Opening tip: 7:30 p.m. today, AT&T Center At a glance Record: 9-8 overall, 2-5 on the road Offensive rating: 107.4 points per 100 possessions, eighth in the NBA Defensive rating: 106.3, 20th Margin of victory: 1.1, 11th Strength of schedule: Third Last 10: 6-4 The rundown The Rockets have put the tragic death of coach [...]  More »

If the NBA had the equivalent of a Mortal Kombat-style fatality, it would be the San Antonio Spurs finishing off yet another opponent in the fourth quarter. They added to their growing list of victims on Thursday, outscoring Milwaukee by 11 over the final 12 minutes to break open what had been a tie game. In [...]  More »

Tim Duncan padded over to address the media in bare feet Thursday at the Spurs practice facility, the picture of island reserve. As someone who prizes comfort and privacy, it shouldn’t come as much surprise that Duncan views the leaking of a Halloween picture showing him and teammate Tony Parker holding toy guns to the [...]  More »

Gregg Popovich said it best last weekend. David Stern’s concern is business and his concern is his team. With that, Popovich moved on. So has the $250,000. According to those in the Spurs’ front office, the check is in the mail. But as Stern contin…  More »

Summing it up: With his injury-plagued team having struggled with its shot for much of the first three quarters, Gregg Popovich opened the fourth with pretty much the only reserves he had at his disposal — Matt Bonner, James Anderson, Nando De Colo, Tiago Splitter and nominal starter Gary Neal. The group promptly blew the [...]  More »

NBA commissioner David Stern said Wednesday in New Orleans that the “totality of the circumstances” drove his decision to fine the Spurs $250,000 for sending four players home in advance of last Thursday’s game at Miami. Stern said he was particularly irritated by the lack of notice from the Spurs, the early juncture of the [...]  More »

Final: Spurs 110, Bucks 99 Riding an explosive performance from their supporting cast, the Spurs blew open the game early in the fourth quarter and cruised to an 11-point victory. Tim Duncan sat the entire final period, free to rest as Tiago Splitter scored 10 and Gary Neal added eight during the fourth. Neal finished [...]  More »

As only Kobe Bryant can do, the Lakers’ veteran hard man took an unsympathetic stance toward Pau Gasol’s recent struggles following Sunday’s collapse against the Magic. Reported by ESPN.com: “Put your big-boy pants on,” Bryant said after the Lakers’ 113-103 loss that dropped the team’s record to 8-9. “Just adjust. Just adjust. You can’t whine [...]  More »

Swingman Danny Green (hamstring) and reserve guard Patty Mills (ankle) have been ruled out for tonight’s home game against Milwaukee, the Spurs announced Wednesday. Green was initially listed as questionable after tweaking his left hamstring early in Saturday’s overtime victory against Memphis. Normally deployed as a shooting guard, Green had been starting at small forward [...]  More »

With their huge wingspan and giant neck pouch, few creatures strike a more fearsome figure than the pelican. OK, not really — although a friend of mine once saw a pelican devour a duck, and swears it was one of the most gruesome things he’s ever witnessed. (If it was anything like this, you can [...]  More »