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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has admired the way LaMarcus Aldridge has managed to carry this team without two key cogs in Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, the latter who has yet to play a single game this season with a quad injury. “He’s gotten us through this period of time without Tony […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker recently gave promising remarks on Kawhi Leonard’s recovery status. Parker himself had just returned from injury and, during that time, ready to play his very first game of the season and was perhaps a bit too excited. Leonard’s injury seems to teeter on the more mysterious side, seemingly […]

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, 115-108, but the bigger story of the day for the Spurs was the return of their guard, Tony Parker, following a lengthy absence. Parker played in just 14 minutes as a starter but was able to make an impact, scoring six points on 3-of-7 shooting […]

Game 4 of the 2007 Western Conference semifinals will forever live in infamy for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns had tied up their series against the San Antonio Spurs at two by winning on the road. However, they likely lost any chance of winning the series as Boris Diaw and Amar’e Stoudemire were suspended for […]

Tony Parker made his first appearance of the season for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks, and he did so while getting the start. With that move, the 35-year-old Parker has now become the oldest starting point guard in the NBA, pushing out 32-year-old Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul to second place. […]

It’s good to see San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker healthy and back on the floor when he played his first game of the season Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to that, Parker had been recovering from a devastating calf injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs and one that forced him to miss […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in an unenviable position right now. Not only are they taking one loss after another and missing their star point guard to an injury, the Grizzlies are also trying to weather a media storm in the wake of their firing of David Fizdale as the team’s head coach on Monday. This […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night saw something that fans have been anticipating all season long: the return of Tony Parker. Parker finally took the floor again after suffering a quad injury last season that placed him under an extensive rehab. Prior to his return, the four-time champion also […]

David Fizdale started this week in the unemployment line after the Memphis Grizzlies’ management handed him his walking papers Monday. The Grizzlies are currently in a rut right now, as they are on an eight-game losing streak, a stretch that included last Sunday’s disappointing 99-88 loss at home against the Brooklyn Nets, a team even […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been ejected in the second quarter of their game versus the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. He was clearly seen uttering some choice words to the referee, including “kiss my a**,” which led to his ejection. https://twitter.com/balldontstop/status/935334728802041857 The incident happened with still 7:25 left in the second […]

Although the San Antonio Spurs (12-7) have still not played a single game this season with the services of Kawhi Leonard, they have managed to weather the storm and head into Monday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks as the third seed in the Western Conference. According to a tweet posted before tonight’s game by […]

The San Antonio Spurs have trekked through the first few weeks of the season without the services of a couple of keys players. One of which includes former All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who has been out with a ruptured quadriceps tendon that he suffered back in May during the playoffs in the Western Conference […]

It’s been a long and hard road back for San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker, who is finally set to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks, his first appearance after injuring his quad during last season’s playoffs. According to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, Parker had a lot of help getting through that […]

Slated to make his return to the court tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, point guard Tony Parker expressed optimism about his teammate Kawhi Leonard and his recovery process moving forward after sharing some rehab sessions with him through his own road back to the hardwood, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. “He looked great,” said […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been hit by the injury bug even before the season started, and are playing without two of their starters, Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. That resulted in LaMarcus Aldridge taking more of the work load during games until they both return to action. However, instead of thinking of it as […]

The San Antonio Spurs headed into the 2017-18 NBA season without two of their best players. Both Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard were unable to get on the floor to begin this season’s campaign and have still yet to play a minute on the floor for head coach Gregg Popovich. Fortunately for San Antonio, Parker […]

In the 2016 NBA playoffs, Tony Parker suffered a ruptured quad against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals. After undergoing surgery, the return timetable was 4-5 months, which would be in January 2018. 19 games into the 2017-18 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs guard announced on Facebook he will be returning against […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gotten off a slower start to the 2017-18 season than what many have become accustomed to seeing due to injuries to both Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. What has stood out during the process is how much of the scoring load that LaMarcus Aldridge has shouldered with the dynamic that […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs are staying afloat with an 11-7 record without Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. While there continues to be positive updates about Parker’s return, the same cannot be said for Leonard’s. As the Spurs prepare for the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 25, Popovich reveals he has […]

Like a phoenix from the ashes, I rise again. Back from a three week hiatus, Willie G is here to bring the people what they want: Spicy NBA Power Rankings. Many things have changed since I entered my NBA cloister; I’ve grown a garbage excuse for a beard, my house has heating and plenty of […]

