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The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals tonight with a home victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder would set up a meeting against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Spurs, who could be playing their final game in the Tim Duncan-era, are looking to win […]

The ending to Game 5 of the second round series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t exactly pretty (unless you’re a Thunder fan). While not as crazy as the final moments of Game 2, the final two minutes last night were pretty sloppy for the officials as well as the players. […]

Tim Duncan is one of the most esteemed basketball players to ever take the court. The future Hall of Famer has won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs, he’s gone to the All-Star game 15 times, he’s twice won the league’s Most Valuable Player award, and he has received numerous other honors earned throughout his […]

The Spurs and Thunder are immersed in an intense battle on the court in the second round of the playoffs, but sideline reporter Craig Sager is waging a much more serious fight. A few months ago, Sager revealed that his leukemia had returned and doctors were only giving him three to six months to live. Fans, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder stole a second game on the San Antonio Spurs‘ home court this series to take a 3-2 lead into Game 6. With less than nine seconds remaining, Russell Westbrook clinched the win after after scoring a layup when a foul by Kawhi Leonard was not called by the official. Leonard and […]

While the Golden State Warriors controlled center stage throughout the NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs were mercilessly dominant as well. They became the 12th team t0 win at least 67 games in a season, owning a 40-1 record at home while flexing their muscles on the road as well. A large piece of San Antonio’s […]

During the San Antonio Spurs‘ 111-97 Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan didn’t seem much action. The future Hall of Famer played only 12 minutes in the game, and didn’t even have one field goal attempt. Tim Duncan was held without a shot for the 1st time in his career (regular […]

Okay, this isn’t totally a true triangle offensive set set like we saw with Michael Jordan‘s Bulls or Shaq and Kobe‘s Lakers, but it’s close enough and it would surely make Phil Jackson proud. The San Antonio Spurs do a number of amazing things on the court, and their play has been dubbed ‘beautiful basketball’, because of […]

There is no doubt LaMarcus Aldridge was a very good player for the Portland Trail Blazers. Before signing with the San Antonio Spurs, Aldridge had spent the first nine years of his career in Portland. Along the way, he became a four-time All-Star and was named to three All-NBA teams while a member of the […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Russell Westbrook took full blame for the defeat. Although the Thunder lost just 100-96 to the Spurs, Westbrook’s inefficient shooting on 31 attempts is what really did them in. Not only did the 6-foot-3 guard miss 21 total shot attempts, he […]

While Kevin Durant will be a free agent this summer, it doesn’t mean money will be the determining factor in his decision. The 27-year-old forward commented on San Antonio Spurs forward David West, who took a pay cut in order to sign with the Spurs for less than $1.5 million this season, via Anthony Slater […]

You can officially count another free agent in the coaching market. The Memphis Grizzlies announced early Saturday morning that they dismissed Dave Joerger of his coaching duties. Marc J. Spears of ESPN stated that the team was tired of Joerger’s lack of commitment to the franchise: Grizzlies got tired of Dave Joerger not being committed to […]

Boris Diaw has been one of the best role players in the NBA for years, and he’s a fundamental part of what makes the San Antonio Spurs so successful. In the paint, Diaw takes on centers and power forwards much bigger than him, and if he needs to, he can step out to utilize his […]

Even in the thick of a tightly contested playoff series, Kevin Durant can’t escape rumors about his impending free agency. Earlier this morning, it was reported that the San Antonio Spurs, the team Durant and his Thunder are currently playing in Western Conference’s second round, are intrigued by KD and plan to pursue him this […]

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are heating up big time. The most likely outcome is that KD stays in Oklahoma City and all of these other rumors are exactly that; just rumors. Still, a number of incredibly stacked teams are reportedly interested in adding the Thunder sharp shooter to their arsenal, and they’re going to make […]

On Tuesday, the talk of Monday night’s bizarre ending to the Spurs –Thunder game was still a buzzing topic across the league because of a blown call that happened within a hand’s distance of a referee, who was watching the play. After some private time reviewing it away from the crowd and media, The National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA) […]

You’ve heard all about the final sequence of the Thunder and Spurs‘ Game 2 playoff game by now. From Dion Waiters elbowing Manu Ginobili, coaches Gregg Popovich and Billy Donovan commenting in the press conference, OKC center Steven Adams getting grabbed by a fan while the game was still going, Waiters’ savage one-liner after the […]

The story dominating the NBA’s collective attention currently is the wild finish to Game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. There were probably four different fouls or violations that could’ve been called in the last 14 seconds as total madness unfolded on the court. Even if you saw it last […]

A lot has been made of the final few seconds of Game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was indeed a crazy, crazy finish. Dion Waiters appeared to throw an elbow at Manu Ginobili while attempting to inbound the ball in a one-point game with under 14 seconds to […]

We’ve already heard Dion Waiters’ opinion on the wild finish between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Now, it’s time to hear from the other man involved in the controversial inbounds pass. With under 14 seconds to play, Waiters threw an elbow at Manu Ginobili while throwing the ball […]

