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Every team enters the NBA Draft hoping to land the next Joel Embiid, praying he doesn’t turn into the next Darko Milicic, and wishing on the next Manu Ginobili. The draft can be a crap shoot, making it difficult to distinguish between boom, bust, or sleeper. Which is why our team at BBALLBREAKDOWN identified key […]

Daily shipment of highlight reels, filled with extraordinary individual plays and thrilling displays of teamwork, is the factor that has always driven the popularity of the NBA across the globe. There is, however, the other side to that coin. With almost a 1,000 hours of televised action per season, we are bound to witness a […]

Throughout several seasons, the Golden State Warriors have made a living in the playoffs where Stephen Curry has pushed himself up the all-time record book ladder. Much of this has come in the way of his 3-point shooting ability that has quickly moved him up the ranks in league history. With that in mind, Curry […]

The San Antonio Spurs are now out of title contention after getting eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. It took the defending champions just five games to take care of business in the series. With the Spurs now officially in offseason mode, veteran guard Manu Ginobili resurfaced on […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves The San Antonio Spurs’ season is finally over and they have to feel a sense of relief about it. After keeping their playoff streak alive and avoiding a sweep, there was nothing more this team could accomplish in the postseason. Lowered expectations were […]

Assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs Ettore Messina, who stepped in after Gregg Popovich took a leave to tend to family matters, got good reviews from his players. To recall, Messina filled in the head coaching post for the Spurs after the death of Popovich’s wife, Erin. Messina coached the last three games against […]

Steve Kerr had a heart-warming moment with his friend and former teammate Manu Ginobili after the Golden State Warriors closed out their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 99-91 win on Game 5. The two were seen embracing before Ginobili was met by a sea of fans and reporters hoping to get […]

Following a hard-fought five-game series loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, Manu Ginobili will once again evaluate his future with the San Antonio Spurs in the summer. The 40-year-old Argentinian showed he still had plenty left in the tank through his exciting play in the postseason but will make this a family […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ wild ride of a 2017-18 season came to an end on Tuesday night, falling to the Golden State Warriors for a second-straight postseason — this time over a 99-91 Game 5 loss, which put a wrap on a strange season for the known Western Conference powerhouse. “It was definitely clear that […]

Despite a somber mood with the sudden passing of head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin, acting coach Ettore Messina couldn’t help but be candid about his appreciation of a veteran like Manu Ginobili. “I cannot lie to you,” said the Italian helmsman, who took the clipboard for the second straight game as Popovich mourned the […]

In the midst of a marathon, every runner must face the proverbial wall. It’s a moment in every race where fatigue within the body and mind conspire to break both, forcing an athlete to pull from reserves beyond either. Manu Ginobili has run this race for 16 years now, hurling himself into thickets of arms, […]

NBA players are one of the toughest competitors in the world. They are willing to do anything just to get that win — even if it means shoving their opponents to the ground. Yet off the court, when they see a tinge greatness from their foes, they are not afraid to swallow their pride and show […]

When Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin passed away after an extended battle with an illness it really shook the NBA community, and the San Antonio Spurs players and coaches were no different. Some players like Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker have known Erin for upwards of twenty years so they took the passing especially hard. In […]

The San Antonio Spurs with their backs against the wall in a win-or-go-home Game 4 on Sunday afternoon pulled out a huge win. It was a collective effort on both ends of the floor that helped them edge the defending champions for the first time in the series. Veteran guard Manu Ginobili was a huge […]

Tonight’s Game 3 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors at AT&T Center will have quite an emotional burden hang on it following the death of Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin, yesterday after a long battle with an illness. Coach Popovich will not be in attendance tonight, but longtime Spurs shooting […]

The San Antonio Spurs clawed their way into the postseason, but even the familiar smell of playoff competition hasn’t been enough for Tony Parker to regain any of his in-game heroics. Parker has mustered only four points on 2-of-11 shooting in 19 minutes through the first two games of the season, with the bulk of […]

Manu Ginobili was optimistic after a Game 2 showing, despite suffering a second straight loss to the Golden State Warriors and now facing an 0-2 deficit in the first-round playoff series. “We left San Francisco, we got a better feeling in Game 2 than in Game 1, knowing that we have to use that performance […]

No one knows when the end will come for the San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili. All that’s certain is it will come sooner than anyone wants and much later than everyone expected. “I guess it’s sort of a melancholy joy, thinking that every arena he steps into will be the last time I’ll see him […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran Manu Ginobili has made his potential farewell season a fairly memorable one, having found the fountain of youth, even at 40 years old, impressing both teammates and opponents with his play. The Argentinian shooting guard pulled back the clock once again on Monday, dropping 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists […]

