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When you are a rookie playing with the Los Angeles Lakers or the New York Knicks, there is a ton of pressure not just from the fans, but also from the media. But Tony Parker doesn’t think Lonzo Ball has it as hard now as he did when he was still a rookie for the […]

Tony Parker used to be just a teenage point guard from France playing in the NBA Finals. These days, Parker is 35, sporting a body that has been damaged by countless injuries. This season, the San Antonio Spurs point guard has battled with quad, ankle, and back issues that have limited him to only 35 […]

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 […]

This is another cool accolade under Tony Parker’s name. It’s not as prestigious when compared to the other ones he has, but it’s definitely a testament to his contributions to the well-respected San Antonio Spurs franchise. En route to scoring 17 points and four assists in just 21 minutes during Tuesday’s 117-109 loss to the […]

The Spurs have always been known for team first basketball and not about the individual player, and that seems to be the case again with Tony Parker and Dejounte Murray. In a move most expected would come at some point, Murray took over the starting point guard job from Parker on Jan. 21. Parker had […]

Despite the absence of injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker the Spurs play well and are 34-20, good for third place in the packed Western Conference. But we kind of expected it. The biggest surprise is Dejounte Murray, a 21-year-old point guard whose all-around contributions have made quite the difference. It’s no secret that […]

Father Time is undefeated, and it looks like it has after San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently told Parker, who has spent his entire NBA career in San Antonio, that it might be time to start a younger point guard and move him to a bench role, per […]

Joel Embiid has the possibility to become a naturalized French citizen, thus also opening the chance of him playing for the French National Team. But according to an interview with BasketInfos, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker is against the idea. “I think you have to play the national team with the players who are from […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is playing in his 17th season in the NBA, so it is expected that he is already bound to surpass some of the all-time greats in the league’s career leaderboards. Last night, Parker did just that as he passed Kevin Johnson for 21st place on the NBA’s all-time […]

With the slow start he’s had so far to his NBA career, New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina has received mixed reactions about his performances. While many find his development slow, that is not the case with his fellow Frenchman, Tony Parker, who believes he will be successful in the league. The San Antonio Spurs […]

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker have been playing together for the San Antonio Spurs longer than they have been married to their current wives, so it only some sense that they have developed a strong relationship that sometimes manifests in the weirdest of ways. Just take for example their oddly synchronized sequence of reactions while […]

Among the notable headlines to start the 2017-18 NBA season has been the abundance of players and teams across the league having moments where they are perfectly in sync. It started early in the season when all five of the Phoenix Suns players that were on the floor took off downcourt at the same time […]

What’s with these players trying to rain on Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement day? Just after Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki surpassed Kobe for 13th all-time in the NBA’s 3-pointers made list, another player from the Southwest Division leaped over Kobe in a different statistical category. This time, it’s San Antonio Spurs veteran court general Tony […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has tremendous respect for veteran point guard Tony Parker, who he will face tonight when his team takes on the San Antonio Spurs, still led by their longtime French floor general. The Celtics helmsman took it even further, addressing how he’s even made Parker part of instructional videos of […]

LeBron James made a lot of headlines on Tuesday night as he was ejected in a game for the first time in his career, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Miami Heat. When his defender wasn’t whistled for a foul in the third quarter, The King charged towards Kane Fitzgerald and apparently uttered […]

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, 115-108, but the bigger story of the day for the Spurs was the return of their guard, Tony Parker, following a lengthy absence. Parker played in just 14 minutes as a starter but was able to make an impact, scoring six points on 3-of-7 shooting […]

Tony Parker made his first appearance of the season for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks, and he did so while getting the start. With that move, the 35-year-old Parker has now become the oldest starting point guard in the NBA, pushing out 32-year-old Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul to second place. […]

It’s good to see San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker healthy and back on the floor when he played his first game of the season Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to that, Parker had been recovering from a devastating calf injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs and one that forced him to miss […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night saw something that fans have been anticipating all season long: the return of Tony Parker. Parker finally took the floor again after suffering a quad injury last season that placed him under an extensive rehab. Prior to his return, the four-time champion also […]

The San Antonio Spurs have trekked through the first few weeks of the season without the services of a couple of keys players. One of which includes former All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who has been out with a ruptured quadriceps tendon that he suffered back in May during the playoffs in the Western Conference […]

