San Antonio edges Warriors to seize series control, 112-109 (3-0).

With under three minutes to go in regulation, Brandon Ingram (28 points, 3 steals) buried a cold-blooded 3PT bomb over Giannis Antetokounmpo (36 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks) to put the Spurs up 95-91. The Warriors kept fighting and tied the score at 97 with 90 seconds left to play, when Fred VanVleet (26 points, 6/11 3PT) buried a fast-break 3PT dagger. Steph Curry (19 points, 10 assists, 3/10 3PT) got an open three of his own on the next play after a nice screen by DeAndre Jordan (8 points, 14 rebounds) but the ball went in-and-out.

In the play of the night, Brandon Ingram called for the ball once again, turned his back to Andrew Wiggins (6 points) and splashed in the fadeaway jumper to ice the clutch victory. Ingram had shot 22% in the first half, recovering well to shoot 71% in the second half, doubling his scoring input from 8 to 16. Kevin Knox, II (19 points) would get a 3PT chance at the buzzer to send the game into OverTime, but missed.

Running the Spurs offense, Dejounte Murray finished with 25 points & 8 assists with 2 steals. Andre Drummond had a quiet night of 8 points, 11 rebounds. It was truly the trio of Murray, VanVleet & Ingram's efficiency that won this game for the Spurs, with little scoring contributions coming from the rest of the team. The Spurs had 7 turnovers to Golden State's 14 which proved crucial, also.

Strong first half boosts Spurs past Warriors, 101-112 (2-0).

In just the 1st Quarter, Fred VanVleet leveled the Warriors with five 3PT bombs. He would hit two more after a blowout victory ensued for the Spurs, finishing with 23 points to lead San Antonio to a 2-0 lead. 

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 17 for the Spurs. It was a 4-16 shooting night for Brandon Ingram (11 points) but with 20 made shots from the perimeter as a team, the Spurs were just fine as Ingram took off the second half. The Spurs would go on to lead by as many as 24 points, with Dejounte Murray scoring 15 points with 4 steals & 7 rebounds. Evan Fournier chipped in 13, with Andre Drummond's 12 points, 19 rebounds & 7 assists simply too much for Golden State to overcome.

For the Warriors, Giannis Antetokounmpo poured his heart into the game, notching 37 points, 24 rebounds & 8 assists with 3 steals and 2 blocks. Steph Curry had another cold shooting night, going 1-8 from long distance (9 points, 10 assists). DeAndre Jordan had 15 points, 12 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins scored 13. Kevin Knox, II, scored just 6 points going 3-10 overall.

Spurs win Game 1 after fierce defense upends Warriors, 108-120 (1-0).

The Golden State Warriors came out hot and hitting heavy against the Spurs, threatening to blow the scoreboard wide open several times throughout the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Quarters. San Antonio would retaliate, recuperating with just enough time to spare to break nearly even in the first half, 25-23 (GS) & 29-29, down by just two points at the break. Giannis Antetokounmpo (41 points, 16 rebounds) made the Spurs pay while they were busy just trying to make shots, as their best shooters went cold for most of the game.

One source of respite came from Steph Curry losing any chance for an early rhythm as foul trouble burdened the stellar marksman, and although he burned the Spurs more than once by night's end, Curry had an ugly game of 12 points, 11 assists with 5 turnovers on a 4-18 (4-14 3PT) performance. Andrew Wiggins went quiet also, scoring just 8 points with 3 turnovers. The Spurs finally got the wheels turning, looking sluggish with the ball and lost on defense for most of the game as Golden State led by as much as 8 points. 29-21 (SA) was the scoring tally for the 3rd Quarter as the Spurs put on a defensive flurry to close the quarter, finding themselves up 83-76 as its best defenders pressured the Warriors into mistakes.

