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Some NBA teams crumble when faced with the stiffest of competition. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, however, feels the Spurs are at their best in those scenarios. DeRozan and the Spurs welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to town on Thursday night. After a hard-fought battle — one that took two overtime periods to […]

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 […]

LaMarcus Aldridge had his cake and ate it too, scoring a career-high 56 points in a thrilling double-overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. The San Antonio Spurs big man was clutch in his first-ever 50-point game, and now has plans to commemorate the best statistical game of his career by adding […]

Russell Westbrook wasn’t the only one making history on Thursday night, as the San Antonio Spurs did much more than walk away with a 154-147 double-overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs also managed to record the best 3-point shooting percentage in NBA history by a team attempting at least 15 shots beyond […]

Russell Westbrook’s colossal triple-double effort in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs was unprecedented. His 24 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 24 assists is the first stat line of its kind while tying the most assists ever in a triple double, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Thursday marked his second career […]

While LaMarcus Aldridge had a career game in the San Antonio Spurs’ 154-147 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a few milestones of his own. San Antonio’s 154-point game against OKC marked the highest-scoring output of the Spurs during the Popovich era. The team’s previous high was 147 points against […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs fended off their rival the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 154-147. It was a game that will be remembered for a long time. Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge scored 56 points, all without shooting a three-pointer. Russell Westbrook dropped a triple-double with 24 assists. Overall, the […]

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge had a career night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The All-Star forward exploded for a career-high 56 points on an impressive 20-of-33 shooting from the field (60.6 percent). He added nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Spurs to a 154-147 victory against the Thunder in overtime. With […]

In Thursday’s matchup including the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, so many records were made and broken. It was a game that will be remembered for a very long time. 📺 DOUBLE OT on @NBAonTNT:@spurs: 16/19 3FGLA: Career-high 52 PTSRuss: Career-high 24 ASTJerami: Career-high 25 PTSTerrance: Career-high 7 3PM 40.0 seconds remaining pic.twitter.com/pVvIgdKvLB […]

LaMarcus Aldridge on Thursday evening against the Oklahoma City Thunder had the game of a lifetime. He scored 56 total points on the game and simply was the most dominant player on the court, carrying the San Antonio Spurs through double overtime. He didn’t even need to shoot a three-pointer to reach those 56 total […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not supposed to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder as menacingly good as they did Thursday night. After all, they were coming off a 96-86 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. But they did – and they even have over 150 points to show as evidence. The Spurs […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s 56-point game marks the first time a San Antonio Spurs player dropped over 50 since Tony Parker scored 55 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008. LaMarcus Aldridge is the first Spurs player with 50 points since Tony Parker in 2008.#Spurs #GoSpursGo #NBA #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/Kt51XKjeeI — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2019 For Parker that […]

LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder took each other deep in overtime as the former won by a score of 154-147. The Spurs started out the game by breaking the modern NBA record for most three-pointers made without missing in a row. They reached 14 before colling down back to normal […]

Per ESPN Stats and Info, the San Antonio Spurs are the only team in the last 20 seasons to not miss a three in 10 total attempts or more. The Spurs shot 10-10 from three in the first half against the Thunder. They are the only team in the last 20 seasons to go 10-10 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan made an emphatic statement during the first quarter of the game. OH MY GOD DEROZAN! Filthy… https://t.co/dhxsjMolxh — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 DeRozan was able to get past Thunder forward Paul George and scored with a sick reverse slam […]

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aldridge entered Thursday with 17,704 career points. Magic Johnson scored 17,707 points during his Hall of Fame career. By passing Magic, LaMarcus Aldridge is now at No. 78 on the […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season, and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich seems to be intimidated already by one particular player from OKC. Gregg Popovich on Steven Adams: “When I do see him, he scares me. He’s one tough dude.” — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) […]

Patiently, calmly, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich sits on the sidelines, only getting riled up at the worst of calls. He gives reporters pause. His team has fallen out of serious contention over the past years. Following a falling out with Kawhi Leonard, many fans warmed to the idea of DeMar DeRozan, whose […]

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career this coming summer, and even though he is currently sidelined with a torn ACL, there will certainly be a long line of potential suitors for the 23-year-old. However, Porzingis can land a max contract of […]

