Sports
October 26, 2023
Wembymania Achieves Liftoff—Barely
Foul trouble slowed the San Antonio Spurs rookie in Wednesday’s loss to Dallas, but Wembanyama’s flashes of brilliance still shone bright.
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Sports
October 5, 2023
The Spurs and Shania Twain? Bring On the Unhinged NBA Merch!
With its limited edition Shania Twain T-shirt and other unexpected items, the San Antonio Spurs’ online store is not afraid to get weird.
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Best Thing in Texas
August 14, 2023
The Top Moments From a Very Texas Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
After a night of hilarious and emotional speeches, Becky Hammon, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Gregg Popovich are all Hall of Famers.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Sports
July 12, 2023
Who Wouldn’t Want to Coach Victor Wembanyama for the Next Five Years?
Gregg Popovich, the oldest head coach in NBA history, just signed a contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama is why.
Sports
June 22, 2023
Seriously, Could the San Antonio Spurs Be Any More Lucky?
They've won the NBA draft lottery three times. The first two landed David Robinson and Tim Duncan—now it's Victor Wembanyama's turn.
Sports
May 17, 2023
Let the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Era Begin
David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and now Victor Wembanyama—when the Spurs draft number one overall, they get Hall of Fame big men.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Sports
May 17, 2023
How Jimmy Butler Became ‘Himmy’
No other NBA star raises his game for the postseason quite like Miami Heat guard and Tomball, Texas, native Jimmy Butler.
Sports
May 16, 2023
So Much Went Wrong for the Mavericks to End Up in the NBA Draft Lottery
Luka Dončić’s war on referees, the failure to re-sign Jalen Brunson, the trade for Kyrie Irving—it was all bad for the Mavs this season.
Sports
April 10, 2023
Boban Marjanović Completes the NBA’s Texas Triangle
Only a handful of NBA players have suited up for all three Texas teams. One of them happens to be seven-foot-four Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanović.
Best Thing in Texas
March 29, 2023
Let’s Just Move This Year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction to Texas
Mavs great Dirk Nowitzki, along with four San Antonio Spurs—Gregg Popovich, Becky Hammon, Tony Parker, and Pau Gasol—headline the 2023 class.
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Sports
February 6, 2023
Four Items for Kyrie Irving’s Texas Bucket List
The NBA guard can search for the Earth’s edge in Big Bend and bone up on JFK conspiracy theories when he’s not getting buckets in Dallas.
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Best Thing in Texas
October 10, 2022
Coach Pop, Manu, and the San Antonio Spurs Bring Smiles to Uvalde
Spurs legends past and present reminded residents that they haven't been forgotten in the months since the shooting at Robb Elementary.
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Sports
September 7, 2022
The Manu, the Myth, the Legend
As San Antonio Spurs great Manu Ginóbili enters the Basketball Hall of Fame, let’s relive every joyous moment of his daredevil career.
Sports
May 18, 2022
Luka Dončić and the Mavericks Are Ready for Their Close-up
For Dallas fans with "Cowboys fatigue," the Mavs' NBA playoff run to the Western Conference finals is a welcome antidote.
Best Thing in Texas
May 16, 2022
How ’Bout Them Mavs?
An all-time-great game seven offers a hint of how high Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks can fly in the 2022 NBA playoffs.
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Sports
May 6, 2022
Why Are the Spurs Playing Footsie With Austin?
The team's request to play more "home" games away from the AT&T Center raised familiar fears that San Antonio could lose its NBA franchise.
Books
March 15, 2022
‘The Great Nowitzki’ Does Justice to Dirk’s Greatness
German writer Thomas Pletzinger has written a definitive biography of the seven-footer who brought a title to Dallas and a new era to the NBA.
Sports
March 4, 2022
Secrets of the Texas NBA Shot Clock Operators
The timekeepers for the Spurs, Rockets, and Mavs open up about one of the most overlooked and pressure-packed jobs in sports.
Sports
February 15, 2022
Gregg Popovich Closes In on Another NBA Milestone
With four more victories, the San Antonio Spurs coach will set a new NBA record for regular-season wins—but his legacy is greater than that.
Sports
July 28, 2021
How Davion Mitchell Built Himself Into a Top-15 NBA Draft Pick at Baylor
The Bears' best defender and offensive initiator projects as one of the most pro-ready players in Thursday night's draft.
Sports
April 8, 2021
Look at How Many Fishy Crackers Boban Can Hold in His Hand
The cracker company’s new promotion determined that the 7’4” NBA player can hold 301 Goldfish in one handful.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Sports
November 12, 2020
Becky Hammon on the Spurs, the WNBA, and the Mural of Her Face in San Antonio
The NBA’s first female assistant coach is the star of a new 60-second documentary.
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Sports
October 22, 2019
The Dallas Mavericks Are Now Luka Doncic’s Team. Is He Ready?
As he takes over for the legendary Dirk Nowitzki as the face of the franchise, MFFLs are hoping for more from the young Slovenian than just thrilling play.
