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The franchise’s generational talent, Victor Wembanyama, calls San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones a “blessing.” One of San Antonio’s key reserves simply says he likes playing with him. By any measure, Jones is among the favorite players on the team. By that same measure, he also blends in and gets lost in the shuffle of […]

For all the ways in which the San Antonio Spurs have struggled this season, no single position has been more maligned than their point guard spot. But as they head down the stretch of a tough season, perhaps no position has had more guys contribute as a collective. To start the year, the Silver and […]

The San Antonio Spurs played well enough to beat the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. But a problem that’s plagued them for the entire season didn’t excuse itself in the 113-107 Mavs victory. Two questions into the post-game press conference, head coach Gregg Popovich junped right into the constant issue. “Look, you guys got stat […]

It’s been 11 months since the San Antonio Spurs played in Austin. It hasn’t been quite that long since they last faced the Denver Nuggets, but it has been a while. Friday’s game against the defending NBA champions will mark their first meeting since Thanksgiving weekend. Rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama had the kind of performance […]

The San Antonio Spurs start their I-35 Series on Friday vs. the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. It marks the second consecutive season that the franchise is playing a pair of home games in Austin, the major city that neighbors them to the north. Though rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama has been to Austin, he’s never been inside […]

Most games that end at the free throw line do so with an opportunity that could’ve tied the score. While Tuesday night’s San Antonio Spurs contest ended at the charity stripe, a miss didn’t cost the Silver and Black Instead, it was their only chance. On consecutive possessions down the stretch, the Houston Rockets, up […]

With a month and a half left in the NBA regular season, the San Antonio Spurs are on track to suffer their worst season record in franchise history. Showing 11 wins through February, the Silver and Black aren’t on pace to exceed the 20 victories the 1996-1997 team mustered. Amid the struggles, the young team […]

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich didn’t need to say a lot and didn’t need to name any names to make his displeasure known over his team’s final shot. Instead of passing to Victor Wembanyama, who was open and heading to the basket, Devin Vassell missed a three-pointer at the buzzer with […]

While Tre Jones welcomes the chance to start at point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, it doesn’t consume him. In fact, ask Jones if he sees this as an opportunity to solidify his role as the team’s starting PG and the answer isn’t any kind of a clarification. ClutchPoints would know. “Every game I […]

With Victor Wembanyama out as the San Antonio Spurs continue to restrict his playing time because of recent ankle issues, Tre Jones scored a career-high 30 points in a near upset of the Chicago Bulls. “We just challenged ourselves, to be honest, to have some pride, step up and we made it a game,” Spurs […]

The new year has marked a new beginning of sorts for the San Antonio Spurs. That Victor Wembanyama is on a tear is the driving factor but there are several reasons as to why the Silver and Black are playing their best ball of the season. “We’ve just been playing better. It feels like, to […]

After starting 65 of the 68 games he played for the 5-29 San Antonio Spurs last season, Tre Jones didn’t start his first game of 2023-2024 campaign until the New Year. You could say that, for the most part, he made up for last time. Jones’ 35 minutes of action tied Devin Vassell for the […]

On Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, the San Antonio Spurs finally made the much-awaited decision to bring Tre Jones back into the starting lineup. Head coach Gregg Popovich has tried Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell at the point, and the results haven’t been great. On multiple occasions, the Spurs had windows for an easy […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the worst teams in the NBA season, crawling out to a 5-28 record, despite the fact that they drafted a generational prospect in Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. A big reason for their struggles has been their strange lineup combinations, […]

When pairings were announced in the wake of pool play in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones admits some his teammates weren’t too thrilled about a December trip up north. But Wednesday night’s game at the Minnesota Timberwolves represents a homecoming for the fourth year point guard. “No, it never […]

It’s morphed from a debate into a fight. Maybe not the physical type, but with tons of passion. Whether Jeremy Sochan or Tre Jones should start at point guard has become that intense among San Antonio Spurs fans. It should be noted that Jones plays 24 minutes a game. That’s four and a half less […]

