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Marc Gasol hit one of the biggest shots of his career, taking a drifting fallaway jumper against LaMarcus Aldridge with 0.7 seconds left on the clock to secure a 110-108 overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs, securing a 2-2 tie in the best-of-seven series. The big Spaniard had only 16 points in the game, […]

The San Antonio Spurs weren’t exactly happy to get an early rest at the start of the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their first round series. Down only four points to start the half, the starters turned the ball over twice in the opening 52 seconds, causing their tenured head coach […]

Usually known to be cantankerous and sometimes borderline rude, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich also has a humorous side. This may seem too good to be true, but believe it or not, Popovich does know how to have fun and loves to crack jokes from time to time. The veteran coach showed off his great sense of […]

One of the longest running jokes during Tim Duncan‘s illustrious career with the Spurs was that he was a robot. Duncan was so consistent throughout his career that it just seemed like he was a machine programmed to play basketball. Well, now that Duncan has retired, it seems like yet another Spurs All-Star is being […]

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol couldn’t help but poke some fun at David Fizdale‘s $30,000 post-game rant, which criticized the officials for lack of free-throw calls for his Memphis Grizzlies. Fizdale went on a stat-filled onslaught, comparing the number of shot attempts in the paint and free throws awarded to each team, claiming a […]

Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James have long been compared for their superb play and ability to dominate games, while playing the same position. Now that their teams are both leading 2-0 in their first round playoff series, their advanced statistics have once again been measured against each other. Their player efficiency rating, true shooting percentage, […]

As good as he has been the past couple of seasons, many are expecting solid production from Kawhi Leonard in every game he plays in. Following another stellar performance in Game 2 of their first round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the San Antonio Spurs forward once again made history. By finishing with […]

An irate David Fizdale was as hot as he has ever been in a press conference following his Memphis Grizzlies‘ 96-82 Game 2 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. The rookie coach had no preface to his unrelenting rant about Monday’s officials upon seeing a huge margin of free-throw disparity in […]

NBA Legend Tim Duncan made a visit to the San Antonio Spurs practice facility in time for the morning shootaround Monday and did a bit of working out as well. If anything his presence still means everything to the organization from top to bottom. Coach Gregg Popovich once said Duncan could be the coach of […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jonathon Simmons had no mercy on the Memphis Grizzlies‘ shooting guard Wayne Selden despite being up 31 points in the fourth quarter, chasing him down in transition and violently rejecting his shot off the backboard. And Jonathon Simmons has ended this game.#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/vj7MGjH2pW — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 16, 2017 […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

The business that is NBA basketball forced Boris Diaw and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to go their separate ways last offseason, as the French international has settled in nicely with the Utah Jazz, while Pop is enjoying youthful reserves to contrast his veteran plugs in the starting lineup. Asked to name what he […]

Following an NBA-record 73-9 season, the Golden State Warriors started the season a 2-3 preseason favorite to win the 2016-17 NBA title. Fresh off a 67-15 season with the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors are now an even stronger 1-2 favorite to get their second title in three seasons, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

Last year during the Warriors‘ historic 73-win season, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was full of praise for Golden State, a team with which San Antonio was directly competing. The Warriors even surpassed the 70-win threshold in a game against the Spurs in April, yet despite the loss, Popovich like the rest of us was just in […]

With 1:32 left in the fourth quarter of the game between the visiting San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers, Jonathon Simmons showed off his mad hops and dunking prowess. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard used the screen set by David Lee and drove hard to the basket, before elevating for a right-handed tomahawk slam over Meyers […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich couldn’t help but laugh it all off after taking a ridiculous last-second loss to the Portland Trail Blazers through a botched play. The longest-tenured coach in the league had previously vowed no more rest for his star players throughout the rest of the season, as his team led […]

Usually around this time every season like clockwork, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers sings the praises of DeAndre Jordan, campaigning for him to be the Defensive Player of the Year. Not this year. Rivers is in full support of Kawhi Leonard winning the award for what would be the third season in a […]

Dallas Mavericks fans who paid a good amount of money to watch their team play against the San Antonio Spurs are very disappointed after finding out Gregg Popovich will sit out some of his key players. The team announced that a total of six players, including three of their starters will not see action on Friday. With the […]

Before Kawhi Leonard became the NBA superstar that he is today, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs faced a huge decision before securing his services back in 2011. With George Hill emerging as a solid point guard, the team were torn in giving him up for the former San Diego State Aztec. The veteran […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Thomas Robinson got his share of blame from purple and gold faithful after winning — yes, winning — a 102-95 game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The win catapulted the Lakers from the second-worst team in the league to the third-worst, decreasing their chances of landing a protected top-three […]

