Who says who can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The San Antonio Spurs own the best record in the NBA at this time, and they are doing it with . . . drum roll, please . . . offense. The Showtime Spurs? Yes, those same old Spurs – known as a defensive-minded team for … [Read more…]
The Spurs’ signing of Euroleague center Tiago Splitter earlier in the week had very little fanfare. There were no ESPN one-hour specials, no Jim Gray playing emcee and the news was absent from all the 24-hour news networks. It was your typical Spurs offseason transaction. Very low key and very business-like. The move may not look … [Read more…]
During the Tim Duncan Era in San Antonio, making the playoffs is about as automatic as filing taxes each year in April. However, making the playoffs this season has proven to be very taxing on Duncan and the Spurs. The Spurs are currently in a dogfight just to hold on to their low seeding in … [Read more…]
I can’t believe it has been 10 years since Kobe Bryant set up Shaquille O’Neal with that memorable lob pass in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals that resulted in a earth-shaking one-handed slam dunk that changed the landscape of the NBA and ignited one of the best runs in league history. This … [Read more…]
Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward in the history of the NBA! Shhhhh. Don’t say it too loud because someone may hear it and tell Timmy. In case you don’t know, the San Antonio Spurs’ super stud prefers the low-key approach. The big man from the Virgin Islands is not one who boasts about his … [Read more…]