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Tempers flared between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. With the two teams locked in a close battle, Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell and Spurs point guard Chris Paul got into it near mid-court after the two exchanged hard bumps while Paul was bringing the ball up the floor. […]

Some beefs never die, as evidenced by Charles Barkley and the city of San Antonio. During Tuesday’s “Inside the NBA” broadcast, Barkley said this about Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, via ClutchPoints’ insider Brett Siegel. “He’s the only guy in San Antonio who can’t gain any weight.” Wembanyama gained some weight in the offseason, going from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Spurs NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Spurs Odds Los […]

Had you told San Antonio Spurs management when they were looking to trade for Harrison Barnes this summer that he’d win Western Conference Player of the Week to cap the first month of the season, they might not have believed you. Make no mistake, they’d take it and they obviously thought he’d contribute, but their […]

When Victor Wembanyama says your maturity impresses him, it’s time to take a bow. San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle might be that special. One thing’s for certain right now. His play down the stretch of close games for the Silver and Black has won has been special. “I’ve said many times, he’s playing like […]

The NBA continues with the NBA Cup tournament on Tuesday and we take a look at a matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Jazz prediction and pick. The upcoming NBA Cup matchup between the San Antonio Spurs (9-8) and Utah Jazz […]

With the holiday season right around the corner, the NBA enters an interesting part of the schedule. Aside from Emirates NBA Cup games still being played and teams fighting for position in their group standings for a potential spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament, we are approaching a realization point in the 2024-25 season. […]

The San Antonio Spurs famously – perhaps infamously – cautious approach to player injuries has carried over to superstar Victor Wembanyama. For the better part of a Rookie of the Year season, the franchise capped the number of minutes he’d play per game. Oftentimes, coach Gregg Popovich didn’t allow Wemby to suit up on the […]

Victor Wembanyama scored nearly half of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs erased a 17-point late third-quarter deficit to beat Stephen Curry and a Golden State Warriors team that sits atop the Western Conference 104-94. In his first game back after missing three straight with a knee contusion, the […]

The Golden State Warriors provided significant updates on the injury status of stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green ahead of their back-to-back game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. According to the latest injury report, Curry is listed as probable with left-knee bursitis, while Green is also probable due to right-elbow soreness. This […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in a Western Conference affair. The game projects to be exciting, but Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is dealing with a right-knee contusion. So is Wembanyama playing tonight vs. the Warriors? The Spurs are 8-8. They will be battling […]

We’re back with another NBA betting prediction and pick as we head toward the Western Conference for this next showdown. The Golden State Warriors will visit the San Antonio Spurs as the two squads meet for the first time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Spurs prediction and pick. The Golden […]

As the San Antonio Spurs forge forward without Hall-of-Famer Gregg Popovich, they do so with his presence very much in mind. Veteran forward Harrison Barnes, acquired this summer via trade, hasn’t played many games for the winningest coach in NBA history. That doesn’t mean the magnitude of not having one of the greatest of all-time […]

From the moment the San Antonio Spurs secured the services of Chris Paul this past offseason, many regarded Paul as being the perfect fit for helming the offense of a very youthful Spurs team. But Paul’s contributions go beyond his incredible knowledge of the game as well as his considerable experience. He remains a productive […]

The conditions surrounding the past few games for the San Antonio Spurs haven’t been ideal. For the past three contests, they have been without two of their best players, Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell, as the two have been dealing with knee injuries. But the Spurs have been doing their best to stem the tide […]

Even without Victor Wembanyama on the court, the San Antonio Spurs know where they want the ball to start the crucial possessions of a close game. In Chris Paul’s hands. On Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder mounted a fourth quarter rally from 20 point deficit, the Silver and Black managed to keep one of […]

A home game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder represented Mitch Johnson’s 10th game as the San Antonio Spurs acting head coach. Some of these contests have featured fantastic individual performances, like Victor Wembanyama’s 50-point outburst, and blowouts against good teams, like a 20-point showing against the Sacramento Kings. Perhaps though, none were as satisfying as […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes has made the playoffs in five of his 12 full seasons in the NBA, including two trips to the Finals, a championship and a berth two years ago. At 32 years old, the former Golden State Warrior, Dallas Maverick and Sacramento King is an old man on a Spurs […]

The Jazz visit the Spurs on Tuesday! Despite their talent, the Spurs have been inconsistent this season, while the Jazz have struggled and had a rough start. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Spurs prediction and pick. The Jazz have talent, but they are having a rough start to the season. […]

Move aside, NBA bubble jokes. There’s going to be a Mickey Mouse NBA game on Christmas Day. And it won’t be because of where it’ll be played, but rather how it’ll be broadcast. Per The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, the NBA on ESPN will offer an alternate cast of the San Antonio Spurs vs New York […]

