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Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic expects Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs to throw “everything” at him defensively. The Nuggets and Spurs face each other in the first round of the playoffs. Jokic is Denver’s best player, so you know Popovich has an elaborate gameplan to stop the center from dominating the […]

In a fitting matchup between two teams on opposite ends of the playoff experience spectrum, the reward for a 54-win Denver Nuggets season is a San Antonio Spurs squad that is built to take advantage of newcomers. Gregg Popovich has coached 277 playoff games to Michael Malone’s zero. Given their relationship, it creates a fun […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

Over 900 miles separate Denver and San Antonio, but there’s a far smaller degree of separation between multiple parties of the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and served as a mentor for current Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. Popovich actually […]

The winds of change swept through the Sacramento Kings organization on Thursday, when lead executive Vlade Divac decided to relieve Dave Joerger of his head coaching duties. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is one of the front-runners for the position, but San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina would reportedly be highly interested in […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs squared off on Wednesday night, the final game of their 2018-19 regular season schedule – as the latter makes their way to the playoffs while the former awaits the draft lottery results. The game also closes the book on the interstate rivalry of the early-00s as Dirk Nowitzki remained […]

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have had a long-standing rivalry that started in 2001 when a then 22-year-old Dirk Nowitzki helped lead the team to the playoffs for the first time since the 1989-90 season. With Nowitzki officially announcing his retirement on Tuesday night, it was serendipitous that the final game of his […]

From one of the best coaches in the NBA to one of the best players the league has ever seen. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made sure to honor Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for one last time before his team took on the Mavs on Tuesday at the AT&T Center. Popovich, who […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

Everyone seems to be under the impression that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will be retiring from the game of basketball after this season…except for LaMarcus Aldridge. The San Antonio Spurs big man says that he doesn’t think Nowitzki is done: “I think he has one more year in him,” Aldridge said, according to Jeff […]

A survey by The Athletic saw nearly 41% of a total of 121 players polled would like to play for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, if they weren’t playing for their own. Gregg Popovich (40.9%) Brad Stevens (10%) Steve Kerr (7.8%) Mike D’Antoni (7.4%) Doc Rivers (7%) Mike Malone (5.3%) Quin Snyder (3.3%) Mike Budenholzer (2.4%) Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale (2%) Terry […]

Veteran big man Donatas Motiejunas plans to sign with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He’s set to meet the team on its current road trip after talks of a signing were underway dating back to last week, as he resolved some work visa issues. Motiejunas has been playing in […]

The Denver Nuggets are a terrific story this season in the NBA. After barely missing the playoffs last season, they came back stronger than ever this year and established themselves as one of best teams in the league. One of the main reasons the team has played so well is the development of unsung heroes such […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a short night for his team, but the veteran head coach made sure that he will have a share of the postgame spotlight. Popovich crashed into the postgame press conference of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. No, he did not do it in a disrespectful manner. The […]

San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich had a short night on Wednesday after he was ejected 63 second into their game against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Popovich felt that Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge was fouled by Nuggets veteran Paul Millsap when the former took a short jumper. After getting no-call from the officials, […]

A recent report suggested that consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, Zion Williamson, is being eyed as a potential addition to the Team USA roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. When asked about the rumor, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich refused to add fuel to the […]

The Sacramento Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 113-106, on Sunday night, giving them their third consecutive win over the playoff-bound franchise this season. The Kings made a push for a Western Conference playoff bid in 2018-19, but it was for naught, as the West playoff party once again proved difficult to crash. But if […]

Following the Sacramento Kings’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the Houston Rockets officially clinched the Southwest division title — the first of what the organization hopes will be many clinchers over the coming months. It’s now the third time in the past five years that the Rockets have claimed division superiority, also […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been ejected early in the third quarter of the team’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. Popovich was absolutely livid after a specific play in which the ball went out of bounds in favor of the Kings. The veteran head coach believes the ball should’ve gone to […]

Derrick White of the San Antonio Spurs has his own story to tell. It is part of the larger fabric of professional basketball and its constant evolution. The NBA Draft is the annual time when basketball fans find out where their favorite prospects will begin their NBA stories. There are always a handful of future […]

7-foot Lithuanian big man Donatas Motiejunas’ deal with the San Antonio Spurs continues to hang in the balance, with a recent report stating that the 28-year-old has been having problems securing a visa to play in the United States: Donatas Motiejunas can’t join San Antonio Spurs due to visa issues yet. Spurs are also involved […]

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 […]