Jeff McDonald
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Spurs beat writer for the San Antonio Express-News. Live music and dead poets. Refugee from The Bad Place.
On a very special episode of Spurs Insider, featuring special guest @mikecwright of ESPN: We talk Spurs locker room culture, the challenge ahead for Mitch Johnson, what comes next for Wemby and settle the age-old Too $hort vs. John Cougar Mellencamp debate. youtu.be/L6xvN9zfTRA?...
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Bid bonjour to Captain Wemby. The 22-year-old Spurs star has been named captain of the French national team in advance of this month's World Cup qualifiers. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Les Bleus bid bonjour to Captain Wemby
At age 22, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been named captain of the French national team as World Cup competition looms
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From a season-opening grudge match against OKC, three trips to Austin and one overseas, Christmas in the Big Apple and (possibly?) King James' final trip to San Antonio, here are 10 dates to circle on the Spurs' 2026-27 unveiled today: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Ten dates worth circling on the Spurs' new schedule
From high-profile rematches to a trip overseas to possibly LeBron James' final game in San Antonio, here is a look at the gantlet that awaits Victor Wembanyama and Co.
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For those wondering, the Spurs are not part of the NBA's MLK Day slate on Jan. 18, in no small part because they are already scheduled to face the Pelicans in Manchester on the 17th. Would be a heck of a back-to-back.
Here are the announced games on Spurs' regular-season schedule so far. Full schedule TBA tomorrow: 10/20 vs. OKC 10/23 vs. HOU (Austin) 11/6 @ SAC (NBA Cup) 11/13 vs. GSW (Cup) 11/25 @ POR (Cup) 11/27 vs. LAL (Cup) 12/25 @ NYK 1/14 vs. NOP (Paris) 1/17 @ NOP (Manchester) 2/15 @ MIA
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs have landed another marquee spot on the NBA calendar, with a nationally televised President's Day trip to Miami. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Spurs land another marquee spot on NBA calendar with President's Day game
The Spurs will travel to Miami to face the Heat on Feb. 15 as part of a nationally televised quadruple header
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The Spurs will open NBA Cup play on the road at Sacramento. Group stage games against Portland, Golden State and the L.A. Lakers are also officially on the docket: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Find out the Spurs' NBA Cup schedule
The NBA has announced the group play schedule for the fourth annual Emirates Cup
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-Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will open vs. OKC, face Knicks on Christmas Day. A pair of high-profile rematches of grudge matches incoming: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Spurs to open vs. Thunder, face Knicks on Christmas
A pair of high-profile rematches were unveiled as part of the NBA's week-long schedule rollout Tuesday
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Remembering that time in 2022 I called Don Nelson on the golf course in Hawaii, to talk to him about one of his former assistants about to break his NBA all-time wins record. (In retrospect, an interview I should have pushed to conduct in person) www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
In all-time wins chase, Don Nelson is pulling for Gregg Popovich
As co-workers, colleagues and golfing buddies, the NBA’s two all-time winningest...
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The Spurs have announced their five-game preseason slate, beginning with an Oct. 8 game against San Antonio product Kingston Flemings and the Hawks. More here: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Kingston Flemings' Hawks highlight Spurs' preseason slate
The San Antonio product is set to visit the Frost Bank Center on Oct. 8, one of five preseason games the Spurs announced Thursday
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Spurs draft pick Jayden Quaintance underwent a previously scheduled clean-up procedure on his oft-injured right knee Wednesday. The team provided no specific timetable for the rookie's return to basketball activities. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Spurs rookie Jayden Quaintance has knee surgery
The 20th overall draft pick underwent a previously scheduled meniscus procedure, the team announced
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Hyunjung Lee is widely regarded as the top basketball player in South Korea. So why is he at Summer League with the Spurs while his national team is playing in World Cup qualifiers on the other side of an ocean? "I have to chase my dream,” he said. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Why the 'Ace of South Korea' is summering with the Spurs
South Korean star Hyunjung Lee gave up a chance to play for his national team this month to spend it in Summer League with the Spurs
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The Spurs' second-round pick has always been one of the smallest players on the floor. That hasn't stopped him so far.
How Spurs rookie Ja'Kobi Gillespie aims to score one for the NBA's little guys
The Spurs' second-round pick has always been one of the smallest players on the floor. That hasn't stopped him so far.
