No one of sound mind expected the Golden State Warriors to crumble against the San Antonio Spurs on opening night, at home, to the tune of a 29-point loss. Yes, this team is still trying to incorporate a fourth All-NBA talent onto its roster and into its schemes. But the likes of Stephen Curry, Kevin [...]
October 28, 2016
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We know the San Antonio spurs groom their players to be selfless. But we sometimes need to be reminded just how far that nobility stretches. And so, Manu Ginobili is here to offer us a nostalgic crash course in how much you must be willing to sacrifice to be a member of the Spurs. Talking [...]
October 28, 2016
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Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers seems like an even-keeled, genuine, all-around good dude. Let’s get that out of the way. Part of his charm is his humility—this refusal, deliberate or unconscious, to get caught up in any form of Warriors hysteria. And that doesn’t change when you’re talking about legacies, about historical success, [...]
October 25, 2016
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Why won’t the NBA’s injury bugs let the start of the 2016-17 regular season be great? Every year, it seems like a rash of injuries more sweeping than the season before hits just before opening night. This one is no different. Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs is the latest to get hit with [...]
October 25, 2016
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LaMarcus Alridge isn’t worried about being traded from the San Antonio Spurs. It seems odd that this would need to be a concern at all for him. He’s one year into a four-year deal, and the Spurs, though transitioning away from the Tim Duncan era, haven’t hinted at being ready for a full-tilt reset. Aldridge [...]
October 21, 2016
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Reports have been surfacing lately, although instantly denied by the Spurs organization of course, that 2015 big time free agent acquisition LaMarcus Aldridge is unhappy with his current role and standing with the Spurs. [tweet https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/788471139219615745] The report originally surfaced from longtime and well-respected NBA Reporter Jackie MacMullan, who is most well-known for her coverage [...]
October 19, 2016
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Kawhi Leonard is a man of few words. That’s all about to change—at least that’s what Leonard says, in very few words, mind you. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: “I’ve been in the system a long time,” Leonard said Monday after guiding the Spurs to an 86-81 preseason win at Detroit. “I [...]
October 11, 2016
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Manu Ginobili isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to follow Tim Duncan into retirement. Maybe you thought this season would be it for the 39-year-old guard, that his one-year $14 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs would be his last. He would play out the season, his 15th, then call it a career, just [...]
September 30, 2016
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With Tim Duncan retiring from the NBA, it’s only natural our attention start shifting to San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Sure, Manu Ginobili probably won’t play beyond next season. But Popovich and Duncan were synonymous with one another. It’s tough, in turn, to imagine one without the other. Maybe Pop will soon follow [...]
July 21, 2016
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According to ESPN Reporter Marc Stein, the Phoenix Suns have announced that they will host a pair of regular season games in Mexico City in January. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/755469821924352000] This will be the second year in a row that the NBA is hosting a regular season game in Mexico City as the Sacramento Kings and the [...]
July 20, 2016
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