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Open Thread: Carter Bryant and the Spurs history in the Slam Dunk Contest
The Slam Dunk Contest is taking place today as part of All-Star Weekend and for the second consecutive year, the Spurs have a participant. Last year was Stephon Castle. This year, Carter Bryant, the fourteenth pick of the most recent draft class, is joining the contest. Originally created in 1976 by the ABA to gain […]
Young Spurs stand out as Carter Bryant’s team wins Rising Stars Challenge
It’s officially All-Star Weekend at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and following the Celebrity All-Star Game, the real NBA events kicked off the with Rising Stars Challenge: a tournament of three teams made up of NBA rookies and sophomores, plus a fourth comprised of G League players. The four teams were drafted by four […]
It’s time for All Star Weekend: Friday Night Discussion
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. All Star weekend is here. Tonight’s schedule: Stephon Castle and Dylan […]
Spurs’ rookie Carter Bryant to participate in Rising Stars game
The Spurs will have a third participant in the Rising Stars this Friday. Carter Bryant will replace injured Grizzlies’ forward Cedric Coward in the event, joining Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle. Carter will be part of Team Vince, which Vince Carter coaches. Castle and Harper are both on Team Melo, which is coached by Carmelo […]
Open Thread: OKC’s Nikola Topic made his NBA debut
This may just be the feel-good moment to kick off All-Star Weekend: On Thursday night as OKC faced the Milwaukee Bucks, Nikola Topic made his NBA debut. Topic, the 12th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, missed all of last season because of a knee injury. Before the 2025-2026 season started, he was diagnosed with […]
What we learned from the Spurs win over the Warriors
“Can you just let me have this?” We were fifteen minutes from the California border, and the trees in Oregon were getting taller and taller. Having flown into Medford, we were now two hours into the drive to Cresent City and seven hours into a journey that had started at 5am, and the anticipation had […]
Jeremy Sochan says goodbye to Spurs fans, plans to sign with the Knicks
That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after the Spurs waived forward Jeremy Sochan, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting he to sign with one of many potential suitors: the New York Knicks. The Knicks were the main team listed as a potential trade partner for Sochan before the trade deadline, but talks reportedly stalled […]
De’Aaron Fox named as injury replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the All-Star game
The Spurs’ reach at All-Star weekend keeps getting wider. With Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out with a calf strain, Commissioner Adam Silver has selected Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox as his injury replacement. In one of the quirks from this USA vs. World format, Fox will replace Norman Powell on Team Stars, and Norman Powell will be […]
Highlights: De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama reign supreme in win over the Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs maintained their winning ways on a night both De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama dominated offensively and defensively (in the latter portion, at least). Fox led all players with 27 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals while Wembanyama had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Heading into the mid-season break, the Silver and […]
Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama has more 40-point games than Tim Duncan
On Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Victor Wembanyama had a 40-point game against a depleted Lakers. 25 of those points came in the first quarter giving Wemby the third highest scoring quarter in Spurs history behind George Gervin (33 points in 1978) and David Robinson (28 in 1994). 37 of Wemby’s 40 came in the […]
Spurs flip the switch, rally past Warriors 126-113 behind second half surge
For a half, it looked like the San Antonio Spurs might limp into the All-Star break. Instead, they stormed into it. Behind a ferocious second-half turnaround and another poised performance from their young stars, the Spurs erased a 16-point 3rd quarter deficit and powered past the Golden State Warriors 126-113 on Wednesday night at Chase […]
San Antonio vs. Golden State, Final Score: Spurs bully their way to a 126-113 comeback win
The Golden State Warriors came out hot to take advantage of a San Antonio Spurs team on the second night of a back-to-back. They were red-hot from three and jumped out to a 38-31 lead in the first quarter. The Spurs fought back by getting to the basket and crushing the Warriors in the paint […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors
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 news from yesterday was Wembanyama’s historic 40 point effort against […]
The San Antonio Spurs will be all over All-Star Weekend
After the San Antonio Spurs face off against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, they’ll dive headfirst into All-Star Weekend, where they will have their largest presence in years. Victor Wembanyama was named an All-Star starter for the first time; Mitch Johnson will coach one of the U.S. teams in the All-Star Game; Dylan Harper […]
Report: The Spurs have agreed to waive Jeremy Sochan
One of the more beloved Spurs from last few seasons is moving on. After failing to find a favorable deal at the trade deadline, the Spurs have agreed to waive forward Jeremy Sochan at his behest. Per the Spurs’ official press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced that the team has waived Jeremy Sochan. […]
Victor Wembanyama becomes the first player to score 25 points in under eight minutes
The San Antonio Spurs got some early All-Star Game practice against the Los Angeles Lakers. There wasn’t a lot of defense being played by the Lakers, which meant the Spurs were able to get up whatever shots they wanted. They leaped out to a 47-30 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on […]
Lakers’ pregame surrender reflects a change in the long-time Spurs rivalry
Before attending Tuesday’s game between my Spurs and the hometown Lakers, I investigated how the teams have performed against each other over the years. A bit of research revealed that the Spurs have a winning record against every team in the NBA except one – the Lakers. The all-time regular season record going into Tuesday’s […]
What We Learned from the Spurs win over some of the Lakers
The NBA is annoying right now. The Spurs are my perfect, beautiful angels who can absolutely do no wrong and I love them deeply and irrationally, but the NBA as a whole? Annoying. The league. The season. The vibes. It’s hard to get excited for these games right now. I feel unenthused. Unaffected. Uninspired. I’m […]
Open Thread: Spurs events fill out the week in Austin
Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced the schedule for Spurs Week, presented by Ledger, their signature week-long celebration tied to the fourth annual I-35 Series in Austin, presented by Dell Technologies (Dell). The team’s 2025-26 Spurs Week will run from Sunday, Feb. 15 through Saturday, Feb. 21.It will include a curated […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors
It’s not like the Golden State Warriors haven’t tried at all to build a competent team around Stephen Curry in the latter stages of his special career. Though they managed to squeeze another title out of their big 3 in 2022, the Warriors were unable to hit on ready-now draft picks that would both pave […]
Spurs Overwhelm Lakers Behind Wembanyama’s First Half Masterpiece
The Lakers’ home floor has long been a stage for stars. Tuesday night, it became Victor Wembanyama’s canvas. With a performance that felt equal parts artistry and avalanche, the San Antonio Spurs rolled past a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers squad, 136–108, in a game that was effectively decided before halftime. Wembanyama authored the kind of […]
San Antonio vs. Los Angeles, Final Score: Spurs wallop injury-plagued Lakers squad, 136-108
San Antonio started its Rodeo Road Trip by displacing the Boston Celtics with the highest scoring half (84 to 83) by an opponent in Lakers’ franchise history on the way to a blowout win. Los Angeles, missing Luka Doncic, Lebron James, and Austin Reaves, could not stop Wembanyama from putting up a Gervin-like 25 point […]
It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
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 have two games left before the All Star break, […]
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
It’s that time of year: the time that in the past saw the Spurs getting past the January doldrums by going on the road to put everything together on their way to a championship run. However, in recent years, it has been a killer because the Spurs just weren’t that good away from the Frost […]
Open Thread: OKC being investigated for sitting ten players against Spurs
Last Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in their fifth and final regular season meeting. In a release just prior to the game, the Thunder released their injury list: Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain)Chet Holmgren (low back spasms)Alex Caruso (right adductor strain)Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain)Lugentz Dort (right patellofemoral joint, inflammation)Isaiah Hartenstein (right eye, corneal […]
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