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The San Antonio Spurs are in borderline-uncharted territory for the franchise; they have a 67 percent chance of landing a top five pick, setting themselves up nicely for the future after a mad dash towards the bottom of the NBA standings. Of course, this effort to bottom out included some blatant tanking shenanigans, including random […]

Few teams have more at stake during the 2023 NBA offseason than the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year, the Spurs have a strong chance to land a franchise-altering player. San Antonio can build a young nucleus that will contend in a few years through both the NBA Draft […]

The San Antonio Spurs currently sit at 20-58 and far out of playoff contention. Given the youthful roster and the expectation that some lean years are to continue to come, speculation over the future of head coach Gregg Popovich has been a hot topic. However, Popovich should be back on the bench next season, per […]

The San Antonio Spurs were once a dynasty but after the retirement of most of that core and the departure of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, they’re now a bottom-of-the-barrel team. One whose relevance is tied far more into their past accomplishments than present state. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was expected to retire when the […]

The San Antonio Spurs (19-58) head out to the West Coast to take on the surging Sacramento Kings (47-30). Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. We continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Kings are riding high after just recently ending the longest playoff drought […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is expected to be named as one of the finalists to be elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and Keldon Johnson had high praise for his coach on Friday. “I wish everybody could get to experience being […]

The Golden State Warriors averted disaster on Friday at Chase Center, finally pulling away from the tanking San Antonio Spurs midway through the fourth quarter for a 130-115 victory. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ fifth win in six games, one that ties them with the LA Clippers at 41-37 for the […]

After 16 seasons, LaMarcus Aldridge, the second overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft, has called it quits — this time for good. A longtime master of the midrange and of the high post faceup game, Aldridge has been the fulcrum of many winning iterations of the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs over […]

Just like Tom Brady, LaMarcus Aldridge retired for good this time, announcing on Friday that he’s hanging up the sneakers after 17 seasons in the NBA. San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich, who coached the big man for six years, was asked if he knew about Aldridge’s retirement. His answer was perfect. Via Dalton Johnson: […]

Our coverage of Friday’s NBA slate will continue with a prediction and pick for this Western Conference matchup. The San Antonio Spurs (19-57) will travel to take on the Golden State Warriors (40-37). Check out our NBA odds series for our Spurs-Warriors prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs are in 14th-place in the West […]

7-time NBA All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement on Friday. Aldridge, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Brooklyn Nets during his career, shared his retirement message on Twitter. “In the words of TB12, you only get one big, emotional retirement… so, on that note…I’m thankful for all the memories, family […]

The Utah Jazz (35-40) visit the San Antonio Spurs (19-56) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Jazz-Spurs NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Jazz-Spurs Odds Utah Jazz: -4 (-110) San Antonio Spurs: […]

The San Antonio Spurs visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum showed up on the injury report and was initially listed as questionable. Tatum is dealing with a left hip contusion that he suffered when he fell to the floor in the Celtics’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 15. The question is […]

The San Antonio Spurs travel East to square off with the Boston Celtics. This game will continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Celtics prediction and a pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game Sunday. The Spurs are having an awful season. With just 19 wins, they have the third-fewest victories […]

Gregg Popovich is without a doubt one of the most esteemed coaches in the history of the sport. The five championships he’s won with the San Antonio Spurs are clear testaments to this fact. However, there’s also no denying that coach Pop would not be in the position he is in today had it not […]

The nation’s capital is the sight of this West versus East showdown as the San Antonio Spurs visit the Washington Wizards. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Wizards prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Wizards enter the game struggling, going 2-8 in their last ten games, and losing their last […]

The San Antonio Spurs (19-53) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (51-20) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Bucks prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio has lost three of four games and sits in 14th place in the Western Conference The Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs (19-52) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (34-37) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. San Antonio is coming off an upset win over Atlanta but remains in 14th place in the Western […]

Dejounte Murray knows very well why the Atlanta Hawks collapsed against the San Antonio Spurs and blew out their massive lead: they got comfortable, and they gave Gregg Popovich’s men confidence. Murray admitted as much while talking to reporters following their 126-118 loss to the Spurs. The 26-year-old shared that they didn’t play hard enough […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks appeared to be on their way to an easy victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. With 11:29 remaining in the third quarter, they were up by 24 points as their Texas-based rivals struggled to make their shots. In the end, however, the score was 126-118 … with […]

