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.
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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.
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.
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?…
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. …
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. …
Sports
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. …
Sports
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. …
Sports
January 21, 2013
‘Sports Illustrated’ Profiles Tim Duncan
The story proclaims the San Antonio Spurs star to be "the greatest, least appreciated player of his generation." …
Sports
January 21, 2013
Sweeping Up After the Mavs
What's next for the no-longer defending champions? Five takeaways from the Mavericks's first-round playoff loss to Oklahoma City. …
Sports
January 21, 2013
Fightin’ Words: Mark Cuban v. the NBA
Were the NBA champion Mavericks locked out from the traditional opportunity to meet President Obama? …
Sports
February 12, 2012
New York Takes the Goods from Texas. Again.
Before "Linsanity" hit, the New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin played for the Houston Rockets for fifteen days. But does the team regret cutting basketball's latest sensation?…
Sports
December 1, 2011
Will the Post-Lockout Dallas Mavericks Be Able To Defend Their Title?
A new collective bargaining agreement and the potential loss of Tyson Chandler, the team’s defensive star, may mean a tough road head for the reigning NBA champs.
Sports
March 31, 2008
Avery Johnson
“Just because you played the game doesn’t mean that you’re confident enough to coach.”…
Sports
December 1, 1998
Moses Malone, Jr., and George Gervin, Jr.
After years of watching their fathers tear up the NBA,19-year-old Moses Malone, Jr., and 22-year-old George Gervin, Jr., have the ball in their court—at the University of Houston. Malone, who graduated from Friendswood High School in May, and Gervin, a San Antonio native who spent last year at San Jacinto…
Sports
January 1, 1996
Spoils Sports
Oilers owner Bud Adams is hightailing it to Nashville; Drayton McLane may move the Astros too—or sell. In Houston and across the country, rooting for the home team is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
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February 28, 1975
Mike Newlin Has Something on His Mind
One of pro basketball’s smartest players thinks about everything but the game.