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A little more than halfway through the 2023-24 NBA season, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke at length about his superstar rookie’s progression. The most hyped player to enter the league since LeBron James, Victor Wembanayama started well out of the gate in late October and has improved ever since. While in Philadelphia […]

Big-man battles are back in the NBA. They may not look like the David Robinson and Patrick Ewing duels in the 1990s or Moses Malone posting up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but excitement still comes out of them. The San Antonio Spurs are preparing to duke it out with the Philadelphia 76ers. A key matchup would be […]

It’s the news leading up to news, but they’re words San Antonio Spurs fans long to hear regarding Victor Wembanyama. “Perhaps after that,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, alluding to the Jan. 24 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That answer came from a question about whether his superstar’s restricted minutes would be lifted by […]

The San Antonio Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama during their 124-120 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Wembanyama continues to be on a workload restriction, and with it being a back-to-back set for the Spurs, they basically had to choose whether the 20-year old Frenchman would sit against the Hornets or the Washington […]

There’s no indication LeBron James wants to play for any team other than the Los Angeles Lakers before his legendary career finally comes to a close. The four-time champion has a player option on his contract for next season, though, and he’s yet to clarify that longtime dreams of suiting up with his son, Bronny, […]

Gregg Popovich is known on the court for his no-nonsense approach to the game of basketball. But he’s earned a reputation off-the-court over the past few years as a sociopolitical voice, speaking his thoughts on the events of the day and the issues he believes are affecting America today. His comments this Martin Luther King […]

It took some time for the modern NBA center to get back into the picture. The league was guard-heavy and wing-centric since the 2010s and the big men often did not get a lot of love because of the three-point revolution. Now, they have a benchmark with the likes of Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. […]

For years, many fans wondered how important an NBA coach truly was. Basketball is a player-driven sport, and many fans believed that the highest-paid NBA head coaches weren’t overly important. That belief has gone by the wayside, though. It is pretty universally accepted at this point that NBA head coaches are uber-important to the success […]

After seeing the backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for over a season, the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly ready to split the duo up. Murray has surfaced as one of the bigger names on the trade market, with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks reportedly interested in acquiring him […]

The San Antonio Spurs dropped a tough game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs entered the fourth quarter tied with Milwaukee. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo came alive and halted the squad’s run. Gregg Popovich was understandably upset by the Greek Freak’s mighty play. Gregg Popovich had a strong reaction to Antetokounmpo’s outburst against […]

A new year can promise new beginnings. For head coach Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs, they’ll be happy with a small step forward — a step they think they might be taking now. Mired in the midst of what would easily be the worst season in Spurs franchise history if they continue as […]

Many NBA players have dreams of making it to the league long before they’re ever there. However, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was not one of those guys, as he didn’t know how far basketball would take him. White didn’t have the traditional journey to the Association. He played at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs […]

Derrick White returned to his old playground this weekend to close the calendar year as the Boston Celtics visited the San Antonio Spurs. Following White’s 24-point performance, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had nothing but good things to say about his former player’s growth throughout the years. “I couldn’t be more proud of a player,” said […]

A lot of precautions have been taken to ensure that Victor Wembanyama thrives in the NBA without many injuries. Long before he even got drafted by the San Antonio Spurs, the tall French prodigy was doing exercises. Different sorts of physical therapy are also a staple before and after games. Gregg Popovich and his team […]

The battle between the first and second picks of any draft class is always a fantastic sight that most fans want to see. This is why when the schedule dropped a lot of individuals circled the matchup day between the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers. Victor Wembanyama might be one of the […]

As much as winning the draft lottery and the 7’3 generational prospect prize that came with it sent the city into hysteria, the perception of the 2022-2023 San Antonio Spurs added to the intrigue. Tons of questions surround any NBA team that wins just 22 of 82 games. But unique types of questions surrounded last […]

On paper, it was a contest the San Antonio Spurs figured to have a decent chance of winning. Then again, with a 4-24 record heading in, that was tough to tell. The Silver and Black resumed play the night after Christmas with a 130-118 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz at the Frost […]

It is difficult to rebuild a fallen empire. The San Antonio Spurs (4-25) continue to learn this lesson the hard way after losing yet again on Tuesday night to further their cement their place in the nadir of the Western Conference. In what was a winnable matchup at home against the Utah Jazz (13-18), San […]

A 144-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks marks the ninth in the last 10 matchups for the San Antonio Spurs against their rivals from up I-35. And the lone win came in last season’s finale when both teams — eliminated from the playoff picture — sat just about every member of their rotations, including Mavs […]

For the first time in franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs have gone through a stretch in which they’ve lost 22 of 23 games. A 144-119 loss at the Dallas Mavericks is the latest in a string that dates back to Nov. 5. Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 when the two teams met in […]

