San Antonio Spurs Articles - Page 164

After missing his team’s first seven games of the season, San Antonio Spurs‘ guard Danny Green is now closing in on his return. The 29-year-old sharpshooter is recovering from a left quad strain which has kept him sidelined for the past weeks. As part of his rehabilitation, the team has assigned him to their D-League affiliate, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most successful teams in the NBA the past two decades. The franchise has made it to the playoffs in 19 consecutive seasons and have won five championships along the way. But in a recent research don by HoopsHype, their run of success does not only end […]

San Antonio Spurs fans didn’t walk away with a win during Saturday night’s 116-92 blowout loss to the L.A. Clippers, but they were treated to some of Chris Paul‘s ball-handling wizardry as he went between the legs of center Pau Gasol during an isolation play. Chris Paul dribbles between Pau Gasol's legs but can't finish […]

Kawhi Leonard has worked his way into stardom, and has changed the minds of many people over a time. He’s always been lauded for having the potential to be a great player, but there are always variables in one achieving their potential in the NBA. Early success for Leonard once led Kevin Durant to say it […]

During the San Antonio Spurs Friday morning shootaround, coach Gregg Popovich announced that guard Tony Parker will be out for at least a week due to soreness in his right knee. “I think he will be out for a week or so, and that will be it. He hurt his knee against Golden State. He […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will miss yet another game this early in the season due to right knee soreness, the team announced Thursday. Parker had missed the team’s third game of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans, with what head coach Gregg Popovich called a hyperextension of that same knee. His […]

After his hot start to the season, with averages of 28.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 4.0 steals per game, San Antonio Spurs‘ superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has been very impressive and made a lot more fans recently. One of them is his new teammate, Pau Gasol. Gasol brought his talents to the Alamo this summer […]

Prior to the start of this NBA season, San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge found himself at the center of trade rumors which spread quickly. It was unusual hitting the Spurs camp at that time of the year, and even teammate Pau Gasol found it all pretty weird. Aldridge had just completed his very […]

San Antonio Spurs‘ guard Manu Ginobili is one of the most recognizable players on his team. And in his home country of Argentina, he is arguably one of their most famous athletes ever. But in his team’s victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, the 39-year-old was noticeably, and strangely, wearing a name tag complete […]

Kawhi Leonard has started this season on fire. In the San Antonio Spurs‘ first four games, the 25-year-old is averaging 28.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 4.0 steals in 31.7 minutes per game. Many have attributed his strong performance so far because of working out with Los Angeles Lakers‘ legend Kobe Bryant during the offseason. […]

With their win against the New Orleans on Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs improved their record to 3-0 to start the season. Not only were they able to keep their perfect record intact, it also set a milestone for their superstar, Kawhi Leonard. The game marked the two-time Defensive Player of the Year’s 235th win, […]

If you’re familiar with the San Antonio Spurs, you’re probably no stranger to the Texas grocery store chain H-E-B commercials which have gone viral during the past few seasons. The boys were back with another one this season, this time without their staple Tim Duncan (tears), showing off their origami skills and their knowledge of […]

San Antonio Spurs sensation Jonathon Simmons showed a nice display of hops on Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard elevated in traffic and slammed home this put-back dunk over Alexis Ajinca, though it was disallowed shortly after, as the ball was still hovering over the rim. It didn't count, […]

Tim Duncan might be retired from the NBA, but at least we know he still watches the team from afar. Duncan is no longer interested in the grind of a long NBA season, but his humor is well in tact. San Antonio Spurs broadcaster Sean Elliott shared a text message he received from his former teammate […]

Kawhi Leonard showed why he is the centerpiece of the post-Tim Duncan era during the San Antonio Spurs 129-100 dismantling of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday’s season-opener. Leonard shed the shackles he’d been kept on during his first his first five seasons under coach Gregg Popovich and the Warriors were the first to see […]

San Antonio Spurs sensation Jonathon Simmons paid his way to have the showing he did against the Golden State Warriors on opening night. Think I meant paved? No. Paid. Once an NBA hopeful, Simmons went through two different community college teams before landing at the University of Houston, where he averaged 14.7 points and five rebounds […]

Dewayne Dedmon had a rude awakening in his first game as a San Antonio Spur, as he took the feed from Jonathon Simmons, spun and was rejected by the rim in his attempt to throw it down on David West. The Golden State Warriors didn’t have much to throw against the Spurs size, but they did […]

Despite handing the reigning Western Conference champions a 129-100 loss on Tuesday’s season-opener, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker admits it was a weird game at Oracle Arena. The Tim Duncan effect didn’t take long to kick in as Parker has played all 15 of his seasons with “The Big Fundamental” at his side, and […]

