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.
Nothing has gone according to plan over the last 36 hours for the Spurs. First, in a game that in hindsight should have been postponed, what was supposed to be a 2:00 PM CT game in Charlotte yesterday got moved back to 11:00 AM with the hopes being the Spurs would be able to play and get out before the impending winter storm hit.
The San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic will be facing off today, but it looks like the game will be pushed back a few hours because of travel issues, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.
The San Antonio Spurs have looked like one of the NBA’s best teams this year, fully resembling a contender in the Western Conference. While the roster is deep and features some of the strongest overall depth in the league, it is hard to imagine them reaching this level without their superstar and best player, Victor Wembanyama.
Coming off an impressive win against the Houston Rockets, the Spurs traveled to Charlotte to face off against the Hornets. Due to inclement weather, tipoff was moved up to 11:00 A.M.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
A streak that lasted ten years came to an end when the San Antonio Spurs faced the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Veteran forward Harrison Barnes had started 775 straight games, until what proved a 111-106 loss in North Carolina, the state in which Barnes attended college.
There’s no question the San Antonio Spurs want the ball in Victor Wembanyama’s hands at the end of games. The question then lies in what the third-year center does with it.
The starting time for Sunday’s game between the Magic and Spurs in San Antonio has been moved from 4 pm to 7 pm ET due to weather issues, the NBA announced (via Twitter).
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs suffered a tough loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, 111-106. This marked the Spurs’ second loss in their last three games, dropping them to 32-16 on the season.
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.
With a snowpocalypse approaching Charlotte, North Carolina and much of the Atlantic seaboard, a game that was already an early tip-off due to the Spurs having another afternoon game tomorrow got pushed even further back to 11:00 AM CT to hopefully give them adequate time to play and get out of dodge.
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.
With the NBA season heating up, the San Antonio Spurs are looking to keep their momentum going against the Charlotte Hornets in an early game showdown.
Jeremy Sochan is reportedly unhappy with his role with the San Antonio Spurs and wants out of the Alamo City. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, Sochan’s representatives have received permission to shop his services before the trade deadline.
The Spurs are coming off an extremely disappointing home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. This is alarming fans as the Spurs go through arguably their worst stretch of the season.
Jeremy Sochan’s name is officially on the trade radar. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, San Antonio has granted Sochan and his representatives permission to explore potential trade scenarios.
The San Antonio Spurs erased a 20-point deficit against the New Orleans Pelicans and still lost 104-95. A 24-5 run to open the fourth quarter put them back in the game.
Gregg Popovich made a rare public appearance this week but still appears to be very much in recovery. The legendary former San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich attended an NBA G League game on Friday.
The San Antonio Spurs host the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at the Frost Bank Center, and despite winter storm conditions complicating travel, the game will proceed as scheduled.
De'Aaron Fox hit four threes in the fourth quarter and had a game-high 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame a triple-double by Jusuf Nurkic and defeated the Utah Jazz 126-109 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.