San Antonio Spurs

NBA: Wembanyama sets franchise record as Spurs dominate Mavericks in Dallas

Victor Wembanyama put on a show in Dallas on Wednesday night, scoring 40 points and grabbing 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs crushed the Mavericks 125–92, Afrosport reports. The Frenchman set a new Spurs record for most points in a season opener, leading all scorers at the American Airlines Center. He went 15-for-21 from the field and converted nine of 11 free throws, as well...

NBA: Spurs’ Fox to have season-ending surgery on left pinkie

NBA: Fox commits to Spurs with $229M extension through 2030

De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year, $229 million maximum contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, Afrosport reports. The deal does not include a player option and the 27-year-old will remain in San Antonio through the 2029-30 season. He moved to the Spurs from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade in February. BREAKING: San Antonio Spurs star De'Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year,...

Gregg Popovich

NBA adjusts ex-Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s career record

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has made an adjustment to Gregg Popovich’s career record as coach of the San Antonio Spurs following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. Popovich, who holds the record for the most wins as a coach in league history, missed 77 games last season due to illness and the NBA has credited Mitch Johnson with the wins and losses during...

NBA: Spurs’ Fox to have season-ending surgery on left pinkie

NBA: Spurs’ Fox to have season-ending surgery on left pinkie

San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox will miss the rest of the season with a finger injury, Afrosport reports. The Spurs revealed that Fox will undergo surgery on Tuesday, 18 March, to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie. The 26-year-old reportedly sustained the injury last October during training camp with his former team, the Sacramento Kings. San Antonio Spurs star De'Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending...

Gregg Popovich

NBA: Spurs’ Gregg Popovich will not return this season after stroke

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will not return to the sidelines this season, the 76-year-old said in a statement released by the team on Thursday. Popovich has been away from the team since he suffered a stroke at the Spurs’ Frost Bank Center on 2 November before a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his absence, 38-year-old assistant coach Mitch Johnson has led San Antonio...