Once the 4th Quarter began, the Spurs finally starting nailing shots and moving the ball with purpose, capitalizing on a defense by Golden State that had finally begun to stagger, while San Antonio hounded Antetokounmpo with double teams. San Antonio went up by 19 points before the end, led by Evan Fournier (28 points, 5-9 3PT) & Dejounte Murray (27 points, 9 assists, 5 steals). Brandon Ingram had 16 points, still struggling against Giannis, the Defensive Player of the Year. Andre Drummond provided a spark on defense at the rim, swatting Wiggins on a fast break drive, finishing with 3 blocks, 16 points & 22 rebounds. JaVale McGee contributed 2 blocks of his own, one on The Greek Freak, with 6 rebounds. Fred VanVleet had 16 points, hitting his only three perimeter shots during the 4th Quarter swing.

Clearly, the Spurs are hoping for a faster start and a readier defense in Game 2, but have to be happy with pulling out this impressive win.

In scrappy first round, Spurs sweep Nets (4-0).

The San Antonio Spurs came out in Game 1 and found themselves in a scrappy series, though they soon figured it out and executed well under pressure to put down the home team in Game 4.

Game 1: Brandon Ingram led the Spurs in Game 1, scoring 22 points. Evan Fournier scored 18 points. KCP was a perfect 3-3 from long range, scoring 15 points. JaVale McGee had a standout performance with 12 points, 9 rebounds. Andre Drummond corralled 17 rebounds. The Spurs played well, testing the waters against their eastern conference opponent, especially with a goose egg scoring night by Dejounte Murray (6 assists). For the Nets, Kyrie Irving scored 20 points. Kevin Durant's shot was a bit off, notching 18. Kevon Looney had 15 points, 10 rebounds in what amounted to a ten-point loss, 94-104. The Nets only made two threes, as the Spurs led by 25 points at one moment.

Game 2: With the first win in the books, the Spurs hit on all cylinders early in Game 2. They blew Brooklyn out of the water, 37-24 in the 1st Quarter. Brandon Ingram finished with 30 points, 6 assists, scoring double-figures in the opening period. Andre Drummond had 21 points, 22 rebounds with 7 assists. Dejounte Murray came out aggressive, scoring 20 points with 8 rebounds & 8 assists to go with 4 steals. Fred VanVleet scored 14 points, with 12 points by KCP. The Spurs kept the fire roaring in the 2nd Quarter, winning it 38-23, leading at halftime 47-75. To their credit, Brooklyn punched back big time in the 3rd Quarter, finally finding signs of life, 33-17, to cut the lead to 12 heading into the 4th Quarter. The Spurs won that 32-28 to pull out a 108-124 victory. Kyrie Irving scored 34 points with 9 assists, hitting six threes. KD had 17, but shot 8-19 and only 1-7 from range. Louisville draft pick, Samuel Williamson, scored 15 points. Kevon Looney had 10 rebounds. The Spurs scored 40 fast break points, also winning the interior battle unlike in Game 1, dishing 43 assists as a squad. San Antonio shot 65% in the first half.

Game 3: Bedstuy came alive in Game 3, making a thrilling resistance effort. The Nets devoured the paint with 73 points down low, but the Spurs stellar ball movement culminated in 39 assists once more. Brooklyn led by as much as 6 points, but the Spurs led by as high as 14, winning this one in the end, 120-109 despite the fiery home crowd. Brooklyn seized control in the 3rd, winning it 34-27, but San Antone closed the game out, 40-30 to claim the 3-0 dominating advantage in this series. Kevin Durant had a strong showing with 29 points & 8 rebounds with 2 steals & 2 blocks. Kyrie Irving, however, came up short with just 16 points (6-15, 10 assists, 7 turnovers). Kevon Looney had 13 points, 12 rebounds. For the Spurs, Brandon Ingram notched an impressive triple-double: 27 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists with 3 steals. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points. Dejounte Murray played well again to score 18 points with 5 assists. Drummond had 19 boards with 12 points & 4 blocks.

