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Open Thread: R. C. Buford reaffirms Spurs commitment to Project Marvel
Last November, Bexar County residents voted in favor of Propositions A and B which helped fund Project Marvel in San Antonio. Prop B included $311M in county funds toward building a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs committed at least $500 million toward construction of an arena, plus overruns while paying rent. […]
Open Thread: “8-10” Spurs joining Wemby in France
After briefly coming back stateside, Victor Wembanyama is back in overseas as he prepares to participate in this year’s round of Wold Cup qualifiers with Team France. But he is not alone, as according to RC Buford, “8-10” other Spurs are set to join him, which is at least 2/3 of the roster. “They want […]
2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Dylan Harper
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: A chess shop employee lucked into a match against Victor Wembanyama
This story was originally posted on Reddit. It is a first-hand account of a worker in a local Parisian chess shop who was given the opportunity to participate in a chess tournament against Victor Wembanyama at NBA Summer House, a free multi-day interactive event involving basketball, fashion, and music. ‘I work at a chess store. […]
Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan signed with the Portland Trail Blazers
Jeremy Sochan has had a strange NBA ride. Originally drafted ninth overall in 2022, he was a bit of a mismatch for the San Antonio Spurs. With his bright-colored hair and intimidating on-court nature, he harkened back to the mid-90s when the Spurs traded for Dennis Rodman. Like Rodman, Sochan never quite fit in with […]
Open Thread: Wemby signs a new deal with Nike
There is a lot going on this off season for Victor Wembanyama. Earlier this week he was in France cutting ribbon on the refurbished Nanterre court. Yesterday it was announced he signed a long-term contract with Nike. The deal includes a signature shoe line. Nike posted this: The shoe brand and The Alien have already […]
2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Luke Kornet
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 cuts the ribbon on the newly refurbished basketball court in Nanterre, France
Victor Wembanyama returned to Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France, where he played basketball as a teenager. He was there as a guest of honor in the unveiling of a refurbishment to the basketball court. Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs revealed a newly refurbished basketball court in Nanterre, France, commemorated with […]
Dylan Harper dispels rumor he is unhappy in a bench role
It’s been a controversy-free offseason for the Spurs so far (at least outside the broadcast booth), but if there was anything that raised a few eyebrows, it was the unverified rumor that guard Dylan Harper was unhappy in a bench role during his rookie season and would demand a starting role going forward. Despite the […]
Open Thread: Spurs to host Back To School Bash
Here in San Antonio, summer is in full effect. But don’t let the weather fool you, the first day of school is just around the corner. Teachers in my district return Monday with student first day the following Wednesday. If you are local and have school age children, the Spurs are hosting their fifth annual […]
How Tobias Harris can boost San Antonio’s non-Wemby minutes
The season will start in fewer than three months, and the San Antonio Spurs will no longer have the benefit of being a surprise team. They’ve made up for that by bringing in a veteran assistant coach in Billy Donovan who won twice at the University of Florida, and signed Tobias Harris, adding another seasoned […]
2025/26 Spurs Player Reviews: Carter Bryant
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: Manu Ginobili’s been dabbling with various roles in the Spurs organization
Spurs legend Manu Ginobili turned 49-years-old yesterday (happy belated birthday, Champ!). Even though he retired in 2018, he’s remained a fixture with the Spurs. From sitting with his family at home games to showing up with Tim Duncan to Gregg Popovich’s retirement announcement (where it was revealed he and Timmy were actively engaged in Pop’s […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama won’t endorse soda brands
This year Victor Wembanyama took a leap in his career. He earned the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year voting and led the San Antonio Spurs into their first Finals appearance in a dozen years. With the spotlight comes the off-court offers, most notably endorsement deals. Wemby, known for pushing aside Gatorade bottles […]
2025/26 Spurs Player Reviews: Jordan McLaughlin
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: The reason Pau Gasol joined the Spurs
In a recent interview, retired basketball player Pau Gasol sat down and shared that working with Gregg Popovich was a factor in his decision to join the San Antonio Spurs later in his career. “Pop was also very caring about the social aspect. Understanding that we all had a platform, that that was important to […]
How Tobias Harris fits with the Spurs
The Spurs’ big offseason addition, Tobias Harris, is a known commodity. The 15-year veteran entered the league as a 19-year-old and had a strong career playing for several teams, with varying levels of success. He was never an All-Star but had some standout individual years and rarely missed the playoffs late in his career. Anyone […]
Open Thread: Bleacher Reports 50 top trash-talkers
There is an art to trash talk. Not everyone can do it. And when some players try, they are sent packing by those more adept at gab jab. My favorite all time trash talk story was when Kevin Garnett admitted Tim Duncan was unflappable, poked in a quiet way, and simply ruined opponents by simply […]
Open Thread: Julian Champagnie made a suprise appearance at USAA
Julian Champagnie has been with the Spurs now for just over three seasons. This summer he signed a 3-year/$45M contract that should keep the 3-point assassin decked out in Silver & Black for the foreseeable future. Never one to shy away from the community aspect of the Spurs Organization, Champagnie made a surprise visit to […]
What LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers means for the Spurs
LeBron James finally made up his mind. One of the best players in history will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers after taking a substantial amount of time exploring his options. The free agent do-it-all forward also considered the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, going by his announcement, but decided Philly was his best chance at […]
Open Thread: A trio of now defunct NBA awards
While researching and writing yesterday’s OT on the top defensive players, I spent some time reading about the Defensive Player of the Year and NBA All-Defensive Teams. In doing so, I discovered some awards that are no longer given. I thought this could be a fun, low-key post. Hop you enjoy. The Walter A. Brown […]
Countdown: Top 5 Spurs moments vs. LeBron James
As we count down the days until LeBron James finally makes his free agency decision, it seemed like a good time to count down the Spurs’ top five moments against the 23-year vet. #5 – Ginobili gets gold; Pop makes an impact Just a few months after LeBron split his first two games against San […]
Open Thread: Spurs have thirteen players in Bleacher Report’s top 99 defenders
Bleacher Report released their “Top 99 NBA Defenders Ever” and 13 of those 99, at some point in their careers, played for the San Antonio Spurs. The #1 overall greatest defender in NBA history (according to their list) is Bill Russell. Even though he played before many of the metrics were recorded and awards were […]
How the Spurs’ rotation could look in 2026/27
The Spurs added Tobias Harris. How much better do you think he makes them, and what role do you see him filling? Marilyn Dubinski: It’s hard to raise the ceiling that much on a Finals team that only lost due to their own mistakes, but that’s exactly what Harris can help do: bring a veteran […]
Spurs re-sign David Jones Garcia to two-way contract
The Spurs are keeping around a familiar face. David Jones Garcia has re-signed with the franchise on a new two-way deal, the team announced. Jones Garcia earned a spot on the roster on a two-way contract last offseason thanks to his fantastic showing in the California Classic and Summer League. The Dominican scorer had already […]
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