talent finished first […]

When the NBA’s All-Rookie Teams are announced on Monday, there’s no question that San Antonio Spurs Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama will stand front and center, just as fellow ROY winners Tim Duncan and David Robinson decades before him. But maybe even ardent Spurs fans might not be quick to point out that Gary […]