Tom Orsborn
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Sportswriter for 38 years at San Antonio Express-News, covering everything from preps to the Cowboys to the Spurs. Proud San Antonio College alum.
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One week later, it all still seems so surreal.
From inside the drawing room: A look back on a spring night in Chicago that changes everything.
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In an obvious tribute to Kobe Bryant, Fred VanVleet opened the game by holding the ball after passing halfcourt for a 24-second violation. Dejounte Murray is now doing the same for the Spurs. All of this going on as the fans rise, applaud and chant Kobe.
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Pop used final 10 minutes of his pre-game presser to slam “cowardly, oblivious legislators” for their inaction on gun control in wake of the mass shootings that have plagued America. Their inaction, he said, has contributed to making the U.S. the “laughingstock” of the world..
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The
#Spurs
' Lonnie Walker helps remove graffiti from a building at the corner of Broadway and Losoya. The rookie guard has also been handing out water to workers cleaning up damage from last night's protests.
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Pop on Beto O'Rourke: "He is there for us. He’s not there for his own personal gain and position. When people are so desperate as is his opponent, that scares me. To do what Mr. Cruz has done to try to get elected is very scary. That’s about self."
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Dejounte on Spurs at his introductory presser in Atlanta:
"They didn't want to see me waste years rebuilding and stuff. They want to see me win and the best for Dejounte, and I thank them for that a lot. That's what makes our relationship special and family forever.""
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Jeremy Sochan with his mother Aneta, a native of Poland who played at Oklahoma Panhandle State.
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I asked Wemby if he allows himself to look ahead to what the
#Spurs
can become once the rebuilding is done, even as he adheres to Pop's mantra of not skipping steps:
"I have been told not to skip steps my whole life, but it didn't stop me from running up the stairs."
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Lonnie Walker says his desire is to remain a Spur:
"I think I’m a San Antonio, Texas, guy myself. I had somebody call (out to) me at an H-E-B, (saying), 'What’s up, ‘Guey?’ I thought, 'I’m part of this community now.' "
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Asked about his Skills Challenge teammate Anthony Edwards shooting left-handed during the relay portion of the competition, Wemby said, "They wanted to have fun."
After a slight pause, he added, "Fun is winning."
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Patty Mills, who is in tonight’s 3-point contest, was asked toward the end of his media session, if there’s a Hall of Famer he would want to play with that would “suit his game.” “To suit my game? Yeah, Tim Duncan,” he replied.
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Pop after being asked why it's important for anyone to contribute to charities, "Because we are rich as hell and we don’t need it all, and other people need it. And you are an ass if you don’t give it. Pretty simple."
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#Spurs
' Lonnie Walker on his cleanup efforts: "I take great pride in saying I am part of this community...I am just a regular human being trying to do what we are supposed to do, and that's bring peace, positivity and joy throughout everybody's lives."
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Tony Parker strongly suggested the torch has been passed now to Dejounte Murray: "Pop told me. He told me that he thought it was time. And I was like, 'No, problem. Just like Manu, just like Pau, you know that day is going to come."
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Victor reiterated how happy he is to be a Spur and to play for a franchise where “what matters most is to be a good person.”
“This is really the best place for me," he added. "I said that over and over. I couldn’t dream of being in a better place.”
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DeMar DeRozan on Becky Hammon: "She’s one of us. When she speaks, we are all ears. It’s great having her."
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Wemby on his desire to play every game until the season ends: "I made a commitment to this team. I have a responsibility towards the organization and the team and the fans, so there's no reason to sit out."
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Dejounte on playing for Pop: “It’s not easy and it’s not for everybody, and that’s with all respect. You have got to be mentally tough, your work has got to speak for itself and you’ve got to be a great person.”
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Dejounte Murray delivers a message a hope to the fans:
"It can’t storm forever. We’ve got a bunch of guys who have bought in and are willing to learn. The ball is going to turn over soon, and we will look back at these tough times and we’ll smile about it."
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Scoot Henderson: “The Spurs team, they have a lot of young guys to compete in the next few years, so it will be dope to see them grow as a team.”
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Rob Dillingham on possibly playing with Wemby: “That was the craziest first year in a long time. He could be one of the best players ever. If I’m playing with Wemby, it’s obvious – I am coming in to give Wemby the ball.”
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Pop on Keldon Johnson missing underneath at the end:
“It didn’t go in, but it’s like I told them, if that’s the worst thing that ever happens in your life, you are going to live a pretty easy life. So get over it and come and play Friday. Screw that. But I am proud of them."
