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Training camp is almost here and rosters are rounding out nicely around the league. For the San Antonio Spurs, their newest camp roster addition is Joel Anthony according to Jabari Young of San Antonio Express-News. Despite averaging just 2.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 14.7 minutes per game during his nine NBA seasons, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are widely regarded as the model NBA organization. Players, coaches, and other staff members who have had the privilege of earning their spurs, no pun intended, in San Antonio hold a good batting rate of landing a job elsewhere because of that particular pedigree. Recently, the team announced a number of […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has built a somewhat tough and rugged reputation around the league for his no-nonsense approach to the game of basketball — to those who know him, they know he has a soft spot. As evidenced by his post-championship celebrations and candid interviews with TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams has been named the San Antonio Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations, according to the team’s official website. Williams spent two years in San Antonio as a player. In his coaching career, he most recently held the title of associate head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and was m member of […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a reputation as one of the classiest organizations in all of sports. If they were looking to build on that, it seems that they may have made a good decision on draft night with former Washington Huskies point guard, Dejounte Murray. On Thursday night, the NBA 2K series of video […]

Tim Duncan is definitely a San Antonio Spurs lifer, and his service for the franchise might extend well beyond his already finished playing career. According to Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express News, there is a strong belief within the Spurs that the future Hall of Famer will eventully take on a new responsibility […]

Tony Parker is no stranger to playing in high altitude. Through the years, the San Antonio Spurs point guard has had his fair share of battles in the Mile High City when visiting the Nuggets. But nothing can prepare him for this recent set-up. Parker joined a group of French players as they went up […]

Tibor Pleiss was on the Utah Jazz last season where he made his official NBA debut. This offseason, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Kendall Marshall. Unfortunately, for Tibor, he was only on the team for a couple of days before he was waived by the team. Tibor Pleiss is a […]

Tim Duncan’s financial adviser was a shady character. Charles Banks was alleged to have mishandled more than $20 million in investments of Duncan’s and after being indicted last week, he has now turned himself in. Tim Duncan's former financial adviser has turned himself in, according to @gmaninfedland. Duncan claims he had $25M stolen from him. […]

After finishing second in last season’s Most Valuable Player voting, it’s safe to say that Kawhi Leonard is a bonafide superstar. The San Antonio Spurs forward had this best campaign in 2015-2016, averaging 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 block per game. His shooting numbers (50% from the field and 44% […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich paid a surprise visit to his old friend Sam Presti at the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice’s Humanitarian Awards dinner. Presti was being honored as the OCCJ’s 2016 Humanitarian of the Year for his commitment to diversity and inclusion within the Thunder organization. “He’s amongst the people that have […]

Given the success that the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors have enjoyed, better emphasis on ball movement has been placed by teams now more than ever. The Spurs and Warriors have kept the ball alive most often and it has resulted to wide open looks, especially from long distance. “Wide open” looks have […]

Newly retired San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan was spotted hanging out with the Virgin Islands-based rap group Rock City. A Virgin Islands native, Duncan attended his countrymen’s concert at the AT&T Center in San Antonio and spent some time with them afterward: https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ8F84rBZzL/ He even showed some of his moves as a backup dancer […]

A rivalry between brothers never ends. San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol shared his feelings regarding his NBA 2K17 rating recently, and it had all to do with the fact that he is rated below his brother, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. Pau says, smiling, he's a bit pissed his brother Marc has a better […]

Pau Gasol was waiting for the perfect time. His eventual signing with the San Antonio Spurs was apparently always going to happen. Two years ago actually, when Gasol became a free agent and ultimately decided to sign with the Chicago Bulls, he had a chance to go to San Antonio as well. He declined the […]

Carl Landry is looking for a team. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP Minnesota, there are plenty of suitors for his services. Agree that he'll help someone. Hear Rockets, Spurs, Lakers, Pacers among those interested. No #Twolves, as of now. https://t.co/1n8KzfvwOo — Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) September 3, 2016 Landry is the prototypical energy guy off […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills is among the better players in the league standing six feet and below. Just recently, the Australian playmaker posted a photo on Instagram showing himself, back when he was still a baby, alongside his mother and Aussie rugby player Allan “Alfie” Langer. It also included a short but inspirational […]

Coney Island’s own Sebastian Telfair looks to still be at NBA level. According to his agent Joel Bell, the 31-year-old Lincoln High product did well at Spurs and Nets workouts this offseason. Italian Club Torino has shown interest in the NBA journeyman and hopes to bring him along (via basketball insider David Pick). It’s been a […]

The NBA is always evolving, but when it comes to shooting, it’s expanding. The art has earned appreciation with a new focus on small ball, dominating wing play and a barrage of broken three-point records. Of course, you can thank the Golden State Warriors for much of it. Reaching 73 wins is special. 402 three-pointers […]

