SPURS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Tony Parker Denied Service At Memphis Restaurant

French point guard, Tony Parker, attempted to get a bite to eat at a French-Creole restaurant in Memphis Friday night when he was denied service.  The Spurs are in town to play the Grizzlies in Game 3 & 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday and Monday. What was first reported as a rumor was later confirmed on Twitter by the head chef of Restaurant Iris, Kelly English...
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Parker talks to Esquire about playoff style

Fashion and style have long been part of the NBA, especially in a league filled with star power. It's also showed a glimpse at some questionable style choices, from Paul George showing up to his postgame presser looking like he just stepped out of a lime jello mold to the wacky suit choices some players sport on draft day. San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has been associated...
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Tim Duncan appears headed towards a divorce from wife Amy

credit: getty images Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in the NBA Western Conference Finals and the 37-year-old was recently named to his 10th All-NBA team. Still it appears not all is well for Duncan. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Duncan and his wife Amy may have recently filed for divorce. A divorce case was filed in a San Antonio court two months ago...
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Coach K: Ginobili one of the great players in the world

Oftentimes, it's easy to just believe that Team USA is infallible with their disposal of talent -- which comes with the territory of having 12 of the best athletes in the world on the same squad. But they are indeed capable of mistakes and any well-coached international team, with a hard-and-fast system executed consistently enough, can topple what is widely considered the premier...
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Mayors from San Antonio, Memphis bet BBQ on hoops

The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples. So the mayors have bet barbecue on the NBA Western Conference final. Mayor Julian Castro will pay up with barbecue from The Granary `Cue & Brew if the Spurs lose, while Memphis...
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Living vicariously through Tracy McGrady

The 2001-04 seasons were both incredibly breathtaking for the Magic and incredibly frustrating. On one hand, Tracy McGrady was arguably the best wing player in the league, finishing high in MVP voting, perenially starting the All-Star Game and scoring at will as he led the league in scoring for two years in a Magic uniform. For Magic fans, going to the stadium to see McGrady...
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Tim Duncan’s Wife Reportedly Files For Divorce

Tim Duncan and his wife are reportedly in the process of divorcing.  Duncan’s wife, Amy, who he met at Wake Forest initiated the proceedings in March.  The couple have two children, Sydney (7) and Draven (5). According to San Antonio Express-News: A divorce case filed here two months ago that bears only the initials of the husband and wife has all the hallmarks of being that...
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Tim Duncan and wife Amy divorcing

After more than a decade together, the Spurs center and his wife have announced that they are getting a divorce. 

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15 hours ago  |  Discuss

Report: Spurs' Tim Duncan has filed for divorce

Tim Duncan has been dominant in the 2013 postseason thus far and is one of the main reasons the San Antonio Spurs are poised to challenge for another NBA championship. He is averaging 16.2 points and 9.1 rebounds in 12 playoff games against the Lakers, Warriors and Grizzlies. And it appears this may all be happening while dealing with some off-court distractions. According to the...
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16 hours ago  |  4 Comments

Tony Parker's Calf Injury Healing Well

Tony Parker underwent a precautionary MRI on his bruised left calf Thursday, and the San Antonio Spurs' guard received a positive outcome. Parker said Thursday that his calf contusion is dissipating well. Parker is averaging 18 points in five games since the injury, alternating two strong shooting performances (9 for 16 and 9 for 14) around three poor ones (6 for 17, 3 for...
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Tony Allen flop leads to flagrant foul on Manu Ginobili

Some people are calling BS on this flagrant foul by Manu Ginobili on Tony Allen. The San Antonio crowd was chanting "bulls**t" after viewing the replay, and Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead nominated Allen for an Oscar. While it's clear that Allen embellishes the fall a bit, and starts clutching his head despite the fact that replays show that he never actually...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss
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Tony Allen goes all out to sell flagrant foul

On Tuesday night the Memphis Grizzlies overcame an 18-point second half deficit to force overtime in Game 2 of their Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs came through in the extra period, winning the game 93-89 and taking a 2-0 series lead. The climax of the Grizzlies’ late-game comeback was a four-point possession during the final minute of...
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Quincy Pondexter throws down on Boris Diaw (video)

Quincy Pondexter owned Game 2′s biggest play, but the Memphis Grizzlies dropped the Western Conference Final game to the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan scored 17 points and Tony Parker had 15 to push the Spurs past Memphis 93-89 in overtime. Parker had a career-high 18 assists, which put San Antonio up 2-0 as the series moves to Memphis on Saturday.   Besides the loss, the world...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss
POLICE BLOTTER

Parker received in-game death threat

According to KSAT.com, the Spurs point guard received a death threat near the end of Game 1 vs. the Grizzlies. 

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4 days ago  |  Discuss
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Prospect wouldn't give Spurs his phone number

An NBA Draft prospect reportedly would not give the Spurs his phone number. Find out why.

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7 days ago  |  Discuss
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