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The Portland Trail Blazers topped the San Antonio Spurs 134-128 on Friday night in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. The Blazers were up 26 in the third quarter before the Spurs began chipping away, but they weren’t ever able to get over the hump. While it might seem strange […]

A little more than halfway through the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves down 21-3. The deficit reached 20 late in the period before it topped out at 22 early in the second quarter. The Bucks, led by Damian Lillard’s season-high 40 points, then outscored the Victor Wembanyama-less road […]

It is over. The San Antonio Spurs’ franchise record 18-game losing streak ended with a 129-115 win vs. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Afterward, the Silver and Black didn’t hold any excitement back. “S**t, we won. It’s fantastic. It was great. It was great,” Spurs center Zach Collins exclaimed. “We’re going to keep […]

After two straight games of tinkering with the starting lineup for the first time this season outside of injuries, all indications point to the San Antonio Spurs going with Friday night’s starters again on Monday. In a 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls that matched the Spurs’ longest-ever losing streak, the team rolled out Victor […]

For the better part of a three week stretch near the start of the season, most San Antonio Spurs games fell into one of two categories. Either, they lost big or they lost a big lead. Their last three contests have taken a slightly different route. The Silver and Black lost all three, but against […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins doesn’t need a reminder that he’s made just one of his last 11 attempts from 3-point territory. He might know, specifically, that he’s shooting 27 percent from beyond the arc this season. And he probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that he’s taken more 3-pointers than two of […]

There will almost undoubtedly come a time when Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ full-time center. As the rookie’s otherworldly preseason performance gives way to his official NBA debut next week, though, the Spurs are doubling down on his frontcourt partnership with veteran big man Zach Collins. Collins has agreed to a two-year, $35 […]

There is a lot of buzz around the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2023-24 season. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has fans excited for the future. Meanwhile, San Antonio features a young and developing core with potential. Today, we will be revealing four bold predictions for the […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins is excited to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. Collins believes his partnership with Wembanyama can lead to big things. The 25-year-old recently explained his fit alongside Wembanyama for the Spurs. “Yeah, we want to make it work,” Collins said, via Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “We have […]

The San Antonio Spurs got another look at Victor Wembanyama on the court at their intrasquad scrimmage. The French phenom continues to dazzle and make San Antonio feel great about its future. The Spurs’ Silver & Black open scrimmage gave fans a chance to see the top overall pick in action. Wembanyama’s team lost but […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is regularly thought of as the best coach in professional basketball, ranking with the game’s all-time greats including Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. There’s a lot more to Popovich’s game than analyzing talent and laying out the X’s and O’s when designing game strategy. Spurs big […]

Will Gregg Popovich return to the San Antonio Spurs for another season in 2023-24? It appears the answer is yes. On Saturday, Coach Pop said big man Zach Collins will be the starter at the five next year, hinting at his plans to return to the Spurs bench. “He’s made it. He’s going to be […]

Being on the receiving end of a filthy, poster dunk is one of the occupational hazards of being a center in the NBA. Even the best rim protectors of all time, such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Mark Eaton, and Rudy Gobert, have experienced the sting of getting dunked on. And that’s exactly what Atlanta […]

There might not be a more embarrassing play to be on the receiving end of than a nasty poster jam. And on Friday night, that’s exactly what happened to San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins after Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr threw down a filthy off-hand dunk right in Collins’ face. Shortly thereafter, Collins took […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. and San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins got into a heated and physical altercation on Friday, leading to both players getting ejected in the game. Midway through the third quarter, Porter absolutely embarrassed Collins with a nasty dunk and seemingly followed it up with a taunt. The Spurs big […]

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are two of the worst teams today, clearly in rebuild mode despite being two of the most consistent playoff teams over the past few decades or so. Nonetheless, player development is of utmost priority, with young stars such as Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, and Keldon Johnson, among others, […]

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook’s relationship has been a source of speculation since midway through last season — particularly during NBA Summer League. On Saturday, however, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ fourth win in five games — a defenseless 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (L.A.’s third win this week over S.A.) — the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off of a second straight season where they missed the playoffs. They had a 22-year streak of making the postseason before that, but they have not been able to really flourish over the past couple of years. With that said, the Spurs have been active in the offseason as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a hefty task ahead of them in building a formidable team around Damian Lillard over the offseason, and the team has already begun this task with one notable move. As noted by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers elected not to extend the $7 million qualifying offer to Zach Collins. The […]