Dion Waiters called it immediately. While most of the basketball world raised their fists to the sky with outrage after an offensive foul wasn’t called on Waiters for throwing an elbow at Manu Ginobili while inbounding the ball in the final moments of Game 2, a few others took a closer look at the action. […]

The final sequence of Game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder was nothing short of madness. After staging a furious comeback, the Spurs trailed by a single point with under 14 seconds remaining. They managed to force a turnover on the inbounds pass, but Patty Mills was unable to bury […]

Chris Webber is a former NBA All-Star and one of the best players to ever put on a Sacramento Kings uniform. He has now evolved into a TV analyst and was covering Game 2 of the Thunder–Spurs Western Conference Semifinals. During the crucial last play of Game 2 when Dion Waiters pushed Manu Ginobili to […]

Numerous controversial plays happened in the final seconds of Game 2 of the Thunder–Spurs series. The most controversial call was the missed out-of-bounds push on Manu Ginobili by Dion Waiters. However there were numerous other incidents such as Kawhi Leonard pulling Russell Westbrook‘s jersey and many others incidents that led to the Game 2 upset. […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are two players who are willing to do whatever it takes to win and in Game 2 of the Thunder–Spurs series, emotions were running high. While the Thunder ended up winning the game in a very close final minutes of play, Durant and Westbrook got into it on the bench […]

Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs has been widely regarded as one of the NBA’s greatest coaches of all time. Despite his loss in Game 1, star small forward Kevin Durant  only had words of approval for the long-tenured coaching prodigy. RELATED: Coach Gregg Popovich has surprising reaction to LaMarcus Aldridge’s 38-point Game 1 vs. […]

After finishing with the best regular season record in NBA history, the Golden State Warriors’ journey back to the Finals hit a bump in the road when guard Stephen Curry sprained his right MCL in Game 4 of his team’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets. With the Warriors beginning the Western Conference semifinals Sunday […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is known to give short to the point or sarcastic funny answers to reporters who ask questions. Tonight the Spurs routed the Thunder, in which Lamarcus Aldridge scored 38 points in a game where it seemed he just couldn’t miss. RELATED: Pau Gasol says Spurs Interesting Option When reporters […]

Despite being on the verge of turning 36 years old, Pau Gasol remains one of the top big men in the game. While he’s nearing the end of his career, Gasol will remain a highly-coveted free agent this offseason. Although the Chicago Bulls are still an option to re-sign him, it almost seems destined the […]

Luke Walton may be the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first choice as head coach, but it appears they have a clear runner-up on the wish list. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Lakers will consider San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina if they can’t entice Walton back to Los Angeles. RELATED: Lakers searching for something specific in […]

The Golden State Warriors are officially betting favorites to win the championship—again. The Warriors entered the NBA playoffs as the favorites to win the title, but Stephen Curry’s knee injury temporarily made the San Antonio Spurs the pick to win it all. However, after Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were essentially ruled out for the […]

With Pau Gasol ready to leave the Chicago Bulls, speculation about where the Spaniard will go next has landed on a somewhat surprising spot: San Antonio. According to his brother Marc Gasol, the Spurs will be Pau’s next team. RELATED: Pau Gasol reflects on playing with Kobe Bryant through emotional letter Marc Gasol on Pau […]

The first round of the NBA playoffs are almost at an end, and they’ve been more than a little odd. From blowouts to the lack of Steph Curry, these playoffs are proving that every team has both strengths and weaknesses that make every game life-or-death. Although the Spurs and the Cavaliers are both one game […]

Believe it or not, Tim Duncan has made the playoffs every single season of his 19 year career. That alone puts him in some amazing company, if not a league of his own. With such a long history in the playoffs, it’s inevitable that he end his career at or near the top of some […]

The Dab is just about everywhere. Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you know exactly what it is. Last night at AT&T Center, the dabbing was out of control. The San Antonio Spurs are already playing a depleted Memphis Grizzlies team, and they games haven’t been close. The blowout in game two was […]

Boban Marjanović is a big guy. In fact, he’s three inches over seven feet, and just a few pounds under 300. So inbounding the ball around him? Not an easy task, as Matt Barnes learned in Game 2 of the Grizzlies–Spurs opening playoff series. RELATED: Matt Barnes compares his Grizzlies against Spurs as a ‘gunfight with spoons’ […]

The Memphis Grizzlies haven’t been much of a match for the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. During a brutal season filled with injuries, Memphis has endured through the process to become the 7th seed in the Western Conference, fighting for victories against the top two seeds in the East while nearly taking down the […]

The NBA playoffs are well underway, and the action has been red hot so far. Tempers have flared, emotions are running high, and a few finishes have come down right to the wire. To celebrate this joyous time of year for basketball fans, an artist named Asur has made each first round matchup look like something […]

Earlier today, the NBA announced that for the second consecutive season, the San Antonio Spurs‘ Kawhi Leonard won the Defensive Player of the Year award. Coming up just short, once again, was Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. While many fans are satisfied with the results, there are others who believe Green deserved the […]