For about two and a half quarters, it was looking like the Spurs were ready to give fans another treat against the Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies, getting their lead as high as 29 in the third quarter and seemingly on their way to breaking the three-point record they had set …
Open Thread: Spurs Mario Elie celebrates the Silver & Black’s 50th season
Bill Schoening, Spurs radio play-by-play announcer, has been hosting a podcast celebrating the San Antonio Spurs 50th season. The Sound of Spurs podcast features one-on-one interviews with Spurs personalities who experienced the highs and occasional lows that accompanied a half-century of Spurs basketball. In this installment of Schoening’s series, he …
Why this will likely be the only “bad” season for the Spurs
The 2022-23 season can be defined by three key stretches for the Spurs. They had two historically bad periods of play. The first was from November 2 to December 4, when they went 1-16, including an 11-game losing streak, with the only win being against an extremely shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks …
Around the NBA: The confusing Warriors and inconsistent Clippers
“Don’t worry, just wait until the Clippers get healthy and the Warriors start taking things seriously.” I’ve been saying that for six months, and will probably continue to do so even after both teams are knocked out of the playoffs. Before the season started, I thought that one of those …
Open Thread: How the San Antonio Spurs made basketball inclusive on a global level
As long-time fans of the San Antonio basketball are acutely aware, the Spurs were at the forefront of international scouting. The Spurs docuseries underscores the methodology that stemmed from Gregg Popovich building a dynasty founded in players who weren’t just overlooked, but never even considered by other NBA franchises. Before …
A Metaverse where the Spurs keep their previous core of players
Watching the Spurs win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, I couldn’t help but remember the players who were donning a Spurs jersey only a short time ago: DeMar DeRozan, Derrick White, Lonnie Walker, Dejounte Murray, and now Jakob Poeltl. A theory has nagged at me throughout the release of …
A wild ending highlights an otherwise ugly game between the Spurs and Mavs
It wasn’t the fun, exciting, offensive masterpiece the Spurs put on the night before against the Magic. In fact, their OT loss to the Dallas Mavericks was an ugly overall game for both teams, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving out for the Mavs and Zach Collins, Devin Vassell and …
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Blake Wesley
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look on the court — it’s Blake Wesley. Blake Wesley is lighting the hardwood on fire with his speed and agility. Because of an injury earlier in the season, his emergence …
Report: Charles Bassey is likely out for the season with a fractured knee
Gregg Popovich let it slip out following the Spurs 132-114 victory over the Magic last night, and now it has been confirmed: Charles Bassey will likely miss the remainder of the season with a non-displaced fracture to his left patella (a.k.a. the kneecap). Bassey likely done for the season after …
How Bally Sports’ Bankruptcy will impact Spurs viewers
As many have probably heard by now, Diamond Sports, a subsidiary of Sinclair Sports Group and operator of 14 regional sports networks under the Bally Sports brand, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an attempt to restructure and eliminate approximately $8 billion in debt. Bally Sports Southwest is …
NBA on ESPN Preview: Potential Playoff Teams Fight for Position
As the NBA season comes to its final leg, there is still a lot of uncertainty on playoff matchups. The Western Conference is in a tight race, and the East has 5 teams vying for home court advantage. We will see four of those squads on Wednesday night on ESPN. …
Who to Watch in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
March Madness is officially upon us. Championship Week brought some competitive games in the Big-12 tournament, dominance in the SEC from the Brandon Miller led Crimson Tide, and a major upset with Memphis defeating Jarace Walker’s Houston Cougars. It also had draft implications, as Adrian Wojnarowski told an ESPN panel …