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Former Raptors guard Markquis Nowell has signed a training camp deal with the Pelicans, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The former Kansas State star spent most of 2023/24 on a two-way contract with Toronto after going undrafted in 2023. Nowell played for Baskonia last season, averaging 5.7 points and 3.0 assists in […]
The San Antonio Spurs made a run to the NBA Finals last season. One would figure they're pretty happy with their lineup as constructed, with natural progression for the young dynamic players in their backcourt, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle. But what about De'Aaron Fox and the four-year, $221M extension that kicks in this year? Are the Spurs regretting it? Bill Simmons is suggesting a Spurs/LA Clippers trade that could work for both teams: Bill Simmons suggests the Clippers and S...
Appearing on Friday’s episode of NBA Today (YouTube link) in the wake of the news that Jazz guard Keyonte George had signed a five-year, $157.5MM rookie scale extension with Utah, Shams Charania of ESPN pointed to a handful of other 2023 first-round picks who are candidates to sign their own contract extensions before the October 19 deadline. George became the third player to sign a rookie scale extension this offseason, joining Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) and Amen Thompson (Rockets). “You look ...
While it’s no surprise that the two teams — the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs — with the best odds of winning a title in 2027 were ranked as having the brightest future in the NBA, one ESPN insider believes the former will part ways with Jalen Williams or All-Star Chet Holmgren. […] The post Thunder rumors: Why insiders believe OKC will trade Jalen Williams or Chet Holmgren next offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Popular podcaster and NBA expert Bill Simmons had a fascinating trade idea this week that would see the San Antonio […]
NBA Insider Zach Lowe has covered enough NBA locker rooms to know that championship nights produce plenty of polished memories. Some involve speeches, some involve trophy celebrations and others stay with a reporter for reasons that have little to do with basketball. Lowe’s memory from San Antonio’s 2014 title run belongs in the last group. [...]
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks to break down ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings including the some teams who were surprisingly high and some who had substantial drop offs from last season. 0:00 Intro 01:10 Hoop Collective 2026 World tour announcement! 08:52 NBA Future Power Rankings reaction 11:22 Thunder best spurs in ESPN rankings for #1 13:32 Boston surprisingly ranks up at #3 19:10 Rockets too high at 4th in ESPN rankings 22:16 Knicks fall one spot after win...
Gilbert Arenas is peddling the same, tired-out argument for why the OKC Thunder lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
Yesterday, we posted about the Spurs hiring a new Vice President of Technology. Technology is constantly updating, improving, and outright changing with such pace that sometimes we can barely keep up. By “we” I mean people who did not grow up with this level of tech. For example, my first phone was rotary, my first […]
Mavericks The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg. Apparently, that alone was not enough to convince ESPN that their immediate future belongs among the NBA’s brightest. ESPN ranked Dallas 17th in its projection of each team’s next three seasons, as Austin Veazey of NBA on SI detailed. “The Mavericks rank near the middle of the pack in almost every subcategory, so they’re a proper fit for the middle of the pack,” ESPN’s Zach Kram wrote. That assessment may seem low considering Flagg won Rookie of the Y...
Mavericks The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg. Apparently, that alone was not enough to convince ESPN that their immediate future belongs among the NBA’s brightest. ESPN ranked Dallas 17th in its projection of each team’s next three seasons, as Austin Veazey of NBA on SI detailed. “The Mavericks rank near the middle of the pack in […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Thunder, Cason Wallace, Spurs appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Spurs may have a roster problem hiding inside one of their biggest offseason moves. De’Aaron Fox arrived in San Antonio to give Victor Wembanyama an established backcourt partner, but the emergence of Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper has quickly changed the equation. Now, there’s a radical solution. San Antonio could flip Fox for Clippers […] The post Spurs Urged to Trade Victor Wembanyama’s Teammate for $197 Million Clippers Star in Win-Win Move appeared first on EssentiallySports .
