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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 […]

Already missing the services of Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs suffered another blow to their lineup as their rookie, Derrick White, fractured his wrist. He is now reportedly out indefinitely, with a timeline for his return to be determined soon. Spurs say rookie point guard Derrick White fractured his wrist during […]

The country once again experienced an act of violence that happened on Sunday at Sutherland Springs, just outside of San Antonio, Texas. At least 26 people were killed in the shooting incident that occurred in a church, including 23 victims who were inside at that time, as 26-year-old Comal County native Devin Kelly opened fire. […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich can walk away from the game right now and spend the rest of his life at a lakeside cabin and still has his place in history secured. He further solidified his Hall of Fame credentials Sunday when he guided the Spurs to a 112-95 win at home over […]

With a 108-101 victory for the San Antonio Spurs over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, Gregg Popovich tied Phil Jackson for the sixth most wins by a head coach in NBA history, collecting #1155. Ahead of Popovich and Jackson are Don Nelson (1,335), Lenny Wilkens (1,332), Jerry Sloan (1,221), Pat Riley (1,219), and George […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was considered a sleeper candidate to win Rookie of the Year honors prior to the season, but the more he plays, the fewer people think he’s just a dark horse to win it. Trophies aside, Mitchell is also getting quite plenty of attention not only with his solid play on […]

David Lee and Caroline Wozniacki’s ring ratio is now 1:1. That’s after the one-time NBA champion and the tennis superstar got engaged recently. Wozniacki even shared a photo of her engagement ring through her Twitter account. Happiest day of my life yesterday saying yes to my soulmate❤️💍 @Dlee042 pic.twitter.com/TwDPJjoabA — Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 3, […]

In his 16th season in the league, Manu Ginobili has been one of the most significant veteran presences in the locker room for the San Antonio Spurs that head coach Gregg Popovich has leaned on over the years. It is something that Popovich recently acknowledged as he pointed to Ginobili still being one of the primary […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors have started a rivalry over the past three seasons. Gregg Popovich and his former player, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, have done a masterful job at bringing a lot of success to their teams, by calling the right plays on the sidelines. As ironic as it is […]

The Golden State Warriors visited the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night for the first game of the NBA on TNT lineup in a most-anticipated matchup Spurs fans have been waiting on since being eliminated in the 2016-17 playoffs. What makes the difference here is the fact that both Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard are both […]

With the success the San Antonio Spurs have had early in this season, many may have forgotten that they are still missing the services of their best player, Kawhi Leonard. However, that may change soon as Gregg Popovich revealed that he hopes the Spurs’ talisman can return to action in the next three weeks. TNT […]

Expect Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant to be on the highlights tonight, though it’s not for something he’d probably like. During today’s match between the Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, Danny Green took Golden State’s defense to the woodshed at least on one play when he shook off Stephen Curry and attacked the […]

Old habits die hard for old and young — and being in the same line of work won’t deter that at all. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took up his usual dinner with his former coach and now colleague Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, and now even after many years have […]

When the Golden State Warriors take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, it will mark the first meeting between the teams since their matchup in the Western Conference Finals. This will also elicit much attention from the Spurs’ fans in attendance at the A&T Center to direct boos at veteran center Zaza Pachulia for […]

We’re three years away from the next U.S. presidential election, but Steve Kerr won’t hesitate to vote for his colleague and former coach Gregg Popovich if he was to run for president. “I truly would vote for Pop. Like, he would make a great president,” Kerr told reporters Wednesday ahead of a Western Conference Finals […]

For San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili’s three sons, he’s not only their hero. He’s also an inspiration for thinking of a nice Halloween costume to wear—at least to one of them, who decided to dress like a bat. That’s three-year-old Luca, who probably got the idea—or someone told him—of going trick or treating as […]

The San Antonio Spurs will still be without some of their key cogs for Thursday’s TNT showdown against the Golden State Warriors, as Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, and Jeffrey Lauvergne have all been ruled out for the game, according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News. The Spurs faced a similar situation during their […]

Through his two-plus decades as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich has amassed much success over his illustrious career. With that in mind, Popovich is now just a win away from tying Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson for sixth all-time in wins (1,155) to which he gave a typical sarcastic […]

Veteran guard Tony Parker recently took another step forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired torn quadriceps tendon as he was sent down for a rehab assignment with the San Antonio Spurs G League affiliate, Austin Spurs. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the Spurs have made the move on Wednesday afternoon to […]

When people start covering themselves up in costumes, you know it’s just Sign ‘O’ the Times. Just ask Nick Young, who is making his attempt to (Purple) Rain on LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s parades by dressing up as Prince for the Halloween season. While James and Curry went for traditional garbs representing horror flick […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, the NBA made the decision to extend the season in order to better accommodate their players while addressing the situation of teams resting players. One of those may have been indirectly aimed at was the San Antonio Spurs, who under head coach Gregg Popovich has been using the […]