Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs (without Tim Duncan) suffered their worst loss since 2013 at the hands of the Golden State Warriors last month. It was a 30-point massacre that featured 26 Spurs turnovers and 37 points from Steph Curry. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently poured out his affection for the kind … More Manu Ginobili questions if the Warriors can be beaten
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili went down late in the fourth quarter of the teams’ 110-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night after being the recipient of a fierce, inadvertent knee to the groin area by Ryan Anderson, and it was announced by the Spurs on Thursday afternoon that Ginobili … More Manu Ginobili out 4-6 weeks after surgery
On Thursday, Sporting News floated the idea that the San Antonio Spurs could target Marc Gasol if certain circumstances come to pass this off-season. Those certain circumstances are specifically if Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili retire. The report cites an anonymous ‘Western Conference executive’ who had the following to say: “‘It depends on what … More Could the Spurs Target Marc Gasol in Free Agency?
Manu Ginobili was having an stellar performance from the field on Sunday which is something of the norm for him. He had 11 points on 4 of 5 from the field. He added this great block on Kevin Martin to an already good performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0lAQNZ66gw In the third quarter, Ginobili suffered an unfortunate injury … More Manu Ginobili Out 7-10 Days With Ankle Sprain
2014-15 Sixth Man of the Year Rankings (Jan. 18) Find the Preseason rankings here and the November update here. It seems like the season is flying by as we are halfway through the season in terms of number of games. Since we’re halfway through this crazy season, it’s time to see where the Sixth Man … More Sixth Man Of The Year Rankings (1/18)
According to Brett Pollakoff of NBC Sports, the healing process is a little tricky for Leonard’s torn ligament. The Spurs are one of the best teams at playing with different players night in and night out. The “big three” of Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili get rest days and this team still finds ways to win on most … More Kawhi Leonard’s Return From Torn Ligament In Right Hand Is Unclear
Gregg Popovich says “to hell with the Big 3”, Kawhi Leonard is the “Big 1” It’s no secret that the San Antonio Spurs and head coach Gregg Popovich are grooming the young Kawhi Leonard to be the new face and star of the Spurs franchise post-Tim Duncan. The 23-year-old made an enormous stride towards that label … More Gregg Popovich says “to hell with the Big 3”, Kawhi Leonard is the “Big 1”
“Spark plug.” “Energy man off the bench.” “Captain of the second team.” All of these phrases and terms are used to describe some of the players who went on to win the Sixth Man of the Year award. The Sixth Man has increasingly become an important position in today’s game. A lot of the guys coming … More 2014-15 Sixth Man Of The Year Preview
Let’s take a look back at some of the top plays from a memorable NBA season. I personally like to consider myself a hoops junkie. When the NBA season concludes, I feel an emptiness inside that can only be filled by the game of basketball. My spirit craves some fast paced, passionate and explosive on … More VIDEO: Top 10 Assists, Blocks and best Dunks of the 2013-14 NBA season
San Antonio tells Ginobili to sit out FIBA World Cup of Basketball. According to San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs have denied guard Manu Ginobili permission to play in the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball due to an ongoing recovery from a stress fracture in his right leg. Ginobili’s played through the injury during … More Spurs urge Manu Ginobili to skip FIBA World Cup
Game Five: San Antonio Spurs 104, Miami Heat 87 Kawhi Leonard: 22 points (7-10 FG,) 10 rebounds, 2 assists LeBron James: 31 points (10-21 FG,) 10 rebounds, 5 assists Prior to the start of the 2014 NBA Finals, Tim Duncan told TNT’s David Aldridge that San Antonio “would get it done this time” against the … More 2014 NBA Finals: Spurs stomp Heat to claim 5th championship
Game Four: San Antonio Spurs 107, Miami Heat 86 Kawhi Leonard: 20 points (7-12 FG,) 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals LeBron James: 28 points (10-17 FG,) 8 rebounds, 2 assists The Miami Heat had gone 48 straight playoff games without consecutive losses, which served as the third longest streak in NBA history. … More 2014 NBA Finals: Spurs use balanced attack to take commanding 3-1 series lead
In the summer of 2012 San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke very highly about Kawhi Leonard, who was coming fresh off the heels of a successful rookie season, one in which he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. When asked about Kawhi’s future that summer, Popovich stated: “I think he’s going … More Kawhi Leonard’s emergence continues
Game 3: San Antonio Spurs 111, Miami Heat 92 Kawhi Leonard: 29 points (10-13 FG, 3-6 3PT FG,) 4 rebounds, 2 assists LeBron James: 22 points (9-14 FG,) 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, 7 turnovers Kawhi Leonard’s career night helped the Spurs give Miami their first blemish on their home record this postseason. Prior … More 2014 NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard’s career night helps Spurs trump Heat
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