Victor Wembanyama had grown up in the suburbs of Paris dreaming about this moment since he was 12 years old. He had long felt as though he was different from everyone else, as though he could be great — and not just in basketball. He’d spent the past several months, and even the last few
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In the final game of the season on April 9, 1978, George Gervin had to record 58 PTS to earn the NBA Scoring Title over David Thompson. Thompson had played the final game of his season earlier that day and punched in 73 points. The Iceman finished the game with 63 PTS with 33 in
The San Antonio Spurs have claimed forward Julian Champagnie off waivers on a two-way contract. Champagnie, 6-8/220, was most recently on a two-way with the Philadelphia 76ers before being waived on Feb. 14. He appeared in two games with the 76ers and 18 G League games with the Delaware Blue Coats, averaging 14.3 points, 5.7
The San Antonio Spurs have been rebuilding in recent seasons. But for those who have followed coach Gregg Popovich’s entire tenure with the team, recent seasons, and especially this one, have been a different kind of time. Via the San Antonio Express-News: From Day 1 of this season built to lose, Popovich’s positivity has not
Photo: San Antonio Spurs/Twitter Jakob Poeltl is a highly coveted player ahead of this season’s trade deadline, as reported recently by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Jared Weiss of The Athletic, the Spurs informed the teams interested in Poeltl that they expect to receive two first-round picks for the center. This season the 27-year-old Austrian
Photo: Getty Images According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the San Antonio Spurs will set the league’s single-game attendance record on Friday vs. the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome, selling 63,592 tickets to beat the previous mark by the Hawks-Bulls in 1998. NBA history: The San Antonio Spurs will set the
The San Antonio Spurs are set to continue their 50th anniversary celebration with their “1999 Championship Night” on Friday, Dec. 2 when the team hosts the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m. The special night honoring San Antonio’s first-ever championship will be highlighted by a David Robinson bobblehead giveaway to the first 10,000 fans in
The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Gorgui Dieng. It’s reportedly a one-year deal. Dieng, 6-10/250, spent the 2021-22 season with the Atlanta Hawks where he averaged 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 8.4 minutes in 44 games while shooting 47.3% from the field. He is making his second stint in San Antonio after appearing
Via the South Florida Sun Sentinel: There will be a south-of-the-border element for the Miami Heat when the NBA schedule is released in coming days. The Heat, under current NBA plans, are scheduled for a Dec. 17 game in Mexico City, one that will count against the San Antonio Spurs’ home schedule. It will be
The Spurs have traded Dejounte Murray to the Hawks for Danilo Gallinari and two first-round draft picks. Per Adrian Wojnarowski, the 2025 and 2027 first rounders are unprotected picks for the Hawks. In the trade, the Hawks are sending the Spurs their 2023, 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Also, San Antonio will receive a pick
The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at 10 EST. This game will be played at the Moda Center as San Antonio will be coming in at 28-44 and the Trail Blazers will be coming in at 27-44. Both teams haven’t been playing well recently, but both
Via the San Antonio Express-News: Spurs guard Lonnie Walker has caught fire, just in time to perhaps get paid this summer. The 23-year-old has averaged 18.8 points in 10 games since the All-Star break, putting together the most consistent stretch of his career with restricted free agency looming. Even with his professional future at a
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter After a hard-fought victory over the Warriors, the Lakers will travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. Los Angeles has two two players out for this game. Both are long-term injuries, namely Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn. LeBron James and Talen Horton-Tucker are questionable. It is worth mentioning that James
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and scored a career-high 52 points, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 Monday night. The arena was still buzzing from Morant’s fast-break slam late in the second quarter when Steven Adams delivered a length-of-the-court pass to Morant,
It’s an inter-conference matchup in South Beach on Saturday Night, as the San Antonio Spurs will travel to Miami to face the Heat the FTX Arena. This is the second of two meetings between these two, as the Heat won the first match-up in San Antonio, 112-95. Both of these teams are on the second
The Spurs host the Golden State Warriors tonight in San Antonio. Let’s take a look at the top NBA picks and betting trends, as well as the starting lineups for tonight’s Warriors vs Spurs game. Warriors vs Spurs Game Info Golden State Warriors (38-13) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-32)Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022Time: 8:30 PM ETVenue: AT&T Centre
San Antonio Spurs host the Chicago Bulls on Friday nigh at the AT&T Centre. Let’s take a look at the top NBA picks and betting trends, as well as the starting lineups for tonight’s Spurs vs Bulls game. Bulls vs Spurs Game Info Chicago Bulls (30-17) vs. San Antonio Spurs (18-31)Date: Friday, January 28, 2022Time: 8:30 PM
The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the biggest surprises this season. Many knew they had potential when they made the playoffs last year, but few saw this type of dominance coming. For the San Antonio Spurs, they are rebuilding, but have some pieces with Dejounte Murray and Derrick White who are key difference makers.
