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Open Thread: Julian Champagnie to host a meet and greet
The Spurs may still be a few weeks from training camp, but Julian Champagnie is already representing the team. This Saturday, September 5, the Spurs three-point assassin hosts a meet and greet at Physicians Premier Emergency Room at the corner of Potranco and Grosenbacher on San Antonio’s westside. See the Facebook post: “JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE IS […]
Other DAZN-NBA deals show what a Spurs version could look like
Earlier this summer, sports streaming service DAZN announced a major exclusive streaming deal with New York-based sports teams. In the announcement, Sports Business Journal’s Austin Karp, citing NBA sources, mentioned it would not be the only NBA deal for the 2026-2027 season, specifically mentioning the Spurs, among other teams, with deals in the works. Since […]
Victor Wembanyama dazzles in France’s win over Sweden
Victor Wembanyama concluded his participation in the August qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in style. The Spurs superstar showed off his offensive versatility on his way to 18 points on just seven shots, to go with eight rebounds, two assists, a steal, and three blocks, as France pulled away late in the […]
Open Thread: The brightest light to shine during the Spurs darkest times
The other day I stumbled upon an article on Blazer’s Edge, the Portland Trail Blazers version of Pounding The Rock. The post, Bidding Farewell to the Underappreciated Jerami Grant, is a heartfelt adieu to a solid player who stood with the Blazers during the time when they are struggling. Jerami Grant, originally drafted 39th overall […]
Open Thread: Spurs Jackals to increase membership for the 2026-2027 season
Last season, Victor Wembanyama introduced American basketball to European football fandom. His brainchild, The Jackals, were designed to make the Frost Bank Center the NBA’s most raucous arena. Wemby held auditions, cast a number of rabid fans who committed to attending the majority of home games, and set them loose. His experiment was a huge […]
FIBA World Cup qualifiers: Wembanyama shines, David Jones-Garcia ejected
The August window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers started on Thursday with two Spurs participating. Both of their national teams won, but their experiences were very different. Victor Wembanyama was a star for France, while David Jones-Garcia underwhelmed for the Dominican Republic and got ejected at the worst possible time. Wembanyama, who admitted to […]
Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: “Dirty” Players
It’s time for our next category of Spurs villains. This time, we’re looking for your votes on “dirty” players. These are the players who committed aggressive plays against the Spurs, injuring (or attempting to injure) a player, or altering a playoff match-up. Readers will vote for the biggest villain in a poll, and the winner […]
Open Thread: Gratitude for Bismack Biyombo
Today Bismack Biyombo turns thirty-four. Over the past season-and-a-half, the Congolese center has been with the Silver & Black. He originally signed a 10-day contract on February 9, 2025 to help fill the big man void after an injury to Charles Bassey and a trade involving Zach Collins left the Spurs thin at the center […]
Open Thread: NBA rules that changed because of a specific player
Over the past 80 years, the NBA had evolved. From the addition of a three-point line to the 14-second clock resetting with an offensive rebound, the league implements rules to make the game more challenging, fair, and interesting. The post below listed a few of the changes that were specific to players. Even early on, […]
Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: Spurs Killers
We are deep into the doldrums of the NBA off season with over a month to go until training camp. To fill in the gap, we have enjoyed doing bracket-style tournaments over the years, and this year, we will be determining who the biggest Spurs villain of all time is. With the help of you […]
Draven Duncan to play basketball at Pomona College
Because I am a lawyer, I am allowed to tell “lawyer jokes.” One of them is: “What is the definition of mixed emotions? Answer: A bus half full of lawyers going off a cliff.” The joke is that the bus is only half full. I raise that tired old joke because I have very mixed emotions about the […]
Open Thread: Stephon Castle posts a video of him working on his shot during the offseason
Spurs guard Stephon Castle posted a video of his summer workout. The post starts with Castle responding to this question- “What’s been your focus this summer?” His response is that shooting has been a top priority. While working on his shot, he is refining his rhythm. From there, trainer Olin Simplis takes over explaining what […]
Can the Spurs improve their record next season?
