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Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves The San Antonio Spurs’ season is finally over and they have to feel a sense of relief about it. After keeping their playoff streak alive and avoiding a sweep, there was nothing more this team could accomplish in the postseason. Lowered expectations were […]

Kawhi Leonard’s concluded end of the season hasn’t done much to stop the imminent questions of his distance from the organization, reportedly in New York rehabbing his injury instead of with the San Antonio Spurs during this important playoff stretch. Asked about his fellow star teammate, big man LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t have many words to […]

After the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 2 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Gregg Popovich raised some eyebrows with his comments about LaMarcus Aldridge. “LaMarcus has been a monster all year long,” Popovich told Sam Amick of USA Today Sports. “He’s led our team at both ends of the floor. He doesn’t complain about a […]

After the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-101 loss in Game 2 to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, head coach Gregg Popovich and his Spurs now find themselves down 2-0 in a series that heads back to San Antonio. Following Monday night’s loss, Popovich praised the efforts of All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for his 34-point, […]

Despite a previous scare in the last stretch of the season, the San Antonio Spurs have managed to make the playoffs for a 21st straight time, and most-admirably done so without their star forward Kawhi Leonard. Led by LaMarcus Aldridge for the vast majority of 2017-18, the team finished off the season winning 10 of […]

Earl Watson just made a very bold claim. The former Phoenix Suns head coach joined Colin Cowherd on his show this week and offered up his thoughts about the Warriors-Spurs first round series in the NBA playoffs. Surprisingly, Watson is siding with the Spurs in this one and it seems to mostly have to do […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The San Antonio Spurs have already been missing Kawhi Leonard for the season, and one player they simply cannot afford to be without is LaMarcus Aldridge. Unfortunately, Aldridge appeared to suffer a minor knee injury against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night and did not return to what was eventually a Spurs loss. According to […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge suffered a bruised left knee late in the first half of Tuesday night’s 116-106 loss to the Washington Wizards due to an on-court collision with Otto Porter Jr. After making his way to the locker room for an evaluation, the six-time All-Star did not return to play. As […]

All things considered, the San Antonio Spurs are doing an admirable job of staying in playoff contention despite going through a carousel of injuries to their key players. Any other team with health issues as serious as that of the Spurs would probably have been eliminated by now. That being said, the Spurs can’t afford […]

The NBA announced Monday that LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs were named Players of the Week, per the league’s PR relayed by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The NBA has announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge have been named the […]

Brandishing a smooth midrange jumper with a slight fade as his primary weapon, a move steeped in finesse, it can be easy to forget just how strong LaMarcus Aldridge is. Only three years ago, Aldridge was the summer’s prize free agent. That’s long since been forgotten too. Three-pointers and perimeter proliferation have basketball chasing unicorns, […]

During the first half of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night, Spurs All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge was simply a man on a mission. On an impressive 12-of-16 shooting from the floor in the game’s first two quarters, Aldridge exploded for 28 points in the first half to help the Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs are playing with fire in terms of making the playoffs. Just last week they were in the 10th spot in the Western Conference, but three straight wins have moved them back up into the seventh place. They currently sit with a 40-30 record, but they are only two games up on […]

LaMarcus Aldridge knows his San Antonio Spurs have gone from a sense of confidence to dire straits in the past month, sliding from a sure-fire third-place in the Western Conference to being out of the playoffs due to the team’s struggles. As they await Kawhi Leonard’s imminent return, the power forward warned there will be […]

After a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, LaMarcus Aldridge is hopeful his San Antonio Spurs teammates aren’t looking at the standings or worried about their potential seed this postseason. “We gotta worry about trying to get wins, winning games,” said Aldridge. “You can watch (the standings) all you want, but […]

The relationship between LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard has been one of the most overlooked storylines since his decision to join his hometown San Antonio Spurs in the offseason of 2015. Now in his third season with the Spurs, the big man has been able to reflect on how he handled sharing the spotlight with […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have their All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge back tonight against the struggling Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. Aldridge missed Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after exiting Wednesday’s 121-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with an ankle injury. The Spurs have lost two in a row, […]

After San Antonio Spurs star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge went down with a sprained ankle during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, there was doubt as to when exactly he would return. Luckily, Spurs veteran point guard Tony Parker told Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News that he […]

Things have simply not been going very well for the San Antonio Spurs (36-26) as of late. During last night’s 121-116 loss to the surging New Orleans Pelicans at AT&T Center, the Spurs had their luck get even worse with injuries this season when All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was unable to return for the […]

