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CHARLOTTE- The Spurs came into town looking to capture a must win to stay relevant in their Western Conference playoff hunt. They managed to do that without their Hall of Fame coach in Gregg Popovich. His former go to option on the court, Tim Duncan, filled his shoes as the acting head coach for the […]

San Antonio Spurs legend turned assistant coach Tim Duncan made a triumphant head coaching debut on Tuesday, leading the team to a razor-close 104-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Duncan, who will be headlining the star-studded Hall of Fame class this year, eagerly filled in for Gregg Popovich who was unavailable due […]

The All-Star break is a much-awaited event not only for fans but for the players as well. For the vast majority of players that do not take part of the All-Star Weekend festivities, this mid-season interval is an opportunity to take a break from the grueling season. For San Antonio Spurs veteran Patty Mills, he […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills made history on Sunday, becoming the first Australian player to knock down 1,000 career 3-pointers in the NBA. Mills achieved the monumental feat in the Spurs’ uplifting 107-102 win over the Miami Heat at the AT&T Center. .@Patty_Mills eclipsed 1,000 career three-pointers today! 👌 He's the first Australian to […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills is set to host the first-ever “Indigenous Night” inside the AT&T Center, according to a report from ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. The event, which will be held on January 19 for the Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat, will feature a performance from the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation. Mills, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers need a point guard. Yes, Ben Simmons is a great facilitator, playmaker and a player that gets to the rim at will. However, the glaring weakness in Simmons’ game is obviously his three-point shooting. While Simmons is an All-Star caliber player, his lack of a three-point shot has at times created floor […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills is one of the latest personalities to express concern over the devastating bushfires that have already swept through a significant part of the nation’s southern coast. Mills, a native of Canberra, Australia, took to Twitter to provide a brief update on the type of damage this calamity has caused […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Patty Mills took Marquese Chriss of the Golden State Warriors to some dancing lessons en route to a layup finish. Peep the clip below to see how Mills took advantage of the mismatch. From the looks of it, the Spurs point guard was pretty confident that he’ll be able to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are fresh off a surprising loss to the Chicago Bulls earlier this week but they are still tied for the second spot in the Western Conference. What needs should the Clippers address before the February 6th trade deadline so they would stay among the Association’s elite? Add a Seven-Footer Ivica Zubac […]

The San Antonio Spurs prevailed over the Phoenix Suns in Mexico City thanks to Patty Mills’ heroics, 121-119. In what was a thrilling matchup between two Western Conference competitors, the Spurs managed to come out on top but it didn’t come without a scare. With the Suns leading by two in the game’s closing seconds, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are not used to losing, but they have been doing a whole lot of it this year. At just 6-13, which included an eight-game losing streak they eventually snapped against the New York Knicks, the Spurs are in genuine danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997, which […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gone 5-9 to open the 2019-20 season, and head coach Gregg Popovich is choosing to shake up the team’s starting lineup ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Washington Wizards With guard Derrick White already ruled out earlier in the day, Popovich will slot Patty Mills in as the starting point […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks came out scorching to start the 2019-20 season, but then he suffered an ankle injury that looked quite serious. However, Young’s “Wolverine-like” blood allowed him to recover quickly and return to action on Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Young looked a little rusty early, but he came […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills awkwardly found out he missed out on his inclusion in the All-Star Five of the 2019 FIBA World Cup after being told by the Australian Basketball Federation that he had made the team. Mills was Australia’s leading scorer, finishing the tournament with averages of 22.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Patty Mills led the way for his national team of Australia, as the Boomers secured a huge 87-82 victory against Lithuania in the opening stage of the FIBA World Cup. Mills caught fire in this one, logging a game-high 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, along with three 3-pointers, two […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]

Future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili can’t help but be impressed by the performance of one of his former teammates back with the San Antonio Spurs in Patty Mills. Mills erupted for 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to help Australia’s Boomers secure a 98-94 victory against Team USA in both teams’ second […]

Team USA coach Gregg Popovich continues to poke fun at his San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills after the two faced off on opposite sides for the second time in three days. The Team USA head coach complemented Mills’ amazing game against the Americans on Saturday before proceeding to call him huge pain in the […]

The Australian nation squad pulled off what is likely going to be one of, if not the biggest upset of the year after defeating the mighty Team USA on Saturday, 98-94. The Australians were playing against the odds, but being cheered on by a 51,000-strong capacity crowd in Melbourne’s Marvel Arena seemed to have pushed […]

