The good guys put up a valiant fight in their last true home game of the 2022-23 season, but the young guns could not overcome the Utah Jazz. Malaki Branham led the Spurs with 21 points on 7-12 shooting. Tre Jones, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Devonte’ Graham each had 17 points …
Open Thread: One last evening at the AT&T Center
For as long as I can remember, the Spurs always end their season with a home game at the AT&T Center. Or at least it feels that way. This season, the Spurs hit the road before ending the 2023 season in Austin playing in the home of their G-League affiliate. …
Spurs Can’t Overcome Jazz Fourth Quarter Run in 128-117 Loss
In their last game at the AT&T Center, the Spurs celebrated fan appreciation night. Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan (who did not play) addressed the crowd ahead of the game, thanking them for cheering on the team all season. Sochan had one last thing to say before walking off of …
What we can expect from the Spurs in the final stretch of the season
The season is almost over. Is there anything you want to see from one of the core players before the last game to feel more comfortable about the future? Marilyn Dubinski: Seeing a level of consistency that has been absent all season would provide some hope for the future, but …
A tough season is giving Spurs fans a new perspective
As the most unique season in recent Spurs history gets close to the end, it’s impossible not to compare it to others. For decades San Antonio was a postseason staple and a regular championship contender. Even in the last few years they were at least play-in hopefuls. Now, the lottery …
ESPN Preview: Playoff Risers and Fallers Face-off
The NBA playoffs begin in just 2 weeks, yet there still isn’t a sense of where teams will fall in the standings. Particularly in the Western Conference where the difference between being safe from the play-in and missing it entirely is just two games. Teams are in an exciting race …
Who to Watch in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament
Last week I asked if anyone else’s brackets were busted. This week, it goes without saying. If you had UCONN, Miami, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic in the final four, please, do me a favor and go buy yourself a lottery ticket. Consider donating me a couple of bucks …
Open Thread: Spurs “One on One” features Tony Parker and Jeremy Sochan
Jeremy Sochan came into the league with high expectations from Spurs fans. He’s young (turning 20 in May), and developing into a go-to player at a rapid pace. His trajectory might remind older fans of Tony parker, so it makes sense that the Spurs paired them together for this installment …
Watching the Western Conference from the bottom of the ocean
On my list of the coolest things I have done, coaching college basketball is near the top. Also on that list is something very few people have ever done: I scuba dived under the start of the Ironman competition off the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawai’i. The …
Zach Collins drops 21 points in Spurs blowout loss to Celtics
Coming off a loss to the Washington Wizards this past Friday, the Spurs looked to compete for an upset victory over the Celtics in Boston. Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan were out due to their respective injuries, so the Spurs played shorthanded (that seems to be a common theme this …
Open Thread: Spurs fan favorite Malik Rose sits will Bill Schoening
Malik Rose wasn’t being scouted by the NBA before he got a phone call from his agent one Sunday when he was asked if he could be in San Antonio the next day. He got up in the middle of watching the Eagles game and headed to The Alamo City. …
Spurs fall apart in the second half in blowout loss to the Celtics
The Spurs suffered their third loss by over 30 points in the last four games in their visit to Boston. Despite starting out strong and keeping up for most of the first half, San Antonio just couldn’t compete with one of the best teams in the league and lost 137-93 …