Tag: San Antonio Spurs
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. By many accounts, Gregg Popovich is the greatest coach in NBA history (depending on who you ask, it is either him or Phil Jackson). He’s the conductor of the greatest modern dynasty in NBA history. Since he took over as the head coach […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Monday, June 24, 2024. After missing the entirety of last season with a suspension and losing his gig with the Boston Celtics, Ime Udoka has turned the downtrodden Houston Rockets into a force to be reckoned with. But how much is Udoka making to revitalize the Rockets? In this […]
After a 2-5 start to the season last year, Steve Nash and the Brooklyn Nets decided it was best to part ways. In his place, the team promoted longtime assistant Jacque Vaughn to the interim head coaching position. Vaughn took full advantage of the moment, performing well enough to remove the ‘interim’ label and become Brooklyn’s official head […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is among six players in NBA history to record at least 200 points, 100 rebounds, and 25 blocks through his first 11 career games, and the five other stars before him all ended up in the NBA Hall of Fame. Since blocks were officially tracked in 1973-74, the only […]
Key Highlights: Vassell could become more aggressive as a driver and one play from Tuesday’s win exemplified how to do that Generating more efficient shots are important for his scoring development His free throw rate has nearly doubled to .333 compared to his previous career-best mark (.168) The Spurs’ rebuilding phase should allow him to […]
The San Antonio Spurs trailed 63-45 at halftime against the Phoenix Suns — and also had just a 2% win probability while trailing by 30 points in the third quarter — before going on to win 115-114 in Tuesday night’s matchup. Keldon Johnson, who led San Antonio in scoring with 27 points, stripped Kevin Durant and […]
For the latest San Antonio Spurs injury report, guard Tre Jones and forwards Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell are out for Monday night’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Forwards Doug McDermott and Keldon Johnson are listed as gametime decisions. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been resting starters and other key players ahead of the […]
The San Antonio Spurs are signing free agent forward Paul Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. Watson, 28, last played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2021-22 season. In 2017, the 6-foot-6 wing went undrafted out of California State University, Fresno. On Oct. 5, 2018, Watson inked an Exhibit 10 deal […]
The San Antonio Spurs have re-signed guard Devin Vassell to a five-year, $146 million extension, per sources. About $135 million is fully guaranteed, and his deal includes $11 million in bonuses. Vassell, 23, was selected 11th overall by the Spurs in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Florida State. During his rookie 2020-21 season, the 6-foot-5 […]
The San Antonio Spurs are waiving guard Javante McCoy less than a week after signing him to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. McCoy, 25, went undrafted out of Boston University in 2022. Although the 6-foot-5 guard signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summertime, he was waived last October. On Nov. […]
