When Luke Kornet signed a four-year, $41 million contract in free agency, it was obvious he would serve a key role on the San Antonio Spurs. Though, with franchise pillar Victor Wembanyama manning the low post, it was unclear just how big of an impact the veteran center would have in The Alamo City.
SAN ANTONIO — Luke Kornet's tribute video at TD Garden featured 11 celebrations. In all of them, the center wore Boston Celtics green. Kornet recounted each instance Saturday night in different colors; after his San Antonio Spurs secured a five-point road victory, he had reason to bring out another.
Luke Kornet made a victorious return to Boston as the San Antonio Spurs defeated his former team, the Celtics, 100-95 on Saturday night. However, despite being legit championship contenders, the Spurs didn’t look the part for most of the night.
How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?
With the two #2 seeds in their respective conferences on the parquet, TD Garden had a playoff feel with the Spurs taking the potential Finals preview 100-95 over the Celtics.
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.
Coming off a victory against the Indiana Pacers, the Spurs returned home on a SEGABABA versus the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs once again would be without Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell due to their respective injuries.
Head coach Damon Stoudamire is getting nice returns from his 2025 center Cole Kirouac, who is beginning to come into his own. Coach Stoudamire talked about
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).
SAN ANTONIO — Luke Kornet forgot what it was like to drive to Frost Bank Center. Making the trip Saturday evening ahead of facing the Utah Jazz fresh off a Christmas Day victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the center felt a sense of familiarity.
When the San Antonio Spurs added Luke Kornet in NBA Free Agency, the move was universally applauded. The team’s big-man rotation was easily a sore spot.
As the NBA calendar flips to 2026, the league enters a new year with new possibilities. With that in mind, here are five predictions that will shape how this season is remembered.
De'Aaron Fox racked up 27 points and Luke Kornet scored 12 of his 20 points in fourth quarter to help the visiting San Antonio Spurs outlast the Washington Wizards 124-113 on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has continually redefined what a player at his age and stage of his basketball career is capable of physically.
LeBron James is about to turn 41 years old, but he can still put people on posters. Just ask Luke Kornet about that after the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player added the San Antonio Spurs big man to his seemingly still-growing list of victims.
In the chaotic, heart-pounding theatre of NBA crunch time, sometimes the script doesn’t need the leading man. Sometimes, the star of the show is watching from the sidelines in street clothes, nursing a strained calf, while the understudies and the co-stars step into the spotlight to deliver a performance that leaves the audience breathless.
Luke Kornet's postgame snark has been sorely missed since he debuted on the San Antonio Spurs' injury report. An ankle sprain was the diagnosis — a few
Overshadowed by flashier moves across the league, Luke Kornet’s deal with the San Antonio Spurs looks like one of the summer’s smartest bets. Kornet’s profile fits his new role: low-usage offense, high-IQ screening and decision-making and dependable rim protection.
Among all the selling points of San Antonio, Luke Kornet recalls one specifically: a local Mexican chain his good friend Derrick White swears by. "I've heard a lot of good word about Las Palapas," Kornet explained, speaking for the first time since signing with the San Antonio Spurs in free agency.
When Luke Kornet agreed to a reported four-year, $41M deal with the San Antonio Spurs, it looked like a reasonable gamble on a backup for Victor Wembanyama. Now that details have emerged, the Spurs got a steal.
He could end up looking like one of the best free-agent signings of the summer if things work out as planned in the coming months.
The Boston Celtics’ cost-cutting measures led to another roster casualty at the start of NBA free agency. Beloved Celtics backup Luke Kornet is signing a long-term contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
The Boston Celtics are looking to keep some of their role players now that they have shipped off Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Those two starters will play elsewhere next year.
The Boston Celtics are going to have a much different roster in 2025-26. They will likely have a new starting center once they inevitably trade Kristaps Porzingis this summer.
The Boston Celtics are shedding salary this offseason, and everyone else in the NBA knows it. The rest of the NBA is going to look at their roster to see if they can get some guys in either a bargain trade or a nice free agent signing.
The Boston Celtics big man has enjoyed a career year and has established himself as a core part of Joe Mazzulla's rotation.
The Boston Celtics were dialed in from the get-go in Sunday’s 130-103 preseason win over the Denver Nuggets. They maintained the standard of excellent ball movement that was set in Friday’s opener, creating open look after open look.
The Celtics have reached an agreement with Luke Kornet on a one-year contract.
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