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The 2022-23 season marks the start of a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs for three consecutive years, they get into rebuild mode by trading away All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for mostly first-round picks. With the trade deadline coming up on Feb. 9, organizations […]

The San Antonio Spurs might have a better chance to beat the defending champions on Friday night than it seems at first glance. Why? Not only have the Golden State Warriors been basketball’s worst road team in 2022-23, but the young, rebuilding Spurs stand to benefit from a truly historic home-court advantage, too. San Antonio […]

The Golden State Warriors (20-21) face the San Antonio Spurs (13-29) on Friday night. Action kicks off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Golden State has lost three games in a row to drop them to eighth place in the Western […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t been a very good team over the past few seasons. However, you cannot fault its ever-loyal fanbase for its unwavering support for its team. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has taken notice of this fact and he’s come out with an epic gesture to support the Spurs fans in […]

Ja Morant has been out of action for the Memphis Grizzlies in their last two games. The 23-year-old has been dealing with soreness in his right thigh, and while it does sound like a minor injury, it has forced him to miss back-to-back contests already. Memphis is slated to take on the San Antonio Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs (13-28) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (27-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Grizzlies prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost five of their last six games and sits in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs covered […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant missed Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz with right thigh soreness. Without their best player, the Grizzlies were able to beat Utah on the road by a final score of 123-118. Still, when Memphis returns home to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, every Grizzlies fan will […]

The San Antonio Spurs (13-27) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (26-13) on Monday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Grizzlies prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost four of their last five games to drop them to 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs […]

Since returning from a serious knee procedure, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has been taking it slow with his playing time. Yet, it’s clear that his teammates want as much time with Timelord on the floor as possible. In Saturday night’s close 121-116 win over the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs, Williams showed out in […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a major dilemma on their hands right now. However, unlike other teams that are struggling to remain below the league-wide salary cap, it’s actually quite the opposite for the Spurs. Right now, they are still $15 million away from the $111.3 million minimum team salary line. Enter: Russell Westbrook and […]

Despite the controversy surrounding suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, San Antonio Spurs icon Gregg Popovich has nothing but love for him. Popovich said as much while talking to reporters before the Spurs take on the Celtics on Saturday at AT&T Center. The veteran coach emphasized that Udoka remains a good friend and will […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Gregg Popovich’s team enters the game at 13-26, owning the fourth-worst record in the NBA. Boston, meanwhile, tops the league at 27-12, a surefire title contender after losing in the NBA Finals last season. The rebuilding Spurs would have a tough challenge on their hands […]

The Boston Celtics will travel to South Texas to face off with the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Spurs prediction and pick. On Thursday, the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 124-95 at the American Airlines Center. Jayson Tatum led […]

After a solid start to the 2022-23 NBA season in October, the San Antonio Spurs have gone all-in on tanking for Victor Wembanyama. In fact, the Spurs have gone 8-24 since November started and are currently second-to-the-last in the entire Western Conference. They are just 2.5 games ahead of in-state rivals the Houston Rockets. We’re […]

Two teams trying to avoid the cellars of their respective conferences will meet up for action on this NBA Friday as the Detroit Pistons battle the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo City. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our Pistons-Spurs prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. […]

It has been a rough season for the San Antonio Spurs, but one of the few bright spots has been the play of guard/forward Devin Vassell. What makes this spot even brighter is the fact Vassell has been able to produce battling through soreness in his left knee.  Sadly, the lingering pain is going to […]

The NBA trade deadline is a month away, but the front office for the Boston Celtics is already starting to make moves. Per NBA insider Shams Charania, the Celtics dealt center Noah Vonleh as well as cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs. While the C’s didn’t receive anyone in this trade (they got a […]

The San Antonio Spurs (12-25) visit the New York Knicks (20-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Knicks prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost three of their last four games to drop them to 14th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs […]

For years, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has cultivated an image of himself being a tough, hard-nosed coach who urges his players to bring some “nasty” with them on the court. Part of Popovich’s persona is his sometimes contentious relationship with some members of the media, and oftentimes, his prickly disposition during interviews […]

Keldon Johnson has been on quite a tear for the San Antonio Spurs of late. In his last three games, this young man has averaged 27.3 points on 52.8 percent shooting, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks, while also connecting on 3.0 triples per game on a highly-efficient 47.4 percent clip. To say that Johnson has […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Monday night matchup with the tanking San Antonio Spurs was not at the top of the list of games to watch this season. Despite this, there was a noticeable buzz at Barclays Center as the Nets claimed their 12th straight win, a 139-103 blowout of San Antonio. A sellout Brooklyn crowd remained […]

