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LaVar Ball is best known for his uncanny personality and very vocal opinion about almost anything the world of basketball has to offer. Aside from that, he’s also known to be a staunch supporter of his kids, even if it means criticizing other basketball personalities by any means possible. His latest controversy has called the […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is easily having his best season for the San Antonio Spurs, as evidenced by his current averages of 22.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. However, it is no secret that he’s had his great share of frustrations with the team. From being the focal point of his former team, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently retired both of Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys at the Staples Center adding the future Hall of Famer to a short list of players that have been given the honor by the storied franchise. With Bryant being the last to receive the honor in Los Angeles, many […]

It has been a rough road back for San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, to say the least. Nearly a month after making his 2017-18 NBA season debut, Leonard has been sidelined with a partial tear in his shoulder. Just as they have all year, San Antonio will be taking a cautious route to […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans was spectacular in last night’s come-from-behind 107-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. In 31 minutes off the bench, Bertans scored a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, also a career-high. His efficiency stood out from the performance, as Bertans shot 11-for-15 from the field. The Latvian added three assists […]

Throughout his career with the Spurs, Manu Ginobili has been a terrific player. This latest accomplishment further establishes his legacy as one of the NBA’s greatest players. Ginobili might be in his 16th season, but he is still setting basketball records. The Spurs fell to the Blazers on Sunday, 111-110, but 40-year-old Ginobili broke several […]

Damian Lillard being “snubbed” from the All-Star game on multiple occasions has become a common topic of discussion among NBA fans. Of course, fans are not the only ones to notice. NBA coaches get to choose who the bench players on the All-Star game are. Leaving someone who is having a great season out of […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, 111-110, but 40-year-old Manu Giniobili broke several records in the process. In his 27 minutes of playing time off the bench against the Trail Blazers, Ginobili, a four-time champion, racked up a season-high 26 points on 9-16 shooting from the field (6-9 from […]

During his post-game interview on Sunday night, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was interrupted by Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts. Their exchange, albeit brief, will leave a smile on your face. “I thought it was a good game,” coach Popovich began to say after Sunday’s 111-110 loss to the Trail Blazers. “I […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be severely shorthanded on Sunday versus the Portland Trail Blazers as Kawhi Leonard will not play on the night. He joins Tony Parker and Rudy Gay on the inactive list while Danny Green remains questionable, according to the team’s injury report on their official Twitter account. Danny Green (tightness, left […]

San Antonio Spurs guard and NBA champion Patty Mills is enjoying one of the best years of his career. Mills is currently averaging 9.5 points per game, while shooting a solid 38 percent from the 3-point line. Statistics fail to show how important he is to the Spurs, as he has helped the franchise defeat […]

The San Antonio Spurs managed to get back into the win column after a two-game skid thanks to the efforts of veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili. His best performance of the 2017-18 NBA season prompted some heavy praise from head coach Gregg Popovich for the ageless wonder. Ginobili recorded a season-high 21 points to go […]

It has been a rough trip back from the quad injury for San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard. However, it seems he has finally turned the corner to getting back to his normal, dominant self. At least, that is how head coach Gregg Popovich feels. Leonard had his best all-around performance in the Spurs’ 103-89 […]

We all know how the Kyrie Irving drama unfolded this last offseason. After Irving asked the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office for a trade and the rumor spread throughout the internet, a lot of possible destinations for him started surfacing; it was not a matter of if it was happening or not, but only a matter […]

Gregg Popovich is one of the greatest NBA coaches of all-time. With 1,176 total career wins, Popovich only stands between a few games of legendary coaches such as Pat Riley and Jerry Sloan. In fact, he is 159 wins away from the all-time wins record by a coach, which is held by Don Nelson at […]

In wake of their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers got some bad news related to their star center Joel Embiid. Then they got good news. After being ruled out tonight, the Sixers made a last-second decision to play Embiid tonight vs. the Spurs. Joel Embiid is […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. As such, you’d think he’d be right on top of everything during the course of a game and is never caught off guard, not even for a second. But as it turns out, even Pop can miss a […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich does not like a lot of things. He doesn’t like a lack of defensive effort from his players, in-game interviews, and the sitting president of the United States, to name just three things. As it turns out, Pop also doesn’t like the long-standing tradition of people going to […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had a night to remember on Tuesday after his team beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 100-91. It’s a momentous night not because the Spurs managed to overcome the Knicks’ Holy Trinity of Jarrett Jack, Michael Beasley, and Lance Thomas, but because the win gave […]

