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.
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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.
The enigmatic NBA superstar isn’t long for Oklahoma City. How likely is he to head south down I-35?
Along with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, he brought unprecedented NBA success to the Alamo City.
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the UT professor and 'Sprawlball' author describes how data analysis has transformed basketball.
At his final games Tuesday in Dallas and Wednesday in San Antonio, fans gave our favorite German Texan the farewell he deserved.
*There’s a big drop off between #1 and #2, though.
Pop’s outspoken remarks have created room for America’s most politically active sports league to take an even more active stance.
Somehow, the Mavericks and the Rockets join the Spurs in the NBA playoffs again this year—but we don’t like their odds.
LaMarcus Aldridge is coming on strong as of late, but is it enough?
The seemingly humorless coach plays up his persona for a perfect prank.
Becky Hammon coached the Spurs to a Summer League title, but some people seem surprised she wasn’t writing plays in lipstick.
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.
The six-foot-four junior has already made a fan of LeBron James.
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.
America loves the Spurs these days, but so do the offshore bookies that put their money where their love is.
All three Texas NBA teams had at least one game end with a massive three-point shot to steal the lead.
The legendary Dan Jenkins has been covering sports since the forties. Things have not improved.
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!
The Rockets are just 10-11, but they're winning big at media exposure, from viral videos to ESPN the Magazine.
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.
The Spurs forward expresses his profane displeasure with a stalker fan at CVS in typically low-key fashion.
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?
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.
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.
The story proclaims the San Antonio Spurs star to be "the greatest, least appreciated player of his generation."
What's next for the no-longer defending champions? Five takeaways from the Mavericks's first-round playoff loss to Oklahoma City.
Were the NBA champion Mavericks locked out from the traditional opportunity to meet President Obama?
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?
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.
“Just because you played the game doesn’t mean that you’re confident enough to coach.”
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…
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.
One of pro basketball’s smartest players thinks about everything but the game.