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The San Antonio Spurs spread some holiday cheer among young local fans as swingman Kawhi Leonard dressed up as Santa Claus (or shall we say Santa Klaws?) to meet-and-greet kids and surprise them with presents. https://vine.co/v/52hlUMiPDA3 The sheer joy in this kids faces makes it all worth it, even if Santa has lost some of his […]

Tim Duncan was a player unlike others — while most spoke through the cameras, headlines and 140 characters worth of tweets, the man known as the Big Fundamental spoke in baskets, rebounds, swats and clutch plays down the stretch. An often quiet individual, many speculated he didn’t have much to say because his game spoke […]

There are not a lot of instances when Gregg Popovich speaks for an extended period of time especially when addressing the media during post-game interviews. However, Thursday night was different as he was asked to share his thoughts on the passing of veteran sideline reporter and his good friend, Craig Sager. The San Antonio Spurs‘ head […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol came back to life on Wednesday in a 108-101 win over the Boston Celtics. The 7-footer posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double with six assists, two steals, and a block sprinkled in for good measure. Gasol has been riding a six-game double-digit scoring streak after four consecutive clunkers with nine […]

The NBA is oozing talent this season with the likes of Russell Westbrook and James Harden threatening for triple-doubles every time they step on the floor. According to a poll conducted by ESPN Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman, NBA executives around the league prefer San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard as their top frontcourt player of […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol got a special workout on Monday morning as recently-retired icon Tim Duncan defended him in one-on-one post scenarios. Gasol is Duncan’s replacement at center, though a much less defensive-minded one at that. As the footage shows, Duncan hasn’t lost his footwork on the defensive end, making the 7-foot Spaniard […]

After an illustrious 19-year NBA career, Tim Duncan has all the time in the world to enjoy the finer things in life, such as an extensive tattoo session at Elite Custom Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The 40-year-old San Antonio Spurs icon wasn’t a man of ink as many of his counterparts, but took the services […]

For the past two days, the L.A. Clippers have been practicing in their Playa Vista facility while also watching film from their 17-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The poor overall effort was clearly magnified due to the nature of the matchup and the rivalry between the teams. Reporters and players […]

Utah Jazz forward Boris Diaw is one of the funniest players in the league today. He shares outrageous stories which have some truth to it and is not afraid to crack jokes whenever he can. On a recent podcast, the 34-year-old French international shared another hilarious story about how his former shooting coach with the […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, an inevitable change took place. Franchise legend Tim Duncan retired in the offseason, leaving behind an illustrious 19-year career. The 40-year-old made way for younger talent on the roster, as head coach Gregg Popovich attempts to build for the future, around All-Star talents, Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. The coaching […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich felt no need to hold his tongue after his team’s Thursday night 95-91 loss to the Chicago Bulls. “Guys get a lot of money to be ready to play,” Popovich told reporters, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. “No Knute Rockne speeches. It’s your job. If you’re a […]

Apparently even in the historically red state of Texas people felt like they were given two bad choices as candidates to the United States presidency. A total of 25 voters in Bexar County wrote in a vote for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich for president. County records showed that 5,226 people casted a vote […]

In his first time visiting his former team’s home court, San Antonio Spurs‘ big man Pau Gasol got a little confused on which team he now plays for. After speaking to some reporters gathered around him, the 7-foot Spanish international made his way to the Chicago Bulls‘ locker room before realizing the visiting team’s was […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili might soon face the same dilemma as his former teammate, Tim Duncan — the thought of retirement. If he hasn’t already done so, the 39-year-old will at least have some thoughts on when it would be the right moment for him to do so. The Spurs have gotten […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili is now 39-years-old and may be playing his final season in the NBA. He has won four championships and has been selected as an All-Star twice in his career. Despite these achievements, he is also infamously known as one of the all-time greats at flopping. However, when asked about […]

Stephen Jackson isn’t one to hold back, as he proved on a recent episode of “The Dan LeBatard Show.” Capt. Jack revealed that he was disrespected by one of the most highly regarded coaches in basketball, during his second stint for the San Antonio Spurs back in 2013. According to Jackson, Gregg Popovich asked him to […]

Entering his 18th season as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, many believe that what drives Gregg Popovich to come back each year is his thirst to win more championships. However, for a coach that has won it all at the professional level, he recently revealed what would make him happier than winning […]

During the 2011 draft, the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs were both trying to make some trades with the same goal in mind, and that is to move up the order to select Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas. Both teams’ respective front offices were close to pulling the trigger for the number five pick that year, but, as we […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker returned to action on Monday when his team faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he might go back to sitting out games, but this time for an extended period, after he sustained a left knee contusion. The 34-year-old French international collided his knee with Matthew Dellavedova while driving to the […]

Between the years of 2001 and 2014, Pau Gasol only played for two NBA teams: the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 36-year-old’s brother, Marc Gasol, is currently the franchise player for Memphis, so he was naturally eager to watch Sunday’s game between the two teams. Time to watch some @NBA basketball! Between […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jonathon Simmons delivered a beautiful chase-down block on Washington Wizards point guard Trey Burke, spiking the ball out of bounds in the process. https://vine.co/v/5ULWgxDhgWn If actions speak louder than words, this block is a straight up sermon and might be one of the best chase-down blocks of the season despite the […]

