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The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most injury-plagued teams in the entire 2017-18 NBA season. Yet, they have still managed to maintain their stronghold near the top of the juggernaut Western Conference. As a result, Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is not taking them lightly in Friday night’s matchup at the […]

San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is out again with that pesky right quadricep injury, which already had him sidelined the first three months of the season. After returning for a short time, the Spurs announced Leonard would be out indefinitely with the same injury. But those close to the star forward said his injury […]

There is no doubt the Golden State Warriors are still the best team in the NBA. And they have been for the past three seasons as well. There is a mix of unparalleled shooting, playmaking, hustle, unselfishness, and joy on that team. Of course, having two top-five players in the world helps a lot, but […]

Joel Embiid has the possibility to become a naturalized French citizen, thus also opening the chance of him playing for the French National Team. But according to an interview with BasketInfos, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker is against the idea. “I think you have to play the national team with the players who are from […]

LaMarcus Alridge has been a God-send for the San Antonio Spurs this season. He’s finally comfortable with the team, his scoring numbers are up compared to last season, and he’s getting plenty of All-Star buzz. But perhaps what’s most impressive this year in particular for Aldridge is the fact that his numbers have put him in […]

The past few days in the NBA have been filled with a number of skirmishes that have led to the league office issuing fines and suspensions to the players involved. While it could be a concerning issue for many, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave a hilarious reaction to it recently. The five-time […]

One of the disappearing acts in the NBA has been Kawhi Leonard’s absence from the San Antonio Spurs lineup. This has began in the 2017 Western Conference Finals, where Leonard sustained an ankle injury that kept him out for the rest of the series. In the regular season, Leonard has been plagued with a variety […]

Through the first half of the 2017-18 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs are currently 29-16 and they have played most of these games without Kawhi Leonard. In only nine appearances, Leonard is averaging 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 23.3 minutes. As the 26-year-old was looking forward to putting games together in […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is playing in his 17th season in the NBA, so it is expected that he is already bound to surpass some of the all-time greats in the league’s career leaderboards. Last night, Parker did just that as he passed Kevin Johnson for 21st place on the NBA’s all-time […]

San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard recently came back to action after missing three games with a shoulder strain. He’s been injured much of the season, but when he has played, he’s looked fairly good on the basketball floor. The next step, Leonard says, is for him to figure out a way to have  multiple […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a 93-81 road loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers lasts Thursday, but they can bounce back from that setback tonight against the Denver Nuggets at home. Their chances of beating the Nuggets should get a boost with Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green both expected to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been without the services of star forward Kawhi Leonard for the last three games to due to a strained left shoulder. Despite that, Leonard has voiced little concern over the injury keeping him out of the mix for an extended period of time, according to Tom Orsborn of the San […]

The San Antonio Spurs were hoping to stay in the win column for a change in their matchup versus the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Unfortunately, it ended with one of the more embarrassing losses of the 2017-18 NBA season for Gregg Popovich’s troops. Although there were plenty of miscues on the Spurs’ end, […]

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 […]