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Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs lost a close game against the Portland Trailblazers 115 to 110. D. Fox (19pts) had a good game but could not bring the shorthanded Spurs back to win the game. J. Champagnie (20pts,10rbs) was one of the few consistent Spurs in this game. He continues to add value with his shot and defense. L. Kornet (23pts,8rebs) was solid in the paint but could not figure out the Blazers young big man D. Clingan for the entire night. One bright spot is that Wemby and D. Vassell will return and help the starting lineup to get a groove.

Blazers: The Blazers are playing better basketball as of late and D. CLingan (24pts,12rebs) and D. Avdija (29pts,11rebs,10ast) are a big reason why. Coach T. Splitter (Former Spurs) has them believing in the system and style of play, and more wins are a result of this belief!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 123 to 113 with big performances form their 3 headed guard rotation! D. Fox (24pts,7rebs) lead the way with a steady attack and consistent guard play! S. Castle (19pts,8rebs,8ast) also helped defeat the Pacers with help from D. Harper(22pts) off the bench. All three guards attacked the paint and played solid defense making life difficult for the Pacers. K. Johnson (16pts,6rebs) was also a factor off the bench and was his usual hyped self making timely buckets and hustling the entire night! When the Spurs guards are playing fast and swarming, other teams rarely have counters to the pace and physical play the Spurs bring to the table!

Pacers: P. Siakam (23pts,9rebs) continues to play at an elite level despite his teams bad record. He was critical in the Pacers making it a game but without their star point guard it wasn’t enough!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks 134 to 132 at home to end the 2 game loosing streak. V. Wembanyama (31pts, 13rbs, 1blk) was playing great basketball before he slightly hyperextended his knee against the Knicks Wednesday night. The arena went silent when Wemby seemed hurt. He eventually came back to watch the rest of the game and after tests were conducted he was deemed good by the Spurs medical staff. D. Fox (26pts, 7ast) helped close the knicks with timely buckets and solid defense. J. Champagnie (36pts) hit 11 three pointers and is now a new Spurs record in a game. He played solid defense and caught fire from deep helping the Spurs comeback from 19 down. K. Johnson (19pts, 8rbs) was huge for the Spurs off the bench and was a major reason the Spurs won the game!

Knicks: J. Brunson (29pts) continues to play at an all NBA team level. He hit timely shots and was the reason the Knicks had a chance to win the game. J. Clarkson (20pts) off the bench has a solid game and brings balance to the Knicks lineups. KAT (20pts, 7rbs) will be a big factor in how deep this team goes into the playoffs. He can play solid and sometimes can vanish so his play might just dictate how good this team is!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the OKC Thunder 117 to 102 on Christmas day and remain undefeated at 3-0 against the the champs! D. Fox (29pts) was in attack mode the entire game for the Spurs in his first Christmas day game! Every time the Thunder got close, Fox had an answer! V. Wembanyama (19pts, 11rebs) was a force off the bench that no NBA team can counter! No backup big can stay with Wemby and the bench unit gains so much confidence when he is playing with them. S. Caste (19pts, 4rebs, 7ast) controlled the offense and made mostly sound decisions on both sides of the ball. H. Barnes (15pts) and D. Harper (12pts) each had moments in the game that helped turn the tide for the Spurs! San Antonio is 3-0 against the Thunder this year and have let the NBA know they, “Are Here!”

Thunder: SGA (22pts) was steady for the Thunder but it was not enough to counter the San Antonio attack!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the OKC Thunder 130 to 110 as Wemby’s streak of 101 consecutive games with a block ends! WeM-VP had 12 points off the bench and continues to be thorn in the side of the Thunder as the Spurs are 2-0 against them this year. His impact on the court continues to show just how his game can and will impact a series in this years playoffs. The confidence he gives his team cannot be overlooked and is a reason the Spurs have played some good basketball against the defending champs! K. Johnson lead all scorers on the Spurs with 25 points and continues to be a 6th man of the year candidate! Pineapple express remains steady for the Spurs with S. Castle (24pts, 3ast) and D. Vassell (17pts, 5rebs) each have impactful moments on defense as well as offense for the Spurs! H. Barnes (20pts) or as the younger generation call him (Unc) is starting to get back to form from deep and has been a steady force when the young Spurs team needs a bucket and a leader down the stretch!

Thunder: J. Williams (17pts) is still getting back into form and is always a dangerous option for the Thunder! SGA (33pts) is still getting buckets, but many around the NBA are pointing at his antics and foul percentage as a real problem similar to how J. Harden was officiated a few years back. The San Antonio crowd were yelling (Flopper) every time he was on the free throw line! It is a quick turnaround to X-Mas day for both teams!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 124 to 113 in a game that got closer than anticipated! The Spurs were up by 24 points at one point in the game, but the Wizards kept playing and got close enough to keep the starters in the game in the 4th quarter! V. Wembanyama (14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks) was great off the bench once again! He continues to impact games in an MVP level while coming off the bench, all while not being patient when coming back from injury. D. Fox (27pts, 7ast) is awesome to watch in the open court! His court vision and ability to finish as well as his command for attention has defenders on skates majority of the game! Speaking of another Spurs guard that stays in the paint, S. Castle (18pts, 5rbs, 11ast) owns real estate in the nations capital! He had a nasty steal and slam in the 2nd quarter that is on highlights around the NBA! L. Kornet is an honorable mention for this game totaling 20 pts and 12 rbs in a very effective night!

