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Marco Belinelli, most known for his stint with the San Antonio Spurs, is returning to his home country after inking a three-year deal with Italian basketball club Virtus Bologna. The deal was first reported by La Gazzetta Dello Sport. It was later confirmed by Virtus Bologna then by Belinelli himself via Twitter. The report noted […]

LeBron James has won four NBA titles in 10 NBA Finals trips in his illustrious career. In his first trip to the Finals in 2007, LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers were overwhelmed in a four-game sweep by the San Antonio Spurs. Though the Cavs didn’t have nearly enough firepower to compete with the juggernaut Spurs at the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are also making moves in what has been a frenetic Day 1 of the NBA free agency window. It may not be the franchise-altering deal that opposing teams have recently gone through, but the re-signing of big man Jakob Poeltl serves as an important development in San Antonio’s offseason. According to […]

It’s been proven in the history of the NBA that it would be close to impossible to win a title with just one superstar spearheading your franchise. In recent time, we’ve had the chance to witness Big 3s like the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat. Not to mention Stephen […]

Devin Vassell is heading to Texas, with the San Antonio Spurs selecting him with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: San Antonio is selecting Devin Vassell with the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Vassell played his college hoops at Florida State. […]

DeMar DeRozan is staying with the San Antonio Spurs. DeRozan informed the team today that he is exercising his $27.7 million player option for the 2020-2021 season, keeping him in the organization for at least another year, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan has informed the franchise that he […]

Even after winning a championship, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t skipped a beat and are consistently trying to get better. The latest rumor has the Purple and Gold acquiring San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan in a trade that sends Danny Green and Kyle Kuzma to Texas in return. The Lakers adding a former All-Star […]

The San Antonio Spurs unveiled their City Edition uniforms from Nike for the 2020-21 campaign via social media on Friday morning. The jerseys, which have been dubbed “Fiesta,” seem to be an instant hit with fans of the team. Spurs fans have been asking for this throwback color scheme for a while, and the team […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are two NBA teams that are said to be interested in trading for San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills, according to a report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Spurs are up to something,” O’Connor writes in his 2020 NBA Draft Guide. “League sources say they’re shopping […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have no plans to sit around with their hands tied after winning a championship, and it appears they’ll be looking to add another All-Star alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the Lakers could be making a push for San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan in […]

With a 32-39 overall record for the 2019-20 campaign, the San Antonio Spurs finished with the No. 11 seed in the Western Conference. For the first time since 1997, the team was left out of the playoff hunt. Now, as the coming season draws near, head coach Gregg Popovich and his staff will be looking […]

It appears that Tim Duncan’s return to the San Antonio Spurs bench is short lived. After just one season as head coach Gregg Popovich’s assistant, the two-time MVP is calling it quits, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Spurs' Tim Duncan is stepping away from full-time coaching after spending last season […]

Rumors of the Orlando Magic trying to trade high-flying forward Aaron Gordon have been prevalent in recent years. Gordon stagnated and even regressed in some areas for the Magic in his sixth year with the team, notching just 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. His shooting efficiency dropped as well, knocking down […]

San Antonio Spurs legends Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan are back together as teammates, not in the basketball court but on the paved roads of Texas. Via his Instagram, Ginobili posted a photo of himself biking with his good old buddy Tim Duncan. Spurs fans were thrilled to see the icons back together. Several were […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge shared the secret to playing over 10 years in the league. At the same time, he gave lazy players a bit of a ribbing. On Twitter, Aldridge pointed out the difference between players who was just two years in the league and those who has spent over a […]

NBA franchises fall into a few categories sorted by a number of characteristics: location, history, and current contender status. Those three topics can push a franchise from being a lottery team one year to becoming a championship contender the following year. Since the NBA graced the nation, few teams have found success in being able […]

The Golden State Warriors will be trying from now until draft night to unload their No.2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Per ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Warriors would be interested in dealing for San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge in exchange for their No.2 pick. 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲pic.twitter.com/poavzwmxGY — /r/spurs (@redditspurs) November 6, 2020 “Someone within […]

When underrated NBA players are brought up in conversation, it more often than not that San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan is brought up. With that said, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic agrees that Duncan is pretty high on such list. The question was prompted on Twitter earlier this week, and Nurkic was […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently passionately endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden while ripping President Donald Trump along the way. Popovich, who has never shied away from bashing Trump, says voting for the POTUS is “a vote against the very ideals upon which our democracy was founded.” “Our country is at a crossroads, […]

