San Antonio Spurs

Fssw Explains Spurs' Rating Drop Due To Technical Issues

... Golden State's 8.54. San Antonio's ratings at a similar point in 2015-2016 were at 8.99 for FSSW games, which would have meant the franchise's ratings still would have skidded about 20 percent from last season. FOX regional networks televise more than 20 teams. Only the Spurs were affected by the ratings snafu. Other sports are similarly struggling. The NFL battled the very real perception that its product was lagging as its ratings dipped for most of last season. But the forces of declining viewership appear to be a real problem in the NBA when at least 20 teams are posting lower or flat ratings compared to last season. The Journal reports an average drop across the league of more than 15 percent on their regional sports networks. The Journal compiled and analyzed ratings for all of the NBA teams except Memphis, Utah and Toronto which were not available. And despite the early concerns, the technical explanation explains why the Spurs appear to be more ...

Stephen Curry Scores 29, Leads Golden State Warriors’ Rally Over San Antonio Spurs

... in the final three quarters. Warriors forward David West, who was met with a chorus of boos upon entering the game, finished with 15 points. West signed with Golden State in the offseason after playing for San Antonio last season on a discounted contract. Marcio Jose Sanchez, The Associated Press. Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala (9) celebrates with teammate Stephen Curry (30) after Iguodala scored during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Manu Ginobili had 18 points for San Antonio, and La Marcus Aldridge added 17. Warriors: Golden State forward Kevin Durant worked out on the court before the game, but remains sidelined by an injured left knee. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said there is no update on a possible return, but is encouraged that Durant is moving well and progressing. Durant played a “hard” 1-on-1 against Golden State assistant coach Willie Green earlier in ...

Fox Official Says He Knew Something Was Wrong With Low Spurs Tv Ratings

... to the other markets," Simpson said. "We knew because the Spurs were continual ratings winners and didn't have a losing record that something was off. The ratings have caught up now that we've got it fixed.". The Journal compiled and analyzed ratings for all of the NBA teams except Memphis, Utah and Toronto which were not available. The technical problem could not come at a worse time for FOX, which is in the process of negotiating a new deal with the team. Talks are expected to heat up after the season. "We've had some talks with them and we're hopefully of continuing our association with them," Simpson said. "As always, they have been great for us.". So much for oversaturation of the NBA, Gregg Popovich's public comments about Donald Trump, the retirement of Tim Duncan and the growing factor of cord cutters for cable broadcasts as reasons for a ratings slump. Instead, bad equipment appears to be the likely reason why the Spurs' ratings appeared to drop like they did. After studies by the regional ...

Memphis Grizzlies Vs. San Antonio Spurs Game Preview

... ever seen. Kawhi’s season is so interesting because he doesn’t get the attention that Westbrook and Harden do. This is what Memphis is going to have to control tonight if they want to have a shot to win the game. He didn’t play in the teams’ first meeting and had a commanding, but not dominating 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in the second matchup last Saturday. The Grizzlies defense held him to 6-15 shooting. This is the formula for Memphis. The Grizzlies need to make someone else step up to beat them. Bring the same game plan they had in Memphis and the team could pull this one out. The Prediction. All things considered, I feel like this is a rough game for the Grizzlies. The Spurs have been great at home this season. This, coupled with the fact that Coach Pop will be hungry for a win against Memphis, doesn’t bode well for the Grizzlies. The Spurs will be wanting to send a message that, if this is a future 2-7 playoff match-up, they aren’t too worried playing the Grizzlies. Regrettably, I don’t see Memphis winning this challenging game on the road. Even with all the success, they had last game against a full Spurs roster, this is ...

Pop At The Top Of Espn.com's Coaching Rankings

... job was at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. He coached there from 1979-86 and in 1987-88 after taking a leave of absence to be on Larry Brown's staff at Kansas for a season. Popovich was 76-127 in those eight seasons guiding the Sagehens to their first SCIAC title in 68 years after the 1985-86 season. less. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's first head coaching job was at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. He coached there from 1979-86 and in 1987-88 after taking a leave of absence to be on Larry Brown's staff at. more. Photo: Pomona-Pitzer Athletics. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich from his Air Force Academy yearbook. Photo: Air Force Athletics, Courtesy Air Force Athletics. Image 8 of 25. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich from his Air Force Academy yearbook. Photo: Courtesy Air Force Athletics. Image 9 of 25. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, left, puts his head on the shoulder of assistant coach Ettore Messina ...

