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San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan appears to be the chosen one. This is with regard to being the prime candidate to publicly debut Nike’s latest unreleased Kobe Bryant kicks. This is not the first time DeRozan was among the first to test out an exclusive pair of Nike sneakers, as he has debuted […]

San Antonio Spurs has gone through a turmoil of events last season, with superstar and 2014 Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard forcing his way out of the team. The Spurs granted him his wishes as Leonard was shipped to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for four-time all-star Demar DeRozan. With that trade, critics and fans have […]

For the first time in his illustrious NBA career, point guard Tony Parker will don a different uniform other than that of the San Antonio Spurs after signing a two-year deal worth $10 million with the Charlotte Hornets last month. It’s going to take some time, not only for Spurs faithful but for most NBA […]

The NBA regular season schedule has yet to be announced, but on Friday afternoon, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports has reported that DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs will be visiting Toronto to take on the Raptors on February 22, 2019. Per source, DeMar DeRozan will make his emotional return to Toronto for […]

There’s no official indication, but this could be Dirk Nowitzki’s final season. The German big man is 40-years old and clearly on the downslope of his historic career. The possibility that this would be Dirk’s last season is all the more interesting after hearing that his final game could come in San Antonio. According to […]

The NBA regular season schedule has yet to be announced, but on Friday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Vertical has reported that Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors will be visiting San Antonio to take on the Spurs on January 3, 2019. Sources: Kawhi Leonard’s return to San Antonio next season as a Toronto Raptor: […]

With new and old faces in their respective teams, everything settling in after the NBA free agnecy aftermath, one thing is still on each team mind: How do we make ourselves even better? If the best team in the NBA right now, the Golden State Warriors, did not settle resting on the championship laurels of […]

Aron Baynes played for the 2012-13 San Antonio Spurs, a team that nearly won a championship before losing in heartbreaking fashion to LeBron James’ Miami Heat. Waxing nostalgic, Baynes couldn’t help but notice how eerily similar his 2017-18 Boston Celtics team was to his Spurs team back then, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. The teams had […]

Kawhi Leonard’s timing seems to be off since it took him quite long before coming up with a statement to address his departure from the San Antonio Spurs. It took Leonard two weeks after he was shipped to the Toronto Raptors to produce a thank you letter that may or may not be written by […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker has now recovered from an ankle injury he suffered during the Summer League, which is great news as training camp gets closer and closer. Lonnie Walker IV said the ankle injury he suffered in summer league is "fully healed." #Spurs — Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) August 8, 2018 In a game […]

Rudy Gay was having none of Stephen Jackson’s criticism after the latter called him a “brown-noser” for coming into the defense of the San Antonio Spurs following their trade of Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan. While Gay gave an answer that could have been suited for a Spurs public relations handout, his words were actually […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard released his first statement since being part of a blockbuster trade that ended his seven-year stint with the San Antonio Spurs — a run that held astronomical potential yet ended abruptly and even left a bad taste in the mouth. While it’s now been several weeks since the trade that […]

Throughout entire ordeal between the San Antonio Spurs and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there was much scrutiny placed on how the situation was handled. Much of this was directed at the manner in which Leonard proceeded through it all with his decision to not go public with his feelings at any moment prior to the trade to […]

The NBA is missing out on a big opportunity if they don’t schedule the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors on Christmas Day. But according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs will not be playing on Dec. 25. Young adds that the Spurs are giving the league their input on the […]

The offseason is a time in which most NBA athletes take a vacation or simply relax with their families. However, San Antonio Spurs star Pau Gasol has decided to use his down time to raise awareness with UNICEF. On Monday morning, Gasol sent out a tweet indicating that he was at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh […]

No one knows San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich like his former players, as he has been able to maintain a legacy despite the multiple faces that have been part of the franchise alongside Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. The latter, who bolted for the Charlotte Hornets this offseason, tried his best […]

After handing the keys to Dejounte Murray as the heir of the point guard position in San Antonio, veteran floor general Tony Parker took his talents to the Charlotte Hornets. The French international will play alongside a familiar face in national team teammate Nicolas Batum and for another familiar coach in former Spurs assistant James […]

In an endearing write-up penned by Tony Parker himself for The Players’ Tribune, the 36-year-old guard emotionally talked about his time with the San Antonio Spurs. One of the subjects that stood out was his discussion of “Spurs Culture.” Parker gives us an insider’s point-of-view on an esteemed, yet enigmatic system that serves as the […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay has seen what “The Spurs’ Way” is all about in only a season of being in the organization, getting the full effect of the spectrum even in an oddball season like 2017-18 was for the Western Conference powerhouse. Kawhi Leonard’s nightmare is finally a wrap in San Antone, but […]

