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NBA News / Pounding the Rock / October 22
A moment of Zen about the Spurs’ opening night loss to the Thunder 
The Spurs are tied for last place with a bunch of bad teams. Other winless teams the Spurs are tied with include the Bulls, Bucks, Nets, Pelicans, Suns
San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22
Doris Burke tells tale of time she had Spurs legend Gregg Popovich steaming mad over Shaq
ESPN commentator Doris Burke recalled an embarrassing encounter with former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich involving Shaquille O’Neal during Wednesday night’s broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Victor Wembanyama News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22
3 San Antonio Spurs bold season predictions as Victor Wembanyama plots revenge for NBA Finals loss
The San Antonio Spurs have every reason to believe they can replicate last year’s success. Led by the next “Face of the League,” Victor Wembanyama, one of the NBA’s youngest teams, and perhaps its most talented, returns every key player from a run to the 2026 NBA Finals.
The 'NBA 60-point scorers' quiz
Throughout NBA history, only 40 players have scored 60 or more points during an NBA regular-season game. How many of the 40 can you name in six minutes?
San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / October 22
Clothes Call: See the Spurs’ uniform schedule
Fans of the Silver and Black will see a lot of those two colors this season. The uniform matchups are set for all of San Antonio’s regular season games except for the two TBDs that are part of the Emirates NBA Cup.
Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Mitch Johnson News / Yardbarker / October 22
Spurs get embarrassed as Mitch Johnson shoots himself in the foot
The San Antonio Spurs are widely reckoned as a favorite to bag the championship in this campaign, but they sure got a rude awakening.
San Antonio Spurs News / Fadeaway World / October 21
4 Free Agents The San Antonio Spurs Should Consider For Their Final Roster Spot
It’s safe to say things didn’t start how the San Antonio Spurs wanted, with the Thunder beating them 116-104 on Opening Night, but I wouldn’t overreact to one game after everything this team accomplished last year.
Victor Wembanyama News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 21
Spurs Opening Night overreactions: Pump the brakes on Victor Wembanyama’s coronation
On Tuesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs stumbled out of the gates with a tough home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder to open up their season. It was a particularly rough game for superstar Victor Wembanyama, who shot an abysmal 1-13 from the field in the loss to the team San Antonio beat in last year’s Western Conference Finals.
San Antonio Spurs News / NBA Draft on SI / October 21
Rookie Aday Mara Helps OKC Thunder to Opening Night Win Against Spurs
The NBA season has finally arrived. Tuesday, Oct. 20, marked the start of the 2026-27 NBA season with a trio of games as Detroit defeated Boston, Phildelphia took down the Knicks and Oklahoma City knocked off San Antonio.
NBA News / Pounding the Rock / October 21
What We Learned from the Spurs Opening Night loss to the Thunder
I don’t think I was ready for the season to start. After that car crash of a series in June where we watched the Spurs’ magical run go up in flames, I just shut everything down.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 21
3 Spurs most to blame for ugly 2026-27 NBA Opening Night loss to Thunder
Championship aspirations mean little when a team cannot maintain its composure against the opposition it hopes to eventually dethrone. The San Antonio Spurs learned that lesson the hard way against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA News / Pounding the Rock / October 21
Highlights: Spurs’ young guards provide spark in loss to the Thunder
After the Spurs lost the NBA Finals to Mariska Hargitay, Timothée Chalamet, and Anne Hathaway, my spiritual sports non-corporeal self went on a mental vacation, like Tom Hanks in Castaway.
Victor Wembanyama News / HITC / October 21
‘I might be…’ – Victor Wembanyama speaks out after struggles during Spurs’ loss to Thunder
Victor Wembanyama is expected to be one of the top performers in the NBA this season but he had a slow start to 2026/27 on Tuesday. Fresh off the back of losing to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs will have wanted to get this campaign off to a positive start.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 22
Thunder rookie emphatically rejects Victor Wembanyama with early Block of the Year candidate
They don’t call him “Wemby Stopper” for nothing. Oklahoma City Thunder rookie big man Aday Mara lived up to that nickname, at least during a play, in Tuesday’s game against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio Spurs News / HITC / October 21
Debunking Jason Whitlock’s ‘fake’ insinuation about San Antonio Spurs crowd in season opener
The San Antonio Spurs’ loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder had Jason Whitlock wondering if something was going on with the crowd noise. The San Antonio Spurs opened up their 2026-27 NBA campaign with a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA News / Pounding the Rock / October 21
Poor first half dooms Spurs in season opening loss to Thunder
The arena was amped, the fans were in their seats early, but the San Antonio Spurs laid a dud in the first half and could never recover as they suffered a 116-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Frost Bank Center on Tuesday night.
Victor Wembanyama News / Fadeaway World / October 21
Victor Wembanyama Admits He Was Overthinking And Not Feeling Like Himself In Spurs’ Loss To Thunder
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs hosted their rivals, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. The Spurs fell 104-116 after the intense matchup went out of hand in the first half, with the Thunder taking a 21-point lead (65-44 at halftime).
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 21
Thunder-Spurs takeaways: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shines, Victor Wembanyama wilts as OKC gets its revenge
Dating back to the beginning of last season, it is the 13th matchup between the two teams in less than a calendar year.
Tobias Harris News / Hoops Wire / October 19
NBA Notes: Sixers, VJ Edgecombe, Spurs, Tobias Harris, Hornets
The Sixers have picked up VJ Edgecombe’s third-year option, securing another season of the young guard’s rookie contract after an impressive debut. The decision guarantees Edgecombe’s $12.2 million salary for 2027-28, the team announced.
San Antonio Spurs News / Hoops Rumors / October 19
Spurs Notes: Harris, Donovan, Wembanyama, Harper, Gillespie
Tobias Harris was the Spurs’ primary free agent addition over the summer, but the veteran forward will be sidelined for Tuesday’s regular season opener in Oklahoma City as he continues to recover from a left calf strain, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.
Dylan Harper News / TWSN / October 19
Dylan Harper Will Unlock the San Antonio Spurs’ Most Dangerous Lineup
The San Antonio Spurs are opening up their season on Tuesday, October 20, against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference Finals rematch to start the season.
San Antonio Spurs News / Hoops Rumors / October 17
Spurs Exercise 2027/28 Options On Castle, Harper, Bryant
The Spurs have formally exercised their fourth-year option on Stephon Castle and third-year options on Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, the team announced today (Twitter link via Jared Weiss of The Athletic).
San Antonio Spurs News / The Lead / October 16
San Antonio Spurs 2026-27 Preseason Preview
The San Antonio Spurs had an incredible 2025-26 season. The franchise drafted Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant; the team went on impressive winning streaks; Keldon Johnson won Sixth Man of the Year; and Victor Wembanyama won Defensive Player of the Year (his first unanimous win).
Jon Elmore News / Viral Sports News / October 16
San Antonio Spurs Terminate Contract of 30-Year-Old Guard
The San Antonio Spurs have waived guard Jon Elmore, according to the NBA transaction log. The move ends a brief training-camp stay for the 30-year-old who signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team on September 24.
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