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What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Blazers
The horn sounded about 30 seconds ago and I’m just typing. Just trying to get it out of my system. Vent the air. The poison. The fury. Whatever it is that’s coursing through my veins at the moment, I want it out and I want it out now. That was horrible. Man, that was horrible. […]
Highlights: Spurs suffer Game 2 heartbreaker despite five double-figure scorers
Coming off their first playoff win since 2019, the Spurs battled the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 2 of the opening round. The Spurs started the first quarter on a cold streak, falling behind by as much as 13. Regardless, the Spurs managed to take a one-point lead into the second quarter. Victor Wembanyama suffered […]
Spurs vs. Trail Blazers player grades: Wembanyama goes down in Game Two loss
In the playoffs, one play can chance the outlook of an entire series. For the San Antonio Spurs, that play was Victor Wembanyama smacking his face against the hardwood after tripping over Jrue Holiday. Wembanyama would play just 12 minutes in Game Two, and is now in concussion protocols, meaning he could miss more games. […]
Box Grades: Inefficient shooting doomed Spurs in Game 2 vs. Blazers
This game started off bad when Portland jumped to a 15-4 lead, became terrible when Wemby went down with a concussion, softened somewhat when the Spurs led by double digits in the fourth, and then landed like bad egg salad when they squandered that lead in the final minutes. Let’s be blunt: the Spurs are […]
Open Thread: Spurs hosting watch party for Game 3 on Friday
The Spurs are heading to Portland for games 3 and 4 of the best of 7 series. While they are away, fans are invited to gather at The Rock at La Cantera to cheer on the Silver & Black with fellow fans. Friday, April 24th, Game 3- San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers The […]
Spurs let Game 2 slip away as injuries, cold finish doom team versus Blazers
Everything about the night felt like it was setting up for another San Antonio statement. The crowd was buzzing. The series leaned their way. And early on, even adversity didn’t seem like it would matter. Then everything unraveled. The San Antonio Spurs watched a 14-point fourth quarter lead disappear Tuesday night, falling 106-103 to the […]
San Antonio vs. Portland, Final Score: Spurs lose Wemby, big 4th quarter lead and Game 2, 103-106
Everything was well coming into this game, with the Spurs up 1-0 in the first round against the Portland Trail Blazers and Victor Wembanyama receiving his Defensive Player of the Year trophy. Then, there was the game. After a rough start, the Spurs fought back from a double-digit deficit only to lose Wemby to a […]
Victor Wembanyama exits Game 2 vs. Trail Blazers with concussion
Victor Wembanyama left Game 2 of the Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers after falling and smacking his head on the court with 8:57 left in the second quarter. He was driving when Jrue Holiday pulled the chair, and he fell face first. He slammed his chin on the court and appeared to lose consciousness for […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers, Game 2
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 now 15 wins away from their sixth championship, […]
Open Thread: Wemby’s Defensive Player of the Year announcement interview
On Monday evening, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year was announced, the first of many NBA honors beiong revealed this week. Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is the first unanimous recipient of the Defensive Player of the Year award. He is also the youngest. This is his third NBA season and his third season to […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Game 2
A playoff series can turn at any time. The San Antonio Spurs handled the Portland Trail Blazers at home in Game One on the back of a historic playoff debut from Victor Wembanyama. There were moments, however, where it looked like the Blazers could make it an interesting game, including big runs in the third […]
What we learned from the Spurs Game 1 win over the Trail Blazers
There’s this great moment in the (vastly superior) 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where, immediately after purchasing some chocolate next door, Charlie Bucket overhears from the hubbub of a crowd surrounding a newsstand that one of the claimed golden tickets has been proven a fraud. Musically, it’s perfection. The moment of […]
Victor Wembanyama unanimously wins Defensive Player of the Year
In his third year in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama is finally reaching many milestones we all knew were coming when he entered the league. While he made his first All-Star appearance last season, it was ultimately cut short due to deep vein thrombosis, and he missed out on award and All-NBA eligibility due to only […]