Before Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams played the blame game following Tuesday’s loss, head coach Mark Daigneault credited Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs. Without their star, Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs outscored the Thunder 33-9, including a 16-0 run from the end of the second quarter into the second half, punctuated by Johnson’s […]

Chris Paul is playing for a San Antonio Spurs team that is not expected to make a championship run anytime soon. Victor Wembanyama features one of the highest ceilings in NBA history and San Antonio has a number of intriguing players, but the Spurs are likely a few years away from emerging as a serious […]

With Victor Wembanyama out for a second consecutive game due to a knee injury, the San Antonio Spurs weren’t expected to put up much of a fight against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in their Tuesday night NBA Cup tussle. Devin Vassell was also out, which would make life even more difficult for the […]

After a somewhat slow start to the 2024-25 season, San Antonio Spurs second-year star Victor Wembanyama has been turning things around as of late. Recently, Wemby scored a career-high 50 points against the Washington Wizards, followed by a 28-point, 14-rebound, and five-assist night against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, Wembanyama suffered a […]

The Thunder visit the Spurs on Tuesday! The Spurs have been inconsistent, while the Thunder have been one of the best teams in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Spurs prediction and pick. The Thunder have looked great this season. Thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, […]

As San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich continues to recover from a mild stroke suffered near the beginning of this month, his backup point guard, Tre Jones, is sure to compliment the soon-to-be 38-year-old Mitch Johnson. “Mitch is trying to just allow us to play real confident and with a lot of freedom. He’s […]

Victor Wembanyama has already emerged as arguably the NBA’s top defender less than a month into his second NBA season. The San Antonio Spurs big man leads the NBA in blocks at 3.7 per game to go with 1.3 steals. He’s posted 48 total blocks, 18 ahead of the next closest players, Brook Lopez and […]

The San Antonio Spurs already played without Victor Wembanyama during Saturday’s 110-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It looks like San Antonio could be without their 20-year-old center again in the Spurs’ upcoming NBA Cup game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Wembanyama is listed as doubtful to play on the Spurs’ injury report […]

It appears San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will be back in the line-up sooner rather than later. In missing Saturday night’s game at the Dallas Mavericks with an injury the Spurs listed as a right knee contusion, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Wemby’s status is “day to day.” Johnson, who’s leading the team while […]

The San Antonio Spurs are visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night to play the second leg of a back-to-back. Victor Wembanyama is on the injury report alongside Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Tre Jones, and Riley Minix. Vassell, Sochan, and Minix are already designated as being out for Saturday’s game but Jones is probable to […]

When San Antonio Spurs’ point guard Chris Paul is finished with his NBA career, he will for sure be a Hall of Fame inductee. In the meantime though, Chris Paul is still adding to his resume as he just reached an important career assist record. Chris Paul became only the third player in NBA history […]

We’re back to bring you another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s upcoming NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for this next divisional matchup. The San Antonio Spurs will visit the Dallas Mavericks for their second meeting of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Mavericks prediction […]

Another first for Victor Wembanyama. However, the San Antonio Spurs star wants to make sure it doesn’t have the magical feeling of a first for very long. If nothing else, it certainly appears it won’t be the last. Coming off the first 50-point game of his career, Wemby quickly looked ahead. “My first thought is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to the Alamo to face the San Antonio Spurs. It’s another tournament showdown, and we’re sharing our NBA Cup odds series and making a Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Lakers are coming off a 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies and have moved to 7-4. Meanwhile, the Spurs defeated the […]

On Wednesday, it was revealed that the “serious” health issue that has sidelined Gregg Popovich from the San Antonio Spurs bench over the past two weeks was a “mild stroke”, eliciting much concern over the long-term health of the 75-year-old coaching legend. In fact, the Spurs players who witnessed the moment when Popovich experienced the […]

The San Antonio Spurs nearly finished last in the grueling Western Conference last season. However, the Spurs aren’t a slouch by any means, especially when everyone witnessed the rise of Victor Wembanyama. There’s no question that Wembanyama has exceeded all expectations after winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. But while Wembanyama is indeed […]

There are plenty of things bigger than basketball, and as a 22-year veteran who has seen it all, LeBron James knows this all too well. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is the league’s elder statesman and his voice carries a ton of weight. And while one could argue it’s up to LeBron to play hype […]

Victor Wembanyama’s slow start to the season invited plenty of concerns from fans; on social media, they were directing plenty of criticisms towards the San Antonio Spurs star, saying that he’s spending way too much time on the perimeter while being a wannabe Kevin Durant instead of making the most out of his size. But […]

The San Antonio Spurs engaged Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in an eventful cross-conference matchup on Wednesday night. The Spurs held a strong 129-121 lead with less than two minutes left in the game, an impressive showing, but what further captivated fans was star center Victor Wembanyama’s incredible scoring display. Wembanyama amassed 50 points […]