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10 Best Xennials in the NBA
People love defining things. Turns out the era between Generation X and the Millennials, something around 1977 to 1983, is now coined Xennials according to some professor in Australia, with the numbers to back him up. All the while I thought that’s Generation Y, but who cares? What’s important is it gave us an excuse to comb through the older generation of NBA players, and pick out the 10 best Xennials still doing their thing in the league.
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Manu Ginobili Speaking About Tony Parker Marks Another Step in the Re-Inventing of the San Antonio Spurs
Since joining the San Antonio Spurs Spurs, Manu Ginobili has been in 205 playoff games. Every single one of them occurred with Tony Parker playing as well. With the French point guard down for the rest of the postseason (and who knows for how much longer), it feels that another piece of the dynasty is falling apart.
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San Antonio Spurs Season Preview: Kawhi Leonard Taking Over Completely
Last season, the San Antonio Spurs did everything right, and still ended up with nothing. It could very well happen this year, although an improved Kawhi Leonard, a more comfortable LaMarcus Aldridge and the addition of Pau Gasol will hopefully prevent another early playoff exit at the hands of an inferior team.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James Can’t be Great When Kyrie Irving Struggles
A loss to the San Antonio Spurs isn’t the end of the world for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it once again highlighted an important point about LeBron James and his team’s attempt to win an NBA championship: Without Kyrie Irving playing well, it’s going to be difficult for them overcoming the best teams in the NBA.
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Spurs Beat Heat – Same Same But Different
The San Antonio Spurs, just like in the NBA Finals, are still a lot better than the Miami Heat as their records and the 95-81 road win suggested. But things are very different compared to the slightly anti climatic series we got 10 months ago.
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NBA Playoffs – San Antonio Spurs Still Surging, Memphis Grizzlies Keep Slipping
Things are becoming more and more problematic for the Memphis Grizzlies, losing for a third time in a row, this time to the San Antonio Spurs 103-89, costing them the second spot in the West.
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San Antonio Spurs – Destroying Russell Westbrook is Always Fun
There’s no team the San Antonio Spurs enjoy beating more than the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 100% reliant on how well Russell Westbrook does.
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San Antonio Spurs – Starting to Look Like Champions Again
When Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard are playing like All-Stars, the San Antonio Spurs are very difficult to stop, now up to six consecutive victories following a 117-107 win over the Toronto Raptors that included a scary moment with Tim Duncan getting hurt and heading to the locker room.
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San Antonio Spurs – Getting Hot at the Usual Time
March is usually the time of year the San Antonio Spurs start playing the kind of basketball that led them to an NBA championship last season, and their win over the Chicago Bulls marked a fifth consecutive victory, making them a lot closer to a playoff seeding with some home court advantage involved than fearing for their actual place in the playoffs.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Bad Days Are Over, For Now
After losing four games in a row, the San Antonio Spurs finally get to taste victory, beating the short handed Sacramento Kings 107-96, leaving them just one game before the end of the rodeo road trip and then some well deserved rest.