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The  San Antonio Spurs raised Manu Ginobili’s No. 20 to the AT&T Center rafters after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, celebrating the storied career of a player who Gregg Popovich said was truly indispensable to the team’s four championships during his 16 years wearing black and silver. Many of Ginobili’s former teammates, including […]

Thursday night marked one of the most memorable occasions in the storied career of Manu Ginobili, as the San Antonio Spurs retired his No. 20 jersey and raised it to the rafters of the AT&T Center. Former teammate Tony Parker was one of the many notable names in attendance for the momentous event, and the […]

Manu Ginobili gave San Antonio Spurs fans at the AT&T Center one last display of unconditional love during his jersey retirement ceremony on Thursday night. The 16-year NBA pro spent every single season with the Spurs, winning four titles along the way — still a legend and a fan favorite even after nearly a full […]

A now-retired Tim Duncan honored longtime San Antonio Spurs teammate Manu Ginobili during his jersey retirement ceremony at the AT&T Center on Thursday, right after the Spurs dispatched the Cleveland Cavaliers. The five-time NBA champion described the moment in which he first heard of Ginobili, a rather unflattering, yet hilarious anecdote: “I got that call […]

San Antonio Spurs southpaw Manu Ginobili had his No. 20 jersey lifted to the rafters following the team’s victory Thursday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were tears, jokes and a whole lot of Spurs legends on the floor during the jersey retirement ceremony, which concluded with no San Antonio Spur ever again rocking the 2-0: […]

There was a time early in Manu Ginobili’s career when the future Hall of Famer’s penchant for daring got on Gregg Popovich’s nerve, to the point the San Antonio Spurs coach tried to rein him in. It was only once Popovich learned to live with Ginobili’s inevitable mistakes that the genius playmaker began living up […]

The San Antonio Spurs are retiring Manu Ginobili’s No. 20 jersey on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But before Manu’s jersey goes into the rafters at AT&T Center, the Spurs aired a tribute video for the lefty. The Spurs gave Manu a tribute video ahead of his jersey retirement 🙏 pic.twitter.com/S2fIjQRmgc — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March […]

Former San Antonio Spurs Boris Diaw has revealed the real reason Manu Ginobili is one of the most revered legends in franchise history. Diaw says that the future Hall of Fame shooting guard has, and will always be the truth – both on and off the court. Boris Diaw said one of the reasons San […]

There never has been and there never will be another Manu Ginobili. The future Hall of Famer was one of the most unique players basketball has ever seen, combining plus athleticism and prototypical size with preternatural court sense, evolutionary footwork, and the type of overall stylistic flair that’s impossible to duplicate. Ginobili’s legend with the […]

After 16 seasons playing for one of the greatest coaches in NBA history and helping to form one of the most successful runs of any franchises in sports in the last two decades, it would seem that Manu Ginobili would fare well in life after basketball. But despite being known for his tremendous work ethic […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be raising Manu Ginobili’s No. 20 jersey into the rafters of the AT&T Center on Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ginobili spent his entire NBA career with the Spurs and is one of the best players in franchise history. Besides being a stellar basketball player, Ginobili was a phenomenal person and leader […]

The San Antonio Spurs trio of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker was one of the most iconic Big 3’s the league has ever seen. However, as it turns out, the trifecta did not exactly start on the best of terms. According to Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, Duncan was actually a bit skeptical […]

Manu Ginobili is set to receive the highest honor any team can bestow on one of its former players. On Thursday, the Argentinian-born baller will see his jersey lifted to the rafters inside the AT&T Center. In light of this honor, former San Antonio Spurs teammate Tony Parker is sharing what it was like to […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had nothing but good things to say about the great Manu Ginobili, as the latter’s No. 20 jersey is set to be retired by the Spurs on Thursday night. Speaking to Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express News, coach Pop described what Manu was like both on […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor Manu Ginobili in an endearing jersey retirement ceremony on Thursday. The who’s who of the organization will be in attendance for the momentous occasion, and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had some wonderful words to say about the retired Argentinian in advance of the event. Known for being a […]

Congratulations are in order, as former San Antonio Spurs big man Fabricio Oberto has been named to the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2019, according to a report from Jeff Garcia of Spurs Zone. Oberto, now 44 years of age, was one of the first well-known Argentinians to play in the NBA. They called […]

With the San Antonio Spurs set to honor the legendary Manu Ginobili on Thursday night by hanging his jersey in the rafters, the team recently announced that some members of Argentina’s Golden Generation will be in attendance during the momentous celebration. Notable names such as Andres Nocioni, Pablo Prigioni, and Luis Scola — all of […]

The Toronto Raptors will now have to surrender their 2019 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs after scoring a 112-103 win against the Chicago Bulls at home on Tuesday. The Raptors sent a first-round pick to the Spurs during the deal that sent Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to Toronto, and DeMar DeRozan to […]

DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs is arguably the best mid-range shooter in the NBA, but that does not mean that he cannot make highlight plays. DeRozan left Charlotte Hornets defenders stunned during their showdown at the Spectrum Center. Leading by six points early in the third period, DeRozan received a baseline pass from […]

