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Another year, another playoff injury for Chris Paul. The 11-time NBA All-Star has been haunted with injuries at the most inopportune time, and his misfortune just took another turn in his first season with the Phoenix Suns. Paul suffered a shoulder stinger during Game 1 and hasn’t been the same player since. This is such […]

On Tuesday, the 2021 NBA Draft order was nearly finalized after winners of the various tiebreakers were determined. The league conducted a series of behind the scenes coin flips to separate teams with equal regular season records. The draft lottery, set to take place on June 22, will determine the order for the top four […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aiming to become the first team to win a championship from a bottom-two seed. Or, as Jared Dudley described their tall order: “The hardest challenge any team has ever had in NBA history.” Los Angeles, of course, is not your average 7-seed. The Lakers are coming off a title, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs have officially missed the NBA playoffs for the second year in a row. Dejounte Murray and Co. were outlasted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament, 100-96. After the loss, the Spurs’ fifth-year guard sent out a heartfelt message to fans after the tumultuous year for the Silver and Black: […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is officially over for the San Antonio Spurs after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 100-96 on Wednesday night in the play-in tournament. It was a tough year for the Spurs as they finished with just a 33-39 record and the 10th seed in the Western Conference. They only had a shot […]

DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs had their playoff hopes dashed in an instant against the Memphis Grizzlies. In that contest, DeRozan led the Spurs in scoring with 20 points, tied along with Rudy Gay, but he did so on a brutal 5-for-21 shooting clip from the field. But based on DeRozan’s playoff history, […]

The San Antonio Spurs will miss the NBA Playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in team history. But while it’s not fair to pin the blame solely on DeMar DeRozan, it’s also hard to overlook his dismal showing against the Memphis Grizzlies in their play-in tournament battle on Wednesday. DeRozan, who’s had his […]

It’s hard to satisfy Ja Morant. Even after the Memphis Grizzlies staved off the San Antonio Spurs in their play-in tournament battle on Wednesday, Morant is far from celebrating. In fact, just moments after their 100-96 victory, Morant returned to the floor to get up some shots. Job isn’t done ⏰ @JaMorant | #GrzNxtGen pic.twitter.com/Iz9kNzdct6 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the San Antonio Spurs in the first of two Western Conference play-in games on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Grizzlies prediction and pick. This do-or-die play-in game features two clubs that have been on complete opposite trajectories of late. San Antonio couldn’t […]

The San Antonio Spurs have established themselves as a franchise of excellence over the past three decades, more so especially over the last 20 years. Winning four championships in the span of nine years and squeezing out another in 2014, the Spurs dynasty is definitely up there among the best in NBA history. Certainly, all […]

The second day of this season’s play-in tournament will feature the San Antonio Spurs versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Both teams are fighting for the ninth seed, which will give them the opportunity to eventually compete for the eight seed. Before we get to the predictions of this matchup, let’s first assess how both teams got […]

The Memphis Grizzlies certainly didn’t wish to be in the play-in tournament, but after a rather up-and-down season, they can’t do anything but embrace the pressure that comes with it. Fortunately for them, they’ll be playing a San Antonio Spurs team that has largely struggles as well this 2020-21. Not even the genius of Coach […]

NBA fans will be treated to what should be a thrilling set of games this week as the league heads into the play-in tournament stage. As it turns out, the NBA is very likely to adopt this format on a more permanent basis, with the possibility of a mid-season play-in tournament also a possibility. This […]

The San Antonio Spurs are ready to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game. Head coach Greg Popovich has coached in many big games and that will help the Spurs tremendously. The Grizzlies on the other hand are a very young team lacking playoff experience which will make it tough for them to […]

The Utah Jazz will get the week off as they await their first-round opponents for this year’s NBA Playoffs. Rudy Gobert and the rest of the Jazz will be intently watching the play-in bouts this week as they wait to see who they get to face in the opening round. Whichever team that ends up […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan had plenty of people to thank during his Hall of Fame speech on Saturday. Naturally, Duncan had a powerful message for Gregg Popovich, complete with jokes. And, of course, Duncan had to highlight longtime teammates Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps: “To look to your left […]

