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The bad blood between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs didn’t just start with the Marcus Morris deal. Before the three-and-D forward agreed to leave behind a two-year, $20 million deal from the Spurs to a sign a one-year deal with the Knicks, New York was under the impression San Antonio acted […]

There has been so much hype around first overall pick Zion Williamson — and rightfully so — that it seems a lot of people are forgetting about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was selected just one spot below Williamson as the second overall pick. Well, this simply isn’t the case for San Antonio Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not fond of Marcus Morris free agency maneuver to pull out of handshake agreement with them, only to sign with the New York Knicks days after, as they planned to open up more cap space by re-working a deal. “They’re pissed” is how a league general manager described it, according […]

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a two-way deal with guard Josh Magette — who played for the San Antonio Spurs in this year’s Summer League. Per Chris Hayes, the two parties have reached an agreement. After a good showing at the Summer League, the Magic have decided to offer the 29-year-old a two-way contract. […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has been praised for instilling a positive culture within this roster, one he was able to develop after many lessons from his time with the San Antonio Spurs. After retiring from a 13-year playing career in the league, Marks was quickly named basketball operations assistant for the Spurs and […]

Lonnie Walker IV is heading into his second NBA season with some level of incertitude. The San Antonio Spurs will need his talents after playing in only 17 games last season due to sustaining a right medial meniscus tear a week before the start of the 2018-19 season, but he’s fully cognizant that he’s yet […]

Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports reportedly preferred small forward Marcus Morris to stick to his original agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took umbrage at the internet’s latest concoction: the #AgeChallenge. Smartphone users on Tuesday were testing out the FaceApp’s aging filter to photos and sharing the results. For NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, however, the results weren’t pretty. .@DeMar_DeRozan was NOT having the #AgeChallenge 😂 pic.twitter.com/DrAsyfyVGi — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

Marcus Morris is a New York Knick after reneging on a previously agreed upon two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs. But he could have been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the eight-year NBA veteran turned down a $41 million offer from the Clippers […]

As teams are looking for players to round out their final rosters, guard David Nwaba is drawing considerable interest from multiple teams. The LA Clippers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs could all potentially sign the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard before the season starts. Source: Forward David Nwaba receiving interest from the Clippers, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a relatively quiet offseason, which should not come as much of a surprise to anyone. Outside of landing LaMarcus Aldridge during the summer of 2016, the Spurs are not typically big players in free agency, and that trend has remained true this summer. San Antonio brought back Rudy Gay, […]

At the top of every NBA franchise their is an owner. Many fans don’t even know the owners of their teams. Fans may not know their favorite team’s owner for a multitude of reasons. For starters, many of the NBA owners don’t seek the spotlight. Owners like Mark Cuban who are seen at nearly every […]

Marcus Morris has decided to sign with the New York Knicks. Just because the veteran forward reneged on his initial agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, though, hardly means he holds any ill will toward Gregg Popovich, R.C. Buford, and company. After his one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks was reported by The Athletic’s […]

After initially coming to an agreement with free agent Marcus Morris, the San Antonio Spurs have reopened their agreement with Morris and will now sign former Denver Nuggets forward Trey Lyles, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Lyles is finalizing terms on a two-year deal with Spurs, league source tells ESPN. https://t.co/ItulNCc1dn — Adrian […]

The New York Knicks have had their eyes on free agent forward Marcus Morris for quite a while now, as the former Boston Celtics spark plug is now re-thinking a previous contract agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. Per Ian Begley of SNY: The Knicks have long been enamored by Morris, according to a source, […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills has won the NBPA Backbone award for being the heart and soul of his team. Peep the Spurs’ congratulatory post below via Twitter. Congrats to @Patty_Mills, winner of the 2019 @TheNBPA Backbone Award! 👏 The award recognizes players who represent the heart and soul of their team. pic.twitter.com/QEmEwndvlQ — […]

As many of its machinations begin to settle into place, there is no questioning that the highly anticipated free agency of 2019 lived up to the hype. Multiple superstars found new homes for the start of the 2019-20 season, and players across the league got paid some serious money. To put it in perspective, five […]

If there is one thing clear about Kawhi Leonard as a player — he’s not playing for the money. The star forward recently inked a three-year, $103 million deal with the L.A. Clippers with a player option on his third year, forgoing a whopping $118 million more he could have made by re-signing with the […]

Only days ago, it seemed like a sure bet that forward Marcus Morris would be joining the San Antonio Spurs on a 2 year, $20 million deal. Now, all bets are off as multiple sources have reported that Morris is considering abandoning the deal and instead signing with the New York Knicks, who have offered […]

