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For years, the San Antonio Spurs have been widely recognized as the NBA’s model franchise. As good as the names on their roster have been over the past decade, one thing remains constant aside from winning games. It’s how they play. No matter who’s inside the court or who’s active on game day, Gregg Popovich’s […]

Of all the NBA legends, Tim Duncan is in a unique place, but it’s not because of the way he played. The San Antonio Spurs great is popular for his low key and under the radar approach to just about everything. The Big Fundamental is no fan of the glitz and glamour that accompanies the […]

Despite showing less games, TNT has cemented its place on top of the NBA media ladder alongside ESPN, providing excellent coverage and commentary from their Inside the NBA crew. Next season, basketball fans will get more of TNT basketball as their coverage will extend to include Monday night doubleheaders. The new coverage will begin on […]

Back in 2006, the San Antonio Spurs met the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semi-finals and after a defensive error that cost his team, Manu Ginobili was beside himself. After hitting keys shots within the last few minutes of the game, the NBA legend fouled another one, sending Dirk Notwizki to the free-throw line […]

Tony Parker has been there before. With the game on the line and France in desperate need of another group win, Parker knocked down a stepback jumper from the left wing with 31 seconds left to give the French a 76-75 lead over Serbia. Parker and France held on during a wild sequence in the […]

The San Antonio Spurs find themselves entering next season in an unfamiliar spot as they will be taking the court without their five-time champion and leader Tim Duncan. But Duncan is not the only long-time Spur that, most likely, will not be returning with the team next year. According to NBA veteran Matt Bonner, via […]

Quality teams attract quality players. The San Antonio Spurs have almost two decades of continued basketball excellence. Building around a foundation that focuses on a culture of professionalism and leadership, the Spurs are the envy of franchises around the league. This culture of excellence has made the team an ideal destination for experienced veterans looking […]

In a recent appearance on ESPN True Hoops, Stephen Jackson expressed some strong opinions on one of his former San Antonio Spurs teammates. Jackson and his fellow guest on the show were discussing the idea of snitching on players to coaches and guys that act as “double agents.” One player Jackson feels definitely possesses “two-faced” […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan recently retired from the game of basketball, and avoided as much attention as he could, in the most Tim Duncan way. His first and final interview after his retirement was done from his home, by his best friend, with no one else around. Needless to say we’ll never see another player like […]

On Tuesday, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) took to Twitter for their second annual Players’ Voice awards. One of the honors given was for “Most Influential Veteran,” and it could not have been given to someone more deserving than the recently retired Tim Duncan. The 40-year old announced last month that he’s hanging up his […]

Stephen Jackson wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted to return to the NBA. In fact, he will be making his NBA comeback at the age of 38 next season. Jackson posted an Instagram video Thursday, telling anyone who would listen that he is medically cleared to play, and will be making his return to a team […]

The NBPA (NBA Players Association) held it’s second annual Players Voice Awards on  Thursday. The awards were voted on, and chosen by the players themselves, and was presented on social media in a list of categories. One of the awards given out was about who the players felt is the best defender in the NBA. This award was given […]

The second annual NBPA Players’ Choice Awards took place today, with a variety of honors handed out to some of the game’s icons. The titles of the specific awards aren’t exactly what traditional (like Best Dressed and Best Social Media Follow), and they’re voted for by the players rather than the media and fans. Often, […]

It’s never too early to plan for the future. The two-time reigning MVP, Stephen Curry, will be an unrestricted free agent next summer and the San Antonio Spurs are reportedly already interested in luring him away from the Warriors. Here’s what Ric Bucher said on Bleacher Report Radio: I think the Spurs are looking at […]

After representing his country in international basketball competitions since 1998, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili will be suiting up for El Alma Argentina in the Rio Olympics for the last time. He is set to retire from the National Team after this year’s Summer Games. He has always been ready to play for […]

The coolest most unique specialty has come all the way from Milan, Italy. Sakana Sushi Milano, a restaurant in Milan decided to take its sushi recipe and mix it to look like NBA players. Check out the rice and seaweed creations of players including retired legend Tim Duncan, and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake. Demarcus Cousins https://www.instagram.com/p/BIiiOYdDYu6/   […]

Boris Diaw aka The Borista, was known as the San Antonio Spurs‘ resident coffee drinker. He in fact loves coffee so much, that he had an espresso machine installed in his locker. Diaw was traded to the Utah Jazz this summer when the Spurs needed to make room to sign center Pau Gasol, but that […]

From Mike Krzyzewski to Gregg Popovich. That is quite a transition for an assistant coach, in terms of who he gets to watch everyday. After fulfilling his national team duties as part of Coach K’s staff, Monty Williams is expected to become a member of the San Antonio Spurs’ coaching staff, or in some other […]

Tony Parker recently spoke with reporters to share his thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs after Tim Duncan’s retirement. He believes they are still a great team: “Obviously, we are going to miss him a lot,” the veteran point guard said of Duncan. “You can’t replace a guy like Timmy. But we will try to […]

David Lee has had a tough time these past couple of years. He has endured plenty of injuries and just hasn’t been able to turn back to the double-double machine that he was with the Warriors. He hasn’t been able to find a steady home since leaving Golden State two years ago. Now, Lee is […]

