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It can be tricky for a franchise to find that balance between completely tanking for the No. 1 pick in the draft while still maintaining one or two foundational pieces. There are some teams that will inevitably be confined to the NBA basement. When the window closes, there is usually not another one ready to […]

For the first couple of weeks this season, we wondered if the San Antonio Spurs were even going to tank at all. Remember that they won five of their first seven games. That feels like eons ago, though. Right now, the Spurs carry a 14-35 win-loss record. They are very much in the thick of […]

The San Antonio Spurs are lacking for many bright spots this season. Despite the tough first couple months, Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson has shown to have the ability to be a breakout star in the NBA at times. One of those times was Tuesday night when he absolutely dominated the Brooklyn Nets in a […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Gregg Popovich’s team enters the game at 13-26, owning the fourth-worst record in the NBA. Boston, meanwhile, tops the league at 27-12, a surefire title contender after losing in the NBA Finals last season. The rebuilding Spurs would have a tough challenge on their hands […]

Keldon Johnson has been on quite a tear for the San Antonio Spurs of late. In his last three games, this young man has averaged 27.3 points on 52.8 percent shooting, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks, while also connecting on 3.0 triples per game on a highly-efficient 47.4 percent clip. To say that Johnson has […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson has emerged as an up-and-coming star this season. The 23-year-old is posting career highs in points, rebounds, and assists thus far and has only missed four games. However, a recent update from the team indicates that Johnson is currently dealing with an injury. With this in mind, when the […]

Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs have endured a rough past few weeks. Johnson, in particular, had a stretch where he was shooting below 30 percent from the field while the Spurs lost 11 straight games for the first time in Gregg Popovich’s tenure as head coach. But over the past three games, something […]

Many expected the San Antonio Spurs to just fold and attempt to lose as many games as possible to gain better lottery odds for the privilege of selecting Victor Wembanyama in next year’s draft. However, it appears as if the Spurs’ core led by Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell, did not get the memo, as […]

The San Antonio Spurs appeared to be destined for the bottom of the NBA standings, especially after shipping away All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for a package centered on a boatload of future first-round picks. The Spurs’ season debut could have been one that foreshadowed the rest of their season after they […]

The San Antonio Spurs are flipping the script most people have on them prior to the season. Expected to be among the top contenders for the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Spurs are suddenly winning games. After beating the Indiana Pacers last Friday, the Spurs made sure that the Sixers will stay […]

The 2022-23 season will look much different than previous seasons have looked for the San Antonio Spurs. Under the leadership of Gregg Popovich, the Spurs have almost always been a playoff team out of the Western Conference. Now, the team appears set for a rebuild, with guys like Keldon Johnson leading the way for them […]

The San Antonio Spurs franchise, led by president and head coach Gregg Popovich, has been one of the most successful franchises in the past 25 years, winning five championships off the backs of Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard. As recently as 2017, the Spurs won 61 games, with Leonard […]

Keldon Johnson reportedly suffered a dislocated right shoulder and will miss the beginning of San Antonio Spurs training camp, per Shams Charania. However, Charania also reports that Johnson is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. Johnson, a 22-year old heading into this 4th NBA season, is a crucial building block […]

The San Antonio Spurs were among the weakest teams in the NBA last season. Looking ahead, they could be preparing for a lot more defeats this year. It is, after all, looking like a tanking campaign for them. It would not be the first time, though. Recall that the Spurs selected Tim Duncan first overall […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally pulled the trigger on a major rebuild, and it all started in the 2022 NBA offseason. The main ingredient of this Alamo rebuild recipe was no less than erstwhile San Antonio Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray. He was traded, along with big man Jock Landale, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange […]

Grant Williams proved to be quite a revelation for the Boston Celtics last season. The third-year power forward was a key cog for Boston in what turned out to be a highly-impressive NBA Finals run. At this point, though, the Celtics will need to make a decision on the 23-year-old’s future now that he has […]

The San Antonio Spurs have hit the reset button after trading away All-Star Dejounte Murray. But that doesn’t mean the cupboard is empty with young talent. Case in point, the team just locked up one of their young studs in emerging wing Keldon Johnson to a long-term extension. The news was reported by The Athletic’s […]

At any level, the start of any postseason basketball tournament guarantees two things: for one team, it means that the amalgamation of all of their hard work will yield unparalleled glory and recognition. For everyone else, it means that the grim reaper of basketball is coming to end their season. While the San Antonio Spurs’ […]

The San Antonio Spurs cannot afford to lose any of their remaining games in the regular season if they want to squeeze into the play-in tournament. On Sunday night, they scored a critical win over the Portland Trail Blazers to erect a two-win lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost to the Denver Nuggets, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are fighting for their spot in the NBA playoffs as the season winds down. They are neck-and-neck with the Los Angeles Lakers for the final play-in tournament. Thanks to an exasperating Spurs loss, the Lakers now have a leg up in the race. Keldon Johnson was super close to securing a […]

