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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is soon become the fourth 70-year-old coach in the history of the league, but remains undecided about coaching the Spurs beyond this season, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Popovich, who will turn 70 on Jan. 28, joining Bill Bertka, Hubie Brown and Larry Brown […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is known for his craftiness, but he can also get up and throw it down. San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol found that out the hard way on Wednesday night, when Doncic avoided a Gasol block attempt and slammed it with the Spaniard in the area. Luka throws it […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs faced off Wednesday evening, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked what stands out to him about the rookie sensation Luka Doncic. Popovich told Mark Followill of Fox Sports Dallas: “I think his demeanor. He has a pace about him that is never frantic. He’s calm […]

Tony Parker spent the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, where he became a beloved member of the organization. This season, however, the French-born point guard is serving a stint with the Charlotte Hornets. When the two teams met inside the AT&T Center on Monday night, Parker was given a hero’s welcome. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones suffered a high left ankle sprain in the team’s 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tyus Jones has a high left ankle sprain. X-rays negative, sources tell @TheAthleticMIN — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2019 Just one night after his brother, and Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones […]

After the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Charlotte Hornets, Gregg Popovich embraced former point guard Tony Parker in brotherly love: Tony Parker and Pop embrace following the Hornets' win. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MMHgZoQQS0 — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2019 Tony Parker had eighth points, three rebounds and four assists for the Hornets in the […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker is a San Antonio Spurs legend. The six-time All-Star spent a whopping 17 seasons with the Spurs and helped the team win four championships. For this, he will be loved by Spurs fans forever. This is in direct contrast to Kawhi Leonard, who was roundly booed by the crowd at […]

In the closing seconds of his first game back in San Antonio, Tony Parker of the Charlotte Hornets was forced to check in by his teammates to receive one last standing ovation from the Spurs crowd. https://www.instagram.com/p/BspCL-Gh1wW/ At first, Tony Parker didn’t like the idea of checking back in. But after some prodding and pushing […]

As expected, the San Antonio Spurs gave Tony Parker a beautiful video tribute on Monday and the fans at AT&T Center were so excited to see Parker back in town. Tony Parker spent the first 17 years of his NBA career with the Spurs and became a legend. The guard was a six-time All-Star in San […]

It’s going to be an emotional night on Monday, as Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker will face the San Antonio Spurs for the first time as a visitor at the AT&T Center. As expected, the Spurs have a video tribute ready for Tony Parker, and the organization will play it right after the National Anthem. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. That is a fact. The Charlotte Hornets currently own a record of 19-23 and have lost five of their last six games and eight of their last 11. Also a fact. Let’s be honest, here: the Hornets are not going anywhere. If […]

It’s still hard to imagine Tony Parker in a uniform other than that of the San Antonio Spurs. Even when you are watching him a Charlotte Hornets jersey this season, you still see black, white and silver. On Monday night, Parker will enter the AT&T Center as an opponent for the first time in his […]

Tony Parker’s comments on Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury made the rounds quickly after the latter’s prolonged absence started to irk some in the San Antonio Spurs’ locker room. Parker had suffered a full tear of his quadriceps, while Leonard had only partial damage to his, yet Parker was able to come back quicker and better […]

Charlotte Hornets point man Tony Parker’s move from the San Antonio Spurs was one of the most shocking moves of this past free agency period, as the lifelong Spur took his talents eastward, joining former assistant, now-head coach James Borrego in Charlotte after negotiations didn’t go as planned. “They didn’t really take me seriously that […]

On a nightly basis, guys like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden and Stephen Curry are among the most-talked-about players in the NBA. With good reason, of course, because they are some of the premier players in the league today. But for nearly two decades, another player has seemingly flown under the radar. Four-time NBA […]

The San Antonio Spurs will miss the services of Rudy Gay and Lonnie Walker IV on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. Gay will continue to miss time due to a sprained right wrist, while Walker will be playing in the G League. Ben Moore will be joining him. https://twitter.com/MichaelRehome/status/1084592821003272195 Earlier, the 32-year-old Gay admitted that he […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder engaged in what was probably the best game of the season on Thursday night, as the Spurs came away with a thrilling 154-147 double-overtime win at the AT&T Center. The two teams met again on Saturday night, with the Thunder notching a much tamer 122-112 victory in […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs will be hosting the Charlotte Hornets in a game that is expected to be a highly emotional affair. Tony Parker will make his first trip back to San Antonio after leaving in free agency. As such, Patty Mills foresees plenty of love being showered on the Frenchman, per Tom […]

Tim Duncan has retired from the NBA in 2016, but up to this point, he’s still being paid by the San Antonio Spurs. Yep, you’ve read it right. If you’re in doubt, then see for yourself. You won’t believe who your NBA team still has on salary https://t.co/c333xCf8k0 pic.twitter.com/qvmEEhfe3N — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) January 11, […]

Some of the NBA’s most recognizable faces were in utter disagreement with a late technical foul call on Paul George in what was an otherwise spectacular double-overtime game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. The call got Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and others around the league complaining at such […]

In what could be considered a candidate NBA’s game of the year, the San Antonio Spurs topped the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime, 154-147. Without getting too hyperbolic, LaMarcus Aldridge might have had his best game in the process. The game featured a few eye-popping stats: Russell Westbrook registered a 20-20 triple-double (24 points, […]

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 […]