San Antonio Spurs Articles - Page 149

The most iconic play of the Rockets–Spurs series has now been recreated in a claymation video, sporting a James Harden figure that is ready to snipe out San Antonio with a three-pointer in traffic, before cagey veteran Manu Ginobili comes from behind to swat his attempt away and give the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the series. Check […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals may be a forgettable one for the San Antonio Spurs, squandering a 25-point lead and losing to the Golden State Warriors, 113-111. However, there is a personal consolation for their veteran shooting guard. Playing in the 210th postseason game of his stellar career, Manu Ginobili made history on the […]

Zaza Pachulia was forced to disable the comments section of his Instagram page after the onslaught of angry fans commenting on a pivotal play. The Golden State Warriors big man undercut San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard while challenging a jump shot during the third quarter of Sunday night’s Game 1 of the Western […]

The Golden State Warriors were pushed to the limit by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 rallying back from the largest deficit in NBA history in the Western Conference Finals to earn a huge win. It saw the Warriors overcome an ugly first half behind strong offensive performances from both Kevin Durant, who had […]

In wake of Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle due to landing on Zaza Pachulia‘s foot during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, it has created an immediate flooding of labeling the Golden State Warriors center a dirty player. Leonard has quickly come out to state that he doesn’t believe […]

Zaza Pachulia took a lot of heat from the San Antonio Spurs‘ fans after he appeared to have intentionally undercut Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter of Game 1 of their second round playoff series. After challenging Leonard’s three-point attempt, the All-Star forward landed on Pachulia’s foot, causing him to reaggravate his ankle injury, and forcing him to […]

The highly competitive Game 1 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors on Sunday was overshadowed by one controversial play that a lot of people have been talking about. Kawhi Leonard was forced to miss parts of the third quarter, and the entire fourth period, after reaggravating his ankle sprain, when he […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has long been considered as one of the best coaches in NBA history. He is no stranger to receiving high praise for his work ethic and desire to win, be it from his former players and fellow league greats. Stephen Jackson, who played for Popovich for four seasons, […]

Zaza Pachulia caught the attention of many during the third quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, as it appeared that he intentionally tried to injure Kawhi Leonard. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year attempted a three-pointer from the corner when Pachulia challenged […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard missed Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets due to a left ankle sprain sustained during Game 5 a few days earlier. While it kept him of Game 6, it didn’t keep the Spurs from giving the Rockets a good old-fashioned beatdown at home, winning […]

The Western Conference Finals tipped off this Mother’s Day Sunday in mid-May with the second best team in the NBA in the San Antonio Spurs taking on the best team in the Golden State Warriors. In a series that no one is expecting, but no one would be surprised if the Spurs won, the road […]

The Western Conference Finals pits the high octane offense of the Golden State Warriors against the defensive minded San Antonio Spurs. Those two dynamics were showcased immediately in the opening minutes of the first quarter of Game 1 between the Spurs and Warriors at Oracle Arena on Sunday. Golden State is one of the best transition […]

A new playoff series means having the opportunity to go up against a different set of players, which is the case when the San Antonio Spurs face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals starting on Sunday. It will also be a chance for David Lee to compete against his former team and […]

The Golden State Warriors are once again on a roll this postseason and have remained unbeaten through eight games. Now in the Western Conference Finals, they are hoping they can continue their run of success and eliminate the San Antonio Spurs. That said, Gregg Popovich understands how difficult it will be for his team to […]

While many were surprised to see the San Antonio Spurs win Game 6 of their second round series against the Houston Rockets, there are still some who weren’t, and said they expected it. One of them is Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant, who gave them credit for continuing to run their system regardless […]

Sometimes the numbers don’t match the eye test. That is certainly the case with this graphic representing the Spurs’ production when Kawhi Leonard doesn’t play this season — something that has happened nine times, most recently in Game 6 of their series vs. the Rockets when they closed out Houston with a 39-point win. In […]

The chess match that will be the Western Conference Finals begins today with the Warriors hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1. Many key matchups will determine the outcome with the Spurs’ gameplan to slow down Steph Curry being near the top. San Antonio has a reputation for allowing its bigs to sag back […]

As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to battle against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, Manu Ginobili knows it won’t be an easy task to eliminate them. With their four All-Stars leading the way, he understands it will take a herculean effort to pull off the upset against the top seeded team in […]

After playing for him for four seasons, Gregg Popovich knows Steve Kerr better than most people in the NBA today. The two worked together from 1998-2003 and won two championships, before the 6-foot-3 point guard retired. Now that he is also a champion head coach like him, Kerr has made Popovich even more proud, especially […]

