San Antonio Spurs Rumors & News

USA Today "Ask Gregg Popovich about Tim Duncan, and the San Antonio Spurs coach will espouse the merits of his beloved big man. Ask him to talk about himself — specifically Duncan's claim that, impossible though it might seem, his occasionally uncouth coach has grown even more fiery with age — and..." May 23

San Antonio Express-News "Tony Parker’s three-day layoff between Games 2 and 3 of the Western Conference finals will include a precautionary MRI on Thursday to track the progress of his bruised left calf. Parker was initially injured 12 days ago in Game 3 of the conference semifinal series against Golden State,..." May 23

San Antonio Express-News "Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was spotted at Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, sparking speculation he was scouting Memphis coach Lionel Hollins as a potential replacement for Vinny Del Negro. Turns out he might have been checking out another candidate. The Los Angeles..." May 23

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

San Antonio Express-News "Having made a career snaking to the basket with his patented multi-step dribble, Manu Ginobili is no stranger to the hard foul. Game 2 of the Western Conference finals found him in the unusual position of being forced to dish one out, grabbing Tony Allen’s left arm in mid-air to prevent what..." May 22

San Antonio Express-News "As well as the Spurs played in Game 1, a letdown was almost inevitable. It didn’t happen until the fourth quarter, but happen it did with a 15-2 Memphis run — fueled by Manu Ginobili’s flagrant foul on Tony Allen — that forced overtime. The collapse prevented them from crushing the Grizzlies’..." May 22

ESPN.com "Yes, Tracy McGrady noticed the cheers when he checked in to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. They were unusually loud for a guy playing mop-up minutes in the San Antonio Spurs' blowout victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. What T-Mac didn't hear was Mark Morrison's song "Return of The Mack"..." May 21

San Antonio Express-News "You have to consult the Urban Dictionary to truly appreciate the respect Tim Duncan heaped on Kawhi Leonard after he helped the Spurs score a 105-83 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday's first game of the Western Conference finals at the AT&T Center. After Leonard made 4 of 5 of his..." May 20

Pro Basketball Talk "When the Spurs started the 2010-11 season with a 17-3 record – on their way to a conference-best 61-21 finish – Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated profiled a team that no longer resembled previous San Antonio squads. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili had played together under Gregg..." May 19

Fox Sports Southwest "With the NBA Draft less than a month away, prospects are willing to do near anything to impress their future employers. That is everyone except former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas who refused to give the San Antonio Spurs his phone number. "I can't go around giving it out to everyone,"..." May 19

San Antonio Express-News "The Grizzlies had arguably the best 3-point defense in the NBA this season, giving up the third-fewest makes on the second-worst percentage. It made no difference to the Spurs, who shredded them for 14 makes from beyond the arc — more than the Grizzlies had given up in more than two years — to..." May 19

San Antonio Express-News "Kawhi Leonard has matured faster than anyone could have expected in his two seasons with the Spurs. That he started for Gregg Popovich as a rookie was enough to herald his supreme potential. He’s done nothing but improve since then, regularly adding wrinkles to his foundation of lockdown..." May 18

San Antonio Express-News "It was just after midnight back in San Antonio when Tim Duncan emerged fully clothed from a back room at Oracle Arena, eased himself into a chair in front of his locker and emitted the worn-out groan of grandpa melting into his favorite recliner for a “Matlock” marathon. Just finished with a..." May 18

San Francisco Chronicle "Warriors point guard Stephen Curry chewed emotionally on the shoulder of his jersey at midcourt of the Oracle Arena floor Thursday night, then grabbed a microphone and led fans in the chant his team had yelled all season: "Just us." Ultimately, what constituted the Warriors' roster just wasn't..." May 17

San Antonio Express-News "It was a classic Spurs win, with defense, execution and mental toughness carrying the day in a game where their offense threatened to abandon them yet again. They found just enough late, with Tony Parker — who had struggled all night to that point — hitting two huge 3-pointers and Kawhi Leonard..." May 17

CSN Bay Area "The Warriors have faced plenty of obstacles and challenges this season but one thing they haven’t faced is this: An elimination game. That they’re facing it later than most people ever thought – or even at all -- is certainly encouraging. But it doesn’t mean Golden State doesn’t want to stave..." May 16

San Antonio Express-News "Tony, Tony, Tony: Throughout the conference semis, the Spurs’ offense has looked its best when the guy running it has looked his best. In the Spurs’ three wins in the series, Tony Parker is averaging 28.3 points and 7.6 assists. He had 25 points and 10 assists in the Spurs’ pivotal Game 5 win...." May 16

San Antonio Express-News "Unlike Sunday’s horror show in Oakland, the Spurs remembered how to put the ball in the basket at a respectable clip. Combined with stifling defense on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson (again), it was more than enough to earn their most decisive victory of the series and push the Warriors to the..." May 15

San Francisco Chronicle "Apparently, the Warriors still have one good leg to stand on. The balky one might have been wobbling with a badly sprained ankle and a torn hip flexor, but the other one seemed remarkably sturdy in the closing minutes of Sunday's 97-87 overtime victory against the Spurs at Oracle Arena. The..." May 13

San Antonio Express-News "Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have hogged the spotlight in the Western Conference semifinal series between San Antonio and Golden State, and rightfully so. They’re wildly entertaining players whose skill sets center on the most easily quantifiable act in basketball: putting the ball in the..." May 13

San Antonio Express-News "The knot in Spurs guard Tony Parker's left calf had shrunk to less-than-baseball size by tipoff time, so the decision for him to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors was easy. Finding ways for him to be effective while dealing with lingering pain and..." May 13