Back in October, Sports Illustrated asked their staff an extremely difficult question. Several writers discussed the retirement of three bona fide basketball legends and which of them leaves the biggest hole in the league upon their departure. During this summer’s off-season, the NBA lost ‘The Black Mamba’ Kobe Bryant, ‘The Big Fundamental’ Tim Duncan, and […]

Pau Gasol‘s role upon his arrival at San Antonio has been somewhat murky. Is he a second-option? A third option? A spot-up shooter? One thing was sure — the Gasol that averaged a 16-and-11 double-double with the Chicago Bulls last season was gone under head coach Gregg Popovich‘s do-what-it-takes system. The Spanish international has everything in perspective and […]

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t quite ready to declare his team a winner despite an NBA-second-best nine-game winning streak. While a perfect 10-0 on the road thus far in the season, the team isn’t quite satisfied with having a middle-of-the-pack defense after years of illustrious defensive performances. “We’re still not playing to the […]

Gregg Popovich didn’t directly say it, but it’s hard not to imagine who he was referring to with these comments. While describing what he likes about Kawhi Leonard, Pop seemingly described Stephen Curry when detailing what he likes that Leonard does not do. Here is the full quote, via SB Nation: “He’s never going to […]

Gregg Popovich isn’t always a great quote. But when he does want to give the media an answer, it’s usually a pretty good one. That’s just what Pop did when discussing Kawhi Leonard’s two-way play. Here’s the glorious quote in its entirety when Pop was asked about Leonard keeping it up on both ends of […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is the ultimate perfectionist — so when he caught an errant swing pass from forward Danny Green during the team’s game against the Boston Celtics — he wasn’t very thrilled. https://vine.co/v/5FilZUb9zJg Heads up, coach! There it is, the priceless look of a disappointed father if I’ve ever seen one. […]

It came down to the wire before the San Antonio Spurs decided to trade George Hill for Kawhi Leonard on the night of the 2011 NBA Draft. Literally. Reportedly, Gregg Popovich’s love of George Hill — who the Spurs sent to the Indiana Pacers for Leonard — nearly prevented the trade from ever happening. Popovich says Spurs […]

He may already be 39-years-old and nearing the twilight of his career, but San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili still decided to come back this year and play one more season. It is easy to assume that his main motivation for playing his 15th NBA campaign is to mainly win a championship and go out […]

Winning a game is not enough for Gregg Popovich. After improving their record to 11-3 for the season following a win versus the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the San Antonio Spurs‘ head coach was clearly not satisfied with the way they won the game as the Mavs, who currently have an influx of injuries on […]

Newly-retired Tim Duncan might have stopped playing basketball for a living, but he’s still a part of the “Spurs Retirement Club.” The Big Fundamental starred in Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B’s ad, featuring former San Antonio Spurs greats like Sean Elliott, Bruce Bowen, David Robinson, and George Gervin. Check him out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rli_6dbnJYs With no weight or body […]

The Thunder underwent some major changes this offseason. The biggest part of it? They have become a more pass heavy team. Other than Russell Westbrook, the Thunder do not have any big stars on their team, so ball movement is essential. Billy Donovan and Sam Presti want to play Spurs like basketball. During tonight’s game […]

When it comes to great up-and-coming NBA talents, their favorite players are often ones who have cemented legacies of greatness like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, or even Allen Iverson. For Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell, it’s all about Manu Ginobili: “See, it’s different when you ask who your favorite player was,” Russell told […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor one of the greatest icons in franchise history when they retire Tim Duncan‘s jersey on Dec. 18, after they host the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced Wednesday. Tim Duncan to the rafters! We will retire No. 21 on December 18th in a special postgame ceremony » https://t.co/ysH8Epa5Hm pic.twitter.com/EPF8V8Cvj0 […]

In case you didn’t know, Tim Duncan‘s got jokes. While mostly known as a quiet, even-keeled guy; the recently-retired San Antonio Spurs icon will stop at nothing to make a quick-witted jab at those he considers his friends. Duncan was watching Wednesday night’s matchup between his old team and the Houston Rockets, and after seeing the look of broadcaster […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was the latest in the line of NBA head coaches expressing their thoughts on the new President elect Donald Trump. Popovich eloquently echoed the sentiments of colleagues Stan Van Gundy and Steve Kerr, who previously spoke of the aftershock from the electoral process. “Right now I’m just trying to […]

Only days after being assigned to his team’s D-League affiliate, San Antonio Spurs‘ shooting guard Danny Green is set to make his season debut against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday night. Spurs announce Danny Green will make his season debut tonight vs the Rockets, but Tony Parker is still out. SA starters yet to play together — […]

Only a few months after announcing his retirement, Tim Duncan already misses the San Antonio Spurs and playing basketball. The five-time champion showed up during the team’s practice on Monday and was seen taking some free throws while hanging out with some of his former teammates and head coach. Excuse the bad camera work, but […]

Tim Duncan has already retired and is no longer playing for the first time this season in 20 years, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich may still be having a hard time coming to terms with it. The two have had a very good relationship in the past and are surely missing each other’s […]