It’s not often that the San Antonio Spurs express interest in big-name free agents. Yes, they signed LaMarcus Aldridge during the summer of 2016, but that is pretty much where it starts and ends in terms of glamorous signings for the Spurs. However, San Antonio may be getting set to peruse the free-agent market for […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green says star small forward Kawhi Leonard didn’t quit on the San Antonio Spurs last season. Leonard played in just nine games last year due to a quadriceps injury. The two-time All-Star was reportedly cleared by team doctors to play late in the season, but never received clearance from his […]

Back on Dec. 17, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown sought out the help of former San Antonio Spurs defensive specialist Bruce Bowen to give a pregame talk to the Sixers. As it turns out, the move absolutely backfired, with reports emerging that Bowen’s speech actually resulted in the opposite of what coach Brown had […]

The San Antonio Spurs have developed “significant interest” in the New York Knicks’ sharpshooting big man Kristaps Porzingis, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Despite having a difficult path to sign him as a free agent, the Spurs could look to clear enough cap space to make the restricted free agent an offer, but […]

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 […]

On Nov. 21, after a 104-103 victory at San Antonio, the Memphis Grizzlies had a record of 12-5 and sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. With many experts predicting the Grizzlies to be on the outside looking in when it came to the playoff picture, ‘Grit and Grind’ looked like it was […]

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. […]

The San Antonio Spurs were battling it out against the Memphis Grizzlies late in the first quarter when this happened: So, uh, there's a bird in the house… (via @memgrizz)pic.twitter.com/9u5dpVDWFw — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 6, 2019 Sometimes, weird things happen in the NBA. The fans seemingly got distracted when a bird, which many believed to […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have kept in touch through text messages since Leonard was traded by the Spurs in July, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Sources have told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright that Popovich and Leonard have kept in touch since the player […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be assigning rookie Lonnie Walker IV to their G-League affiliate Austin Spurs. The Spurs drafted Walker 18th overall this year, but he suffered a knee injury during the preseason, which prevented him from making the opening night roster. Walker suited up for the Austin Spurs late last year and averaged […]

As many expected, San Antonio Spurs fans did not welcome former superstar Kawhi Leonard warmly in his return to San Antonio. The San Antonio faithful were hostile toward the now-Toronto Raptors star. They sneered at him, booed him, and even spewed out chants of “Traitor!” at him. However, former NBA player and Spur Stephen Jackson […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been compared to the great Scottie Pippen on several occasions due to the similarities of their style of play. As it turns out, Leonard’s former coach during his time with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, actually once sought out the Chicago Bulls legend to get some help with […]

On Thursday night, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard made his first appearance at his old stomping grounds following his summer move away from the San Antonio Spurs. He did not have the best of receptions from the home crowd, which did not impress former Spurs guard Brandon Paul one bit: I really respect & appreciate […]

About a month ago, the San Antonio Spurs went on a brutal run of blowout games that included a 39-point pummeling at the hands of the Minneosta Timberwolves. It was truly a vicious stretch for the team, but it turned out to be a good learning experience for Spurs sophomore guard Derrick White: “I was […]

DeMar DeRozan prepared for a Toronto Raptors game that would once again require him to perform at a high level. He made history by clinching his first career triple-double. Only this time, he was suiting up for the opposing team. For the first time since being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan faced his […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, Spurs fans started chanting “Uncle Dennis.” For those wondering, “Uncle Dennis” is Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and the reference to his family member made him laugh on the bench. 😂 Kawhi Leonard laughs as the San Antonio crowd chants “UNCLE […]

Toronto Raptors Nick Nurse blamed himself for not getting his players ready against the San Antonio Spurs. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: Nurse shoulders a lot of the blame for the loss. "Obviously we didn't have our guys ready to play tonight." — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 4, 2019 After the first 12 minutes […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn’t agree with how the fans treated Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors in his return. Per Jabari Young of The Athletic, Popovich confessed that he “felt badly about” the boos the Leonard received: Quick @TheAthleticNBA Popovich reaction … asked about fan reaction towards Kawhi… “I felt badly […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the season, the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors faced each other for the first time since the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade, and the Spurs drew first blood. DeMar DeRozan got his first career triple-double, scoring 21 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out 11 helpers […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard was booed all night on Thursday in his return to San Antonio by Spurs fans, but the two-time Defensive Player of the Year told reporters after the game that the jeers didn’t affect him at all. The Raptors lost to the Spurs by a final score of 125-107. Kawhi […]