This recap, Spurs Start 2026 Strong: Champagnie Shines & San Antonio Spurs Title Odds Rise, is adapted with permission from the Spurs Bros Podcast video.
Two short-handed teams on the second night of a back-to-back collided in the Spurs’ home opener of 2026, but unfortunately, the more shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers prevailed.
The Spurs’ first home game of 2026 was a failure because of an inability to guard the 3-point line and contain the glass. It was the fifth game dropped at Frost Bank Center this season, making their home record the same as on the road (12-5).
It appears San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama may return to action shortly after suffering an injury on New Year’s Eve. In the usual pregame press conference before the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Mitch Johnson said his All-Star center is “looking really good” and that “it’s going well” in talking about his rehab.
San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper came within two points of tying his NBA career high in a 123-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers. It marked the third time in less than four weeks that the former Rutgers star scored at least 22 points.
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.
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As we’ve discussed ad nauseam around these parts, things have all of a sudden gotten very real for your San Antonio Spurs. This is no longer a team with vague aspirations of jumping into the sixth seed and making a little noise.
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama and guard Devin Vassell have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.
The San Antonio Spurs have built a team that thrives on synergy and balance. They hope to lean on those traits and more when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams.
On the heels of a December to remember for the San Antonio Spurs, Mitch Johnson was named the Western Conference Coach of the Month. The Silver and Black went an NBA-best 11-3 during the final month of 2025, including a run to the Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game and a 6-1 road record in December.
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.
The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the biggest success stories this season. After an offseason of hearing about the Nuggets and Rockets as the defending-champion Thunder's biggest threats, the Spurs have quickly flipped the script.
The Cavaliers showed some pulse Monday night, picking up a 113–101 road win over the San Antonio Spurs that felt bigger than just one result in the standings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers notched their signature win of the 2025-26 season so far on Monday by going on the road and defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 113-101.