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Wembanyama says he wants to do off the court work to help third-world countries. Then asks young fan how he can influence him. Kid replies, “Win the Spurs a championship.”
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Peter M. Holt was on the stage when the Spurs got the top pick that led to drafting Tim in 1997. Peter J. Holt, holding a photo of his dad, won the big prize tonight.
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Pop says Spurs want “Victor to be Victor…we are going to watch him and see what happens….I learned that from Manu. You can’t make players be what you think they should be.”
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G.P. Singh delivers some of the 700 P&J sandwiches made by the Sikh Dharamsal of San Antonio to the
@safoodbank
, where a drive-thru distribution today is expected to feed 600 households. The Sikh community has raised nearly $250,000 to aid the Food Bank during the crisis.
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Pop says Becky Hammon has officially moved onto the Las Vegas Aces.
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Dejounte Murray on what he expects from the crowd Friday when Patty Mills returns to the AT&T Center:
"It better be loud. San Antonio better come out and show their appreciation for him. He was here a long time, he won here and he loves this city a lot, he loves the fans..."
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Kawhi: "They're probably going to boo me the rest of my career...They're one of the best fans in the league and very competitive. Once I step on this court, they show that they're going for the other side. When I'm on the streets or going into restaurants, they show love."
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Lonnie Walker IV on if he's been following the Kawhi Leonard saga: "Not at all. I am going to stay in my lane, focus on the
#Spurs
and worry about the jersey across my chest.”
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Dejounte Murray called Lonnie Walker a "real one" for coming to Cleveland to support him.
"This dude didn’t have to come to All-Star Weekend. We need all the rest we can get because we have a playoff push when we get back. But that’s my brother. I appreciate it.”
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Asked in French by
@TheoQuintard
about contending for the DPOY, Wemby responded with this:
“I know that Rudy (Gobert) has a very good chance of winning it this year, and it would be deserved. Let him win it now, because after that it's no longer his turn."
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Pop calls DeMar DeRozan “one of my favorite guys of all time.”
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Pop showing tremendous footwork, balance and vision serving as a waiter at the
#Spurs
’ NBA Season of Giving/
@safoodbank
event at the Frost Bank Center. About 250 food bank clients were served meals and given food to take home at the event.
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Pop on opposing GOP-led efforts to alter state voting laws: "It's dangerous territory...for the democracy. And standing up for principles that represent our country...are very important right now rather than allegiance to one individual, which is what a lot of this is about."
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Draymond Green announced he won’t be playing in Cleveland, so he was suggesting that Adam Silver name Dejounte as his replacement.
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UFA SF Kelly Oubre Jr. has interest in the
#Spurs
, with his camp believing he would be a good fit in San Antonio and would flourish under Pop and the developmental staff, a league source said.
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DeMar DeRozan confirming TMZ report about confronting an intruder at his Los Angeles area home: "Everything is good. I grew up in Compton, California, I've been through worse."
#Spurs
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Pop: "We didn't hire Becky to make history. She earned it. She's qualified. She's wonderful at what she does."
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Pop on what drives him to return year after year: “…My paycheck.”
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Adam Silver statement:
"Gregg Popovich’s success with the Spurs is unprecedented in our league so it’s only fitting he now holds the record for most career wins. His leadership & unwavering commitment to the game are widely admired by generations of players and coaches alike."
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Couple of quick positives for D White: He's going to a team where he will have familiarity with the coaching staff. Also, his father is from Boston and grew up a big Celtics fan.
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Pretty remarkable, San Antonio, having the likes of George Gervin, David Robinson, Tim Duncan and, yes, Kawhi Leonard play for your team. Not to mention Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
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Pop politely declined to talk about closing in on Don Nelson for the most career regular season NBA coaching wins.
Reporter shifts to asking Pop what his key to success has been.
Pop's reply: "Key to success? Draft Tim Duncan. After that, stay alive."
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Pop w/ an anecdote about his team's youth: "I told them after the game, I wish they weren’t so selfish, that 37 assists weren’t enough. They're so young, at first, they looked at me like I was serious. Then they realized it was a joke. I have to be careful, they're so literal."
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Two quick quotes from Pop:
On Bassey: "He just plays. He doesn't know what the hell we are doing."
On Sochan: "Jeremy doesn't have any fear. He's not impressed with the NBA."
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Manu's humility:
"I never won a scoring championship, an MVP, even first-team (NBA). I am here because of my surroundings, of the players I played with, of the coaches I have been coached by, of the organizations (I played for)."
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Wemby showing off some self-deprecating humor when asked if he was thinking quadruple-double:
"As a second thought, yes. But I was trying to win first. I almost got a quintuple double with turnovers too."