Spurs vs. Trail Blazers player grades: Wembanyama leads Spurs to Game One victory
For all the talk of a young team with little experience, the San Antonio Spurs did exactly what contenders should do in the first round of the playoffs: handle a lower seed in front of their home crowd. The Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game One, 111-98. The Spurs were led by their […]
Box Grades: Spurs start their postseason off right with win over Portland
Finally! After years of grueling disappointment, the Silver and Black played their first NBA playoff game since 2019 last night. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Spurs had some impressive stretches of play and ultimately wore down Portland. What’s more, in addition to the win, San Antonio managed to generate a postseason box score with […]
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama debuts playoff career with a dazzling win over the Trail Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs didn’t return to the playoffs. The playoffs returned to San Antonio. Accordingly, these modern San Antonio Spurs didn’t win their first playoff game. Their first playoff game won the San Antonio Spurs, or whatever Kirk Lazarus aka Lincoln Osiris might have said. Everyone’s geeked out once in a while, especially come […]
Open Thread: David Robinson and Tim Duncan made a splash in their Spurs t-shirts
If you attend games regularly, you know that David Robinson has a pair of second row seats and on any given night the camera finds him smiling for the fans. Last night, Robinson was seated in the box occupied by Spurs GM Brian Wright and guests of the Spurs Organization. The Admiral was in relative […]
Wembanyama’s historic playoff debut leads Spurs to Game 1 win over Blazers
If the lights felt brighter in San Antonio on Sunday night, it’s because they were. For the first time since 2019, playoff basketball returned to the Frost Bank Center, and the San Antonio Spurs didn’t just show up. They made a statement. Behind a historic night from Victor Wembanyama and his supporting cast, the Spurs pulled away […]
San Antonio vs. Portland, Final Score: Spurs put away pesky Blazers to take Game 1, 111-98
Victor Wembanyama put up the highest individual scoring total in the playoffs by a Spur all time tonight, and San Antonio alternated between moments of sheer glory and pangs of growing pains in a game 1 win over Portland 111-98. San Antonio took advantage of the Blazers’ errant shooting outside of Deni Avdija’s laborious efforts […]
It’s time for Playoff Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers, Game 1
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. Here we are, it’s playoff basketball, and the Spurs are 16 […]
Victor Wembanyama named finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, Keldon Johnson for Sixth Man of the Year
The NBA announced the first batch of finalists for regular-season awards, and two Spurs made the cut. Unsurprisingly, Victor Wembanyama is one of the three finalists for Defensive Player of the Year, while Keldon Johnson is among the finalists for Sixth Man of the Year. Wembanyama is the prohibitive favorite to win Defensive Player of […]
Open Thread: San Antonio is in full Spurs playoff mode
Ever since the Spurs punched their ticket into the postseason, the city has been hosting a bevy of events. From pop -up shops last week through today’s HemisFair pep rally, there are ongoing activations to feed your Spurs fanaticism. Per a Spurs press release: Game 1 Pep Rally at HemisfairTower Park, 801 Cesar Chavez BoulevardThe […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers, Game 1
The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trailblazers took very different paths on their way back to the playoffs after prolonged droughts. San Antonio far exceeded expectations, a 62-20 season that no one saw coming, built on the talents of a young core that appears to have skipped a step or two in just Victor Wembanyama’s […]
Get your Spurs playoff tickets with a discount code
For the first time in sevens seasons, the San Antonio Spurs are heading into the postseason. The Spurs are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers for Games 1 and 2 of the first round of playoffs and Pounding The Rock has a discount code to help get you into the Frost Bank Center. For a limited […]
The Trail Blazers small ball unit that could give the Spurs fits
With the Spurs facing the Portland Trail Blazers for the next week or two, I felt it was time to dust off one of my favorite running series, Fraternizing with the Enemy. So I reached out to Dave Deckard, head honcho of the excellent site Blazers Edge, to catch up and prepare for the upcoming […]
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