In the strangest Family Feud episode ever, Uncle Dennis has usurped his nephew as the biggest Spurs villain in their family. It was a tightly contested match, with UD (representing “Spurs Haters”) just narrowly beating Kawhi (representing “Former Spurs”) 53-47. I mean, how could you choose? Should you vote for Kawhi, the actual player and […]
The Los Angeles Lakers did not make ESPN’s top 10 teams with the best futures over the next three seasons, ranking 13th in the outlet’s 2026-27 outlook. The Lakers were placed behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and […] The post Lakers ranked 13th in ESPN’s three-year NBA outlook appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
After the San Antonio Spurs ' loss in the NBA Finals, questions have emerged about the future of star guard De'Aaron Fox . Fox signed a massive four-year, $221.7 million extension with the Spurs, but the contract is now viewed as a potential burden for the franchise's future, especially after his struggles in the Finals against the New York Knicks and his infamous late-game decision in Game 4 that cost San Antonio an opportunity to tie the series. Multiple trade scenarios involving Fox have al...
After the San Antonio Spurs owned them all season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder must slay the beast to win a championship.
Victor Wembanyama already boasts an impressive resume in his first three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. At just 22, the Frenchman has earned two All-Star selections, one Western Conference Finals MVP, and one Defensive Player of the Year award, among others. Wembanyama is on his way to greatness, so much so that Stephen A. [...]
Although Kawhi Leonard was famously traded to the Spurs on draft night, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed being part of this landmark deal.
Per a Spurs press release: “Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) today announced that Dr. Charles Harris Jr. has joined the organization as vice president of technology. In this role, Harris will lead SS&E’s enterprise technology strategy and operations across its teams, venues and business functions, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, venue technology, ticketing systems and fan-facing digital […]
Kawhi Leonard and his return to Toronto has already uncovered a connection with Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic that even Leonard didn’t know existed. Following the Raptors’ trade for the seven-time All-Star, Rajakovic revealed that he was inside the San Antonio Spurs’ draft room on the night Leonard’s NBA career began in 2011. Rajakovic was […] The post Kawhi Leonard Stunned by Raptors Coach’s Draft Night Revelation appeared first on Basketball Forever .
Victor Wembanyama may have officially taken the torch from LeBron James as the face of the NBA, at least according to Stephen A. Smith. After Wembanyama captured Defensive Player of the Year and led the San Antonio Spurs all the way to the NBA Finals, Smith believes the 7-foot-4 superstar has reached a point where […] The post Stephen A. Smith Says Victor Wembanyama Face of League Over LeBron appeared first on Basketball Forever .
After the Toronto Raptors finalized their trade for Kawhi Leonard, head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed a story that the seven-time All-Star had never heard before. Upon Leonard’s arrival, Rajakovic caught up with Kawhi in Toronto, where the two reconnected from their days with the San Antonio Spurs. Rajakovic, who was an NBA scout ahead of […] The post Raptors’ Darko Rajakovic reveals forgotten Kawhi Leonard NBA origin story appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A new study has identified San Antonio Spurs supporters as the NBA’s most optimistic fanbase entering the 2026-27 season. Casino.ca surveyed 5,000 fans across all 30 teams, combining their responses into a weighted Hope Index. San Antonio led the league with 98 out of 100, three points ahead of the New York Knicks. That belief […] The post Spurs fans named NBA’s most optimistic entering 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
While chances of the West’s No. 1 seed are mighty slim for the Los Angeles Lakers, with the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly lording over the conference, the possibility of a top-four seed and hosting a first-round playoff series is assuredly on the table — despite some skepticism in mainstream circles. Yet […]
Going into this season, Victor Wembanyama is looking to take things further. He comes off winning NBA Defensive Player of the Year and leading the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals. Beyond that, he received an honor from the ever-talkative Stephen A. Smith. Smith said to VT Gen Z that Wembanyama is poised to […] The post Stephen A. Smith declares Victor Wembanyama has dethroned LeBron James as face of NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints .