One San Antonio Spurs star was not holding back on himself and his teammates after their loss to the Utah Jazz. The San Antonio Spurs may have gotten the better of the Oklahoma City Thunder on three occasions this season, but their loss to the Utah Jazz last night reminded them they’re not invincible.
Dylan Harper pulled off a viral poster dunk over Kyle Filipowski during the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Harper is going through the first year of his NBA career with the Spurs.
The Spurs didn’t play to the standard they set recently against the Jazz and learned the hard way that no team should be taken lightly in the NBA. The Utah Jazz, who defeated the East-leading Pistons on Friday, took care of the second-best team in the West on Saturday, thanks to fantastic outside shooting and superior energy.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The San Antonio Spurs have been making their case for the best team in the NBA following three straight wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder, including their Christmas Day matchup.
Trade season has unofficially started, since most players signed in the offseason can be moved as of Dec. 15. Rumors are flying. Is there someone you are hoping the Spurs will target?
The San Antonio Spurs celebrated their Christmas with a 117-102 win vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was their third consecutive win against the Thunder as they outscored them by a combined 37 points this season.
The San Antonio Spurs delivered a statement win on Christmas Day, brushing aside the Oklahoma City Thunder 117–102. Victor Wembanyama was the centerpiece of the victory, scoring 19 points while controlling the game on both ends of the floor.
De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs pulled off a massive win on Christmas Day as they took down the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 117-102.
Just a few weeks ago, people were speculating whether the Oklahoma City Thunder could surpass the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ win record. Those hopes have come crashing down after three matchups against the San Antonio Spurs.
Christmas Day games in the NBA are reserved for the elite, the box-office draws, and the matchups the league wants the world to see. On this stage, narratives are written, and contenders separate themselves from the pretenders.
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-102 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Spurs have won eight consecutive games, extending their longest winning streak since 2018-19.
Keldon Johnson poured in 25 points off the bench and Stephon Castle added 24 as the host San Antonio Spurs waylaid the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110 on Tuesday in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Western Conference.
The entered Monday at second in the Western Conference at 21-7. That alone tells you plenty. What it doesn’t tell you is urgency. League sources who have spoken with Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal say San Antonio remains comfortable with its current timeline and is not itching to accelerate it with a headline-grabbing trade.
The Spurs have signed Stanley Umude to a two-way deal, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter). To accommodate the move, they waived 26-year-old guard Kyle Mangas.
Throughout NBA history, only 39 players have scored 60 or more points during an NBA regular-season game. How many of the 39 can you name in five minutes?