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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 […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Boston Celtics for the second time this season tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Celtics prediction and pick. The Spurs hold an overall record of 31-30, but they are 33-27-1 against the spread. San Antonio is coming off a close loss […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell short on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Despite the 116-111 loss, Dejounte Murray achieved something that has never been done before in Gregg Popovich’s 25 years with the franchise, not even during Tim Duncan’s era. Murray tallied his fourth triple-double this season, making him the first Spurs player to do […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t been performing up to par over the last two seasons. Despite this, legendary head coach Gregg Popovich is proud of his current crop of players. After their tough 116-111 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Popovich expressed how much he loves his team. He knows that they’re struggling, but […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has made a startling revelation as to the status of point guard Derrick White for the remainder of the season. As it turns out, the 26-year-old’s right ankle sprain will force him to sit out the rest of the way. This report comes via Tom Petrini of KENS […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat faced off exactly a week ago as the two teams look to matchup once again Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. With that being said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Heat prediction and pick. The Spurs are riding a three-game winning streak and […]

A lot of avid basketball fans expected the San Antonio Spurs to just cruise along the regular season and miss the playoffs like they did last year. Rightfully so, because DeMar DeRozan can’t be the lone star to carry his team consisting of young and unproven players. And with the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge, it […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan oddly compared his performance in crunch time to getting a pineapple first during a postgame interview after they broke the Washington Wizards’ eight-game win streak on Monday night. Afterward, he hilariously requested to have a pineapple tee to wear before the summer in reference to the analogy that he […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White suffered an ankle injury on Monday against the Washington Wizards and did not return. After the game, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his disappointment but vowed to move on from the unfortunate situation. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Popovich spoke of White’s journey back from an […]

It was Dejounte Murray and the San Antonio Spurs who came up on top after an end-to-end battle against the red-hot Washington Wizards. Gregg Popovich’s men needed five extra minutes to take care of business on the road with a huge 146-143 win in DC to help them keep their playoff hopes alive. The 24-year-old […]

In all likelihood, the San Antonio Spurs’ path to the Western Conference playoffs goes through the play-in round. The Spurs are currently 30-29, which is good for the ninth seed in the West. In the aforementioned play-in round, the Spurs will likely see a combination of one to two of these teams: Portland Trail Blazers, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have fallen out of the top half of the Western Conference playoff picture after a disappointing run over these past few weeks. They are currently riding a five-game skid, which has pulled them down all the way to the seventh spot in the West. If the season ends now, Damian Lillard […]

In spite of the fact that San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan has shown time and again that he’s the type of player who thrives under pressure, there are still some folks who question whether or not he possesses the clutch gene. DeRozan showcased just that on Saturday when he hit a couple of key […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan is all about stepping it up when it matters most. The 31-year-old showcased his clutch gene yet again on Saturday as he lifted the Spurs to a 110-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. With less than a minute remaining on the clock, DeRozan went one-on-one with Pels star […]

Ron Artest a.k.a. Metta World Peace a.k.a. Metta Sandiford-Artest was always a fiery competitor, and he also has some hot takes off the court, including this one involving Tim Duncan: Prove to me that Tim Duncan is not top two players of all time — Metta World Peace (@MettaWorld37) April 22, 2021 This is an […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman Keldon Johnson just gave Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart his welcome to the NBA moment. Granted we’re already halfway done in the 2020-21 campaign, but looks like the Pistons center won’t forget about this massive posterization anytime soon. For sure, the internet will not make him forget. With the game already […]

DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs were embarrassed at home by the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday. The Spurs fell to a 107-87 blowout loss, their biggest home loss against the Heat in team history. Not surprisingly, this got the highly competitive DeRozan a bit worried for his young squad with the NBA Playoffs […]

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are both coming off of consecutive wins as they matchup Wednesday night at AT&T Center. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Spurs prediction and pick. The Heat is having a pretty disappointing end to the season as they have dropped […]

The NBA has handed down its punishment to Indiana Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson after he headbutted San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the two teams. Sampson has been suspended one game without pay. Mills and Spurs forward Rudy Gay have been fined for their roles in the […]

A scuffle broke out on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs visited the Indiana Pacers, and Derrick White was almost at the wrong place at the wrong time. Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson was out there looking for some smoke as he got physical with Spurs guard Patty Mills, which eventually forced Rudy Gay to step […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been fined $25,000 for violating the NBA’s resting policies despite winning by 26 points. The NBA has fined the San Antonio Spurs $25,000 for violating league's player resting policy. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 18, 2021 This occurs in the wake of the Toronto Raptors being fined for the same […]

The San Antonio Spurs seemingly found another diamond in the rough with their rookie in Devin Vassell. In a postgame interview, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t stingy with his strong praises for the Florida State product after his impressive outing against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, per Tom Orsborn. Pop on Vassell: "As […]

Ever since the departure of Kawhi Leonard in 2018, the San Antonio Spurs have been on the hunt for a franchise star to build around and lead them to the future. The team that made their money with quiet success has continued to chug along competently since they traded Leonard away, but to the eyes […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are going on the road, first visiting AT&T Center to face the San Antonio Spurs. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Blazers have lost two consecutive games at home against the Miami Heat and then the Boston Celtics. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge took the NBA world by storm with his shocking retirement announcement on Friday morning. His former coach from the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, has caught wind of this truly unexpected development and has since come out with his own statement addressing Aldridge’s sudden retirement. This comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has officially announced his retirement after playing 15 years in the NBA. He played nine of those seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the second overall pick in the 2006 draft. However, on draft night the Trail Blazers were able to strike a deal […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s NBA career has come to an unfortunate end. Thursday morning he announced his sudden retirement after being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat. pic.twitter.com/q69S0VhdFf — LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) April 15, 2021 While Aldridge’s career has come to an unexpected end, he should not be remembered for his play over the last couple of years. […]

On Thursday morning, long-time NBA veteran, LaMarcus Aldridge surprisingly announced his retirement from the league. After recently inking a deal with the Nets after being let go by the San Antonio Spurs, Aldridge walks away from the game after announcing he’s suffering from an irregular heartbeat. After his announcement, the NBA world reacted with heartfelt […]