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For the first time in 16 years, the San Antonio Spurs will play a postseason game without their perennial point guard Tony Parker. His teammate and longtime friend, Manu Ginobili, is feeling all the nostalgia in the hours prior to Game 3 against the Houston Rockets, where his usual No. 9 won’t be announced, as a staple […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have an inevitable void in their starting lineup for the first time in 16 years, as point guard Tony Parker will not be there to suit up due to a ruptured left quadriceps tendon. His absence will end an NBA-record 221 straight playoff games played with the same franchise, marking the […]

The worst fears of the San Antonio Spurs came true on Thursday as the team announced that Tony Parker‘s season is over. Parker was injured in San Antonio’s Game 2 victory over Houston on Wednesday and had to be carried off the court by his teammates. An MRI revealed that Parker ruptured a tendon in […]

A commanding 33-13 fourth quarter and a 25-point win against the Houston Rockets to pay back the favor of an embarrassing 27-point loss wasn’t enough to appease fans at the AT&T Center, as Tony Parker went down to an undisclosed knee injury with only 8:52 left in the game. Parker was carried out of the court […]

Despite taking a commanding lead in the fourth quarter, things got a little grimmer for the San Antonio Spurs, as point guard Tony Parker suffered an injury upon landing awkwardly in his left knee following one of his signature right-handed floaters. Parker slowly laid on the floor while head coach Gregg Popovich insisted his team […]

The San Antonio Spurs weren’t exactly happy to get an early rest at the start of the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first round series. Down only four points to start the half, the starters turned the ball over twice in the opening 52 seconds, causing their tenured head coach […]

When it comes to dressing up, Tony Parker is rarely questioned when it comes to is taste, and his French blood may have something to do about it. During San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan’s jersey retirement ceremony, long-time court general of the Spurs decided to play the role of fashion police for a moment […]

The San Antonio Spurs honored their longtime staple at the power forward spot, Tim Duncan, with one of his very own virtues — simplicity. Former teammates Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and new addition Pau Gasol wore black-and-white socks with the No. 21 printed on them — subtle, just the way Tim would’ve done it. https://twitter.com/tonyparker/status/810630108755148800 […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker returned to action on Monday when his team faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he might go back to sitting out games, but this time for an extended period, after he sustained a left knee contusion. The 34-year-old French international collided his knee with Matthew Dellavedova while driving to the […]

Kawhi Leonard has worked his way into stardom, and has changed the minds of many people over a time. He’s always been lauded for having the potential to be a great player, but there are always variables in one achieving their potential in the NBA. Early success for Leonard once led Kevin Durant to say it […]

During the San Antonio Spurs Friday morning shootaround, coach Gregg Popovich announced that guard Tony Parker will be out for at least a week due to soreness in his right knee. “I think he will be out for a week or so, and that will be it. He hurt his knee against Golden State. He […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will miss yet another game this early in the season due to right knee soreness, the team announced Thursday. Parker had missed the team’s third game of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans, with what head coach Gregg Popovich called a hyperextension of that same knee. His […]

If you’re familiar with the San Antonio Spurs, you’re probably no stranger to the Texas grocery store chain H-E-B commercials which have gone viral during the past few seasons. The boys were back with another one this season, this time without their staple Tim Duncan (tears), showing off their origami skills and their knowledge of […]

Despite handing the reigning Western Conference champions a 129-100 loss on Tuesday’s season-opener, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker admits it was a weird game at Oracle Arena. The Tim Duncan effect didn’t take long to kick in as Parker has played all 15 of his seasons with “The Big Fundamental” at his side, and […]

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the teams who are known to have a number of international players part of their roster each season. Their lineup last year included Frenchmen Boris Diaw and Tony Parker, Australian Patty Mills, and Argentinian guard Manu Ginobili. The 2016-2017 will be no different as, despite the trade that […]

Tony Parker is no stranger to playing in high altitude. Through the years, the San Antonio Spurs point guard has had his fair share of battles in the Mile High City when visiting the Nuggets. But nothing can prepare him for this recent set-up. Parker joined a group of French players as they went up […]