Game 4: The closest affair of all four games, the Spurs pulled it out amid high adversity and home court pressure by the Nets, losing control at more than one point in the game, before admirably stepping up with championship mettle. They won the 4th Quarter, 37-23, after the score was notched at 76 (before Brooklyn went up 83-76, nearly toppling the Spurs). Brandon Ingram was sensational with 29 points, 3-3 from 3PT territory. He had 3 blocks with 2 steals. Down low, Andre Drummond had 19 points and 25 in a monstrous outing, swatting 7 blocks in the heat of high competition. KCP started out rocky, but hit clutch shots late for the Spurs, scoring 21 points and hitting six three-point daggers. Fred VanVleet scored 20 points, hitting six 3PTers of his own with 3 steals & 6 assists. Dejounte Murray dished 10 assists with 15 points, 3 steals. In the final defeat for the Nets, Kyrie Irving had 28 points & 11 assists (4 turnovers). Kevin Durant scored 20 points with 11 rebounds (9-19, 0-3 3PT). Kevon Looney had 16 points & 12 rebounds. Williamson scored 15 points. The Spurs closed the game on a 11-2 run.

Next up, the Spurs must best the Golden State Warriors.

New-look playoffs pose still-deadly Durant against historically-hungry Spurs.

With Karl-Anthony Towns winning MVP honors, and deservingly so after leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to not only the playoffs but the #2 seed in the Western Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo winning Defensive Player of the Year, and Cade Cunningham winning Rookie of the Year as the brightest of the N'awlins bunch (as they also enter the post-season), the NBA Playoffs are underway!

Only one arch-nemesis on the other side of the bracket will meet the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, as both the Los Angeles Lakers & Philadelphia 76ers will have to devour each other first to get there, if Coach Pop's squad has its way with three opponents first. With the top 16 teams judging from win/loss records making the cut, the Lakers became the #6 seed with Philadelphia becoming the #2 seed, with Philly & San Antonio leading each's side of the bracket, respectively.

The initial challenge for the Spurs comes from a resurgent Brooklyn Nets team led by Kevin Durant & Kyrie Irving, boosted by rookie point guard lottery pick Daishen Nix chose to forego the college experience and opt for the G-League's enticing path instead. Ex-Warrior, Kevon Looney, has had a quality year as a starting center given his prior health issues and Latvian talent, Rodion Kurucs, has come into his own alongside an also healthy Caris LeVert.

Meanwhile, the Lakers will have their hands full with the Boston Celtics in the first round, whereas the Nets earned the #16 seed, sporting one of the cut's only .500 records.

For San Antonio, Kevin Durant poses an always deadly threat as the Spurs begin a historic quest to tie the Celtics & Lakers for 17 championships as a basketball organization. The Spurs have won 11 consecutive NBA Titles leading up to this point, with 5 more championship runs in the team's past history. Just three seasons ago, the Spurs made history by winning the most consecutive titles at nine, passing the Celtics previous mark of 8 straight championship runs. But to win this year's title would align San Antonio with LA & Boston as the winningest franchise in NBA history--ever, period.

And to, then, win another one potentially? One can dream, but first the Spurs will have to win sixteen games, and with the new bracket design, they will likely come across and must defeat the Nets, Warriors & Timberwolves before meeting most likely the Lakers or 76ers (if Vegas odds come to fruition) from the other side in the final match. The Spurs were able to avoid the Lakers last time around after a Game 7 spectacle for the Western Conference crown two seasons ago, and the 76ers have met San Antonio there for the last two years. Only this time, they've added James Harden (who hit 7-9 3PT shots in a Game 1 rout for Philly earlier today). It will be very tough title run.

"Nothing's gonna stop us," Brandon Ingram, the reigning consecutive Finals MVP, stated at practice today before tomorrow night's Game 1.

With eye on new-look playoffs, Spurs finish strong at the top.

