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Who says Gregg Popovich hates the “three-point shot”? In an attempt to save a 22-year old streak, the San Antonio Spurs are breaking off from tradition. The Spurs were in the midst of a slump back in November; losing eight straight at one point. A team known for their enduring excellence; the five-time NBA champions […]

The San Antonio Spurs are now a game behind the eighth spot in the Western conference after being dominated by the Phoenix Suns, 103-99, Friday night in the AT&T center. Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich said in a postgame interview that the Suns’ run in the second quarter killed them, adding, “We had 3 […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich praised his young guards Dejounte Murray and Derrick White on Friday before the team’s home tilt with the Phoenix Suns. Despite sporting a losing record at the moment, the longtime Spurs head coach and five-time NBA champion sees a bright future for the young backcourt. “They complement each […]

Frenchman Tony Parker got a tribute video in Paris before the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets tipped off: Here in Paris, a tribute video was played for Tony Parker. When Parker walked to center court to address the crowd, he was greeted with a roaring applause (perhaps louder than the cheers for Nic Batum and […]

Zion Williamson made his long-awaited NBA debut with the New Orleans Pelicans, and if you stuck around to watch him for longer than three quarters, chances are you feel you got your time’s worth. In case you missed it or the endless highlights replayed across ESPN and other sports networks, here is a list of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson begged head coach Alvin Gentry to keep him in the game as he caught fire in the fourth quarter during his NBA debut. Williamson had only mustered five points during the first three quarters, but he then scorched the San Antonio Spurs for 17 straight points before being […]

At long last, Zion Williamson will make his NBA debut on Wednesday night when the New Orleans Pelicans take on the San Antonio Spurs in The Big Easy. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich chimed in on the buzz surrounding Williamson’s debut, calling it “exciting” and suggesting Zion is one of the leaders of a new […]

The long wait is finally over. Wednesday will officially mark the start of the Zion Williamson era, as the New Orleans Pelicans’ highly touted rookie is set to make his much-awaited debut against the San Antonio Spurs. Although he’s officially being listed as questionable, Williamson is going to play barring a disastrous setback. While there […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich spoke on the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While he acknowledges the great things that King did during his lifetime for civil rights and justice, Popovich couldn’t hold back his feelings of sadness, considering how the country has been “rolling back so much” of what […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received perhaps the biggest compliment he’s ever had in his career from Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams. Prior to the Spurs’ hosting of the Suns at the AT&T Center on Monday, the 48-year-old bench boss likened DeRozan to one of the greatest to ever play the game: NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills made history on Sunday, becoming the first Australian player to knock down 1,000 career 3-pointers in the NBA. Mills achieved the monumental feat in the Spurs’ uplifting 107-102 win over the Miami Heat at the AT&T Center. .@Patty_Mills eclipsed 1,000 career three-pointers today! 👌 He's the first Australian to […]

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl jokingly lay the blame on Marco Belinelli for putting him on Derrick Jones Jr.’s poster. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Poeltl said that Belinelli already apologized. The Austrian noted that he’ll forgive him eventually. Derrick White, who saw the play happen, also blamed Belinelli. Jakob Poeltl […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon played an instrumental role in the final moments of San Antonio’s 107-102 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon. The Spurs led by five with just over a minute remaining when Heat guard Jimmy Butler drove on Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan. Although DeRozan appeared to commit the foul […]

Consider this for the San Antonio Spurs: As Zach Lowe wrote in his weekly ’10 Things’ column earlier this week, the Miami Heat are a really good basketball team, but are one stretch forward away from becoming a legitimate title contender. “But I wonder if Miami has a more pressing need for a stretch power […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray is available for Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Miami Heat after previously being listed as questionable, according to Project Spurs’ Paul Garcia: The Spurs now say Dejounte Murray is available for the game today. — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) January 19, 2020 Murray has been dealing with an illness […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is doubtful to play on Sunday against the Miami Heat, while guard Dejounte Murray is listed as questionable. Both players are dealing with illnesses. Murray has been a solid starter for the Spurs. Despite suffering a season-ending ACL injury last year, Murray has been phenomenal for the team this […]

The San Antonio Spurs we all know and love are in unfamiliar territory as they are now struggling to win NBA games. If there’s any consolation for the horrible run of form they currently find themselves, DeMar DeRozan is thriving for the underperforming Spurs. As the Spurs blew another big lead to fall short to […]

Since 1997, the Atlanta Hawks have had 10 teams to win 40 games or more. However, none of those teams managed to beat the San Antonio Spurs on their own turf. With that said, seeing as the Hawks are at 9-32 entering Friday, it’s surprising that the 23-year-old curse was broken. Led by 31 points, […]

