San Antonio Spurs
NBA Sunday: Raptors Still Open For Trades?
The Toronto Raptors’ goal is making the playoffs, so is another deal in the works? Kyle Lowry isn’t worried about the trade rumors »Read More
Spurs’ Duncan Hurts Knee, Ankle
San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Tim Duncan sprained his left knee and right ankle after getting tangled with an opponent and had to be helped off the court in the first half of Saturday night’s... »Read More
Tony Parker Patterned Game After Steve Nash
There is a growing younger generation of point guards in high school, college and the even the NBA who are patterning their game after San Antonio Spurs All-Star point guard Tony Parker. But when the question... »Read More
James, Parker Named Players of the Month
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January. James captured... »Read More
HOOPSWORLD TV: Looking At The Spurs
Yannis Koutroupis and Alex Kennedy discuss the San Antonio Spurs in the latest edition of HOOPSWORLD TV. »Read More
Fantasy: MVP and Other Mid-Season Awards
With half the 2012-2013 campaign in the books, HOOPSWORLD is here to hand out the hardware… »Read More
NBA AM: Who Is Next To Get Traded?
A look at the top six players who could be dealt now that Rudy Gay is no longer on the block... Andrew Bynum getting closer to his debut... Brandon Roy getting further from coming... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 31st
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 MVP race after 13 weeks of NBA basketball. »Read More
Irving, Parker Named Players of the Week
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving and the San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker on Monday were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan.... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week 13
Flaying under the radar, the San Antonio Spurs suddenly climb to the top of the NBA Power Rankings with the league's best record. »Read More
Popovich, Duncan Out Against Mavs
Tim Duncan (sore left knee) and Gregg Popovich (sick) did not travel with the team to Dallas this afternoon and will miss tomorrow night’s game against the Mavericks. via Spurs.com »Read More
NBA Salary Now, Salary Tomorrow
Which NBA teams still have cap flexibility today? Which franchises project to have spending power over the offseason? »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 24th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after 12 weeks of basketball. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 12
The Utah Jazz climb to 13 in the NBA Power Rankings. The Oklahoma City Thunder and L.A. Clippers stand strong in the top two spots. »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 17th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after eleven weeks of basketball. »Read More
Spurs Sued for Resting Top Players
The San Antonio Spurs are being sued by a lawyer who is alleging the team violated the state’s deceptive and fair trade practices law. On Monday, Larry McGuinness filed a class-action suit in Miami-Dade... »Read More
NBA AM: NBA Trade Market Update
The NBA trade deadline is just 37 days away, and the trade market is starting to take real shape... Nikola Pekovic may be pricing himself out of Minnesota. »Read More
Duncan Hopes to Solve Shooting Slump
Vowing to solve a rare shooting slump, team captain Tim Duncan promised to get up “as many shots as I can” as he prepares for a Wednesday rematch at the AT&T Center against the... »Read More
Spurs’ Ginobili Out 10-14 Days
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Manu Ginobili underwent an MRI this morning that revealed a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The injury occurred in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game vs.... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 11
The Oklahoma City Thunder climb back to the top of the NBA Power Rankings, nudging slightly ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers. »Read More
Will Manu Ginobili Miss Significant Time?
