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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. […]

It will be a superior showdown as the Miami Heat battle the San Antonio Spurs live from Mexico City Arena. It’s time for some international basketball and time for us to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Spurs prediction and pick. The Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 111-108 on Thursday night. Tyler Herro produced […]

The San Antonio Spurs, despite being in contention for most of the past 20 years, are clearly in rebuild mode. And with Jakob Poeltl in the last year of the three-year, $26.3 million extension he signed in 2020, it’s no wonder why other teams with dreams of playoff contention, namely the Golden State Warriors and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (15-12) visit the San Antonio Spurs (9-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Spurs prediction and pick. Portland has won four of their last five games to bump them up to sixth in the Western Conference. The Blazers […]

Before she led the Las Vegas Aces to the city’s first title by a professional sports team there, Becky Hammon was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. There was a point where it looked like she was about to become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA but Hammon […]

Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs have endured a rough past few weeks. Johnson, in particular, had a stretch where he was shooting below 30 percent from the field while the Spurs lost 11 straight games for the first time in Gregg Popovich’s tenure as head coach. But over the past three games, something […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) visit the San Antonio Spurs (8-18) on Monday night. Action tips off at 8:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Spurs prediction and pick. Cleveland has gone just 2-2 over the last four games but still sits in third place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers […]

DeMarcus Cousins is without a doubt one of the most colorful personalities we’ve ever seen in the NBA. This man has been involved in his fair share of controversies both on and off the court. Through the years, he’s also learned more than a few valuable lessons. One of them happens to be, never to […]

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a close win on Saturday, 115-111 against the Miami Heat, and it was third-year guard Devin Vassell who carried them home with two clutch jumpers in the final 58 seconds. Becoming the Spurs go-to player down the stretch of close games is a role that Vassell has been steadily […]

Saturday’s matchup between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs will be a clash between two teams with very different objectives this season. It will also be an opportunity for fans to witness a chess match between two of the top minds in the NBA today in Erik Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich. Ahead of […]

The February 9, 2023, NBA trade deadline will be here before we know it, which means the NBA trade chatter is heating up. One player who is definitely on the block is San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl. There are plenty of teams who could use this versatile, talented big man, including the Toronto Raptors. […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson balled out Thursday night in his team’s 118-109 home win over the Houston Rockets. It wasn’t just any other big game from Johnson, though. His performance was one for the books, as it allowed his name to get mentioned in the same sentence as an all-time great in Tim […]

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are two of the worst teams today, clearly in rebuild mode despite being two of the most consistent playoff teams over the past few decades or so. Nonetheless, player development is of utmost priority, with young stars such as Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, and Keldon Johnson, among others, […]

The Houston Rockets (7-17) visit the San Antonio Spurs (6-18) on Thursday. Action tips off at 8:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Spurs prediction and pick. Houston has won two of their last three games yet still sit in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Rockets are 12-11 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a mess at the moment. The team has the longest active losing streak in the league at 11 games and the second-worst record (6-18), behind only the lowly Orlando Magic.  It’s evident at this juncture that the Spurs won’t be competing for anything significant this season. Thus, according to SpursTalks’ LJ Ellis, […]

It doesn’t take an NBA rumor mill expert to determine that the San Antonio Spurs are obvious sellers this season as they try and roll out the red carpet for Victor Wembanyama. Based on a report from Spurs insider LJ Ellis, San Antonio has finally opened up shop once again after closing its doors following […]

Veteran guard Isaiah Thomas has reportedly been linked to the San Antonio Spurs in recent weeks, per Spurs Talk. Thomas is a respected veteran who made a name for himself during his time in Boston with the Celtics. The Spurs are not looking to compete this year, but Thomas would provide veteran leadership for San […]

The San Antonio Spurs, contrary to expectations, started out the 2022-23 season strong. Coached by Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich, the Spurs remained competitive through the first two weeks as they started the season with a 5-2 record. Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell spurred the Spurs into that incredible start that made many think twice […]

The 2022-23 season is marking the start of a new era in San Antonio. After missing the playoffs for three straight years, the Spurs fully embraced a rebuilding mode, trading away All-Star guard Dejounte Murray for mostly first-round picks and leaving more opportunities for its younger pieces. So far, it seems the rebuilding process is […]

Two teams trending completely opposite directions will clash on the hardwood Friday night as the New Orleans Pelicans meet up with the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo City. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our Pelicans-Spurs prediction and pick will be made. Sitting comfortably in first place within the Southwest […]

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook’s relationship has been a source of speculation since midway through last season — particularly during NBA Summer League. On Saturday, however, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ fourth win in five games — a defenseless 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (L.A.’s third win this week over S.A.) — the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook looked as though he just came home from a brutal street fight after getting elbowed in the head by San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins Saturday night. Russell Westbrook takes a shot from Zach Collins and is bleeding from his forehead 😳pic.twitter.com/SXDNXnvSlL — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 27, […]

It was an emotional evening for Lonnie Walker on Friday as the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. This was Walker’s first time being back in his old stomping ground following his summer move to Hollywood. The 23-year-old had another noteworthy performance as he helped LA to a 105-94 win over his former […]

A rematch of last night’s bout will take place for the second-consecutive night as the Los Angeles Lakers will do battle with San Antonio Spurs in Alamo City. With that being said, let’s take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick will be revealed. In last night’s 105-94, it was […]

The San Antonio Spurs officially kicked off their rebuild this offseason when they traded Dejounte Murray away to the Atlanta Hawks. The Spurs hadn’t really been winning in recent seasons and were struggling to stay afloat, and decided to blow things up by moving Murray and starting from scratch. So far, the Spurs have been […]

If there is one team that is shocking the world in the 2022-23 season, that is the Utah Jazz. After trading away stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, many projected Utah to be at the bottom of the rankings by now. However, they not only are having a solid season but are No. 4 in […]

The New York Knicks had high hopes at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season after they put up a 41-31 record and claimed the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Sure, they ended up losing to the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in five games after All-Star forward Julius Randle shot a woeful 29 percent from the […]