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What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Knicks
Victor Wembanyama must be human after all, and despite losing in the Emirates Cup Final, the San Antonio Spurs can cope, knowing $212,373 is waiting for them for whatever they have in mind. The two-way players get half of the pot, too, but more than the money, the ride is what coach Mitch Johnson thinks […]
Open Thread: Spurs legend David Robinson is suing his partner
Saw this on social media: Spurs great David Robinson is seeking $34M in damages to funds diverted from Admiral Capital Group. Robinson played the entirety of his NBA career with the Spurs. From 1989 to 2003, Robinson earned NBA Rookie of the Year, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and two NBA championships. Additionally, the […]
Spurs’ fourth quarter meltdown vs. Knicks ends Cup title hopes
After perhaps their most satisfying victory in years — a win over the defending champion Thunder to get to the NBA Cup Finals — the Spurs had one more hurdle in their way of some hardware: the New York Knicks. The two teams have put out a couple of entertaining match-ups over the last couple […]
San Antonio at New York Knicks, Final Score: Knicks out-tough the Spurs 124-113
The Spurs kept the game close for three quarters, but were outworked by a tough Knicks team in the fourth, as they got to every rebound and every loose ball. The Knicks overcame a 92-81 point lead from the Spurs late in the third quarter and outscored them the rest of the way 43-21 to […]
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs at New York Knicks
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. It’s tempting to think that the Spurs won the cup on […]
Why the NBA Cup matters to Victor Wembanyama
When ESPN’s NBA crew previewed Tuesday’s NBA Cup Championship between the Knicks and Spurs, they highlighted the obvious carrot: a $500,000 check for each player and coach on the winning side. For max-contract superstars, it’s pocket change. For two-way players grinding to stay in the league, it’s life-changing money. Victor Wembanyama doesn’t need the cash. […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
30 teams entered, four faced off in Las Vegas, and now two remain in the battle for the NBA Cup. One, an underdog of sorts that fought tooth and nail to make it here. Another, the favorites in the Eastern Conference, who have plenty of playoff experience. Yet, it seems like it could be anyone’s […]
Open Thread: Statistical visualization of how Wemby’s size alters the game of basketball
Watch this: Now watch it again. There is so much data in here it is hard to digest in one sitting. One thing is clear, there has never been another player like Victor Wembayama. That is not news, but exactly how he impacts every aspect of the game is now quantifiable. We’ve seen how Wemby […]
Spurs links: Brutal schedule continues, a new two-way signing and everybody loves Dylan Harper
The Spurs are in the middle of a fantastic stretch. They have not only won 10 of their last 13 games, but also gotten Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama back, and defeated the Thunder to reach the Emirates NBA Cup championship game against the Knicks. With so many big things happening, some smaller but far […]
Week in Review: Fully healthy Spurs shock the league, make NBA Cup Finals
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 7: The travel-weary Spurs got a couple more clutch wins — one at home against the Grizzlies on the back of Harrison Barnes’ […]
Open Thread: Determining what constitutes taunting in the NBA
Last week, the Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Emirates Cup Quarterfinals. En route to the victory, the Boys from Tinseltown made a push. At one point, LeBron James does what he has always done best —taking over and making highlights. In this next video, LeBron posterized Luke Kornet. Through my Spurs […]
Highlights: All hands on deck in Spurs’ big win over the Thunder
For their signature win of the season, the San Antonio Spurs needed every player that stepped on the court in their big win over the Oklahoma Thunder. Devin Vassell lead the team with 23 points while De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Victor Wembanyama each scored 22 points. If anyone was sleeping on the Spurs, they […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Thunder
Anyone with eyeballs and a pulse will testify that Saturday’s Emirates Cup semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the top games of the season. The fourth quarter alone had six lead changes, and if one didn’t know any better, they might think they witnessed a playoff game. The […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama delivered a clear message in Las Vegas
The San Antonio Spurs had overcome some large obstacles to land themselves in the NBA Emirates Cup Finals next Tuesday. First they took Western Conference C, dubbed the “Group of Death” which consisted of the Spurs, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Golden State Warriors. Nuggets and Rockets are currently third and fourth […]
Wemby’s return sparks Spurs win over Thunder and into the NBA Cup Finals
The Spurs got good news yesterday that Victor Wembanyama would be returning from a 12-game absence due to a calf strain, and as good as they played without him, going 9-3 in that stretch, he reminded the world tonight why he’s already one of the best. Despite playing on minutes restrictions and coming off the […]
San Antonio vs Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs upset Thunder 111-109 in Wembanyama’s return, advance to NBA Cup Finals
The fans in Las Vegas got their money’s worth tonight. After winning their first round matchup by 49 points over the Suns, the Thunder faced a much tougher opponent tonight. The Spurs started out slow, and looked like they might get blown out after trailing after the first quarter by double digits as they started […]
It’s time for NBA Cup Basketball: Spurs vs Oklahoma City 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. One of the greatest things about attending NBA games is the […]
Open Thread: Spurs waive Riley Minix
Yesterday, while Spurs fans were fawning over Victor Wembanyama’s potential return this evening, the front office made a roster change. Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed guard Kyle Mangas to a Two-Way contract. In a related move, San Antonio has waived Riley Minix.” Minix, a small forward, is dealing […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Sometimes it feels like the NBA has some of Hollywood’s best screenwriters working in the league office. It’s hard to think of a more climactic NBA Cup semifinals than the league’s defending champions, who have only lost one game all season, vs. an up-and-coming, scrappy team getting back the most exciting young player in the […]
Report: Victor Wembanyama is “likely” to return tomorrow against the Thunder
The news fans have been waiting for is finally here. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Victor Wembanyama is likely to return to the court tomorrow in Las Vegas as the Spurs take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the NBA Emirates Cup. Wemby has missed the last 12 games with […]
Watching the Spurs emerge victorious from the Lakers’ Den
Thanks to my buddy Mike, a fellow hooper of some local renown, I was able to attend the Spurs’ 2025 Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Lakers Wednesday night. I was forced to miss my own Wednesday night game, but how often is my team in town for an Emirates Cup Game? (Once.) One […]
Open Thread: I want my Luke Kornet t-shirt
On Wednesday night after the San Antonio Spurs vanquished the Los Angeles Lakers in the Emirates Cup Quarterfinals, De’Aaron Fox made an appearance on the Amazon Prime postgame show and spoke with Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Steve Nash, and Udonis Haslem. Fox donned a Luke Kornet t-shirt featuring the image of his stance […]
Highlights: Stephon Castle does it all in Quarterfinals win over Lakers
Whoever was concerned about the Spurs having “too much guard talent” can rest assured, it’s not a bad problem to have. Much ado was made about the Spurs giving De’Aaron Fox a max contract extension this summer, which was an expected move when they traded for him last February, but the Spurs lucking into the […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Lakers
The San Antonio Spurs keep winning high-stakes games without Victor Wembanyama. Each player has doubled their payday to $106,187 if they go no further in Emirates Cup Play, and the two-way contracts get half of that. A neutral court in Las Vegas awaits them for a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals […]
Open Thread: Keldon Johnson will use his NBA Cup money to buy a llama
During the second Western Conference Emirates Cup Quarterfinals matchup last night, Cassidy Hubbarth mentioned how Keldon Johnson will spend his earnings. “Keldon Johnson seems motivated to get to Vegas in this one and this morning he told me he already has a good idea of what he’d buy with the NBA Cup money — a […]
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