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The San Antonio Spurs signed point guard Dejounte Murray to a four-year, $64 million extension on Monday, a move head coach Gregg Popovich and the front office in San Antonio were very comfortable with. Popovich on Dejounte Murray’s character off the court, helping others with small tasks around facility and why franchise felt comfortable with extension. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s $24 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs for the 2020-21 season has been fully guaranteed, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Aldridge signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Spurs in October of 2017. He previously had only $7 million guaranteed for next season. LaMarcus Aldridge's $24 million […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s season opener against the San Antonio Spurs, according to an official report from the team. In the same report, the Knicks noted that Taj Gibson would be available: Injury Report: Mitchell Robinson (sprained right ankle) is out and Taj Gibson (sore right […]

DeMar DeRozan’s short tenure in San Antonio has certainly been a strange one. The Spurs initially landed DeRozan during the summer of 2018 as part of a package they received from the Toronto Raptors in return for Kawhi Leonard. However, after a relatively unsuccessful 2018-19 campaign in which San Antonio was bounced from the first […]

The New York Knicks believed the San Antonio Spurs tampered with Kristaps Porzingis when he was still on their team, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Porzingis played three seasons with the Knicks. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks shortly before the 2019 trade deadline after he reportedly requested a […]

Monday was a great day for San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray. Murray not only got a four-year, $64 million contract extension from the Spurs, but the guard also signed a multi-million dollar shoe endorsement deal with New Balance, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Charania also reports Murray’s extension with […]

The San Antonio Spurs have signed point guard Dejounte Murray to a four-year, $64 million extension, according to Shams Charania. San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray has agreed to a four-year, $64M fully guaranteed contract extension, agent Rich Paul tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 21, 2019 Murray missed the entire 2018-19 season […]

Al Horford is up for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Teaming up with Joel Embiid this season, this will be one of his best opportunities to win an NBA title. He makes the Sixers so good that Dwane Casey compares him to a future Hall of Famer. The former coach of the year […]

The Houston Rockets went out and traded for All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to paid with former MVP James Harden in the offseason. Many are looking forward to seeing the two former MVP talents team up this season. The level of expectation from experts for the Rockets with their new dynamic duo has been wide-ranging. There […]

New York Knicks big man Marcus Morris already expects himself to be booed by San Antonio Spurs fans in their opening night matchup at AT&T Center. “No hard feelings. No disrespect toward them,” Morris said, per Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News. “If I was them, I’d boo me too.” Morris initially agreed to […]

Neither Rudy Gay nor DeMar DeRozan are playing for the San Antonio Spurs against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, but head coach Gregg Popovich says both forwards are fine. Gay has been dealing with a hamstring issue, while DeRozan is out after bruising his chest versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Rudy Gay has been dealing […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension with the club. If Murray and the Spurs can’t agree to a deal before Oct. 21, Murray would enter restricted free agency next summer if San Antonio offers him a qualifying offer worth $3.5 million. Murray wants to be on the […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili made a surprise appearance on the San Antonio big screen on Sunday. During the Simba Cam segment, Ginobili and his son had a fun moment together which was shown on the San Antonio jumbotron: https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1183824340112031744?s=20 Ginobili spent his entire legendary career with the Spurs. He will be a first-ballot […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popvich refused to engage in a back-and-forth with President Donald Trump on Sunday in the wake of the league’s response questions about its relationship with China. Popvich shrugged off criticisms from Trump, lauding NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for his response to a geopolitical controversy that began with a now-deleted […]

One player many are expecting to make a huge jump this season is San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White, but he certainly has not gotten off to a great start in the preseason. White has missed 12 of his 13 shot attempts in his first two exhibition games, both blowout losses. However, the youngster is […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is one of the more outspoken leaders in all of modern day professional sports. Recently chiming in regarding the league’s ongoing controversy with China, Popovich made a point to praise NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for supporting freedom of speech. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he supports the comments […]

During an ESPN interview with Rachel Nichols and Richard Jefferson, San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson explained how helpful assistant coach Tim Duncan will be for the young players on San Antonio. Duncan, the best player in Spurs franchise history, joined Gregg Popovich’s staff this summer. Robinson claims Duncan is going to provide leadership for […]

DeMar DeRozan’s first year with the San Antonio Spurs went about as well as you could expect. Yes, the shooting guard put up decent counting numbers, but, as was the case during his time with the Toronto Raptors, his actual impact on the team was questionable. Obviously, the fact that DeRozan was replacing the far […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Friday the San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan have held discussions on a contract extension. When asked about the report on Saturday by Spurs reporters, DeRozan said he’s just concentrating on the upcoming season and hasn’t thought about a possible extension. DeMar DeRozan when asked about about reported […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan’s jump shot looks improved, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. DeRozan has never been a reliable 3-point shooter, but it looks like that’s an area of his game he worked on this summer. One source who saw DeRozan work out this summer in Los Angeles told The […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan is discussing a potential contract extension with the franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. DeRozan has a player option for next season worth $27.7 million, which makes clarity on his future of utmost importance as both sides have greased the wheels toward discussing an extension. DeRozan, however, […]