It’s been a long and hard road back for San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker, who is finally set to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks, his first appearance after injuring his quad during last season’s playoffs. According to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, Parker had a lot of help getting through that […]

Slated to make his return to the court tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, point guard Tony Parker expressed optimism about his teammate Kawhi Leonard and his recovery process moving forward after sharing some rehab sessions with him through his own road back to the hardwood, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. “He looked great,” said […]

In the 2016 NBA playoffs, Tony Parker suffered a ruptured quad against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals. After undergoing surgery, the return timetable was 4-5 months, which would be in January 2018. 19 games into the 2017-18 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs guard announced on Facebook he will be returning against […]

The San Antonio Spurs will still be without some of their key cogs for Thursday’s TNT showdown against the Golden State Warriors, as Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, and Jeffrey Lauvergne have all been ruled out for the game, according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News. The Spurs faced a similar situation during their […]

Veteran guard Tony Parker recently took another step forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired torn quadriceps tendon as he was sent down for a rehab assignment with the San Antonio Spurs G League affiliate, Austin Spurs. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the Spurs have made the move on Wednesday afternoon to […]

San Antonio Spurs star guard Tony Parker has progressively worked through his recovery from a torn quadriceps injury that has him on track to potentially make his return next month. In line with that, Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated is reporting that the Spurs have scheduled to put Parker down on a rehab assignment […]

Apart from his outstanding basketball skills, Kobe Bryant has also excelled in other fields outside the court. What not a lot of people know about the Los Angeles Lakers legend is that he spoke different languages, including French, where he’s fluent enough to trash talk other players. A video recently surfaced where Kobe Bryant revealed […]

The San Antonio Spurs back in the 2001 NBA Draft decided to select a young French guard in Tony Parker with the 28th overall selection. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, current Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti played a significant part in helping the Spurs take Parker just over 16 years […]

After suffering a ruptured left quadriceps injury during last season’s Western Conference semifinals, Tony Parker has since been recovering from it, in an attempt to play during the start of the season. Just last week though, an update was released about him, moving his timetable for a possible return by November. Now, Gregg Popovich shares […]

Heading into his 17th season in the league, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is dealing with much uncertainty surrounding his career. Parker is currently recovering from a ruptured left quadriceps tendon that he suffered in the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Since then, he has been steadily recovering from the injury […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded Shaquille O’Neal, one of Kobe Bryant’s well-known teammates during the rebuilding process was Smush Parker. While Parker was little-known to begin the 2005-06 NBA season, he ended up starting 162 out of 164 games for head coach Phil Jackson. In Parker’s two seasons with the Lakers, it is well-documented […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has surpassed teammate Tony Parker as EuroBasket’s all-time leading scorer after dropping 20 points and snatching eight rebounds for Spain in an 87-64 win over Hungary on Thursday to become the second team to run the table. The Spanish international has now scored a total 1,111 points in his […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker had a great postseason, but it was cut short by an left quadriceps muscle injury. The Frenchman averaged almost 16 points on 52.6 percent shooting in the postseason but fell with an injury in the second game against the Houston Rockets. While many analysts went as far as saying […]

The San Antonio Spurs had the worst luck this past postseason. Although they powered their way to the Western Conference Finals, they lost key role player Tony Parker in Game 2 of the semifinals against the Houston Rockets. He had to get carried out of the game in the 4th quarter, unable to continue helping […]

It has been more than three months since San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Tony Parker suffered a ruptured left quadriceps tendon in the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Since then, he has been steadily progressing through his rehab process and recently gave an update on his health status during an interview with Jeff Garcia […]

At the end of every NBA season, there are questions if it is the last one for Manu Ginobili as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the 40-year-old received a standing ovation in what was perhaps the final game of his career. […]

Joffrey Lauvergne signing with the San Antonio Spurs earlier this summer wasn’t a mere coincidence, but rather more than just a gut call for a franchise that is known for signing international players. The stretch big man was offered a roster spot after his French compatriot Tony Parker vouched for him after a random dinner encounter, […]

During the 2017 postseason, Tony Parker saw his season come to an abrupt end after suffering a rupture in his left quadriceps tendon in the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. The injury has put a lot about his and the San Antonio Spurs future in question, but his teammate Danny Green told RJ Marquez of […]

The state of Texas had point guard fever after the end of their postseason run, with the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets expressing interest in L.A. Clippers floor general Chris Paul, the best commodity at the position in this free-agency period. The Spurs were the first team to show signs of wanting to acquire […]