It’s natural to link Victor Wembanyama with fellow San Antonio Spurs top overall draft picks Tim Duncan and David Robinson. As far as Gregg Popovich and his coaching staff are concerned, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis provide better rookie season blueprints while Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and the likes of Kevin McHale provide […]

Spurs fans are growing frustrated over Gregg Popovich’s reluctance to make 2023 #1 pick Victor Wembanyama a fixture of the offense. It has been evident throughout the season but was glaring in the team’s 114-95 loss to the Bulls. Wembanyama had only 7 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. The mismanagement of Wembanyama has […]

A little more than halfway through the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves down 21-3. The deficit reached 20 late in the period before it topped out at 22 early in the second quarter. The Bucks, led by Damian Lillard’s season-high 40 points, then outscored the Victor Wembanyama-less road […]

The San Antonio Spurs, despite drafting Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, have been terrible thus far during the 2023-24 season. Wembanyama has shown flashes of being a transcendent two-way star, but the Spurs team, from top to bottom, is clearly lacking in the necessary talent for them to […]

As the San Antonio Spurs continue to try to find their way, they’re navigating the reality of the last month and half. A 146-110 thumping at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans drops them to a Western Conference worst 4-21 and marks a 19th loss in their last 20 games. Despite that figurative umbrella, […]

The San Antonio Spurs upset the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, earning a 129-115 win at home. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was impressed by Jeremy Sochan’s defense on Lakers superstar LeBron James, commenting on Sochan’s performance after the game. “He gave everything he could. He did a good job guarding LeBron,” Popovich said […]

The San Antonio Spurs have banked their future on Victor Wembanyama, the number one pick in this year’s draft, but it’s his supporting cast that will determine whether or not they’ll become an NBA championship caliber franchise again under Coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs and ‘Coach Pop’ were hit with a ‘tanking’ take from Richard […]

The San Antonio Spurs lost their 17th straight game on Monday to the Houston Rockets, putting Coach Gregg Popovich’s team in a difficult situation just 22 games into the 2023-2024 season. The Spurs are in unwanted company with the Detroit Pistons, who have a losing streak of their own comparable to Coach Popovich’s team. Star […]

Perhaps it’s fitting. The San Antonio Spurs turned in their worst offensive performance of the season in a loss that stands out in the annals of franchise history. The 93-82 setback against the Houston Rockets marks a 17th consecutive loss for the Silver and Black. No Spurs team dating back to their days as the […]

After two straight games of tinkering with the starting lineup for the first time this season outside of injuries, all indications point to the San Antonio Spurs going with Friday night’s starters again on Monday. In a 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls that matched the Spurs’ longest-ever losing streak, the team rolled out Victor […]

The San Antonio Spurs have matched the kind of franchise history they’d rather not. A 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls is their 16th in a row. That matches a streak set just last year as the longest the team has ever endured. Here are three key takeaways from a game the Spurs can now […]

Not many folks associated with the San Antonio Spurs in any way – not the front office, the coaches and players, or the fans – have to think long and hard about the last time the team was on this kind of a losing streak. Before Victor Wembanyama got to Texas, head coach Gregg Popovich […]

The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed a surge of interest in the team due to the incredible play and talents of Victor Wembanyama, the team’s number one draft pick this season. The man known as ‘Wemby’ spoke out on his current level of progress in the National Basketball Association. The Spurs’ coach Gregg Popovich has […]

The San Antonio Spurs looked like fringe playoff contenders at the start of the season. Teams were finding it hard to guard Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, and the rest of the squad. A lot of it had to do with how offensively versatile Victor Wembanyama was because of how Gregg Popovich unlocked his skill set. […]

For San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, rest is the last thing his team needs amid a lengthy losing skid “We don’t need any time off. We have it, we don’t need it. We want to just keep playing,” Popovich said following the Spurs’ 132-120 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, per […]

The San Antonio Spurs, quite simply, have been poor for the past few weeks. In fact, at the time of writing, they have not won for nearly four weeks now, suffering their 12th straight defeat on Sunday night in a 132-120 loss to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. The Spurs’ overall putrid play has put […]

Victor Wembanyama was always going to be a special specimen in the NBA. But, the league was put on notice when the San Antonio Spurs led by Gregg Popovich landed him in the lottery. Since then, a lot of coaches have come forward to express their hopes for the star of the future. The championship-winning […]

San Antonio Spurs legends Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and David Robinson presented him into the Naismith Hall of Fame this summer. Had a fifth chair been set next to the podium during Gregg Popovich’s enshrinement speech, it’s not a bad assumption that it wouldn’t have been reserved for Kawhi Leonard. But Pop’s legacy […]

A day that started with one of the San Antonio Spurs’ best players telling the media that the team held a players-only meeting ended with head coach Gregg Popovich taking the public address announcer’s microphone during that night’s game vs. the Los Angles Clippers to chastise fans for booing former Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. The […]