Thursday night was the first time Kawhi Leonard was back in San Antonio since his days as a Spur came to a controversial end, and it’s safe to say the fans were still upset with him. San Antonio played a nice tribute video for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green right before player introductions which led [...]
January 3, 2019
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From B/R’s Ken Berger: Nonetheless, another Western Conference executive said teams are “lining up to try to do something” in the event the Spurs decide to trade Leonard this summer. Through back channels, those teams have gotten the brush-off from the Spurs. “The Spurs want to try to make things work right now and aren’t [...]
Will the Chris Paul-to-the-San Antonio Spurs hypothetical many are drooling over increase in traction or lose steam now after the Golden State Warriors thoroughly beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals? Let’s go with “increase in traction,” if only because it took 0.5 seconds for the scenario to crop up after Golden State secured its second [...]
June 13, 2017
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Pre-game warmups can be dangerous, apparently. While getting ready for the San Antonio Spurs’ Thursday night date with the Denver Nuggets, Pau Gasol sustained a fairly serious left hand injury, per the San Antonio Express-News‘ Melissa Rohlin: Pau Gasol sustained a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand during warmups Thursday before the Spurs hosted the [...]
January 20, 2017
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Tim Duncan is already retired. Manu Ginobili might follow him into the sunset this summer. Tony Parker will be right behind them. Or maybe not. Parker, 34, has two years (including this one) and nearly $30 million remaining on his current contract with the San Antonio Spurs. When it ends, he will be 36, with [...]
December 1, 2016
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Now I love Kevin Durant as much as the next person, but KD’s choice to sign with the defending Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors and leave OKC got me wondering. When I open my internet browser, turn on the T.V., or listen to the radio, all I hear are journalists like Stephen A. Smith [...]
August 11, 2016
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When Pau Gasol exercises his player option and explores free agency this summer, he will have an opportunity to ditch the Chicago Bulls in an effort to latch onto a championship contender. That championship contender could be the San Antonio Spurs. Or so says his brother, Marc Gasol. From John Martin of 92.9 ESPN in [...]
April 26, 2016
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The Brooklyn Nets are bringing a little bit of the San Antonio Spurs to Barclays Center. No, it’s not Kawhi Leonard. Or Patty Mills. Or Boban Marjanovic. It’s Spurs assistant general manager Sean Marks. Brooklyn has officially hired him to be its general manager, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today: Nets have hired Sean Marks [...]
February 18, 2016
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Here we come, NBA All-Star break. Which means here comes the NBA playoffs! More than half of the Association’s 2015-16 season is in the books, and save for a cluster of steady teams at the top of our power rankings, the league’s hierarchy knows no order. For every certainty like the Warriors, Spurs, Cavaliers and [...]
February 11, 2016
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Manu Ginobili, 38, has seen better days. Much better days. Way better, less painful days. After having surgery to repair a “testicular injury,” the San Antonio Spurs guard is expected to miss at least one month of action. Here’s the team’s full announcement, courtesy of CBS Sports: Manu Ginobili underwent surgery earlier today in San [...]
February 5, 2016
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