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The San Antonio Spurs have been invited to participate in the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA campaign at Disney World, but their stay will almost certainly be brief. The Spurs were dealt some some pretty grim news earlier this month, as it was announced that LaMarcus Aldridge would miss the remainder of the season after […]

Much like any other team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets have their fair share of intense rivalries throughout the league. Our list here today dates all the way back to the 1980s, and also includes a more dated rivalry in the 2010s. Without further adieu, here are the Rockets’ four most hated rivals. Boston […]

One of the biggest criticisms people have on LeBron James is his Finals record. As of writing, the 6-foot-9 superstar forward has a 3-6 losing record in the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been to the Finals nine times — including six straight times with two different teams — absolutely […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is calling out Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots boss Robert Kraft for supporting President Donald Trump. A total of seven NFL owners, including Jones and Kraft, gave $1 million to Trump’s Inaugural Committee. The Spurs’ legendary coach has never shied away from bashing Trump […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich admits it’s very important as a white head coach to gain the trust of his black players. The NBA is mostly made up of African-Americans, and the Spurs’ legendary tactician acknowledges that white people need to understand the privilege they have to empathize with what the African American […]

Although the San Antonio Spurs will be in Orlando, Florida for the resumption of the 2019-20 season, they face an uphill climb to reach the postseason for the 23rd consecutive season. The Spurs are in 12th place in the Western Conference. They will have to battle it out with the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV delivered a powerful, emotional post explaining the real reason behind his patented hairstyle and why he finally cut it. Walker says he was raped and sexually abused in fifth grade and used his hair to cope with the trauma of it: pic.twitter.com/2DTdONmKEI — Lonnie Walker IV (@lonniewalker_4) June […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. Some of the best basketball players of all time have suited up for the Spurs at some point. For this piece, we’ll be focusing our attention on the Spurs’ history in free agency. August 12, 1976 The Spurs signed Mike D’Antoni as […]

The San Antonio Spurs were already going to have an uphill climb to get into the modified playoffs and extend their 22-year postseason streak, but the hill is now even steeper with the news that LaMarcus Aldridge is done for the season after shoulder surgery. Four games out of the No. 8 spot going into […]

The San Antonio Spurs are the last NBA team to reopen their practice facilities. Spurs general manager Brian Wright announced on Monday on a media conference call that the team’s facilities are finally open: All 30 practice facilities in the NBA have now been unlocked for voluntary, socially distanced player workouts after San Antonio GM […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge underwent an arthroscopic procedure and rotator cuff debridement on his right shoulder and is slated to miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season, the team announced on Monday. “[I’m] disappointed I won’t get to finish the season with my teammates, but excited that I’ll be fully ready to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have garnered a reputation as one of the best organizations in the NBA. While big men have played a key role in their success, the Spurs have also had a number of quality small forwards in their history. For years, Gregg Popovich has found ways to cultivate a culture based on […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will finally resume this July with a 22-team format, with 13 teams in the Western Conference and nine teams from the Eastern Conference. Each team will play eight “seeding” games to determine the final lineup for the 2020 postseason. However, they are entering Orlando with varying number of games. To address […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich delivered a powerful, moving speech about racism in America while speaking out on the tragic murder of George Floyd. The Spurs actually posted Popovich’s video on their official Twitter account. As expected, the San Antonio franchise is fully behind Pop and the message he’s trying to convey. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will go down in history as one of the greatest players to have ever played the sport. This makes it such a difficult task to narrow down his best performances into just five different games. That was the exact task that we endeavored today, and despite a number of […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has been active in the fight for social justice and equality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the consequent protests. The longtime NBA coach knows there’s a lot that should change, but he knows it should start with those with the platform to be heard. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have finally come out with an official statement on the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police as well as the nationwide uproar that has ensued. They may be late for the party, but came out with a pretty commendable explanation as to why this was the case. […]

The NBA is expected to propose a play-in tournament as part of a 22-team return-to-play proposal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The season will tentatively resume on July 31 and end on Oct. 12, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This proposal would bring all 16 teams currently qualified for the playoffs as well […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most well-established organizations in the history of the NBA. The team is notable for riding out their roster as much as they can and avoid pulling the trigger on trades that disturb their main nucleus. This practice however has not prevented the franchise from being involved in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr apparently wasn’t moved by President Donald Trump’s photo in front of St. John’s Church amid nearby protests of racial injustice on Monday. The Warriors coach tweeted the image of Trump holding a Bible with quite the sarcastic caption: I feel so much better seeing him hold the Bible. […]

