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NBA approves sweeping lottery reform intended to curb tanking
The NBA Board of Governors met on May 28 and passed a comprehensive lottery reform intended to stop tanking that will take effect starting with the 2027 draft, the league announced. Only the Memphis Grizzlies voted against the proposal, commonly referred to as the “3-2-1” model, which significantly alters how the lottery will work going […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio’s defense stifles the Thunder in Game Six
In the words of Zaza Pachulia: NOTHING EASY! NOTHING EASY! WE GOING TO GAME 7, BABY! GAME SEVEN! GAME SEVEEEEENNNN! The San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 118-91 win in Game Six. With the series tied 3-3, the Spurs will head to Oklahoma City with an NBA Finals appearance on the […]
Report: Orlando Magic to hire Spurs’ assistant Sean Sweeney as head coach
It seemed bound to happen, but Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney is reportedly on the verge of accepting his first (and well deserved) head coaching gig. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Sweeney and the Orlando Magic are finalizing a deal for him to replace Jamahl Mosley as head coach, who was fired after a […]
Highlights: Spurs show great resolve, rout OKC en route to Game 7
Coming off a tough Game 5 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs returned home down 3-2 with their backs against the wall. Game 6 got off to a blazing start for the Spurs, as they outscored OKC 35-22 in the first quarter. With a more aggressive approach, the Spurs drained eight threes in […]
Box Grades: Spurs force game 7 by overpowering Thunder
What a roller coaster this series has been. San Antonio and OKC have been taking turns winning over the last four games in blowout (or at least blowout-adjacent) fashion, which makes it really difficult to judge which team holds the edge at any point in time. Having said so, last night went about as well […]
Open Thread: A tale of two Wembys
Eighty-two regular season games. One Emirates Cup Final. Five games in round one of the playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers. It took six games to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves. And last night the Spurs evened the Western Conference Finals at three games apiece. By my count —and I am a math teacher after all […]
Spurs dominate Thunder to force game 7 in the West Finals
After a disappointing performance Tuesday night in OKC, the Spurs bounced back with a dominant 27-point, wire-to-wire victory to stave off elimination and force a game 7. The good guys came out with their hair on fire. San Antonio made a trio of threes, forcing the Thunder to call an early timeout. Wemby, specifically, played […]
San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs extend series to Game 7 with dominant 118-91 win
The Spurs rattled Oklahoma City with a cogent 35-22 first quarter and a convincing 32-13 third quarter (including a 20-0 run) to secure a resounding game 6 win and force game 7 on Saturday night (NBA / Peacock 7:00 PM CDT). San Antonio did it by honoring its possessions, limiting its penchant for turnovers, and […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 5
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 rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
The Spurs must dig deep to find another gear
Fraternizing with the Enemy continues to go back-and-forth just as much as this wild Western Conference Finals series. After the Spurs appeared out of gas in Game 5 against the Thunder and now face an elimination game in San Antonio, I discussed with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder what he observed and any potential concerns […]
Open Thread: Adam Silver “The officiating is incredible”
The Spurs and Thunder are still in the midst of the Western Conference Finals, but the East has a Finals participant. While the New York Knicks are awaiting an opponent, there was television time available to air The Pat McAfee Show. Appropriately, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made a visit to talk about the state of […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 6
Facing elimination for the first time this postseason, the San Antonio Spurs come into this pivotal Game 6 with their backs against the wall. With 10 games already played between them and the Thunder this season and Game 6 looming, both of these teams are way passed the point of being surprised at what the […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio wastes the Champagnie game
The playoffs are all about toughness, getting great performances from your stars, and standout games from your role players. In Game Five of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs only got one of those things. The result was a 127-114 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julian Champagnie had the best game of his playoff […]
Highlights: Castle, Champagnie, & Wembanyama combine for 66 points in Game 5
Coming off a blowout win this past Sunday that tied up the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs traveled to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in a Game 5 showdown. After a back-and-forth first quarter (highlighted by Julian Champagnie’s hot shooting), the Spurs started to play sloppily. They were playing undisciplined defense and fell […]
What We Learned from the Spurs Game 5 loss to the Thunder
Every time the Spurs win I feel like they’re never going to lose another game. Every time the Spurs lose, I feel like there’s no way they’ll ever win again. Such is life. Last night was the first time the moment felt a little too big for this team. Like they were the proverbial Coyote […]
Box Grades: Spurs’ season hangs by a thread after sloppy Game 5
Well, that was unpleasant. After a stellar Game 4 performance, the Silver and Black fell back to Earth in a messy Game 5 loss to OKC. San Antonio’s season now stands on the brink of oblivion, but on the bright side the box score did produce some compelling and quirky combinations. Before jumping into the […]
Open Thread: The opportunity for the 3-2 comeback
In the NBA, overcoming a 3-2 deficit is notoriously difficult. But it has been done. In 1969, the Boston Celtics trailed the Los Angeles Lakers. After dropping the first two games, the Celtics tied the series before falling in a 3-2 hole. The Celtics won the final two games, giving Bill Russell his swan song. […]
Spurs go down 3-2 in West Finals following disappointing showing in game 5
Following a dominant defensive performance from the Spurs Sunday night to even the series at 2, that same intensity was nowhere to be found in game 5, resulting in a 127-114 loss that has the good guys on the brink of elimination. With Ajay Mitchell and Jalen Williams still out, OKC started Jared McCain in […]
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs stars struggle in Game 5 loss to Thunder, 127-114
The San Antonio Spurs have been pushed by the defending champions to the edge of elimination, and will now return to Frost Bank Center, trying to hold it off on Thursday. They didn’t get enough from Victor Wembanyama who only scored 20 points on 26.7 percent shooting, with seven rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox had nine […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Game 5
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 rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
Through Mitch Johnson and his own voice, Gregg Popovich’s influence still flows within the Spurs
Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals was without a doubt the Spurs’ worst showing of the playoffs, and possibly even their worst game of any capacity since January. After a blistering 15-0 run to open the game, the law of averages came back with a vengeance, and they showed very little fight or urgency […]
The Spurs adjustments put the ball in the Thunder’s court
Fraternizing with the Enemy — with the enemy being Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder — continues after the Spurs made the adjustments we were all clamoring for to take a dominant Game 4 win and even the series 2-2. Now, it’s up to the shorthanded Thunder to adjust again in this extended chess match as […]
Game Five Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Everything is tied up heading into Game Five of the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs played stout defense against the Oklahoma City Thunder on their way to a 103-82 victory in Game Four. Now the Spurs need to win two of the next three games, including one on the road, to reach the […]
Open Thread: The Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals
The New York Knickerbockers are returning the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Every Spurs fan remembers (or depending on your age, is familiar with) with those particular Finals. The franchise has made four Finals appearances, but New York has not won a title since 1973. They head into the 2026 Finals on […]
What we learned from the Spurs Game 4 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder
Just two days before Waterloo, a pair of battles were fought that ultimately tipped the balance of arguably the most famous battle ever fought. They occurred simultaneously, on June 16th of 1815, just eight miles apart, and they could not have gone more differently. Napoleon, who had briefly reasserted himself as Emperor of France, personally […]
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