Spurs dominate Blazers & Bulls as star trio shines for San Antone.

The Spurs put together two big wins, as they have now won 8 straight games, bludgeoning the Blazers & Bulls back-to-back, with its star trio of Murray/Ingram/Drummond dominating the court.

 First, against Portland in a 115-97 road victory, Murray had 24 points & 11 assists with Ingram scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds & 5 assists. Fred VanVleet had a hot game for 23 points with 7 assists, hitting five threes. Down low, Drummond commanded 18 rebounds on a night with Damian Lillard & C.J. McCollum shooting a combined 9-26 on the floor. The Spurs crushed Portland in the 4th Quarter, 38-21, after winning the 1st Quarter, 31-19.

Next, the gritty Chicago Bulls boasted #2 Pick, Jalen Green's 21 points with impressive athleticism, but the night became a 1-on-1 duel to top the scoreboard between Ingram & Drummond, as the Spurs weathered a second half storm to win 119-111. The Slender-Man fared one point better, finishing with 41 points, 7 rebounds & 12 assists on a near-flawless 18-22 shooting night. Drummond missed three damning free throws, but beast-moded his way to 40 points & 19 rebounds with 3 steals, 2 blocks. Murray had 18 points with 8 assists. Evan Fournier dished 7 assists.

The Rest: The Spurs are now able to negotiate a contract extension with Ingram, who can sign for up to 3 more years with the franchise, reportedly seeking a max salary deal beginning at 29m/yr that would be a hefty increase over his 4 year, 72 million deal.  The Spurs are now 28-4 on the season thus far.

Spurs make easy work of Clippers, 97-83.

Kawhi Leonard ground his way to 25 points, but the Clippers had trouble scoring the ball, only 46% overall, with Paul George shooting 5-13 (10 points).

Rudy Gobert still had a nice game of 18 points, 15 rebounds with his new squad but it was an injured Patrick Beverley that was missing for most of the game. Beverley is nursing a sore hip, as he scored just 2 points in 15 minutes. While it can be respected that he didn't sit out of an important rivalry game, playing well is different than suiting up to play.

Meanwhile, Brandon Ingram poured in 28 points with 8 rebounds. Fred VanVleet dropped 17 points with 4 steals, hitting 3 from deep. Andre Drummond had 19 rebounds, 15 points with 3 blocks. Evan Fournier chipped in 10 points, with Dejounte Murray dishing 7 assists. Kent Bazemore & KCP combined for 16.

The Spurs won the 1st Quarter, on the road, 25-10, leading 49-28 at halftime as the blowout set in.

Spurs overcome bad start to top #2 seed Timberwolves, 108-104.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have turned countless heads so far this season, finally cracking the code and surprising the NBA world by claiming the #2 seed in the Western Conference.

With the dynastic San Antonio Spurs coming to town, they primed a big-time punch at the championship juggernaut and almost put them away early, winning the 1st Quarter 25-16.

The Spurs fought back, 24-23 in the second, and it was the 3rd Quarter that saw the Spurs seize control of an exciting contest, 37-25. Both teams scored 31 in a stalemate for the 4th Quarter, ultimately finalizing in a road victory for the #1 seed over the #2 seed.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 19 rebounds for the Wolves. Jarrett Culver played a nice game with 19 points, and T.J. Warren dropped 11 on the Spurs. However, it was a bad shooting night by D'Angelo Russell that silenced the Wolves, as the ex-Warrior/Net/Laker shot 4-16 and 1-8 from 3PT territory, finishing with 11 points and 11 assists.

For the Spurs, Brandon Ingram had 30 points with 4 steals. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 points, with 18 rebounds & 14 points coming from Andre Drummond. Dejounte Murray had 8 assists, 14 points. Fred VanVleet buried two huge 3PT daggers in the closing minutes, after what had been a cold outing for him.

Spurs cruise by Knicks, 94-113.

R.J. Barrett had 18 points, but LaMelo Ball shot 1-8 with 4 turnovers. Meanwhile, Andre Drummond had 21 points & 21 rebounds, with Mitchell Robinson fouling out on the other end down low.

San Antonio won the 1st Quarter, 31-20, but owned the 3rd Quarter, 29-14 to put on the finishing touches in the game.

For the Spurs, Ingram had 19 points with 8 rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 13, going a perfect 4/4 from 3PT range as he continues to hover around 50% on the season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in 12 points, with Alex Caruso getting some burn in the blowout for 12 points.

Ingram sizzles to triple-double as Spurs demolish Heat, 70-105.

The Spurs crushed the Heat in the 1st Quarter, 32-9, led by 36 points, 10 rebounds & 12 assists by Brandon Ingram. Dejounte Murray had 14 points, as Drummond owned 11 rebounds with 12 points. Alex Caruso had a nice game with 12 points. For Miami, they only made 2-17 from long range as Jimmy Butler had a hard night shooting the ball, scoring only 6 points.