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One of the first names to make any noise to tip-off the season, Jonathon Simmons, an undrafted 27-year-old from Houston, was lighting up the Golden State Warriors for 20 points off the bench in the San Antonio Spurs’ opening day victory at the start of the regular season. The peaks and valleys of the 2016-17 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hellbent on taking a 3-2 lead in this series against the Houston Rockets, and even more so on their home court. Led by their two-way superstar, Kawhi Leonard, who wasn’t shy about taking the bulk of the work at both ends of the floor. The back-to-back Defensive Player of the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ready to unload his wrath on center Pau Gasol after missing his screen assignment in the winding seconds of regulation of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. Jonathon Simmons had just come up with his best Kawhi Leonard impersonation and drawn an offensive foul on James Harden […]

Despite their huge win in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs still had a lot of reason to worry, especially after seeing their All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard hurt his ankle early in the fourth quarter. Their fans also feared for the worst as the 25-year-old San Diego State product […]

Manu Ginobili has one of his best performances in recent memory on Tuesday night, becoming the San Antonio Spurs‘ savior down the stretch and blocking James Harden from behind in a potential game-tying three-point attempt as the game clock expired. The 39-year-old read the time to perfection, jumping in anticipation and waiting for Harden to raise […]

The San Antonio Spurs posted a very gutsy performance on Tuesday night to win Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Even with Manu Ginobili‘s vintage game, what turned out to be the biggest story of the night was the ankle injury Kawhi Leonard suffered. It was early in the fourth […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has notoriously never been a fan of sideline interviews during nationally televised games. Things have not changed for the longest-tenured coach in the league, once again giving a classic fourth-quarter interview to TNT sideline reporter Allie LaForce. Pop only needed five words to answer the first question, providing […]

He may be 39 years old, but against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their second-round series on Tuesday, San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Manu Ginobili looked like a younger version of himself. Well, at least for one play that is. It was quite the play though. Driving down the lane and through Houston’s […]

Something extremely rare happened in Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. There was an air balled dunk. Sounds shocking right? Well it should be even more so since the player who air balled the dunk was Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was wide open too but some just completely […]

Kawhi Leonard is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA today. He has the rare combination of breaking down defenders with his ability to score in many different ways, as well as an effective ball stopper on defense. He has raised his scoring average in each season of his career and was also […]

The Houston Rockets will be without one of their most efficient inside scorers as Nene has been declared out for the season with a left adductor tear, according to the team. Having gone through his share of injuries throughout his 14-year career, Nene has been a relatively healthy spark plug off the bench for the […]

After somehow having gathered the strength to play in a pivotal Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs after the sudden loss of his grandfather, point guard Patrick Beverley is once again expected to suit up for the Houston Rockets on Tuesday for Game 5 of the series, according to Marc J. Spears of The […]

It’s no secret that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows where his team’s strengths and weaknesses lie. So when his team did a poor job getting back in transition once again, he had no choice but to make another sarcastic rip. “For us our bible begins with transition defense, and if it’s not […]

One of the best ball handlers in the league, James Harden‘s handles are just filthy. A fact Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge found out in Game 4 against the Rockets on Sunday. Switched onto Harden, Aldridge tried his best to defend the Rockets All-Star but he just had no chance. Harden made Aldridge dance with a series […]

Right before the start of Game 4 between Houston and San Antonio, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley received some tragic and devastating news. According to multiple reports, Beverley’s grandfather passed away on Sunday and after finding out about the news, he broke down in tears. Patrick Beverley will play with a heavy heart after his grandfather […]

Adding to the long list of random objects fans want signed in today’s NBA, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili was asked to autograph a beer can by an early comer at the Toyota Center. Manu signs a fan's beer can. 😳 (via SC/@nba) pic.twitter.com/z2HaGreUQH — SLAM (@SLAMonline) May 6, 2017 This comes after […]

For the first time in 16 years, the San Antonio Spurs will play a postseason game without their perennial point guard Tony Parker. His teammate and longtime friend, Manu Ginobili, is feeling all the nostalgia in the hours prior to Game 3 against the Houston Rockets, where his usual No. 9 won’t be announced, as a staple […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have an inevitable void in their starting lineup for the first time in 16 years, as point guard Tony Parker will not be there to suit up due to a ruptured left quadriceps tendon. His absence will end an NBA-record 221 straight playoff games played with the same franchise, marking the […]

James Harden‘s offensive efforts fell short of his MVP-hopeful performances throughout the regular season, scoring only 13 points in the Houston Rockets‘ 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. A large part of a dismal 3-of-17 shooting night was the haunting shadow of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year wing Kawhi […]

The worst fears of the San Antonio Spurs came true on Thursday as the team announced that Tony Parker‘s season is over. Parker was injured in San Antonio’s Game 2 victory over Houston on Wednesday and had to be carried off the court by his teammates. An MRI revealed that Parker ruptured a tendon in […]

