“I ain’t coming off no bench.” That was Dylan Harper’s answer when GQ asked whether he expected to remain a reserve for the Spurs. He was joking, as he later made clear. Still, it’s a pretty good way to introduce San Antonio’s most interesting rotation question. Harper, De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle can all handle […]
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Not long before the Silver and Black scrimmage, the Spurs announced the first injury of the season. Lone free agency acquisition, forward Tobias Harris, suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will be reevaluated after the preseason. He is considered questionable for the regular season opener. Harris was signed in free agency after […]
Veteran forward Tobias Harris is considered questionable to play in the Spurs’ regular season opener on October 20 against Oklahoma City after sustaining a left calf strain in training camp, the team announced today, per Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News (Twitter link). In addition to missing Sunday’s intrasquad scrimmage, Harris is expected to […]
Roughly two weeks away from the start of the new NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs are already dealing with injury problems. The Spurs announced Sunday that Tobias Harris suffered a left calf strain in training camp and is now questionable for their regular-season opener on Oct. 20 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harris will be reevaluated after the preseason and will not suit up for the Spurs' Silver & Black scrimmage, per Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News. Tobias Harris suffers calf...
After supplanting Harrison Barnes as a starter last season, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie was rewarded with a three-year, $45MM extension at the end of June. “It meant the world to me,” Champagnie said, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. “I’m happy they trust me doing my job.” As Orsborn writes, the 76ers […]
For some NBA coaches, well, the heat may be on. David Adelman with the Nuggets. Nick Nurse with the 76ers. Ime Udoka with the Rockets. Kenny Atkinson with the Cavaliers. Perhaps even Mitch Johnson with the reigning Western Conference Spurs. At least, these were the names identified by ESPN in an article entitled “Five coaches […]
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Are De'Aaron Fox's days in San Antonio numbered? According to a report, the point guard's name will be on the trade market this season, as the Spurs move to bank more fully on their young backcourt of the present & future. De’Aaron Fox figures to crop back up in NBA trade rumors if he plays well coming out of the gate, per @SeanDeveney “He does not have a long-term future in San Antonio, but he does have a long-term contract.” ( https://t.co/WsQNH9PFQK ) pic.twitter.com/fwZIqUCrGv — Full...
Tobias Harris joining the Spurs seems like a perfect summer acquisition, and it just got better. Tobias Harris described his bond with George Gervin: “When I was young, I used to come to San Antonio to train with George Gervin. He and my father (Torrel Harris, an NBA agent) are very close. George is practically […]
After last offseason's viral nearly two-week training session with Shaolin monks at the historic Shaolin Temple in China, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama once again embraced unconventional training challenges this summer by working out with athletes outside of basketball. Clips of Wemby working out with France’s Provence Rugby team have gone viral recently. Wembanyama spent days training with the rugby club to master new movement patterns and build physical strength.&...
Tobias Harris didn’t come to San Antonio to reinvent himself. The Spurs mostly need the veteran forward to be what he has been for a long time: Dependable, versatile and capable of making life easier for the players around him. Early indications from training camp suggest that’s what they’re getting. Harris joined San Antonio on […]
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Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant has reacted to Victor Wembanyama’s recent statements about sports betting endorsements, declining to directly address the San Antonio Spurs center’s criticism of players who promote gambling companies. Wembanyama recently attracted attention after expressing disappointment with NBA players involved in betting advertisements and ruling out similar partnerships for himself. Asked about […]
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Here are four hypothetical De’Aaron Fox trades for the Spurs, as their backcourt is about to be set on fire during the 2026-27 season.
The Spurs are back to having fun with each other. After surpassing expectations and making the NBA Finals in 2026, the core of the team have returned for training camp looking closer than they did before having a break. Overall, there always seemed to be camaraderie in some form or fashion all summer long. From […]
Victor Wembanyama has raised concerns about NBA players partnering with gambling companies, putting the relationship between athletes and the industry back in the spotlight. Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma, however, does not share the Spurs star’s view on the matter. During Thursday’s practice, Victor Wembanyama addressed the issue while speaking to reporters. The San Antonio [...]
In a recently released article by GQ covering the San Antonio Spurs young backcourt duo of Stephon Castle
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama caused ripples in the sports business landscape during training camp by making his endorsement policy explicit. The French phenom ruled out any personal endorsement deals with sports betting or prediction market platforms, which have been endorsed by other NBA stars. Stephen A. Smith, who recently declared him the ‘Face […]
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Since Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker left and Manu Ginobili retired in the summer of 2018, ending the Spurs’ long era as a championship contender under the Big Three and preventing a Kawhi-led era (or at least ending a short one), there have been several mini-eras. They tried to start a new chapter led by […]
ESPN’s Stephen A Smith responded to the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama refusing to promote sports gambling. After watching Philadelphia 76ers’ LeBron James land a deal with Polymarket, some observed the statement as a shot at the future Hall of Fame forward. As Wembanyama and the Spurs prepare to avenge last season’s 4-1 Finals loss […]
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LeBron James is facing backlash over his betting endorsements after San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama stated he would never promote a gambling company. James, 41, signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in July, but recently turned heads by announcing a partnership with the prediction market platform Polymarket. Though Wembanyama didn’t [...]
There are 41 Spurs home games…but one is being played Paris and three are being played in Austin, so make that 37 home games here in San Antonio. While that seems like a lot, it isn’t. Not for a season as exciting as this one promises to be. So we’re going to all want to […]
Wembanyama betting stance is firm: the Spurs star says he will never promote sportsbooks, calling it "very sad" that some NBA players do. Here is what he said.
Many NBA players will promote anything for a price, but when it comes to promoting gambling, Victor Wembanyama won’t do that. While meeting with reporters after Day 3 of San Antonio Spurs training camp Thursday, Wembanyama was asked by Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News whether he would ever consider promoting a sports betting…
Victor Wembanyama has made it clear that betting and prediction market endorsements will never be part of his growing list of sponsorship deals. The San Antonio Spurs star was asked Thursday whether he would ever consider working with a sports betting or prediction market company, and he didn’t hesitate. “Absolutely not. I will never do […]
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The sports world continues to dive deeper and deeper into gambling with no end in sight. In late news saw LeBron James join Derek Jeter and Eli Manning, all of whom partnered up with a gambling brand. San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama says he won’t ever do that. In speaking with members of the […]
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