Kawhi Leonard had a fantastic 2015-2016 NBA season. He was an integral part of a San Antonio Spurs team that won a franchise-record 67 games.  It was his best season yet, notching another Defensive Player of the Year award, and starting in his first All-Star game. What stood out the most during the year was […]

Tim Duncan is just like the rest of us. After recently announcing his retirement, he has been using his extra time to take care of some shopping. Duncan was just spotted by a Twitter user at Old Navy: Tim Duncan waiting in line at an Old Navy is exactly what I thought he'd be doing […]

Unless you have been living under a rock over the last week, you will probably know that San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired from the NBA. The decision from the Big Fundamental caused the NBA masses to come out and pay tribute to his incredible career. One of many that made an effort to […]

NBA players are shooting the ball better than they ever have. Last season, the NBA as a whole set a record for the highest effective field goal percentage in league history. The eFG% metric takes into account weighting the value of three-pointers against all other field goals. The 50.2 percent mark just beat 2013-14 and […]

No one ever seriously thought Manu Ginobili would play for another team besides the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. Except, maybe Manu Ginobili. The Spurs were forced to more than triple their original offer for Ginobili this summer after the Philadelphia 76ers, of all teams, made an unexpected push for the 38-year-old guard. Ginobili […]

For the man who routinely avoids fanfare, the city of San Antonio is picking up the slack. The office of Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a press release proclaiming Thursday, July 21, to be Tim Duncan Day. Fans, community members, and civil servants are rushing out to commemorate The Big Fundamental in more ways than one […]

Don Nelson was known as a coach who did things differently than most. He started the small ball movement in the NBA long before it morphed into what it is today. In his latter coaching days, he ran the same type of offense with the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. At the time his […]

After announcing his retirement last week, Tim Duncan has received a lot of congratulatory messages and well wishes after a splendid 19 year career, all with the San Antonio Spurs. And now, an entire day will be dedicated to his greatness in the only city he has played for in the NBA. On Monday, Mayor […]

Earlier this week, Kevin Durant made some surprising comments about him like “looking in a mirror” when watching this year’s number two pick in the draft, Brandon Ingram. To some, it may seem like a huge compliment for the greenhorn. However, San Antonio Spurs and USA Select Team head coach Gregg Popovich had a different take on […]

Tim Duncan didn’t have a retirement tour. Spurs fans knew it was a possibility that he would walk away from the game this summer, but it’s still taking time for the reality to sink in. Duncan played under head coach Gregg Popovich for all 19 seasons he was in the NBA. The two shared a […]

Tim Duncan has been the face of the San Antonio Spurs franchise the past 19 years. But not for free. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Duncan is suing Keller Williams realty over using his image in a Facebook post. The image showed Duncan holding a sign with Robert Elder’s (an agent for the realty […]

Shaquille O’Neal greatly respects Tim Duncan. He has been keen to compliment the recently retired San Antonio Spurs legend in the past and the pair enjoyed some competitive battles against one another during their playing days. The one problem that Shaq has with the way the NBA world has reacted to the end of Duncan’s […]

With Kevin Durant joining the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green with the Golden State Warriors, many fans and members of the media have dubbed them as a “Super Team.” A similar label was given to the Miami Heat when LeBron James and Chris Bosh teamed up with Dwyane Wade in South […]

The NBA 2K franchise provides various game modes to choose from. Every year, gamers are provided new ways to play with their favorite teams and players. MyGM, MyCareer, and online head-to-head play are all popular features. Fans of the games can become incredibly passionate about it. Online users can modify features of the game and […]

After moving over from the Portland Trail Blazers to the San Antonio Spurs last season, LaMarcus Aldridge experienced an expected dip in most of his numbers. He was the first scoring option, or at least option 1B, along with Damian Lillard in Portland. With the Spurs, his usage rate rate dropped by nearly five percent […]

In the world of random 21st century holidays, July 17 is World Emoji Day. NBA teams around the league celebrated on social media with tweets and Instagram photos galore. Happy #WorldEmojiDay! pic.twitter.com/b6pgChmtTx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 17, 2016 It's #WorldEmojiDay! We've picked a few of our favorites 👍 pic.twitter.com/YJwzb4f1Xi — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) July […]

It’s that time of year again; the major free agents expected to change teams have landed a contract and movement is beginning to slow down. It’s the perfect time to dive way too far into the journalistic abyss with a throwback photo of legendary San Antonio Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich. Pop graduated from the Air […]

Jimmer Fredette entered the NBA with a lot of hype surrounding him, some of which was self-inflicted. The BYU standout was the subject of national news stories, numerous YouTube videos following his daily life and basketball career before he had even stepped on an NBA court. He was the leading scorer in all of NCAA […]

Gregg Popovich‘s t-shirt game is on point. Just days after rocking a Tim Duncan shirt in his first media session since Duncan‘s retirement announcement, the Spurs head coach is back with another phenomenal wardrobe choice. While speaking to the US Olympic swim team, Pop chose to wear a “Vote for Pedro” shirt: https://www.instagram.com/p/BH5U6ssj7c_/ Popovich was […]