To cap their season, the Spurs were met with four mini-wars against the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. In the first game, the Spurs downed the Warriors, 108-99, ending the game on a 13-4 scoring punch. Golden State led by 7 after one, but the Spurs won the 2nd Quarter, 35-20. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points & 20 rebounds, but Steph Curry shot 4-12 from 3PT range (22 points). For the Spurs, KCP had 18 points, hitting 4 threes. Dejounte Murray had 17 points, as did VanVleet. Andre Drummond commanded 17 rebounds, scored 16 points, and swatted The Greek Freak at the rim in a highlight chase-down sequence. Ingram & Fournier combined for 27 points in the win.

The next time around, the stat sheet would deceive you because Brandon Ingram had 29 points, shot almost 50%, but was hounded all game long by Giannis, who is up for Defensive Player of the Year honors this season and showed everyone why, saddening the home crowd as the Spurs failed to pull out the win. Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 17 rebounds with 2 blocks on a night where Steph Curry only scored 13 points. Kevin Knox, II, had 17 points. The Warriors came on strong in the 2nd Quarter, 28-16, then kept scorching the Spurs, 29-24 in the 3rd. San Antonio shot just 38%, losing 94-102 at home. Andre Drummond had 25 rebounds, with VanVleet scoring 19 on five threes.

For the Lakers, San Antonio came out determined to get revenge after a bitter loss last time around. Fred VanVleet scored 17 points in the 1st Quarter alone, bombing four 3PT shots on LeBron & co. The Lakers went cold after the 1st Quarter, en route to a 105-91 home loss as San Antonio never let up. Brandon Ingram scored 16 points. Luka Samanic looked good for 14 points. Andre Drummond had 20 rebounds, and Alex Caruso got the best of Derrick Rose, scoring 8 points with 3 assists (2 steals on Rose). In the loss, James had 23 points & 12 assists. Anthony Davis had 19 points, 10 rebounds. Both Holiday & Rose shot 3-14 from the field.

In the season finale, the other four Spurs players on the court mauled Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who made a buzzer-beating 3PT winner, to countless flash bulbs in front of the AT&T Center crowd, downing the Lakers who'd made a fiery comeback. It was his only 3PTer made in the game, tallying 13 points with 3 defensive steals. The point spread in all four quarters epitomized this bitter rivalry: 21-21, 27-25 (LA), 20-23 (SA) & 26-26 for a 94-95 victory to end the season. The Spurs finished 70-12, overall, after a game that saw LeBron & AD strong-arm their way into the lead. But it was Andre Drummond (22 rebounds, 8 points, 4 blocks) that dunked it home after Fred VanVleet's shot fell short. LeBron James (23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) would seemingly put the nail in the coffin with 4.4s left, hitting the go-ahead jumper in the clutch. But 1.2s was all the time KCP needed to become a hero!

The Rest: Anthony Davis won player of the game honors, scoring 32 points & 8 rebounds with 3 blocks. Steven Adams had 19 rebounds. A blight on the night was an 0-5 stroke by J.J. Redick, and the Lakers definitely needed more from the Duke sniper, totaling only 3 made 3PT shots as a team.

The Spurs were led by Brandon Ingram's 27 points & 12 rebounds (4 steals). Fred VanVleet had 16 points, hitting four threes including one in the final minutes that kept the Spurs in the mix. Dejounte Murray had 15 points, coming back into the game after the Lakers took a 10-PT lead (57-47), stole the inbound pass and jammed the ball home. Murray had 4 steals. The Spurs, despite KCP's stellar dagger, got lucky, as Evan Fournier had a rough time shooting the ball, going 2-11 & 0-7 from 3PT range.

Spurs drop Bucks and Clippers on the road, 107-92 & 108-95.

The final meeting against Klay Thompson's Bucks went well for the Spurs, with Klay having a rough shooting night. In his stead, ex-Spur Rudy Gay led Milwaukee with 24 points. James Wiseman had a nice double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds. The Bucks shot just 3-16 from long range, trailing by 26 points after a 28-15 beat-down of a 1st Quarter.