The Golden State Warriors opened their season against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night looking to start their campaign on a high note while parading their prized recruit of the summer, Kevin Durant. But Kawhi Leonard had other plans and crashed the party. The reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year led all scorers and dropped […]

He may only be 28-years-old and only entering his sixth season, but San Antonio Spurs‘ point guard Patty Mills is already thinking of his options once his NBA career is over. In a recent Q&A with ESPN’s Thomas Neumann, the 6-foot Australian was asked if he’d ever consider ending his career back in his home country […]

Prior to the 129-100 dismantling of the Golden State Warriors on opening night, Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs was asked his thoughts of the move of Kevin Durant from Oklahoma City — and he was as blunt as his usual self. The Argentinian international said he was “a little surprised” by Durant’s move to […]

Even after he announced his retirement last summer, it may still be hard to believe that Tim Duncan will not be playing anymore this season. And during an interview in the San Antonio Spurs‘ season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, head coach Gregg Popovich joked about what he’s been giving The […]

The Golden State Warriors home opener wasn’t enough for Stephen Curry to forget one thing that haunts him. The play where LeBron James came flying behind him for a chasedown block on a layup he unsuspectingly seemed to perfectly toss at the wrong time. Tonight, Curry will probably have nightmares, because he just relived the […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Jonathon Simmons is not waiting to impress his head coach Gregg Popovich, going full-throttle during his limited run in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The second-year Houston native filled up the stat sheet, going 6-of-6 from the field, including 3-of-3 from deep, tallying up […]

Jonathon Simmons had himself a night coming off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs as he scored 20 points in 28 minutes, none sweeter than this tomahawk slam over JaVale McGee to seal a 129-100 win in the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. Simmons had a great showing and nothing could put it as emphatically as […]

Known for his relaxed nature and unfeasible attitude, San Antonio head coach seemed uncharacteristically emotional when he stated “he hated Steve Kerr” before their opening night matchup. But of course, Pop was just joking around. Before the game Pop told the media: Pop's getting weird now: "I hate Steve Kerr. If he asks me anything, […]

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

Longtime San Antonio Spur and recently-retired icon Tim Duncan has received offers from his former coach, Gregg Popovich, to see if he would consider being a part of the coaching staff. As it turns out, the organization is just happy to have him around for now. “He came around and said hi a couple of […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni will give San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a taste of his own medicine today by not playing his starters. Albeit a preseason game, James Harden, Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, and Clint Capela did not make the trip to San Antonio for their final preseason tune-up, according to ESPN beat writer Calvin […]

Center/forward LaMarcus Aldridge has been surrounded by trade rumors during the past two days after ESPN columnist Jackie MacMullan made an appearance on CSN New England saying her sources had told her the San Antonio Spurs could trade him at some point this season. The 6-foot-11 big man appeared on The Jim Rome Show and was quick to dismiss […]

On the heels of recent reports of the San Antonio Spurs considering potentially trading last offseason signing LaMarcus Aldridge, their newest acquisition — Pau Gasol — thinks the rumors are weird. Gasol was signed this offseason and will be filling in for newly-retired Tim Duncan, virtually becoming the most formidable frontline in the NBA along […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the […]

Kawhi Leonard wouldn’t let anything stop him from playing for his team during the NBA preseason. Leonard’s alma mater San Diego State held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring him for being one of their best players ever. He made the decision not to go in favor of playing in the Spurs preseason opener at AT&T […]

The LaMarcus Aldridge adventure in San Antonio may be cut short during only his second season with the Spurs. On the heels of prior reports of the team potentially pulling the trigger on a trade involving the Dallas native if the team doesn’t outperform their expectations come new reports of Aldridge’s unhappiness with Kawhi Leonard‘s […]

LaMarcus Aldridge made headlines yesterday when reports surfaced that the San Antonio Spurs may look into trading him at some point this season. According to the report, the “experiment” hasn’t quite worked out as the Spurs have hoped. These reports were sent the way of sources close to the Spurs via Jeff McDonald and Jabari […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based […]

LaMarcus Aldridge could be wearing a different jersey by season’s end. Rumor has it the San Antonio Spurs‘ $80 million big man could be traded if the team does not outperform expectations. In an appearance on CSN New England, ESPN columnist Jackie MacMullan said Aldridge could be shipped elsewhere at some point during the season: “For instance, […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors‘ “small-ball” style of basketball catching on throughout the league, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich likes his roster just the way he’s built it. The additions of Pau Gasol this offseason and LaMarcus Aldridge last summer have given the Spurs a twin-tower tandem that will be a challenge to go against […]