There is optimism Marcus Morris and the San Antonio Spurs will finalize their contract, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Morris is considering backing out of his agreement with the Spurs to sign with the New York Knicks. The veteran small forward agreed to sign a two-year, $20 million […]

Free agent forward Marcus Morris shocked the San Antonio Spurs when word broke that he was re-considering signing with the team after agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract. Now, the decision has left the Spurs scrambling in search of a wing player to replace Morris in case he does decide to skip town on […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris is re-considering his agreement with the San Antonio Spurs and considering a free agent deal with the New York Knicks instead, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of ESPN. Morris committed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Spurs. The swingman is now reportedly looking to sign […]

The San Antonio Spurs have always been a franchise that prides itself on toughness, basketball IQ, and selflessness. During the offseason, they signed a player that fits into this culture perfectly: Marcus Morris. Morris, a nine-year veteran who has suited up for four different teams, is known throughout the league for his toughness. Last season, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a relatively quiet offseason, making a few moves here and there but not doing anything to really reshape the roster. They re-signed Rudy Gay, signed Marcus Morris and acquired DeMarre Carroll in a trade that sent Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards. While Carroll was obviously added for defense, […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon asks fans to be patient on rookie Luka Samanic. The 6-foot-11 Samanic was selected by the Spurs with the 19th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. In his Summer League debut, the 19-year-old Croatian put up an impressive game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with 11 points and […]

For San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, forward Keldon Johnson could be the ‘steal’ of the 2019 NBA Draft. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Hammon — the Spurs Summer League head coach — thinks that Keldon could be the ‘steal of the draft’ Hammon also said she thinks the Spurs' other […]

The San Antonio Spurs are sending Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards in a cap space-clearing move. San Antonio agreed to terms with free agent wing DeMarre Carroll. However, to accommodate him and his new three-year, $21 million deal,  from the Brooklyn Nets, they needed to part ways with Bertans. According to David Aldridge of […]

The San Antonio Spurs and veteran small forward DeMarre Carroll have reworked their deal, Caroll’s agent Mark Bartelstein tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carroll will sign a three-year, $21 million deal with the Spurs instead of a two-year deal worth $13 million. As part of the three-team deal that will land Davis Bertans with the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have not been overly busy this offseason, but they did make a big free agency splash on Saturday afternoon. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with free agent forward Marcus Morris. Free agent forward Marcus Morris has […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder were hoping to keep the team together and made a few small additions in order to contend next season in a tough Western Conference. Unfortunately, everything changed when superstar forward Paul George demanded a trade and was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers to join Kawhi Leonard. Now, […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson says San Antonio is a “dump.” Jefferson played 203 games for the Spurs. The now NBA analyst says San Antonio fans hate him no matter what, so he’s done trying to be nice to them. “Worst place I had to play? Well, San Antonio is a dump,” Jefferson […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is still in the market, but one team — at least the players and its fans — seems interested in signing him. San Antonio Spurs fans put up a billboard in Texas recruiting Boogie to the Spurs. The perpetrator of this billboard, apparently, is local retailer Arrow Head Outdoor. […]

Kawhi Leonard has the world waiting for his decision on whether he will return to the Toronto Raptors or sign with one of the Los Angeles teams. But for San Antonio Spurs forward Quincy Pondexter, he wants Leonard to sign elsewhere. Pondexter took to Twitter to give his take on the ongoing drama about Leonard’s […]

The No. 29. In the 52 year history of the San Antonio Spurs, no player has donned such number, yet it carries a fair share of weight. Since 2011, the team has gone on a bit of a streak finding players with the second to last pick in the first round, No. 29. In the […]

With the free-agent frenzy now in full swing, Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is still one of the few big names still available on the market. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there are some teams intrigued by Cousins, and he has actually been contact with some star players, including San Antonio Spurs […]

NBA veteran Thomas Robinson believes that the San Antonio Spurs found a gem in Keldon Johnson. Robinson, who is playing for the Spurs in the Salt Lake City Summer League, heaped praises for Johnson. He said that the 19-year-old forward has the qualities to become a superstar in the league based on what he saw […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made the retirement of veteran point guard Tony Parker official by recently waiving the contract of the 37-year-old. The @hornets have waived the non-guaranteed contract of retired guard Tony Parker. The transaction will remove his contract and salary from Charlotte’s 2019-20 roster. #BuzzCity — Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) July 2, 2019 […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV is offering a hand to help groom and mentor the team’s 2019 first-round draft pick Keldon Johnson. “He’s a great kid. I am trying to speak to him and help him out as much as I can. We are a family,” Walker told Tom Orsborn of the San […]