Thursday night might be the biggest night of the San Antonio Spurs’ season. Their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers might not have postseason implications. But the pregame jersey retirement ceremony for long-time shooting guard Manu Ginobili will have Spurs fans glued to their TVs. On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that former teammate (and current Charlotte […]

Since entering the league in 2006, San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge has the most seasons with 1,500-plus points and 600-plus rebounds, according to Jordan Howenstine. Aldridge has six seasons with at least 1,500 points and 600 rebounds since 2006. He did it four times with the Portland Trail Blazers and has done it twice […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to retire the No. 20 jersey of legendary guard Manu Ginobili on Thursday, the same day that the club suits up for a home showdown versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. There have been many people vital to Ginobili’s path in reaching such a milestone, with current Charlotte Hornets head coach […]

Thursday is going to be a special night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Spurs will be holding a jersey retirement ceremony for long-time shooting guard Manu Ginobili. The ceremony will feature many of Ginobili’s former teammates, coaches and friends. One such guest will be current Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker, who […]

According to San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Patty Mills, head coach Gregg Popovich “had to adjust the way he has had to coach” with Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard gone. Mills is the longest–tenured Spur at the moment. Ginobili retired, Parker signed with the Charlotte Hornets and Leonard was traded to the Toronto […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan wasn’t worried about his lack of chemistry with power forward LaMarcus Aldridge earlier in the season because he knew it “was going to come” with time. DeRozan and Aldridge have developed a really good rapport over the last two months or so, and DeMar says he’s not surprised […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has won five championships with the franchise. He has coached Hall of Fame players such as Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. This season is the first year in a long, long time neither Duncan, Parker or Ginobili are on the roster. After the Spurs […]

With his jersey retirement ceremony just days away, Manu Ginobili is on every San Antonio Spurs fan’s mind. The fan favorite is being honored on Thursday for his 16-season career with the team, which ended last year. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is thinking about his former shooting guard as well. In a video clip […]

Gregg Popovich had been the United States national team’s coach for a few years, but this is the first year that he can honestly say he’s a World Cup coach. Gregg Popovich says he thinks about coaching this summer's World Cup team "every day." "It's a big responsibility, big shoes to fill … you don't […]

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is the first Spur since David Robinson to score 48-plus points twice in a season, per Basketball Reference. Aldridge put up 48 points on Sunday against the Boston Celtics in the Spurs’ 115-96 win. The seven-time All-Star scored 56 points back on Jan. 10 versus the Oklahoma City […]

When you think of the best star duos in the NBA, who comes to mind? Probably Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, James Harden and Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Did the San Antonio Spurs’ duo of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge pop in your head? Probably not, […]

In their embarrassing loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving claimed that his team’s ‘energy just wasn’t right.’ Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Irving blamed their 115-96 loss to the Spurs on his team’s lack of energy. “Our energy wasn’t right. Simple as that. We’ve just got to move forward […]

This past summer, the Toronto Raptors decided to take a big risk by acquiring superstar Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The market was actually fairly limited for Leonard, as he had just one year left on his deal and was refusing to commit to any team that dealt for […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly adding Donatas Motiejunas to the roster. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the team is nearing a deal for the veteran forward/center. He has spent the last two years in China with the Shandong Golden Stars – posting averages of 27.4 points and 13.8 rebounds. Motiejunas, 28, hasn’t played in the NBA […]

On Friday night, Houston Rockets All-Star guard James Harden matched his career high in scoring as he torched the San Antonio Spurs with an astounding 61-point performance. Following yet another outstanding outing for the 29-year-old, veteran teammate Chris Paul gave his thoughts on Harden’s chances at defending his MVP title this season: “I mean, what […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has never been one to say much, and when he does say something, it’s usually a one-word answer without any juice behind it. But, his breakup with the San Antonio Spurs has apparently left him bitter enough to finally say something headline-worthy. When asked about his good relationship with the […]

Yes, James Harden embellished the contact on this turnaround jumper by DeMar DeRozan. Yes, the officials fell for the Houston Rockets superstar snapping his head back and falling to the floor as if he was performing some type of urgent limbo. And yes, Harden’s reputation as one of the league’s preeminent floppers precedes him. Still, […]

More than a year ago, James Harden committed one of the most disrespectful moves in NBA history and easily the year’s best as he shook Wesley Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers so hard, the Houston Rockets guard had plenty of time to taunt the fallen defensive ace before calmly sinking the wide-open three. Tonight, The […]

James Harden is one of the best offensive players the NBA has ever seen, and the Houston Rockets star proved that once again as he led the way in their victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Harden scored more than half of his team’s points in their 111-105 win against the Spurs, dropping 61 points […]

The Boston Celtics are absolutely in that “every game means everything” part of the season. They’re currently fifth in the Eastern Conference, 0.5 games back from the Indiana Pacers for fourth. Therefore, it’s great news that Aron Baynes hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s match-up with the San Antonio Spurs. Stevens said Aron Baynes MRI […]