The San Antonio Spurs got back on track after taking a road loss against the Detroit Pistons last Saturday by downing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, 100-91. There are plenty of stories to get from this game like Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich copping the solo spot in the all-time coaching […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star center Joel Embiid is once again dealing with another ailment after suffering a sprained right hand during Sunday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. According to Sarah Todd of The Philly Inquirer, the 76ers have listed Embiid as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. Joel Embiid is listed as doubtful for […]

For the Houston Rockets, the month of December was quite the rollercoaster ride from start to finish. The team’s 14-game winning streak from November carried into December only for it to hit a brick wall on Dec. 20 in a 122-116 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. Then came the left adductor […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been the most consistently successful franchise in the NBA over the last 20 years, and it’s not even close. They’ve reached the playoffs in each of those 20 years and barring a complete collapse, they’re set to make it 21 this year. If so, that would be tied for the second-longest […]

Kyle Kuzma would have been donning a different uniform in his first year in the NBA if he had not been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers 27th overall in this year’s NBA Draft. In an appearance on the LN Podcast, Kuzma’s trainer, Clint Parker, disclosed that he thought the Spurs were going to get Kuzma […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran forward Rudy Gay suffered what appeared to be a right foot injury against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. According to Cody McCrary of the San Antonio Express-News, Gay will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks with a heel injury. Rudy Gay has started a rest and rehab program […]

With the slow start he’s had so far to his NBA career, New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina has received mixed reactions about his performances. While many find his development slow, that is not the case with his fellow Frenchman, Tony Parker, who believes he will be successful in the league. The San Antonio Spurs […]

It has been a couple of weeks since San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard made his return from a quadriceps injury. However, Leonard has had to continue to work getting back to form on the court in the first few games that he has played. It is something that the 26-year-old acknowledged that he […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

When it comes to speaking his mind, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to hold back. His straightforward self was in full display with what he said before tonight’s game against the Brooklyn Nets at the AT&T Center. According to a tweet that has since gone viral from Michael C. Wright […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started to get the ball rolling following their second win in a row. Once again, the Spurs largely relied on the efforts of their bigs in Pau Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge in the 109-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Despite the Spurs’ solid performance recently, Gasol would still like to see some changes […]

In his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs, shooting guard Manu Ginobili chooses to lead by example rather than be one of those rah-rah guys. Ginobili notes Spurs legend Tim Duncan, who is arguably the best power forward in NBA history, as the blueprint for his leadership style around his Spurs teammates. Via a recent article […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol has continued to remain quite productive in the back end of his NBA career. He put that on display on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings by notching his first triple-double in two years, which also put him in exclusive company in league history, according to Tomer Azarly of […]

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker have been playing together for the San Antonio Spurs longer than they have been married to their current wives, so it only some sense that they have developed a strong relationship that sometimes manifests in the weirdest of ways. Just take for example their oddly synchronized sequence of reactions while […]

Since making his return from a quadriceps injury earlier this month, it has been a physical uphill battle for San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. This has featured him sitting out a couple of games in the process as he gets further acclimated to playing again. According to Paul Garcia of Project Spurs, the […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran forward Rudy Gay was able to recover in time from a torn Achilles tendon to take the court to start this season. Gay has only missed just two games this season for rest purposes, but he recently voiced that it is still an uphill battle for him mentally to get past […]

Before the social media era, one of the greatest ‘what-if’ situations came in the 2000 NBA free agency. After the Orlando Magic signed Grant Hill, they were determined to sign Tim Duncan. Ultimately, Duncan re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs as Tracy McGrady signed with the Magic. During the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the […]

Among the notable headlines to start the 2017-18 NBA season has been the abundance of players and teams across the league having moments where they are perfectly in sync. It started early in the season when all five of the Phoenix Suns players that were on the floor took off downcourt at the same time […]

The San Antonio Spurs are well-regarded as one of the most elite franchises in all of sports. They have been a model of consistency over the last two decades, serving as an example of how a well-run organization should look like. However, even the best of teams and their players can sometimes show a slight […]