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Open Thread: Keldon Johnson’s journey into his first playoffs
On Monday, Spurs Sixth Man of the Year candidate Keldon Johnson posted an article in The Players’ Tribune about the evolution of his role during his time with San Antonio Spurs. It should come as no surprise to fans who know the former Kentucky Wildcat that honesty is key to his personality. He admits to […]
Eastern Conference Play-In: Hornets eliminate Heat with clutch play in OT, 127-126
After committing a blunder on the previous possession, LaMelo Ball more than made up for it by converting a leaning lay-in with seconds to go, and Miles Bridges swatted away Davion Mitchell’s floater at the other end. The unbelievable game-winning sequence came after Tyler Herro executed a personal 6-0 run in the waning seconds to […]
It’s time for Basketball: 2026 Play-In Tournament
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 2026 play-in tournament starts tonight, and the only game that […]
Spurs Regular Season Recap, Part 1: A strong start despite injuries
The regular season has come to a close, and for the first time since 2019 (well, technically 2022 if you want to count the play-in), this is not the end of the line for the Spurs! After a 28-game turnaround from last season’s 34-48 to 62-20, the Spurs are headed to the playoffs as the […]
Open Thread: Mike Breen speaks out against the NBA’s decision to take the first round from the local telecasts
This season, all the playoffs will be added to a nationally televised broadcast schedule. In the past, the first round of playoffs featured the local play-by-play and color analysts that fan know and love. As Spurs fans, it is hard to recall the playoffs without Bill Land and Sean Elliott. It was always hard to […]
Joyous Thoughts about the Spurs and my Over/Under predictions at the End of the Regular Season
After the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded, I wrote a piece entitled “Age does not defeat joy, even in sports“. I talked about how some of the “senior members” of the USA Olympic basketball teams, and in particular, Steph Curry and LeBron James, had conquered the world joyfully. For me, that same word “joy” describes the […]
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Nuggets
It was weird getting to zone out last night. Over the years I’ve been pretty open about my tendency to do this when the game gets out of hand for the Spurs, but (for the most part) I just wasn’t able to disengage like that this season. That is, I think, one of the biggest […]
Spurs vs. Nuggets player grades: San Antonio’s starters squander an opportunity in loss
The San Antonio Spurs had the opportunity to control the playoff bracket. If they defeated the Denver Nuggets, who sat the bulk of their starters and only played Nikola Jokic 18 minutes, they’d bump them down to the fourth-seed, and wouldn’t need to face them until the Western Conference Finals. Instead, the Spurs, without Victor […]
Highlights: De’Aaron Fox leads Spurs in dress rehearsal against the Nuggets
In a final tuneup before the playoffs, the Spurs took to the court and walked away relatively healthy (I’m looking at you, Dylan Harper’s thumb), which is all that matters. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Keldon Johnson contributed 18 points with 6 rebounds in the […]
Box Grades: Spurs fight hard, but end season with predictable Loss
And so ends the regular season! I must admit, a big part of me was hoping that the Spurs would push hard to knock Denver down to the fourth seed; not only because San Antonio would thereby avoid potentially playing them in the second round, but also because it would likely make OKC’s path to […]
Open Thread: Spurs first playoff game is set for Sunday
Last Sunday evening, all 30 NBA teams played in an effort to unveil matchups as close to one another as possible. At the postgame press conference, it was announced that the Spurs first game takes place this Sunday. Almost immediately, social media erupted with a schedule. The Spurs play the last game on Sunday, April […]
Spurs close regular season with home loss to Nuggets
The final buzzer at the Frost Bank Center carried little urgency for the San Antonio Spurs—but it still told a story. San Antonio came into the regular season finale on Sunday already locked into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, so missing key pieces for rest and injury management, the Spurs fell 128-118 to […]
San Antonio vs. Denver, Final Score: Small Spurs can’t handle Nuggets in regular season finale, 118-128
