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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 […]

Kawhi Leonard had a “positive” phone call with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, having to do so separately from the meeting he intended to have with the Hall of Famer and team owner Jeanie Buss. The most-coveted free agent remaining in the pool had some searing questions for Johnson, who could not meet with […]

DeMarre Carroll is signing with the San Antonio Spurs, The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported. Carroll, almost 33 years old, most recently played for the Brooklyn Nets, who started the summer with a splash by getting commitments on four-year deals from All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Prior to his two-year stint in Brooklyn, Carroll, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $32 million deal with Rudy Gay: Free agent Rudy Gay plans to sign a two-year, $32M deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019 This might not be that flashy of a signing, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is set to be an unrestricted free agent once free agency opens on Sunday evening, and he is already drawing interest from a number of teams around the league: Al-Farouq Aminu is drawing interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston […]

The San Antonio Spurs 6-foot-8 power forward Ben Moore, signed to a two-way contract, will not be extended a qualifying offer by the team, per The Athletic’s Jabari Young. The Spurs inked Moore to a two-way deal back in November of 2018. He had yet to appear in silver and black and instead solely competed […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is arguably the most prominent female name in the coaching scene today. She has been an absolute trailblazer, and as former G League assistant coach Nicki Gross so aptly put it, Hammon’s success has definitely opened a ton of opportunities for women in a sport that is primarily […]

Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs is reportedly practicing with the San Antonio Spurs Summer League squad, per a Tweet from San Antonio News-Express writer Mike Finger. Last gentleman in the gym shooting after Spurs’ summer league practice is not on the summer league roster. His name is Dejounte Murray. — Mike Finger (@mikefinger) […]

After a fairly impressive season last year with the San Antonio Spurs, veteran forward Rudy Gay believes that he can still play a key role in any NBA team. Gay will become an unrestricted free agent within the next few days, and several teams are reportedly lining up to acquire the services of the 32-year-old. […]

Former top-five pick Thomas Robinson will reportedly suit up for the San Antonio Spurs in this year’s Summer League, according to JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors: Free agent forward Thomas Robinson has committed to summer league with the Spurs, he tells @HoopsRumors. Robinson holds several years of NBA experience with the Kings, Rockets, Blazers, Sixers, […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers were two teams that had a chance to trade for Kawhi Leonard last summer, yet it was the belief that the former San Antonio Spurs star would head to his hometown of Los Angeles that kept these two Eastern Conference teams from pulling the trigger on a deal and […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray says Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James told him to “stay confident and be patient” during his ACL rehab. Murray tore his right ACL last preseason and missed the entire 2018-19 season. The Spurs guard and James share the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, and have […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just a few hours away, and a number of teams are already looking to move up the board to select their player of choice. Teams like the Warriors, Nets, Kings, Mavericks and Spurs may look to be aggressive in trying to jump a few spots, especially in such a volatile draft […]

Following his recent decision to retire from professional basketball, former San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was not out of a job for long. In a write-up by Kristin Dean of KENS5, she reports that Parker has been hired by NorthRock Partners, a San Antonio-based global advisory firm, to take the lead in the company’s […]

It seems the San Antonio Spurs would prefer getting a veteran player rather than drafting and developing a young talent. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Spurs are exploring trading their first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft to acquire a proven veteran. San Antonio owns the 19th and 29th overall picks in […]

Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina has recently shed some light on his decision to move back to his native of Italy to resume what has been a legendary coaching career in Europe. Speaking to Eurohoops, Messina explained that the opportunity to lead Italian LBA outfit Olimpia Milano as the team’s president was […]

Tony Parker is working on his retirement plans, and the 37-year-old professed that, someday, he envisions himself to be an owner of his beloved Spurs. However, speaking to Jabari Young of The Athletic, the six-time All-Star did admit that this is not going to happen in the near future, given his current ownership of a […]

Former San Antonio Spurs guard Nando de Colo has parted ways with CSKA Moscow. This could possibly pave the way for a return to the NBA. Eurohoops.net confirmed the development on June 18. CSKA Moscow announced that Nando de Colo won’t continue with the team in the next season. de Colo parts ways with the […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker says he “was so happy” for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in six games to win the 2019 NBA title. Parker was teammates with Leonard and Green on the Spurs. The trio won the 2014 championship over LeBron James, Dwyane […]

