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With the success of their sophomore season already officially in the books, BIG3 commissioner Clyde Drexler has declared the league’s intention to acquire the services of San Antonio Spurs veteran Manu Ginobili should the latter decide to retire from the NBA. Spurs insider Jeff Garcia recently broke the news on Twitter, and confirmed that Hall of […]

The NBA is currently in the middle of its most boring portion of its calendar, but San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray would not describe it as such – not when he’s working out with half-naked Instagram model Jilly Anais, who also happens to be his girlfriend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcxbXfViZXA Murray and Anais recently put up a […]

Joey Crawford is one of the most well-known game officials in the history of the NBA. He has had his fair share of controversies, but perhaps none bigger than his infamous altercation with San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan back in 2007. In a recent interview with Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, the 66-year-old recounts the […]

Tony Parker has yet to play his first game in a different uniform, but that hasn’t meant that he’s not already missed by the San Antonio Spurs, and most importantly, his former head coach Gregg Popovich. Pop and Parker spent 17 seasons together before he agreed to a two-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, as […]

San Antonio Spurs’ veteran Manu Ginobili and Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James may find themselves at different stages of their career, but the duo share a unique piece of NBA playoff history. Only two players in NBA history have tallied at least 800 rebounds, 800 assists and 300 three-pointers in the postseason: LeBron James […]

The Toronto Raptors newly acquired superstar Kawhi Leonard is keeping an open mind about his future heading into the upcoming NBA season. Despite his constant and relentless links with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the 27-year-old will not rule out re-signing with the Raptors, according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News. “Based off […]

The San Antonio Spurs have joined the ranks of several other teams wearing patches on their uniforms. According to a report from ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the Spurs have signed a sponsorship deal with Frost Bank. JUST IN: The @spurs are latest NBA team to do a jersey patch deal, it’s with @FrostBank pic.twitter.com/GId2NiBh0d — Darren […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili will discuss the possibility of retirement with head coach Gregg Popovich after playing 16 seasons in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ginobili has been working out at the Spurs’ facilities throughout the offseason, but has yet to make a final decision if he will come back […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV is known as a solid athlete, to be sure. However, what you might not know about the former McDonald’s All-American is that he’s a fan of the Star Wars series. In fact, he recently posted an image on his Twitter account portraying himself as a young Jedi. Spurs […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan is familiar with some of the mental health struggles that some of his peers might face, but the All-Star wing is genuinely concerned that the lack of support for it in the NBA has caused players to take matters into their own hands, erroneously. DeRozan was the first of […]

The road to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup continues in September for many European teams. Many NBA players are deciding whether or not they will play for their teams in the September qualifiers. One Italian player and San Antonio Spurs guard Marco Belinelli, has already told Italy that he will not be attending their […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen regrets not speaking out about his mental health issues when he was still in the NBA, after having resisted talking to a professional throughout his career. “I would have been a better player and a better man,” Bowen told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. While most assume Bowen had it […]

DeMar DeRozan has grown tired of putting up an act. The Compton native is often expected to carry himself a certain way due to his humble origins, but having revealed his inner battle with depression and anxiety last season, there’s no longer a need to conceal anything about his persona. “If you grow up in […]

The date when San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan will make his return to Canada to face the Toronto Raptors has been set and it comes with a hefty price tag. DeRozan and the Spurs will visit the Scotiabank Arena on February 22, 2019. Fans have to shell out at least $180 to get to see […]

San Antonio Spurs fans have January 3, 2019 circled on their calendars, which is the day Kawhi Leonard will make his return to his old stomping grounds, albeit as part of the Toronto Raptors. But if these fans want to boo and heckle the forward live on that day, they will first have to feel […]

Lifelong San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will be wearing a different uniform for the first time in his NBA career after signing a two-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, but the ultimate reunion could not be far from taking place. The floor general expressed his desire to retire as a member of the […]

DeMar DeRozan is expected to carry a tremendous chip on his shoulder after being blindsided in a trade to the San Antonio Spurs, as his former team of nine years, the Toronto Raptors, made him expendable by swapping him with Kawhi Leonard. Rudy Gay, his longtime friend, warned he is not the only one on […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to take a step back without a top-five player like Kawhi Leonard in their lineup, but the newly re-signed Rudy Gay is puzzled by the sheer disrespect oddsmakers in Las Vegas are giving his team. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has gone as far as predicting the Spurs […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay promptly opted out of the last year of his contract with the team this summer. Having signed a two-year, $17.2 million deal with the Spurs in 2017, the 6-foot-8 forward netted a raise from the $8.8 million he was bound to make to a swift $10.1 million. “I always […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still scrambling to fill their forward rotation after losing Kyle Anderson to the Memphis Grizzlies and trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors this summer. And Serbian forward Nemanja Dangubić stopped in San Antonio to train with team. Per reports from Jeff Garcia of News4SA, Dangubić was training with the Spurs’ staff, showing […]