Even though the Spurs’ spot as the 2nd seed in the West was set in stone coming into the regular season finale, they still could have had a say in their second round match-up if they could have beaten the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, without their two centers, the Spurs were too small to deal with […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets
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 first article I wrote for PTR was in March 2014, […]
Open Thread: Harrison Barnes needs 17 points to make NBA history
The Spurs have exceeded fan and pundit expectations this year. Their rise has been multifaceted. De’Aaron Fox’s selflessness paired with his ability to augment his role based the need at an exact moment has allowed players around him to grow. But as seen when both Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama sat out last Wednesday, Fox […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets
The San Antonio Spurs come into Game 82 of the 2025-2026 regular season with the power to influence the final standings and potential 2nd round match-ups. Though they’re locked into the #2 seed and one side of the West bracket, their opponent tonight, the Denver Nuggets, come into tonight’s game as the 3rd seed, but […]
Spurs vs. Mavericks player grades: Wembanyama drops 40 in return
Victor Wembanyama needed to play one more game to qualify for end-of-season awards. After a rib injury, many people suggested he could do 20 minutes of cardio to meet the minimum requirements. Doing the minimum is not in Wembanyama’s nature. He exploded for 40 points in 26 minutes as the Spurs handled the Dallas Mavericks […]
Highlights: Wembanyama drops 40 points in 26 minutes in Spurs trouncing of Mavericks
Coming off a victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Spurs battled the Dallas Mavericks for the final time this season. Stephon Castle was ruled out, but Victor Wembanyama returned from his rib contusion. The Spurs started the game hot, outscoring the Mavs 37-26 in the first quarter. However, the Mavs fought back and outscored […]
Box Grades: Spurs Cruise Past Mavs for 62nd Win of the Season
It’s wonderful to end the regular season on a high note, and it would appear that the Spurs are going to do that after securing the team’s 62nd and Vic’s 65th game in an ultimately comfortable win over the Mavs. There’s still one game to go, but San Antonio no longer has anything to play […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Mavericks
If there were any doubts that Victor Wembanyama would be hampered in the playoffs due to his rib injury, they were quickly silenced on Friday night. Wembanyama secured a First-team All-NBA spot and the Defensive Player of the Year award in his 65th game, putting up an eye-popping 40 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and […]
Open Thread: Spurs Devin Vassell hosting a meet-and-greet on April 13th
April 12th is the last day of the regular season and then the Spurs have a couple of days off before they begin the first round of the playoffs. What to do, what to do? How about meeting Devin Vassell? On Monday, April 13th, Spurs swingman Devin Vassell will be making a guest appearance at […]
Strong second half sees Spurs rout Mavs in penultimate game of regular season
For 24 minutes, it didn’t look like a blowout. Inside the Frost Bank Center, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves in a game that felt tighter than expected. The Dallas Mavericks weren’t backing down, trading shots, matching energy, and riding a red-hot first half from Cooper Flagg that kept the crowd uneasy. San Antonio hadn’t […]
San Antonio vs. Dallas, Final Score: Spurs sweat out close first half but rout Mavericks, 139-120
San Antonio managed to give its superstar center the requisite playing time and keep all of its rotation players under 30 minutes in a 139-120 beating of Dallas tonight. The two superstars – Victor Wembanyama (24 points) for San Antonio (62-19) and Cooper Flagg (25 points) for Dallas (25-56) – went supernova in a high-scoring […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks
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. Let’s be honest. The Mavericks aren’t looking to win any more […]
Open Thread: Jordan McLaughlin exemplifies the ideal of the “next man up”
Jordan McLaughlin came to the Spurs as part of the trade that put De’Aaron Fox in a Spurs jersey. The Silver & Black lost Tre Jones, Zach Collins, and Sidy Cissoko, but gained a clutch starting point guard to pair with Victor Wembanyama while offering a veteran presence to the young squad. While the inclusion […]
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