Sometimes it’s the true acts of kindness that stick with us forever. That was the case for Vitor Galvani, a volunteer Team Liaison at the Rio Olympics that was robbed at knifepoint at a bus stop after working the France-Venezuela game on Aug. 12, as he told Brazil’s O Globo. The 23-year-old volunteer was seen shaken […]

We’ve seen this story before. The San Antonio Spurs, always ahead of the curve when it comes to scouting international prospects, have their eye on another Argentinian product. Guard Nicolas Laprovittola, who represented his country in the Rio Olympics, is reportedly on the Spurs’ radar now. The San Antonio Spurs are indeed working on trying to […]

Though not being able to sign the players part of their wishlist the past couple of years, one team that has been trying to lure big name free agents is the Phoenix Suns. Two years ago, they made a pitch to Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, and last summer, to LaMarcus Aldridge. Even if they […]

The Iceman,George Gervin, was included in the list of the 50 greatest players in NBA History when the league conducted it on their 50th anniversary. He was a spectacular scorer and could do it all on the court for the Spurs. Gervin averaged a little over 25 points per game for his career and was […]

Sometimes, super teams aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. You look at the roster on paper, and wonder how a team isn’t going to win multiple championships but then, before you know it, the team is breaking up. If the Boston Celtics in 2008 were the first super team of this modern era, they […]

This year’s Summer Olympics may have just concluded, and the next one in Tokyo is still four years from now, but for soon-to-be Team USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich, it’s never too early to start preparing. This time, instead of thinking of plays and drills he’ll have his future team run, he’s focusing on his […]

It seems like a long time since Team USA had failed to bring the gold home. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been wanting a chance to right those wrongs ever since. When the topic of Olympic basketball is brought up, thoughts of greatness often come up in the minds of people — Charles […]

During the Rio Olympics, Pau Gasol was the Spanish basketball team’s leader and star player, but not for the first time. The new San Antonio Spurs big man has consistently been Spain’s linchpin in international competition and this tournament was no exception. He averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, leading them to the […]

Earlier this summer, NBA legend Tim Duncan decided to call it a day on his storied career. After such a long time at the highest level of athletic competition, it may take the 40-year-old some time to adapt to a different routine. The former San Antonio Spurs big man is struggling to get used to […]

Spain was almost in real trouble. Without Pau Gasol, Spain surely wouldn’t have had a prayer in its semifinal meeting with the United States today at 2:30 p.m. EST in the Rio Olympics semifinal game. Fortunately for the Spaniards, their big man will be good to go. Pau Gasol has been cleared to play vs […]

Kevin Durant isn’t taking Spain lightly because he’s seen this kind of team before. Not only when taking on the Spanish in the 2012 Olympic gold medal game, but during his NBA career KD says he’s familiar with the type of team the United States will see today in the semifinals. Via ESPN.com: Said Team […]

The Australian national basketball team has been one of the more impressive teams at this year’s Olympics. They have won all of their games so far outside of their matchup against Team USA, which was a very close game only decided in the last few minutes. The Aussies are now in the semifinals and have […]

Tony Parker has played his last game for the French national team, but that doesn’t mean his NBA career is nearing an end as well. He is now 34-years-old and the star point guard for the San Antonio Spurs looks to focus on making the most out of his remaining years in professional basketball. In […]

As the Rio Olympics continue and Team USA looks to push for gold in the tournament, fans around the world will start to say goodbye to their native teams as they get eliminated. Some NBA stars are also coming to terms with their Olympic careers finishing up with their eliminations; one specifically is San Antonio […]

Manu Ginobili knew this would be his last Olympics but maybe he didn’t know it’d be this tough to say goodbye. Ginobili played his final game for his country of Argentina yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympics men’s basketball tournament. Team USA defeated the Argentines, 105-78, to advance to the semifinals and send […]

Tony Parker felt as though he saw a ghost when the French National team played their final 2016 Rio Olympics tournament game against Spain. The Spanish National team put France away handily on Wednesday, and Pau Gasol gave his opponent and new teammate Parker respect after the game. Parker on the other hand told reporters he […]

Tony Parker, the esteemed and reliable point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, suffered a heartbreaking loss last night to Spain in a 92-67 blowout. The French team was overwhelmed by the Spanish team’s prowess despite giving Team USA a run for their money in their previous game. Now out of the tournament and contention […]

A number of international players who play for NBA teams are in the Rio Olympics this summer. But the most well-represented is the San Antonio Spurs. Five members of the team are faring well and enjoying success so far. Two of them are in the top four in scoring, while the three others, though not […]

Kirk Cousins, the franchise-tagged and starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins, recently shared a little of his insight regarding how he wants his team viewed. It seems he wants the Redskins to emulate a certain successful NBA franchise. “I’ve told my teammates that I’d like to be the San Antonio Spurs of the NFL,” Cousins told via […]

For the longest time, Gregg Popovich has been considered to be in the Mount Rushmore of coaching greats by many pundits. But back in the day, when a 30-year-old Popovich was still a nobody, he was hired by one of the worst colleges in the country, and that’s already Division III basketball. As we all […]