Manu Ginobili added to the lengthy list of injuries he’s suffered in his 11th NBA season with a strained left hamstring that forced him to miss the second half of Sunday’s 106-88 victory over... »Read More
Spurs’ Cory Joseph Preparing For His Shot
San Antonio Spurs sophomore guard Cory Joseph has yet to crack the team's rotation, but his time in the D-League is keeping him ready for the opportunity when it does come. »Read More
Bryant’s Best Not Good Enough for Lakers
Kobe Bryant was standing on the first “S” in the Spurs logo at midcourt of the AT&T Center, which seemed appropriate. Too often in this Los Angeles Lakers’ season gone south, the All-Star guard... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 10th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after ten weeks of basketball. »Read More
Jackson Sprains Ankle; No Timetable
In the first quarter of the Spurs’ 100-83 loss to New York on Thursday, rap turned to reality for (Stephen) Jackson. Drifiting down the celebrity-studded sideline at Madison Square Garden after missing a 3-pointer,... »Read More
Popovich Seeking Rest for Late-season Push
(Gregg Popovich) was in a hurry to get to New York, where the Spurs complete another four-games-in-five-nights set tonight against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, a short cab ride from NBA commissioner David... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 3rd
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after nine weeks of basketball. »Read More
Spurs’ Jackson Has No Love For Former Team
Amid constant clashes with Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Scott Skiles, forward Stephen Jackson was traded back to the Spurs via Golden State last season, napalming the bridge out of Milwaukee as he left. “I... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Nine
The L.A. Clippers didn't lose a game the entire month of December to climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings for week nine. »Read More
Pop Unclear on Rules for Resting Players
A little more than a month after Gregg Popovich’s infamous decision to rest four healthy players for a nationally televised game at Miami, the Spurs coach says he still has no idea how the... »Read More
Spurs’ Ginobili Admits ‘Role has Changed’
(Manu) Ginobili continues to serve as undisputed maestro of a Spurs bench that remains among the league’s best, ranking third in scoring (41.6 points per game) and first in assists (11.6). “I think my... »Read More
NBA PM: The Key to Atlanta’s Unlikely Success
Lou Williams explains why the Hawks are better than expected ... Mike Dunleavy covets the Brooklyn Nets job ... Gregg Popovich livid over Avery Johnson firing ... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Eight
The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the top spot in the NBA Power Rankings by a fine margin over the surging L.A. Clippers. »Read More
Mavs-Spurs Rivalry No Longer Heated?
When Spurs coaches gathered players Saturday to go over individual matchups for tonight’s game against Dallas, point guard Tony Parker had to do a double-take to confirm exactly who his team was playing. “It... »Read More
Leonard Back to Starting Lineup Tonight?
After a solid showing from forward Kawhi Leonard on Friday in his first game in more than a month, some of his teammates believe Head Coach Gregg Popovich will insert him back in the starting... »Read More
Spurs’ Leonard to Return Tonight?
After a pair of practices up Interstate 35 with the Toros, (Kawhi) Leonard’s comeback appears soon in the offing as well. Today marks five weeks to the day of Leonard, 21, hitting the injured... »Read More
Spurs Waive James Anderson
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have waived James Anderson. Anderson was signed by the Spurs on Nov. 21 and saw action in 10 games, averaging 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in... »Read More
Spurs Recall Kawhi Leonard
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have recalled Kawhi Leonard from the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. The forward, who has been sidelined with quadriceps tendinitis, left knee since Nov.... »Read More
Leonard Starts Rehab With Austin Toros
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned Kawhi Leonard to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League for a medical rehab assignment. Leonard has been sidelined with quadriceps tendinitis, left... »Read More
Scott Brooks Aims to Learn from Popovich
It might just be because the Thunder and Spurs are two different franchises that have blazed two totally different paths. They just happen to share a few obvious similarities and pivotal organizational philosophies. The... »Read More
Jackson Happy to Return to Spurs Lineup
Having grown restless during his three-plus weeks on the injured list, Spurs forward Stephen Jackson received an early Christmas gift Monday in the form of his coach’s blessing to finally get back on the... »Read More
NBA PM: Hawks Have A Lesson For Lakers?