Like Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant before him, Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is a legend of the game. And when you have the type of impact that those players had, you tend to get a lot of love before retiring. The 22-year NBA swingman announced last summer that the 2019-20 season would […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was served a dose of his own medicine by San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray on Friday at the AT&T Center. The marvelous 21-year-old second-year player has been breaking a lot of ankles in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, but he found himself on the receiving end of one early […]

The San Antonio Spurs view the Miami Heat as a potential trade partner if they decide to move All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge or DeMar DeRozan before the February trade deadline, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Spurs, as of now, haven’t decided what to do with Aldridge and DeRozan: A source in contact […]

Fair or not, the NBA has decided to shift their scheduling for the debut of Zion Williamson. Instead of the originally-scheduled Houston Rockets-Denver Nuggets game, ESPN will air Wednesday night’s game between the New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs, according to a report from Scott Agness of The Athletic. ESPN is altering its schedule, […]

Even after the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Miami Heat, DeMar DeRozan is still optimistic about the team’s direction. The Spurs suffered a heartbreaking 106-102 loss to the Heat on Wednesday. DeRozan knows that Miami is among the best teams in the East, and the fact that they competed well against them despite the […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing for him, but not for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich, who is the Team USA head coach, admits he has shaken his head several times this […]

Year after year, the San Antonio Spurs are always in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race no matter who is on the roster. That’s something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has a lot of respect for. The Spurs and Heat face on Wednesday in South Beach. Spoelstra says he’s “amazed” how many […]

The Atlanta Hawks have expressed trade interest in San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Hawks have tried to upgrade the center position this season. They have also been linked with Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams and Sacramento Kings veteran Dewayne Dedmon, […]

The NBA has decided to rescind the technical foul that San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received for taunting Chris Boucher in Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. The league has rescinded the technical foul DeMar DeRozan received against Toronto for taunting after […]

After throwing down a vicious dunk over Chris Boucher, Demar DeRozan was given his sixth tech of the season. NBA official Gediminas Petraitis gave Derozan a tech for taunting after staring down Boucher after the dunk. DeRozan is hoping the league rescinds the technical foul. During a postgame interview with Tom Orsborn of SA Express-News, […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat face off on Wednesday, which means we get to see All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler go at one another. DeRozan and Butler are close friends off the court, which makes their battles on the floor even more special. “Me and Jimmy, we had countless battles being in […]

Some around the league believe San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is playing the best basketball of his career at the moment. DeRozan, however, admits he’s not even thinking about that and is just trying to lead the Spurs to wins: DeRozan on whether this stretch is some of the best ball of his […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills is set to host the first-ever “Indigenous Night” inside the AT&T Center, according to a report from ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. The event, which will be held on January 19 for the Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat, will feature a performance from the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation. Mills, […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan put up 25 points in his second return to Toronto to help the Spurs defeat the Raptors by one point. After the game, DeRozan was in the spotlight with the media up in Canada and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had some fun with his star: "Made a […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is playing some of the best basketball of his career lately, and the All-Star says power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is a big reason why. Aldridge’s emergence as a perimeter threat has opened up the floor for DeRozan and the Spurs. As a result, DeRozan is scoring the ball […]

DeMar DeRozan and Josh Richardson have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 12. DeRozan averaged 29.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists as the San Antonio Spurs went 3-1. Richardson, meanwhile, put up 22.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers went 2-1: NBA Players of the Week […]

Pascal Siakam returned on Sunday after an 11-game absence in a tight loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The Toronto Raptors incumbent star struggled with his shooting (6-of-17) but mustered 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists in 30 minutes after missing nearly a month with his injury. The Raptors forward assessed his performance upon […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan continues to have a chummy relationship with his former Toronto Raptors teammates. After the Spurs came away with a come-from-behind 105-104 win over the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, DeRozan decided to have some fun and crash Pascal Siakam’s media scrum. Siakam was fielding questions about the […]

Chris Boucher has been a pleasant surprise for the Toronto Raptors this season. After sitting on the bench for the majority of the Raptors’ championship season, the 27-year-old power forward has seen his role on the team increase. However, while Boucher has been a solid contributor for the defending-champions, the athletic-wrath of San Antonio Spurs […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan got two video tributes from the Toronto Raptors. And he’s more than pleased that he got that much love from his former team. “I don’t know anybody else who has had two video tributes in a row. Find somebody who has had that.” Said he appreciated the people here […]

By the way the Toronto Raptors dominated the first three quarters of their match against the San Antonio Spurs, it appeared that the Raptors were on their way to an easy win at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday. But that certainly was not the case for the defending champs, as the Raptors allowed the visitors […]