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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expresses desire to return to bench in first comments since stroke
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich intends to return to coaching, he said Monday in his first public comments since suffering a stroke in early November. Popovich, the NBA's career coaching wins leader, released a statement through the Spurs expressing...
Edwards scores 26 points as Timberwolves beat Spurs 106-92
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 106-92 on Sunday night. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 17 points off the bench for Minnesota, which has won two straight and five of seven. Victor...
Wembanyama makes 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left in Spurs' 118-116 win over Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to push the San Antonio Spurs over the Portland Trail Blazers 118-116 on Friday night. Jerami Grant made a layup to tie the game at 116 with 6.1 seconds to go, but he fouled...
Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Pelicans, 121-116, as Paul moves into second in career assists
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Chris Paul moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Victor Wembanyama came back from an injury scare to score 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 on Sunday night. Paul had 10 assists, giving him...
Chris Paul moves into 2nd on NBA's career assists list against Pelicans
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul moved to second on the NBA's all-time assists list against the New Orleans Pelicans, the franchise where his 20-year career began, on Sunday The 39-year-old Paul collected his 12,092nd assist on a 3-pointer from Victor...
Wembanyama exits Spurs' game against Pelicans, but quickly returns
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama left the floor three minutes in to the San Antonio Spurs' game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night after apparently aggravating a lower back injury, but checked back into the game a few minutes later. The 7-foot-3 center signaled...
Spurs' Zach Collins fined $35,000 by NBA for obscene gesture after ejection
NEW YORK (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making an obscene gesture on the court after being ejected. Collins was thrown out with 9:07 remaining in the second quarter of the Spurs' 140-113 home loss to Sacramento on Friday...
DeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 140-113 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their second straight loss without Victor Wembanyama. De’Aaron Fox and Malik...
Vucevic, Dosunmu lead Bulls to season-high output in 139-124 win over Spurs with Wembanyama out
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 39 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 on Thursday night with Victor Wembanyama sidelined with a back injury. Dosunmu had season highs in points,...
Spurs star Wembanyama out of lineup against Bulls with sore lower back
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls with a sore lower back. San Antonio acting coach Mitch Johnson said the Spurs are hopeful Wembanyama can return by the weekend. “I’d...
