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Spurs announce that head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin passed away earlier today. “We mourn the loss of Erin,” said Spurs General Manager RC Buford. “She was a strong, wonderful, kind, intelligent woman who provided love, support and humor to all of us.”
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Want to know how Kawhi and the Spurs' relationship disintegrated? Check out @JMcDonald_SAEN 's story in Sunday's @ExpressNews
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Dejounte Murray on his play, his minutes restriction and the big game from Aldridge
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Gregg Popovich on the win over the Rockets and the play of Lonnie Walker
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Keldon Johnson on how the Spurs were able to win again despite being down to nine players by the end of the game
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DeMar DeRozan on the win, taking the charge on Harden and The play of young Walker
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Popovich releases statement on the departure of Tony Parker: “It’s difficult to put into words how important Tony Parker has been to the Spurs franchise over the past two decades. From his first game in 2001 at age 19, TP has impressed and inspired us..."
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The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Will Hardy and Tim Duncan will be added to Gregg Popovich’s bench as assistant coaches. “It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns the favor,” said Popovich.
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DeMar DeRozan talks about getting Dejounte Murray back into the Spurs lineup this season #GoSpursGo #nba
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Trey Lyles on the win and his big game scoring 20 points versus the Magic
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Spurs hope third straight lottery trip is a charm
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Vassell on the late-game execution: “We're a young group. It's our first game so we can't overreact, we can't panic. It's a 48-minute game. We were up a lot of times. Credit to them. They're a good team, they weathered the storm. We just gotta end up executing. That's all it is.”
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“Pop has the power to correct any perceived deficiencies that Kawhi may have,” a league executive told the Express-News.
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After shot-faking his way into the hearts of Longhorns fans, former Texas guard Sir’Jabari Rice won’t have to venture far to begin his pro career.
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Spurs picture day
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And with that Emanuel David “Manu” Ginobili — the most beloved athlete in San Antonio sports history after helping the Spurs win four of their five titles with his unorthodox style — ended his remarkable career.
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Bryn Forbes speaking on his championship experience and what it can bring to the Spurs (video via #Spurs )
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Twenty years ago today, everything changed for San Antonio professional sports and their lifelong, often demoralized fans. An oral history told by coaches and players details the year S.A. became Titletown for the first time.
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And it is official! Manu Ginobili is in the rafters at the AT&T center. His number 20 is retired
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Wemby on his debut: “Lots of emotions, of course. Would've been perfect with a win. It felt surreal, for a moment. I just feel very lucky to be here.”
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"IMMENSE GRATITUDE to everyone (family, friends, teammates, coaches, staff, fans) involved in my life in the last 23 years," he said via Twitter. "It's been a fabulous journey. Way beyond my wildest dreams."
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Today is Spurs coach Popovich's 71st birthday #SpursNation #GoSpursGo
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Derrick White on the final play and why Patty Mills is now a shot blocker
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Derrick White in defeating the Warriors 111-105
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Keldon Johnson discussing how the Spurs managed to pull out a win after the news about Josh Primo came out tonight
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Coach Popovich on the win, Tony’s ceremony Monday and the play in the second half
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#Spurs @tonyparker took in some #FrenchOpen action and spoke about his respect for Federer
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Jakob Poeltl on the teams defensive effort and his 4 blocks
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H-E-B shares playlist of favorite commercials starring Ginobili following his retirement #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Rousing cheer for Wemby as he emerges from the tunnel
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On this day in San Antonio history: The Spurs won their first NBA Championship 19 years ago #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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DeMar DeRozan discusses his offseason at Spurs media day #nba #gospursgo
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'Uno Mas Manu' billboard goes up to honor one of San Antonio's most-beloved Spurs #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Happy Thursday!
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Tony Parker says the thing that made Manu Ginobili great is how humble he was
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Derrick White in his play tonight, his journey to this point and the Spurs win
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A final letter from Tim Duncan greets you when you head to :
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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich after his team’s 120-103 win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 6. (Part 1)
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LaMarcus Aldridge on his 56 point game and the win over the Thunder
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His NBA career aside, this is the legacy Robinson wants to be remembered by when people reflect on his life.
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Manu Ginobili, arguably the most beloved athlete in San Antonio sports history after helping the Spurs win four of their five titles with his unorthodox, unpredictable game, announced Monday he is retiring after 16 seasons with the club.
