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Two Western Conference juggernauts are set to match up against each other on Friday, and James Harden weighed in. The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, two of the top three teams in the West, will face off for the first of four games this season. The Rockets have won their last five, while the […]

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge has had an unexpected resurgence this season. The 32-year-old is back to his old All-Star form, putting up 22.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. However, he posted those numbers as the team’s No. 1 offensive option without Kawhi Leonard, who is now back after a long recovery from […]

The highly-anticipated 2017-18 NBA season debut of San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard finally came on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, it was spoiled by the Spurs’ 95-89 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Although Leonard looked extremely healthy during the time he was in, it was clear San Antonio was playing it safe with the return […]

Despite missing some of their key players to start the season, the San Antonio Spurs have managed to keep their heads above water, and are currently in third place in the Western Conference with a 19-8 record. One of the main reasons for their early success is the strong play of LaMarcus Aldridge, who is […]

San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is coming back, and head coach Gregg Popovich has thoughts. After missing the entire season to this point, Leonard is finally slated to play today, albeit on a minutes restriction. The team has done well without him, and Popovic said bringing back into the fold will likely take Leonard […]

At long last, San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard is set to make his much-awaited season debut tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. However, he will be kept on a minutes restriction, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. Leonard has not featured for the Spurs since Game 1 of last year’s Western Conference Finals against the […]

It’s hard to imagine San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili in any other NBA uniform apart from the Spurs’ colors we’ve all gotten used to seeing him sport. Our perception of Ginobili, however, nearly got bent back in the offseason, when the Philadelphia 76ers put an offer on the table for the Argentinian legend. That […]

The San Antonio Spurs have maintained their stronghold amongst the Western Conference elite despite the absence of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard to start the 2017-18 NBA season. One of the reasons has been the solid play of veteran forward Rudy Gay. However, Gay’s seamless fit with the Spurs thus far did not come without a […]

Even in defeat, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens made light of getting beat by Manu Ginobili’s wild 3-pointer on Friday. Apparently before the game, Stevens praised Ginobili about a specific part of his game, but later came to regret it, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. Stevens on Manu Ginobili’s clutch shooting: […]

The collective basketball world screamed in glee and disbelief when Manu Ginobili buried the game-winning 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics on Friday. It was a shot the type of shot Ginobili has made plenty of times in his career, the type of shot head coach Gregg Popovich entrusts him to take. And yet when it […]

Even at the ripe old age of 40, Manu Ginobili continues to find ways to get it done. The San Antonio Spurs legend came up big once again as he sank the game-winning 3-pointer to down the league-leading Boston Celtics, 105-102. Still in disbelief at how Manu continues to defy the age barrier, the San […]

Respect is earned in the NBA. With Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, he has already done plenty to have earned that respect from one of the NBA’s greatest head coaches of all-time in the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich. According to a tweet from Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio News-Express, Popovich continues […]

Jaylen Brown missed the Boston Celtics’ last game against the Dallas Mavericks due to an inflamed right eye. As a result, he had to wear some pretty sweet-looking glasses upon his return against the San Antonio Spurs. Brown certainly didn’t seem to have any problem with his eyesight as he perfectly timed a putback slam […]

Manu Ginobili is truly an ageless wonder for the San Antonio Spurs. The 40-year-old legend drilled a rainbow 3-pointer to lift the Spurs over the Celtics, 105-102, on Friday night. Ginobili finished with just 11 points on the night but that was all the Spurs needed. It was a classic moment for the living legend, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been without superstar Kawhi Leonard for the entire season to date as he continues to rehabilitate his quad injury. No head coach wants to lose their star player for such a long time, but Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees the positives in being without Kawhi for the first couple of […]

The San Antonio Spurs have once again managed to fly under the radar in the 2017-18 NBA season. Despite the absence of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs currently sit at 17-8, good for third place in the powerhouse Western Conference. San Antonio received good news with the two-time Defensive Player of the Year finally expected to […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have to wait just a little longer for Kawhi Leonard to return. After originally thinking Leonard may return on Friday, an update do his status was provided by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is now targeting his return on Tuesday against Dallas, league sources tell […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has tremendous respect for veteran point guard Tony Parker, who he will face tonight when his team takes on the San Antonio Spurs, still led by their longtime French floor general. The Celtics helmsman took it even further, addressing how he’s even made Parker part of instructional videos of […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has some strong opinions about the San Antonio Spurs. Don’t worry, Spurs fans. They’re good opinions. The Celtics play the Spurs tonight in a matchup of NBA juggernauts. During morning shootaround, Irving gave his thoughts on why the Spurs are a formidable NBA franchise, per the official Celtics Twitter account. […]

Rewinding time just a few months ago and Chris Paul was mired in a crucial decision — to stay with the L.A. Clippers or possibly venture into making a move for what seemed like a deeply interested San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs would have had to move heaven and high water to make a move […]

The wait may finally be over. Sources told Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News that San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard could make his season debut Friday. According to sources, Leonard participate in a final workout session Thursday. The team will re-evaluate Leonard on Friday. If all goes well, and Leonard feels OK, the […]

Rudy Gay has officially drank the San Antonio Spurs Kool-Aid. While Gay has largely been considered an isolation player throughout his career, he seems to be finding his way with the Spurs, who signed in as a free agent in the offseason. Early on, there was some concern over how Gay would fit in San […]

Early in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, shooting guard Danny Green channeled his inner LeBron James. With the Heat leading 61-57 over the Spurs, Green chased down Justise Winslow in transition and rejected his layup attempt with a monster chase-down block. Video of the exceptional […]

As Kawhi Leonard nears a return from a nagging quadriceps injury, the San Antonio Spurs reportedly considered activating him for last night’s game against the Detroit Pistons, according to Mike Finger of The San Antonio Express-News. Head coach Gregg Popovich joked with his usual sarcasm prior to the game, as the local media did its […]

To no surprise, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the best teams in the league to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Perhaps even more impressive is that they have largely been able to win without veteran point guard Tony Parker and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard. Although Parker has been active since late November, there […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have won their game on Sunday versus the San Antonio Spurs, but Paul George was still far from happy on the night. He cited the lack of calls he got, and the inconsistent way the game was officiated, which he believes contributed to his team only winning by a small […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without forward Kyle Anderson for 2-3 weeks after he suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee. San Antonio's Kyle Anderson is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 4, 2017 Anderson suffered the […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered their sixth road loss of the season Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, it also saw them lose yet another key player as forward Kyle Anderson sustained an apparent left knee injury on a drive to the basket with just more than a minute left in the third […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gotten the ball rolling as of late with their third straight win in the first of their back-to-back with the Memphis Grizzlies. The return of veteran point guard Tony Parker has helped further stabilize this otherwise solid unit. However, they could be ready to kick it up a notch soon. […]

The All-Star Game is still a couple of months away, but Pau Gasol thinks San Antonio Spurs teammate LaMarcus Aldridge has already earned his spot on the Western Conference team. The Spanish big man believes his frontcourt partner is “without a question” an All-Star based on his outstanding first quarter of the season. “I’m just […]

LeBron James made a lot of headlines on Tuesday night as he was ejected in a game for the first time in his career, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Miami Heat. When his defender wasn’t whistled for a foul in the third quarter, The King charged towards Kane Fitzgerald and apparently uttered […]

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 […]