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#Spurs
are practicing today at
@Uvalde_CISD
High, where they hope to bring some good vibes to the grief-stricken community.
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Hate to see Danny Green go. He's a real pro and one of the best in the business when it comes to media cooperation, often going above and beyond. I've enjoyed watching him play and getting to know him.
#Spurs
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Asked what led to the release of Primo, Pop said, "Have you all gotten the statement we've made? That's all I choose to say about that right now. We are just going to stick with what we told you all."
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Wembanyama on playing in San Antonio:
"It’s the best environment for me. It’s easy to support when everything goes well, but I know the fans here in San Antonio have a stronger loyalty than any other fan base. Even during hard times, I know they will be here."
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Pop on DWhite: “I couldn’t be more proud of a player. When he first came, I don’t think he believed he belonged in the NBA and to watch him develop…has just been a thrill to watch. He is one of the greatest guys ever. And his confidence has just exploded.”
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Keldon on if he would be open to a new role next season coming off the bench, “Yeah. I just want to win. Whatever I got to do to win, I am looking forward to that, so we’ll see how it goes.”
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Pop on how he felt about fans booing Kawhi throughout the game: "I felt badly about it. Kawhi is a high-character guy. We all make decisions in our lives, what we are going to do with our futures, and he has that same right as any of us. So I felt badly, honestly."
#Spurs
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Dejounte hugged LaMelo Ball before leaving the interview room.
“The league is in good hands,” Murray said of himself, Ball & other first-time All-Stars. “It was great to build bonds with these guys. That’s what it’s all about. The NBA is a brotherhood."
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In French, Wemby said of Jackson-Davis' dunk: "Getting dunked on is nothing. It's part of the game. I dunk on a lot of people and a lot of people dunk on me too. But I think I block more often than I get dunked on, so that's positive.”
Translation courtesy of
@BenjaminMoubech
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Victor Wembanyama is the unanimous winner of the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced. Hall of Famers David Robinson (1990) and Tim Duncan (1998) are the only other rookie of the year winners in franchise history.
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Pop said Spurs made Wemby their offensive focus tonight: "We are learning where he wants the ball, where he feels most comfortable. The other guys are learning how to cut around him. We had some good cuts and he finds those people. So, if they move, he finds them."
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Pop declined to explain Spurs decision, saying their release will stand for now.
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Wemby on playing the entire 4Q and trying to emulate Kobe’s attitude in crunch time…
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Wemby and fellow French rookie Sidy Cissoko making the rounds tonight at the
#Spurs
’ Champions Against Hunger fundraiser for the
@safoodbank
at the Victory Capital Performance Center.
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Some All-Stars have taken notice of Jeremy Sochan.
From Jayson Tatum:
"Long arms, very versatile, strong, you know, active. When I played against him in San Antonio, I walked away from the game thinking he is going to be really good for a long time."
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Wembanyama says he has put on 10-15 pounds in the offseason and “my physical condition is way better than it has ever been.”
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Trae Young on Dejounte Murray: "He is super underrated. What he brings to his team and being able to defend but also score, rebound and get his teammates involved, that's hard to do. It's not easy...He definitely deserves to be here."
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Spurs honor Doug McDermott with a video tribute that include footage of some of the charitable work he performed while in San Antonio. Even as a 10th-year pro, he always had his hand up when the club needed volunteers to help out at various community events.
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DeRozan said he's hoping Manu returns, that's he's admired him for a long time and wants to "pick his brain, learn from him."
#Spurs
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Pop on Kerr saying he senses Pop is rejuvenated after getting Wemby, "What was I being rejuvenated from? Was I in a mental institution? Was I depressed and curled up in my bedroom or something?...Steve's an (expletive deleted)."
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Jeremy Sochan on pocketing $25K as a member of the Rising Stars championship team:
"That's the easiest 25 I ever made," he said after going scoreless in two games and attempting a combined two shots.
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More from Becky Hammon:
"I’m especially thankful to Pop, who only cared about my potential, not my gender. He saw something special in me and was willing to invest the time and energy to help teach and develop a young coach.”
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Dining last night with Duncan, Robinson & Ginobili, Wembanyama said he learned “in a couple of hours” more about the NBA than he had in all his previous years.
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Keldon on next season: “We do what we do. We are going to come in and we are going to fight. We are going to go out there & compete & we are going to win…We lost some big pieces. But we have some great guys here, ready to work, ready to learn. Everything will be all right.”