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Dejounte Murray on his first game back and the Spurs win over the Knicks
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Wemby recently took a tour of San Antonio with his teammates and Spurs great Manu Ginobili, taking the time to hit a crazy half-court shot at The Pass and dabble in some table tennis, plus trek through one of San Antonio's historic missions.
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From @mikefinger The shame in this, if there is any, is the loss of what Kawhi Leonard should have meant here, yesterday, today and forever.
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Bats everywhere at the AT&T Center .... where is @manuginobili ????
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Gregg Popovich on the win over the Clippers and the teams defensive effort
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Only eight rookies have averaged 20 & 10 over the past four decades. Wemby is on pace to become the ninth. He'd also be the first rook in NBA history average 20 & 10 while playing less than 30 mpg
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Victor Wembanyama on pace to be the first rookie to average 20 points & 10 rebounds in a regular season since Blake Griffin in 2010-11. Would be the first rookie since Shaq & Mourning in 1992-93 & 4th rookie ever to average 20 & 10 & 3 blocks per game for the year. #PorVida
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Coach Popovich on the Spurs defense that held the Lakers to 18 fourth quarter points in the win
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Dejounte Murray on the win over Utah and the play of DeMar DeRozan
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93-year-old Spurs employee Pete Anton talks about being honored during a pregame ceremony
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DeMar DeRozan on taking over in overtime of the Spurs win over Dallas
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Boston billboard campaigns for Celtics to hire Becky Hammon #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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LaMarcus Aldridge on his big night, scoring 39 in a win over the Thunder
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San Antonio mayor to name Thursday Manu Ginobili Day #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Derrick White on the win, how they can improve on defense and the last play where he stopped Beal
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Spurs’ Popovich says Trump’s presidency has cast ‘a cloud, a pall’ over nation #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Danny Green has spent most of pregame shootaround saying hi to old friends
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"We got a famous saying in San Antonio, it's pound the rock and it has a deep meaning," Victor Wembanyama said after Sunday's 40-point loss to the Clippers. "It's not about how bad the struggles are going to be, but how persistent we're going to be."
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Spurs rookie Josh Primo surpasses Tony Parker’s record #SpursNation #GoSpursGo
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Tony Parker’s video tribute got more than a few cheers tonight
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Derrick White on his strong play and LaMarcus Aldridge’s big game in the win over the Thunder
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Gregg Popovich on the play of Derrick White and the Spurs win over the Nuggets in Game 3
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Gregg Popovich on defeating the Blazers to win their 10th straight home game
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Popovich on the loss and who was in charge after his ejection
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Kawhi Leonard on the loss to the Spurs and the reception he received in his return to San Antonio
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Express-News Sportsman of the Year: Tim Duncan
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How could it be that a player Popovich once called the future face of one of the NBA’s most stable and storied franchises is now set to play his home games in another country altogether?
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“He has been an absolute perfect role model for me,” Mills said. “I wish that every young kid in all of sports had a role model as close as Manu has been to me."
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Lonnie Walker on his play tonight and learning to play with a chip on his shoulder
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Keldon Johnson discuses the Spurs fast start and the win over the Bucks
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The bats have returned ... again. They figured it out that Manu is retired. But the @SpursCoyote came to the rescue
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Marco Belinelli on his play and the big 3 that sent it to overtime
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Gregg Popovich on the Spurs dismantling of the Knicks
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#Spurs Kawhi Leonard's jersey becoming more popular, according to sales numbers via @mySA
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LaMarcus Aldridge in the win, the play of @RudyGay and how close games are helping the Spurs
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Manu Ginobili named a finalist for Magic Johnson Award #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Popovich said the plan will also help Murray “feel part of the group” and “not isolated and sitting in the training room all the time, which gets pretty boring.”
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Gregg Popovich on the Spurs winnover the Grizzlies and the play of Derrick White
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Becky Hammon helping Rudy Gay get some shots up. Gay is expected to start tonight
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Tony Parker pens heartfelt tribute to San Antonio #GoSpursGo #SpursNation
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Pop on Wemby preserving through foul trouble: “I thought his maturity showed, even at a young age. He came in the last 7 minutes and just played. We ran some stuff for him, he executed. A lot of guys would've been totally out of it by then … I thought he had a wonderful outing”
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“He made it cool,” said San Antonio native Jordan Clarkson said of coming off the bench. “He came in there, impacted the game. He wasn’t a starter, but he did great things. He kind of opened the door for a lot of sixth men who came after him.”
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Tim Duncan, BlackJack Speed Shop pitch in to help Harvey victims.
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