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The Golden State Warriors took care of business by defeating the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to two games. Following Wednesday’s victory, Stephen Curry shared why Golden State’s win over San Antonio is crucial, via The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Steph Curry said tonight was a "sign of maturity" for the […]

Despite snatching wins over Western Conference powerhouses Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr named their win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday as their “best game” of the season. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr was impressed with his team’s performance on both ends. […]

Though the Golden State Warriors got off to a slow start to the 2020-21 season, two-time MVP and greatest player in franchise history Stephen Curry has got the team playing well. On Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, the gifted guard showcased his impressive dribble package by absolutely dusting the entire Spurs defense singled-handedly […]

New Orleans Saints icon Drew Brees may be viewed as the NFL’s version of San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. On the daily Locked On NFL podcast, Ross Jackson and Luke Braun talked about the legacy of Drew Brees. Moreover, how the Saints legend’s status will resonate through not only the franchise, but the entire […]

The San Antonio Spurs were famously known to utilize veterans during the Gregg Popovich era. These days, the team’s roster features the likes of LaMarcus Aldrige and DeMar DeRozan who have been with the Spurs since 2015 and 2018, respectively. Recently, the Spurs also installed a youth movement within the team. Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday’s holiday in his name. Pop dropped effusive praise on Dr. King: “He’s basically like a modern founding father in a sense,” Popovich said, via Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. “He’s the conscience of the country, trying to […]

James Harden is officially- and finally- a Brooklyn Net. The Harden saga in Houston ended on Wednesday, as the Nets and Rockets were finally able to come to an agreement in a huge blockbuster trade that left Brooklyn’s bench depleted. Regardless of that, the Nets have their eyes on set on an NBA title run. […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Houston Rockets side on Thursday, and unsurprisingly, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was incensed after the loss. Moments after the game, the straight-shooting Popovich blasted his players for their pedestrian effort on the evening: “It’s got nothing to do with defense […]

With COVID-19 taking center stage, everyone has no choice but to be creative in how they go about their daily lives. On Thursday, former teammates DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay did exactly that as they greeted each other ahead of the Houston Rockets’ game against the San Antonio Spurs. The two old friends go way […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been an adamant critic of President Donald Trump throughout his four-year term. The United States House of Representatives is set to hold a vote Wednesday after introducing articles of impeachment against Trump for the second time in his presidency. Popovich said Tuesday supports impeachment: “The fact that […]

The San Antonio Spurs will play their fifth straight road game tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Thunder prediction and pick. The Spurs stand at 5-5 overall, but they are 6-4 against the spread.  They are coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on […]

The San Antonio Spurs will square off with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second straight day, and the Spurs will be down one of their key starters. Ahead of Sunday’s rematch with the Timberwolves, DeMar DeRozan is expected to miss some time as he tends to his ill father. After facing Minnesota on the road […]

The San Antonio Spurs got a stellar performance from DeMar DeRozan in Saturday night’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, prompting his teammates to applaud him for his efforts. Following the victory, Dejounte Murray called out ESPN for ranking DeRozan as the No. 82 player in the NBA for this season: Murray has something to say […]

The dreaded injury bug has claimed another victim as San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White recently suffered a non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of his left second toe. On Saturday, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich revealed the extent of White’s injury and revealed the long timetable for his recovery, per San Antonio Express-News’ Jeff […]

Gregg Popovich has always been a spirited head coach for the San Antonio Spurs, even in his 25th season with the organization. After a photo made its rounds on social media, Manu Ginobili poked fun at his former head coach by reacting to Popovich’s jumping ability. Very funny and scary at the same time! Talk […]

Rudy Gay just put Anthony Davis on a sleeper hold. As a joke. No need to get all riled up. The two were tied up on the floor on Thursday after Gay was called for a blocking foul as Davis drove to the basket. The Sacramento Kings forward decided to bring out his inner John […]

In a sign of solidarity and unity, members of the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs locked arms in midcourt during the national anthem before their game on Thursday. At a time when the US still seems so divided amid all the political controversies and social injustices, players and coaches led by Lakers […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been very outspoken on social and political issues throughout his time as head coach, and today is no exception. Prior to tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spurs coach had his first opportunity to speak about the invasion of the Capitol Building yesterday, and he […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is a big believer of LeBron James’ stature as one of the true all-time greats of the sport. On Thursday, the 71-year-old tactician bared his admiration for the Los Angeles Lakers star’s impact outside the hardwood, particularly his bravery for taking a stand regarding social issues. While we […]

