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No one knows when the end will come for the San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili. All that’s certain is it will come sooner than anyone wants and much later than everyone expected. “I guess it’s sort of a melancholy joy, thinking that every arena he steps into will be the last time I’ll see him […]

Dwyane Wade concurred with a previous rumor of a potential Kawhi Leonard trade this summer, given that the San Antonio Spurs have had a clear divide with their star forward and his camp on his return from a quad injury. A previous talk revealed that the Boston Celtics would have the best assets to offer […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked who he wants to play in the first round of the playoffs. As if we all didn’t know exactly what he would say to that. Popovich of course said he doesn’t care and then went into longer detail on other things. Pregame Popovich: Doesn’t care who […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and a lot can still happen despite just a few games left for most teams. This is especially the case in the Western Conference standings where only the top two seeds are set in stone with the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors sitting at the […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran Manu Ginobili has made his potential farewell season a fairly memorable one, having found the fountain of youth, even at 40 years old, impressing both teammates and opponents with his play. The Argentinian shooting guard pulled back the clock once again on Monday, dropping 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists […]

Just in case you missed it, 40-year-old veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are headed back to the playoffs for the 21st-straight season after they rallied on Monday night to a 98-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings at AT&T Center. During the fourth quarter in which the Spurs outscored the Kings […]

By no stretch of the imagination was it easy to accomplish, but the San Antonio Spurs (47-34) can now officially say that they have made it back to the postseason for the 21st consecutive year after they rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 98-85 on Monday night. A team that has battled the injury bug […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is not doing a good job of masking his resentment for his former team, the Sacramento Kings, though he really does not seem to care at all. Following the Spurs’ huge 116-105 win at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Gay caught up with reporters and was […]

The San Antonio Spurs are fighting for their playoff lives over the last five days of the NBA’s regular season, and after having to play all but nine of their games this year without star forward Kawhi Leonard, they’ll have to continue to win without him when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

With less than a week left in the regular season, rumors of LeBron James’ next destination are aplenty, and the mystery involving The Decision, Part II has just about every team salivating at the thought of acquiring him. San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green wasn’t the exception, knowing James’ fondness for head coach Gregg Popovich and […]

It’s primetime. You’re with your buddies, enjoying a close game. The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers have exchanged punches like two worn out boxers giving it their all. The clock is ticking with the game’s final seconds counting down like forever. The home crowd is ready to erupt and your palms are […]

Tuesday night’s 113-110 win by the L.A. Clippers over the San Antonio Spurs was an absolute wild one, to say the least. The Clippers (42-36) managed to vigorously claw their way back against legendary head coach Gregg Popovich’s squad to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Western Conference playoff race. “Probably one of my favorite wins […]

On Wednesday night, the NBA became witness to a Kyle on Kyle incident during the game at Staples Center between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers. During a Lakers fast-break attack in the third quarter, Los Angeles rookie Kyle Kuzma found a gap between San Antonio’s transition defense and proceeded to go […]

LA Clippers center Boban Marjanovic is one of the most lovable players in the NBA, and he started out his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs during the 2015-16 season. He only played in 54 games and started just four games for the Spurs, but he was easily a fan favorite in San Antonio […]

Kawhi Leonard’s current relationship with the San Antonio Spurs has been well-documented. Rumors have sprouted among fans that he’ll eventually leave the team soon. Portland Trail Blazers star guard C.J. McCollum recently shared his insights on the matter. In the Pull Up with CJ McCollum podcast, the Blazers star feels that Kawhi will eventually go […]

The season-long rift between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard’s camp spilling over from behind the scenes to the front pages may seem like new territory for Gregg Popovich and company, but it’s hardly the first bit of drama to hit the Alamo city. San Antonio—one of the most consistent, respected organizations across all […]

Whatever the outcome for the San Antonio Spurs this season, don’t count out the possibility of seeing legendary Argentinian baller Manu Ginobili in the 2018-19 campaign. For one, he is guaranteed by a contract to have a job next season. In addition, Ginobili denied rumors himself that he would not be around the NBA anymore […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili recently shared his thoughts on the tough loss against the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night. Ginobili enumerated a number of reasons why the loss was a disappointing one. He said that they should’ve won the game, but just made too many mistakes, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. San Antonio #Spurs guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded tonight when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at home on ESPN. The Lakers will be without both Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram for the big game. Lonzo Ball (knee) and Brandon Ingram (concussion) have both been ruled OUT of tonight’s game against the #Spurs at @STAPLESCenter […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, last night’s 113-110 loss to the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center was a defeat that could sting a team for numerous reasons. According to ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich was most upset with San Antonio’s lack of discipline against the Clippers, especially down the stretch of […]