Sometimes it’s the true acts of kindness that stick with us forever. That was the case for Vitor Galvani, a volunteer Team Liaison at the Rio Olympics that was robbed at knifepoint at a bus stop after working the France-Venezuela game on Aug. 12, as he told Brazil’s O Globo. The 23-year-old volunteer was seen shaken […]

Tony Parker has played his last game for the French national team, but that doesn’t mean his NBA career is nearing an end as well. He is now 34-years-old and the star point guard for the San Antonio Spurs looks to focus on making the most out of his remaining years in professional basketball. In […]

As the Rio Olympics continue and Team USA looks to push for gold in the tournament, fans around the world will start to say goodbye to their native teams as they get eliminated. Some NBA stars are also coming to terms with their Olympic careers finishing up with their eliminations; one specifically is San Antonio […]

Tony Parker felt as though he saw a ghost when the French National team played their final 2016 Rio Olympics tournament game against Spain. The Spanish National team put France away handily on Wednesday, and Pau Gasol gave his opponent and new teammate Parker respect after the game. Parker on the other hand told reporters he […]

Tony Parker, the esteemed and reliable point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, suffered a heartbreaking loss last night to Spain in a 92-67 blowout. The French team was overwhelmed by the Spanish team’s prowess despite giving Team USA a run for their money in their previous game. Now out of the tournament and contention […]

A number of international players who play for NBA teams are in the Rio Olympics this summer. But the most well-represented is the San Antonio Spurs. Five members of the team are faring well and enjoying success so far. Two of them are in the top four in scoring, while the three others, though not […]

Kirk Cousins, the franchise-tagged and starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins, recently shared a little of his insight regarding how he wants his team viewed. It seems he wants the Redskins to emulate a certain successful NBA franchise. “I’ve told my teammates that I’d like to be the San Antonio Spurs of the NFL,” Cousins told via […]

As always, Tony Parker has been splendid for the French national team. So far in this year’s Olympics, the San Antonio Spurs guard has averaged 13.5 points and 3.8 assists. However, in France’s big game against Team USA tonight, Parker, curiously, did not see action. In a tweet by ESPN’s Marc Stein, his status was […]

Tony Parker has been there before. With the game on the line and France in desperate need of another group win, Parker knocked down a stepback jumper from the left wing with 31 seconds left to give the French a 76-75 lead over Serbia. Parker and France held on during a wild sequence in the […]

In a recent appearance on ESPN True Hoops, Stephen Jackson expressed some strong opinions on one of his former San Antonio Spurs teammates. Jackson and his fellow guest on the show were discussing the idea of snitching on players to coaches and guys that act as “double agents.” One player Jackson feels definitely possesses “two-faced” […]

Tony Parker recently spoke with reporters to share his thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs after Tim Duncan’s retirement. He believes they are still a great team: “Obviously, we are going to miss him a lot,” the veteran point guard said of Duncan. “You can’t replace a guy like Timmy. But we will try to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals tonight with a home victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder would set up a meeting against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Spurs, who could be playing their final game in the Tim Duncan-era, are looking to win […]

Even in the thick of a tightly contested playoff series, Kevin Durant can’t escape rumors about his impending free agency. Earlier this morning, it was reported that the San Antonio Spurs, the team Durant and his Thunder are currently playing in Western Conference’s second round, are intrigued by KD and plan to pursue him this […]

In the San Antonio Spurs game one domination over the Memphis Grizzlies, veteran point guard Tony Parker climbed farther up the ladder of playoff greatness. Parker had 15 points and six assists in the game despite not playing the fourth quarter. Those six assists were good enough to pass Steven Nash and Larry Bird on […]

Steph Curry and the Warriors made history Sunday night after their win over the Spurs in San Antonio to tie the Bulls’ record 72 wins in a regular season. Steph had another solid night scoring 37 points on 13 of 22 shooting while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out five assists. But, while there were […]