Two of the most exciting players in the NBA — Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies and Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks — call the Southwest Division their home. The Grizzlies are at +100 odds to win the Southwest Division in consecutive seasons with the Mavs (+120) not far […]
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Spurs Trade All-Star Dejounte Murray to Hawks for 3 First-Round Picks, Danilo Gallinari
Well, it’s official. The Atlanta Hawks upgraded their backcourt by adding All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray in a trade with the San Antonio Spurs, but it came at a hefty price, including a trio of first-round draft picks in 2023, 2025, and 2027. The Hawks also added forward Danilo Gallinari […]
Atlanta Hawks Eyeing Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs
The Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs are discussing a potential trade for point guard Dejounte Murray that would involve multiple first-round draft picks and Danilo Gallinari. Murray led the NBA in steals last season, averaging two picks per game and developing into one of the top defensive point guards […]
Prop Bet: Will Deandre Ayton Stay with the Suns, or Go to the Pistons?
DraftKings released a prop bet on what team Deandre Ayton — the starting center from the Phoenix Suns — will end up playing for next season, with the Suns the betting favorite at +100 odds, followed by the Detroit Pistons at +200, San Antonio Spurs at +900, and the Indiana […]
Chicago Bulls Shopping Nikola Vucevic to Spurs, Hornets, Trail Blazers, Jazz
The Chicago Bulls want to trade starting center Nikola Vucevic, and the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets have all been mentioned as possible landing spots. Vucevic, 31, is in the final year of a four-year contract that paid him $100 million, which makes him […]
Play-In Tournament Recap: Hornets, Spurs Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The ninth place vs 10th-place games took place Wednesday night and two teams were knocked out of the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. The Hawks will play the Cleveland […]
Western Conference Play-In Tournament Preview: San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
The ninth-place New Orleans Pelicans host the 10th-place San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament tonight with the #8 seed on the line. The winner of the Pelicans/Spurs Play-In Tournament game will head to Los Angeles on Friday to play the LA Clippers for the #8 seed. 2022 […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Must-Win Games for Lakers, Spurs
It’s the penultimate weekend of the NBA regular season and the fierce fight for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference continues with 2.5 games separating the top four teams. Out in the Western Conference, the banged-up LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs are fighting for the final spot in […]
San Antonio Spurs in Hot Pursuit of LA Lakers for Last Spot in Play-In Tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in deep trouble with eight games remaining, and they’re on the verge of missing the playoffs if the surging San Antonio Spurs overtake them for the #10 seed and secure a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. The Lakers faced a must-win situation […]
NBA High Guys: Karl-Anthony Towns Unleashes Career-High 60 Points (VIDEO)
Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves erupted for a league-high, career-high, and franchise-high 60 points during a 139-129 shootout victory against the San Antonio Spurs. The Timberwolves improved to 40-30 on the season and hold down the #7 seed in the Western Conference playoff hunt. They’re chasing the Denver Nuggets […]
Gregg Popovich Becomes Winningest NBA Coach: The Numbers Behind a Legend
Gregg Popovich has assumed the mantle of the NBA coach with the most victories to his name after the San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 104-102 on Friday night. With the win, Popovich secured his place in the record books after notching the 1,336th victory of his coaching career, […]
Gregg ‘Pops’ Popovich Passes Don Nelson for NBA-Best 1,336 Victories
Gregg Popovich from the San Antonio Spurs passed Don Nelson and broke the NBA win record, and Pops now holds the record for most victories by a head coach in NBA history with 1,336 wins. The San Antonio Spurs had a tough opponent when the Utah Jazz came to town, […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Pops Chases Win Record, Greek Freak vs Steph Curry
The San Antonio Spurs host back-to-back home games this weekend, which gives head coach Gregg ‘Pops’ Popovich two chances to break the NBA win record. On Saturday night, Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks head to San Francisco to battle Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the OG […]
Western Conference Playoff Hunt: Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Pelicans on Bubble
The Western Conference playoffs race features four teams on the bubble and fighting for spots in the play-in tournament including the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and New Orleans Pelicans. Who would’ve thought that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be sitting pretty in the #7 seed in […]
Jazz Trade Joe Ingles to Trail Blazers for Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 3-Team Deal
The Utah Jazz traded Joe Ingles to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a three-team trade that also includes the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs send Jauncho Hernangomez to the Jazz and get back Tomas Satoransky from the Trail Blazers and a second-round draft pick from the Jazz. […]
Nuggets Acquire Bryn Forbes from Spurs, Celtics Get Bol Bol in 3-Way Trade
The first major trade prior to the deadline occurred Tuesday night when the depleted Denver Nuggets acquired shooter Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal also involving the Boston Celtics. The Nuggets will send Bol Bol and PJ Dozier to the Celtics while the Spurs acquire […]
NBA Southwest Odds: Can Ja’s Grizzlies Outgun Luka’s Mavericks?
The Dallas Mavericks are the consensus favorites to win the NBA Southwest Division at -230 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. The Memphis Grizzlies are playing second fiddle to Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but Ja Morant and the Griz are +400 odds to win the Southwest […]
Michael Dell, Sixth Street Partners Join Spurs Ownership Ranks
Texas billionaire Michael Dell and the investment firm Sixth Street are the newest members of the San Antonio Spurs ownership group. Their combined 30 percent stake allowed other minority owners to cash out of their profitable Spurs investment. According to Forbes, the San Antonio Spurs franchise is worth $1.85 billion. […]
Play-in Tournament Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies in Nine-Ten Game
The NBA play-in tournament continues Wednesday when the Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs in the West Nine-Ten Game. The stagnant Spurs backdoored their way into the postseason, where they meet a division foe from the Southwest. The winner of the Nine-Ten Game faces the loser of the Seven-Eight […]
Spur Down: San Antonio’s Derrick White Out for the Season with Ankle Injury
The San Antonio Spurs are on the postseason bubble and jockeying for a spot in the play-in tournament, but their fight got a little bit harder after losing point guard Derrick White for the remainder of the regular season with an ankle injury. White sprained his ankle on Monday night. […]