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Through five games of the 2023-24 NBA season, it is clear to see that the San Antonio Spurs are not the same rebuilding team they’ve been in recent years. Gregg Popovich still has himself a young team that is growing, but the one difference this season is that Victor Wembanyama now leads this young core […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama went crazy in the Spurs’ 132-121 win over the Phoenix Suns. Wembanyama had a career-high 38 points as he took control down the stretch, but it wasn’t all smiles for the Spurs. Guard Devin Vassell left the game with about a minute left in the first half and […]

The term “Big 3” isn’t thrown around San Antonio lightly. In fact, using it in a local basketball context is blasphemous. That said, what Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell showed during Tuesday’s stunning victory over the Phoenix Suns both served as a marker and a preview of what the 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs […]

There is a lot of buzz around the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2023-24 season. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has fans excited for the future. Meanwhile, San Antonio features a young and developing core with potential. Today, we will be revealing four bold predictions for the […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell has been lighting up the preseason as in the past two games, he’s hit 11 out of 17 attempts from three-point range. Making 64 percent of his deep shots, if Vassell has the ball in his hands, it’s going in the basket more often than not. Vassell said to […]

It was not long ago that the San Antonio Spurs were often featured in primetime games. Stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard used to lead the charge for San Antonio. In recent years, however, the Spurs have been in a rebuild which has led to less national attention. But […]

Devin Vassell has proven to be an essential part of what the San Antonio Spurs are building, which is why the organization is not prepared to let the former first-round pick hit free agency next offseason. On Monday afternoon, the Spurs and Vassell agreed to a five-year, $146 million contract extension that will keep the […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama showed more of what he was capable of in his second NBA Summer League game — and his teammates were certainly impressed by what they’ve seen. After a less than stellar debut against the Charlotte Hornets, Wembanyama went off against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring a team-high 27 points […]

Devin Vassell has missed six out of the last seven games for the San Antonio Spurs due to a knee injury. The same has been the case for Jeremy Sochan, who is also dealing with a knee issue, except that the 19-year-old has been forced to sit out seven straight contests for San Antonio. At […]

With the 2023 NBA All-Star break in the rearview mirror, all the eyes are now in the final months of the 2022-23 regular season. While most of the teams are competing for a playoff spot, some organizations such as the San Antonio Spurs might already be thinking about the future. This season marked the start […]

It has been a rough season for the San Antonio Spurs, but one of the few bright spots has been the play of guard/forward Devin Vassell. What makes this spot even brighter is the fact Vassell has been able to produce battling through soreness in his left knee.  Sadly, the lingering pain is going to […]

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a close win on Saturday, 115-111 against the Miami Heat, and it was third-year guard Devin Vassell who carried them home with two clutch jumpers in the final 58 seconds. Becoming the Spurs go-to player down the stretch of close games is a role that Vassell has been steadily […]

Thanks to the emergence of the Spurs’ young core, led by Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, and Jakob Poeltl, the San Antonio Spurs have remained a tough team to beat in spite of all the tanking talks. While they only entered Wednesday night’s game against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies with a 5-6 record, the […]

After trading Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks this past offseason, almost everybody expected the San Antonio Spurs to be mired in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Spurs’ dynasty began when they landed Hall of Famer Tim Duncan with the first overall pick in 1997, and no one would blame the franchise for attempting to […]

The San Antonio Spurs appeared to be destined for the bottom of the NBA standings, especially after shipping away All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for a package centered on a boatload of future first-round picks. The Spurs’ season debut could have been one that foreshadowed the rest of their season after they […]

The San Antonio Spurs franchise, led by president and head coach Gregg Popovich, has been one of the most successful franchises in the past 25 years, winning five championships off the backs of Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard. As recently as 2017, the Spurs won 61 games, with Leonard […]

Even without a Hall of Fame-level star within their ranks, the San Antonio Spurs have played their hearts out all season long. Of course, Dejounte Murray’s All-Star leap is the most obvious takeaway here. While that’s a given, Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell’s development has also played a crucial role in keeping the Alamo alive […]

As the San Antonio Spurs are in the middle of another rebuilding campaign, it is definitely tough to muster for the Spurs fans who are not used to experiencing successive losing seasons. Losing DeMar DeRozan in the offseason and Derrick White in the trade deadline has opened up a ton of minutes to the young […]

On Tuesday, the NBA announced the rosters for the All-Star weekend Rising Stars Challenge. The San Antonio Spurs sophomore Devin Vassell was surprisingly left off the roster. He posted his disappointment on social media later in the day. Despite not feeling his best emotionally, he still brought plenty of energy into the game Tuesday night […]

The NBA announced the 2022 NBA Rising Stars Challenge rosters on Tuesday. Almost all of the names you would expect to see made the rosters. However, there is one player who missed out. San Antonio Spurs second year player Devin Vassell will not be playing in the prestigious game. He clearly was not very happy […]

As the NBA season approaches the All-Star break, there are some organizations who are on a tear and expected to make some noise in the playoffs. There are others who are in limbo whether they will pursue to be competitive for a play-in spot, while there are squads who are on track to miss even […]

The San Antonio Spurs seemingly found another diamond in the rough with their rookie in Devin Vassell. In a postgame interview, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t stingy with his strong praises for the Florida State product after his impressive outing against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, per Tom Orsborn. Pop on Vassell: "As […]

Devin Vassell had his best game in a San Antonio Spurs jersey on Tuesday, as he helped his squad to a 116-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The 20-year-old rookie has emerged as one of San Antonio’s most prized youngsters. So much so, that some comparisons have been made to former Spurs superstar Kawhi […]

One of the more underrated storylines of the 2019-20 NBA season was the San Antonio Spurs‘ failure to reach the playoffs. The Spurs have been a franchise steeped in tradition and excellence for the better part of two-plus decades, with the tradition simply being winning. San Antonio made the playoffs in each year between 1998 […]

Devin Vassell is heading to Texas, with the San Antonio Spurs selecting him with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: San Antonio is selecting Devin Vassell with the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Vassell played his college hoops at Florida State. […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is fast approaching, and talented prospects from all around the globe are anxious to find out where they’ll be playing in the coming season. In this piece, we’ll take a look at five of the top-rated wing players in the class. In today’s NBA, wing players need to be a versatile […]

The New York Knicks should select Florida State wing Devin Vassell with the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Defense and shooting are the hallmarks of Vassell’s game. He’s a superb on-ball and perimeter defender, partially generated by his near-seven-foot wingspan. On the other end of the floor, Vassell has a lengthy, cockback jump […]

The New York Knicks have been doing their due diligence in scouting who they could select with their no. 8 pick in this year’s NBA draft. According to Ian Begley of SportsNet New York, the Knicks are reportedly keeping a close eye on Florida State standout Devin Vassell. Too close, in fact, that an anonymous […]

The Golden State Warriors possess the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and trading down could be a viable option. If the Warriors do choose to move back in the draft, then they could consider taking Devin Vassell, per San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau. According to multiple league sources that spoke to […]