Skip to main content

Pounding The Rock

For all your Manu Ginobili loving and San Antonio Spurs news

Latest Entries

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder

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 […]

Victor Wembanyama reminds everyone why he’s different

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 […]

Open Thread: Bismack Biyombo made a visit to Methodist Healthcare

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 […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder

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, […]

The Spurs need more three-point shooting

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 […]

What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Wolves

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 […]

Open Thread: De’Aaron Fox hits the 12,000 point milestone

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 […]

Spurs blow double-digit fourth-quarter lead in loss to Timberwolves

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 […]

What we learned from the Spurs win over the Celtics

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 […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves

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 […]

Victor Wembanyama dazzles in Spurs’ close win over the Celtics

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 […]

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics

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 […]

Stephon Castle honors a fan with his game-worn shoes

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 […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics

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 […]

Open Thread: Spurs announce partnership with Arena Club

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 […]

What Trae Young’s trade to Washington means for the Spurs

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, […]

Spurs assign rookie Carter Bryant to G League affiliate

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 […]