Sports
October 7, 2019
Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Are Both Pretty Disgusted About the NBA Pandering to China
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted support for protesters in Hong Kong, and all hell broke loose—in ways that even united the two rivals.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Sports
July 11, 2019
How Russell Westbrook Could End Up With the Spurs, Rockets, or Mavericks
The enigmatic NBA superstar isn’t long for Oklahoma City. How likely is he to head south down I-35?
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Sports
June 11, 2019
Tony Parker, Last of the San Antonio Spurs’ Dynastic Big Three, Is Retiring
Along with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, he brought unprecedented NBA success to the Alamo City.
Sports
May 29, 2019
San Antonio Spurs Fans Face an Existential Question: Kawhi Leonard or the Warriors?
In this year’s NBA Finals, do they root for the star who spurned them or their hated Western Conference foe?
The National Podcast of Texas
May 20, 2019
Kirk Goldsberry: “In the NBA, Analytics and Aesthetics Aren’t Always Compatible”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the UT professor and 'Sprawlball' author describes how data analysis has transformed basketball.
Sports
April 11, 2019
The Big Texas Sendoff for Dirk Nowitzki
At his final games Tuesday in Dallas and Wednesday in San Antonio, fans gave our favorite German Texan the farewell he deserved.
Sports
March 19, 2019
The Three* Best Teams in the NBA Since 1997 Are in Texas, According to This Ridiculous Statistic
*There’s a big drop off between #1 and #2, though.
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Sports
January 25, 2019
James Harden Is Unbelievably Hot Right Now
The beard is on fire. Well, not literally.
Sports
September 25, 2017
Coach Popovich’s Comments About Trump Have Changed the NBA for the Better
Pop’s outspoken remarks have created room for America’s most politically active sports league to take an even more active stance.
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Sports
April 15, 2016
Betting Your Way Through The Texas Teams In The NBA Playoffs
Somehow, the Mavericks and the Rockets join the Spurs in the NBA playoffs again this year—but we don’t like their odds.
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Sports
February 4, 2016
The LaMarcus Aldridge Experiment
LaMarcus Aldridge is coming on strong as of late, but is it enough?
Sports
September 29, 2015
Watch Gregg Popovich Prank An NBA TV Reporter Hard
The seemingly humorless coach plays up his persona for a perfect prank.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Sports
July 21, 2015
Becky Hammon Just Coached The Spurs To A Summer League Championship
Becky Hammon coached the Spurs to a Summer League title, but some people seem surprised she wasn’t writing plays in lipstick.
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Sports
February 12, 2015
She Got Game
Becky Hammon didn’t get hired as the Spurs’ assistant coach because she’s a woman. She got the job for the same reason everyone gets a job with the Spurs: to keep the team winning.
Sports
November 10, 2014
Texas, Let’s Get to Know Flower Mound High School’s Lauren Cox, the Top Women’s Basketball Prospect in the Country
The six-foot-four junior has already made a fan of LeBron James.
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Sports
June 16, 2014
Spurs Spurs Spurs Spurs Spurs
Spurs!
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Sports
June 5, 2014
How ’Bout Them Spurs?
Maybe it's because Tim Duncan is the anti-LeBron, but it's pretty clear that during this year's NBA Finals, San Antonio’s team is America’s Team.
Sports
June 4, 2014
The Gambling Odds Favor the Spurs
America loves the Spurs these days, but so do the offshore bookies that put their money where their love is.
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Sports
April 28, 2014
Texas Three-Pointers FTW
All three Texas NBA teams had at least one game end with a massive three-point shot to steal the lead.
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Sports
February 12, 2014
Not Just Semi-Opinionated
The legendary Dan Jenkins has been covering sports since the forties. Things have not improved.
Sports
May 20, 2013
San Antonio Mayor Castro Lays Down Granary ‘Cue on Spurs
Bad news, Memphis: not only are your Grizzlies on the way to losing to the Spurs, but you still won't get to eat the world's best barbecue!
Sports
January 21, 2013
Houston, We Finally Have Linsanity?
The Rockets are just 10-11, but they're winning big at media exposure, from viral videos to ESPN the Magazine.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Anxieties of Royce White
AWOL Houston Rockets rookie Royce White, who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder, is at odds with the team over how to best manage his illness.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Tim Duncan Gives Fan the Finger
The Spurs forward expresses his profane displeasure with a stalker fan at CVS in typically low-key fashion.
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Why Tony Parker Might Not Play in the Olympics
Will the eye injury he says he suffered as a bystander in Drake and Chris Brown's alleged New York nightclub brawl stop him from playing for France?
Sports
January 21, 2013
Are the Spurs Done?
Don't people ask that every year? While some sportswriters say this was the "last best chance" of Duncan era, others still think there's a shot at that fifth championship.
January 21, 2013
Dirk Nowitzki Shakes It With the Avett Brothers
The Mavericks star hopped onstage with the alt-country band during their concert in Grand Prairie, tambourine in hand and a big smile on his face.