San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has already been essentially ruled out for the rest of the season. He has been medically cleared to play, but for some reason he has decided to stay out because he doesn’t feel ready quite yet. The situation has led to various theories about what really is going […]

In the midst of the Kawhi Leonard saga, teams have been preparing to contact the San Antonio Spurs and inquire about his services, though due to the dubious state of his quad injury, it’s unlikely the team can ask for much if it chooses to trade him away. According to Yahoo! Sports Insider Chris Mannix, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich continues to face the onslaught of questions regarding the impending return of his star forward, Kawhi Leonard. Asked if his players need some “clarity” regarding his status for the foreseeable future, Popovich once again scoffed at the notion. “They have clarity,” said Popovich, according to Tom Orsborn of […]

Tuesday’s loss to the L.A. Clippers was more than just another rock on the road for the San Antonio Spurs, as they snapped their NBA record of 18 consecutive seasons with 50 wins or more — a standard of excellence for which they’ve become known as one of the league’s powerhouses. Asked if this snag […]

One of the crazier streaks in NBA history is officially over with the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night. The Spurs won’t be reaching 50 wins this year which will be the first time in 18 years that won’t happen. The Spurs’ 50-win streak is officially … over. They had won […]

At 40 years of age, San Antonio Spurs veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili has yet to even miss the playoffs once in his illustrious NBA career. Despite all the drama that has been reported by the media regarding injured star forward Kawhi Leonard’s current status with the Spurs, Ginobili is taking things day by day […]

With five games remaining, there are no indications if Kawhi Leonard will even return to the San Antonio Spurs for the 2017-18 NBA season. As Leonard reportedly returned to New York to continue his rehab, teams are prepared to make trade offers for the 26-year-old in the offseason. While it is unclear which teams will […]

In the midst of an evident rift between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs, teams around the league have been preparing to call the organization inquiring for his services. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said as a guest in Outside The Lines that due to the constant back-and-forth between Leonard’s camp and the Spurs, teams will prepare […]

The Kawhi Leonard drama has extended to the brink of the regular season — still not returning to the floor or rejoining his teammates in practice as initially hoped. Some of his veteran teammates have sort of called him out over the past weeks, but nothing has changed in this storyline. After the recent back-and-forth […]

The regular season is set to enter its final stretch of games, there still doesn’t appear to be any resolution met to the situation surrounding All-Star forward Kawhi Leonards health. He has continued to remain out of the lineup with a quadriceps injury that has led to him to visit doctors in New York once […]

Skip Bayless of Fox Sports 1 is always head over heels in love with his own teams. His admiration of the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs stands permanently on the positive end of his love-hate sports spectrum regardless of how those teams perform. Of course, it goes without saying that Bayless also has […]

Things have once again ramped up around the San Antonio Spurs regarding All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard’ s availability for the rest of this season. This has become a more prevalent issue after he had decided to get his injury examined further in New York over the weekend for the second time this season. It has […]

The San Antonio Spurs entered Tuesday’s contest against the Washington Wizards with an 88 percent chance of making the playoffs, per FiveThirtyEight. That’s not too surprising since the team earned 20-consecutive playoff berths headed into this season. However, it is impressive given the fact that this happened with their star player Kawhi Leonard only playing nine games […]

The San Antonio Spurs are arguably one of the greatest franchises in all of sports. Yet history tells us that every great team is bound to have its era come to an end. The mighty Spurs still have a few more games to prove history wrong. As observed by Reddit user AskMeAboutMyMom, the Spurs are […]

The most surprising storyline of the 2017-18 NBA season is Kawhi Leonard’s injury and how the San Antonio Spurs have handled the situation. After missing the start of the season, Leonard returned for only nine games and it is unclear what his status is as the playoffs approach. During this process, there have been conflicting […]

The narrative revolving around LeBron James’ upcoming free agency has become a consistent topic of debates in the NBA. Different teams have been trying to woo the King and the fans are even stepping up their game by renting billboards to entice James to bring his talents to their respective cities. There’s no denying that […]

For Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs, it has been a challenging 2017-18 NBA season. As Leonard has only appeared in nine games due to a right quad injury, the Spurs have somehow managed a 44-32 record, which is currently the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. During this time, there have been conflicting […]