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Coming off a dramatic win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs concluded their 3-game homestand by taking on the Utah Jazz. The Spurs started hot, outscoring the Jazz 34-26 in the first quarter. The Jazz cut the deficit to four at halftime, but the Spurs dominated the third quarter. They outscored the Jazz 35-23 and […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 2 reads
This was one of those “had to have it” games. The Jazz are, respectfully, not good. They were missing their best player. The Spurs were healthy, rested, and at home. I mean, It can’t be overstated how much you simply have to win this one. And yet, given their propensity this year for playing down […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 3 reads
After last night’s victory against the Utah Jazz, Victor Wembanyama was asked about being selected to the All-Star staring five. Immediately after discussing the honor, the focus shifted to baldness. When asked about Carter Bryant’s standout performance, Wemby responded, “It was great, it was great. Feels like now he makes dunks, he don’t want to […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 3 reads
You can find player prop bet odds for Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama and other players on the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs heading into their matchup at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Toyota Center. How to Watch Rockets vs. Spurs Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 8 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: NBC/Peacock, SCHN, and FDSSW Live Stream: Fubo Location: Houston, Texas Venue: Toyota Center NBA Props Today: Houston Rockets Kevin Durant Props PTS REB AST 3P...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 17 days ago | 7 reads
In a way, it kind of feels like the Spurs have switched places with their IH-10 Rivals this season. While they’re close in the standings, it has been two entirely different seasons for the Spurs and Houston Rockets. Both teams have been on similar rebuild schedules, with the Rockets being a year ahead, and it […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 5 reads
TheRockets won their matchup against the Pelicans on Sunday pretty easily, with the return of Dr. Jaswishy, and Kevin Durant eclipsing Dirk Nowitzki’s career scoring mark. Dirk had recorded a nice congratulatory video for Kevin Durant, which was played in Toyota center upon points 31,362 being scored. That is, truly, a lot of basketball points. […]
From The Dream Shake | 17 days ago | 6 reads
After a close, tense win over the Timberwolves, the Spurs got a nice blowout against an inferior opponent, closing out their homestand the right way. Victor Wembanyama put on a show on the day he was announced as an All-Star starter, dropping seven three-pointers on his way to 33 points to lead San Antonio to […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 1 read
Two-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama put up numbers comparable to his lights-out Saturday performance, and after a second quarter lull where Utah briefly possessed the lead, San Antonio put away a depleted Jazz team with an excellent 35-23 third quarter. The Spurs nearly hit the magical 50/40/90 mark with 56% from the field, 42% from three, […]
From Pounding The Rock | 17 days ago | 3 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. The Spurs are participating in a Martin Luther King Day game […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 2 reads
The San Antonio Spurs have their first All-Star starter in nearly a decade. On Monday, Victor Wembanyama was named a 2026 Western Conference All-Star starter. It’s the big man’s second All-Star appearance, and his first time being named a starter. He joins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic as the West’s starters. […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Virtually every team in the Western conference has now completed half of the regular season. For instance, with the Spurs winning the Ant vs. Victor superstar contest Saturday night, the Spurs have now played 42 games of the 82 game schedule with a surprisingly good record of 29-13, good for second in the West. The […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 1 read
Welcome to Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 12: The hunt for the Spurs’ 2025 offense continued into the second week of 2026, with them splitting another set of games. Despite only […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 2 reads
On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun go over the Minnesota Timberwolves’ recent losses to the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets and much more: — Anthony Edwards set his career high in points on Saturday in San Antonio with 55 points. Edwards’ shot-making and overall offensive game have hit another level this season […]
From Canis Hoopus | 18 days ago | 5 reads
Before the 42nd game of the season, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson reflected on the first half of the season and exactly how the Spurs have landed in the second seed in the Western Conference. What does Mitch Johnson see as needing improvement in the second half of the season? Consistency. “Consistency in […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 0 reads
The San Antonio Spurs are starting to exercise some of the demons that haunted them during their post-Christmas hangover. They have won two straight games at home, and despite nearly collapsing late against the Minnesota Timberwolves, have shown real signs of improvement. How fitting that they’ll have a chance to end the home stand that […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 5 reads
We’ve finally passed it: the halfway marker. 42 games are officially filed away, and just 40 more contests remain. So set up camp, pitch your tent, fill your water reserves, light a fire, roast a s’more, burn a marshmallow beyond recognition, try again, same result, cut your losses, and ingest the charcoal-esque blackness of a […]
From SLC Dunk | 18 days ago | 0 reads
There’s a moment that I always look for in Steve Prefontaine’s old race footage. It’s something you have to really track down, since it could happen at seemingly any part of a run, but it always happens; you just have to know what you’re looking for. I look for the precise instances in which he […]
From Pounding The Rock | 18 days ago | 3 reads
Coming off a win against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs battled the Minnesota Timberwolves for their final meeting of the season. After a slow first quarter, the Spurs’ offense exploded in the second, outscoring the Wolves 48-22. Holding a 25-point lead, the Wolves responded in the third quarter by outscoring the Spurs 40-27, and trailed […]
From Pounding The Rock | 19 days ago | 2 reads
After last night’s game, when Clutch Sports Hector Ledesma reporter asked Anthony Edwards what makes the Timberwolves play so hard against the Spurs, the “Ant-Man” responded, “They got Wemby.” This was the third meeting of the Spurs and Timberwolves, but only the second to include Victor Wembanyama. Wemby wasn’t available last November. Last Sunday, Minnesota […]
From Pounding The Rock | 19 days ago | 8 reads
It may officially be the second half of the season, but one thing that hasn’t change since the first is the Spurs’ inability to hold onto a large lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a slow first quarter, the Spurs got hot in the second, leading by as much as 25, but just like their […]
From Pounding The Rock | 19 days ago | 1 read
Game Story Six days ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were the talk of the NBA discourse after a ridiculous 19-point comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. It was filled with late game drama and a photo finish. Most of the talk was about the duel between two of the faces o the league, as Anthony Edwards […]
From Canis Hoopus | 19 days ago | 2 reads
The Spurs made it more difficult than it had to be, but they prevailed against the Timberwolves in a battle of superstars. Anthony Edwards had 55 points while Victor Wembanyama finished with 39 in a close game that featured plenty of big moments for both teams. The first half had one constant for the Spurs: […]
From Pounding The Rock | 19 days ago | 5 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. The Spurs finished up the first half of the season at […]
From Pounding The Rock | 19 days ago | 6 reads
Herald Kristaps Porzingis, Boston starter ruled out for Celtics-Hawks Globe Watch: Jaylen Brown reacts to having his high school basketball number retired Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) ruled out vs. Celtics Celtics at Hawks preview: Boston visits Atlanta for the first time since the Trae Young trade Seven teams after starting his career with the Celtics, Kelly Olynyk embraces role of mentor with the Spurs CelticsBlog Jaylen Brown finally tells story behind vira...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only! | 20 days ago | 8 reads
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: January 17th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are losses where you shrug, chalk it up as a schedule loss, and move on. And then there are losses that linger because you know exactly how winnable […]
From Canis Hoopus | 20 days ago | 5 reads