Muscling his way into the MVP conversation with his elite two-way play, Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard has quickly emerged as one of the best players in the league. Always extremely skilled on the defensive end, Leonard’s hard work has made him a go-to player on offense for San Antonio as well. And because of his work ethic […]

Despite already assured of the second seed in the Western Conference, San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has no plans to take extra nights off to rest his body for the playoffs. The reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year made his intentions known for his team’s last six games of the regular season, via […]

Kawhi Leonard had nothing on his mind other than winning Sunday night, so much so, that he was unfazed after getting hit with a towel as he was answering a question from his post-game interview. Only Kawhi could be completely unfazed by someone launching a towel at him mid-interview… https://t.co/6pHKduIrEO — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 3, 2017 […]

After turning himself over last year for charges that were filed against him by Tim Duncan, Charles Banks is now scheduled to plead guilty to a multi-million dollar fraud case. The San Antonio Spurs legend was apparently a victim his former financial adviser, who mishandled over $25 million of his own money, that he eventually […]

Having been as successful as he has been since starting his head coaching career in the NBA, Gregg Popovich has seen it all and is hard to impress. However, when it comes to the Utah Jazz, he admires their organization and respects their coach and general manager. Popovich worked with Quin Snyder and Dennis Lindsey […]

Much was made after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors in early March to secure the tiebreaker. The win gave the Spurs a chance to unseat the Warriors from the top of the standings in the West by becoming the No. 1 seed and having home-court advantage in a possible playoff matchup with […]

Much resigned to a one-and-done deal with the New York Knicks, former MVP Derrick Rose will likely have to look for work elsewhere this summer, with plenty of teams that could use a decent scoring point guard on their roster. According to Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, one of his possible landing destinations could be the San […]

With two of the best shooters in the league part of their lineup, the Golden State Warriors are always a team that no opponent would want to sleep on at any point of the game, no matter what the score is. However, it’s not just Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson who can shoot from the perimeter. Their […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been the model of consistency the past two decades, not only in the NBA, but among the four major U.S. sports leagues. They have been one of the most successful professional sports franchises and have reached the playoffs in 20 consecutive seasons. With the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL […]

Due to his spectacular play on both ends of the court, the other aspects of the game where Kawhi Leonard also excels at often gets overlooked. Not only do a lot of people fail to notice his much-improved scoring prowess, which has been evident by finishing in double figures in 100 straight games, but also his […]

What does it mean to be the Most Valuable Player? Going by its bare definition, it is a thing that is of great worth or something extremely useful or important. While there are many different concepts and opinions of what it really means to be an MVP and who it should be this season, one […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs won their game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blowout, 103-74. Not only did they hand the defending champions their second-worst loss of the year, but they also swept the season series against them. However, for Kawhi Leonard, it doesn’t mean anything. Being the veteran that he is, the 25-year-old […]

While the NBA has been a predominantly male-dominated sport, the role of women in coaching is one the league has been slowly tapping into the last few years. Commissioner Adam Silver‘s intent is to have a female head coach “sooner, rather than later,” according to a report by ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “There definitely will,” Silver said […]

Because of his defensive prowess, Kawhi Leonard‘s brilliance on the offensive end has often been overlooked. On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs forward reached another feat in his stellar career and joined an elite group of players in the process. By finishing on a fastbreak dunk in the second quarter of his team’s match against […]

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as the one of the best to ever play the game. That being said, it’s not easy to impress him because of his sheer greatness and talent. However, he recently revealed who among the current stars in the league he enjoys watching. The five-time champion named Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Russell Westbrook, […]

Once wearing a Punisher-themed knee brace, San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is unabashedly a huge fan of comic books. Frank Castle aka The Punisher is Duncan’s favorite character, but when it came to choosing a name for his newborn daughter, the future Hall of Famer decided to pay homage to another comic book character. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been one one the most successful and consistent teams in the NBA. Since the franchise’s move to the city in 1973, they have only missed out on the playoffs four times, and including this season, will make 20 straight postseason appearances. On Saturday, they have also achieved another feat for the third […]

San Antonio Spurs talisman Kawhi Leonard is learning valuable lessons down the stretch of a grueling NBA season. Coming off a hard-earned 97-90 win over the grit-and-grind Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, the 6-foot-7 forward had to battle for every one of his 19 points in the game, forced to defer to his teammates to pick up […]