The Houston Rockets followed an impressive 27-point road victory with a 25-point loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. MVP candidate James Harden went from a well-paced 20 points and 14 assists in Game 1 to a measly 13 points on a dreadful 3-of-17 shooting from the floor in Game […]

A commanding 33-13 fourth quarter and a 25-point win against the Houston Rockets to pay back the favor of an embarrassing 27-point loss wasn’t enough to appease fans at the AT&T Center, as Tony Parker went down to an undisclosed knee injury with only 8:52 left in the game. Parker was carried out of the court […]

The San Antonio Spurs brought in the big guns for Game 2 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday by bringing in wrestler Mark Henry. And since Henry has an extensive background in wrestling, he showcased his talents by hitting the Rockets’ mascot with a chair. Alright it really wasn’t the real Rockets mascot. But still, […]

With 2:49 left in the third quarter of Game 2 of the series between the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets on Wednesday, James Harden once again found a way to draw a foul while attempting a three-point shot. However, the replay showed that he was the one who initiated the contact on Patty Mills, […]

Last playing in the NBA in the 2015-2016 season, Caron Butler has made it clear that he’s not retired yet, and would still consider making a comeback to the league. The 14-year veteran recently had a Q&A with Adam Caparell of Complex Sports, where he shared what’s keeping him busy these days and also gave his […]

Despite taking a commanding lead in the fourth quarter, things got a little grimmer for the San Antonio Spurs, as point guard Tony Parker suffered an injury upon landing awkwardly in his left knee following one of his signature right-handed floaters. Parker slowly laid on the floor while head coach Gregg Popovich insisted his team […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is wasting no time when it comes to making lineup adjustments, pulling out forward David Lee and inserting veteran center Pau Gasol into the lineup after suffering an embarrassing 126-99 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets at the AT&T Center, according to Mark Berman of Fox26. When questions […]

Ryan Anderson knows his role. And that role will be an interesting one if Kawhi Leonard is ever defending him. Anderson had this quick joke when asked about what his strategy will be if the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is every guarding him. Ryan Anderson: "If Kawhi wants to guard me the whole […]

The Houston Rockets leapt out to a furious 1-0 Western Conference Semifinals lead over the San Antonio Spurs with a 126-99 victory on Monday. More remarkable than the blowout, though, was how they did it. As pointed out by Carter Rodriguez of 120 Sports, the Rockets only scored on free throws, three-point shots, and within […]

Monday night’s intimidation antics between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets only brought back head coach Mike D’Antoni‘s scarring memories of his past playoff experiences. Most notably was a 2007 incident that saw the Spurs’ Robert Horry get a two-game suspension after clotheslining MVP Steve Nash in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter […]

Wanting to see his favorite team play in the playoffs, a Spurs fan flew all the way from Israel to Texas to be in attendance for Game 1 between San Antonio and Houston. And while the Spurs fan likely expected to see his team protect their home court and win Game 1, quite the opposite […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs turned out to be a one-sided affair. The visiting team led by as many as 39 points, and sent a strong message to their state rivals with a convincing victory. Behind the stellar performances of James Harden, Trevor Ariza, and Clint […]

Getting absolutely dominated essentially since the opening tip, the San Antonio Spurs were blown out by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series, losing 126-99. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead right away by knocking down three-pointers in rapid succession and playing at a fast pace that the Spurs couldn’t […]

Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley made the most of a heated situation at the end of the third quarter which saw teammate James Harden being assessed a technical foul and forward Nene ejected, while San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon was also hit with a tech after an altercation. Beverley made the most of the mess […]

Facing as deep a deficit as a 36-point hole, tempers were flaring for the San Antonio Spurs, with several players getting into verbal altercations with some of the Houston Rockets. First was Jonathon Simmons with Rockets swingman Trevor Ariza, then Dewayne Dedmon with James Harden, which got Nene ejected after putting his hand near Dedmon’s throat. […]

When first looking at the second-round matchup between the Rockets and Spurs, on paper, it looks like San Antonio has an edge at the power forward spot. The Spurs have LaMarcus Aldridge after all, while the Rockets have Ryan Anderson. Aldridge is a five-time All-Star and averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds during the regular […]

Having secured their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals after a 103-96 Game 6 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the San Antonio Spurs will have had four full days of rest before tipping off their second-round matchup against the Houston Rockets tonight. But for some cagey veterans like David Lee, rest throughout a postseason series isn’t […]

As the Grizzlies have battled back to tie their first-round series with the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard has remained playing some of the best basketball of his career. In an overtime win last night for the Grizz, Leonard put up 43 points while making seven threes and six steals. All along he remained checking Memphis’ top […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard‘s stellar play in the first four games of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies has already given David Fizdale a lot of headaches. With averages of 32.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals, the first-year head coach now has a deeper understanding of why he is widely considered […]