Spurs Insider

Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss another Spurs winning streak, the overlooked excellence of De’Aaron Fox, and the idea of a go-to signature move for Victor Wembanyama.

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Spurs’ five-game winning streak sets them apart in NBA

What Victor Wembanyama’s 43-point outburst says about Spurs

De’Aaron Fox put together rare performance against Timberwolves

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss why the Spurs are still figuring out their lineups early this season, including starting Dylan Harper. And could Tarris Reed become a permanent fixture in the big-man rotation? It looks likely. Also what does Jalen Williams’ injury mean for the Spurs and the rest of the West?

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Jalen Williams' injury troubles Spurs

Devin Vassell exhorts Spurs to 'become the hunters again'

After two rough endings, why Wemby and the Spurs are a long way from panic

How three Tarris Reed minutes gave the Spurs their first win

Why Mitch Johnson wouldn't let Spurs celebrate their first win

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss how each player on the Spurs roster will fill their role this season and if the team has what it takes to finish a championship run.

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How will the Spurs find NBA Finals redemption? Here's how, step by step.

Dylan Harper expects to start season with hot hand

Spurs' boisterous Keldon Johnson feeling even more energetic after makeover

Why Spurs are confident Wemby's best defensive days are still to come

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs potentially using the three guard lineup of Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and De’Aaron Fox. Tarris Reed’s big preseason game against the Jazz and more on the latest Spurs Insider.

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Why Spurs rookie Tarris Reed wasn't satisfied with his big night

Victor Wembanyama, other starters expected to return against Suns

What Ja'Kobi Gillespie is doing right as a Spurs rookie

3 Takeaways as depleted Spurs fall to Jazz

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Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Tobias Harris’ injury and what it means as the Spurs open the season and Victor Wembanyama’s stance against endorsing sports gambling companies like so many of his peers have done.

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Why the Spurs are banking on another UConn rookie success story

Spurs list Tobias Harris as questionable for season opener due to injury

Why Victor Wembanyama is finding his voice, as Gregg Popovich once did

How a summer in Paris shaped Wembanyama as a leader

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the big takeaways from Spurs media day, including the “haunting” aftermath of the NBA Finals, and a looming question about when Dylan Harper cracks the starting lineup.

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Why Wemby bears the brunt of the Spurs’ ramped-up expectations

How the Spurs will deal with the NBA Finals ghosts that still haunt them

Dylan Harper plans to “stay positive” no matter how Spurs use him

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the most interesting storylines as the Spurs are set to open training camp in two weeks, including who do you start? Tobias Harris or Julian Champganie? Dylan Harper or De’Aaron Fox?

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How De'Aaron Fox is helping Spurs prepare for training camp

Spurs set to host coaching clinic honoring Gregg Popovich

Why Spurs streaming plan tests the price of NBA fan loyalty, connections

Meet Chris Kent, the G League Austin Spurs' new head coach

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporter Jeff McDonald welcome ESPN’s Michael C. Wright to talk about the Spurs’ locker room culture, Victor Wembanyama’s haters, and how Mitch Johnson can keep last season’s good vibes flowing.

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Jokic dominates but Wemby, French win FIBA exhibition rematch

Ten dates worth circling on Spurs’ new schedule

Why Spurs’ homes away from home stem from recent success

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporter Jeff McDonald discuss how the Spurs roster shaped up at the end of free agency and why the team is once again playing in marquee matchups on opening day and Christmas Day.

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Spurs to open vs. Thunder, face Knicks on Christmas

How Victor Wembanyama lost a one-on-one match to a 6-year-old

Spurs agree to terms with guard as camp roster continues to take shape

Seeking to gain 'insight,' Spurs coaches pay visit to Seahawks training camp

See which Spurs teammates joined Wembanyama for practice in France

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat writer Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ offseason decision to bring back the entire NBA Finals rotation, how newcomers Tobias Harris and Tarris Reed Jr. can supplement that group, and why coach Mitch Johnson’s biggest task next season might be keeping everyone happy.

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Why Tarris Reed Jr.'s Summer Spurs teammates sing his praises

Spurs will be counting on newly signed Tobias Harris to help in two areas

Spurs re-sign 'dynamic' guard David Jones Garcia to another two-way contract

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Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporter Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama’s contract extension, the signing of power forward Tobias Harris and how the rotation might adjust with the addition of Harris.

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Spurs to bring back Jordan McLaughlin

How can Spurs keep title window open? The first step is not losing their minds.