Keldon Johnson must be the favorite player of the Los Angeles Lakers right now. The fast-rising forward missed what could have been the game-winner for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, bowing out by a hairline, 112-111. With the Spurs’ loss, the Lakers now own the no. 10 spot in […]

Even without a Hall of Fame-level star within their ranks, the San Antonio Spurs have played their hearts out all season long. Of course, Dejounte Murray’s All-Star leap is the most obvious takeaway here. While that’s a given, Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell’s development has also played a crucial role in keeping the Alamo alive […]

Keldon Johnson, take a bow. The San Antonio Spurs wing crashed the glass at exactly the right time and scooped up the game-winning offensive rebound and putback for the 110-108 win over the Golden State Warriors. Check out Keldon Johnson seal the Spurs victory: KELDON JOHNSON WINS IT FOR THE SPURS 🙌 Improbable sequence leads […]

As the San Antonio Spurs are in the middle of another rebuilding campaign, it is definitely tough to muster for the Spurs fans who are not used to experiencing successive losing seasons. Losing DeMar DeRozan in the offseason and Derrick White in the trade deadline has opened up a ton of minutes to the young […]

The NBA is set to return from the All-Star break on Thursday night, as the second half of the season gets underway. The San Antonio Spurs struggled in the first half of the year, getting off to a 23-36 start, though they’re still within reach of the play-in tournament seeds. After parting ways with Derrick […]

Draymond Green remains sidelined for the Golden State Warriors due to a complicated back injury. Luckily for him, his teammates have been stepping up in his absence. On Tuesday night, a largely depleted Warriors crew playing without Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins stunned the San Antonio Spurs on the road, 124-120. The […]

Spurs forward Keldon johnson opens up after turning his ankle on Monday, expecting the worst out of the injury. Johnson, who previously won a Gold medal with Team USA during the Olympics, serves as an integral part of the Spurs’ young core and bright future. However, Spurs fans held their breath as Johnson aggravated his […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started the season off in a good way. In their first game, they won in major fashion versus the Orlando Magic, winning by 26. However, the second game against the Denver Nuggets went sour and the Spurs lost. Still, beating an opponent in the Magic they should be winning against […]

After the miscommunication and departure of Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, the team has not been able to become a consistent threat in the deep Western Conference. Gregg Popovich continues to be at the helm for the prominent franchise, but none of their youthful draftees have ascended to All-Star caliber level yet. With […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. The Texan team has an amazing history. It now tries to build back for the 2022 season by finding a training camp surprise who can grow into a force on the new roster. Under the current coach, Gregg Popovich, the Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. They have been playoff stalwarts for more than 20 years, almost all of them with 50 wins or more. However, the Spurs are now going through a rebuilding process. It was known that the era of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in recent memory. Their constant level of success with coach Gregg Popovich and with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili is something that is almost impossible to replicate. However, ever since the core retired, the Texan franchise never fully recovered. […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season starting soon, The San Antonio Spurs seem to focus on rebuilding as they let Patty Mills, and Rudy Gay walk and then initiated a sign-and-trade deal to ship out superstar and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan for Thaddeus Young. In the process, with around $50 million in cap space, they have […]

A lot of people were baffled when Keldon Johnson was chosen to take Bradley Beal’s spot after the All-Star shooting guard bowed out due to health protocols. When comparing the two, it seemed the San Antonio Spurs forward was still too inexperienced for this kind of international competition. Turns out, almost everyone was wrong about […]

NBA Summer League has kicked off in Las Vegas and NBA players are coming from everywhere to get a glimpse of the new players that are going to be on their squads when the season comes around. San Antonio Spurs young phenom Keldon Johnson made his way to the games and was repping his gold […]

To the surprise of many, Team USA had a rocky start to their quest for gold at the Tokyo Olympics when they lost their first two exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia. Recent roster changes also added to Team USA’s issues, leading to some predictions that they will not win a fourth consecutive gold medal. […]

Despite drawing a lot of flak, San Antonio Spurs young forward Keldon Johnson silenced all the haters with a huge debut for Team USA on the team’s final exhibition match against Spain. The 21-year-old was handpicked by his NBA head coach Gregg Popovich to join the 12-man roster to replace Bradley Beal of the Washington […]

Team USA lost Bradley Beal and Kevin Love within the span of two days and instantly searched for replacements. There was talk of Julius Randle taking the spot, and possibly Trae Young. However, it turns out other replacements have been named for the Tokyo Olympics, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Keldon Johnson and JaVale […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime on Sunday after a heartbreaking game-winning tip-in from Ben Simmons. Simmons beat the buzzer with just milliseconds left on the clock to push the Sixers back atop the Eastern Conference. In reaction to Simmons’ lucky bucket with 0.2 seconds left in […]