Spurs’ Leonard to Miss Home Game Against Memphis

The San Antonio Spurs will be without Kawhi Leonard against Memphis on Friday night when they attempt to match the longest home winning streak to open a season. Leonard suffered a bruised right quadriceps midway through the third quarter of San Antonio’s 112-88 victory over Miami on Wednesday night. His return is unknown, but the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: What’s Next For Dwight Howard?

Is Dwight Howard going shopping in July or will the Houston Rockets pay the price to keep him? The San Antonio Spurs could be real free agent players in July too.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Head to Head: Runner Up in NBA MVP Race?

Who should be the MVP runner up behind Stephen Curry? Ben Dowsett, Alex Kennedy and Moke Hamilton debate.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs Knock Off Warriors; Extend Home Win Streak

Naturally, nobody popped bubbly or pumped fists high in the sky in a jubilant postgame locker room Saturday night following the San Antonio Spurs’ 87-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs know the game of figuring out the Warriors mirrors chess, not checkers. So while the victory over the defending NBA champions represents […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
‘DeAndre Jordan Rule’ May Benefit Restricted Players

The shortened moratorium may benefit restricted free agents, writes salary cap guru Eric Pincus

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs’ Duncan: ‘We’re never concerned about seeding’

(Tim) Duncan on the 1-seed: “We’re never concerned about seeding. We’re going to show up and play. When the playoffs start, that’s who we play.” Source: Paul Garcia of Project Spurs on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
VIDEO: Will Warriors Start Resting Players?

The Spurs have won 32-straight regular season home games against the Warriors, so does that end on Saturday? BasketballInsiders’ Steve Kyler and CineSport’s Noah Coslov preview the game.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Popovich Explains Why Shootarounds Not Beneficial

Pop on #Spurs taking the lead in phasing out shootarounds: “Half of them are total crap, a total waste of time.” Pop on why he dislikes shootarounds: “It just mentally wears you out, I think, more than anything.” Pop concedes some teams make good use of shootarounds, but, in general, he said, “a lot” of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Gauging a Transformational DPOY Race

Ben Dowsett breaks down this year’s Defensive Player of the Year Race

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021