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It had been previously reported that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wouldn’t be suiting up for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, and that was made official on Monday. The Sixers youngster told Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian that he would be skipping the Olympics in order to work on “individual skill development,” according to Basketball […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a disappointing season that resulted in just barely missing out on the postseason. Gregg Popovich’s squad lost in the play-in tournament to the Grizzlies, who eventually clinched the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. While the Western Conference will likely continue to be loaded with stiff competition, […]

Far removed from their glory days and desperately in need of starting a new chapter, the San Antonio Spurs have recovered nicely by building a solid young core for the next phase of their franchise. However, they still are a few pieces away from having a legitimate playoff contender in place. Having said that, let’s […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan had an interesting take when asked who he thinks should be on the list of the best one-on-one players in the NBA right now aside from himself. DeRozan is arguably one of the best individual talents in the league and no, that’s not up for debate. When asked who […]

DeMar DeRozan is set to be one of the premier players on the NBA free-agent market this offseason. Fresh off three consecutive seasons averaging 20-plus points per game for the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan is poised to earn a hefty payday in what is his first time hitting the open market. The 31-year-old remains one […]

Becky Hammon is a finalist for the Portland Trail Blazers’ open head coaching job, according to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. This makes Hammon the first woman to get this far in an NBA coaching search. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reported on Hammon getting another interview, with Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach […]

The San Antonio Spurs are the winningest NBA franchise over the last two decades, having made the postseason 22 consecutive times since the 1997-98 season. Over this stretch, San Antonio won four championships in the span of nine years and gutted out another one in 2014 with their renowned legendary Big Three of Tim Duncan, […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. will be one of the better forwards on the NBA free agent market this summer. Although Oubre is coming off a rollercoaster season with the Golden State Warriors, he was a productive force in the Bay Area. Averaging 15.4 points and six rebounds per game, he was a vital piece to the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are closing in on their next head coach. According to reports, the team’s front office has narrowed down its search to five primary candidates. As it is, it looks like Damian Lillard’s next coach is going to come from either the Los Angeles Clippers, the San Antonio Spurs, or the Brooklyn […]

The Golden State Warriors have an important decision to make on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s future with the squad. With the 25-year-old set to enter free agency in the summer, it also looks like the Dubs are going to have some competition if they actually intend to offer Oubre an extension. According to reports, several teams […]

Reports surfaced on Wednesday that Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics are nearing a breakup this offseason after a disappointing campaign. However, the C’s apparently tried shipping him off to the Spurs at the trade deadline in March in exchange for LaMarcus Aldridge, according to SI’s Chris Mannix. By no surprise, Kemba wasn’t too pleased. […]

Just 43 seconds into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday, Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden was forced to exit with a hamstring injury. The former MVP was unable to return and it was an unfortunate incident to kick off Brooklyn’s highly-anticipated matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. As it turns out, however, not […]

Kawhi Leonard was born to Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson in Los Angeles, California on January 29, 1991. When Leonard was five years old, his parents split so he moved to Moreno Valley, California to live with his mother. During Leonard’s teenage years, he frequently visited his father on weekends and summers helping him with […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard have a complicated history. As the centerpieces in the blockbuster trade between the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors, they’ll forever be intertwined in NBA lore. DeRozan went from competitor to fan as he witnessed Kawhi Leonard dominate his matchup against Luka Doncic on Friday night. The Spurs star didn’t […]

It’s no secret that Draymond Green and Kevin Durant aren’t exactly best of friends. They had their fair share of head-to-head clashes during their time together as Golden State Warriors teammates, with their infamous on-court bust-up a clear indication of the type of relationship they had. In a recent AMA interview on Bleacher Report, however, […]

There are moves in NBA free agency every few years that can totally shift the balance of the league. Sure, there are notable names that jump every summer, but few have the ability to completely turn a franchise around. This is exactly what happened when Kawhi Leonard left the Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Former NBA big man LaMarcus Aldridge shocked the basketball community in April 2021 when he suddenly announced that he’s walking away from the sport as a player for good. A health scare that had his heart beating irregularly during a Brooklyn Nets game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 10 ultimately led to his […]

Denver Nuggets star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic has drawn comparisons to Tim Duncan, and Jokic would love to follow in Duncan’s footsteps. Duncan played his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs and won five NBA championships. Matching Duncan’s five titles will be a tall order, but Jokic playing his entire career with […]

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 […]