Three breakout stars lifting their teams from last year’s obscurity. As previously mentioned, the NBA announced finalists for June 24th NBA Awards ceremony. You may recall that the annual awards for MVP, Sixth Man, Defensive Player, et al used to be announced and then handed out with little fanfare to the recipient in his most convenient location. This is the …
Euroleague scouting report. As the Euroleague season comes to an end, the time felt right to create an international scouting report ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft and offseason. They are divided by position and it will include some former NBA players, draft picks who have yet to get a chance in the NBA, and the most exciting-yet-overlooked Euroleague prospect. …
Finally an awards show where tacky dress is expected if not required The NBA has finally announced their finalists for June 24th NBA Awards ceremony. You may recall that the annual awards for MVP, Sixth Man, Defensive Player, et al used to be announced and then handed out with little fanfare to the recipient in his most convenient location. Since …
For better or worse, Belinelli was exactly who we thought he’d be. Welcome to the 2018-19 season player reviews, where we will be rehashing the performance of 13 San Antonio Spurs from this season (excluding Dejounte Murray, Pau Gasol, Donatas Motiejunas, and two-way players Drew Eubanks and Ben Moore) and looking towards the future. If you’ve missed any, you can …
The NBA has compiled DmDr’s top plays from the regular season. From high-flying dunks, to 360-degree circus shots, floaters off the glass, and more, DeMar DeRozan just about had it all in his first season with the San Antonio Spurs as he helped lead them to a record-tying 22nd-straight playoff appearance, exceeding many doubters’ expectations along the way. Check out …
The Serbian point guard has the eye of the Spurs second-in-command. Esteemed Italian coach Ettore Messina has publicly spoken out advocating for twenty-five year old point guard Vasilije Micic. Micic currently plays in the Turkish Spuer League with Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü. “Great game, great season. [He’s an] NBA player. If it were for me, I’d love to see him …
The Foreign Legion is back to beat LeBron and pals once again. Move over Banana Boat Boys, there’s a new crew in town. Enter the Hot Dog Boat Boys, a.k.a. The Foreign Legion, a.k.a. The Froggers. I don’t know if you notice but the hot dog wiener boat is sinking in the back, not in the front…..#wienerboatboys#happydivers pic.twitter.com/6S8pTUlRxK — Boris …
The All-Defensive Second Team point guard has been preparing to take to the court next season So…uh…this happened: Dejounte Murray is apart of Klutch sports. Prolly leave San Antonio soon as he can lmao — Tsharp (@T_Sharp4) May 17, 2019 What prompted Tsharp to post that, I don’t know. But that tweet did get a response from Dejounte Murray himself. …
Forbes was one of the most deadly shooters in the NBA this season, but he’s still rough around the edges. Welcome to the 2018-19 season player reviews, where we will be rehashing the performance of 13 San Antonio Spurs from this season (excluding Dejounte Murray, Pau Gasol, Donatas Motiejunas, and two-way players Drew Eubanks and Ben Moore) and looking towards …
Spurs #9 turns 37 today. I know, I know, he’s not in a Spurs uniform any more. But there is no denying that #9 will be the next Spurs jersey to hang in the rafters. The 2007 NBA Finals MVP and six-time NBA All-Star point guard has had a storied career in the United States as well as his native …
The Spurs are developing their prospects in Austin, not San Antonio. The Spurs are always trying to find new ways to use the G-League. Recently they’ve been doing something few others in the league have consistently attempted: establishing their affiliate as the first step in the development of their first round picks. The practice has its roots back in 2011, …
It would be fun to see Patty Mills go full Tasmanian Devil again. Is it me, or has it been too long since Patty Mills put on the full court press? If you watch the game on Fox Sports Southwest, you’ve been privy to Sean Elliott referring to Patty Mills as the Tasmanian Devil (with bonus sound effect): There was …
Revisiting the stats we singled out before the season began. Before the season began, I singled out one stat for every Spur that might serve as a bellwether for their success. Now it’s time to follow up to see how those predictions fared, as well as highlight other numbers, good or bad, that capture what kind of season each player …
The next era of the Spurs is ready to begin A prominent sports writer Jeff Pearlman posted a tweet after the Game 6 Western Conference Semi-Finals in Houston. We’ll look back at the Rockets 10, 15, 20 years from now and say, “They were one of the best teams at the absolute wrong time …” — Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) May …
Two teams in the Southwest Division ended up with the top two picks in the draft. A lot of the talk leading up to the NBA draft lottery was whether or not the lottery winner would dangle Zion Williamson in front of the New Orleans Pelicans in the hope of acquiring Anthony Davis. In a twist that would make M. …
