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San Antonio vs. New Orleans, Final Score: Poor second half dooms Spurs against Pelicans, 106-123
Despite 12 first-half points, Zach Collins and the Spurs overwhelmed by New Orleans’ length and girth in the second half | Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs were done in again by New Orleans’ runs at the start of the third and fourth quarters After a tough home loss to Atlanta Thursday night, the Spurs kept pace with the Pelicans for a half, exchanging the lead with them ten times, before falling prey to another poor second half showing amidst 20+ turnovers. With the 121-106 home win, New Orleans moved to 11-9 and San Antonio (3-16) suffered its 14th straight...
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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
Just two point guards talking about point guard stuff. | Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports San Antonio faces Zion Williamson’s Pelicans in New Orleans Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s the second night of a back-to-back, so speculation is that Victor Wembanyama might sit out tonight, which would rob fans of one of the craziest mismatches possible...
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Spurs drop thirteenth straight despite career night from Jeremy Sochan
Photo by Ronald Cortes/ Highlights from the Spurs loss to the Hawks. Staying in games only to lose them late has been somewhat of a theme over the course of the San Antonio Spurs thirteen game losing streak. The franchise’s second-longest losing streak has been filled with periods of exciting basketball that fall flat in the second half. This was the case on Thursday when the Spurs lost at home against the Atlanta Hawks 137-135. San Antonio simply couldn’t stop Trae Young, who had a monster night with 45 points and 14 assists. “Their execution is better all the...
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What We Learned from the Spurs loss to the Hawks
Photo by Ronald Cortes/ A nice night overall ruined by a pesky little outcome. Just try and think about how not mad you would be if this wasn’t the millionth loss in a row. Do it with me right now. Close your eyes. Breathe. Think about a world where the Spurs were, I dunno, around .500 in the month of November. Feels good, right? Now, in that particular reality, if I told you the Spurs played pretty well against the Hawks and just couldn’t quite overcome Trae Young going supernova in the 2nd half you would probably say, “eh...that’s probably fine.” Which is...
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Open Thread: Spurs and Humble House launch “Por Vida” hot sauce
A taste so great the Spurs have put their logo on it Ice cream, coffee, is there anything that the San Antonio Spurs can’t do? Via the Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs today unveiled their signature “Por Vida” hot sauce, created in collaboration with Humble House. The Spurs, having added local cuisine like Burgerteca and La Gloria, continue to collaborate with local businesses to extend their customer base. Having a large Hispanic population, their partnerships reflect the culture of San Antonio. The Por Vida hot sauce features a mild spice level, favoring...