Wizards: The Washington Wizards have a good young player to build on in B. Carrington (21pts). He has flashes of shooting and playmaking! Some NBA team needs to save CJ McCollum! He can still get buckets and is just wasting in Washington!

Spurs: Consistency is key if the Spurs want to make a run in the deep Western Conference! Having an MVP candidate come off the bench in V. Wembanyama is a luxury the Spurs are taking advantage of at this moment in time. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 119 to 94, and defeated the Atlanta Hawks 126 to 98, in the last two games to gain momentum as well as stack wins. WeM-VP is starting to heat up (15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in 15 minutes) against the Wizards and (26 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks against the Hawks), will eventually be back in the starting line-up, but his impact is MVP caliber no matter if he starts or comes off the bench! D. Harper (24 points against the Wizards) is getting more and more comfortable in his approach to the game. He shows no fear and is in total control of the Spurs potent bench unit. D. Vassell (18 points) and S. Castle (17 points) against both the Wizards and Hawks have been steady as starters at the 2 and 3 for the Spurs! They complement each other as D. Vassell is a shooter and S. Castle is a slasher! Winning the games you are suppose to win is key in keeping San Antonio in the thick of the crazy Western Conference playoff race!

Wizards: A. Sarr is a building block for the tanking Wizards. He can be a future NBA center but needs more pieces around to be truly effective!

Hawks: N. Alexander-Walker is still a dog when you discuss who the Hawks are and what they want to do when trying to win games. The Hawks are a drive and kick 3 point shooting type offense and are without T. Young. They need him back if they are to push for a play-in slot!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs lost the Emirate Cup Championship to the New York Knicks 124 to 113 in a game the Spurs controlled for three quarters. V. Wembanyama had 18 and 6 rebounds to pace the Spurs, but it was not enough as the Knicks outscored the Spurs 35 to 19 in the fourth quarter. D. Harper helped the bench unit by scoring 21 points hitting 5 three pointers. S. Castle (15 points) and D. Fox (16 points) each scored in double figures but it wasn’t enough to get the victory as the Spurs went cold in the fourth quarter.

Knicks: OG. Anunoby had 28 points to lead the Knicks in scoring as well as having a huge impact in the victory over the Spurs. J. Brunson scored 28 points and was a big factor in the Knicks winning the game, as well as winning the entire Cup Championship! This Knicks team will be a hard out in the playoffs and are a contender in the East!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111 to 109 to snap OKC’s 16 game win streak! WeM-VP delivered a clutch performance against the defending champs with 22 points and 9 rebounds in only 21 minutes of playing time. He made an impact right away when he was in the game on both sides of the ball. This gave the Spurs extreme confidence and even had the crowd cheering “MVP” during the game. StarFox was also a big reason the Spurs won the game scoring 22 points and getting 4 assists, setting the tone for the Spurs comeback helping secure victory! S. Castle had a few rough instances in the game, but rebounded perfectly to get 22 points and 6 rebounds as well as playing solid defense down the stretch. D. Vassell chipped in 23 points and really got the Spurs going after blocking Shai! This team is fast, fun and physical and has a top five player in the NBA! The future is very bright for San Antonio, look out NBA!

Thunder: OKC is an amazing team and needs recognition for what they have accomplished this season. SGA is the reigning MVP and can win a game and series against any team. He had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists as well as timely buckets to keep the game close throughout! C. Holmgren 17 points and 7 rebounds played well, and will be key for the Thunder if they are going to win back to back chips! J. Williams 17 points and 7 rebounds also had a good game but it was not enough to get the Thunder past the Spurs!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 132 to 119 to advance to the final round against the OKC Thunder! S. Castle lead the show with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to pace the Spurs and get the win! D. Fox had 20 points and 4 rebounds and continues to help the team with timely buckets and great leadership! H. Barnes 16 points, and L. Kornet 10 points and 8 rebounds continue to be reliable and steady for the Spurs. The Spurs awesome bench unit (8th in the NBA) can be counted on to punish teams in the half and full court with K. Johnson 17 points and 8 rebounds, as well as J. Champagnie 16 points and 7 rebounds and of course rookie sensation D. Harper 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, all playing consistent sound basketball! The Spurs now take on the 24-1 Thunder in the NBA Cup championship!

Lakers: L. Doncic 35 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assist, can be fantastic as well as his own enemy when playing basketball. He has worldly talent and can score with the best of them, but his defense is subpar and his constant complaining about fouls get in his way! L. James 19 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists is still one of the best to play the sport of basketball, his nasty dunk on L. Kornet was a flashback to old times! A. Reaves 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists was a thorn in the Spurs side all night long. The Spurs put D. Fox on him and at times A. Reaves had some good moments , but it was not enough to get the victory for the Lakers. This team will be wanting to make a deep run, but the defense and slow pace will determine just how far they get!