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Last season was another forgettable campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, as the team suffered their second consecutive first-round exit over the past two seasons. The team did well to force their way into a playoffs spot in a ruthless Western Conference, but such is the extremely high standards expected of the Spurs, that an […]

There has been so much hype around first overall pick Zion Williamson — and rightfully so — that it seems a lot of people are forgetting about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was selected just one spot below Williamson as the second overall pick. Well, this simply isn’t the case for San Antonio Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $32 million deal with Rudy Gay: Free agent Rudy Gay plans to sign a two-year, $32M deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019 This might not be that flashy of a signing, but […]

After a fairly impressive season last year with the San Antonio Spurs, veteran forward Rudy Gay believes that he can still play a key role in any NBA team. Gay will become an unrestricted free agent within the next few days, and several teams are reportedly lining up to acquire the services of the 32-year-old. […]

Veteran small forward Rudy Gay is reportedly expected to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs this summer potentially for more than $10 million per season, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The swingman made $10,087,200 in 2018-19 with the Spurs. Rudy Gay looks like such an […]

Following another first-round exit for the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs last season, it can no longer be denied that they are not anymore the perennial championship contenders they once were just a few years back. The Big 3 era is over, and the team have also moved on from former cornerstone superstar Kawhi […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant does not have to go very far to seek advice on how to go about recovering from a serious Achilles injury. After all, current teammate DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles in January of 2018, but was able to return at full strength one year later. And unfortunately, Durant may […]

Any time a star player suffers a serious injury, the first question that many fans ask is whether or not that player might ever return to full strength. That’s the same case for Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. Derrick Rose’s ACL and meniscus injuries derailed his final years with the Chicago Bulls and even […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay isn’t viewing the offseason as a vacation, as some NBA players do. Rather than lounging about on a beach somewhere, Gay has been hitting the gym to improve the strength and conditioning aspects of his game: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxtwRWFULA/ Gay, now 32 years of age, will be up for free agency […]

It was a roller coaster 2018-19 season for the San Antonio Spurs. They made the playoffs despite losing their former franchise player Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. There were times when the Spurs looked like championship contenders (9-0 from late February to mid-March) and there were times when they looked like a lottery team […]

Way before the Golden State Warriors released their initial diagnosis of Kevin Durant’s leg injury, San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay already had his own prediction — and it was right on the money. In response to a question by Rob Perez who asked whether Reggie Miller’s assessment is accurate or not, Gay shared his […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wants the franchise to re-sign small forward Rudy Gay. Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. “We are hoping we can figure out a way to keep him here,” Popovich said, via Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “Rudy is a scorer. He’s somebody who changes […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran small forward Rudy Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but there’s reportedly a good chance he’ll come back to San Antonio. According to Jabari Young of The Athletic, Gay is loved by his Spurs teammates and head coach Gregg Popovich. Young says it makes too much sense for the […]

The San Antonio Spurs just saw their season come to an early end yet again for a second consecutive season in the form of a first-round playoffs exit. Despite pushing the second-seeded Denver Nuggets all the way to a Game 7, San Antonio would eventually come up short, and are now headed to another early […]

The San Antonio Spurs have forced a Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets thanks to a stellar effort by their bench players, spearheaded by Rudy Gay. On Thursday, the Gregg Popovich-led Spurs put on a surgical performance to beat the second-seeded Nuggets, 120-103. Gay came off the bench and logged in 19 points on 7-of-11 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to welcome back a key piece of the puzzle in Rudy Gay in the very near future, according to head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs veteran will apparently return into the fold ahead of the team’s upcoming back-to-back against the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this weekend. […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing veteran small forward Rudy Gay as questionable to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at home. Gay is dealing with an illness. Rudy Gay (illness) is QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s Spurs game against Milwaukee. — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) March 9, 2019 The Spurs are 37-29 on the season, which is […]

The late-career resurgence of Rudy Gay has been one of the top storylines for the San Antonio Spurs this season. Gay has been crucial as the team pushes to make the playoffs in a crowded Western Conference. He might already be 32, but on Saturday night Rudy Gay showed Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Markieff […]

With his head down, Rudy Gay walked into the locker room, sulking. On this night–November 11th, 2013, his Toronto Raptors fell to the Houston Rockets in two overtimes, 110-1-4. Down 106-104 with 1:13 during the second overtime period, Gay missed a jumper which resulted in a Jeremy Lin floater with 33 seconds remaining. Gay clanked […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay has been downgraded to doubtful for his team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon due to an ankle injury, according to Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. Gay is coming off of a very impressive performance in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday […]

