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Argentina just booked their place in the final match of the FIBA World Cup after convincingly defeating France, 80-66, on Friday. The fairy tale continues for the South American side, and one former national squad player is absolutely ecstatic about his nation’s recent accomplishment. Retired Argentina veteran Manu Ginobili took to Twitter to share his […]

Before Team USA lost to Serbia on Thursday, head coach Gregg Popovich had a funny interaction with Serbia’s Sasha Djordjevic. Team USA and Serbia were considered the big favorites to face each other in the World Cup Final. However, both teams underwhelmed in the tournament and faced each other in the classification round instead. Popovich, […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich has been at the very center of the national team’s most recent foray into international competition, taking most of the credit — and lately, the blame — for his team’s performances in the FIBA World Cup in China. However, what might not be common knowledge for some is the […]

In August 2012, as Kawhi Leonard was coming off a promising yet nondescript rookie season in which he averaged 7.9 points per game, Gregg Popovich raised eyebrows by submitting that his team’s quiet, unassuming wing would eventually take up the mantle of Tim Duncan as “the face” of the San Antonio Spurs: “I think he’s […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a jovial mood in the postgame presser following his team’s shock defeat to France in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup. Coach Pop did not hold back when faced with the idea of Team USA not being at full strength due to all the withdrawals […]

FIBA World Cup has produced some major shockers the last two days. After Argentina eliminated Serbia on Tuesday in a big upset, Team USA suffered a shock defeat against France, thereby ending the United States’ dream of bringing home the gold medal. After falling to a highly motivated French side, 89-79, Team USA head coach […]

France is moving on to the FIBA World Cup semifinals after knocking off Team USA with an 89-79 victory on Wednesday. San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker expressed his joy on Twitter with a simple “Yes!!!!” and some clapping emojis in reaction to his country’s massive victory: Yes!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/Em8LpGlCbC — Tony Parker (@tonyparker) September […]

The Southwest Division in the NBA will have eyes on them. The Houston Rockets made a big splash with the trade for Russell Westbrook to pair with James Harden. The San Antonio Spurs slipped a bit last season but with DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they should get back on track. The Memphis Grizzlies are […]

There was no single person happier to see Argentina pull off a quarterfinal win over Serbia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup than former international great Manu Ginobili. The lifelong San Antonio Spurs legend was overcome with emotion after seeing some of his former teammates along with the new wave of Argentinian talent pull away […]

Chimezie Metu of the San Antonio Spurs, who’s currently representing Nigeria in the FIBA World Cup, just posterized two Chinese defenders. Peep Metu’s viscious slam below as posted by the Spurs via Nigeria Basketball. As observed, he had no problem extending his arms out for the massive finish. ICYMI: @Chimezie_Metu threw one down today at […]

Not a lot of people expected the Golden State Warriors to break out as championship contenders prior to the 2014-15 season. According to former NBA player and fan-favorite Brian Scalabrine, he believes that even LeBron James never expected a title contender to come from the Bay Area squad. In an interview with HoopsHype, Scalabrine suggested […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be eligible to make the basketball Hall of Fame next season. He will likely be joined by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Popovich would have already been elected to the Hall of Fame, but he refused consideration. […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Patty Mills led the way for his national team of Australia, as the Boomers secured a huge 87-82 victory against Lithuania in the opening stage of the FIBA World Cup. Mills caught fire in this one, logging a game-high 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, along with three 3-pointers, two […]

The San Antonio Spurs are getting back starting point guard Dejounte Murray for next season and the franchise is viewing his return as the team’s “biggest” offseason addition, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Murray missed the entire 2018-19 season after tearing his right ACL last preseason. The Spurs can’t wait to see Murray […]

Former NBA forward Luis Scola moved into second place on FIBA’s all-time scoring list during Argentina’s 94-81 victory over the Nigerian side on Monday, passing Australian great Andrew Gaze. In recognition of this outstanding accomplishment, Spurs legend and fellow Argentinian Manu Ginobili sent out a congratulatory tweet to his long-time friend. I'll repeat it. It's […]

The 2019 FIBA World Cup is officially under way. Though there’s a lot of star power in China, including reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, the Americans clearly sent their ‘B’ team or even worse to the World Cup, and several longtime powers on international stage are […]

6-foot-7 veteran swingman Quincy Pondexter is by no means a household name in the league. As a matter of fact, even a knowledgeable NBA fan might not be able to come up with which team the 31-year-old played for last season. It was, in fact, the San Antonio Spurs. However, Pondexter barely played for head […]

Team USA faced off against the Czech Republic on Sunday in their first matchup in the group stage of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. After defeating the Czechs 88-67, first-time head coach Gregg Popovich brought his patented quick wit with reporters overseas, teasing a member of the media. Answering a question about his impression […]

