San Antonio Spurs Top 9 Worst Injuries Of All Time
1996-97: The Gift & The Curse
The latest injury to San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, a broken the fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand, has cost him the rest of the regular season in a year that has already plagued him with plantar fasciitis, spraining both ankles, a strained hip flexor and food poisoning.
With the Spurs currently hanging onto the Western Conference seventh seed that already has many questioning their chances in the playoffs and with this latest injury it will sure cast a greater shadow of doubt. While injuries are part of the game, what have been the 9 most damaging to the Spurs franchise? Why 9? In honor of Tony.
- 9. Tony Parker 2009-10 season
Parker an NBA Finals MVP season looked shaky from the start when he suffered his first injury in a year that was filled with many. While playing overseas in the off-season for France against Hungary in Eurobasketball Parker turned his ankle. The bug was cast before the season even started but stayed with him until March 6 in Memphis, where his regular season came to end. Parker sat out numerous games in the year to a variety of injuries: plantar fasciitis, a strained hip flexor, spraining both ankles and food poisoning.
- 8. James Silas 1976-76 season
Possibly one of the best Spurs of all-time that the NBA never had a chance to see at his peak. In the last season ABA before the merger Captain Late broke his ankle by landing on the foot of New Jersey Nets guard Brian Taylor in the ABA Finals. Recovered and ready for the Spurs first season in the NBA he suffered a cartilage tear in his knee restricting him to play in only 22 games for a Spurs team that was poised to contend. Silas played only 37 games the following season and was out of the league in four years.
- 7. Manu Ginobili 2008-09 season
One of the greatest to put on a Spurs jersey was injured in the semi-finals of the Beijing Olympics. The injury carried through to the NBA season and limited him to appear only in 44 regular season games and missed the entire playoffs. San Antonio went in as the third seed with a 54–28 record but was eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round 4–1 the earliest exit since 2000.
- 6. Johnny Dawkins 1988-89 season
Originally drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft the former Duke all time leading scorer and Naismith College Player of the Year was suppose to be the point guard of the future for the Spurs and coach Larry Brown. Durring the 88-89 season he started to suffer from a nerve injury in his left leg and foot that allowed him to only see action in 32 games. The nerve injury in his leg would eventually force him to retire from the game.
- 5. Terry Cummings 1992-93 season
In a season in which the Spurs improved on its record and advanced out of the first round they did so with limited minutes from one of their best scorers in Cummings. In the off-season Cummings tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a pickup game that forced him to miss the first 74 regular season games. Upon his return, he could no longer put up All-Star numbers he was accustomed and from then on was used in a role much like a reserve.
- 4. Derek Anderson 2000-01 season
Anderson was a vital part in the Spurs plans of providing outside help to Tim Duncan and David Robinson averaging 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game on the wing. The Spurs looked to be on their way to earining a second NBA championship in 3 years as the stars where lining up until Dallas Mavericks Juwan Howard drew a flagrant foul on Anderson. He separated his right shoulder when he drove for the basket and Howard swung his arm into Anderson’s side that caused him to land on his shoulder. He missed the rest of the Mavericks series and returned in the conference finals against the in limited minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. Anderson and the Spurs where caught in a no win situation since it wasn’t adequate enough time for him to heal.
- 3. Tim Duncan 1999-2000 season
In the Spurs first chance at trying to repeat as champions after winning their first NBA championship, they entered the playoffs without Duncan. He was averaging 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game in a season that he had earned co-MVP with Shaquille O’Neal during the All-Star Game. However Duncan injured his meniscus shortly before the end of the regular season against the Sacramento Kings. The injury forced him to miss the playoffs and the Spurs saw them lose to the Phoenix Suns 3–1 in the first round. Without Duncan the Spurs relied on Malik Rose and Jerome Kersey to play alongside David Robinson but in the series they saw them go down as well with injuries.
- 2. Johnny Moore 1986-87 season
An assist man, who lead the league in that category in 1981-82, a steal man, an all around NBA player in his first five season with the Spurs. Moore often found the open man and wasn’t afraid to make the extra pass as he is one of only three players in teams history to record 20 assists during a game was hospitalized December 26,1986 with the devastating disease, Desert Fever. Doctors warned him that the disease could be fatal. Desert Fever luckily did not cost his life but ended up costing his basketball career as Moore lost three years of playing. He finally was able to return to the court to play in 53 games during 1989-90 season, which would be his last.
- 1. David Robinson 1996-97 season
The year that will be known as the gift and curse for the Spurs franchise. That season saw Robinson hurt his back in the preseason, an injury that would plagued him the rest of his career, limited him to 6 games before breaking a bone in his foot. He wound up missing the entire season and the Spurs finished 20-62. The curse is it cost the Spurs their best player in franchise history and their season but the gift came in the form of ping pong balls and the drafting of Tim Duncan out of Wake Forest University with the number one overall pick.
