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Despite the last two games, the San Antonio Spurs are off to one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. The Silver and Black are 5-2 heading into a back-to-back against the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans. Through seven games, they’ve at times looked like a team ready to compete for the playoffs, […]
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Over the first handful of games, the San Antonio Spurs have set out to make a statement. Prior to last night’s loss to the Lakers, they sat at 12th in defensive rating, 12th in net rating, and, perhaps surprisingly, 11th in offensive rating (all adjusted for strength of schedule per dunksandthrees.com). While much of that […]
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Seven different Spurs scored in double digits in a balanced offensive attack that saw the Spurs fall short to the Los Angeles Lakers. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan contributed 16 points apiece. It was a hard-fought loss, but Mama said there would be […]
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“Be disciplined to be disciplined to like and embrace the boring.” Those words echoed throughout basketball cyberspace after the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Dallas Mavericks on opening night. Flash forward a few weeks, and it doesn’t seem like Mitch Johnson’s words have necessarily stuck with his young team. The Spurs beat themselves on Wednesday […]
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Years ago when I lived in southern California, I worked at NAMM, an annual trade show organized by the National Association of Music Merchants. It featured launches of music gear by the major manufacturers. There were also small market companies looking to get picked up by buyers in different regions. For days on end, the […]
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Following their first loss of the season, the Spurs had work to do. Phoenix had concocted a scheme that exposed San Antonio’s lack of shooting while also limiting Wemby’s offense, forcing the good guys to adjust. The Spurs did exactly that Wednesday night – to start, at least. From the tip, LA employed a similar […]
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Teams have learned that the best chance of stopping the Spurs is to send waves of defenders at Victor Wembanyama and wear him out as he tries to fight through a forest of defenders to get to the basket. The Spurs haven’t found the answer for that strategy, which resulted in a fifth foul on […]
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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. Well, it had to happen sooner or later, but it was […]
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The voters of Bexar County have spoken, appearing in record turnout yesterday to vote in favor of Propositions A and B, which will include a new Spurs arena in downtown San Antonio. According to results, 56% of voters approved Prop. A, which will include development of the current Freeman Coliseum complex (including the Frost Bank […]
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There are plenty of videos out there of NBA players making crazy shots. Last season, Sandro Mamukelashvili made a trick shot that went viral. Stephen Curry deserves a channel that keeps record of his pregame routine. Add to the list of A-list long balls, enter Spurs big man and future face of the NBA Victor […]
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A lot of the good vibes around the San Antonio Spurs’ 5-0 start began to shift after a 116-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Not only were the Spurs dismantled by a short-handed Suns squad, but they also lost Dylan Harper to a calf strain that should sideline him for a couple of […]
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The Spurs started the season on a tear and are currently sitting second in the West standings with a 5-1 record. It’s early, but it seems like the lottery days might be over for San Antonio, which now looks to the postseason. Thanks to the fantastic Dejounte Murray trade, however, there is a chance the […]
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After a few years of mixed results with regards to the Spurs’ City Edition uniforms — with a couple of confusing versions that were supposed to represent Hemsfair Park, the site of the 1968 World’s Fair, but instead reminded fans more of Whataburger — the Spurs are turning back to the start of this decade […]
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The Spurs are enjoying their time on the court. The camaraderie is obvious as are the connections they are making with one anther. Both on and off the court, they are building a rapport. Throughout the season, the Spurs air these little vignettes between commercial breaks. Usually a set of questions made to each player […]
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Last night was the first tough one of the season. Not only did the Spurs lose for the first time in six tries (11 if you count the preseason), but they also lost rookie guard Dylan Harper, who has quietly been on a tear to open the season, after he landed awkwardly while trying to […]
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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 1: Despite being shorthanded, the Spurs opened the season 3-0 for the first time since 2019, winning games on the back of their […]
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Breaking news: The San Antonio Spurs will not go undefeated this season. After setting a franchise record with five straight wins to start the season, the Spurs were handed their first loss of the season by the Phoenix Suns, 130-118. It was a fairly brutal beatdown by the Suns, without many bright spots for the […]
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Well, that probably had to happen at some point. The vibes were too high. Simply too high, you know? It didn’t seem possible for the Spurs to lose, or for Wembanyama to play poorly, or for everyone on the team to just… not really show up. But it happened. It was a bad one from […]
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Keldon Johnson, the longest-tenured member of the Spurs, continues to shine both on and off the court. Johnson, who makes guest appearances throughout the commuity, especially during holidays, showed up the Las Palmas H-E-B to hand out candy during the Trunk-or-Treat even on Halloween. In addition to distributing goodies, KJ read from his favorite book. […]
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In what turned out to be a nightmare of a night, the Spurs lost both their undefeated record and potentially Dylan Harper to injury in Phoenix. The Suns rained threes and looked like the more mature and polished team en route to a 130-118 win that wasn’t as close as the final score reflects. It […]
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Phoenix swarmed the Spurs from the onset, particularly Victor Wembanyama (9 point, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks), and forced them well out of their comfort zone to win comfortably. On a night when Phoenix celebrated ‘Day of the Dead,’ their shooting came alive, and San Antonio’s offensive execution resembled a disjointed skeleton. The Suns blitzed […]
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The already short-handed San Antonio Spurs suffered another blow on Sunday. Dylan Harper left the game with an apparent calf injury in the second quarter of the Spurs’ game against the Phoenix Suns. He was ruled out for the rest of the game. Further details on the injury have yet to be disclosed. Harper came […]
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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. Undefeated. What a beautiful word. It probably won’t last forever, but […]
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Per a Spurs press release: Spurs Give and Frost Bank are inviting local organizations to apply for the 2025–26 Operation Renovation grant program, which supports facility improvements that create safe and inspiring spaces for youth to learn and play. Online applications for the 2025-26 Operation Renovation Grant are now open through Friday, Dec. 19 at 11:59 p.m. […]
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After a disastrous 2024-2025 season that ended with a 36-46 record, Phoenix Suns pulled the plug on their Big 3 experiment this summer. Head coach Mike Budenholzer was let go after just a single season, replaced by Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott. Kevin Durant was shipped out of town in a trade with the […]
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