David Stern exerted his power and further vilified his persona when he fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for sending home star players Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Danny Green on a flight instead of having them at the nationally televised Miami Heat game. Many think it was about ratings and money with Stern but according to him that’s not the case. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie
(Video) NBA: Demarcus Cousins Responds to Spurs Analyst Ripping on Broadcast
Demarcus Cousins is known for being a bit of hothead but Spurs analyst Sean Elliot is the definition of a “homer”. When doing color commentary for games, he’s always one-sided which is a bit irritating for players and fans of visiting teams. During the Kings game against the Spurs his commentary towards Cousins wasn’t well received at all. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie
NBA: Stephen Jackson Wants a Contract Extension With The Spurs
Stephen Jackson‘s last contract with Golden State was a killer. They were forced to dump it to Charlotte, who was desperate for anyone who could play (and that decision helped lead them to, you know, last year). Then Charlotte had to get rid of it by dropping it to Milwaukee. Milwaukee was able to handle the money, but he and Skiles clashed so back to Golden State he went! For like an hour. Then the Spurs gambled on him and it worked out well. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Spurs Hire Former Knicks President & GM Scott Layden As Their New Assistant GM
The San Antonio Spurs have hired former New York Knicks president and general manager Scott Layden as an assistant GM. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Tony Parker May Miss the Olympics With Eye Injury From Chris Brown v. Drake Bottle Brawl
I admit when I first heard about the lawsuit and now possibly missing the Olympics I thought it was overreaction at it’s finest but I didn’t know the full extent of Tony Parker’s injury. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Spurs Were Reportedly Shopping Tony Parker & Manu Ginobili During The Offseason
The Spurs are just two wins away from their fifth trip to the NBA Finals, but this almost wasn’t this case, as the team reportedly considered making big moves last summer that would have altered the franchise’s future.  Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