Just in case you missed it, 40-year-old veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are headed back to the playoffs for the 21st-straight season after they rallied on Monday night to a 98-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings at AT&T Center. During the fourth quarter in which the Spurs outscored the Kings […]

Whatever the outcome for the San Antonio Spurs this season, don’t count out the possibility of seeing legendary Argentinian baller Manu Ginobili in the 2018-19 campaign. For one, he is guaranteed by a contract to have a job next season. In addition, Ginobili denied rumors himself that he would not be around the NBA anymore […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili recently shared his thoughts on the tough loss against the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night. Ginobili enumerated a number of reasons why the loss was a disappointing one. He said that they should’ve won the game, but just made too many mistakes, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. San Antonio #Spurs guard […]

Tuesday’s loss to the L.A. Clippers was more than just another rock on the road for the San Antonio Spurs, as they snapped their NBA record of 18 consecutive seasons with 50 wins or more — a standard of excellence for which they’ve become known as one of the league’s powerhouses. Asked if this snag […]

At 40 years of age, San Antonio Spurs veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili has yet to even miss the playoffs once in his illustrious NBA career. Despite all the drama that has been reported by the media regarding injured star forward Kawhi Leonard’s current status with the Spurs, Ginobili is taking things day by day […]

Manu Ginobili is the biggest thief in the San Antonio area. Of course, we are strictly talking about his activity on the basketball court. During Thursday night’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ginobili reached a new milestone in his decorated career, as he became the new all-time steals leader for the Spurs. In […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge suffered a bruised left knee late in the first half of Tuesday night’s 116-106 loss to the Washington Wizards due to an on-court collision with Otto Porter Jr. After making his way to the locker room for an evaluation, the six-time All-Star did not return to play. As […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won six games in a row over the last couple of weeks, and sixth man Manu Ginobili is somewhat confused. With all the drama has been going on with Spurs as of late, it would make sense if the team was a little bit distracted when it took the basketball […]

Despite missing all but nine games of the 2017-18 season so and his future with the team is completely up in the air, star forward Kawhi Leonard is still expected to be offered a max contract extension this summer by the San Antonio Spurs and qualifies for the designated veteran player contract extension, according to Spurs […]

Despite the recent rumors of Kawhi Leonard making a return before the end of the season, his teammate Manu Ginobili isn’t holding his breath awaiting his return. “For me, he’s not coming back, because (thinking he is) is not helping,” said Ginobili, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio News-Express. “We fell for it […]

Manu Ginobili, who’s now 40-years-old, is still playing a significant amount of minutes for the San Antonio Spurs at 40-years-old. Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors and Manu’s former teammate with the Spurs, recently shared his thoughts on Manu, particularly his health in relation to his playing career. As reported by Tom […]

It has been a trying year for the San Antonio Spurs on and off the court. One of the biggest issues they have had has been the injuries. It started with Kawhi Leonard who is dealing with tendinopathy in the right quadriceps that has limited him to only nine games. He has been cleared to return […]

The Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, two of the most formidable teams in the Western Conference, faced off on Saturday. The Warriors won handily, and the margin of defeat caused Manu Ginobili to admit something very interesting to reporters after the game. Ginobili, who has been with no other team for the […]

Now in his 16th year in the NBA, Manu Ginobili has seen it all in his illustrious career and there’s not a lot that he has not experienced yet at the highest level. However, he is saying that this season is different than any other he’s had and even feels that the San Antonio Spurs […]

Despite the absence of injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker the Spurs play well and are 34-20, good for third place in the packed Western Conference. But we kind of expected it. The biggest surprise is Dejounte Murray, a 21-year-old point guard whose all-around contributions have made quite the difference. It’s no secret that […]

The San Antonio Spurs recently mourned the loss of one of their own, Rasual Butler, who died in a tragic car crash along with his wife on Wednesday at 38 years old. The NBA journeyman made his last stop with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015-16 — the last of eight teams he played for […]

These days, in the modern NBA, players are getting the opportunity to play for many more years. The best example of this is Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who is in his 15th lear in the league and is still producing at a high level. But there are also a variety of players this season […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently answered a few questions with regards to Manu Ginobili playing in the twilight of his career. It’s a known fact that coach Pop doesn’t like answering a lot of questions, but he seemed happy to open up on this occasion. Without a doubt, Ginobili will be remembered […]

Even at 40 years of age, Manu Ginobili continues to surprise the NBA with his brilliant performances for the Spurs. This has led to the Argentine shooting guard receiving much of the fans vote for the 2017 All-Star Game. Although Ginobili wasn’t selected to become an All-Star, he did tell his fans that he appreciated […]