During an interview with ex-Spur Fabricio Oberto’s show “DTMB con Fabricio Oberto,” San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili revealed he almost died in 2004. Ginobili said during his honeymoon, he was involved in a near-fatal car accident that could have ended his life. Via Jeff Garcia of Spurs Zone: “In 2004… during my honeymoon, I […]

New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris says he was “very surprised” by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s unprofessional comments. Popovich said he thinks the Morris situation was handled “unprofessionally” this summer. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the Knicks worth $15 million. […]

DeMarre Carroll, now of the San Antonio Spurs, believes he’s capable of providing the defense that San Antonio sorely needs. In a recent interview, Carroll noted that defense has been his main thing ever since. As such, he’s expecting legendary head coach Gregg Popovich to give him the task of leading the defense. Last year, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are no longer the Spurs we came to know and love over the years. Tim Duncan isn’t walking through that door, and neither are Manu Ginobili nor Tony Parker. It’s a new era in San Antonio, one that might not exactly yield the best results in the 2019-20 campaign. However, while […]

Tim Duncan is the newest voice on the bench of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, but that hasn’t stopped him from going back to his old habits of putting his toes on the line and running sprints at the start of training camp. The five-time NBA champion took the sideline and ran from […]

Dejounte Murray missed the entire 2018-19 season with the San Antonio Spurs due to an ACL tear, but that didn’t stop him from improving his game. Bryn Forbes, who had to share some of Murray’s minutes last season, revealed that Murray’s jumper is “money” now. “His jump shot from 15 feet, 18 feet is money […]

Last season was another forgettable campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, as the team suffered their second consecutive first-round exit over the past two seasons. The team did well to force their way into a playoffs spot in a ruthless Western Conference, but such is the extremely high standards expected of the Spurs, that an […]

Though the 2019-20 season is approaching fast, several teams around the NBA landscape are still finalizing their respective rosters. One such team is the San Antonio Spurs, who have reportedly picked up their options for Derrick White and Lonnie Walker IV. Jabari Young of The Athletic shared this news on Tuesday morning: Thank you all […]

San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan admits there is some sad feeling seeing the Toronto Raptors win the NBA title without him, but he remains happy for the team and what they have accomplished. “We all human. We all feel some type of way, when you see a previous situation you were part of accomplish […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich thinks the Marcus Morris situation was handled “unprofessionally” this summer. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 million. Pop with his first comments on the failed Marcus Morris signing in July. Said the […]

One young entrepreneur in the San Antonio area is teaming up with Spurs All-Star DeMar DeRozan to sell his clothing line, COMP10, according to a report from Spectrum News. DeRozan will be selling his COMP10 line of clothing and apparel exclusively at True North, which is an Alamo Heights establishment owned and operated by 18-year-old […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says trading DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs last summer in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade was “devastating” for him. DeRozan spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Raptors. The All-Star made it known many times he wanted to spend his entire career in Toronto. […]

During their six-year partnership with the Toronto Raptors, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan established one of the finest bromances in the NBA. From epic photobombs and cameos to humorous interviews, Toronto’s fun-loving tandem had plenty of chemistry both on and off the floor. However, that chemistry did not result in playoff glory. The Raptors were […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has long been heralded as a revolutionary player in the history of the NBA. From his success as a sixth man to the creation and perfection of a deadly Euro step, Ginobili was somewhat of a pioneer for modern NBA stars. Naturally, he thinks his style of play would […]

The San Antonio Spurs have long been one of the most successful franchises in the NBA. They have not missed the playoffs since 1997, and Spurs legend Manu Ginobili said he expects the winning trend to continue into the 2019-20 season. Ginobili said that while the Spurs may not be in the elite tier in the […]

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker gave adoring fans a glimpse of the past by playing in the Super Penguin Charity Basketball game in Shanghai on Saturday. One of the San Antonio Spurs icons, though, made sure their brief reunion as teammates was extra, extra special. Ginobili, who lost his once-flowing locks midway through his career […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has been retired from the NBA for one season now. In an interview with ESPN, Ginobili revealed what he misses and doesn’t miss about playing in the NBA. “What I miss the most is the locker room, the guys, the dinners after the games, the preparation, the sense of […]

The San Antonio Spurs announced several new hires and faces in the organization’s front office and coaching staff on Friday afternoon. Mitch Johnson joins five-time NBA champion head coach Gregg Popovich as an assistant coach. The Spurs also announced Dave Talep as their director of player personnel, Brandon James as vice president of basketball administration […]