San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs’ decision to trade Jakob Poeltl has quietly fueled their rise, turning draft assets into a veteran star and helping power a deep playoff push.

The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons saw their five-game winning streak end Monday night with a 114-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff pointed to perimeter defense and execution as key factors. San Antonio knocked down 18 of 40 from 3-point range, while Detroit shot just 7 […] The post J.B. Bickerstaff breaks down Pistons’ loss to Spurs appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points, 17 rebounds, and 6 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 114-103 on Monday, ...

There are three teams with 40 wins thus far into the season, and the Spurs are one of them

The San Antonio Spurs looked every bit like a contender Monday night, and Stephon Castle made sure Detroit felt it from the opening tip. After the Spurs’ 114-103 win over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, Castle’s postgame comments revealed the defensive mindset that fueled San Antonio’s ninth straight victory. “Yeah, just trying to […] The post Stephon Castle details defensive strategy as Spurs extend win streak to nine appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson described Monday night’s 114-103 road win over the Detroit Pistons as a test of toughness rather than shot-making. “I thought it was a really competitive game, very physical,” Johnson said after the victory at Little Caesars Arena. “We made some shots early and they reminded us very quickly […] The post Mitch Johnson on Spurs’ physical win over Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the East-leading Detroit Pistons 114-103, and won a season-high nine games in a row on Monday night. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 21 points, 17 rebounds, and six blocks, while Devin Vassell scored 28 points to snap the Pistons’ five-game winning streak. On the other hand, Cade Cunningham finished […] The post Spurs dethrone East-leading Pistons 114-103 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Pistons star Cade Cunningham was called for an offensive foul after extending his arms and knocking Spurs guard Stephon Castle down on the court. Spurs forward Keldon Johnson responded by pushing Cunningham and Pistons center Jalen Duren, who was recently suspended by the league, pointed his right finger in Johnson's face.

Two of the league’s best face off in a marquee matchup.

In a possible NBA Finals matchup, the Detroit Pistons squared off against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. As of publication, the Pistons were trailing by double digits midway through the fourth quarter. But Pistons big man Jalen Duren had the highlight of the night in the NBA, throwing down a poster dunk on Spurs […] The post Jalen Duren throws down poster dunk on Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It feels like just a few years ago when San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson was a wide-eyed rookie out of Kentucky. Now, he is the longest tenured player of the Spurs, providing toughness and leadership. He proved that again when they visited the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Things got chippy […] The post Spurs’ Keldon Johnson defends Stephon Castle after push from Cade Cunningham appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday that they have signed forward Emanuel Miller to a Two-Way contract and waived Stanley Umude. Miller, 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, joins the Spurs after brief stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. Miller appeared in six games with the Cleveland Charge this season, averaging 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, […] The post Spurs add Emanuel Miller, waive Stanley Umude appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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For the first time in four tries, the Spurs swept their Austin series.

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