News Category: San Antonio Spurs

Spurs, Pistons look to end season on winning note

The San Antonio Spurs and the visiting Detroit Pistons look to finish their respective campaigns on a winning note when they square off on Sunday afternoon in the season finale for both teams. The Spurs (21-60), tied for last place in the Western Conference, and the Pistons (14-67), the bottom dweller in the East, have long been eliminated from the postseason. But they both enter Sunday’s dustup after winning their penultimate games, with San Antonio

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama resting as OKC jostles for playoff position

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama might have secured Rookie of the Year status. But Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, perhaps his top challenger, is preparing for the playoffs. Wembanyama won’t be on the court when the Spurs take on Holmgren’s Thunder on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Wembanyama, who had 18 points and seven blocks in Tuesday’s 102-87 road win against the Memphis Grizzlies, was ruled out Wednesday afternoon for management of his

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs open final road trip vs. ailing Grizzlies

The San Antonio Spurs begin their final road trip of a rebuilding 2023-24 campaign when they visit the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Both the Grizzlies (27-51) and the Spurs (19-59) have long been eliminated from postseason consideration. Memphis has been shackled throughout the year with injuries that kept it from competing for a playoff spot, while San Antonio endured another difficult season as it rebuilds around rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs head to

Sixers aim to stay hot in game vs. ailing Spurs

The 76ers carry a four-game winning streak into San Antonio to play the hobbled Spurs on Sunday, but all anyone wants to talk about is will Philadelphia center Joel Embiid be in the lineup. Sunday’s game will be the second of a road back-to-back set for the 76ers (43-35), who got 30 points and 12 rebounds from Embiid in just three quarters in a 116-96 victory in Memphis on Saturday. Embiid was listed as questionable

Pelicans look to regain footing against Spurs

The New Orleans Pelicans have slipped from a playoff position to a play-in spot. They have lost three straight games and four of five during a homestand that ends Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans (45-31) is tied with the Phoenix Suns for sixth place, but the Suns own the head-to-head tiebreaker. “We’ve got 45 wins. We’ve got six games left. It’s not the end of the world,” Pelicans guard CJ McCollum

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs battle Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets have clinched a playoff spot and are looking forward to what they hope is another lengthy postseason run. The San Antonio Spurs have their sights on the future, which appears bright with Victor Wembanyama as the new cornerstone of the franchise. Denver (52-23) reached the postseason for the sixth straight season with a win over Cleveland on Sunday and is second in the Western Conference, a half-game behind Oklahoma

Spurs, Warriors ride winning streaks into duel in Texas

The San Antonio Spurs look to continue their most successful streak of the season and throw a monkey wrench into the postseason plans of the Golden State Warriors when the teams battle Sunday in San Antonio. The Spurs (18-56) have won a season-high three straight games, with the latest victory a rousing 130-126 OT result over New York on Friday. Rookie star Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 40 points, grabbed 20 rebounds (tying a career

Spurs stepping up, hope to have their star back vs. Jazz

Despite not having Victor Wembanyama in action on Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs pulled off a big upset win over the Phoenix Suns. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama’s left ankle injury isn’t too serious and listed his chances of playing against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City as “a little better than 50-50.” Picking up that 104-102 win over the Suns without him, however, made the outcome all the

Suns face Spurs again before tough closing schedule

The Phoenix Suns look to stay above the Western Conference play-in line when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Monday in the second of two games in three nights between the teams. The Suns (42-29) easily won the first game of the set 131-106 Saturday as Devin Booker (32 points) and Kevin Durant (25) combined for 57 points in just three quarters. Phoenix led throughout and by as many as 32 points while winning

Suns look to improve playoff positioning vs. Spurs

The Phoenix Suns have to make hay while they can in a bid to move up the standings, beginning Saturday with the first of two games in three nights against the host San Antonio Spurs. The Suns (41-29) are in a virtual tie with the Dallas Mavericks for sixth place in the Western Conference with 12 games to play. Phoenix would lose the tiebreaker with Dallas and has the toughest remaining schedule in the West,