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San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie noticed an extremely tall presence in the back of the room during his most recent post-game press conference. “Big man in the back,” Champagnie said to the individual who had just entered the room. “Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs,” the for-the-moment reporter identified himself as before asking a question […]

The San Antonio Spurs will head to the Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s a Western Conference showdown at the Target Center as we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 95-42. Recently, the Wolves defeated the Spurs 106-92 on December 15, 2024, after the […]

There is no doubt that Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox has been in trade rumors as the deadline approaches on Feb. 6 and the struggles continue for the team. This was amplified when the Kings surprisingly fired head coach Mike Brown as when talking about Fox, ESPN insider Tim MacMahon discussed the teams linked to […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama shared a special moment on the basketball court with one of his biggest fans. That fan also happened to be perhaps his smallest one. Wembanyama swapped jerseys with one of his supporters, and the moment went viral. The jersey swap and the fist bump 🥺@wemby | @spurs pic.twitter.com/7gO9NI3VKe […]

Victor Wembanyama isn’t putting much stock into his most recent game – a Christmas Day performance at the New York Knicks that made everyone else take note. Despite his 42 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks, and four assists, the 20-year-old phenom focused instead on what the San Antonio Spurs didn’t do. “We’re not ready yet,” […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Ben Simmons was ruled out for the matchup on the second night of a back-to-back, while Dorian Finney-Smith is listed as questionable due to a left calf contusion. Here’s everything we know about Simmons and Finney-Smith’s injuries and playing statuses vs. the Bucks. […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the San Antonio Spurs and the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Nets prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Barclays Center promises to […]

On Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs lost a thriller of a Christmas Day game on the road to the New York Knicks. The story of this one was the duel between Spurs second year sensation Victor Wembanyama and Knicks recent trade acquisition Mikal Bridges, both of whom eclipsed the 40-point mark in the back and […]

All Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks hoped for this Christmas was to extend their winning streak to five games, and at Madison Square Garden, Mikal Bridges made that wish a reality. Bridges delivered his most impressive game as a Knick, pouring in 41 points on an efficient 17-of-25 shooting. His performance powered New […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the mix for a postseason berth this year, but they took a bit of a step back with their 117-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Following the game, Spurs veteran point guard Chris Paul spoke about what the team needs to do to start […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama nearly stole a Christmas Day victory at Madison Square Garden, but the New York Knicks were able to escape 117-114 in the final minutes. Wembanyama made his presence known early. The second-year big man connected on four threes by halftime, and dominated in the paint with 18 rebounds […]

The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 117-114 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Christmas Day, improving to 20-10 on the season. Mikal Bridges delivered a dominant performance, scoring 41 points along with four assists, two steals, and two blocks. However, the game also featured standout efforts from […]

The San Antonio Spurs played their first Christmas game in eight years on Wednesday, which means it was also the first time Victor Wembanyama suited up under the bright lights of December 25. Plus, they also faced the New York Knicks at the iconic Madison Square Garden. Needless to say, Wemby did not disappoint. The […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs took the floor at Madison Square Garden vs the New York Knicks in what was the Christmas Day debut of superstar center Victor Wembanyama. The fact that a Spurs team that won 22 games last year got a Christmas game in 2024 alone is a testament to the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have the privilege of playing on NBA Christmas Day, traveling to the Big Apple to face the New York Knicks at the iconic Madison Square Garden. Ahead of the cross-conference matchup, guard Chris Paul revealed how special it is to play on December 25, which is actually the ninth time in […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will help jump-start the NBA Christmas Day action with an 11:00 start (CT) vs. the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Each player who wears the Silver and Black has his reason(s), but each readily admits excitement about suiting up on one of the calendar’s marquee dates. […]

Victor Wembanyama continues to shine in his sophomore NBA season, delivering a string of remarkable performances over the San Antonio Spurs’ last four games. The 7-foot-4 forward averaged 29.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.3 blocks, and 4.3 assists per game during this stretch, shooting 48.1% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range, leading the Spurs […]

Following his first NBA Player of the Week honor, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs suffered a tough loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-106. The Silver and Black held a one point lead and had the ball with a minute left in the game when they threw it away near mid court. It was […]

What happened when the San Antonio Spurs visited the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night was a complete disaster regarding how this game was officiated. The continued drop in ratings has been a massive discussion across the NBA, and the officials are directly contributing to this problem, especially when you look at everything that occurred with […]

In what’s becoming old hat for y0ung Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs superstar continues to establish statistical firsts. In scoring 30 points and blocking 10 shots in a recent win vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, the 7-foot-5 center became the youngest player to register those numbers in a game. That same night, he became […]

