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Tony Parker is a multiple-time champion, but is he discussed enough in terms of all-time great point guards? How about just in terms of his era? When talking about great teams from the 2000’s era, one cannot overlook the achievements of the San Antonio Spurs. This side would go on to win no less than […]

Frenchman Tony Parker got a tribute video in Paris before the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets tipped off: Here in Paris, a tribute video was played for Tony Parker. When Parker walked to center court to address the crowd, he was greeted with a roaring applause (perhaps louder than the cheers for Nic Batum and […]

Devonte’ Graham has been one of the pleasant surprises for a rebuilding Charlotte Hornets. The second-year guard is leading the team in scoring, taking the brief teachings he was able to soak in from Kemba Walker and Tony Parker — the two point guards ahead of him during his rookie season. Graham put up only […]

Russell Westbrook made history on Saturday after helping the Houston Rockets take down the Phoenix Suns, 115-109. Westbrook recorded a triple-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to pace the Rockets to victory. In the process, the explosive guard moved up to 18th on the NBA’s all-time assists list, passing Tony Parker who […]

Tony Parker got his No. 9 jersey retired by the San Antonio Spurs last month. It was a “surreal” moment for Parker, who never thought he would have an experience like that growing up outside of the United States. “Because I never thought growing up I can have something like that,” Parker admitted, via The […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson has recently opened up about his long-time feud with former teammate Tony Parker. Jackson admitted that he still holds a grudge against Parker to this day. Speaking to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Jackson provided a bit of a background on exactly why he currently still […]

It was a memorable occasion for the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, as they provided team legend Tony Parker with the ultimate honor by retiring his No. 9 jersey. From now on, no one will be wearing the No. 9 for the Spurs, out of respect and honor for Parker, who helped bring four NBA […]

It’s official. The San Antonio Spurs have retired Tony Parker’s jersey. From this point on, no one can wear the black and white jersey with the No.9 etched on it. Parker’s jersey was placed beside Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan in the rafters of the AT&T Center. https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1194108879761821696 Parker is one of the most recognizable […]

Even for a short while, the old San Antonio Spurs band was back together, and it was as glorious as basketball fans could have ever hoped for. The most successful “Big 3” of this era reunited at the AT&T center on Monday, as future Hall of Famers Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were in attendance […]

Rarely do we see San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wear his emotions on his sleeve, but he made an exemption for Tony Parker on Monday. The multi-titled franchise honored one of its best players to ever don the Spurs colors, shortly after the team’s 109-113 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says Tony Parker “was just a class act” during his tenure with San Antonio. Parker is getting his No. 9 jersey retired by the Spurs on Monday: “From beginning to end, he was just a class act.” – Coach Pop on Tony Parker — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) November […]

San Antonio Spurs icon Tony Parker has the utmost faith in young point guard Dejounte Murray, making it clear that the franchise is in “good hands” with him as the long-term floor general. Parker ceded his spot as the team’s starting point guard in 2018, once Murray was showing flashes of brilliance and some consistent […]

In a recent articled penned by Mike Monroe for The Athletic, new details were revealed pertaining to how San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker was actually almost selected by the Boston Celtics during the 2001 NBA Draft. As it turns out, the C’s were all but ready to draft Parker with their 21st overall pick. […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes Tony Parker is going to have a blast on Monday when he gets his jersey retired. Pop on Tony's retirement ceremony: “Tony will love the experience. Timmy & Manu, that’s not their thing. This is Tony’s thing. He only has 100 people he brought in from France, […]

The mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg, is establishing Nov. 9, 2019 as “Tony Parker Day.” The San Antonio Spurs are retiring Parker’s No. 9 jersey on Monday. I will proclaim Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 as "Tony Parker Day" in #satx during tomorrow's Council A-Session. The Spurs will retire Tony's #9 on Monday. Merci, @tonyparker, […]

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker gave adoring fans a glimpse of the past by playing in the Super Penguin Charity Basketball game in Shanghai on Saturday. One of the San Antonio Spurs icons, though, made sure their brief reunion as teammates was extra, extra special. Ginobili, who lost his once-flowing locks midway through his career […]

Tony Parker’s Hall-of-Fame career overlapped with many other point guards who are bound for Springfield. Steve Nash won back-to-back MVPs with the Phoenix in the mid-2000s. Jason Kidd had an argument as the best player in the world a couple years earlier. Before he was traded from the Utah Jazz, Deron Williams was nearly as […]

France is moving on to the FIBA World Cup semifinals after knocking off Team USA with an 89-79 victory on Wednesday. San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker expressed his joy on Twitter with a simple “Yes!!!!” and some clapping emojis in reaction to his country’s massive victory: Yes!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/Em8LpGlCbC — Tony Parker (@tonyparker) September […]

The 2019 FIBA World Cup is officially under way. Though there’s a lot of star power in China, including reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, the Americans clearly sent their ‘B’ team or even worse to the World Cup, and several longtime powers on international stage are […]

