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 and Thunder have already met three times so far […]
In an NBA season already defined by jaw-dropping shots and highlight dunks, Victor Wembanyama — the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 franchise centerpiece — gave the basketball world something truly different: a viral flying kick that wasn’t meant to score points, but redefined the limits of human athleticism. The viral moment came during warmups before the […]
San Antonio Spurs big man Bismack Biyombo took a trip to Methodist Healthcare to engage with the Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group. The Congolese veteran spent some time crafting with the team. They made inspirational bracelets and pillows and wrote cards. “@bismackbiyombo recently spent time with @methodisthealthcaresa‘s Metro Warriors Breast Cancer Support Group for […]
After splitting a tough back-to-back set that pitted them against the Celtics and Timberwolves, the schedule doesn’t get easier for the Spurs. They’ll travel to Oklahoma City to face the league-best Thunder for the fourth time this season, looking to continue their undefeated streak against the defending champions. The entire NBA world will be watching, […]
With just under a month to go until the NBA trade deadline, the San Antonio Spurs are second in the Western Conference with a 27-12 record. Even the most bullish predictions for the Spurs this season didn’t have this result on their bingo card. Making the playoffs was the goal, and through the first 39 […]
Welcome to the Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 11: The Spurs lost two starters to injury and their offensive rhythm as they continued to come back down to earth from their […]
The Thunder are frauds! That’s what r/nba and the talking heads are having you believe, and it’s not hard to see why following a 6-6 stretch. Still, the OKC discourse has swung too far in the opposite direction. Remember, they were only one of two teams (along with the 73-win Warriors) to ever start a […]
The San Antonio Spurs jumped out to an early lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves but could not finish strong as they fell to their Western Conference counterparts late in the game. Victor Wembanyama led all players with 29 points while Keldon Johnson chipped in 15 points off the bench. Luke Kornet along with Julian Champagnie […]
I refuse to read too much into this one. You hear me? Won’t do it. Can’t do it. Under threat of fines, banishment, or even death, I simply will not do it. Every person has to have a code, and mine is that I won’t read too much into the Spurs blowing a 19-point lead […]
On Saturday evening, De’Aaron Fox hit his 12,000th point as the Spurs faced the Celtics in Boston. Fox came over to the Spurs last February in a stellar three-team trade. He only played in 17 games before undergoing a season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie finger. This season he missed the […]
The San Antonio Spurs landed in Minneapolis at 3 a.m. on Sunday, and yet for three quarters of basketball, they looked like the more energetic team. Both the Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves were on the second game of a back-to-back, and fighting for position in the Western Conference standings. The Wolves looked to be […]
The Spurs started strong and finished weak tonight, as they had opportunities to put the game away after taking big leads at various points throughout the game, including a 16-0 lead to start the game and a 19 point lead in the third quarter. Every time the Spurs would get some breathing room, they would […]
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 had one of their ugliest games of the year […]
One night, in the early 1980s, as he had done many times before, my father climbed out of his window and into the evening air. Pedaling quietly through a landscape of asphalt and the warm sodium yellow of streetlamps, his bicycle carved its way past the darkened silhouettes of neighborhood domesticity until he’d arrived at […]
Coming off a gritty win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spurs traveled to Boston to face the Celtics. Devin Vassell would remain out with an adductor injury. Just like the Lakers game, this game turned out to be a brick competition mixed in with solid defense. Both teams shot 41% and under from the […]
On Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back. At the end of the night, Keldon Johnson tallied 27 points shooting 11 of 13 (84.6%) and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. During the competition, with s couple of minute sleft in the first half, play-by-play announcer Mike Breen […]
We are almost midway through the season, and tiers are starting to become more defined in the Western Conference. Despite looking relatively pedestrian since the Spurs helped bring them back down to earth from their record-tying start, the Thunder still have a pretty sizable (but not insurmountable) cushion between themselves and the rest of the […]
The Spurs did not play well in their visit to the surprising Celtics, but managed to escape Boston with an unlikely win. Sometimes, having the best player on the floor is all it takes, and Victor Wembanyama proved it by dominating on both ends to lead San Antonio to an unexpected 100-95 victory in what […]
Coming off a big win at home against the Lakers but still searching for an offensive rhythm that has eluded them for a couple of weeks, the San Antonio Spurs didn’t necessarily find it tonight, but they played solid defense against one of the hottest teams in the league in the Boston Celtics, managing to […]
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 Celtics are the best three point shooting team in the […]
I don’t think there’s a more accurate term to use to describe this video other than “totes adorbs.” Stephon Castle is so cool ! He loves pink just like me! Superfanvivian caught the San Antonio Spurs playing the Grizzlies in Memphis last week. The young fan then got to high-five the reigning Rookie of the […]
The San Antonio Spurs are heading into a tough weekend slate. They’ll travel to take on two of the league’s best teams in back-to-back games. The road trip will start in Boston for a matchup against the red-hot Celtics. Boston has won eight of its last ten games. They’ll be playing on the second game […]
Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced a new partnership with Arena Club, the collectible hobby’s most transparent, tech-powered marketplace and grading platform, marking Arena Club’s first official partnership with an NBA franchise. The collaboration ushers in a new era of modern collecting within Spurs fandom, connecting fans to the excitement of the […]
The Hawks decided to pull the trigger on the first significant trade of 2026. Atlanta sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, ending their relationship with Young after a tumultuous seven and a half seasons. The trade return is underwhelming for a player who’s been an All-Star four times, […]
The Spurs announced they have assigned Carter Bryant to their Austin G League affiliate. The 14th pick in the 2025 draft will be available for the game against the South Bay Lakers on Friday. Bryant, 20, was selected in the first round by the Spurs despite not playing a starring role in his sole season […]