Michael C. Wright
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked why he thinks it’s important to give back to the community: “Because we’re rich as hell and we don’t need it all, and other people need it. Then, you’re an a-- if you don’t give it. Pretty simple.”
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Steve Kerr said he’s not talking about basketball. Said basketball doesn’t matter.
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Victor Wembanyama, 19, skipped the Summer Players Party at Tao nightclub hosted by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and the NBA’s Players Association. He declined the invitation to get his rest ahead of today's game. Learning that Victor doesn't play about his sleep.
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on the league’s announcement today of no positive cases for COVID-19:
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Victor Wembanyama is a big Lego fan. Just 1,000 of these were made and it took a Spurs staffer 15 hours to assemble.
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Victor Wembanyama said he learned more last night about the NBA than he ever knew before thanks to a dinner last night with Manu Ginobili, David Robinson and Tim Duncan.
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Victor Wembanyama’s first summer league practice.
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Kawhi just spoke and said he wants to finish his career as a Spur.
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A friend posted this earlier. It’s a copycat league, right? We can only hope.
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Trae Young becomes the first rook w/back-to-back 35-point games since Allen Iverson in 1997.
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Chicago, y’all still the dopest summertime city in the world though.
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How DeMar DeRozan got over being traded and embraced the Spurs
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Pop just said he'd be surprised if Kawhi returns this season.
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This dude should be a HC.
Chiefs OC Eric Bienemy had plenty to say after his offense rallied to win the Super Bowl
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This is only a partial quote of what Pop said, but it was on point:
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Here's what Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had to say about Lauren Ingraham's criticism of LeBron James: "I don't pick and choose what LeBron should talk about any more than any talking head should try to pick and choose what he talks about. To me, when I...
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Pretty cool that Danny Green comes into Spurs locker room after the game wearing a flannel in honor of Spurs Flannel Friday. Everybody was happy to see him, including Pop. Lots of love in there post game, despite the loss.
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If you’re in Texas, don’t let the president’s news distract you from what the governor has done.
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Tony Parker was asked what type of reception he expected after how Kawhi Leonard was treated when he came back to San Antonio: "Uh, opposite."
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Crushed. Best partner you could ever work with is gone. He never cared about credit, as long as "we" got it. We throw around the term "good people" too freely. JD really embodied that in every facet. Will miss my guy tremendously.
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DeRozan said that Kyle Lowry is the one that has been keeping him informed about how close he is to triple doubles via texts.
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Wanted to wait until SA’s season finally came to an end to share some personal news that my days at ESPN come to an end a little later this summer. Had a great 9 years there, and looking forward to the next opportunity.
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Shoutout to Mavs fans. They've definitely showed up and showed out.
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Victor Wembanyama mentioned that Pop has finally yelled at him: "It came later than I expected, but, yeah, finally…I am glad he yelled at me."
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Inside Tony Parker's departure from the Spurs
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Wild part is I never granted permission to post this. 🤷🏾♂️ Why ask if you’re going to jack it anyway?
Victor Wembanyama can’t make a jumper in shoot around
Did the Spurs pick the wrong guy?
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Both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili spent time with coach Pop last night.
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Also shoutout to
@michaelsmith
and
@jemelehill
for being on the right side of history from jump.
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Pop said he took Manu on the team’s coach’s retreat last week.
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In case you cry, there’s a pack of tissue in every cup holder.
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Gregg Popovich said: "The wealth distance has nothing to do w/marriage, education or anything else. It has to do w/the labor that has never been paid for for all this time," before adding, "we have to get to the reparations discussion."
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Have learned that Kawhi Leonard's MRI revealed no structural damage.
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The uncomfortable silence of Kawhi Leonard
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Raptors & Spurs both take 24-second shot clock violations to start this one.
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Lost my good friend Vaughn McClure. The man loved hard. Always called 2 check on my sons. He spoiled them. Always wanted 2 know about their grades, how they were doing on the field. Always called 2 tell u how much he loved a story u did. The man always put everybody else first.
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Pop just presented D. Wade w/the jerseys of Tony Parker, Manu and Tim Duncan in the brief pre-game ceremony.
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Victor Wembanyama getting in some work with the Summer League squad. He won’t be in Sacramento, but he’ll join the squad in Las Vegas.
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MJ is the goat. But I will never disrespect Bron’s skill set and contributions to the game. I like both. It’s OK to like both.
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No lottery picks needed: Inside the Spurs' player-development machine - ESPN
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“Every game is a statement from now on.” - Victor Wembanyama.
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@ArmondBSmith
Just showing up is half the job my man. But Pop is definitely good people. Love talking to him.
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Spurs GM RC Buford says the franchise’s plan is to exhaust all resources to keep Kawhi Leonard with the team.
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich shares his thoughts on the loss of Kobe Bryant:
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Doesn't look like a mistake to me. Don't take a gig where you're set up to fail from jump.
Amazing at Senior Bowl the chatter is Byron Leftwich made a mistake that he made it known that he couldn't work with Trent Baalke when the question was presented to him. He suggested the Jaguars should hire his guy Adrian Wilson as GM.
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Sean Elliott also attended the dinner last night at Bliss along with coach Pop. Sean, Tim, Victor, Manu and David were at the chef’s table with Pop, who went back and forth between that table and one where Victor’s family was seated.
Victor Wembanyama said he learned more last night about the NBA than he ever knew before thanks to a dinner last night with Manu Ginobili, David Robinson and Tim Duncan.