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If I were a competitive hot dog eater, I imagine the optimal margin to win by is one.
Funny how you can tell the players with even a little bit of NBA experience in these early Summer League games. Miles Kelly has been the Spurs' best player. Jahmir Young has been Miami's.
Spurs starters for today's Summer League opener vs Miami: Ja'Kobi Gillespie Miles Kelly Emanuel Miller Maliq Brown Tarris Reed Jr
"That's the grace of God." A decade ago, a teddy bear randomly drawn from an arcade claw machine foretold Tarris Reed's future as a Spurs' draft pick. That cosmic connection comes to fruition as Reed makes his Summer League debut today: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs... via @expressnews
Why San Antonio first-round pick Tarris Reed Jr. was meant to be a Spur
After a chance claw machine victory as a child gave the former UConn big man a connection with the Spurs, he's ready to put on the black and silver in the Summer League.
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Carter Bryant will play sparingly at Summer League. Jayden Quaintance won't play at all. Tarris Reed Jr. is ready to flash his blue-collar credentials in a Spurs jersey. Those storylines and more to watch as the Spurs open Summer League today in San Francisco: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Carter Bryant, Tarris Reed and what to watch for in Spurs Summer League
Here are five storylines to watch as the Spurs begin Summer League play on Friday in San Francisco for the California Classic before heading to Las Vegas.
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Spurs dip their toe in the free-agent pool for Tobias Harris. Here's how he could help: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Spurs land free agent Tobias Harris on two-year deal
The journeyman forward spent the past two seasons with Detroit, and is expected to bring veteran depth to the Spurs' frontcourt
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Per Summer Spurs coach Corliss Williamson: Jayden Quaintance (knee) will travel with the squad to San Francisco and Las Vegas but is not expected to play. Carter Bryant is on the summer roster but will not debut until Vegas.
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Harrison Barnes headed back to the Spurs
The 34-year-old forward signed a one-year deal to return to San Antonio, despite a declining role
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“You can see we had a type." In Tuesday's NBA draft, the Spurs rolled the dice on an injury plagued center from Kentucky and spent draft capital to nab another bruising big man from Connecticut. Brian Wright's draft-night manta was clear: Go big or go home. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Why the Spurs rolled the dice on a pair of big men in Tuesday's draft
The Spurs clearly entered Tuesday's NBA draft with one mantra in mind: Go big or go home
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Spurs roll the dice on Jayden Quaintance, a Kentucky big man who comes with one big question mark www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Spurs roll dice on Kentucky big man at No. 20
New Spurs rookie Jayden Quaintance was considered a lottery-level talent, but comes with serious injury question marks
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The most consequential decision of the Spurs' offseason is also the easiest. They will back up the Brinks truck for Wemby and an extension that will make him the highest-paid player in club history. On that, and other items on the team's summertime to-do list: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Why the Spurs' biggest offseason question is the easiest to answer
Victor Wembanyama can earn an extension worth as much as much as $301 million. The Spurs consider it a bargain
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“I hope it leads to them being hungrier than they've ever been,” Mitch Johnson said.
How the Spurs hope to gain fuel from Knicks' title celebration
“I hope it leads to them being hungrier than they've ever been,” Mitch Johnson said.
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From pain comes perseverance. From frustration comes fight. From disappointment comes determination. After a magical season gone up in smoke like a puff from Jeremy Sochan's victory cigar, that is the Spurs' hope anyway. On what comes next for Wembanyama, Spurs: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
How the Spurs hope to gain fuel from Knicks' title celebration
“I hope it leads to them being hungrier than they've ever been,” Mitch Johnson said.
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Calculated today that I've written 64 days in a row, dating to the end of the regular season. Not complaining, but it's been a while.
Mike Finger@mikefinger.bsky.social · 2mo agoAfter the last two months, tonight I’m going to set my alarm for Wednesday.
The De'Aaron Fox discourse is unfortunate. First two rounds, Fox averaged 18.8 points on 46.2% FGs, shot 34.6% 3s. Spurs went 8-3 in those games. Fox misses first 2 games of WCF with ankle injury that we all saw, then comes back and shot 35.3% FGs, 24% 3s.