For most of the San Antonio Spurs players, they have remained focused on just playing basketball, and are rarely seen showing off their playful sides. That has been something they have been known for, but it changed recently when Dejounte Murray goofed around in front of cameras during LaMarcus Aldridge’s interview. After their convincing win […]

After being drafted as a late-first rounder in 2017, Kyle Kuzma appears to be taking the tough road to greatness. Kuzma has excelled for the Lakers this year, providing the Lakers a much needed scoring boost. One can even argue that Kuzma has outplayed the Lakers’ lottery pick addition, Lonzo Ball. Nonetheless, Kuzma still has […]

Throughout the season, the San Antonio Spurs have been an injury-riddled team with a few of their key players out of the mix. Much of this is centered around the uncertainty of Kawhi Leonard’s return to the court from a quadriceps injury that has cost him all but nine games. This has created a huge […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ franchise man, or hand, in forward Kawhi Leonard has only played nine games this season due to an ankle and quadriceps injury. He was listed as “out indefinitely” last January 17th and there are no signs if he can come back for the playoffs or not. As something that’s almost unheard of […]

One of the big reasons many speculated why the All-Star game draft wasn’t televised was because of the NBA players and their egos potentially getting hurt if people found out which guys were picked last. The league office decided to not televise the draft, and news still has come out about who were the last […]

After already not having the services of star small forward Kawhi Leonard for most of the season, the San Antonio Spurs (35-22) will be down their other star forward in LaMarcus Aldridge for the next two games in order for him to get treatment back home on his left knee. According to an article written […]

The San Antonio Spurs, who are being led this season by LaMarcus Aldridge, have gotten used to playing short-handed over the years with injuries and coach Gregg Popovich’s regularly resting of his players. That looks to be the case again on Monday night when they take on the Utah Jazz. According to the San Antonio […]

Another year, another member of the San Antonio Spurs in the annual NBA All-Star Game. This time it came in the form of power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs have undoubtedly been the most consistently great franchise over the last two decades. As a result, San Antonio announced on their official Twitter that they now own the […]

Picking the reserves for the Western Conference All-Stars has become a yearly debate. Each year, there’s always one or two guys who get snubbed, causing an outcry among supporters and the players themselves. This year is no different, as the West is loaded with talent at every position. No matter who gets selected, there is sure […]

Just a few days after San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge achieved a feat that only David Robinson had ever done in a Spurs uniform, the former All-Star made another historic performance on Friday. But this time, it wasn’t in a proud manner. Aldridge, in an 86-83 loss to the Toronto Raptors, shot just 6-of-25 […]

LaMarcus Alridge has been a God-send for the San Antonio Spurs this season. He’s finally comfortable with the team, his scoring numbers are up compared to last season, and he’s getting plenty of All-Star buzz. But perhaps what’s most impressive this year in particular for Aldridge is the fact that his numbers have put him in […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is easily having his best season for the San Antonio Spurs, as evidenced by his current averages of 22.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. However, it is no secret that he’s had his great share of frustrations with the team. From being the focal point of his former team, the […]

The NBA 2k series has been dubbed as the official video game of the NBA. It has received worldwide acclaim and popularity from fans and NBA players themselves. In fact, NBA 2K has become a growing part of today’s pop culture with many NBA players gleefully checking in with Ronnie 2k, the digital marketing director […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard went a little sentimental on Twitter recently, when a fan asked the 27-year-old leader of the Blazers who among his former teammates he misses playing together with the most. To that, Lillard had two players in mind. Loved that whole team… but LA and Nico https://t.co/9W6TCMKrvb — Damian […]

The San Antonio Spurs are well-regarded as one of the most elite franchises in all of sports. They have been a model of consistency over the last two decades, serving as an example of how a well-run organization should look like. However, even the best of teams and their players can sometimes show a slight […]

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge has had an unexpected resurgence this season. The 32-year-old is back to his old All-Star form, putting up 22.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. However, he posted those numbers as the team’s No. 1 offensive option without Kawhi Leonard, who is now back after a long recovery from […]

Despite missing some of their key players to start the season, the San Antonio Spurs have managed to keep their heads above water, and are currently in third place in the Western Conference with a 19-8 record. One of the main reasons for their early success is the strong play of LaMarcus Aldridge, who is […]

The All-Star Game is still a couple of months away, but Pau Gasol thinks San Antonio Spurs teammate LaMarcus Aldridge has already earned his spot on the Western Conference team. The Spanish big man believes his frontcourt partner is “without a question” an All-Star based on his outstanding first quarter of the season. “I’m just […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has admired the way LaMarcus Aldridge has managed to carry this team without two key cogs in Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, the latter who has yet to play a single game this season with a quad injury. “He’s gotten us through this period of time without Tony […]