San Antonio Spurs

Another potentially massive injury is now looming over the NBA Playoffs — this one to San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.

The Philadelphia 76ers went down fighting in their 115-102 loss against the San Antonio Spurs, dropping to No. 7 in the Eastern Conference with three games remaining in the regular season. However, more concerning for fans would have been Joel Embiid’s injury, as he landed awkwardly after a block on Victor Wembanyama in the first […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid injury scare clarified by Nick Nurse after tough loss to Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Aging is just a state of mind, but after a certain point, the state of the knees starts to matter more.

Joel Embiid gave the Sixers all he could, but it wasn’t enough as Tyrese Maxey struggled in a loss to the Spurs.

The Spurs, Celtics and Pistons round out the top five in this penultimate power rankings of the season.

The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama out for the second half of Monday's matchup against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.

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Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama's status for the final week of the regular season is unknown. San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the conference.

Portland Trail Blazers (40-39, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (60-19, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Portland looking to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Spurs have gone 34-15 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is second in the Western Conference in rebounding with 47.1 rebounds. Victor Wembanyama paces the Spurs with 11.5 boards. The Trail Blazers are 27-22 in Western C...

The Sixers’ odds of needing to go through the NBA’s play-in tournament increased Monday night.

The Spurs return to the Frost Bank Center to finish the season on a four game home stand

The NBA regular season reaches a boiling point this Monday, April 6, as the Philadelphia 76ers visit the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center. San Antonio (59-19) enters tonight as one of the most dominant forces in the Western Conference, currently holding the second seed and looking to extend their four-game home winning streak. On the other side, the 76ers (43-35) find themselves in a dogfight for postseason positioning in the Eastern Conference. Currently sitting in the seventh spot...

The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are still the title favorites but the San Antonio Spurs may prove to be their toughest test.

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The final San Antonio Spurs’ homestand of the regular season begins tonight against the 76ers

With the regular season winding down, the discussion in the NBA has turned to the individual awards, especially since several players have become ineligible due to the league’s 65-game rule. On his podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons said Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are “probably out” for the […] The post Bill Simmons makes surprising All-NBA case for Spurs’ Stephon Castle appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio falls to a dominant Jokic performance.

Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams added 15 for the Thunder, who increased their lead over the San Antonio Spurs to three games with four remaining in the race for the top seed in the playoffs.

The overtime loss was painful, but it showed that the Spurs can compete with the best even when they make mistakes.

Nikola Jokic outdueled Victor Wembanyama in a clash of MVP candidates Saturday as the Nuggets extended their win streak to eight games.