The San Antonio Spurs have undergone plenty of changes since moving from their golden era, first losing Tim Duncan to retirement, then soon after starting the phasing out of Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker over the past couple of seasons. The most pivotal moments was when the French floor general surrendered his starting gig to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a long-storied reputation for reaping the most out of the NBA Draft, selecting underrated talent and germinating it over time, later blooming as franchise cogs that have played a vital part in their success. Tony Parker was one of them, and while he said goodbye to the Spurs after […]

Tony Parker has many anecdotes during his 17-year stint with the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich, but none will replace his very first — a phantasmagoric initial workout for the team, one that could have ended his NBA dream before it started. The French international thanked the Spurs fanbase for their undying support throughout […]

After 21 straight playoff appearances, Vegas believes that the San Antonio Spurs’ streak will be snapped this season. As tweeted by ESPN, the Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas projected a Spurs-less playoff this season. Below is their forecasted standings for the Western Conference: Vegas set some over-unders on NBA season win totals […]

DeMar DeRozan was clearly hurt by the Toronto Raptors’ decision to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs in order to acquire Kawhi Leonard, and one of the biggest reasons was because DeRozan had met with the Raptors’ front office before the trade and came away thinking there was almost no way he would be […]

A forecast by ESPN placed the San Antonio Spurs 10th in the Western Conference — effectively ruling them out of the playoffs. The news reached Rudy Gay and the forward blasted the forecast. Below is the projected standings for the 2018-2019 season. As observed, the Spurs are nowhere to be found. In his yearly standing […]

The San Antonio Spurs have made in the playoffs for 21 straight seasons. But a forecast by ESPN says that this year will be a playoff-less Spurs. Kevin Pelton of ESPN, in his yearly standing projection, expects the Spurs to place 10th place in the Western Conference with 38.5 wins. He explained why he came […]

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have waived Brandon Paul a little over one year after signing him as a free agent. The 6-foot-4 guard nicknamed ‘BP3’ only appeared in 64 games for the Spurs last season, averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.0 minutes.He did have a number of impressive outings […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have to re-configure their strategy coming into this 2018-19 season, no longer boasting their estranged star Kawhi Leonard, but a mid-range artist in DeMar DeRozan. Head coach Gregg Popovich, who took charge in Team USA’s minicamp this past week in Las Vegas, was reportedly a fan of DeRozan’s game even […]

Steven Adams was all but a rookie getting his first whiff at the big show, as his team made a deep postseason run with the Oklahoma City Thunder, only to get knocked off by a perennial powerhouse in the San Antonio Spurs. While a loss in the Western Conference Finals hurt for most of his […]

Some NHL players have opinions about how the trade went down that brought DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs from the Toronto Raptors. They are not upset about the trade, per se. They are upset at how DeRozan reacted to it. DeRozan is on record as saying he did not the way it happened […]

Gregg Popovich is a master motivator. For years, Pop has consistently pushed his players to play their best. That’s why the San Antonio Spurs are consistently competitive and why Popovich has led the organization to multiple championships during his tenure. At Team USA minicamp, the Spurs head coach told the team that he would buy […]

DeMar DeRozan will be opening a new chapter in his career with the San Antonio Spurs. Recently, he spoke about his new head coach Gregg Popovich in addition to how DeRozan aims to be the leader of the Spurs squad. DeRozan, 28, who’s entering his 10th year in the league, carries with him a ton […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, one of the greatest basketball minds in history, holds a resume that even half of it would constitute other bench tacticians’ dreams. Five NBA titles, three Coach of the Year awards, and a playoff streak that’s older than most of the rookies this year top the list — and it […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has nothing but respect and admiration at what Becky Hammon is able to accomplish as a woman in the male-dominant world of the NBA. Hammon, who has been recently promoted by San Antonio to an assistant coach role following the departure of now Charlotte Hornets bench boss James […]

A little over a week ago, news came down the wire stating that the Toronto Raptors had traded DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a protected 2019 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Since then, there have been several reports indicating that DeRozan and Leonard were less than pleased […]

“Loyalty is just a word in this game.” – Isaiah Thomas’ reaction perfectly encapsulated the vibe of the controversial trade that sent Kawhi Leonard across the northern US border, and DeMar DeRozan down south to Texas. Two of the four involved parties came out of the biggest drama of the 2018 offseason with a bad […]

DeMar DeRozan was shocked by the trade that sent him from the Toronto Raptors to the San Antonio Spurs. Right after the trade, DeRozan spent most of the time talking about how betrayed he felt by the Raptors blindsiding him. DeRozan seems to be moving on, coming to terms that he is going to be […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan and Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry were teammates for the past six seasons for the team north of the border. The two developed a strong friendship during that time and it must be tough for the two of them to think about playing next season without one […]

Training camps won’t start for NBA teams until September, but San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has begun tutoring DeMar DeRozan on the basketball court. Thursday marked the start of Team USA’s minicamp in Las Vegas, and with Popovich as the head coach of the squad and DeRozan among those invited to the workout, […]