It’s hard to miss San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan on the court. The 2022 ninth-overall draft pick’s hair is colored bright green. This is the time of the year that lends itself to a certain fabled Christmas-themed character. “Grinch kind of vibes,” the 21-year-old said. “I think I’m going to keep it like this.” […]

The San Antonio Spurs will meet the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. It’s a Holiday showdown at Madison Square Garden as we share our NBA Christmas odds series with a Spurs-Knicks prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 58-45. It will be the first time the teams play one another this season. Significantly, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a 111-106 win at home over the San Antonio Spurs Monday night but not before getting some controversial calls from referee Jenna Schroeder, including the one that resulted in Sixers big man Andre Drummond’s ejection. It happened in the second quarter when Spurs star Victor Wembanyama managed to draw a […]

Just how good are the San Antonio Spurs? This seems to be a question without an answer at the moment, as a greater sample size is needed to evaluate the Spurs’ current identity fully. Even so, this young, emerging team in San Antonio led by Victor Wembanyama has passed the major test in the Western […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in a rebuilding process for the past few seasons, but it looks like this year they’re on a good trajectory to win more games than usual. They have a lot of young talent with a few veterans, but with where they are right now, it doesn’t look like they […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar center Victor Wembanyama isn’t a stranger to making NBA history. Sure, the 20-year-old French phenom is just 94 games into his NBA career, but he’s already cracked the NBA record book on numerous occasions. Take for example, on Saturday night, when in a 114-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Wembanyama […]

The trade market for Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler continues to generate speculation as the February 6 deadline approaches. NBA Insider Brett Siegel recently reported that the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers have been “quietly mentioned” in league circles as potential suitors for Butler, adding to the growing list of […]

Victor Wembanyama scored 42 points, blocked four shots, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in overtime on Thursday. The reigning Rookie of the Year accounted for his team’s first eight points of the extra period after scoring 10 in a back-and-forth fourth […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still trying to figure out how to produce a cohesive attack on a consistent basis, but when it gets a bit dicey on the court, they know they can trust their star to make some sort of an impact. Victor Wembanyama posted a magnificent showing in front of the home […]

The Atlanta Hawks were locked in a barnburner against the San Antonio Spurs, and the two teams were going back-and-forth to close out regulation. With 15 seconds left in the game, the Hawks got the ball back down two, 120-118. Little did everyone know that they would be witnessing one of the nastiest poster jams […]

Though Keldon Johnson was out for ten days with a left calf strain, he missed just two games in that time frame. Fortunately for Johnson, the San Antonio Spurs schedule featured only a pair of contests during that span. It’s especially comforting for Johnson considering his time out came as a result of a dreaded […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones, who started for most of last season, is expected to return for the Spurs’ next game against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Once Jones returns to the Spurs lineup, it’ll mark just the ninth game he’ll play this season. “It’s been tough to be out this much. I’ve […]

A day after San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich released a statement for the first time since suffering a mild stroke in early November, two of his players, Jeremy Sochan and Stephon Castle, reacted accordingly. Sochan’s response was, well, Sochan-like, complete with curse words, while Castle’s answer featured a more standard tone – the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season has been impeded by several misfortunes. But rookie Jared McCain was shining so bright that he became the odds-on favorite to win the rookie of the year. When McCain suffered a knee injury and was ruled out indefinitely, the market responded. The award’s odds-leaderboard looks completely different. And the draft’s #4 […]

The NBA Cup is behind us as the Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs meet in a rare battle down in Texas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Spurs prediction and pick. The last two games the Hawks played in were for the NBA Cup playoffs. Atlanta took down the New […]

Since arriving in Washington, Kyle Kuzma carried heavy expectations as one of the best players on the Wizards roster. Fast forward to today, Kuzma is having one of the worst seasons of his career. The NBA champion has been hampered by injuries and is shooting a career-worst 42% from the field overall and 27.6% from […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke in early November and has been out of commission since with assistant Mitch Johnson serving as the acting HC. For the first time since the incident, Popovich spoke out on Monday, releasing this statement. Via Shams Charania: Statement from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who suffered […]

Less than a week after – and in their first outing since – Victor Wembanyama hit a last-minute three-pointer to win a game, the San Antonio Spurs turned to their generational talent late in Friday’s game at the Portland Trail Blazers. Again, he delivered. “I came to the bench when it was a tied game […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Spurs prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves (13-11) face the San Antonio Spurs (13-12) on Sunday, December 15, at the Frost Bank Center in a […]