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After dropping Game One to the Minnesota Timberwolves, there was a lot of talk about the demise of the San Antonio Spurs. Some ESPN commentators even suggested they could be swept in the series. The young team responded with a resounding 133-95 victory over the Wolves, where every player but one scored a point. It […]
Every now and then, you see something that’s just hard to put into words. A specifically timed (and context-dependent) moment of humor. An unusual sequence of events. A coincidence bordering on a glitch in the Matrix. And one of the first things you do is look around and see if anyone else is around to […]
All wins count the same, and Minnesota still has reason to feel good. (After all, they now go back to Minneapolis knowing that holding serve at home will win them the series.) However, on a deeper level, I think that the nature of this victory could significantly alter the mindset of both teams. In the […]
Coming off a heartbreaking Game 1 defeat, the Spurs eyed revenge against the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. Carter Bryant returned from his ankle injury, so the Spurs were back at full strength. After a tough shooting first quarter for both teams, the Spurs managed to take a seven-point […]
Game 1 went down to the wire, the Spurs lost on a missed Champagnie buzzer beater. Afterwards, there was no heads hung, no self deprication, just an urgency to watch film and make the necessary adjustments before heading into Game 2. Matthew Tynan of Corporate Knowledge reported that Spurs legend Gregg Popovich sat in on […]
The Spurs lost a close Game 1 on a missed Julian Champagnie buzzer-beater, and it seems it was the wakeup call they needed. San Antonio demolished the Timberwolves in Game 2, outexecuting them and outhustling them en route to a 133-95 win. At halftime, the visitors had only scored 35 points, and the biggest lead […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Wednesday night’s Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to get greedy. After taking Game 1 104-102, the Wolves had the opportunity to take a commanding 2-0 series lead before even playing a game at Target Center. Instead, the Timberwolves never […]
The San Antonio Spurs had their backs to the wall, so they had a Game 7 mentality from tip-off, and they cruised their way to the finish line against the ravenous Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs are now going on tour and the winner of a Game 3 in a best of seven series when it’s […]
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. A lot of writers say that a series doesn’t become interesting […]
The 2026 NBA Playoffs schedule gives us a couple of games this evening. The embattled Philadelphia 76’ers will try to overcome fatigue to turn around a 0-1 start to their series with the New York Knicks. On the West side of the Association, the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to compensate for a Game 1 […]
A day after the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round matchup, I got a follow-up text from JR Wilco at Pounding the Rock — our Spurs sister site — asking if I wanted to have another one of these conversations about what we’re seeing within our own teams […]
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: May 6th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN Game 1 was not pretty. It was not elegant. It was not the kind of series opener that ends with everyone breathlessly talking about offensive genius or some masterclass in modern basketball. No, this was a rock fight. […]
Before Game 1 against the Minnesota Timbwolves, I chatted with Thilo Widder from our sister site Canis Hoopus about how the Spurs would need to get more creative on offense to counter the Wolves’ size advantage. We saw that play out in a tight, defensive-minded Game 1 loss for the Spurs, so today, we discuss what […]
When the Spurs won their fourth game against the Portland Trail Blazers, fans went honking. But the fans weren’t alone. Among the hundreds on the road celebrating, a member of the San Antonio Spurs took part in the festivities. Spurs sharp shooter Julian Champagnie, who finished the first round of the playoffs shooting over 60% […]
Even with Anthony Edwards on a minutes restriction, the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to come into the Frost Bank Center and steal both Game 1 and home court advantage from the Spurs. The style of play on display in that game was what was expected of the series from the outset: hard-fought, physical games that […]
I’ve woken up under the weather. My mouth is dry. I’m either hot or cold, I can’t decide. I desperately want to distract myself from whatever it is I’m feeling right now, but I know, deep in my bones, that nothing good is going to come from looking at my phone. I need a coffee. […]
Game One of the San Antonio Spurs second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a tough, physical contest. Both teams struggled to score for most of the games. The Wolves went on a 14-2 run to build a 9-point lead, the biggest of the game. San Antonio surged back late, but fell just short in […]
Arrghhhh! How different would I feel if Champagnie had made that last shot? I could view Game 1 as a regrettable offensive underperformance that ultimately cost San Antonio nothing; in fact, it might have been framed as an event which underscored the power of Wemby’s defensive brilliance in the face of scoring struggles that are […]
Victor Wembanyama put his defensive stamp on Minnesota by accumulating three blocks in the opening moments of the game. He ended the night with twelve blocks, a career high for the newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year. Wemby also had thirteen defensive rebounds, making second chance points tough for the Timberwolves. Where the Spurs […]
The game never felt comfortable. Not for a second. Every possession was a fight. Every shot was earned. And by the time the final seconds ticked away Monday night, the difference between the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves came down to a single shot that wouldn’t fall. San Antonio opened its Western Conference semifinal series with a […]
The good thing about a defensive battle is that it provides some incredibly compelling basketball, where every shot must be earned, and every make has been fought for. The bad thing about a defensive battle is that sometimes no one makes a shot for five minutes at a time, and you can feel the life […]
After seven days off since beating the Trail Blazers in Game 5 of the first round, the San Antonio Spurs opened Round 2 against an injured but pesky Minnesota Timberwolves squad that gave them trouble in the regular season. It was an old school, defensive slug-fest most of the night, with neither team able to […]
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. The Spurs have advanced to the second round of the playoffs […]
The Second Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs tips off tonight with two Game 1 matchups on the slate! First, the New York Knicks take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the Big Apple. Then, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs continue their postseason march against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Texas. Here’s the game slate […]
Happy Monday everyone. The second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs begin tonight. The New York Knicks play the Philadelphia 76ers followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs. Sorry for the blunder folks! All games on Peacock or NBC (WRC-TV).