The Phoenix Suns take on the San Antonio Spurs on the last day of the NBA’s regular season, and there are seeding ramifications involved in this game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams battled on the first night of a back-to-back baseball series, […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is not used to being in the spotlight off the court. After all, while has been a champion multiple times throughout his NBA career, he had never been someone who likes the attention of the media. With that said, it’s not surprising to see Duncan feeling uncomfortable during his […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

Ask any NBA fan worth their salt to list down 10 of the best power forwards to ever lace them up, and you’ll likely hear Minnesota Timberwolves franchise player Kevin Garnett and San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan come out of their mouths. The two big men have defined what a power forward should be […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is a man of few words. But on Friday, ahead of his Hall of Fame enshrinement, he couldn’t help but say a lot about the greatness of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Duncan reflected on his battles with Kobe and revealed how the late Lakers great brought out […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar made his long-awaited return to action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. The former league MVP, however, was involved in a bit of controversy surrounding what many consider to be an intentional trip on Spurs guard Dejounte Murray. Murray himself has since seen the replay of the play in question and […]

The New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Knicks prediction and pick. New York is flying high as they’ve clinched their first postseason birth since the 2013 season. San Antonio has a chance to clinch […]

The Beard is back! James Harden made his much-awaited return for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, helping them cruise to a 128-116 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Harden looked good coming off the bench, displaying the elite playmaking that made him one of the most unstoppable offensive weapons in NBA history (flopping propensity notwithstanding). […]

The San Antonio Spurs have found their very own Magic Johnson, well at least for one game. On Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl bagged a near triple-double of nine points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help San Antonio dominate with a 146-125 victory. Apparently after the contest, the team […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden is set to return from a lengthy absence against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. As long as there’s no setback in pregame warmups, Harden will give it a go. Harden hasn’t played since April 5 after he exited a game […]

The San Antonio Spurs will head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Nets prediction and pick. The Spurs are looking to solidify their spot in the play-in tournament with a win in Brooklyn. The Nets can […]

It’s not hard to overlook the crucial role a coach plays in every team’s success. The spotlight is always placed on the players — and rightfully so — which sometimes causes most of us to undervalue the type of contribution a head coach has on his team. Today, we take a look at some of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks hit the road to take on the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Spurs prediction and pick. Milwaukee has won five-straight games and now sits just a half-game behind the Brooklyn Nets for the second spot in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (38-29) host the San Antonio Spurs (32-34) on Saturday night in a pivotal contest for the Western Conference playoff chase. Portland defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at home behind a game-high 38 points from superstar guard Damian Lillard. It was the first time all season that fans at Moda […]

After torching the San Antonio Spurs with 30 points on Wednesday, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson reminded everyone why he’s tagged as one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA. Clarkson came off the bench and shot 12-of-16 from the field to help guide the Jazz to a 126-94 win over the Spurs and […]

It took San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich just four words to perfectly encapsulate the career of the Spurs legend Tim Duncan. The iconic 72-year-old mentor took time this week to honor his former superstar ahead of Duncan’s enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15. For Pop, he wouldn’t have […]

The San Antonio Spurs face the Utah Jazz in Utah on Wednesday night. It’s time for us to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction and pick for the game. The Spurs are hanging on for dear life as they fight for a shot at the play-in tournament. They are 5-5 in their […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl likened current Nuggets center and leading MVP candidate Nikola Jokic to another former MVP. Karl, who coached the Nuggets from 2005 to 2013, called Jokic this era’s version of San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan: Jokic is the modern era Tim Duncan. And that’s a helluva player to […]

The San Antonio Spurs will head up to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz in a crucial Western Conference affair on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Jazz prediction and pick. San Antonio is holding onto the last play-in spot for dear life as the […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime on Sunday after a heartbreaking game-winning tip-in from Ben Simmons. Simmons beat the buzzer with just milliseconds left on the clock to push the Sixers back atop the Eastern Conference. In reaction to Simmons’ lucky bucket with 0.2 seconds left in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off three-straight wins at home as they go on the road to face the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Spurs have dropped back down to the 10th seed in the […]

Shaquille O’Neal was at the center of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the sport. Playing alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the NBA for several years during the early 2000’s. Shaq recently made an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs had an epic meltdown on Friday night as they saw Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics storm back from a 32-point deficit to the 143-140 win in overtime. Spurs leader DeMar DeRozan clearly wasn’t happy with the way they let go of the gas pedal in the second half, especially with […]