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San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday after missing the previous two games. The Spurs lost to the Detroit Pistons and defeated the Houston Rockets sans Aldridge. #Spurs have upgraded Aldridge from questionable to available for tonight vs. Kings. — Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) December 6, 2019 The […]

The Houston Rockets have formally protested a 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs after a James Harden dunk in the fourth quarter was errantly miscounted. Yet that decision could take an additional 10 days to process, as the Rockets will have five days to present “clear evidence” that the game was affected by […]

Is LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs the answer for another NBA team right now? The Sacramento Kings are not in a good place right now. The down-on-their-luck Western Conference franchise was just left out of the 2019 playoffs, the closest they have been since their last postseason berth in 2006. They’re 8-11 under […]

The Houston Rockets will officially protest their loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle and Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Source: Rockets to file protest of loss to Spurs https://t.co/aGp2dN9hS2 via @houstonchron — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) December 5, 2019 As @Jonathan_Feigen reported, the Rockets are officially filing a protest of Tuesday's […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as questionable to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Aldridge didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets, a game the Spurs won. LaMarcus Aldridge is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Friday night's #Spurs game vs #Kings…LA has missed last two games with right thigh soreness. #KSATsports #KSATnews #NBA […]

The Houston Rockets were quick to place their hopes on the league office, hoping the NBA will review a missed observation by the referees during Tuesday’s 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that the Rockets were hopeful the league either awards them the victory, as Houston would have outscored […]

The Houston Rockets fell to the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime on Tuesday night, despite the fact that James Harden racked up 50 points and the Rockets held a 16-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. There was plenty of controversy surrounding this game due to a controversial call on a James Harden dunk […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV had a career game on Tuesday, as he led his team to a tremendous come-from-behind victory against the Houston Rockets. The tightly-contested matchup required two overtime periods before the game would finally be decided, with the Spurs edging out the Rockets, 135-133, after being down by as much […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly looking to protest their recent 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, per multiple sources. … protest might not be necessary but will prepare to file one if the league office does not take action. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 4, 2019 Rockets weighing protesting the game, source said. […]

The Houston Rockets blew a 22-point lead against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center, coming out of the short end of a nail-biting, 133-135, double overtime conclusion on Tuesday. It was indeed the Rockets’ fault for letting their guard down in the final canto, allowing the Gregg Popovich-mentored team to gain momentum and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is expressing his dismay to officials after James Harden’s dunk was waived off in the fourth quarter of their match against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Harden’s dunk attempt clearly went inside the hoop before bizarrely rolling out of the rim. The Rockets, who were up by double […]

The San Antonio Spurs played without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge on Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets, yet the team was able to fight hard and force overtime through a thrilling sequence of events from second-year guard Lonnie Walker and big man Jakob Poeltl. The Spurs force OT on this crazy sequence! 🤭#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/9D7EjQY1wb — NBA […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has scored the most points in the league so far this season. The referees, however, decided to take two points off his total on Tuesday night in one of the most bizarre calls this year. With the Rockets up 104-89 in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at […]

The San Antonio Spurs are struggling mightily this season, with a 7-14 record only slightly demonstrative of how poorly they have been on the defensive end. Longtime head coach Gregg Popovich, a five-time NBA champion with the southern Texas franchise, had a classic quip with a reporter on Tuesday before San Antonio’s matchup with division […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay teased teammate DeMar DeRozan on Tuesday for the All-Star shooting guard’s social-media avoidance. DeRozan has never been a fan of social media, which is also the reason why he frequently deletes his post. Gay, however, doesn’t share the same hate and even said that he has “evolved more” than […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as questionable to face the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Aldridge didn’t play on Sunday versus the Detroit Pistons, a game the Spurs lost. Spurs announce LaMarcus Aldridge is questionable to play against the Rockets on Tuesday with right thigh soreness. He sat out Sunday's game […]

The Houston Rockets are expecting to get center Clint Capela back to practice on Monday and available for Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Forward Danuel House Jr. will remain out due to an illness. Capela was the victim of a stomach bug that cost him […]

In the wake of a slow start for the San Antonio Spurs, the team could be forced to make some swift changes in the upcoming weeks, including dealing their star forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The finesse power forward could find himself as the target for four different Western Conference teams, including the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are optimistic that forward LaMarcus Aldridge will not miss more than a couple games after picking up a thigh injury: The Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge will miss tonight's game in Detroit due to a thigh injury they hope will sideline him no more than a game or two, league sources say — […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without power forward LaMarcus Aldridge on Sunday when they take on the Detroit Pistons. Aldridge is dealing with right thigh soreness. For Sunday's Spurs-Pistons game, LaMarcus Aldridge (right thigh soreness) is OUT. Chimezie Metu is also still OUT (left foot soreness). — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) November 30, 2019 After […]

