Tim Duncan and Tony Parker are All-NBA. From Spurs.com: Duncan was named to the All-NBA Second Team, making him the only player in NBA history to be named to an All-NBA Team in each of his first 12 seasons (First Team – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007; Second Team – 2006, [...]

In Wednesday’s post, I suggested the Spurs needed to put their backcourt house in order. This might come about naturally as players develop and learn the system. The return of Manu Ginobili will help, as if I needed to tell you. But if I let the impression with any of our readers that the Spurs [...]

In their Macrophenomenal Almanac, the Free Darko crew warn us about The MONGP: The Myth of the Next Ginobili-Parker. They write:

Setting the Stage: Jeremy Tyler Jeremy Tyler has decided to forgo his senior year of high school in favor of Europe. Tyler’s decision caused me to reflect on how situations similar to his might impact the Spurs/Toros in the years to come. What follows is a loose assemblage of dots that will become more easily [...]

I trust that all of our readers know that Hardwood Paroxysm is one the best basketball blogs going. Matt Moore is at the Hardwood helm and he’s just put up a graph-heavy breakdown which accounts for the Spurs injuries and lack of bench scoring options. Or, put differently, how the the story of this postseason [...]

With the D-League playoffs set to tip this evening, what better time to catch up with D-League President and altogether good guy Dan Reed. Dan is making the interview rounds, and joins us to discuss globalization, how D-League talent compares to the NCAA, his league’s role in the stats revolution and, of course, the Spurs [...]

Saturday night I got all laudatory about Marcus Williams. On Monday, the D-League crashed into the praise pile up -Williams was named to the D-League’s First Team, edging teammates Dwayne Jones and Malik Hairston, both honorable mentions. Apparently Dell Demps and Dennis Lindsey were impressed too. They made the recommendation, and Pop and Buford made [...]

Last night’s victory over the Thunder felt like a return home after a long stay away. The Spurs won their 50th game of the season for the 10th consecutive season. And the Spurs beat a fearsome opponent by playing great defense for the final 3 quarters. It was without Manu Ginobili, but it felt like [...]

Early reports are starting to trickle out that Manu Ginobili is done for the season. According to Inside Hoop, a recent MRI and CT scan “showed an increased marrow edema and a stress fracture in his right distal fibula.” Needless to say, this changes everything. Keep checking this space. Graydon and I will punch this [...]

It’s a rare treat, and I enjoy myself when it comes around: overlapping Toros-Spurs games. Last night I was able to watch a West Coast matinee between the Toros and D-Fenders as an appetizer to the disappointing Spurs at Knicks entree. The Toros won the game 110-108. The story of the game was a big [...]

The last time we played the Knicks we went into the game with 1 win and 4 losses. The Knicks were 4-3 at the time. The Spurs came out with a starting lineup of George Hill, Roger Mason, Ime Udoka, Tim Duncan, and Fabricio Oberto. It’s hard to believe that game and tonight’s contest will [...]

For all the match-ups of the night I’ve composed, I believe this is the first to ever feature Popovich. The game offers an endless array of intriguing on court match-ups: Duncan vs. Garnett; Rondo vs. Parker; Pierce vs. Ginobili; Allen vs. Mason; The Celtics frontcourt backups vs. the Spurs frontcourt backups. The list I wrote [...]

I always enjoy playing the Warriors, partly because Nelson practices such a chaotic style of ball, partly because I am confident the Spurs have the discipline to not give in to the allure of that style. This game could be a bit of a trap game, though. We have just come off of a tough [...]

Tonight’s game against the Nets is the beginning of a particularly grueling stretch for the Silver and Black. We close out the month of January with 5 more games: Nets, @ Lakers, @ Utah, @ Phoenix, New Orleans. I would argue this is the toughest 5 game stretch we have had all season. And although [...]

Although I have only lived in Chicago for a little over a year, I am almost legendary amongst Chicago sports fans. For you see I have attended 8 Chicago sporting events and never once has the home town team won. Cubs, Bears, Bulls, doesn’t matter. If I am present they lose. For the most part [...]