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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, […]

The bad blood between DeMar DeRozan and Toronto Raptors front office is palpable. More specifically, DeRozan takes issue with the president of basketball operations in Toronto, Masai Ujiri. DeRozan clearly feels he was wronged and his relationship with Ujiri is over. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, DeRozan sees no reason to maintain contact with […]

DeMar DeRozan’s offseason isn’t going the way he expected it to. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs star will not be partaking in Basketball Without Borders and the NBA Africa game. Basketball Without Borders is a program run by FIBA and the NBA. BWB focuses on global development and community outreach. The […]

New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley didn’t like David Robinson’s involvement in the Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs saga, as The Admiral stepped in, hoping to reach Leonard through a summer of madness. His multiple calls went unanswered — a sign that Leonard has already distanced himself from the organization. “I think David was wrong,” […]

The San Antonio Spurs dealt with Kawhi Leonard’s injury for the entire regular season, but it did not become a cloud of horror until the infamous players-only closed-door meeting took place near the end of their 2017-18 campaign. ESPN’s Michael C. Wright, who covered the Spurs last season, cleaned up part of the controversy surrounding […]

Danny Green was bundled in the blockbuster trade that saw teammate Kawhi Leonard get traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors, but he’s still in the dark about what really caused the fallout with the organization. The marksman spoke at length about the trade for the first time during his podcast Inside […]

DeMar DeRozan’s connection with hip-hop star Drake runs deep. When news broke out that DeRozan was being sent to the San Antonio Spurs, he immediately went to Drake’s house and talked for hours. Speaking with Chris Haynes of ESPN, DeRozan went all out with his feelings about the shocker of a trade which sent him […]

DeMar DeRozan might still be in shock about the blockbuster trade that went down last week, but he’s already hoping to hit the ground running in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. The All-Star shooting guard revealed he’s already looking forward to forming a relationship with his new head coach, Gregg Popovich. “I’ve always been a […]

DeMar DeRozan is not going to get used to being a member of the San Antonio Spurs any time soon, though, he’s getting there slowly but surely. It was once considered inconceivable that the Toronto Raptors would trade DeRozan, the face of the franchise over the past several years, but last week, they just did. […]

DeMar DeRozan was devastated after learning he had been traded to the San Antonio Spurs after nine years playing for the Toronto Raptors, the same organization that said goodbye in the blink of an eye when the opportunity to acquire Kawhi Leonard suddenly arose. The mid-range artist insisted he got lied to a week before […]

DeMar DeRozan hasn’t been happy with the Toronto Raptors brass since the trade went down last week, unexpectedly shipping him to the San Antonio Spurs despite reportedly being told there was “nothing imminent” taking place the week before. Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in his press conference that he was indeed “loyal,” but he needed […]

One could only imagine how tough the past several days has been for San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan. The All-Star guard was the centerpiece of a package that the Toronto Raptors sent to the Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green last week. DeRozan, however, looks to be coping just fine. In […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ medical staff are being put under a bad light after a report surfaced that former Spurs guard Danny Green played parts of last season with an undetected groin injury. Green admitted that during the premiere episode of his own podcast, Inside the Green Room. Green only found out how hurt he […]

Without a doubt, DeMar DeRozan is going to bring plenty to the San Antonio Spurs’ table. DeRozan was the top prize the Spurs got after finally parting ways with Kawhi Leonard by trading the embattled forward to the Toronto Raptors along with Danny Green. Apart from DeRozan, the Spurs also got young big man Jakob […]

Kawhi Leonard being sent to the Toronto Raptors was one of the biggest blockbuster transactions this summer. But what if he went to the Boston Celtics? News reveals that the Celtics offered its picks for the defensive stalwart. ESPN’s Zach Lowe, speaking on his podcast, said that the Celtics wanted to remain relevant and stay […]

Last week, the Toronto Raptors traded for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard despite the health concerns as well as reports that he had eyes on his Los Angeles. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the trade between the Spurs and Raptors is now official as Leonard has officially passed his physical. Kawhi Leonard […]

