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Brandon Lucero here, Journalist and Photographer dedicated to covering the San Antonio Spurs. I served onboard the USS San Antonio while in the United States Navy! I utilized my GI Bill and went to college where I received my Associates and Bachelors degrees in Journalism and Photography!

  • Spurs move to 4-0 with efficient night from WeM-VP!

    Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs moved to 4-0 with a very efficient night from their superstar V. Wembanyama. Wemby shot 7-8 from the field and 10-10 from the free throw line contributing to the win with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 1 block. The 1 block kept the NBA streak alive with 89 consecutive games with a block. Other Spurs such as S. Castle maintained his aggressive play with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. H. Barnes had 18 points and 5 assists to also helped keep the raptors extinct! D. Harper chipped in with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists as well as D. Vassell with 15 points and 5 assists to help carry the Spurs to victory.

    Raptors: The Toronto Raptors should be a playoff team this year with a core of B. Ingram, 14 points and 5 rebounds as well as RJ. Barrett 25 points and C. Murray-Boyles 19 points. This team fought back and looked the part with a few runs to make it a game down the stretch.

    V. Wembanyama crossing over a defender while dribbling up the court in a Spurs 121- 103 victory over the Raptors!

  • Spurs hold on to beat Nets 118-107 in home opener!

    Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Nets in a exciting home opener. As always we start with WeMV-P who had 31 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Spurs. He was joined by the #2 pick D. Harper who had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Harper was instrumental in bringing the Spurs back after the Nets took the lead, and seemed as if they could not miss from deep in the second half. S. Castle also contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The second unit was also important in bringing energy and hustle with the likes of K. Johnson adding 19 points and 6 rebounds. The Spurs also added another banner to the rafters by paying homage to former Coach G. Popovich with having his win totals hanging in the rafters. 1390 total wins is the most in NBA history! Well done El Jefe!!!

    Nets: The Nets fought hard all night even after going down by as many as 26. C. Thomas was amazing with 40 points and kept his squad within reach in the second half even taking the lead late. MPJ was also a menace by scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. The Nets had a legitimate shot at winning the game but D. Harper on the Spurs removed any hope with his play down the stretch!

  • Spurs survive against Pelicans in OT!

    Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs won in overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans in a competitive game that went back and forth throughout the entire night. WeM-VP was a steady force in the game with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks. D. Vassell contributed to the win with 23 points and 5 rebounds, as well as having his own spurts to help keep the Spurs within reach. S. Castle had a solid performance with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. He even hit a clutch 3 pointer that gave the Spurs the lead but the Pelicans tied it at the free throw line and the game went to overtime. In overtime the Spurs seemed in trouble with Wemby fouling out, but the young Spurs battled back and won in OT! L. Kornet finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench and D. Harper also contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds to help steady the Spurs bench unit! The officials seemed to call every little bit of contact so multiple Spurs and Pelicans were in foul trouble the entire night.

    Pelicans: Z. William showed the skinny Zion will be a force in the NBA. He had 27 points and 10 rebounds as well as a couple poster dunks during the game. T. Murphy III also had a great game with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The pelicans always seem to play the Spurs tough and will be a fun match up moving forward!

  • Spurs win season opener against Mavs in Dominant fashion!

    Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Mavs in the season opener in a game, where a majority of NBA fans are still talking about what they witnessed! WeM-VP set the tone early and showcased all of his talents with a 40pts, 15rbs, 3blks and 0 turnover game! Wemby joins an elite group of NBA bigs with a 40, 15 and 0 turnover performance. Only Moses Malone (twice), Shaq (3X) and Anthony Davis (3X) have accomplished such a feat. Wemby also scored the most points in a season opener by a Spur! Not to be undone, but second year guard SC the Castle in the Sky (S. Castle) paced the PG position with a 22pts, 7rbs and 6 asst. He was on attack mode the entire night! Dylan Harper also had a strong performance after shaking off his first game nerves by recording 15pts and a steady presence off the bench. KJ Desperado also contributed with 11pts and 5rbs and showed real maturity, by letting the game come to him and not rushing his shot selection. Vassle was also steady with 13pts and continues to hold down the 3/D wing position that is vital, if the Spurs want to make a push towards a post season run! Coach M. Johnson finally adjusted his rotations and as a result, good things followed!

    Mavs: The Mavericks played a good first half but with no K. Irving the offense choked and ran dry. Having C. Flagg run the PG position is not a natural fit and the offense could not keep pace with the young Spurs. C. Flagg is and will be a great player in the NBA but he is playing out of position and Coach J. Kidd needs to identify that if the Mavs are to make a run this year. A. Davis was a monster as usual with a 22pts, 13rbs game, but as the game went on Wemby seemed to get more comfortable and A. Davis could not stop him.

    Next: New Orleans at 6pm on Friday!

    Oct 22, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates with San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

  • Spurs 2025-26 Season Preview

    The San Antonio Spurs will try to make the Postseason in what has felt like such a long time for Spurs fans. It has been 6 years since San Antonio has made the postseason. With future all-stars such as WeMVP and SC the Spurs are prime to make a good run and bring back postseason basketball to San Antonio! Below is Spurs Universe CEO Brandon Lucero’s take on what the Spurs season holds!

  • Spurs stay Red Hot in Preseason with 133 to 104 victory over Pacers

    Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs stay unbeaten in the preseason and continue momentum to the regular season with an all around good game. The Spurs are 5-0 in preseason for the first time since 1997-98. The Alien lead the charge and set the tone early with 17pts and 12 rbs. Seven Spurs scored in double figures and followed Victor’s lead while playing great team ball! Coach Johnson even got onto his team and young players that will definitely be a real system starter that will contribute to what hopefully is a great season and a post season run. Both teams played hard and tested each other with starters playing for the Pacers until halftime and the Spurs until the 3rd quarter.

    Opponent: The Pacers are without T. Haliburton but will surely be a scrappy team this year! B. Mathurin is still playing solid and seems to have more confidence after the finals run by the Pacers. P. Siakam (NMSU Alumni) is still a Dog and can help this Pacers team get to the post season while they wait for T. Haliburton to get back.

    Final Assessment: The Spurs have a very deep team and seem to have addressed two things that stopped their momentum last year. 1. Having a backup big that can protect the paint when Wemby sits is huge. Even both bigs playing together in spurts has fans calling them French-Vanilla and a future force that the NBA has to deal with! 2. Leadership was on full display by both the coach and Star-Player in this contest! Something that past championship Spurs teams had for so many years. Having a coach hold others accountable and the franchise player setting the tone is a foundation for success in the NBA!

  • San Antonio Spurs

    Pounding The Rock!

    WEM-VP! = The Alien

    Star-Fox!

    SC-The Castle in the Sky!

    SOCHAN is the ALL around MAN with the Plan!

    El Jefe = Coach Pop!

    System = Wisdom

    Duncan is the Goat Power Foward!

    Manu = Electricity!

    Tony Parker the French Connection!

    D-ROB The Admiral!