The L.A. Lakers may need some pointers from the Atlanta Hawks regarding "superstar" players ... The secret to Tim Duncan's resurgence? ... Thomas Robinson biding his time ... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Seven
The Oklahoma City Thunder have rolled off 10-straight victories to climb to best in the NBA. The NBA Power Rankings at seven weeks in. »Read More
Manu Ginobili Out Tonight vs. OKC
Manu Ginobili (left quad contusion) will not play tonight at Oklahoma City. Ginobili suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Spurs vs. Celtics game on Dec. 15. »Read More
Manu Ginobili Injures Leg; Return Unknown
Manu Ginobili, the Spurs’ emotional leader, lay on the floor for several minutes after a collision with Boston’s Chris Wilcox. Ginobili left the game and did not return. The injury was diagnosed as a... »Read More
Grading the NBA’s Southwest Division
Part two in a six part series, HOOPSWORLD takes a look at one of the most brutal divisions in basketball: the NBA Southwest. »Read More
Injuries Key to Spurs Success
The Spurs lead the NBA with 18 victories. A team playing without some of its best players can be a dangerous foe, something the Spurs proved when a roster missing Ginobili, Duncan, Parker and... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Six
The San Antonio Spurs climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings, six weeks into the season. »Read More
League Fines Jackson for Tweet on Ibaka
Stephen Jackson of the San Antonio Spurs has been fined $25,000 for issuing a hostile statement directed to Serge Ibaka in a Twitter message, it was announced today. via NBA.com/ Spurs »Read More
Different Outcome if Spurs Informed Stern?
Commissioner David Stern spoke with reporters before Wednesday’s Lakers-Hornets game in New Orleans and fielded some questions about the $250,000 fine he handed the Spurs for resting Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: December 6th
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the 2012-13 MVP race after the fifth week of the NBA season. »Read More
Ranking the NBA’s Deepest Teams
One month into the 2012-2013 NBA season, which teams have emerged as the most loaded squads in basketball? »Read More
Spurs’ Running out of Perimeter Players
It took six games, but the Curse of the Spurs’ Starting Small Forward finally struck Danny Green when he left Saturday’s overtime win over Memphis with a tight left hamstring. At practice Monday, Green... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Five
The Memphis Grizzlies stay on top but the Eastern Conference has gained significantly on the West. »Read More
Spurs Assign Nando De Colo to D-League
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned guard Nando De Colo to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. via NBA.com/spurs »Read More
NBA Sunday: Casspi On The Outs In Cleveland?
Omri Casspi lost his starting spot and minutes are declining. The forward remains patient and is looking forward to free agency »Read More
TV to Blame for Spurs’ Difficult Schedule
If Peter Holt mutters a few curses in the direction of Gregg Popovich’s office as he writes that check for $250,000 to David Stern this week, he needs to remember one thing: Just how broadly he smiles each time... »Read More
Did Popovich Ruin Chance at Team USA?
Rest assured that Gregg Popovich and his San Antonio Spurs were always going to cope well with whatever punishments were doled out by David Stern in the wake of Restgate 2012. You can make that forecast... »Read More
San Antonio Spurs Fined $250,000
The NBA announced today that the San Antonio Spurs organization has been fined $250,000 for its decision to send four players home prior to the Spurs’ Nov. 29 game in Miami. The Spurs’ actions... »Read More
A Dangerous Decision by David Stern
The NBA's decision to punish Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs is both ridiculous and dangerous... »Read More
Popovich Defends Decision to Sit Top Four
Staring down his largest pregame media contingent in sometime, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich defended his decision to rest four top players in tonight’s nationally televised game against the NBA champion Miami Heat. “It’s the... »Read More
George Karl Backs Popovich’s Right
George Karl questioned the questioner with a question of his own. “The only question I would ask is,” the Nuggets coach said Thursday, “is the commissioner in the right?” Here’s the backstory: Spurs coach... »Read More
Spurs’ Danny Green Makes It Look Easy
Former second-round pick Danny Green makes starting for the San Antonio Spurs look easy, but it takes a lot to play for Gregg Popovich. »Read More
Despite Age, Duncan Continues to Impress
For the 21st time in his career, the guy wearing No. 21 for the Spurs is the Western Conference Player of the Week. Tim Duncan took home his first such award in almost three... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Four
The Memphis Grizzlies climb to the top of the NBA Power Rankings with a league-best 9-2 record. »Read More
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