Until today, former NBA center Zaza Pachulia could still be public enemy no. 1 of San Antonio Spurs fans because of the Kawhi Leonard incident. Spurs fans will never forget the infamous play that involved Pachulia and Kawhi in Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Spurs were up by 25 points […]

The San Antonio Spurs had high hopes for their future with DeMar DeRozan. Most experts felt that he would be a fine candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, though, the acquisition of DeRozan hasn’t gone as well as expected for the Spurs, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. DeRozan, […]

It was recently reported that DeMar DeRozan was unhappy with his current status with the San Antonio Spurs and that he wanted out. The 31-year-old caught wind of the rumor, and was quick to fire back at the anonymous source. DeRozan took to Instagram to deny what turns out to be an unsubstantiated rumor: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnegyxnLhi/ […]

If there’s one thing NBA players are extra proud of aside from their individual awards, it’s their sneakers. In recent years, guys like PJ Tucker and DeMar DeRozan have been showing off their so-called shoe game more and more. They regularly post pictures on Instagram or make videos. Tucker is widely known in the NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan apparently does not want to be in the Alamo City much longer. Ben Standig and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic were among the writers to conduct an agents survey on all things basketball, including potential trades and impending free agents. One agent told The Athletic DeRozan is unhappy in […]

Having just won the NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Danny Green has been on more than a few interviews of late. He has been fielding all sorts of questions over the past couple of weeks, especially after his infamous Game 5 miss, but we’re one hundred percent certain that nothing compares to the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich mansion — which he has owned since 2005 — has sold for $3 million. Per Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times, Popovich bought the Texas home in 2005 a few months after guided the Spurs to its third title in franchise history. Popovich first put the mansion […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has somehow been even better than advertised. Davis averaged 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. While neither were career-highs, they are incredible numbers. That is especially true when you take into account the 1.5 steals and 2.3 blocks per game that helped garner […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan has high praise for former teammate Davis Bertans. During a recent appearance on The Old Man and the Three podcast with JJ Reddick, DeRozan reflected on his first season with the team and even said Bertans was one of the best shooters he’s ever played with. “I got more comfortable handling […]

The San Antonio Spurs had an incredible run with superstar players. David Robinson passed the torch to Tim Duncan, who carried it for seemingly like forever until he handed it off to a reluctant Kawhi Leonard (who then forced his way out of town). Now, the Spurs are in uncharted territory after more than two […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reflected on the valuable lessons he learned during his first NBA Finals in 2007. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in that series, and LeBron said he appreciated how San Antonio paid attention to the details and played as if they had something […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made the first-team All-NBA squad this season, becoming the first player named to the first team in his first or second season since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan did in 1999, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Doncic received 59 First Team votes. Luka Doncic was named […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways on Sunday after four seasons, a few playoff heartbreaks, small-ball experiments, and a 217-102 regular-season record. Yet, D’Antoni failed to reach an NBA Finals, and the veteran coach decided to move on after a five-game Western Conference semifinals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble. […]

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs not only share a state, but also a highway,  Interstate 10. They are two of the most successful teams in the Western Conference and have met in the playoffs a few times. But unlike other rivalries, there aren’t a lot of altercations, bench-clearing brawls, or war of words […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997 ,the San Antonio Spurs have entered a rebuilding phase. 18 games into the 1996-97 season, head coach Gregg Popovich took over a really good team whose record didn’t entirely tell the whole story. David Robinson was hurt and Tim Duncan was on his way. But […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan ripped Skip Bayless for his comments about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott admitted this week that he has been battling depression after losing his brother to an apparent suicide. Bayless, one of the most polarizing TV personalities ever, said he didn’t have sympathy for Prescott and stated […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s gorgeous San Antonio home is on the market for $3,100,000, per Redfin.com. Popovich has been linked to taking the head coaching job with the Brooklyn Nets, and this will only add more fuel to those rumors. It’s worth noting that Pop initially listed the home on the market […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich admitted that he had regrets about trading Serbian big man Boban Marjanovic after his first season with the Spurs. Marjanović signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Spurs in July of 2015. At 7-4, he’s a mountain of a […]