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Now a 34-year-old power forward, San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will once again lead the heralded Western Conference franchise in 2019-20. After spending the first seven years of his NBA career as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Aldridge has since spent the last four seasons in San Antonio with the Spurs. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is unhappy he had to withdraw from Team USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup team this week following an untimely ankle injury. Kuzma, 24, tweeted on Sunday morning that it’s a “bummer” he couldn’t finish his time this summer with Team USA, but he’s not worried about them moving forward. […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]

Future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili can’t help but be impressed by the performance of one of his former teammates back with the San Antonio Spurs in Patty Mills. Mills erupted for 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to help Australia’s Boomers secure a 98-94 victory against Team USA in both teams’ second […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Derrick White tripped and fell face forward during Team USA’s loss to Australia. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, White passed his first concussion test and suffered no damage to his teeth. The Spurs guard, though, did need four stitches to close a cut over his left […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a very jovial mood on Friday, as he decided to give an Australian reporter the cold shoulder treatment. Coach Pop remained in the arena following Team USA’s victory against the Australian national side, and was seen chatting it up with some other […]

The San Antonio Spurs dynasty has long since been over. But with the retirement of Tony Parker following the 2018-19 season comes a certain finality to one of the best eras in NBA history, even though the future Hall-of-Fame point guard spent his final season playing away from the Alamo City with the Charlotte Hornets. […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is 70 years of age, but his hustle along the sidelines in Thursday’s exhibition game against Australia proves that he still has wheels. During the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Australian point guard Patty Mills grabbed a loose ball rebound near the sideline. He threw the ball ahead, looking […]

The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in the unfamiliar position of being a fringe playoff team heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. In an improving Western Conference, the Spurs have fallen behind in the arms race. Gone are the days of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili leading the path to title contention. This […]

For San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, Derrick White’s basketball journey — which includes his inclusion in Team USA — is a great narrative. Per USA Basketball, Popovich narrated White’s journey in brief. From his humble beginnings in the NCAA Division II to being drafted in the NBA and heading to the G League, […]

In a rare bit of footage, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was recently caught on film exhibiting his rather impressive basketball skills. This brief clip of the 70-year-old veteran head coach casually sinking a mid-range jumper is being brought to us courtesy of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Coach Pop […]

Team USA arrived in Melbourne, Australia after the first exhibition game since their customary White vs. Blue scrimmage in Las Vegas, besting Spain 90-81 on Friday. Head coach Gregg Popovich got to work with his team immediately, hoping his team would get a good meal, rest and shake out the jet lag on the court […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made great friendships with players handled his agent, Rich Paul, and one of the guys he built a tight bond with is San Antonio Spurs rising Star Dejounte Murray. In a report by News4SanAntonio.com, Murray admitted that he idolized James ever since the latter came into the league […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker is OK after getting into a car accident in San Antonio. While Parker’s Porsche got damaged from the accident, Parker was checked by doctors and didn’t have any injuries, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Told Tony Parker… involved in this accident in SA… is OK. Was checked […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor their longtime point guard Tony Parker and retire his signature No. 9 jersey on November 11, a night in which they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, according to French newspaper Le Parisien (via KENS5 News San Antonio). Parker played 17 seasons with the Spurs, winning four NBA titles with […]

Kevin Pelton’s win-loss projections at ESPN for the 2019-20 season have the Houston Rockets leading the NBA in wins with an average of 53.7 wins for the upcoming campaign, while the San Antonio Spurs, who have made the playoffs for 22 straight seasons, are ranked outside of the playoffs in 11th place. The Rockets have […]

The San Antonio Spurs are inevitable, and there is no Tony Stark to stop them. Every year they are a lock to make the playoffs. There have been near setbacks, such as Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili retiring, a slew of superteams being formed in their conference, and their new star, Kawhi Leonard, demanding a […]

Former San Antonio Spurs big man Tiago Splitter, who’s now an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets, is pumped about his addition to one of the classic teams in NBA 2K20. Via Twitter, Splitter said that he’s about to ‘get buckets’ on the latest version of 2k. The video game announced that the 2013-2014 Spurs, […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis had some deep-dive conversations with some of the best in the basketball industry, from coaches, to agents, to former politicians like former President Barack Obama. Yet none was more of an enlightening conversation than his 90-minute chat with San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich. “I talked […]

It has been nearly three long years since Colin Kaepernick stepped foot on the gridiron and played professional football alongside the rest of the San Francisco 49ers. The former Super Bowl quarterback has said he’s “still ready” to make a comeback to the league, even if it has been a while since he last threw […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has quickly become a key member of Team USA’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. While Fox’s talent level certainly earned him a spot on the squad, his willingness to be present for the looming international event also played a role in his recent surge. “He has incredible […]

