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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic unveiled yet another trick in his deep arsenal at the expense of San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl during their matchup on Sunday. In a pick-and-roll play with Dwight Powell early in the second quarter, Doncic nutmegged Poeltl for a sick pass, resulting in an and-1 basket for Powell. Nutmeg […]

It’s not every day that an NBA player airballs a free-throw. After all, they spent countless hours in the gym perfecting their craft. However, when a player airballs two consecutive free-throws, then it’s a sign that he needs to spend more time in the gym. San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl might be the […]

One of the more underrated storylines of the 2019-20 NBA season was the San Antonio Spurs‘ failure to reach the playoffs. The Spurs have been a franchise steeped in tradition and excellence for the better part of two-plus decades, with the tradition simply being winning. San Antonio made the playoffs in each year between 1998 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are also making moves in what has been a frenetic Day 1 of the NBA free agency window. It may not be the franchise-altering deal that opposing teams have recently gone through, but the re-signing of big man Jakob Poeltl serves as an important development in San Antonio’s offseason. According to […]

The 2019-20 NBA season felt like the end of an era for the San Antonio Spurs, as their 22-year playoff streak came to an end. The Gregg Popovich-mentored unit remained in the hunt for that eighth and final slot in the Western Conference, but they still failed to qualify despite their impressive run inside the […]

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl jokingly lay the blame on Marco Belinelli for putting him on Derrick Jones Jr.’s poster. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Poeltl said that Belinelli already apologized. The Austrian noted that he’ll forgive him eventually. Derrick White, who saw the play happen, also blamed Belinelli. Jakob Poeltl […]

The Atlanta Hawks have expressed trade interest in San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Hawks have tried to upgrade the center position this season. They have also been linked with Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams and Sacramento Kings veteran Dewayne Dedmon, […]

The San Antonio Spurs played without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge on Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets, yet the team was able to fight hard and force overtime through a thrilling sequence of events from second-year guard Lonnie Walker and big man Jakob Poeltl. The Spurs force OT on this crazy sequence! 🤭#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/9D7EjQY1wb — NBA […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gone 5-9 to open the 2019-20 season, and head coach Gregg Popovich is choosing to shake up the team’s starting lineup ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Washington Wizards With guard Derrick White already ruled out earlier in the day, Popovich will slot Patty Mills in as the starting point […]

A majority of league followers knew the Toronto Raptors made the right decision by trading for Kawhi Leonard last summer. But some analysts, fans, and others alike believed Masai Ujiri erred by trading franchise favorite DeMar DeRozan and promising big man Jakob Poeltl for an injured, disgruntled superstar and the fading Danny Green. Obviously, it’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke to reporters before Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, and one of the issues he discussed was Jakob Poeltl’s alleged illegal screens. Popovich told Nuggets’ beat reporter Harrison Wind that Poeltl is just like any other NBA player. There are times when […]

The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs are playing the only Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night, and one of the Spurs’ players has come under scrutiny for the physical nature of his screens. Jakob Poeltl, the hulking seven-foot center from Austria, has leveled Nuggets point guard Jamal […]

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl stressed he’s not setting illegal screens, after claims of a dirty play on Denver Nuggets point man Jamal Murray ran rampant after Game 6. Poeltl set a tough screen on Murray after flipping the side on an outlet pass to Derrick White, quickly getting in position, though extending part […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says referees are letting San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl get away with setting moving screens. The Spurs blew out the Nuggets in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead in their first round series. Malone says the refs allowed the Spurs to play a physical game […]

Coming into the 2018-19 season, skepticism regarding the San Antonio Spurs was mostly about the offseason losses of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — generally considered the best pair of wing defenders in basketball. Could San Antonio, replacing two perennial All-Defensive team candidates with DeMar DeRozan and a host of unknowns, really be proficient enough […]

DeMar DeRozan isn’t the only San Antonio Spurs player making his return to Toronto on Friday night. Big man Jakob Poeltl will also be taking the floor at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being traded from the Raptors over the summer. While DeRozan is obviously the big-ticket item for this game, Poeltl is […]

With the emergence of Jakob Poeltl, the San Antonio Spurs could look to trade veteran big man Pau Gasol at the Feb. 7 trade deadline, but they might not have much luck. According to Jabari Young of The Athletic, a league executive doesn’t think Pau Gasol has any trade value at this stage of his career: […]

In a rare feat, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers rose up and posterized his foe. In their game against the San Antonio Spurs, Ball drove to the hoop, and seemingly out of the blue, spiked it on Jakob Poeltl. Check out the clip below as posted by NBA TV: WE 👀 YOU, LONZO! […]

The biggest move the San Antonio Spurs made over the offseason was trading for DeMar DeRozan, but not to be overlooked is Jakob Poeltl coming over in that deal and getting the opportunity to study under future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan. Duncan has taken Poeltl under his wing, teaching him the critical skills he’ll […]

The San Antonio Spurs have picked up the fourth-year club options of point guard Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl, the team announced Thursday. The Spurs also announced they have picked up the third-year option of Derrick White. Murray will make $1.54 million this season and $2.32 million in the 2019-20 season. He’ll become a restricted free […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally moved on from the Kawhi Leonard drama when the team shipped the 2014 Finals MVP to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for elite scorer DeMar DeRozan. One of the overlooked players in the deal was young Austrian big man Jakob Poeltl. With a chance to learn the ropes from Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs introduced center Jakob Poeltl, part of the package the team received in exchange after trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan. Shortly after his formal welcome to the club, the 7-footer expressed his sincere worry for the rest of the league, knowing that his partner DeRozan would unleash […]

Game 5 of the first-round series between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors went just as it was expected: tight and hotly contested. Despite the uber-competitive nature of the game, Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. still managed to find an opportunity to show how flashy of a player he is when he followed up […]

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 […]

It would be an understatement to say that Kyle Kuzma is one of the most talented rookies in the NBA. His adept penchant for scoring and his knack for making big plays for the Los Angeles Lakers has endeared him to both NBA fans and players. Although the Lakers are clearly out of postseason contention, […]

The Phoenix Suns did not have a very good Tuesday. They’re going to hit the sack tonight knowing they just ate a 126-113 loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, who also held them to zero offensive rebounds. Worse, they probably lost the lone bright spot on the team for some time with Suns […]

The Toronto Raptors have faced their share of struggles throughout the postseason — going down 2-1 to the sixth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and now in the hole for one game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Head coach Dwane Casey took out center Jonas Valanciunas midway through the series […]

From living in a new city, getting used to the long season’s grind, to playing alongside new teammates, being a rookie in the NBA really demands a lot of adjustments from the player. One of the things these first-year pros must go through as well is the rookie initiation courtesy of their team’s veterans. This was the case […]