Tag: San Antonio Spurs
(Kawhi) Leonard, by any measure, is a bona fide star. (Tim) Duncan says it is time for the 24-year-old to be treated as one. “He’s gotten to the point now where people are being a lot more physical with him, but people are still being allowed to get away with a whole lot of stuff,” […]
The Thunder defeated the Mavericks on Monday, advancing to a second round series with the Spurs.
The San Antonio Spurs have taken a 3-0 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Joel Brigham looks at each of the NBA’s most prestigious awards and the players who have the most trophies.
The San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard, who helped the team finish with the NBA’s top defense this season, is the recipient of the 2015-16 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced today. Leonard, a 6-7 forward, becomes the first non-center to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons since Dennis Rodman in […]
The San Antonio Spurs made it look like “business as usual” during their 32-point blowout victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 on Sunday Night.
Watching all this (Kobe Bryant tributes) from afar, another future Hall of Famer (Tim Duncan) decided that type of farewell tour is not for him. “Not my deal,” Tim Duncan said. “Not my style.” Know this for certain: When Duncan calls it quits, there will be no long goodbye. When greatest player in Spurs history […]
While Kobe Bryant’s retirement has gotten the attention, here are some other NBA greats who may retire this summer.
LaMarcus Aldridge had eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes, but left for the locker room early in the third quarter and did not return. Team officials said Aldridge experienced soreness in the pinky finger he had dislocated Thursday at Golden State, and coaches opted to keep him out the rest of the game. […]
(Boban) Marjanovic finished with eight rebounds in 22 minutes — second on the Spurs behind Tim Duncan’s nine — and earned some backhanded praise from (Gregg) Popovich. “Boban was great,” Popovich said. “I just wish he’d shoot it once in a while. He’s scared to death to shoot. Like he’s afraid I’m going to send […]