Silver's Involvement In Rest Issue Could Undermine Relationships

... trust, and camaraderie to the degree that I think you have to have to be successful in this league if owners get too involved in what coaches and GMs are doing.”. "If it was me, I'd be miffed myself," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of how NBA teams resting players can look to fans. "But we all have different roles, different jobs, and different goals.". AP Photo/Darren Abate. Just three games into the season, Popovich started to rest players, beginning with San Antonio’s Oct. 29 matchup at home against New Orleans. Since then, Popovich has rested a total of six players for a combined 19 games, including Danny Green , who sat out the club’s 106-98 victory Saturday night over the New York Knicks. The NBA fined the Spurs $250,000 during the 2012-13 season when Popovich sent home Green, Manu Ginobili , Tony Parker and Tim Duncan to rest during the end of a six-game road trip that concluded at Miami. Then-commissioner David Stern explained the fine as a result of multiple transgressions, but mainly because the Spurs failed to alert the league or media of the players’ lack of availability prior to the game. Now, San Antonio ...

San Antonio Spurs

... amazed by the open hearts of everyone she meets in her new home. She arrived through Catholic Charities less than two years ago and has adjusted to life in Texas and life in the fifth grade. But she wasn’t the biggest fan of the old bunk and lumpy mattress she inherited. That all changed on Sunday, when she walked into the AT&T Center and didn’t see any basketballs, but saw a brand new bed with her name on it. Through Ashley Furniture’s Hope to Dream program, 50 children between ages 3 and 16 received their own mattresses, comforters, sheets and pillows on Sunday, with the beds waiting for them on the AT&T Center court. Many of the kids were sleeping on couches or sharing beds with siblings. Almost all of the kids will sleep on a new mattress for the first time. “I love it,” Uwtonze said. “I can’t believe it’s my bed.”. Danny Green and Matt Bonner helped out with the celebration, as the 50 children also got to shoot hoops on the court and received a locker room tour. Uwtonze was one of six refugees to receive new beds on Sunday. She’s quickly learned English with help through ...

Fans Irritated By Lack Of Stars In Dubs-spurs

... echoed Cinaroglu's sentiment. Reeves made the trip to San Antonio from Taylor, Texas, as her father, Matthew, acquired tickets for Emily, brother Fender, 8, and grandfather, Doug Reeves. Emily Reeves is the family's only Warriors fan; the rest of the Reeves root for the Spurs. "I'm very sad because I was looking forward to just being in the same room with Stephen Curry. But I'm not, and so it's very disappointing because I had really been looking forward to this," Emily Reeves said. An avid collector of Fender guitars - he named his son after the instrument - Matthew Reeves said, "It's not disappointing for me," before pointing toward Emily and Fender and adding, "This is for these guys. It's their first NBA game, so they're enjoying it.". Doug Reeves, a postal carrier, said Saturday's matchup would be just his second Spurs contest. The last time he attended a game, the Spurs faced the Utah Jazz at the Alamodome. "I can't ...

Spurs Hope To Learn From Squandered Opportunity

... they were a little sloppy defensively. But they got it back, certainly.". The Warriors started off hitting 1-of-4 from 3-point range uncontested in the opening quarter, but by the 11:02 mark of the fourth quarter, the team had drained 7-of-10 on such shots for 19 points. The Warriors connected on 27 percent (3-of-11) when shooting off of a teammate's pass in the first quarter, before draining 72 percent for the rest of the game on those shots (28-of-39). San Antonio compounded Golden State's hot shooting late by missing assignments and not communicating on defense. "Yeah, [if] you don't communicate defensively, they're going to get a bucket, and a lot of times it's going to be a 3, which hurts," Green said. "We've got to do a better job of scrambling, talking, communicating. As veterans, we've got to do a better job of leading, and learn how to finish teams off, learn how to continue to stay professional and play 48 minutes, and not let teams back in it and not let them get any light. We've gotten some leads and blown them a couple of times just by sloppy ...

Cleveland Cavaliers Vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds, Analysis, Nba Betting Pick

... Cavaliers can cover the spread. Cleveland has to worry about securing home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference now that the Boston Celtics are virtually even for the top seed based on their respective records. The Cavaliers have won consecutive games just once in the past month, and they are coming off a 127-115 home loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday as six-point favorites. The Cavaliers cannot afford to lose much down the stretch to earn the No. 1 spot, making this a crucial game to test their mettle and bring them back even in the win column with the Celtics. Why the Spurs can cover the spread. San Antonio trails Golden State by 2.5 games in the race for the Western Conference's top seed and the NBA's best overall record. The Spurs have already won the regular-season series by taking the first two meetings with the Warriors, who they host on Wednesday, and they can make up another game in the standings with a third victory there. Mark Sobhani/Getty Images. San Antonio also won the first meeting ...