Two of the most prominent NBA coaches teamed up with recognizable names of the sports world to call for police accountability in the wake of the brutality the country has now witnessed for years. Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors and Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs teamed up with Anquan Boldin, Demario […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed his admiration for San Antonio Spurs bench boss Gregg Popovich, who continues to speak out and fight racism and racial injustice in the U.S. Pop recently spoke to Dave Zirin of The Nation and sounded off on the current situation unfolding throughout the country. “The thing that […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has had it with President Donald Trump, and he showed so in his latest rant against No. 45. The longtime Spurs helmsman picked apart Trump’s lack of leadership, calling him “deranged” and insane for being unwilling to do the bare minimum to unify the country. Via Dave Zirin […]

Following Saturday night’s San Antonio protest over the death of George Floyd, Spurs’ guard Lonnie Walker IV joined forces with many volunteers to help clean up the damage. Spurs' @lonniewalker_4 helping to remove graffiti from a building He's also been handing out water to workers who are cleaning up after the protest 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QjbWV20A4T — […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, which is why it is not surprising to see that the organization has already retired 10 jersey numbers. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at all 10 numbers that are forever etched in Spurs history. No. 00 Johnny Moore […]

A lot of things has been said about San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich. One thing we’ve probably never heard before, though, is how Los Angeles Lakers veteran Danny Green likened Popovich to the great Michael Jordan. Green, who played under coach Pop during the former’s eight-year stint with the Spurs, said on […]

San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson praised his former teammate Tim Duncan, saying that pairing up with him was “life-changing.” In a recent interview with Ernie Johnson, Robinson spoke out about Duncan’s impact on his career. “Tim, he’s a humble guy,” David Robinson shared about his former Spurs running mate (h/t Bleacher Report). “I always […]

Back in 1998, San Antonio Spurs rookie Tim Duncan told media personality Dan Patrick that he wasn’t a huge fan of Michael Jordan. While Duncan respected Jordan, the Big Fundamental said back in the day he wasn’t impressed by MJ, via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: Patrick: That’s it. You met Jordan? Duncan: But […]

The San Antonio Spurs became a professional team in 1967. They were originally the Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA league before becoming an NBA franchise in 1976. The Spurs franchise has won five NBA championships and compiled an overall record of 2,567-1,718. Throughout its long history, the franchise has produced basketball legends such as David […]

The NBA lost a legend on Friday, as longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan passed away at the age of 78. Many around the league have been paying their respects to Sloan, and most recently, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had this to say about the Hall of Famer: “He was a […]

During his time in the league, former NBA big man Will Perdue had the privilege of playing under two of the greatest coaches in the history of the game: Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. Recently, the four-time NBA champ opened about his thoughts on both coaches. Perdue said Phil Jackson’s coaching style revolved around how […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green has been part of two championship teams — the 2014 San Antonio Spurs and the 2018 Toronto Raptors. For the veteran, his current squad has many more similarities with the Spurs. Green spoke with Lakers teammate Jared Dudley in an Instagram Live Q&A where they talked about everything and […]

The legend of how the great Tim Duncan almost joined the Orlando Magic early in his career is one of the best what-if stories of the past 20 years of NBA basketball. Doc Rivers, who coached the Magic at the time, set the record straight as to how the San Antonio Spurs’ prized building block […]

The 2020 NBA Conference Finals were scheduled to start on May 19 (with a possible move up to May 17) had the league not suspended the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA has seen plenty of amazing conference finals series over the years. The stakes are even higher when it goes the […]

Dennis Rodman is well known for his championship-winning stints with the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls. What many may not remember is how he actually spent two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs between his time in Detroit and Chicago. David Robinson, a Spurs legend and former teammate of Rodman’s, opened up about the […]

For all of the talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee and Kevin Durant’s eventual return to the court in Brooklyn, neither player represents LeBron James’ biggest rival: Kawhi Leonard No, not even Durant, who has faced James in three NBA Finals, most recently beating LeBron in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018 while Durant was […]

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal thinks the San Antonio Spurs’ 1998-99 NBA title should be null and void. During an episode of “The Big Podcast,” O’Neal said–as far as he was concerned–the Spurs and Tim Duncan only have four rings to their tally (via Jeff Garcia of News 4 San Antonio): O’Neal blasted the […]

There’s no denying that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is the most eccentric player to ever step foot in the league. As bizarre as his off-court actions were, he was beloved for his valuable contributions on the hardwood. Rodman was a consummate winner, collecting five NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. […]

Unlike some of the head coaches in the NBA today, Steve Kerr didn’t serve as an assistant to San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich at one point in his career. However, the current Golden State Warriors head coach actually played under Popovich during his stint with the Spurs, which resulted in no less than […]