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Kawhi Leonard just walked to training room. No limp, nothing on ankle. They're taping it up now.
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Something is going on with Patrick Beverley. He was crying when he walked in. Was warming up, stopped, sat down & started crying again.
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For upset Spurs fans, remember y’all have a nice young squad that I expect to be better than folks think. Y’all should be excited about the future. I believe the train will just keep rolling as it has for more than two decades.
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BTW Spurs fans, Victor Wembanyama arrives at Signature North Terminal at San Antonio International at 1:30 pm mañana.
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Young star in the making. It’s his time.
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LONNIE WALKER IV: "Like I said with a couple of the ESPN people, if Coach Popovich needs me to dive on the floor strictly, then I'll strictly dive on the floor. I'm going to do whatever it takes for us to get that win sooner than later, hopefully receive that championship."
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Monty Williams called San Antonio an “opportunity school” that allows former players and coaches the space to find out what they really want to do in the NBA business. He credited Pop and RC Buford for allowing him the opportunity to explore.
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked what helped to bring about LaMarcus Aldridge's resurgence: "When he said, ‘I want to be traded.' It's as simple as that. I said, ‘Woah, nobody's ever said that to me before.' It's my 20-whatever year, and nobody's...
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Purging phone of some old videos and ran across this. This ain’t as controversial as y’all made it:
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RC Buford said when they interviewed him, they already knew a lot about Dejounte Murray’s story. But what really struck the Spurs is he owned it all, never made excuses for his situation. They believed that all he needed was an opportunity.
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@SadieTheIggy
Just guessing, but I think he means people like himself that have the means to do so.
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Since Draft Lottery was introduced in 1985, San Antonio has owned seven total lottery picks, fewest in the NBA.
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LaMarcus Aldridge said he believes the Spurs are a more talented team now than last year.
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@jtrek100
Can't answer that. But can say he truly cares deeply about what's going on and where we're going as a society.
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Going to be a minute before I have anything to say on here about basketball or anything else. Just know it’s disgusting to see some of y’all out here living your best life doing whatever you want to do while families are losing loved ones.
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Played my son on 2K and just dropped 40 w/Tony Parker. He say he ain’t playing me anymore. Claims I cheated. You picked up the stick...gotta take what comes w/it.
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Kawhi Leonard in MRI now. Pop said he's likely out. Pop's highly ticked, & calling the Zaza play dirty.
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This guy happens to catch the score of my kid’s game all the way in Texas and shoots me a text. This is the kind of dude JD was:
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Nobody cares about sports writer free agency, but I officially become a free agent at midnight, w/my first meeting set for 10 am manana.
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Pop said he just got his booster shot because “ I’m over 90.” Says whole team is vaxxed.
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Wifey texted this. I know she ain’t talkin bout me.
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No moment of silence, no special memorial video or anything. Pop did not want this game in any way to be about him. He wanted the team's total focus to be on the game and this series.
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Just talked to Tony Parker, and he said Pop told him before the game "he thought it was time," to start someone else at PG.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker came off the bench Sunday against the Indiana Pacers for the first time in his career in the regular season, and the first time since the 2010 playoffs. Parker said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told him that "he thought it...
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Hearing Danny Green will be on the call for the Rising Stars game. That’s pretty cool, as he definitely has a career in media ahead if he wants it.
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So in the Manu Ginobili tribute video celebrating him, he spends the whole time thanking everybody else, including the city of San Antonio. That’s so damned Manu.
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Man, James Harden said the Rockets are even MORE confident after losing Game 2 to the Lakers, mainly because of the way they lost.
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It's just one game. Not overreacting. But I think I might've been really wrong about the Jazz.
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This is long. But here's Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on what Black History Month means to him: "Well, it's a...
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Talked to him last night. Just moved into his new crib and he was already on a late-night shooting mission trying to get right.
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Victor Wembanyama said he looks forward to sharing his input (and is grateful the team wants him involved) once the offseason hits and the club starts pondering which direction it might take.
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Like everyone else: I'm excited the NBA is back. But today, the Florida Dept. of Health also announced 1,419 additional COVID-19 cases, the most since it began providing daily updates back in March. That's concerning.
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Have heard that Dejounte Murray matured quite a bit after going through his injury situation. Handled it all like a true pro. And that’s saying a lot, because despite his age, he was already showing maturity behind his years IMO.
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The dude literally took off a suit, threw on a Spurs uniform for a photo op in a span of about 10 minutes and was just messing around after damn near 72 straight hours of pure chaos. Y'all wild, man.
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A lot is made of Tim Duncan potentially mentoring Victor, but here’s the thing: TD is mentoring just about everybody that walks through those doors in San Antonio. Victor will hear from David Robinson, Manu, Tony Parker, etc. as well. That’s the way things are done in SA.
Block the jumper, hit the jumper!
Wemby is a force.
Watch
@Metropolitans92
in the LNB semis live on the NBA App:
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Ran into someone on a flight that would know a lot about how hard Kawhi Leonard is working to get back. Told "the big dog" is putting himself through some insane workouts to get back on the court. Also told he's close.
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"We watch Mikal as well. We love the way he goes out there & just shows it every night. It's tough between me & him. It was a tough decision. It's ironic & crazy how me & him, how 2 guards leading this race for guards ended up being 1 and 2." -- Marcus Smart on Mikal Bridges.
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This is bs. She lives in San Antonio because she loves the city. Again, fans do what you want. But some things are out of bounds. Family qualifies...
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Don’t think the Spurs are really all that far away.
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