For San Antonio, Fred VanVleet sizzled for 22 points with 6 assists. Brandon Ingram notched 20 points & Andre Drummond flexed on 'em for 20 points, 19 rebounds with 7 thrilling blocks. Luka Samanic had 13 points, with Murray scoring 10 and 16 points from KCP & Fournier.

Next up, the Clippers fell behind after a 30-23 run by the Spurs in the 2nd Quarter. The next two periods went the same way, with L.A. chipping away at the lead through the 3rd Quarter, before the Spurs went up big again to start the 4th Quarter. Kawhi Leonard had a great game with 24 points, but was the sole scorer for the Clippers. Rudy Gobert still got his 17 rebounds, though. Paul George only had 9 points, with Patrick Beverley going 2-9.

In the victory, San Antonio wins the season series, 3-1, led by 25 points from Brandon Ingram. Fred VanVleet had 17 points, hitting a trio of tres with Kent Bazemore finally bouncing back for 14 points. Andre Drummond had 14 boards with 11 points, as his relief JaVale McGee notched a double-double as well of 11 points, 10 rebounds. Dejounte Murray got 3 steals with 10 points & 5 assists. Evan Fournier scored eleven.

Finals foes, 76ers & Spurs, split season series, 98-106 (PHI) & 86-100 (SA).

It took a 33-19 miraculous 4th Quarter, but the Philadelphia 76ers got revenge on their Finals-losing double-overtime defeat last summer, overwhelming the Spurs to win the first game. Ben Simmons tallied 24 points & 7 assists in the victory, and James Harden redeemed a cold shooting night (7-19, 2-9 3PT) to spark the huge run with 10 assists (16 points). Tobias Harris had 16 points, 7 rebounds & Julius Randle (free agent acquisition) scored 12 points with 12 rebounds. Clint Capela tore down 11 rebounds with 8 points.

In the loss, the Spurs had trouble as soon as Brandon Ingram's shot went awry, finishing with 15 points only despite 9 rebounds (6-14, 1-5 3PT). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed plenty of nice looks in the clutch, totaling 15 points also (5-16, 3-9 3PT). Evan Fournier had a nice showing with 14 points, 6 assists. Dejounte Murray was also quiet, for just 13 points and Andre Drummond struggled to score for just 9 points & 15 rebounds. The Spurs had 11 turnovers, tarnishing a 14 points lead at one moment in the game.

Things got better next time around, as the Spurs held Philly to just 86 points. Ingram's redemption came in the form of 31 points, 5 rebounds & 5 assists (15-20 FG) with 4 steals. Dejounte Murray dished 5 assists with 15 points and 2 steals, gunning for Simmons (14 points, 6 rebounds, 6/20 FG, 3 turnovers). James Harden had 16 points, but shot just 8/18 with 4 turnovers of his own. Julius Randle had 14 points, with Clint Capela owning 17 rebounds & 10 points.

In the win, Evan Fournier had 13 points with KCP's 12 behind him. Fred VanVleet scored 11 this time around, hitting a trio of long balls with 14 rebounds by Drummond down low. It seems a third meeting is likely, even with the new playoff seeding on the horizon as the Spurs improve to 50-6 on the season.

After wins against Denver & Utah, Drummond returns as Spurs rally to win in Boston, 117-108.

Kemba Walker was hot early and Jayson Tatum put the Celtics up by as many as 16 points. Boston's star duo combined for 52 points, yet it was still not enought to fend off the tenacity of the Spurs, boosted by 41 points by Brandon Ingram (19-28 FG%), stellar defense by Fred VanVleet (7 steals, 11 points, 12 assists) & the return of Andre Drummond (9 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists).

At the helm, Dejounte Murray was effective with 18 points, 5 assists. Evan Fournier also hit clutch 3's for the Spurs, scoring 17 points. JaVale McGee scored 8 points, 7 rebounds. The scoring went 27-30, Boston; 23-31, Boston; 30-18, San Antonio & 37-29, San Antonio as the Spurs rallied to win this thrilling game.