The San Antonio Spurs have done an excellent job of staying in the mix as one of the elite teams in the Western Conference, despite the absence of superstar Kawhi Leonard and veteran point guard Tony Parker. Fortunately, they may not have to be without their two-time Defensive Player of the year for much longer. […]

As the undisputed leader of the team, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has taken it upon himself to take the Blazers’ most recent addition, big man Jusuf Nurkic, under his wing. According to Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest, Lillard is using the experience of the shortcomings in his relationship with former Blazers star […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been creatures of unmatched consistency over the years. They have made the playoffs in each of the last 20 years, one of the longest such streaks in NBA history. And after the Spurs’ 96-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, they have now gone 20 years without losing to […]

Once again, the San Antonio Spurs have largely flown under the radar after a solid 10-6 to start the 2017-18 NBA season. The Spurs have managed to linger around the top of the Western Conference despite the absence of superstar Kawhi Leonard and veteran point guard Tony Parker. Although they got back into the win […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich went into one of the best sideline tirade of his 20-plus-year coaching career in the league, going off on the officiating crew during the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pop was upset about a ball out of bounds given to the Thunder after […]

The San Antonio Spurs continue to prove why they are still one of the NBA’s elite teams after a thrilling 104-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs came out flat to start the game and ultimately found themselves down by 23 at one point. However, after a responding with a few rallies of […]

Gregg Popovich has put together a first-ballot Hall of Fame NBA coaching career with the San Antonio Spurs that has seen him experience a tremendous amount of success over the last two decades. The 68-year-old is now nearing another impressive all-time mark that he could possibly reach at some point later this season, according to […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave an update on when Kawhi Leonard could return to action and finally make his debut for his team this season after missing the team’s first 15 games and counting. Although the legendary coach did not give an exact timetable for the former three-time Defensive Player of the […]

Another Texas showdown was happening across town from Houston on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks hosted the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are managing to remain at a competitive level of basketball as most expect while the Mavs are struggling to win games sitting at a paltry 2-13 record seemingly struggling to find another […]

Pau Gasol obviously didn’t get the memo that says Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. can sky. During tonight’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Mavs, Gasol got a firsthand look at DSJ’s explosiveness, as the first-year guard blew past by him before taking off for a powerful slam. Pau had no […]

The San Antonio Spurs have put out a valiant effort throughout 13 games without their star player Kawhi Leonard, but head coach Gregg Popovich is still playing a rather careful approach to his quad injury, as expected. The long-tenured helmsman noted his star forward is “gonna be back sooner than later,” according to Tom Orsborn […]

In NBA years, Manu Ginobili is estimated to be a 148-year-old man. He’s still not that old, however, to not learn how social media works because apparently, the San Antonio Spurs geriatric knows how to operate YouTube. In fact, he has his own YouTube channel. It has over 17 thousand subscribers but chances are, you […]

When it comes to the topic of phone security, expect San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili to call you out if your password strength isn’t very strong. According to Michael C. Wright of ESPN, the four-time NBA champion and a reporter had a funny exchange before the Spurs’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday […]

Originally the No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise over the last five seasons and counting has been exciting to watch for basketball fans around the world. Through 11 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.8 blocks in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made their ambitions as an Eastern Conference contender clear after trading for point guard Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns. The addition of Bledsoe helps solidify this young Bucks squad as one of the more promising teams for years to come. That said, there still remains the question as to how long […]

At this point, it’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not someone from this planet. I mean, what kind of human does this? Giannis is a basketball wizard. https://t.co/3doErFfzhU — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 11, 2017 Antetokounmpo gave San Antonio Spurs resident old guy Manu Ginobili a dose of his own medicine there. […]

Newly-acquired Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is bound to make his team debut tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Head coach Jason Kidd is hopeful to have Bledsoe integrated with this starting unit as soon as possible, after only playing the first three games of the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been known to be the most successful franchise in the NBA since entering the league in 1973. They have only missed the playoffs four times over that span, and are looking geared to continue their run of success once again this season. The team still has one of the best […]

The San Antonio Spurs always manage to fly under the radar up until playoff time and the 2017-18 NBA season is no different. The Spurs have gotten off to a solid 6-4 start even without their superstar Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is still nursing a quad injury that has kept him out of both the preseason […]