Because of family related post-Thanksgiving obligations, I’m not going to have an opportunity to write a complete Match-Up of the Night post. But I still wanted to leave you with a couple of quick notes going into tonight’s game. -Darko Milicic did an excellent job guarding Tim Duncan when the Spurs played the Grizzlies on [...]

In grade school, I watched The Flintstones ad naseum. I liked the cartoon, but I was especially fascinated by Fred’s feet. How could he get the car to go so fast without scuffing a toe? Didn’t Wilma freak out when they rubbed feet in bed? Did he see a pedicurist? These are the hard questions [...]

The Spurs defeated the Bulls 98-88 at the AT&T Center this evening, extending their record to a respectable 8-6. I personally characterized the game as a match-up between Derrick Rose and George Hill. Rose better hope that the media does not view it similarly or else his stock will drop as the former IUPUI star [...]

I’m tempted to make George Hill half of the match-up of the night nearly every night and this evening I’m giving into temptation. No showdown so far this year has excited me more than George Hill’s first opportunity to tango with Derrick Rose. This is not merely a chance to get a look at the [...]

I have a friend who falls for every girl he meets. He can recount unrequited infatuation with the poetic eloquence of a tormented heart. I’m sure he lays awake at night thinking of the ones who got away, the ones who would love him if only they would know him. I feel for him, but [...]

Although never considered a superstar, Robert Horry was a key member of several elite NBA teams for over a decade. He won 7 NBA Championships during his 16 years in the league. Only 8 other players have won as many championships, all 8 of whom were on the 1960′s Celtics. The importance of Horry’s contributions [...]

The Spurs traveled to Memphis yesterday evening and left with a 94-81 win over the Grizzlies. The game remained close during the first half, but some solid contributions on the part of early season heroes Roger Mason and George Hill allowed the Spurs to distance themselves in the third and cruise to a comfortable victory [...]

Manu Ginobili connected on his first post-injury shot attempt, a 3 point basket. We should have expected as much. The Spurs live on the arc. Prior to the season, I wrote: From a personnel standpoint, they’ve [the Spurs] added offensive-minded free agents and rookies. Hill and Mason, for example, can score and allow Tony Parker [...]

Last week, Tony Parker told French radio station RMC that his ankle was recovering quickly and his return to the court could come as soon as this week. Today, we learn through RMC that he could return as early as Friday against Memphis. If this is the case, the Spurs will be pretty close to [...]

This was a difficult match-up to choose, as this Grizzlies team is packed with exciting, however undeveloped, players. With guys like Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo roaming the perimeter and slashing toward the hoop, it’s going to be hard not to keep your eyes peeled on the free-wheeling Memphis backcourt. But if you want a [...]

According to Jeff McDonald at the San Antonio Express News, Manu will play tonight against the Grizzlies. Obviously his return spells an end to what has been a trying time for the silver and black but questions still remain. As Tim noted a couple of weeks ago, rushing Manu back could lead to further problems [...]

Sam Presti, Vice-President and General Manager of the Thunder, has fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo. In some ways, this is a sad story for Spurs fans. It comes across like a rift in the extended family, like listening to two uncles argue over Thanksgiving turkey. The Thunder are trying to build an organization in the [...]

In our best collective offensive performance of the season the Spurs downed the Jazz 119-94 to return to .500 and hold on to the 8th spot in the Western Conference. The Spurs shot an impressive 51.9% from the field, but even more impressive was our collective 15-25 performance from beyond the 3-point line. Six Spurs, [...]

UPDATE: Williams participated in practice on Thursday and I subsequently assumed he would be playing this evening. But because of an ankle injury Sloan chose to withhold him from the game. Which pretty much means you can ignore this entire preview. Spurs-Jazz always offers some great match-ups out there on the floor. If Spurs fans [...]

The Spurs are currently tied with Golden State for the 8th best record in the West. But unlike Denver’s trade for Billups, which appears to have greatly helped the Nuggets, I don’t see this one affecting the standings. At least, it won’t prevent the Spurs from making a move up. If Manu returns as early [...]