The story surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers has been Damian Lillard and Chauncey  Billups, and rightfully so. However, Zach Collins was hit with yet another devastating injury blow as he awaits free agency over the summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Portland Trail Blazers‘ Zach Collins has re-fractured his foot, sources tell @TheAthletic […]

The Brooklyn Nets built a super team with a Big 3, but they failed to make anything of it this year, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 in the second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. Injuries were the real enemy of the Nets, as their big three played a limited amount of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will continue to miss big man Zach Collins after it was announced Wednesday that he has undergone another ankle surgery. In a statement, the Blazers announced that Collins underwent revision surgery to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture, and the 23-year-old will be out indefinitely. Collins previously underwent surgery on […]

Last season, Zach Collins played a grand total of just 11 games for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was dealing with a couple of major injuries throughout the campaign, which forced him to an extended spell on the sidelines. Despite his forgettable season, however, it turns out that the 6-foot-11 big man is still a […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has seen his name thrown around in the rumor mill of late, and the Portland Trail Blazers have now emerged as one of the 30-year-old’s potential destinations this offeason. According to reports, Portland big man Zach Collins might play a key role in any trade deal between these two sides. […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins is out for the season due to ankle surgery, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Blazers are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers 1-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Portland’s Zach Collins will require season-ending ankle surgery, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 21, […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins has a left ankle Malleolar stress reaction and will be re-evaluated in one week, per Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. Collins didn’t play in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. However, the Blazers still came away with the win to take a shocking 1-0 lead in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without big man Zach Collins for Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Collins is dealing with left ankle inflammation. The Blazers will start Wenyen Gabriel in place of Collins. Wenyen Gabriel will start for Collins. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August […]

According to Hassan Whiteside, the return of Portland Trail Blazers big men Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins will help boost his play on both ends of the floor. Nurkic and Collins missed several regular season games due to various injuries. The nearly four-month hiatus seems to have been a blessing in disguise though, as both […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will get some major reinforcements back in Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins when the 2019-20 season resumes later this July. Per Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports, head coach Terry Stotts said that the two big men looked like they never missed a beat from the significant time they took off the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony knows the NBA is making a bold move by resuming play in Orlando amidst a global pandemic, an economic recession, and an ongoing movement for racial equality—and he understands the pressure the league will be under. “If we don’t get this right, this puts a dent in sports in […]

A big reason why the Portland Trail Blazers signed Carmelo Anthony earlier this season was because their frontcourt was decimated by injuries. But with Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins expected back by the time things resume later this month, the Blazers’ frontline may suddenly feel crowded. However, that doesn’t mean Anthony’s playing time will be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been blessed with a chance to make one last run at the postseason before the 2019-20 season ends thanks to being one of the 22 teams invited for the restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando. However, they will have to navigate a series of questions upon taking the floor […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkic, and Zach Collins are heading to Orlando as the ninth-place team in the Western Conference, and they have a chance to squeeze their way into the playoff picture. This season has been a strange odyssey for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard proved he is still one of the best […]

The future of the 2019-20 season is still uncertain for all 30 teams. The Portland Trail Blazers, who struggled out of the gate but climbed their way back to fight for the last playoff spot in the West, could get some reinforcements if there’s still a regular season left to play. Damian Lillard, who joined […]

It’s been over a year now since Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins got into it with Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson during a heated battle between the Blazers and the Dubs last season. Nonetheless, it still remains fresh in the memory of Collins, who claims that to this day, he still receives […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins said back in November he thinks he’ll be able to return this season despite undergoing left shoulder surgery. Collins underwent successful surgery to repair his left labrum. He got some work in on Wednesday after the Blazers’ practice: Zach Collins out here after practice getting his workout in […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins has re-affirmed that he is on track to return to the court in March, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Collins suffered a dislocated shoulder in late October and ultimately underwent surgery to repair the issue. It was initially forecasted that he would be sidelined until March, […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins thinks he’ll be able to return this season despite undergoing left shoulder surgery. Collins underwent successful surgery to repair his left labrum last week. He will begin a treatment and rehabilitation process and be re-evaluated in approximately four months. “For sure, it’s very realistic.” — Zach @zcollins_33 on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally seemed to make a breakthrough during the 2019 NBA Playoffs. The Trail Blazers defeated a tough Oklahoma City Thunder team and the second-seeded Denver Nuggets to reach the Western Conference Finals. Though they were once again dispatched by the Golden State Warriors, the deep run could not be ignored. Indeed, […]