The San Antonio Spurs wrap up a six-game home stand Sunday as they host the Atlanta Hawks. We are continuing our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Spurs prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hawks are holding steady in the play-in picture with a record of 35-35. They are coming off a strong […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray still thinks highly of Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs several months after the Western Conference franchise traded him to his current team. Although the Spurs have been struggling mightily to win games in the 2022-23 NBA season and haven’t been a serious title contender, Dejounte Murray is envisioning […]

Trae Young played a key role in the Atlanta Hawks’ 127-119 win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Young even came up with a game-sealing steal on Curry late in the contest that prompted a savage finger-wag celebration from the Hawks star. Atlanta is back in action on Sunday against […]

Metropolitans 92 big man Victor Wembanyama has become an NBA Draft sensation. Standing tall at 7-foot-3, the lanky power forward is a human highlight reel, with the social media age only adding to the sensationalism that surrounds the Frenchman. As Wembanyama has made waves with his relatively unique combination of size and skill, there are […]

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on June 22, and with March Madness in full swing, many NBA teams have their best scouts in the bleachers. However, while many mock drafts simply attempt to find the best players available for the team picking them, the following mock draft takes into account the needs of […]

The extremely short-handed Memphis Grizzlies will look to keep their top-seeded hopes alive as they head on the road to the Alamo City to do battle with a familiar foe in the division rival San Antonio Spurs. Let’s check out our NBA odds series, where our Grizzlies-Spurs prediction and pick will be made. Trying to navigate […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs are facing their division rivals Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, but don’t expect the head coach to pay much attention to Mavs rookie Jaden Hardy. Prior to the game, Popovich was asked by Grant Afseth of DallasBasketball.com about his thoughts on the first-year Dallas guard, and his response probably […]

The Dallas Mavericks already previously confirmed that Luka Doncic will be out of action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left thigh strain. Unfortunately for Mavs fans, it has now been announced that Kyrie Irving will be joining Luka on the sidelines for Wednesday’s tilt. Kyrie Irving injury status vs. Spurs […]

San Antonio Spurs star forward Keldon Johnson missed Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, without arguably their best player, the Spurs ended up losing to the Thunder by a final score of 102-90 behind 21 points from Jalen Williams. So when Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz, and the Orlando […]

Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner put together a solid two-way performance in Saturday’s contest against the Miami Heat. He scored 17 points — on 7-for-10 shooting from the field — grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Magic went on to win in overtime by a final score of 126-114. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been without both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the last two games due to respective injuries, and it comes as no surprise that the Mavs lost both contests. Dallas is actually riding a three-game losing skid at the moment, and they are now in danger of losing their fourth straight […]

The Orlando Magic will make a road trip to the “Alamo City” as they attempt to win back-to-back games for the first time since early February versus the lowly San Antonio Spurs. It is time to take a look at our NBA odds series where our Magic-Spurs prediction and pick will be made. Fresh off of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just played on Saturday and actually had a big game to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 110-96 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. With that said, it certainly came as a surprise to many when he was ruled out for Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Apparently, however, SGA’s latest absence […]

Our coverage of today’s NBA games continues with this matchup out West between two young rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder (32-35) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (17-49) from the AT&T Center. Check out our NBA odds series for our Thunder-Spurs prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in 12th place in the […]

Being on the receiving end of a filthy, poster dunk is one of the occupational hazards of being a center in the NBA. Even the best rim protectors of all time, such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Mark Eaton, and Rudy Gobert, have experienced the sting of getting dunked on. And that’s exactly what Atlanta […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets just lost to one of the NBA’s worse teams of the season in the San Antonio Spurs. Sure enough, the haters saw it as an opportunity to mock the Colorado franchise and call them frauds. The Nuggets are officially in a shocking slump as they have now lost two […]

No one could have expected the San Antonio Spurs, a team that lost 16 straight games at one point during the 2022-23 season, to make much noise against Nikola Jokic and the team with the best record in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets, let alone claim a victory. After all, with just 17 games […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. and San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins got into a heated and physical altercation on Friday, leading to both players getting ejected in the game. Midway through the third quarter, Porter absolutely embarrassed Collins with a nasty dunk and seemingly followed it up with a taunt. The Spurs big […]

The Denver Nuggets (46-20) visit the San Antonio Spurs (16-49) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Denver has won four of their last five games and remains in first place in the Western Conference. The […]