The San Antonio Spurs dynasty has long since been over. But with the retirement of Tony Parker following the 2018-19 season comes a certain finality to one of the best eras in NBA history, even though the future Hall-of-Fame point guard spent his final season playing away from the Alamo City with the Charlotte Hornets. […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker is OK after getting into a car accident in San Antonio. While Parker’s Porsche got damaged from the accident, Parker was checked by doctors and didn’t have any injuries, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Told Tony Parker… involved in this accident in SA… is OK. Was checked […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor their longtime point guard Tony Parker and retire his signature No. 9 jersey on November 11, a night in which they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, according to French newspaper Le Parisien (via KENS5 News San Antonio). Parker played 17 seasons with the Spurs, winning four NBA titles with […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker announced his retirement from the NBA last June. Just a little over a month into retirement, folks from the BIG3 are already trying to get him on-board. Former NBA-All Star and current BIG3 coach Kenyon Martin said that Parker’s addition would be “beneficial” for the league, per Jeff Garcia […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made the retirement of veteran point guard Tony Parker official by recently waiving the contract of the 37-year-old. The @hornets have waived the non-guaranteed contract of retired guard Tony Parker. The transaction will remove his contract and salary from Charlotte’s 2019-20 roster. #BuzzCity — Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) July 2, 2019 […]

Following his recent decision to retire from professional basketball, former San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was not out of a job for long. In a write-up by Kristin Dean of KENS5, she reports that Parker has been hired by NorthRock Partners, a San Antonio-based global advisory firm, to take the lead in the company’s […]

Tony Parker is working on his retirement plans, and the 37-year-old professed that, someday, he envisions himself to be an owner of his beloved Spurs. However, speaking to Jabari Young of The Athletic, the six-time All-Star did admit that this is not going to happen in the near future, given his current ownership of a […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul joins a long list of NBA players who honored Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker after the veteran playmaker announced his retirement. Parker is calling it a career after 18 seasons in the NBA. A four-time champion and a former Finals MVP, the French guard established himself as a San […]

Tony Parker announced his retirement from the game of basketball on Monday, ending an illustrious 18-year career in which he won four championships as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Following his retirement, numerous NBA players took to social media to congratulate Parker, with two of his former teammates in Pau Gasol and Nicolas […]

Tony Parker announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, ending a fantastic 18-year career that included four championships and six All-Star appearances with the San Antonio Spurs. Of course, Parker spent the final year of his career with the Charlotte Hornets, but I don’t think there is anyone who will even remember Parker wearing […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, ending an illustrious 18-year career in which he won four championships as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a member of one of those championship teams in 2003, and he reacted to […]

Former San Antonio Spurs icon and current Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker has announced his retirement from the NBA, according to a report from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: “I’m going to retire,” Parker told The Undefeated. “I decided that I’m not going to play basketball anymore.” The Spurs selected Parker with the […]

The Toronto Raptors reached the NBA Finals for the first time in its franchise history, thanks in large part to the phenomenal play of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard who single-handedly carried the team for the majority of their playoff run. In a press conference ahead of Game 2, Leonard credited three Hall of Famers who […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker says it’s “50-50” if he’ll retire this summer. Parker signed a two-year, $10.25 million deal with the Hornets last offseason. The second year of Parker’s contract is non-guaranteed with a trigger date of July 4, 2019, and the veteran plans to tell the team his decision in June: “It’s […]

Klay Thompson was once a sharpshooter in the making, coming into the NBA as an elite sniper developing on the job. Yet the process of adding defense to his toolset was one that came along organically, as the Golden State Warriors shooting guard first discovered his capabilities after drawing a defensive assignment in a smaller, […]

Derrick White played the game of his life on Thursday night. The San Antonio Spurs guard led his team to a crucial 118-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the teams’ first-round series, scoring a career-high 36 points, grabbing five rebounds, dishing five assists, and swiping three steals on scorching 15-of-21 shooting. […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins’ camp is reportedly holding out hope for a faster prognosis than Tony Parker’s quad injury, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Parker, now with the Charlotte Hornets, tore his quad muscle with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2017 playoffs and returned in eight months. Cousins suffered […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran point guard Tony Parker is still deciding whether or not he’s going to call it quits. Following his team’s 122-114 defeat against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Parker admitted in the postgame press conference that he is still considering playing on for next season, but isn’t sure yet: Tony Parker said […]

Thursday night marked one of the most memorable occasions in the storied career of Manu Ginobili, as the San Antonio Spurs retired his No. 20 jersey and raised it to the rafters of the AT&T Center. Former teammate Tony Parker was one of the many notable names in attendance for the momentous event, and the […]

Manu Ginobili is set to receive the highest honor any team can bestow on one of its former players. On Thursday, the Argentinian-born baller will see his jersey lifted to the rafters inside the AT&T Center. In light of this honor, former San Antonio Spurs teammate Tony Parker is sharing what it was like to […]