Time is ticking for San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, and he admits this season is crucial for him as it could determine the future of his career. As relayed by Spurs beat writer Tom Orsborn, Gay is finally healthy and he feels better than ever. #Spurs' Rudy Gay, with his health finally fully restored […]

At the age of 41, whispers about Manu Ginobili’s looming retirement continue to get louder. The four-time NBA champion is surely aware of this, and so is his family. As it turns out, Ginobili’s brother, Sepo, appears to have some insider knowledge on Manu’s plans for the immediate future. Sepo recently hinted that his younger […]

It has been a bumpy ride for current New York Knick signee, Noah Vonleh, as he is set to join his fourth team in five seasons. So far, the former 2014 ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets has had a vastly disappointing professional tenure with only 4.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as […]

The emergence of Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell was one of the biggest surprises from last season. Now moving to his sophomore year, the 21-year-old appears to have chosen his heir apparent, and it comes in the form of San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV. In a clip shared by NBA TV from last […]

Some tragic news has recently surfaced. Bob Bass, a prominent figure in the NBA as a team executive, has recently passed at the age of 89. Tom Osborne of the first broke the news on his report for My San Antonio. “Bass was hospitalized Aug. 6 after suffering a stroke,” writes Osborne. “On Monday, he returned […]

DeMar DeRozan ended his stint with the Toronto Raptors with a heartbreak. But the San Antonio Spurs and its community have welcomed with open arms via a mural. Below is a photo of DeRozan’s mural in San Antonio: DeMar DeRozan mural in San Antonio. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ox3gLzEnug — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 17, 2018 DeRozan hasn’t […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally moved on from the Kawhi Leonard drama when the team shipped the 2014 Finals MVP to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for elite scorer DeMar DeRozan. One of the overlooked players in the deal was young Austrian big man Jakob Poeltl. With a chance to learn the ropes from Spurs […]

Bruce Bowen is out as a television analyst for the Los Angeles Clippers following critical comments he made about Kawhi Leonard. Bowen appeared on the Dan Patrick Show to discuss his ousting. “Kawhi never said I want to play for the Clippers. Kawhi said he wanted to play for the Lakers, and so unfortunately, if […]

If there was any confirmation needed, Bruce Bowen reaffirmed the notion that he was fired from his television analyst job because of his criticism of Kawhi Leonard. The LA Clippers are poised to strongly pursue Leonard during the summer of 2019, and Bowen’s critique of Leonard was enough to get him axed from his position. […]

In a culture where perfect becomes the enemy of the very good, DeMar DeRozan’s struggle is an interesting contrast. DeRozan has pushed tirelessly against his ceiling only to continuously be surpassed by an elite few. Still, he fights. It’s an entirely relatable battle that makes him perfect for the San Antonio Spurs. Steph Curry’s relatively […]

The San Antonio Spurs introduced center Jakob Poeltl, part of the package the team received in exchange after trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan. Shortly after his formal welcome to the club, the 7-footer expressed his sincere worry for the rest of the league, knowing that his partner DeRozan would unleash […]

Even with more luxurious offers from other teams in the previous years, San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has chosen to stay under the wings of his coach and mentor, Gregg Popovich. Together, they form a special player-to-coach bond, which is evident in a highlight video posted by a Redditor who goes by the username […]

The San Antonio Spurs selected Lonnie Walkie IV with their 18th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, one of the few bright lights for the team in a turmoil of events this summer. As much as the Spurs have been criticized for handling Kawhi Leonard’s injury issue last season, who wouldn’t want to play for a […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

A basketball stat line is a clear barometer on how a player affects the game. Good or bad, a player’s stats will reflect that. Once in a blue moon, stat lines reflect basketball anomalies, a reflection of some of the most bizarre things in NBA basketball. Here are some of the most impressive and bizarre […]

Tim Duncan has been out of the NBA for two years now, but he’s still out there playing and punishing basketball rims whenever he gets a chance. One opportunity came recently, when the now 42-year-old former San Antonio Spurs superstar returned to his native Virgin Islands and participated in a game at the UVI Sports and […]

The LA Clippers won’t renew Bruce Bowen’s contract for next season in the aftermath of the television analyst’s comments on San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers feel they will have a chance to snag the Toronto Raptors forward in 2019 free agency, as he has expressed his desire […]

After retiring in 2016, people haven’t heard much about San Antonio Spurs legendary big man Tim Duncan. His Hall of Fame career ended after 19 successful seasons, and many fans have been clamoring for the Big Fundamental to come back to the game. On Saturday night, Duncan made his return to the court by participating […]