62 wins is a high bar to clear. The San Antonio Spurs needed to win 30 of their last 34 games to get over 60 wins last season to secure the second-best record in the NBA. After losing the NBA Finals, the expectations are higher for the 2026-27 Spurs. The basketball world expects San Antonio […]
Open Thread: CBS names Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle top NBA duo
File this the “ah-doy” column, but CBS Sports posted a list of the top NBA duos going into the 2026-2027 season, and the San Antonio Spurs earned themselves the top spot. The above post is not 100% accurate. For one, it is a Top 12 list, not a Top 10. But #12 are Golden State […]
Julian Champagnie should keep his starting spot
Last season, two players meaningfully made a difference for the San Antonio Spurs when they were on the court vs. when they were off it. The first was Victor Wembanyama, who made the team’s net rating increase by 15.7 points when he was on the court vs. off. That tracks. The second might surprise you, […]
Open Thread: Charles Barkley continues to refuse use of his likeness to NBA2K
How about starting off your week with a feel good post, regarding Charles Barkley no less. The NBA legend and Inside the NBA host has refused to give up his likeness rights to NBA2K unless they ante up a yearly $1M donation to the NBA Retired Players Association. The The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), founded […]
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Devin Vassell
Today is Devin Vassell’s twenty-sixth birthday. What a roller coaster ride for such a young man. In his professional life, he was drafted eleventh overall in 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, his first season was truncated. The team was in disarray, at least by Spurs standards. The year before Vassell was drafted, the Spurs […]
Open Thread: Spurs reopen Gunn Family Coyote Dog Park
On Friday, Spurs Sport & Entertainment, Bexar County and Gunn Auto Group officially reopened Gunn Family Coyote Dog Park at The Rock at La Cantera. Due to a tornado that touched done in July, the park had been closed for repair. Precinct 3 Bexar County Commissioner Grant Moody and Assoc. Director of The Rock John Cronen […]
Open Thread: Jokic shares kind words regarding Victor Wembanyama
Happy Friday! If you were in the San Antonio area, you know Benson Boone played at the Frost Bank Center (home of the Spurs) last night. Last night was also coincidentally my sixteenth wedding anniversary, so naturally my wife was at the Benson Boone concert…with my daughter…while I attended my daughter’s middle school volleyball parent […]
Victor Wembanyama named French national team captain, playing in World Cup qualifier
Victor Wembanyama’s fantastic year continues in the NBA offseason. The Spurs big man became the youngest captain of France’s national team in 23 years, the French Basketball Federation announced. While the title might not seem like a big deal, especially in a non-Olympic year, it’s definitely important for the superstar center. Wembanyama recently said in […]
Open Thread: The greatness of Tony Parker
I moved to San Antonio (technically back to San Antonio) from New York in the summer 2013. The Spurs had just been upset in the Finals. I immediately plunged into my fandom and embraced the team I grew up adoring. Somewhere over the next couple of years, the Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers. When […]
2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Victor Wembanyama
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama spent another offseason dabbling in non-basketball activities
Victor Wembanyama is all about basketball…during the season. From the tip off of preseason until the fateful end of the NBA Finals, Wemby is locked in and focused on the Spurs winning as many games as possible. When he is not in the heat of competition, he seeks out ways to better himself. During off […]
San Antonio’s starting five dilemma
Champagne problems make for interesting offseason conversations. Coming off an NBA Finals run, the San Antonio Spurs are returning a stacked roster with some minor additions. The signing of Tobias Harris gives the Spurs another option in their starting lineup, alongside De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Victor Wembanyama. But Julian Champagnie was a […]
Determining the biggest Spurs villain of all time
It’s August, free agency is all but done, the schedule has been released, and therefore we are in the official doldrums of the NBA offseason. At Pounding the Rock, we often like to find fun projects or series to do to pass the time. We’ve especially enjoyed bracket-style tournaments over the years that have included […]
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