Danny Green played most of last season through injury, he just didn’t actually know how injured he was until the season was over. Green revealed on his Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast that he thought he just strained his groin in a December game against the Boston Celtics. Green found out during his […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was never shy of flaunting his friendship with his cornerstone player Tim Duncan, often saying in interviews that the two would likely hang them up simultaneously. “I kind of believed that,” Popovich said the other day in a telephone interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times, […]

It may take some time for people to get used to the fact that DeMar DeRozan is now a member of the San Antonio Spurs after he was traded to the Western Conference by the Toronto Raptors. That said, the superstar forward is making his moves to build a stronger link between him, his new […]

With the Kawhi Leonard saga completely over after a sudden trade that sent the forward northbound to the Toronto Raptors, more feedback about the process behind the scenes as well as thoughts by San Antonio Spurs personnel are starting to find its way in the news. One such player is Spurs legend David Robinson, who’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs officially moved on from All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade to the Toronto Raptors this past week. In wake of the move, there have been plenty of reactions from around the league from both current and former players. Among those is Hall of Famer David Robinson voicing during an […]

By trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs hope that most topics with regards to the forward will no longer follow them. Of course, even the Spurs themselves know that it’s not going to be that easy avoiding Leonard-related discussions. Still, for head coach Gregg Popovich, the end of Leonard’s time […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich might be aging, but he is far from seeking retirement after being the longest-tenured helmsman in the game. Popovich faced reporters for the first time since the passing of his wife, Erin, earlier in April — which caused his absence from the last three games of playoff competition, […]

With Kawhi Leonard being traded to Toronto Raptors, more stories are coming out about his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard is known to be a quiet and reserved guy, and he would take things to an extreme in order to avoid talking to others or the media. Mark Finger of the San Antonio […]

It just got interesting. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Kawhi Leonard will be at the USA Basketball Camp in Las Vegas this week. Others that will be there are DeMar DeRozan, formerly of the Toronto Raptors, and Kyle Lowry, currently of the Raptors. As of now, Kawhi Leonard is expected to be in Vegas […]

The Toronto Raptors have done it, they traded for Kawhi Leonard, perhaps one of the best five players in the NBA — but now the impending noise to come will be deafening. Not only did Masai Ujiri have to answer to allegations that he lied to DeMar DeRozan before the trade went down, but also […]

After a Drew League game, DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan wearing his old Toronto Raptors jersey. As posted by Twitter user @DrewRuiz90, below is a footage of DeRozan handing out the shoes and posing for a picture: .@DeMar_DeRozan gives a fan at the @DrewLeague his […]

For the San Antonio Spurs’ newly-acquired star in DeMar DeRozan, it hasn’t exactly been the smoothest week for him. The four-time NBA All-Star was involved in a trade on Wednesday that sent the basketball world into a frenzy, as both DeRozan and seven-footer Jakob Poeltl were both sent from the Toronto Raptors to the Spurs […]

While most teams considered Kawhi Leonard’s mysterious quad injury as a deterrent, the Toronto Raptors saw it as an opportunity to place themselves in a position to sign an NBA champion-caliber player. This is what Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri confirmed when speaking to the press about their recent acquisition of the 27-year-old forward from […]

When Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan were traded for each other earlier this week, it shocked a lot of people but the most surprised person was probably DeRozan. DeRozan gave everything he had to the city of Toronto and to the Raptors for nine years and it seemed like it was where he wanted to spend […]

The drama surrounding the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard is finally over after he was traded to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan. It was a relationship that was strained mostly because of differences in opinion between the team’s medical staff and the second opinion that the player received along with his own personal […]

DeMar DeRozan felt betrayed after word of a trade involving him and Kawhi Leonard went viral, reportedly having been assured that he wouldn’t be traded just the week before the trade went down. Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri briefly explained what went on last week in Las Vegas, when the two sides met during the […]