The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107–91 in a physical Western Conference matchup that never fully cooled, even after the final horn, with Jeremy Sochan and Jarred Vanderbilt at the center of a heated postgame moment.
It’s natural for people to want to outdo themselves when they’ve disappointed observers and evaluators at work. NBA teams are the same and usually come out guns blazing when they have been humbled.
With LeBron James out for the matchup, the San Antonio Spurs took control against the Los Angeles Lakers with poise and patience, turning a key fourth-quarter moment into a highlight.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
It’s been tough sledding for the San Antonio Spurs over the last two games. Losses to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers had overshadowed all of the progress the team made in December.
Even after the final buzzer had sounded, the tension did not end between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.
The San Antonio Spurs snapped their two-game losing streak, getting past the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their three-game road trip. Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back, but the Spurs had a bit of extra juice in the tank.
Former San Antonio Spurs guard Sidy Cissoko sees a championship team in San Antonio, Texas. Here’s why Cissoko, 21, remains optimistic about his former team, despite not flourishing in the Alamo City.
Victor Wembanyama marked his return from injury with another big performance for the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. The 7-foot-4 big man dropped 30 points in just 21 minutes of action on 10-of-20 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, one block and three triples.
Victor Wembanyama is giving a new definition to the phrase “high kick.” The San Antonio Spurs big man Wembanyama went viral during Tuesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies for a very unusual feat of athletic prowess.
The atmosphere around the San Antonio Spurs has shifted. There is a palpable electricity in the air, a sense that the “Silver and Black” are no longer just rebuilding; they are retooling with a specific, high-octane vision in mind.
This recap, Spurs Start 2026 Strong: Champagnie Shines & San Antonio Spurs Title Odds Rise, is adapted with permission from the Spurs Bros Podcast video.
Spurs wing Devin Vassell recently underwent an MRI which confirmed he has a left adductor strain, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via Marc J.