Team USA coach Gregg Popovich continues to make fun of Australian guard Patty Mills, who is currently with the San Antonio Spurs. Pop, who also coaches the Spurs in the NBA, jokingly said he now knows Australia’s gameplan because of Mills he threatened him. “Patty brought me their gameplan yesterday, because I threatened him with […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich wants to make sure that Patty Mills won’t be able to show off his skills when the Americans face the Australian national basketball team, the Boomers next weekend. As per Peter Mitchell of 7news.com.au, Popovich said that he plans to make sure that Mills eats a lot before the […]

San Antonio Spurs guard and Team Australia member Patty Mills is focused on the 2019 FIBA World Cup, saying is country has “unfinished business.” Per Roy Ward in The Sydney Morning Herald: “It comes from history and understanding we have never won a medal, the belief in one another and the talent we have in […]

It has been a pretty memorable summer for San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills. The 30-year-old Australian national hit a huge milestone in his personal life, as he recently tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in an intimate ceremony in Hawaii. However, instead of spending his well-earned money on an extravagant honeymoon, Mills […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills has won the NBPA Backbone award for being the heart and soul of his team. Peep the Spurs’ congratulatory post below via Twitter. Congrats to @Patty_Mills, winner of the 2019 @TheNBPA Backbone Award! 👏 The award recognizes players who represent the heart and soul of their team. pic.twitter.com/QEmEwndvlQ — […]

Back when the San Antonio Spurs obliterated the Miami Heat in five games during the 2014 NBA Finals, guard Patty Mills played a pivotal role off the bench, averaging 10.2 points per game in the series and scoring 17 points while making five 3-pointers in the Game 5 clincher. On Sunday night, the Golden State […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills revealed that he has been playing hurt since the regular season. According to Jeff McDonald of San Antonio Express-News, Mills played with wrapped left thumb during their series opener against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Australian point guard revealed that he hyperextended his left thumb late in […]

According to San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Patty Mills, head coach Gregg Popovich “had to adjust the way he has had to coach” with Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard gone. Mills is the longest–tenured Spur at the moment. Ginobili retired, Parker signed with the Charlotte Hornets and Leonard was traded to the Toronto […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has played 21 years in the NBA, a career that’s nothing but legendary to most of the fans. The sweet-shooting German has accomplished a lot during his run, and now that he’s almost at the finish line, fellow players, especially those who came from outside the United States, can’t help […]

The San Antonio Spurs have now won three straight games and have managed to cling to the eighth seed in the Western Conference, something guard Patty Mills attributed to the proverbial flip of the switch. Following a nail-biting 104-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday, the Spurs improved to 36-29 and are now three […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder engaged in what was probably the best game of the season on Thursday night, as the Spurs came away with a thrilling 154-147 double-overtime win at the AT&T Center. The two teams met again on Saturday night, with the Thunder notching a much tamer 122-112 victory in […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs will be hosting the Charlotte Hornets in a game that is expected to be a highly emotional affair. Tony Parker will make his first trip back to San Antonio after leaving in free agency. As such, Patty Mills foresees plenty of love being showered on the Frenchman, per Tom […]

Another day, another blowout loss for the San Antonio Spurs. The start of this season has not been ideal for the Spurs, and players are starting to feel ashamed of what’s happening after another disheartening result against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. “Guys feel embarrassed and deflated, and rightfully so,” said Spurs point guard […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills has be thrusted into a leadership position after playing several seasons under coach Gregg Popovich and gaining his vote of confidence to take the helm amid the plethora of changes the organization has undergone in the past few months. The Spurs lost Manu Ginobili to retirement, Tony Parker […]

It has already been a couple of months since San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from professional basketball after an illustrious 16-year career. However, praises from his peers continue to flow in, with the latest coming former teammate Patty Mills. According to Mills, Ginobili had a very big influence on him when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain winless after three games in the 2018-19 NBA season and their fans partly have San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills to blame for that. During a marquee home game against the Spurs at home Monday night, the Lakers brought the house down late in the fourth quarter when they forced […]

The San Antonio Spurs are experiencing major changes as the season approaches, requiring both LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills to assume key roles. Following the messy breakup with Kawhi Leonard and the retirement of Manu Ginobili, there is a leadership vacuum on the Spurs. Regarding the team leaders, Gregg Popovich believes Aldridge will help fill […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Most NBA insiders believe that the Los Angeles Lakers have the best chance of landing LeBron James in free agency this offseason. The four-time MVP is expected to opt out of his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2018-19 season. Though the Lakers seem to be the most likely team to snatch James […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]