Kemba Walker had 10 assists, dishing to Romeo Langford (13 points) but Boston failed to get strong contributions from the supporting cast, causing the Spurs to double-team Walker and isolate Tatum as they went on the huge run that stole the lead. Tatum stole it back momentarily, before the Spurs overwhelmed the Celtics.

Spurs flirt with lead before collapse in LA without Drummond's rebounding, 96-104.

The Brow had 34 points, 12 rebounds as the Lakers eventually rallied to win a behind-the-eight-ball home outing against the champion Spurs. The Lakers crushed San Antonio without Drummond by 20 rebounds, mounting momentum down low. San Antonio led by as much as 9 points, but Fred VanVleet went cold (4-12, 3-10 3PT, 11 points) when the Spurs needed a clutch bucket. Brandon Ingram played well in defeat with 27 points, 11 rebounds, but only got 9 rebounds from Drummond's relief, JaVale McGee. KCP had 17 points, hitting five 3's during the feel-good moments of San Antone's lead, before the eventual collapse.

Dejounte Murray had 11 points, 7 assists, unable to be effective at the rim without Drummond's invaluable pick-and-roll assistance, turning the ball over as McGee failed to connect at the basket when the game was still close. Evan Fournier hit his first three shots, but they were the only shots he made the rest of the game for 9 points.

For the Lakers, LeBron James had 14 points, 9 rebounds & 8 assists. Steven Adams had 16 points, 15 rebounds down low. Derrick Rose contributed 12 points. J.J. Redick splashed in two threes for 10 points. Jrue Holiday didn't shoot well, but dished 9 assists in the win.

Hopefully, Drummond will be back in good health when the Spurs next face the Lakers, as Los Angeles won the 4th Quarter, 37-27, with the other three quarters only being separated by 8 points between these two powerful teams of the western conference.

VanVleet burns Warriors with late 3PTer, as Spurs win 111-106 in Bay City.

A close game with a 52-49 lead for the road team at halftime turned into an exciting affair late, after an unfortunate elbow sprain for Andre Drummond and after the Spurs had won the 3rd Quarter, 33-22 to seize a sizable margin of control.

 Steph Curry, after a cold first half, got hot eventually with help from Giannis Antetokounmpo (29 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks) & Kevin Knox, III (18 points). Curry finished with 18 points of his own and 11 assists. DeAndre Jordan notched 13 rebounds, 12 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins tied the game for the Warriors late at the basket, but missed Golden State's final chance to tie the score in the closing seconds, a corner 3PT attempt.

Precipitating the clutch lead for the Spurs was a dagger three-ball first by Evan Fournier, courtesy of a nice pass under shot clock pressure by JaVale McGee (7 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists in 18 minutes of action after Drummond went down), then next by Fred VanVleet (16 points, 8 assists, 4-6 3PT) to seal the tough road win.

In the victory, Brandon Ingram had 24 points & 8 rebounds. KCP had 13 points, with P.J. Tucker bouncing back in a good effort for 11 points, the same as Fournier (3-5 3PT). Dejounte Murray had 7 assists with 8 points. Before his injury, Drummond had 10 points & 15 rebounds. The Big Penguin's injury comes at an inconvenient time as the height-heavy Lakers are next on the Spurs schedule.

Spurs fend off late road surge by Klay's Bucks, 99-107.

The Spurs swished 50% of their attempts from long range (11-22) in what was a blowout but became a tense final few minutes against Milwaukee, after the Spurs had led at halftime, 71-43.

 It was a 37-22 rally spear-headed by Klay Thompson (28 points, 5-6 3PT, 2 steals). James Wiseman had 12 points & 8 rebounds, but the Bucks needed more help from Khris Middleton (2-11, 6 points) and Jeff Teague (5-16, 13 points, 8 assists).

For San Antonio, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 19 points on a trio of long balls, followed by Fred VanVleet's 16 points. Evan Fournier had 13 points, as did Brandon Ingram. Andre Drummond had a double-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds with 12 points coming from Luka Samanic.

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.