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After a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that saw the San Antonio Spurs blown out 44-19 in the third quarter, Mitch Johnson said the team was experiencing some “mental fatigue.” Johnson mentioned that the Silver and Black lacked focus and physicality on the defensive end. On the surface, it would be easy to blame […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The San Antonio Spurs rookie guard is brimming over with confidence. “I think the coaching staff does a great job of instilling that confidence in the players and the vet. I think they trust me and see the work I put in and see I obviously at practice day to to day. What I can […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Spurs had been doing well at masking major absences, but couldn’t survive one more in their visit to Cleveland. Luke Kornet joined Victor Wembanyama in the injury report, and the blow to the interior defense was too severe to patch over. The Cavaliers scored 80 points in the paint and dominated the third quarter […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Antonio Spurs, in their third city in four nights, couldn’t withstand the feisty Cleveland Cavaliers. The teams played evenly for the first half, but the Spurs transition defense was weaker than normal and Cleveland got everything they wanted in the lane en route to a massive third quarter that put the visitors away. […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs have played pretty well in the absence of two […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to join the fan fest watch party tonight, presented by Michelob ULTRA, at Frost Plaza at The Rock at La Cantera this season. The Spurs are playing the Cavaliers in Cleveland, but we can all gather to cheer them on here in the Alamo City on the 40-foot outdoor screen. Throughout […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Following their extremely successful regular season campaign last season, many pundits had the Cleveland Cavaliers slotted into one of the top positions of the Eastern Conference standings coming into this year. The Cavaliers famously started last year 15-0, finishing with a 64-18 record before injuries took their toll and led to a disappointing second round […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
In 2008, Chris Paul was the most annoying person living rent-free in my head. During the Western Conference Semifinals, Paul averaged a very annoying 23.7 points and 10.7 assists per game in that series against my beloved San Antonio Spurs. He and David West (also a future former Spur) were the thorn in the Spurs’ […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
In 2006, at the edge of the northernmost settlement in Quebec, Canada, the diminutive Lydia Angyiou went toe-to-toe with a polar bear. This was, of course, not her idea per se. The small town of Ivujivik is a sub-arctic community, existing just 185 miles outside of the Arctic Circle, and roughly 1000 miles from the […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
I’m not privy to professional sports teams’ schedules when the players fly in at 4 AM for a 7 PM (eastern time I assume) game that same day. Do the coaches let them sleep in until noon? Hotel breakfast hits different on 2 – 4 hours of sleep. Why do they stop serving breakfast at […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Did anyone catch the Spurs game against Phoenix last week? Jacob Tobey and Sean Elliott asked a trivia question in which the winner received an autographed photo of Tobey. The photo that was displayed on screen was of Tobey in a head-to-toe money suit. Elliott had some fun with Tobey, comparing him to a Batman […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
One night after an exciting win at home against the Grizzlies, the Spurs found themselves right back out on the road for another four-game road trip. They didn’t land in Orlando until 4 AM and are already shorthanded, so anyone who saw this as a scheduled loss could be excused. However, this Spurs team is […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The San Antonio Spurs got into their hotel in Orlando at 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Just 14 hours later, the Spurs had to fight for 48 minutes to pull out a victory in the second game of a back-to-back. De’Aaron Fox made clutch plays on the offensive end, and Luke Kornet had one of the […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. About 20 hours ago, the Spurs were wrapping up a tough […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs returned home for a one-game homestand versus the Memphis Grizzlies. With Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle still out, once again, the Spurs battled a Grizzlies team without Ja Morant. What ensued was a fiery and competitive track meet. After holding a four-point lead at halftime, […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
I currently reside in the great state of Tennessee. I love it here. Honky tonks, the Smoky Mountains, BBQ, Davey Crockett, the whole deal. It’s a wonderful place to live and I am having a great time. The thing is, and I know this is a uniquely me problem and not especially relevant to most […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Ever since joining the Spurs, Harrison Barnes has been the model of consistency. He has started and played in every game with San Antonio. He’s on par to reflect his last two seasons in Sacramento where he hadn’t missed a game since the 2021-2022 season. But it’s not just his durability. Barnes offers a vet […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
In a lot of ways, the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic are similar teams on a similar trajectory. After years of suffering caused (in part) by betrayal from previous franchise players, they both found new ones with the top overall pick in consecutive years and have been building from there. As Victor Wembanyama and […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Spurs got another valuable win without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. In their last home game in a while, they traded blows with the Grizzlies before closing strong and securing a 126-119 victory. Harrison Barnes led all scorers with 31 points. It wasn’t the prettiest start to the game, as both teams struggled to […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
In a brief return home from a four-game road trip ahead of another in which they will play in 9 cities in 18 nights, the Spurs took on the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzles, and for the second time this season won by using a big fourth quarter run to end the game. It was a […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs last faced the Grizzlies two weeks ago, where the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Last Friday, the Lakers hosted in the Dallas Mavericks in the final West Group B match up. Before the game could take place, the Lakers special Cup court had been deemed unplayable by the league’s court vendor. According to Yahoo! Sports, it was returned to the vendor for repair. Prior to being banned from the […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Memphis Grizzlies have been on a tear since the San Antonio Spurs last beat them. The Grizz are 5-1 since suffering a 111-101 loss to the Spurs. San Antonio has also been playing some good basketball since then. The two hot teams will clash once again in San Antonio, as the Spurs head home […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
With injuries starting to pile up for star players, an interesting trend has begun: teams have played just as well, if not better, without their franchise cornerstones. Now, before we go full Bill Simmons and scream EWING THEORY, let’s take a step back and see what the small samples are telling us. Atlanta, you first. […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Silver and Black are returning home to face the Grizzlies on Tuesday after a four-game road trip. They went 2-2 and had some ups and downs, but continue to survive without Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama. We’ve covered the games extensively as well as all the pressing news, but there’s more Spurs-related goodness to […]
2 months ago | 4 reads