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
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.
Best Thing in Texas
March 4, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Tim Duncan Is Undefeated as Head Coach of the Spurs
The former player racked up his first win temporarily coaching the San Antonio team.
Sports
December 6, 2019
A Lifelong Spurs Fan on Rooting for a Team With a Losing Record
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.
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
July 18, 2018
We Hoped Kawhi Leonard Would Be the Next Tim Duncan. He Wasn’t.
Things aren’t so easy in San Antonio after all. Replacing a legend might just be the trickiest thing to pull off in all of sports.
Sports
April 19, 2018
The NBA Reacts to the Death of Gregg Popovich’s Wife, Erin
The outpouring of support was a reminder of what Pop means to the league.
Sports
November 13, 2017
Gregg Popovich for President? Here’s His First 2020 “Campaign Ad”
Funny or Die lines Coach Pop up to take his shot.
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.
Best Thing in Texas
August 25, 2017
The Best Thing In Texas: Apparently Manu Ginobili And Gregg Popovich Are Concert Buddies
There’s no accounting for taste, though.
Politics & Policy
May 13, 2016
Spurs of the Moment
They are successful, visionary, and humble. If only we could say the same for our presidential candidates.
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
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
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
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
‘Sports Illustrated’ Profiles Tim Duncan
The story proclaims the San Antonio Spurs star to be "the greatest, least appreciated player of his generation."