Veteran small forward Rudy Gay is reportedly expected to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs this summer potentially for more than $10 million per season, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The swingman made $10,087,200 in 2018-19 with the Spurs. Rudy Gay looks like such an […]

Following another first-round exit for the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs last season, it can no longer be denied that they are not anymore the perennial championship contenders they once were just a few years back. The Big 3 era is over, and the team have also moved on from former cornerstone superstar Kawhi […]

The Toronto Raptors claimed their first NBA championship on Thursday night when they defeated the Golden State Warriors in a game that lived up to the hype. But while the game was exciting and came down to the wire, it was once again mired by injury, as Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the […]

Kawhi Leonard is vindicated. Less than a year after his contentious departure from the San Antonio Spurs, he’s back on the NBA mountaintop, celebrating his second championship and Finals MVP award as a member of the Toronto Raptors. After Game 6, Leonard was asked to reflect on what it means to achieve NBA basketball’s holy […]

Ime Udoka spent seven years as a player in the NBA, but three came with the San Antonio Spurs, where he established a relationship with head coach Gregg Popovich and came to appreciate a culture built on a tradition of winning. Brett Brown was part of that culture, too, and now Udoka and Brown have […]

It was simple to move on for Ime Udoka. Just because he’s no longer coaching with the San Antonio Spurs, though, hardly means the Philadelphia 76ers’ new lead assistant coach will be leaving what he learned from franchise legends in the Alamo City. Udoka, who played for the Spurs for two seasons in the late […]

The San Antonio Spurs have reportedly put DeMar DeRozan on the trading block just one season after acquiring him from the Toronto Raptors. The four-time All-Star averaged 21.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists. He helped the team secure the seventh spot in the Western Conference but was unable to lead them past the second-seed […]

A year ago, Kawhi Leonard was a member of the San Antonio Spurs and was coming off of a season in which he played just nine games due to a mysterious quad injury that had Spurs coaches, players, executives, doctors and fans baffled. Team doctors felt there was nothing wrong with Leonard and cleared him […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly set to part ways with one of the most important cogs of their coaching staff. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina will be leaving the team this summer to take on a new challenge in his native of Italy. Spurs assistant coach Ettore […]

Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals featuring the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN released a new episode of his popular podcast titled The Woj Pod. In his most recent episode, Wojnarowski discussed the terrifically entertaining Warriors-Raptors series. In particular, Woj relayed a story that Manu Ginobili told him […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the verge of winning their first-ever NBA championship, and all they need to do is to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 this Monday night. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski recently gave his sentiments about the Warriors-Raptors series in an episode of The Woj Pod. He also noted several […]

The San Antonio Spurs have reportedly made DeMar DeRozan available in trade talks, not even one year after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. With the Raptors one win away from an NBA championship going into Monday night and the Spurs coming off a first-round exit, it […]

Tony Parker announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, ending a fantastic 18-year career that included four championships and six All-Star appearances with the San Antonio Spurs. Of course, Parker spent the final year of his career with the Charlotte Hornets, but I don’t think there is anyone who will even remember Parker wearing […]

Former San Antonio Spurs icon and current Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker has announced his retirement from the NBA, according to a report from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: “I’m going to retire,” Parker told The Undefeated. “I decided that I’m not going to play basketball anymore.” The Spurs selected Parker with the […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was in an extremely generous mood lately, as he decided to give his younger brother an epic graduation present. The 21-year-old recently surprised his brother with what looks like a spanking new purple Dodge Challenger for successfully graduating with honors: Dejounte Murray surprised his little brother with a […]

Having been a first-hand witness to the meteoric rise of Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard during their time together with the San Antonio Spurs, Danny Green described how astounding Kawhi’s transition was to becoming the outstanding player he is today. Green started off by sharing his first impression on Leonard when the latter first arrived […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the most talked about players in the NBA. It’s not always about his elite skill that he’s being brought up though. Leonard is also famous for being one of the most “robotic” players in the NBA. This was true even when he was with the San Antonio […]

Though most of the basketball-loving public’s attention remains fixed on the NBA Finals, in which the Toronto Raptors bested the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Friday night, the NBA unveiled a press release that outlined the teams involved and schedule for the NBA Mexico City Games 2019. The upcoming 2019-20 season marks the […]