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The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks (0-0) and the San Antonio Spurs (0-0) was once one of the greatest parts of being a sports fan in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As they prepare to square off once more in both teams’ 2025-26 season opener on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, the I-35 bloodfeud may be […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Spurs had a strong preseason, winning all five of their games. Beyond the results, there were some really encouraging moments from key players who seemed comfortable with their roles and responsibilities. Some, such as those tied to Victor Wembanyama’s outstanding performance, have been widely discussed. Others were less obvious but are nonetheless likely to […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Jacob Tobey has made a splash in San Antonio. He fits right in with the culture and brings youth and energy to a franchise whose players are young and vigorous. While in Indianapolis last week, Tobey visited the legendary restaurant St. Elmo’s Steakhouse. He sat with Spurs great and his cohost Sean Elliott. Elliott, known […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
What positives did you see from preseason that you believe will translate to the games that count? Marilyn Dubinski: There were certainly plenty, and just like we have to remind ourselves not to take the preseason too seriously when it doesn’t go well, we still have to do the same when it’s the opposite. Still, […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The deadline to sign players to a contract extension came and went at 5:00 PM CT today, and one player whose name never came up is Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, who was eligible to sign his rookie contract extension. Sochan isn’t the only key player from the the 2022 draft class who didn’t sign an […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
We are officially one week from the start of the NBA regular season, with the Dallas Mavericks kicking things off at home against the San Antonio Spurs next Wednesday, October 22nd. It’s been an emotional past year as a Mavericks fan, to say the least. There have been some difficult goodbyes, and one very auspicious […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Although the event took place over a month ago, the Spurs shared this video at halftime during Friday’s final preseason game. Enogh cannot be said about the impact Red McCombs made on San Antonio. Known locally for his car dealerships as well as bringing the Spurs to San Antonio, the business magnate invested heavily in […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Spurs did the expected and parted ways with Adam Flagler, Micha Potter, and Stanley Umude. All three were waived on Saturday, the team announced. Flagler, Umude and Potter were on Exhibit 10 contracts, also known as training camp deals, so it’s not a surprise they are gone now that the Spurs’ preseason is over […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
As mentioned yestersay, the Spurs Organization has been heavily promoting Props A & B, to which early voting begins on Monday. In effort to drum up support adn awareness, they announced a “Vote Spurs Vote” rally. Per a Spurs press release: On Monday, Oct. 20, San Antonio residents will come together at Legacy Park for […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Spurs put together another win tonight to wrap up the preseason with a perfect 5-0 record, but the Pacers made them work for it by playing tough defense and hitting their shots in a closely played first half. Coach Lloyd Pierce, subbing out for Rick Carlisle, rested his starters at halftime, and the Spurs […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s getting really hard not to be optimistic about the future […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
For those outside San Antonio, Project Marvel may not be on your radar. But here in San Antonio, it’s all over the place. In a nutshell, Project Marvel boils down to Propositions A & B on the November ballot. It involves building a new arena downtown for the San Antonio Spurs. So far, I personally […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Just one preseason game stands between the San Antonio Spurs and their 82-game journey for the 2025-26 NBA season. They’ll wrap up their preseason schedule with a rematch against the Indiana Pacers, who they defeated 124-108 on Monday. A win would keep the Spurs undefeated in the preseason, and keep momentum going into their opening […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Spurs are doing some housekeeping before the season starts. On Thursday, they picked up the third-year team option on Stephon Castle’s contract and the fourth-year team option on Victor Wembanyama’s contract, securing the services of two of their best players for the 2026-27 season. In the recent past, San Antonio faced some tough decisions […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Jeremy Sochan’s bad injury luck continues. The young forward, who missed EuroBasket with a calf injury but was slated to be available on opening night, suffered a sprained wrist at practice and will be out to start the season, the Spurs announced. Fortunately, the injury is mild, according to the team, and he should be […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has plenty to look forward to in the next week. With anticipation that has built for the last 18-plus months, the former Duke Blue Devil will be making his NBA debut at home on October 22 against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to kick-off the Mavericks’ regular season. […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
As previously mentioned, the Spurs are hosting a tip off event this Sunday at The Rock at La Cantera. Now the Spurs have added a variety of daily events leading up to their first home game on October 26th. Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to take part in the […]
From Pounding The Rock | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The new-look Jazz visited the Spurs in San Antonio tonight, fighting hard but falling just short. The young players got some burn, it continues to be a little strange to see Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson in a Jazz jersey, and both teams clearly cared about winning, which is something not always seen in preseason […]
From SLC Dunk | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Natty talks fantasy basketball waiver wire adds for the coming week. For those in weekly leagues, please be aware that the following teams only play TWO games this week (March 21st to 27th): the LA Clippers, the Sacramento Kings , and the San Antonio Spurs . Try to avoid streaming fringe fantasy players on those teams as you probably won’t accumulate much volume this week. The following are widely available players (by position) in ESPN l...
From Fake Teams | over 3 years ago | 3 reads
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports A reoccurring theme in the NBA playoffs these days is the selective non-guarding of specific players. Ever since the San Antonio Spurs picked on Dwayne Wade in back to back NBA Finals , offensive players that can’t shoot have become a resource for defenses trying to figure out how to stop superstars like Steph Curry, LeBron James, or James Harden with help defense. Spread out defenses in football have similar options to turn to in order to try and handle th...
From Football Study Hall | over 6 years ago | 2 reads