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Spurs drop game in Phoenix, prep for Heat

Five major components did not travel with the San Antonio Spurs in their contest against the Phoenix Suns.  Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Coach Popovich did not travel with the team.  Pop is sick and the team is resting Duncan and Ginobili while Kawhi Leonard (eye infection), Tiago Splitter (calf strain) and Patty Mills (rotator cuff) are all recovering from injury.

Suns owner Robert Sarver took to the microphone with two minutes and change left and apologized for the lack of Defending Champion Stars present and said that if fans would send in ticket stubs, they would receive a free gift from the team.

The Spurs, meanwhile, are flying back to the Alamo City to prepare to take on the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat.   Plenty of great seats and cheap tickets are still available so be sue to get yours now and support the Defending NBA Champion Spurs!

Team Silver beats Team Black

In their first official scrimmage of the new season, the Defending Champion San Antonio Spurs  split their team in two and carried on their annual Silver/Black Scrimmage.

While no official stats were kept, Danny Green led all scorers with 24 points as Coach Pop sat behind the coaching benches allowing his assistants to lead the two teams. Ettore Messina and Ime Ukoda with Team Silver, while Jim Boylen and Becky Hammon coached Team Black.

The only players not to play were Patty Mills (injury), Tiago Splitter (injury) and Boris Diaw (not present).

The Wounded Warriors program took the floor for a game before the scrimmage.

The Spurs kick off the preseason on the road against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on October 16th.  Their home preseason opener is against their Finals foe, Miami Heat on October 18th.  Plenty of great seats and cheap tickets are still available so get yours now and cheer on your Defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.

 

Spurs end 3-Game Skid

The Sacramento Kings were the perfect anctidote for an ailing San Antonio Spurs squad that dropped games to the Heat, the Rockets and the Bulls.  The Spurs (who began their annual Rodeo Road Trip) were carried on the backs of PF Tim Duncan (23 points/17 rebounds) and Tony Parker (18 points/10 assists) to push back the Kings 95-93.

”It’s huge to start the road trip like that,” Parker said. ”We needed a win. Obviously we were in a little slump with those three losses. We wanted to get back on the right track.”

The night also marked the return of Center Tiago Splitter from injury and the first night on the floor for newly signed former Wizards Point Guard Shannon Brown.

It was great to be back on the court with the guys,” Splitter said. ”I wasn’t that aggressive on offense, but I just tried to help the guys on defense with the coverage and helps. Most importantly, we won, so I’m happy.”

The Spurs face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York.  Great seats and tickets are still available.