San Antonio Spurs: 3 Reasons national media is still overlooking the Spurs

The national media hardly acknowledges the San Antonio Spurs

Stop me if you’ve heard this before but the San Antonio Spurs are flying under the radar again. You know what they say – death, taxes, and the national media ignoring the San Antonio Spurs.

After missing the playoffs for the first time in over two decades last year, expectations were low for this year’s Spurs group. Many thought they’d be headed back to the lottery again, even yours truly. But I’ve never been happier to have been wrong.

The Spurs have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA. Led by the newest, most efficient version of DeMar DeRozan, a much improved Dejounte Murray, and a cohort of other young players, the Spurs have fought their way into the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference.

Still, outside of a few very well-written articles from The Ringer’s Dan Devine and Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, the national media has largely ignored what’s been happening in San Antonio.

Frankly, I’m not that upset about it. Most of the coverage from major networks these days seems to be focused on why small-market stars should flee to LA or New York and I’d rather never hear the Spurs mentioned by the worldwide leader in sports than listen to their rationale for why Dejounte Murray deserves to play for a better team.

But it is interesting that the Spurs are still being ignored despite their impressive season. Here are a few reasons why it could be happening.

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