Gregg Popovich has been coaching the San Antonio Spurs since the 1996-97 NBA season. Robert Parish was still around playing when he started calling the shots from the sidelines for the Spurs. Now in his fourth different decade of coaching the Spurs, does Popovich think about when is the time for him to finally call […]

Jacque Vaughn spent seven seasons on the Brooklyn Nets’ coaching staff before landing the head coaching job. During that time, Vaughn quietly became a significant voice behind the scenes, cultivating relationships with players and providing a high-IQ, defensive mind on the bench. The longtime assistant now finds himself leading one of the most dramatic turnarounds […]

Gregg Popovich made a guarantee in jest that the San Antonio Spurs would be able to hold Luka Doncic below 50 points. The Dallas Mavericks star wasn’t playing around after that, dropping 51 on Coach Pop’s boys. After the game in which the Mavs beat the Spurs by a single point, Popovich hilariously had to […]

Luka Doncic saw Gregg Popovich’s joke about holding him under 50 points in the Dallas Mavericks-San Antonio Spurs game on Friday, so did it motivate him to score another 50-piece? According to Doncic himself, that is not the case as he was solely focused on helping the Mavs take the win and extend their win […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just keeps making history that no other player has done before. He did so again on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. Just a few days after becoming the first player to have a 60-20-10 game in NBA history, Doncic continued his hot streak by dropping 51 points on the […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks faced the San Antonio Spurs on New Year’s Eve, Gregg Popovich guaranteed that they were going to hold Luka Doncic to under 50 points. Long story short, they didn’t. Now, Coach Pop is on the receiving end of hilarious trolling from NBA fans who couldn’t help but mock him for his […]

While some fans are happy to see Luka Doncic score 51 points to help the Dallas Mavericks take down the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and boost his MVP bid, Jason Kidd is not one of them. And why would he? Doncic dropping another 50-piece is good TV and all that, but for the Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks will head to the home of the Alamo as they face the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Spurs prediction and pick. The Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets 129-114 on Thursday night. Luka Doncic followed his 60-point Tuesday […]

Luka Doncic will step on the court Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs likely still smoldering. No one is having a hotter stretch right now in the NBA than the Slovenian Dallas Mavericks superstar. It was not that long ago when he skewered the New York Knicks for a 60-point triple-double that no one […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson missed Tuesday’s game against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right hip. Without Brunson, the Knicks lost to the Mavs in overtime, 126-121, largely due to a 60-point triple-double from Doncic. So when the Knicks travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs on Thursday night, […]

The New York Knicks (18-17) visit the San Antonio Spurs (11-23) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Spurs prediction and pick. New York has lost four straight games but still sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks cover at […]

Gregg Popovich didn’t break his 63-second ejection record on Tuesday, but one could say that his double technical and exit against the Oklahoma City Thunder was quick in its own right. Early in the second quarter of the game, Popovich had some words to the official and received back-to-back techs in return. He was then […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson has emerged as an up-and-coming star this season. The 23-year-old is posting career highs in points, rebounds, and assists thus far and has only missed four games. However, a recent update from the team indicates that Johnson is currently dealing with an injury. With this in mind, when the […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Utah Jazz on Monday has been delayed for at least 30 minutes due to what the team called a “security threat.” San Antonio and the AT&T center brass didn’t provide further details on what the security issue is, only announcing that a “potential security threat” has “impacted fans […]

The San Antonio Spurs (10-20) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (18-12) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost two of their last three games to drop them to 14th in the Western Conference. The Spurs are […]

The 2022-23 season is the start of a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs for three consecutive years, the Spurs fully embraced the rebuilding mode by trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray in exchange for most first-round picks. With the 2023 NBA trade deadline approaching in under two months, expect San […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn’t want to make a prediction for the Argentina vs. France FIFA World Cup final, and so he dodged the question like a “politician.” Ahead of the Spurs’ Saturday game against the Miami Heat, Coach Pop was asked which team he’ll be rooting for in the World Cup. […]

Jakob Poeltl is listed as available on the NBA injury report, per NBA.com. The San Antonio Spurs big man has missed an extended period of time due to injury. His impending return provides the Spurs with a steady rim-protecting presence. The 27-year old big man has been listed in a various amount of trade rumors. […]