Despite the seemingly interminable discussion surrounding Kawhi Leonard not playing (i.e. load management), he is still a supreme talent, and when he plays, the LA Clippers are one of the most threatening teams in the NBA. On Friday night, the Clippers faced off against Leonard’s former team, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Spurs got […]

San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan insists that he can shoot outside jumpers, but he just does not look for those chances very often. DeRozan made his first three-pointer of the season on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he told reporters–including Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News–that he actually has no issue […]

It’s a strange sight to see for plenty of NBA fans. The fact the San Antonio Spurs are at the wrong end of the Western Conference is something we all have to get used to. Gregg Popovich has always pulled off great things with San Antonio, and the Spurs have strong individual talents in DeMar […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is a hero to a lot of people, not just basketball fans. During the 2017-18 season, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love opened up about his struggles with mental health and how more awareness needs to be brought onto the subject. Love’s bravery in talking about his illness […]

Dejounte Murray has come off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs in three out of his last four games. However, he isn’t bothered by it. Murray, who entered the season as the Spurs’ starting point guard, says he’s not stressing over his role despite what the outside noise is saying. “I am just here […]

The San Antonio Spurs are not used to losing, but they have been doing a whole lot of it this year. At just 6-13, which included an eight-game losing streak they eventually snapped against the New York Knicks, the Spurs are in genuine danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997, which […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran wing DeMar DeRozan recently performed a drastic act on his Instagram account by completely deleting all his previous posts. The 30-year-old then posted a new story a few days later containing a very cryptic message: After deleting everything on Instagram, DeMar DeRozan posts 1st story: “Isolation my security” pic.twitter.com/nMARIou20P — ClutchPoints […]

The 2017-18 season is one for the ages. It’s when the relationship between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs broke apart and changed the NBA landscape. Leonard only played in nine games that season due to a lingering quad injury. Toward the end of the season, Leonard was cleared by Spurs doctors to return […]

DeMar DeRozan isn’t paying attention to the hoopla surrounding him and the San Antonio Spurs in light of a recent skid. The 30-year-old veteran recently cleared out his Instagram account, which only kickstarted rumors about a potential departure from the Spurs. The All-Star shooting guard cleared it all up on Wednesday: “I don’t even like […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is surrounding himself with the unshakable confidence his San Antonio Spurs will turn it around after a 6-12 start to the 2019-20 season. The Spurs have lost nine of their last 10 games after a 114-104 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, including eight straight prior to a single-digit win […]

With rumors recently swirling pertaining to DeMar DeRozan’s potential move away from the San Antonio Spurs, one anonymous executive from the Western Conference has proposed a rather interesting scenario for the 30-year-old. Imagine DeRozan returning to the Toronto Raptors: “It sounds crazy, but Toronto actually makes a lot of sense as a landing spot for […]

LeBron James drummed the San Antonio Spurs for 33 points and 14 assists in Monday’s 114-104 win, but the Los Angeles Lakers star has that organization to thank for his motivation to improve his jump shot. The King admitted his 4-0 loss to the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals was everything he needed to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gained a place in franchise history — first place, that is — with at least 33 points and 14 assists in under 36 minutes played against the San Antonio Spurs. According to #Lakers PR, LeBron James is the first player in franchise history with at least 33 points and […]

Retired NBA player and current TNT analyst Kendrick Perkins was once again in awe of his former teammate LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar set another franchise record on Monday, becoming the first player in franchise history with at least 33 points and 14 assists in fewer than 36 minutes played in the team’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got MVP chants from the AT&T Center crowd after their win over the San Antonio Spurs. James was doing a post-game interview when the “M-V-P” chants grew louder and louder. “MVP” chants breakout in San Antonio for LeBron James during his post game interview 👀 pic.twitter.com/mP2v8F6Mnj — Sharperz (@sharperzus) […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has cleared his Instagram. The last time this happened, DeRozan was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Spurs in the Kawhi Leonard blockbuster trade. Looks like DeMar DeRozan cleared his Instagram, last time he did this he was traded🤔 pic.twitter.com/fZ6QJ6tC3T — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 26, 2019 […]

The Miami Heat are currently third in the Eastern Conference standings with an 11-4 record and it seems that they’re just going to get better. The team is thriving under the leadership of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, but general manager Pat Riley has made it clear that they could make moves to improve the roster. […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally put an end to their eight-game losing streak on Saturday, as they defeated the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 111-104. Prior to the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked about his thoughts on the the team’s current slump, but as it turns out, the veteran shot-caller’s […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently gave his two cents on the concept of “load management” and dismissed it is a normal thing around the NBA, per Michael Pina of SB Nation. Gregg Popovich: “Load management is whatever you want load management to be…Everyone does it to some degree.” — Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) […]