Entries Tagged as '2010-11'

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Spurs waive Danny Green

Danny Green was signed to play backup small forward. Then he was waived. This is the story of him being waived.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Matt Bonner’s big night

Matt Bonner put up numbers against the Orlando Magic, but haters gonna hate.

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Spurs slowly acclimating Tiago Splitter

We all know how awesome Tiago Splitter is. But as much basketball as he’s played over the last few months, the Spurs have to take their time playing the big man

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 94, Utah Jazz 82: Best. Start. Ever.

The San Antonio Spurs are off to their best start ever. Not bad for a bunch of old guys.

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 103, Chicago Bulls 94

Derrick Rose put up 33 points, but the Spurs were able to shut down everybody else and beat the Bulls 103-94. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 21 points.

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

DeJuan Blair finally doubles up

After a strong preseason and weak start to the regular season, DeJuan Blair finally breaks through for his first double-double of 2010-11.

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 116, Philadelphia 76ers 93

AT&T CENTER — Corporate knowledge be damned, the San Antonio Spurs have been taking a new approach to the season. Those seeking evidence need look no further than starting center DeJuan Blair. Neither a floor spacing big man, or shotblocking menace, Blair might be the shortest starting center in Spurs history, give or take a [...]

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

James Anderson out 8 weeks with stress fracture in foot

James Anderson looked to be having a solid rookie season. And then out of nowhere, he ended up with a stress fracture in his foot and 8 weeks on the shelf.

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Reports: Garrett Temple waived

Garrett Temple went from being Coach Pop’s new favorite player to an early-season cut in less than six months.

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 107, Los Angeles Clippers 95

AT&T CENTER — Tim Duncan entered Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers clouded in uncertainty. Duncan exhibited flu-like symptoms earlier in the day and his appearance was in doubt. “I really thought he wasn’t going to come,” Manu Ginobili said. “This morning he was feeling sick and we thought he wasn’t going to [...]

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Creating a culture of involvement in San Antonio

There’s a hallway in the AT&T Center outside of the team’s locker room, training room and the coaches’ offices. It’s where all the reporters hang out to interview Coach Pop before the game, and all the players come in from the parking garage. In this hallway, one wall is lined with framed pictures. A few [...]

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 124, Houston Rockets 121

AT&T CENTER — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets in overtime 124-121 on Saturday night. It was a very exciting game, especially for it being only five games into the season. Richard Jefferson scored 22 points and hit 4 of 5 3-pointers in what is one of the best stories of the young [...]

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Spurs hand Bobby Simmons the pink slip, bring in another point guard

Today’s announcement from the San Antonio Spurs is a curious one. Not the part about Bobby Simmons getting waived — that didn’t surprise me much — but that the Spurs signed point guard Chris Quinn. To the press release: The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed point guard Chris Quinn. Per team [...]

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 112, Phoenix Suns 110

Who would’ve thought four shots from one spot on the floor could mean so much? If the Richard Jefferson reclamation project needed a tidy little bow on it, RJ obliged on Wednesday night at the US Airways Center. Jefferson hit four of five 3-pointers on his way to 28 points for the San Antonio Spurs [...]

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns: The chicken or the egg?

In finally breaking through the San Antonio Spurs in last year’s playoffs, the Phoenix Suns exposed Tim Duncan in numerous pick and rolls. Obviously some of that success had to do with age and its effects on Duncan, but tonight should offer an interesting case study on the impact of each component of the pick [...]