Versatility is the name of today’s NBA game. But the San Antonio Spurs may find out that the very chic term, ‘position-less basketball,’ isn’t synonymous with multi-dimensional players finding success in different spots. The team started 6’8, 230 lb Jeremy Sochan as their ‘point guard’ in the season opener. What fans saw was a Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a long journey ahead of them toward respectability in the NBA’ Western Conference. The Spurs’ roster includes number one overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama, and very few if any recognizable names other than Head Coach Gregg Popovich. The date of Wembanyama’s first showdown against recent top five pick Brandon Miller […]

Drafting Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft alone makes the San Antonio Spurs a resounding winner of the offseason. But with the Spurs entering free agency with boatloads of cap space, there was a possibility that the Spurs could have added a few pieces here and there to bolster […]

The San Antonio Spurs arguably had the best offseason of any team, winning the NBA Draft Lottery and drafting a generational prospect in Victor Wembanyama. After that, though, their NBA free agency period was relatively quiet, and you can ding the team for not going more to build around their new superstar. Going even further, […]

Tre Jones is back with the San Antonio Spurs after signing a 2-year, $20 million deal, per ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones averaged 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 6.6 assists in 68 games last year on 45.9%/28.5%/86.0% shooting. Jones is coming off his third year in the NBA and has steadily improved over that span […]

San Antonio Spurs faithful came alive after the team acquired the first overall pick and rights to draft Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. The team follows a history of drafting generational big men that contribute big to their championship hopes. This list includes their former first-overall picks and hall-of-fame talents, Tim Duncan […]

The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award honors one of the greatest to ever do it who proved to be a pioneer off the court. And in its third year in existence, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul are among the finalists. More info from Chris Haynes: “Warriors star […]

With the 2022-23 regular season officially over, it’s time to look ahead to the 2023 offseason. A time of year in which teams are more invested than ever in finding talent to upgrade their roster, be it via the NBA Draft, the trade market, or NBA free agency. This year’s free agency class will be […]

The San Antonio Spurs have officially hit the rebuilding phase. With a current record of 20-59, the Spurs hold one of the bottom three records in the league and have a shot at winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. One player does not make a franchise, however, and the Spurs will have some decisions to make […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ time as one of the NBA’s elite teams is officially over. With Gregg Popovich seemingly retiring soon, San Antonio’s strategy in the 2022 NBA offseason was to prepare for the future. It paid off well, as the team is well-suited to commence a tank. The Spurs took some major steps towards […]

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 NBA has welcomed plenty of amazing point guards from the draft in recent years. While this year’s crop is not considered as deep as the previous ones, most pundits believe that LaMelo Ball has the brightest future at that position. Duke Blue Devils legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, completely disagrees with the public […]

College players seek to continue the transition into professional leagues amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, some recently declared for the NBA draft during the recommended self-quarantine period. These include potential first overall pick, Georgia’s Anthony Edwards, as well as Auburn’s Isaac Okoro. Duke’s Tre Jones is yet another player to declare for the draft. […]

Matchups between the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels always draw extra attention from college basketball fans, especially when both schools are ranked in the top-10. The presence of Blue Devils phenom Zion Williamson, though, is the biggest reason why re-sale tickets for Wednesday’s game between the Tobacco Road rivals are approaching $3,500 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones suffered a high left ankle sprain in the team’s 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tyus Jones has a high left ankle sprain. X-rays negative, sources tell @TheAthleticMIN — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2019 Just one night after his brother, and Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones had high praise for his brother, Tre, after watching him lead the Duke Blue Devils to a 69-58 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday night. “He’s as good of a defender, especially now at the college level, that I’ve seen,” Tyus Jones told Jeff Goodman of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler, when he was still with the Minnesota Timberwolves, once flew Tyus Jones on his private jet to see his brother Tre debut for Duke. Now, the Sixers swingman isn’t going to miss his chance to see the up and coming collegiate point guard. Thursday evening, the No.2 Blue Devils and the No. […]