Gregg Popovich has spent nearly three decades building a reputation as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, but stories like this one explain why his legacy goes far beyond championships and wins.
The San Antonio Spurs are on pace for their best record since the 2016-17 season (61-21). They are 35-16, placing them second in the Western Conference.
Kendrick Perkins sparked debate after suggesting Victor Wembanyama reflects his own playing mentality. The comments followed Victor Wembanyama’s standout performance for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks, with Kendrick Perkins drawing a comparison that quickly drew ridicule and backlash.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
For the first time this season, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle came off the bench. The game at the Dallas Mavericks represented the second of a back-to-back for the Silver and Black, and the reigning Rookie of the Year was listed as questionable for their game vs.
The San Antonio Spurs stood pat at the trade deadline and look to continue to show why they are happy with the progress they've made as they host the swooning Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in the second of a home-and-home miniseries between the teams.
Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins drew attention Thursday night after comparing San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to himself during a postgame segment on NBA Today.
The Spurs outlasted another short-handed opponent for their second win in a row. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
The NBA’s official definition of “clutch time” refers to when a game is within five points or less in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime.
For three quarters Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks traded punches beneath the bright lights of the American Airlines Center, neither willing to blink.
Victor Wembanyama dominated with 29 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots to carry the visiting San Antonio Spurs past the Mavericks in a 135-123 win on Thursday in Dallas.
The San Antonio Spurs weren’t supposed to make it look this easy. Not against the defending champs. But on a Wednesday night that felt more like a playoff preview than a mid-winter tune-up, the Spurs delivered a message loud enough to echo all the way to Oklahoma City: We aren’t just coming; we are here.
Spurs two-way player David Jones Garcia will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right ankle, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required).
Through nine years, San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox has been selected to the NBA All-Star game just once. That’s despite the fact that he’s averaged at least 25 points per game in exactly half of eight complete seasons.
The Spurs are riding high and preparing for their first playoff berth in six years. However, tonight’s OKC game will have huge playoffs implications. San Antonio sits at 3-1 against the Thunder and are looking to gain a gentleman’s sweep against their rival.
This matchup carries extra meaning: San Antonio is 3–0 against Oklahoma City this season, the only team to remain unbeaten against the West-leading Thunder.
Mitch Johnson, who is in his first full season as head coach of the Spurs, has clinched the second of three coaching spots for the All-Star game, per Michael C.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs are rising again after years of irrelevance. They sit second in the top-heavy Western Conference with a 33–16 record.
Sometimes, the game clock starts ticking long before tip-off. For the San Antonio Spurs, the real contest began somewhere on a tarmac in Charlotte, stuck in a metal tube while a storm raged outside and mechanical issues kept them grounded.
The NBA has delayed the San Antonio Spurs vs. Orlando Magic game again due to the Spurs experiencing additional travel issues, per KSAT. The game is now scheduled to take place in San Antionio on Sunday at 8 p.m.
Stephon Castle is making noise, even if he does not see himself as a scorer first. The reigning Rookie of the Year entered Saturday with averages of 16.6 points and 7.0 assists, but Castle told Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News that defense is where he wants to make his mark.
Although Devin Vassell’s stats lead some fans to conclude he’s dropped off, his role as the ‘glue guy’ is pivotal. Once thought of as the best player on the Spurs, his name is brought up often in hypothetical trades.