After playing for the San Antonio Spurs last year, David West may be familiar with some of their players and the plays they run. Mike Brown believes that’s the case, and knows that it gives them an advantage, now that he is part of their fold. According to the 47-year-old acting head coach, West has been helping […]

The San Antonio Spurs for the last two decades have been the standard bearer for the rest of the NBA under head coach Gregg Popovich. In fact, the Spurs have clinched a playoff berth in each of the last 20 seasons, which is the longest active streak across all four major U.S. sports and third […]

The Houston Rockets suffered a humiliating loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs when the final buzzer sounded in Game 6. However, that wasn’t the only problem for the Rockets who were already faced with the challenge of motivating fans to arrive at home games on time. Their first attempt at this was to offer beer […]

The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals hobbled but in a not so surprising fashion last week. They won in such a dominant fashion that it sent the internet into a roar roasting MVP candidate James Harden. It has become sort of a mystic aura surrounding the Spurs organization that their consistency has […]

Not many fans (outside of San Antonio) or pundits are giving the Spurs much of a chance to defeat the high-powered Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but if they’re going to make it interesting, they’ll need a productive Kawhi Leonard. The MVP candidate sat out San Antonio’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over […]

A former staff of Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, Golden State Warriors interim head coach Mike Brown also remains a good friend of the man they call “Pop”. These two indeed go a long way, even sharing the spotlight in the 2007 NBA Finals when Brown was still leading the Cleveland Cavaliers from the bench. […]

Throughout the San Antonio Spurs’ incredibly long run of being a league powerhouse, much of the credit should go to Gregg Popovich. The culture he cultivated within the franchise became the standard for NBA teams, and players or staff coming from San Antonio are usually heralded for having the Spurs pedigree. It’s all about winning […]

It doesn’t get much more embarrassing for James Harden and the Rockets than their 39-point defeat at the hands of the Spurs in Game 6 of their conference semifinals matchup last night. Harden had one of his worst games of the season too despite the Spurs being without their own MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard. To […]

Playing without their best player on the night, the San Antonio Spurs still surprised a lot of people when they eliminated the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series. After injuring his ankle in Game 5, Kawhi Leonard was forced to sit out Thursday’s match as he was still not back […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be close to full strength once again as their best player is expected to suit up in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Kawhi Leonard, who sat out his team’s series clinching victory on Thursday night versus the Houston Rockets, will reportedly be back […]

Despite coming off an emphatic win in Game 6 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, Gregg Popovich is not getting a big head after the victory. The San Antonio Spurs head coach gave the Rockets a lot of credit for having a great season, but then turned his attention back […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is without question, one of the best players in the league. But while Leonard’s excellence is quite evident now, before the 2011 NBA Draft, nobody could’ve predicted that he would be this good. This doubt about his overall skill is one reason why Leonard fell to the No. 15 […]

The San Antonio Spurs announced before Game 6 of their second-round series against the Houston Rockets on Thursday that All-Star Kawhi Leonard would not play. Leonard injured his ankle in Game 5 and did not play down the stretch in the fourth quarter as well as the entire overtime period. With Leonard missing the game due to […]

Closing out a series is always a tough task, and it will be more difficult for the San Antonio Spurs to come up with a victory in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets as they will be without their best player, Kawhi Leonard. Head coach Gregg Popovich announced the development during his pregame interview, and ultimately decided […]

Kawhi Leonard’s status tonight for the Spurs’ Game 6 vs. the Rockets is officially questionable and a game-time decision. Leonard of course believes he will play and the way he arrived to shootaround makes it appear that will be the case as well. Leonard reportedly walked into shootaround earlier today without a brace and without […]

The Houston Rockets won’t be pleased with the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report for their Game 5 loss on Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. With only 1:24 left in overtime, James Harden made his way to the basket in an attempt to stretch the Rockets’ lead to three points. It did not turn out […]

Wanting the Toyota Center to be loud and animated for Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the Houston Rockets reached out to native Houstonian rapper Travis Scott to design their fan t-shirt. All fans attending Game 6 will get Scott’s t-shirt, which has the Rockets’ playoff slogan, “Run as One” in his […]

After suffering an ankle injury in Game 5 of their second round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs are officially listing Kawhi Leonard as questionable to play in their next match. The development comes even after the 25-year-old San Diego State product claimed that he will be able to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the top two of the Western Conference for several years in a row, but what has frustrated head coach Gregg Popovich the most about his team this season are their lapses in focus and utter reliance on their multi-dimensional star Kawhi Leonard. The bench unit had the chance […]

Manu Ginobili‘s game-saving block on James Harden during Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets might have come across as right-place-at-the-right-time type of play, but in reality, it’s what the Argentinian international has done throughout his entire NBA career. Despite boasting a humble 0.3 blocks per game average throughout his 15-year career in the league, Ginobili […]