There are plenty of ways for NBA teams to announce their season schedule to their fans. Some simply organize it and present it as is while others look for a way to present it creatively. The San Antonio Spurs went for the latter route, and the results were nothing short of fantastic. Candice Avila-Garcia of […]

As part of a recent interview with Italian news outlet La Gazzetta, Marco Belinelli made it clear that he is hoping to stay with the San Antonio Spurs beyond his current deal. Belinelli is set to earn $5.8 million in the final year of his contract, and it sounds like he’s hungry for another championship: […]

Now a 34-year-old power forward, San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will once again lead the heralded Western Conference franchise in 2019-20. After spending the first seven years of his NBA career as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Aldridge has since spent the last four seasons in San Antonio with the Spurs. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is unhappy he had to withdraw from Team USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup team this week following an untimely ankle injury. Kuzma, 24, tweeted on Sunday morning that it’s a “bummer” he couldn’t finish his time this summer with Team USA, but he’s not worried about them moving forward. […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]

Future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili can’t help but be impressed by the performance of one of his former teammates back with the San Antonio Spurs in Patty Mills. Mills erupted for 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to help Australia’s Boomers secure a 98-94 victory against Team USA in both teams’ second […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Derrick White tripped and fell face forward during Team USA’s loss to Australia. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, White passed his first concussion test and suffered no damage to his teeth. The Spurs guard, though, did need four stitches to close a cut over his left […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a very jovial mood on Friday, as he decided to give an Australian reporter the cold shoulder treatment. Coach Pop remained in the arena following Team USA’s victory against the Australian national side, and was seen chatting it up with some other […]

The San Antonio Spurs dynasty has long since been over. But with the retirement of Tony Parker following the 2018-19 season comes a certain finality to one of the best eras in NBA history, even though the future Hall-of-Fame point guard spent his final season playing away from the Alamo City with the Charlotte Hornets. […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is 70 years of age, but his hustle along the sidelines in Thursday’s exhibition game against Australia proves that he still has wheels. During the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Australian point guard Patty Mills grabbed a loose ball rebound near the sideline. He threw the ball ahead, looking […]

The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in the unfamiliar position of being a fringe playoff team heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. In an improving Western Conference, the Spurs have fallen behind in the arms race. Gone are the days of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili leading the path to title contention. This […]

For San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, Derrick White’s basketball journey — which includes his inclusion in Team USA — is a great narrative. Per USA Basketball, Popovich narrated White’s journey in brief. From his humble beginnings in the NCAA Division II to being drafted in the NBA and heading to the G League, […]

In a rare bit of footage, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was recently caught on film exhibiting his rather impressive basketball skills. This brief clip of the 70-year-old veteran head coach casually sinking a mid-range jumper is being brought to us courtesy of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Coach Pop […]

Team USA arrived in Melbourne, Australia after the first exhibition game since their customary White vs. Blue scrimmage in Las Vegas, besting Spain 90-81 on Friday. Head coach Gregg Popovich got to work with his team immediately, hoping his team would get a good meal, rest and shake out the jet lag on the court […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made great friendships with players handled his agent, Rich Paul, and one of the guys he built a tight bond with is San Antonio Spurs rising Star Dejounte Murray. In a report by News4SanAntonio.com, Murray admitted that he idolized James ever since the latter came into the league […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker is OK after getting into a car accident in San Antonio. While Parker’s Porsche got damaged from the accident, Parker was checked by doctors and didn’t have any injuries, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Told Tony Parker… involved in this accident in SA… is OK. Was checked […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor their longtime point guard Tony Parker and retire his signature No. 9 jersey on November 11, a night in which they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, according to French newspaper Le Parisien (via KENS5 News San Antonio). Parker played 17 seasons with the Spurs, winning four NBA titles with […]

Kevin Pelton’s win-loss projections at ESPN for the 2019-20 season have the Houston Rockets leading the NBA in wins with an average of 53.7 wins for the upcoming campaign, while the San Antonio Spurs, who have made the playoffs for 22 straight seasons, are ranked outside of the playoffs in 11th place. The Rockets have […]

The San Antonio Spurs are inevitable, and there is no Tony Stark to stop them. Every year they are a lock to make the playoffs. There have been near setbacks, such as Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili retiring, a slew of superteams being formed in their conference, and their new star, Kawhi Leonard, demanding a […]

Former San Antonio Spurs big man Tiago Splitter, who’s now an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets, is pumped about his addition to one of the classic teams in NBA 2K20. Via Twitter, Splitter said that he’s about to ‘get buckets’ on the latest version of 2k. The video game announced that the 2013-2014 Spurs, […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis had some deep-dive conversations with some of the best in the basketball industry, from coaches, to agents, to former politicians like former President Barack Obama. Yet none was more of an enlightening conversation than his 90-minute chat with San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich. “I talked […]