The San Antonio Spurs expect DeMar DeRozan’s second year in their system to be even better. San Antonio is getting starting point guard Dejounte Murray back next season, which means DeRozan will get to focus on scoring the ball even more in 2019-20. Murray missed the entire 2018-19 campaign with an ACL injury. Via Jabari […]

The San Antonio Spurs have set the standard for excellence as a sports franchise not just in the NBA, but in the professional sports world, for years. It’s no surprise that in the last 20 years, the Spurs have the highest winning percentage of any NBA team, and it’s not even close. They are a […]

CLUTCH Summary: Rare in the modern NBA, late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant stayed with one team during his entire career. However, lost in the shuffle of history is the fact he almost once played for another NBA franchise. What-if scenarios are entertaining, and this might be the best of them all: What-if Kobe […]

The San Antonio Spurs seem to be at an impasse with respect to their future. Although DeMar DeRozan still had a good year for the Spurs, he did not have quite as big of an impact on the team as Kawhi Leonard–whom he replaced–and the Spurs finished seventh in the Western Conference, losing in the […]

Former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman was one of the most mercurial and controversial stars in all of sports in the 1990s, so it only seems right that Rodman’s life and career will be documented in his own ESPN “30 for 30” documentary. In his Saturday column […]

Tim Duncan has started fulfilling his role as one of the San Antonio Spurs’ assistant coaches. His first task: working out with guard Dejounte Murray. 2 🐐’s pic.twitter.com/tE1Syzk8Bo — /r/spurs (@redditspurs) August 10, 2019 Last month, the Spurs announced the addition of Duncan to Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff. He is expected to be on the […]

The San Antonio Spurs reportedly haven’t offered shooting guard DeMar DeRozan a maximum contract extension this summer, but they haven’t ruled out the possibility of doing so before the 2019-20 season begins, according to Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News. DeRozan is scheduled to make $27,739,975 next season. He has a player-option for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is soaking in all of the knowledge that he can from his experience with Team USA, especially with coach Gregg Popovich serving as top general. Kuzma, in fact, hailed the legendary San Antonio Spurs mentor as his favorite coach of all time, per USAB.com: He’s my favorite coach of […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray has announced he’s been cleared by his doctors and the Spurs medical staff to finish the summer with no limitations. Murray tore his right ACL last preseason and missed the entire 2018-19 season. Dejounte Murray just announced on social media he was cleared today by his doctors and […]

Nike signed two endorsement contracts with NBA first-round picks Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers and Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Thybulle signed a “multi-year” deal with Nike earlier on Friday while Johnson opted to announce the partnership with the billion-dollar athletic apparel behemoth on Instagram. Philadelphia […]

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo is a big fan of San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White. White is on the USA Select Team and has been turning heads left and right at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas. “I think White has been very, very good,” Colangelo said, via Tom Orsborn of the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has had plenty of rousing success in the NBA along with his share of painful moments, yet none compare to the gut-wrenching feeling he felt when Team USA lost to Argentina in the semifinals of the 2004 Athens Olympics. The longest-tenure coach in the league was an assistant […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a highly-decorated career under his belt, and is without question, considered to be one of the best shot-callers in the history of the sport. This is exactly why some people could not help but ask why the 70-year-old decided to take the reigns of Team USA, despite […]

The predicted NBA win-totals for every team came out earlier this month. The Bucks, Sixers, and Clippers lead the league in predicted win-totals from Westgate. Vegas is picking the Hornets to end up with the fewest wins on the season at a paltry twenty-three. Here are a few of my favorite bets for the 2019-2020 […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White has been included by some experts on their list of potential breakout candidates for the coming season. Further fuel has been added to this flame, with a report emerging pertaining to the 25-year-old’s domination in a recent Team USA scrimmage. While there are no specific details on what […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave his thoughts on the recent mass shootings that have rocked the country on Tuesday. USA coach Gregg Popovich on recent mass killings in America: “It’d be a lot better if people in power got off their a**es and got something done.” pic.twitter.com/EBksh5GZTR — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August […]

Team USA will have a new head coach for the first time in 14 years in Gregg Popovich, the longtime face on the bench of the San Antonio Spurs. The 70-year-old will succeed Mike Krzyzewski, who won three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic level and two golds at the FIBA World Cup. Popovich has […]

The USA men’s national basketball team will be heading to China this August to compete in the FIBA World Cup. However, Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr and Co. are not going to go there just to try to win the title. In an interview with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Popovich said it is important for the people […]