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Spurs season-ticket holder Ken Garcia, 62, said he thought Popovich asking fans to stop booing Kawhi was out of bounds:
"I didn't agree with him. Booing is part of being a fan. As long as you are not belligerent, you should be able to boo. A fan has the right to boo."
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Just some background on how tonight's shocking news came down.
Pop was late for his 5:45 media session and reporters were told he wouldn't be available until 6:15.
At 6:23, the club made the news public through a press release.
Pop met with reporters a few minutes later.
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From a source close to Duncan: "This caught me off guard because he always said, 'I could never coach these guys (NBA players)' and he loves his life (in retirement)....But he's a gym rat and he misses the camaraderie and he likes being around Pop."
#Spurs
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Lonnie says his desire is to remain a Spur:
"I think I’m a San Antonio, Texas, guy myself. I had somebody call (out to) me at an H-E-B, (saying), 'What’s up, ‘Way?’ I thought, 'I’m part of this community now.' "
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DeMar on what Kobe meant to him growing up: "Everything. Everything. Everything I learned came from Kobe. Everything. Take Kobe away I wouldn’t be here, I wouldn't have love, wouldn’t have the passion, drive. Everything. Everything came from him."
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Dieng on why he's a good fit for Spurs: "I am defensive-minded and I can shoot threes. I feel good. I don’t have an issue. I am a role player and, in fact, I would say I am here to serve the team. Whatever way the coach wants to use me to help the team, I am willing to do it."
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Wemby on joining David Robinson as one of only 4 rookies to record a triple-double with blocks:
"It is great company to have my name next to him. And it counts even more because it’s family. It’s from the Spurs."
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Pop: "How many young black kids have to be killed for no fricking reason? How many? So that we can empower the police units? We need to find out who funds these people. I want to know what owners in the NBA fund these people who perpetrate these lies."
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Oh, and this: Spurs' streak of 18-straight season of 50 wins has been snapped.
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Even with the devastating news, Murray managed to show up at practice, Gay said: "It’s emotional…For him to come in today, show’s the type of person he is. I don’t think anybody with that news expected him to come in today. But he’s motivated. He’s a team guy.”
#Spurs
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Pop: "They (Abbott, Patrick and Paxton) are not idiots. They are deceitful, disingenuous, cynical, and very dangerous people to our democracy."
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Best quote from Spurs Media Day courtesy of Lonnie Walker IV:
"Tik Tok, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, leave it alone. If you want the real information (on COVID vaccines) get it from a family physician or someone that knows."
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Pop reacts to Rockets protest: "There are calls missed for both teams all through every game. And players miss shots & coaches make bad decisions & you move on. There's never 1 play you can single out & say, ‘That’s the most important thing in the game & that’s why won or lost.'
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Vassell says Spurs have to know each other's strengths. "Wemby at 7-5, we’ve got to see him when he is down there. Whether he is posting up or is sealing early, we got to see him. If Jeremy is posting a smaller guard, we’ve got to know that that is a mismatch and get it to him."
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In a text message to the
@ExpressNews
, Doug McDermott bids a heartfelt farewell to the
#Spurs
, their fans and San Antonio:
"The way the Spurs treat their players is second to none. I will always cherish the memories and friendships I made."
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Dejounte said "tears of joy" flowed at his home after Pop informed he had been selected to the All-Star Game by Adam Silver.
"My family knows how hard I work. They know, it's no smoking, no drinking, no partying for Dejounte. It's strictly basketball...I'm committed to it 110%."
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Asked if Pop will get a Gatorade bath if the Spurs win, Walker says, "We just might have to."
After
@JMcDonald_SAEN
offers that "someone will get fined if that happens," Lonnie replies, "We will put it on DJ's tab."
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Pop on Wemby never getting rattled: “We all see the skills, whether it's blocking shots or making an important three, making a steal, whatever it might be, but the most, not surprising, but unique quality he has at his age is the composure.”
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Tim Duncan is returning to the
#Spurs
as an assistant coach, the club just announced. “It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns the favor,” Pop said in a release.
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Pop praised all the young people for marching yesterday and said Trump not being in D.C. was an act of "cowardice."..."The fact that our president left town...(indicates) he doesn't care about anything other than his insatiable ego." Story to come.
#Spurs
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Lonnie Walker on seeing all the banners at
#Spurs
Lane: "I got chills up and down my spine...I'm in Disneyland."
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San Antonio LGBTQ+ community member, gun reform activist and
@MomsDemand
founder
@shannonrwatts
praise
#Spurs
for their recent tweets in support of
#PrideMonth
and
#WearOrange
.
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