Alonzo Gee was the recipient of multiple DNP-CDs this preseason. Yet he remains on the Spurs, even after surprise preseason standouts Curtis Jerrells and Marcus Cousin were traded and cut, respectively. Earlier this month, the Spurs intimated that, because of financial circumstances, the team was strongly leaning toward keeping 13 players, but this morning Mike [...]

DeJuan Blair has been the story of the preseason so far in San Antonio, earning a spot in the starting lineup, and chances are he will merit a few paragraphs tonight when the Spurs face off against the Houston Rockets in their last preseason game. Lost in the mix have been the battles that have [...]

The Spurs play their first game of the NBA Summer League this afternoon. (The game is available through NBA Broadband, 3:30 6:30 EST, for those who are inclined to watch.) The Spurs’ roster is notable for who isn’t playing as much as it is for those who are. James Anderson, Ryan Richards, and Malik Hairston will [...]

Two Austin Toros were named D-League All-Stars on Tuesday. Center Dwayne Jones, who averages 17.8 points per game and leads the D-League with 15.2 rebounds per game and 21 double-doubles, and guard Alonzo Gee, averaging 20.6 points per game, were each named to the team.

I have a confession. I love the D-League. I love the potential of wondering “what could be” for most of the guys on the floor. I love the idea of NBA teams using lower-level teams to develop their own players. I especially love how accessible the game is to the average fan and how there [...]