Tony Parker recently released his new documentary, “Tony Parker: The Final Shot”, which is now streaming on Netflix. The documentary relives some of Parker’s greatest accomplishments such as securing his four championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Of all the sections that were compiled into the documentary, the most iconic moment may have come from […]

Tim Duncan wasn’t a talkative player when opposing players would talk trash to him throughout his legendary career with the San Antonio Spurs. Even though he would have been able to back up his trash talk, Tim Duncan revealed why he never trash-talked during his career on an appearance on The Ringer’s NBA Show podcast […]

Devin Vassell had his best game in a San Antonio Spurs jersey on Tuesday, as he helped his squad to a 116-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The 20-year-old rookie has emerged as one of San Antonio’s most prized youngsters. So much so, that some comparisons have been made to former Spurs superstar Kawhi […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without 26-year-old guard Derrick White for a while due to a broken toe. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich opened up about White’s injury, and unsurprisingly, the veteran coach didn’t bother to complain about his team’s current situation. Coach Pop admitted that San Antonio has had some tough luck to […]

The San Antonio Spurs will likely be without guard Derrick White for an extended period of time. He has been forced to the sideline due to a toe injury. According to an official statement released by the franchise on Monday evening, White has been formally diagnosed with a “non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of […]

LeBron James was able to help the Los Angeles Lakers take down the San Antonio Spurs twice in the past week, leading to the comparison of James and the Gregg Popovich-led franchise. Following Friday night’s victory over San Antonio, the Lakers star shared his reaction to being likened to the Spurs. 😱My homie from the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, and it was an opportunity for the defending champs to improve their record early in the season. L.A. has opened their title defense with two losses in their first five games, which has led to a bit of […]

After Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he turned to assistant coach Becky Hammon to take charge and told her, “You got it,” before going back to the locker room. Sure, Hammon made history serving as the first woman head coach for an NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon made history Wednesday night when she became the first woman in NBA history to serve as head coach. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in the second quarter, appointing Hammon to take over in his stead. It was a fairly monumental moment and well-deserved for Hammon after seven […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had nothing but praise for San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, as she became the first woman to serve as a head coach for an NBA team after Gregg Popovich was ejected last night. “It’s a beautiful thing just to hear her barking out calls, barking out sets… She’s […]

When the NBA revealed the dates for the 2020-21 preseason and regular season, it seemed like the Lakers could be at a disadvantage. After all, while certain players around the league experienced a nine-month offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were just two months removed from winning the franchise’s 17th NBA championship in the bubble. Their […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to defeat the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, giving James a win on his 36th birthday. After helping the Lakers improve their record to 3-2, James revealed what he planned on doing to celebrate: “I have some wine waiting on me,” said James after posting […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich may have been ejected on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but it paved the way for Becky Hammon to become the first woman to serve as an NBA head coach. Dejounte Murray and DeMar DeRozan shared their thoughts on Hammon’s milestone, calling the coach part of the crew […]

The San Antonio Spurs made history on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t from play on the court. After the ejection of longtime head coach Gregg Popovich following a questionable no-call on Spurs star DeMar DeRozan, Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was named as the acting head coach. She goes down as the first woman to […]

The San Antonio Spurs began a two-game series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but the game ended a tad earlier for venerable Spurs coach Gregg Popovich as he was ejected with under four minutes to go in the second quarter after an odd sequence led to a wide-open layup. Greg Popovich was […]

It is safe to say that San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got the better of Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell on Wednesday evening. Despite shooting guards rarely finding themselves on the right side of a poster, DeRozan simply could not be denied by Harrell, who at least attempted to contest the […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows quite literally everything that there is to know about basketball and specifically the NBA — well, almost. On Sunday evening, Popovich was asked about one of his former players, current Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes, who the legendary Spurs head coach praised immensely. However, things got […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs faced off in what turned out to be a nail-biter on Sunday night. Spurs star DeMar DeRozan had a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, but Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe proved why he’s one of the best defenders in the league with a game-winning […]

Every year the ESPN Top 100 comes out, and every year there are players ranked way lower than they should be, and some players ranked much higher than deserved. This year, DeMar DeRozan was the person who fell in the ESPN player rankings. DeRozan was the 82nd best player in the NBA entering 2021 according […]

In the first game of his second season in the NBA, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exploded for a career-high 44 points in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Along with his 44 points, Morant also had two rebounds, nine assists, and two steals. He was 18-of-27 from the field, 1-of-2 from deep, and […]