The picture says it all. My favorite recent Spurs player (tied with like six current Spurs players) with one of the best Spurs assistant coaches to get his shot at the big time. Take off the green and make it silver & black, I’m a happy camper. To be fair, …
Spurs player review: Lonnie Walker IV lived up to his potential, at least for a while
A common theme that quickly emerges when trying to discuss individual performances by all but the most important players on last season’s Spurs roster is that everyone had ups and downs. Health-related absences, mid-season trades, and role changes combined to create an uncharacteristically volatile environment in San Antonio. It was …
Open Thread: Rooting for the Suns
As these series get one step closer to wrapping up, I wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Like you (well, 91% of you) I am rooting for the Phoenix Suns. Rooting for the Suns over the Mavericks is kind of a no-brainer for many Spurs fans. Luka Doncic is …
How the 1979-80 Lakers foreshadowed the rise of small ball
“Winning Time” on HBO just finished the first season of the story of the start of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Showtime. A second season would presumably focus on the Laker – Celtic battles of the 1980’s, with a possible third season about the Shaq – Kobe mini-dynasty and its collapse. …
Report: The Spurs have conducted a pre-draft workout with Harrison Ingram
The San Antonio Spurs hosted Stanford freshman Harrison Ingram for a pre-draft workout on Tuesday, per Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers. Got @Harrisoniingram to confirm he worked out for the San Antonio Spurs yesterday. He says “It was my first NBA workout and loved the energy of the staff and …
Evaluating the best forwards at the backend of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery
The San Antonio Spurs are less than one week away from the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery and finding out where the ping pong balls place them in the pecking order for June 23rd. While they own a 20.3% chance of securing a top-four pick and a shot at Chet Holmgren …
Open Thread: Rooting for the Miami Heat
Last week we discussed — and voted — for the teams you want to see continue as the NBA Playoffs continue. 81% of you are rooting for the Miami Heat. Personally, I am with you…but for probably different reasons. For starters, I like Doc Rivers. And from a Spurs perspective, …
Report: The Spurs have conducted a pre-draft workout with Dominick Barlow
The San Antonio Spurs conducted a pre-draft workout with Overtime Elite power forward Dominick Barlow on Tuesday morning. The San Antonio Spurs conducted a pre-draft workout with 18-year-old Team Overtime forward Dominick Barlow earlier today, per a source close to the situation. — Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) May 10, 2022 The …
Peter J. Holt assures fans the Spurs are staying in San Antonio
Last week, following a tense hearing, the Bexar County Commission voted 3-2 in favor of a limited version of the Spurs’ request to play up to four home games away from the AT&T Center for the next two seasons. The idea was to play two games at the new Moody …
The idea of a Spurs Seattle Three is fun but unrealistic
The Spurs’ season has been over for nearly a month now, but that doesn’t stop Spurs Twitter from flaring up every now and then, which is exactly what happened recently when a since-deleted tweet from Dejounte Murray and a quote from a certain projected top-three draft pick all came out …
Open Thread: Stephen Curry hits 500th playoff 3-pointer
Stephen Curry is arguably the best shooter the NBA has ever seen. He makes circus-style shots look effortless. He has a comprehension of the game unmatched by any player. He’s so good you forget how impressive a shooter Klay Thompson is. The two-time MVP and three-time NBA Champion his his …
Report: The Spurs have conducted a pre-draft workout with Jeriah Horne
The San Antonio Spurs conducted a pre-draft workout with Tulsa senior Jeriah Horne at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The San Antonio Spurs conducted a pre-draft workout with Tulsa forward Jeriah Horne last Friday, per a source close to the situation. — Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) May 4, 2022 The six-seven forward …