San Antonio Express-News "Credit isn’t something the Spurs care much about. Gregg Popovich couldn’t immediately recall when asked recently where he keeps his Coach of the Year trophy, saying without much certainty that it’s probably stored at home with his four championship rings. (Hopefully he has a better idea where..." May 12

USA Today "Now they're even — in more ways than one. After losing a double-overtime heartbreaker in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors took Game 4 97-87 in overtime to tie the Western Conference Semifinals series at 2-2. Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who nearly didn't play..." May 12

San Antonio Express-News "It’s amazing how quickly a playoff series can turn. From decisively outplayed in two home contests, already facing what Manu Ginobili deemed to be must-win circumstances on the road in Game 3, the Spurs now have an opportunity to start shoveling dirt on the upstart Warriors today in Oakland..." May 12

San Francisco Chronicle "Most of the concerns Mark Jackson had about the health of Stephen Curry's ankle were lifted before the coach even arrived at the Warriors' downtown Oakland practice facility Saturday morning. When the head coach eased past his point guard's car at an intersection, they both hit their horns and..." May 12

USA Today "Danny Green was leaving the visitors locker room at Oracle Arena late Friday night when a reporter was hoping to pass along some well-deserved praise. "You see those numbers when you're guarding (Golden State guard) Steph (Curry)?" the man said to the San Antonio Spurs guard. "Nope, and I'd..." May 11

USA Today "This wasn't quite vintage San Antonio Spurs, but it was good enough for them to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. The four-time champions who entered Oracle Arena with an identity crisis of sorts exited with a 102-92 win over the Golden State Warriors because their old..." May 11

San Francisco Chronicle "About 40 minutes after Wednesday night's game against the Spurs, a handful of the Warriors' players and coaches posed for photos with family, friends and fans near the baseline at the AT&T Center. The subjects of the photos will make for nice keepsakes, but the scoreboard in the background will..." May 09

San Antonio Express-News "Gregg Popovich finished fourth in the Coach of the Year vote, the NBA announced Wednesday. Popovich, who won the award last year for the second time in his career, earned 11 first-place votes and 120 total points. Denver’s George Karl won the award for the first time with 62 votes and 404..." May 08

San Antonio Express-News "Stephen Curry’s final line in Game 1 (44 points, 18-for-35 shooting, 11 assists) would seem to indicate a poor defensive effort by the Spurs. Make no mistake: At times, it was. But from the fourth quarter on, the Spurs generally kept him bottled up as they roared back from 16 down to force..." May 07

San Antonio Express-News "There was a reason Manu Ginobili was so wide-open on his last-second 3-pointer to win Game 1: The Warriors botched their defense, according to head coach Mark Jackson. “It was a miscommunication,” he said. “They were supposed to switch it. The screen wasn’t set, and two guys went with (Tony..." May 07

San Francisco Chronicle "When the Warriors last won a playoff game in the Alamo City, Stephen Curry had just turned 3. He was a month away from his ninth birthday when the Warriors last won a game of any type in San Antonio. And, he was 25 when the Warriors moped out of the AT&T Center feeling as though they had blown..." May 07

San Antonio Express-News "It has only been two weeks since the Western Conference playoffs began, and already the bracket has been busted. The top-seeded team is in trouble after losing its second-best player to a knee injury. The No. 3 seed is history. Both would-be Los Angeles juggernauts — the fourth-seeded Clippers..." May 06

San Francisco Chronicle "Before practice Sunday morning, Andrew Bogut sat in a courtside seat - well, two seats - with his enormous frame dwarfing the chairs as he tied his shoes. He sauntered onto the AT&T Center court, dribbled between his legs twice and around his back once and then softly flipped the ball through the..." May 06

San Antonio Express-News "Warriors point guard Stephen Curry made 272 3-pointers this season, more than any other player in NBA history. He torched Denver for 23 more in Golden State’s first-round upset. The task of keeping Curry in check now falls to the Spurs, who have a very clear idea of how they want to defend..." May 05

San Antonio Express-News "Tiago Splitter, the Spurs’ starting center in 55 of the final 56 regular-season games and the first three games of their first-round playoff series against the Lakers He isn’t expected to practice before Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors,..." May 04

San Antonio Express-News "A full participant in both of the Spurs’ lengthy practice sessions this week, Boris Diaw on Wednesday almost guaranteed he will be in uniform for Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the winner of the Denver-Golden State first-round series. The 6-foot-9 post player..." May 03

San Antonio Express-News "For injured big men Tiago Splitter and Boris Diaw, the seven-day layoff between the Spurs’ sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs and the upcoming start of the second round provides ample time to get well. For forward Tim Duncan, it represents a chance to recover..." May 02

San Antonio Express-News "Looking resplendent in a suit and tie, Boris Diaw blended in with the beautiful people courtside at Staples Center during the final two games of the Spurs’ first-round playoff sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 31-year-old reserve forward hopes to slip into something a little more utilitarian..." May 01

Yahoo! Sports "Without much muss or fuss, the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening, tying the bow on a decisive four game sweep of an injury-plagued Laker squad. In making their kill swift and painless, the Spurs allowed themselves to receive one of the few perks in what can be a..." May 01

San Antonio Express-News "Golden State or Denver. Stephen Curry or the deep but All-Starless Nuggets. No matter which team the Spurs ultimately wind up facing in the Western Conference semifinals, point guard Tony Parker is expecting something that’s not quite basketball. “It’s going to be track and field,” Parker..." April 30