The San Antonio Spurs ended up standing pat at Thursday’s trade deadline. Just before 3:00 p.m. EST came and went, though, Gregg Popovich had some fun with Rudy Gay, suggesting he was lobbying general manager R.C. Buford to ship the veteran swingman out of San Antonio. “I walked by Rudy at breakfast this morning and […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Rudy Gay hit a huge three against the Pheonix Suns on Tuesday to seal the win for the San Antonio Spurs. With four seconds on the clock, Gay dribbled down right above the free throw line. He pulled up and splashed a three in Kelly Oubre’s eye, beating the buzzer to win the game. RUDY […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay grabbed his 5,000th career rebound on Saturday against the New Orleans, etching his name next to Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook along the way. Rudy Gay entered the NBA back in 2006 with the Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, […]

The San Antonio Spurs will miss the services of Rudy Gay and Lonnie Walker IV on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. Gay will continue to miss time due to a sprained right wrist, while Walker will be playing in the G League. Ben Moore will be joining him. https://twitter.com/MichaelRehome/status/1084592821003272195 Earlier, the 32-year-old Gay admitted that he […]

Rudy Gay admits that he came back to the game “too early” from his wrist injury, and he said that it has been difficult to watch the team take subsequent beatings on the court, leaving him powerless to do anything to help. While Spurs coach Gregg Popovich declined to discuss Gay’s condition, the forward has […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury, and the ailment is likely going to sideline the swingman for the next two games. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told local reporters on Monday that Rudy Gay is out for Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Popovich added that […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without the services of Rudy Gay for Monday night’s road game against the Detroit Pistons, according to Paul Garcia of Project Spurs. Gay, now 32 years of age, is dealing with a sprained left wrist. It’s the same ailment that he has dealt with since the end of December. […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay didn’t play on Monday against the Boston Celtics, and the swingman could miss some time due to a sprained left wrist he is dealing with. Rudy Gay suffered the injury on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Clippers when he fell on his wrist. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich […]

The San Antonio Spurs got off to a very rough start this season but lately they’ve been playing much better, winning five of their last six games and routing the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 123-96 on Sunday night. They have been playing so well, as a matter of fact, that forward Rudy Gay […]

Rudy Gay of the San Antonio Spurs showed off his athleticism and perfect timing as he blocked Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns. Per the video posted by Bleacher Report, Jackson thought he had an easy slam after faking out Patty Mills. But then, Gay rotated quickly and had the presence of mind to prepare […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay went back in time to give this massive poster slam Sunday night. Golden State Warriors big man Damian Jones tried to make a business decision to move out of the way, but he was too late. TURN BACK THE 🕖, RUDY! 😱#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/lqjfPaiB5o — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 19, […]

The new freedom of movement calls have not been well-received by players and San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay is the latest one to bash the rule. Officials are now closely monitoring contact away from the ball. The extra emphasis is intended to promote scoring by speeding up the action on the court. Defensive-minded teams, […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay will be sidelined against the Orlando Magic due to a right heel soreness. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed the development ahead of the Magic’s visit to AT&T Center, per Michael Wright of ESPN. Rudy Gay has been initially listed as doubtful for the Sunday game as he battles […]

Swingman Rudy Gay came off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs’ home game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night but still played 33 minutes on the night. Gay has started each of the Spurs’ games prior to this one. Head coach Gregg Popovich started forward Dante Cunningham ahead of him in an […]

Rudy Gay seems to have found a home with the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran swingman was a key rotational player for Gregg Popovich’s squad last year and is expected to play a prominent role on the new-look Spurs. His health was in question for opening night, but according to Jeff McDonald of the San […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay downplays his heel injury and says that missing the team’s last preseason game is just a precautionary act. This development could alleviate concerns that Gay will miss the season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News tweeted out Gay’s statement regarding the inflamed bursa […]

The injury bug won’t leave the San Antonio Spurs alone. Small forward Rudy Gay has an inflamed bursa in his heel and head coach Gregg Popovich isn’t sure if the veteran swingman will be available for next week’s season-opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gay missed time last season with a right heel injury. He tore […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray has come a long way since getting drafted in 2016 and is on the cusp of a breakout season. After he was anointed as the team’s starting point guard midway through last season, Murray drastically improved his averages to 10.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game […]