Spurs' Carter Bryant bounces back in Vegas with strong offensive showing

Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama signs team-building extension

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ free agency options, the new deals for Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes, summer league plans for Carter Bryant, and the focus on keeping the core of their NBA Finals group together.

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Spurs sign Julian Champagnie to extension

Why the Spurs included Carter Bryant on summer league roster

Why every contender in the West has a plan to chase down the Spurs

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn review the Spurs’ two unconventional picks in the first round of the NBA draft, discuss the timelines for Jayden Quaintance and Tarris Reed Jr., and examine the Spus’ chances of making a repeat run to the NBA Finals.

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Why the Spurs rolled the dice on a pair of big men

Why Brian Wright has full confidence in Mitch Johnson, De’Aaron Fox

Why after run to NBA Finals, Spurs will look to defy history again

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ loss to the Knicks in the NBA Finals, look back at a season that exceeded all realistic expectations, and examine what the future might hold for Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox.

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How the Spurs hope to gain fuel from Knicks’ celebration

Why Spurs are in control of what they take from the NBA Finals

Why the Spurs’ biggest offseason question is the easiest to answer

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporter Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ historic meltdown in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, analyze De’Aaron Fox’s critical decision in the closing seconds, and ask whether Victor Wembanyama and company have what it takes to come back from a 3-1 deficit.

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NBA admits critical call was wrong in Game 4 loss

One word sums up the Spurs' approach to a do-or-die Game 5: 'Believe.'

How can the Spurs get over an NBA Finals gut punch for the ages?

How Knicks' OG Anunoby scored the game-winning bucket on a tip-in

Spurs vs. Knicks Game 4 in photos: A frame-by-frame look at the crushing defeat

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the contributions of Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper in the Spurs’ breakthrough victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and ask whether a clear-headed Victor Wembanyama is ready to lead his team all the way back from an 0-2 deficit.

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How the Spurs embraced a distraction, and possibly turned around the NBA Finals against the Knicks

3 takeaways as Spurs, Wembanyama take Game 3 in New York

How Castle, Fox came up big in crunch time in Game 3

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ emotional celebration after beating Oklahoma City in Game 7, and explore the ways Victor Wembanyama and company keep proving traditional NBA wisdom wrong as they head into an epic Finals showdown against the New York Knicks.

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How Victor Wembanyama lived up to the hype, and to an impossible dream

How the Spurs arrived at the NBA Finals, well ahead of schedule

Champagnie’s improbable journey on his mind as Spurs clinch Finals berth

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama’s big halftime shot and how he and the Spurs clamped down on Oklahoma City to tie the Western Conference finals 2-2.

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Why Wembanyama wasn't 'messing around' as Spurs evened series versus Thunder: _https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/victor-wembanyama-spurs-tie-series-thunder-finger-22274785.php_

Gregg Popovich had 'choice words' for Spurs after Game 3 loss: _https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/gregg-popovich-choice-words-spurs-game-3-loss-22275144.php_

Spurs vs. Thunder: Game 5 Keys to Victory: _https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/spurs-vs-okc-thunder-game-5-keys-to-victory-22275154.php_

3 Takeaways as Wembanyama, Spurs punch back at Thunder: _https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/3-takeaways-wembanyama-spurs-punch-back-thunder-22274782.php_

How the Spurs' De'Aaron Fox managed to corral 10 rebounds on one good leg: _https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/how-spurs-de-aaron-fox-managed-corral-10-22275155.php_

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Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama’s takeover in the Spurs’ double overtime win over the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Also how the Spurs keep momentum and win Game 2? And how much do they need De’Aaron Fox to return?

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How Victor Wembanyama, a 1-in-8-billion star, met his biggest moment

Spurs vs. Thunder: Game 2 Keys to Victory

Why Spurs' Dylan Harper was in 'attack mode' throughout his first playoff startSpurs vs. Thunder, Game 1: Spurs react after Wemby's historic night

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Columnist Mike Finger and beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama getting ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Timberwolves, the Spurs subsequent loss and what is next for Wemby and the Spurs in Game 5.

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After Wembanyama ejected, Spurs coach calls physicality toward him ‘disgusting’

How ejected Victor Wembanyama watched Spurs fall short, prove a point

3 Takeaways as Spurs lose after Wembanyama ejected

Why the Spurs couldn't stop Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards from dominating

NBA sets finals details for Game 5 of Spurs vs. Timberwolves

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