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Bright Side Of The Sun

It wouldn’t be bad if the Suns would add more of the rad lad Thad

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports I hope it’s not a fad, dad, because his minutes didn’t make me mad or sad. In fact, I think I was tad glad. The injury report was released like it always is, one hour prior to Phoenix Suns’ tipoff. The name we were all interested to see was that of Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic, who tweaked his ankle in an embarrassing loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, has been a vital cog in the sputtering Suns machine this season. His absence would surely be felt as the team is 0-4 in games in which he was absent. With the Denver Nuggets on...

Bright Side Of The Sun

Injury Update: Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic both questionable ahead of clash with Nuggets

Photo by Ronald Cortes/ Fun fact: The Suns are 0-4 without Jusuf Nurkic this year. A rough night in San Antonio was made tougher when Jusuf Nurkic was injured in the 3rd quarter last night. He had 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots when he exited the game after tweaking his ankle on that of Jeremy Sochan’s. Then, with the Phoenix Suns down 99-97 and with 2:51 left in the game, Bradley Beal jammed his right ring finger after contesting a shot. It was the shot of Jeremy Sochan. Jeremy Sochan: The Spurs’ modern day Bruce Bowen. Just injuring Suns player after...

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Sochan, Vassell lead Spurs past Suns 104-102 as injured Wembanyama watches from sidelines

Jeremy Sochan hit a key 3-pointer in the final minute and finished with 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 104-102 on Monday night with Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injury.

Pounding The Rock

San Antonio vs. Memphis, Final Score: Spurs struggle from deep in 99-97 loss to Grizzlies

Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Looking ahead can be dangerous. When hope roars back to life, Jaren Jackson is there to ruin things. San Antonio fell to Memphis 99-97 after an impressive late-game flurry was foiled by Jackson’s game-winner with just under two seconds left. We knew Memphis would be without Ja Morant after his season-ending injury earlier this season, but Desmond Bane was also unavailable due to a back injury. That left Jaren Jackson with a massive load to carry against the Spurs, and carry it he did. It was just one of those nights for the Spurs, who...

Pounding The Rock

Zach Collins has entered concussion protocol, out vs. Mavericks

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Collins hit his head on the court on Sunday, but symptoms did not show until today. Spurs center Zach Collins has been placed in concussion protocol after waking up not feeling well this morning. He will miss at least tonight’s game against Mavericks and will have to pass tests before he can return to action. Collins had hit his head on the court during Sunday’s game against the Nets in Austin, and although he seemed fine at the time, symptoms only started showing this morning. Turns out Collins is now in concussion protocol...

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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks

Photo by Ron Jenkins/ In the fourth meeting between the teams, the Spurs are looking for their first win Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs will be missing the services of Zach Collins, who entered concussion protocol after a hard fall onto the Moody Center court in Sunday’s overtime win over the Nets. Hopefully, he’ll have a quick...

Pounding The Rock

Wembanyama shines in return despite loss to Warriors

Photo by Ronald Cortes/ Highlights from the Spurs loss to the Warriors The San Antonio Spurs were riding a high after a big win on the road against the Golden State Warriors. Heading back home, facing the same opponent and picking up your two best players adds to that excitement. Unfortunately, the Spurs couldn’t keep up their momentum throughout the whole game, letting Golden State go on a 30-6 run in the third quarter on the way to a 112-102 loss. The game marked the return of Victor Wembanyama, who missed the last two games with an ankle injury. He was back to his...

Golden State Of Mind

Warriors fall apart without Steph Curry, lose 126-113 to Spurs

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ The Warriors may not have had Steph, but that’s no excuse against the worst team in the West. Everyone knew the Golden State Warriors would take a step back with Steph Curry sidelined by an ankle injury. However, even those lowered expectations were no excuse for a 126-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center on Saturday night. The Dubs fell to 33-30 on the season after losing to the worst team in the Western Conference. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opted to move Chris Paul into the starting lineup instead of Klay Thompson. A...

Golden State Of Mind

Warriors vs. Spurs injury report

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ Saturday’s game is missing its two biggest stars. The Golden State Warriors have a prime opportunity in front of them on Saturday night. They’ll get a chance to bounce back from a disappointing Thursday night loss to the Chicago Bulls by hosting the 13-50 San Antonio Spurs. Opportunity is knocking, and the Dubs would be wise to open the door. But it’s a bummer of a game for all basketball fans. The Warriors and the Spurs each employ one of the biggest (quite literally, in the latter’s case) and brightest stars in the league, but...

Pounding The Rock

Spurs battled for 47 minutes in last-minute loss to Kings

AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn The Spurs overcame a 20-point deficit and had this game won. Unfortunately, basketball is played in 48 minutes, not 47. Coming off a loss to the Houston Rockets in Houston this past Tuesday, the Spurs looked to capture victory against the Sacramento Kings in Sac-town. They also had to battle without Victor Wembanyama, who is dealing with an ankle injury. After a competitive first quarter, the Spurs found themselves down by 20 in the second. However, they battled back to cut the deficit to 12 at halftime, and then to five after the third quarter....

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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via The Wembanyama-less Spurs look to bounce back in Sacramento After a tough loss to the Houston Rockets on the road, bad news struck the San Antonio Spurs once again. It was announced on Wednesday night that Victor Wembanyama would miss Thursday night’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Wembanyama suffered a right ankle injury in the third quarter against the Rockets. It’s unclear how much time he will miss going forward. San Antonio will face a tough opponent in the Kings, who are on the second game of a back-to-back. Sacramento is an...

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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets

Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Can the Silver and Black bag their first three-game win streak of the season tonight? Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The big news of the night is that Victor Wembanyama is on the injury report with a sore shoulder that got tweaked on a foul by Myles Turner late in the game. Hopefully, it won’t keep him from playing, but...

Canis Hoopus

Game Preview #59: Wolves vs. Grizzlies

Photos by Nic Antaya & David Sherman / Coming off a blowout win over the Spurs, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves seek another one less than 24 hours later against Jaren Jackson Jr. and an injury-riddled Grizzlies squad. Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to win their second game in as many nights as they host Jaren Jackson Jr. and a struggling Memphis Grizzlies squad. In the words of Victor Wembanyama, “[Having] fun is winning.” And that perfectly summed up last night’s Timberwolves 114-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Minnesota will...

Rockets 'can compete with anybody in the league' when healthy - James Harden | NBA on ESPN

James Harden says the Rockets' healthy roster improves the team's confidence and energy after Houston cruised to a 136-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Chris Paul, who returned to the Rockets' lineup after missing three games with a hamstring injury, s