Open Thread: Check the “Spurs Week” activities taking place in Austin
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by Jeph Duarte
10h ago
Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Join the week-long celebration of the I-35 Series at Moody Center This year’s annual Rodeo Road Trip has stint at home...sort of. After this weekend’s All-Star Break the Spurs will have two “home” games in Austin’s Moody Center. As the Silver & Black continue to build their state capital fanbase, the Spurs Organization has announced a week full of festivities: The San Antonio Spurs announced the schedule for Spurs Week, their signature week-long celebration tied to the third annual I-35 Series in Austin, presented by Alienware and Nets ..read more
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Stephon Castle wins Rising Stars MVP, advances to All-Star game
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by Marilyn Dubinski
22h ago
Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Castle’s played facilitator in his first win before carrying his team to the championship and on to Sunday. Spurs rookie Stephon Castle has been on the rise over the last few weeks, and it continued to kick off All-Star weekend in the Rising Stars Challenge. Starting for Team C in Game 1 alongside Zach Edey, Keyonte George, Dalton Knecht and Jaylen Wells, Castle’s team got out to a 19-7 start and never trailed, despite allowing Team T to make it interesting a few times. Castle himself mostly played the role of play-maker with several nice assists and hockey assists ..read more
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Victor Wembanyama has second-highest odds of winning All-Star MVP
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by Jacob Douglas
1d ago
Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images SB Nation Reacts to NBA All-Star Weekend. The San Antonio Spurs will have the biggest presence they’ve had at NBA All-Star Weekend in years. Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star and will participate in the NBA Skills Challenge with Chris Paul for Team Spurs. Stephon Castle will play in the Rising Stars game on Friday night and will attempt to bring home a dunk contest crown on Saturday. It’s another step in getting the Spurs back into the NBA limelight. A successful weekend from Wembanyama and Castle could put the basketball world on notice. The message – we got next ..read more
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Open Thread: Spurs All-Star History of the Slam Dunk Contest
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by Jeph Duarte
2d ago
Set Number: X20203 Stephon Castle is the first Spur to participate in 37 years Slam Dunk Contest The highlight of the Saturday night’s All-Star Weekend festivities each year goes to the Slam Dunk Contest. This is also one of the oldest traditions to be paired with the All-Star Game. Going all the way back to 1976 when the Spurs were in the ABA, both George Gervin and Larry Kenon competed in the event. It became an on-going event throughout the season that was not unique to the All-Star Weekend. It wasn’t until 1984 that the Slam Dunk Contest became a singular annual event. And in that first ..read more
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Everything Spurs fans need to know about All-Star Weekend
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by Jeje Gomez
2d ago
Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Here’s the format and starting time of every All-Star event featuring a Spur, along with how to watch it. All-Star weekend is here and the Spurs will play a major part in it, with participants on all three days. Stephon Castle will represent the team in the Rising Stars Game and Dunk Contest while Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul will play in the Skills Challenge. Finally, on Sunday, Wemby will take part in the main event, the All-Star Game. It’s been a while since the Spurs had this level of representation in the midseason festivities celebrating the best of the bes ..read more
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Evaluating De’Aaron Fox’s first five games with the Spurs
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by MateoMayorga
2d ago
Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Wembanyama has a real go-to partner De’Aaron Fox’s first five games as a Spur have shown how much another game-changer was needed on the team. His speed is a perfect compliment to Victor Wembanyama because he puts defenders on his back hip very easily. Despite the team’s 2-3 record, the offensive rating has been high (117.2) since he arrived, and early returns show that the Spurs got another All-Star caliber player, so trading for him was the right move. Notably, Fox is still in the “not trying to step on anyone’s toes” part of his integration, as he is taking 3.7 f ..read more
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What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Celtics
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by Charlie Thaddeus
2d ago
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images San Antoino gets a taste of the real deal It wasn’t a disaster. I mean, it wasn’t pretty or anything. Getting blown out on national television isn’t something you seek out, but it wasn’t as bad as it might have looked to someone who just hopped online and checked the score this morning. The Spurs played the Celtics on the road and fought hard for 48 minutes. They didn’t embarrass themselves, and they didn’t look completely terrible. They were simply outclassed. The Celtics won a title last year, and despite some minor squabbles, they’re on track to compete ..read more
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Highlights: De’Aaron Fox drops team-high 23 points in loss to Celtics
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by DanielSprague
2d ago
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Spurs head into the ASB with more questions than answers. Coming off a much-needed win against the Washington Wizards, the Spurs traveled to Boston to take on the Celtics. The Spurs fell behind in the first, which was tough to recover from. They were outscored 37-19 in the first and were down as much as 24 in the first half. However, the Spurs attempted a comeback that got them within single digits early in the fourth. Unfortunately, the Celtics just countered with runs of their own. The Spurs’ biggest flaw was shooting an abysmal 23% from three. T ..read more
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Open Thread: P. J. Carlesimo joined the Spurs telecast for final two games before the All-Star Break
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by Jeph Duarte
3d ago
Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Former Spurs assistant knows the game well It is no secret that Sean Elliott is not a fan of cold weather. His breaks tend to align with the Spurs extended trips into cooler climate. Over the last two games, former Spurs assistant coach P. J. Carlesimo sat in for the “Memorial Day Miracle” legend. In Washington, D. C., and again in Boston, the long-time coach sat with Jacob Tobey calling the game. Carlesimo, after going undrafted in 1971, moved right into coaching as an assistant at Fordham, his alma mater. Thus began a career spanning thirty-seven seasons serv ..read more
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Spurs can’t overcome disastrous first quarter, lose to the Celtics to close Rodeo Road Trip
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by Jeje Gomez
3d ago
Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Spurs went 2-4 in their six consecutive games on the road and will go into the All-Star break fading in the standings. The Spurs finished the Rodeo Road Trip with a loss. A terrible start doomed them in Boston, as they faced a Celtics team that carved out a big lead and did enough to prevent a comeback to secure a 116-103 win. A bigger, more talented contender limiting the Spurs on defense and scoring on them regularly shouldn’t be surprising. The unfortunate aspect of the first quarter was how little resistance San Antonio offered. They managed to keep up initi ..read more
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