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A former Detroit Pistons star hit the trade block early when the Cleveland Cavaliers declared they would explore avenues for moving Andre Drummond. Now, current Pistons star Blake Griffin is also on the block. The Pistons will sit veteran forward Blake Griffin as they seek trade options. Griffin had one of the best seasons of […]

The NBA has postponed a game for the 25th time this season in accordance to the league’s health and safety protocols. The game between the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena that was scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. This comes following […]

Not only is Keldon Johnson one heck of a basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs. Apparently, he’s also a big Mariah Carey fan, so much so that he listens to “We Belong Together” every single day. Check Johnson’s interview below, per Evan Closky of KENS 5 Sports. It is worth noting that as soon […]

The San Antonio Spurs blessed Twitter with Valentine’s Day vibes that caught Song Writing Hall of Famer Mariah Carey’s attention. The diva of all divas is a very tough person to impress, but Demar DeRozan and crew were up for the challenge during the team’s Finish the Lyric segment. For Valentine’s Day, the team decided […]

The Golden State Warriors ran away with a convincing 114-91 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Tuesday. Stephen Curry once again led the way with a game-high 32 points on 11-20 shooting from the field in just 32 minutes. Infallible mathematical skills say he scored one point per minute. The […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry may have just affected his Olympic Team candidacy after dismantling Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Curry has previously expressed his interest about playing for the 2020 Olympics, the quadrennial even that has since been rescheduled to 2021. Popovich is set to man the sidelines of Team USA, […]

The Golden State Warriors had a chance to tie the game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, only for Draymond Green to attempt a highly questionable 3-point shot. Following Green’s errant shot, there were people on NBA Twitter who didn’t hesitate to turn it into a meme. https://twitter.com/jgart20/status/1358989451389714433?s=20 The play occurred when the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry wanted to give everyone a good laugh during a tightly-contested game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan chuckled after seeing Curry pump-fake his free-throw attempt with two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Video via The NBA Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNBAHustle/status/1358993442731220996?s=20 On the floor, the […]

The Tokyo Olympics are set to take place next year due to the ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though he’s been invited to play for Team USA next summer, San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan revealed his true thoughts on playing in the Olympics again. DeRozan says he's hasn't thought much about playing […]

Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs had his best game of the season in their hard-earned 105-110 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. He finished with a team-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and more astoundingly, a career-high eight steals. After the game, DeMar DeRozan had the perfect joke for Murray’s […]

With less than 10 seconds left in the game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green committed a horrible blunder that eventually cost them the game. It has since garnered criticism. Draymond Green himself had some choice words for it. Per Nick Fridell on ESPN, Draymond Green called his […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar DeMar Derozan has been one of the most consistent swingmen in the NBA. This, according to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, should definitely put the four-time All-Star in HOF considerations. Kerr has seen a fair amount of Hall of Famers in his time as a player and a coach, […]

The Golden State Warriors continue their Texas road trip with the first game of a back-to-back set against the San Antonio Spurs.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Spurs prediction and pick. The Warriors stand at 12-11 both overall and against the spread. Golden State is coming off a close […]

With about five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, a massive brawl broke out in the stands during the Rockets and Spurs game on Saturday night. Check out the video below from the Rockets’ arena, the Toyota Center: https://twitter.com/RRN130/status/1358256969140883458 What’s surprising about this, is that it took roughly two minutes for security and police to […]

Before we bury the plot a bit, Joey Crawford arguably gave San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan the worst technical foul in NBA history. More on that in a bit, though. The art of technical fouls is an electrifying experience. The anger and the intensity between the players and officials bring a lot of energy […]

DeMar DeRozan powered the San Antonio Spurs’ amazing fourth-quarter comeback against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at the AT&T Center. His thunderous tomahawk at the 6:30 mark of the fourth completely shifted the momentum to the home team’s favor, allowing the team to complete a rousing 111-108 win. Here’s the breathtaking and-one 1 from the […]

DeMar DeRozan made a nod to former Toronto Raptors teammate, Fred VanVleet, shortly after leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-108 come-from-behind win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The 4-time All-Star scored 16 of his 30 points in the pivotal fourth period to give the Spurs its 12th win of the season. After […]

Even though DeMar DeRozan has spent the last few seasons as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, it is no secret that he continues to keep an eye out on Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors. With DeRozan and Lowry forming quite the friendship over the years, the Spurs shooting guard couldn’t […]

One of the parlor games to develop in the NBA over recent years has been attempting to guess when San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich would finally retire from prowling the sideline. Since taking charge of the team in 1996, Popovich has presided over five championship runs with the storied franchise and earned the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did not hide his displeasure for the so-called anti-vaxxers, specifically for the COVID-19 vaccine. After answering questions about his team’s impressive 119-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets at AT&T Center on Friday, Pop directed his ire to people still questioning the effectiveness of the vaccine, via Tom Osborn […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has come a long way since his performance in the 2014 NBA Finals that netted him the MVP of the series. Then a member Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, Leonard led the takedown of Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat, ending their attempt at a dynasty. Although Leonard was a much […]

Dejounte Murray just helped the San Antonio Spurs escape a tight game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night with a heads-up defensive play against Celtics point-guard Kemba Walker. The 24-year-old starting guard for the Spurs picked Walker’s pocket with the game hanging in the balance en route to a crucial basket to seal San […]

As the league carries on with its stringent contact tracing efforts to battle the spread of the dreaded coronavirus, it has been reported that Monday night’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs has just been postponed. This report comes straight via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Spurs-Pelicans […]

The Washington Wizards had to face the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday with just eight players on their roster due to COVID-19 protocols. As expected by many, they got blown out. Bradley Beal, however, reiterated they played under unusual circumstances. It marked the Wizards’ first game after the postponement of their last six outings. They […]

Apparently, Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Following the Mavs’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Pop had nothing but compliments for Doncic. “A quintessential basketball player,” the Spus coach said of the young Mavs pheom, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “He has an […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a huge blow amid their highly anticipated Texas showdown with the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Apparently, Dejounte Murray suffered a left ankle sprain, forcing him out for the rest of the contest. Spurs say Dejounte Murray (left ankle sprain) will not return to tonight's Spurs-Mavericks game. — Marc J. […]

January 21, 2021 is the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. For San Antonio Spurs fans, this only means one thing: Tim Duncan Day. Duncan, who memorably wore the No. 21 throughout a decorated career with the Spurs, called it a career in 2016. Since then, he’s become a yardstick for […]

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 […]