The Rockets have held opponents to 34.0% shooting from 3-point range over the past 11 games after the opposition shot 39.9% the 12 games prior… Houston ranks 14th in 3-point defense this season (opponents: 34.6%) after finishing 27th in 2020-21 (opponents: 38.2%). Houston has scored 20+ points off turnovers twice over the past four games,
SAN ANTONIO — The triumph by the Nets had Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge smiling. The tribute from the Spurs had them crying. The pair, on Friday night, made their first returns to San Antonio since leaving for Brooklyn, and they received a warm reception from Spurs fans and were honored with a video tribute
SAN ANTONIO — The Nets’ Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge got a tribute in their returns to the city where they played for the Spurs. Then teammates James Harden and Kyrie Irving ensured they got a triumph. The two stars were brilliant in leading the Nets to a 117-102 victory over the Spurs at AT&T
As always from the perspective of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, there will be no love lost for Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge no matter what. And as these two proven veterans are now enjoying a new chapter on the east coast, the legendary mentor has nothing but well wishes for both of them which
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Bryn Forbes is heading to the Denver Nuggets after the San Antonio Spurs sent the Michigan State-product to Denver in a three-way deal. Denver, Boston and San Antonio are making a three-way trade that includes Juancho Hernangomez to Spurs, Bryn Forbes to Denver, Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to
The Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets agreed to a four-player NBA trade involving Bryn Forbes, Juancho Hernangomez, Bol Bol and PJ Dozier. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Boston is sending Hernangomez to San Antonio, who then gives Forbes to Denver. As for the Nuggets, they are giving up Bol Bol
The Denver Nuggets are acquiring San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes in a three-way deal with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. The Nuggets will send Bol Bol and P.J. Dozier to the Celtics, and the Spurs will acquire Boston forward Juancho Hernangomez and Denver’s 2028 second-round pick, sources said. The Nuggets
2022-01-18 07:02:13 GMT+00:00 – Devin Booker poured in a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns were at their best in the final nine minutes while pulling away for a 121-107 win over the host San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Phoenix has won four straight games, all on the road, to improve on the league’s
This was a night the Knicks didn’t need Julius Randle to shine. Thankfully. This was a night Randle couldn’t overshadow RJ Barrett like he did last Thursday when Barrett won the game on a miraculous banked buzzer-beater. Barrett exploded for 31 points as the Knicks ran away from the Spurs in the second half to
The New York Knicks (19-21) are favored (by 6.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs (15-24) on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 212.5. NBA betting odds for Knicks vs. Spurs Favorite Spread Over/Under Knicks -6.5 212.5
In Monday night’s interconference battle, the San Antonio Spurs (15-24) are striving to bounce back versus the New York Knicks (19-21) at Madison Square Garden. Will RJ Barrett and the Knicks win their second head-to-head contest versus the Spurs this season? Register an account with BetOnline and claim a free bet worth up to $1,000.
Cam Thomas wasn’t the only Nets rookie who played well in Sunday’s overtime victory over the Spurs. While Thomas sank the game-winning bucket with 1.7 seconds left in OT, rookie teammates Kessler Edwards, Day’Ron Sharpe and recent starter David Duke Jr. also earned significant minutes in a revamped rotation by Brooklyn coach Steve Nash. Sharpe