Is there a Spurs injury you believe that was missed to be of greater significant than these 9? Feel free to leave your feedback.
BLOCK CITY: Your Victim-Travis Outlaw
Grant Hill, you have been charged with the crime of Representin.
And the verdict is Guilty.
San Antonio Spurs Waive Michael Finley
[Via Spurs Press Release
To honor Michael Finley’s request to be released from his contract, the San Antonio Spurs waived the veteran guard. This move will allow Finley to sign with another team and be eligible to participate in the 2010 NBA Playoffs.
“Michael Finley was an outstanding professional during his time with the Spurs,” said Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich. “Both on and off the court he was great example for all to follow.”
The 6-7, 225-lb Finley appeared in 347 games over five seasons with San Antonio. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25.3 minutes while shooting .417 (1,212-2,905) from the field, .382 (490-1,282) from three-point land and .849 (309-364) from the line. Finley ranks fourth all-time for the Spurs in three-pointers made and attempted. In 55 postseason games with San Antonio he averaged 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.9 minutes per game.
Finley was originally signed by the Spurs on 9/2/05. The two-time All-Star has also spent time with the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. Over his 15-year NBA career, he has appeared in 1,082 games and has averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 34.8 minutes. Finley has also appeared in 101 career postseason games and averaged 13.0, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 33.3 minutes.
Richard Jefferson Forever Linked To Amare Stoudemire
The San Antonio Spurs got the last laugh with 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns but that’s not what this post is about. It’s about Amare Stoudemire getting his million dollar moment on and getting nasty on Richard Jefferson.
Somewhere Kesha NiCole Nichols is probably laughing.
Craig Sager Interview Fail
Deja Vu
Steve Nash Most Ridiculous Man In The World
No the two time league MVP Steve Nash isn’t as funny as a Will Ferrell or Aziz Ansari but he sure can hold his own. Hilarious.
Phoenix Suns Leandro Barbosa Stars As A Na’Vi
I really don’t wanna see the day that an NBA court doesn’t have Steve Nash on it but on the other hand that will mean more time for him to jump into his video shorts and with the possibility that one stretches over an hour in length.
Till that time directors like James Cameron and Martin Scorsese have little to worry about. Or do they? Especially in mid flight Nash has the makeup skills and directing skills to transform teammate Leandro Barbosa into a Na’Vi from Cameron’s Avatar.
I loved the Barbosa in the overhead cabinet scene, genius, can’t wait to see part deux.
Former NBA Player Fired From ESPN For Haiti Letter
Disgusting
Former Atlanta Hawks,Chicago Bulls, and Phoenix Suns Paul Shirley has been fired from ESPN for his open letter to the people of Haiti.
Shirley had been an ESPN contributor since 2005 recently wrote arguing against donating to the Haiti relief effort.
In an article published Tuesday on the website flipcollective.com, Shirley bragged that he had not donated a cent to the Haitian relief effort,” and “probably will not” likening Haitians to homeless men on the street and questioning whether “much of the responsibility for the disaster should lie with the victims” of the disaster.
“Dear Haitians – First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded. As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while? Sincerely, The Rest of the World.”
– Paul Shirley
Shirley beliefs rub me the wrong way but he was born and lives in America and that gives him the right to voice his opinion as it does mine it’s just he an American without a soul. Shirley is a sorry excuse for a human being.
San Antonio Spurs Consider Adding Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire
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[Via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports]
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports thats the Spurs are considering making a bid on the Suns star Amare Stoudemire.
Multiple league sources say the Spurs front office has researched and debated pursuing Stoudemire to play alongside Tim Duncan.
The possibility of an athletic, offensive force like Stoudemire has become too irresistible to easily dismiss. The Spurs (25-18) have lost five of their past six games, and have fallen into sixth place in the Western Conference.
For Phoenix and San Antonio, there could be a different urgency. The Suns are motivated to move Stoudemire out of a growing belief they’ll never come to terms with him on a contract extension. Stoudemire can opt out of the $17.7 million owed him next season. Suns owner Robert Sarver has been in constant cost-cutting mode, and although he does want to keep Stoudemire, it’s become increasingly unlikely that will happen.
The Spurs have always maintained an interest in Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, a Texas native, but Raptors’ general manager Bryan Colangelo has yet to show a strong inclination to trade his star before his impending free agency this summer.
You won’t find an ounce of Stan blood in me for Amare but if this was to go down this could present the perfect opportunity for Stoudemire to go ahead and hide behind the talents of Duncan. Not to mention the foot of head coach Gregg Popovich constantly in his ass could be what he needs.
Goran Dragic Forever Linked To Derrick Rose
Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose forever made Phoenix Suns Goran Dragic a part of NBA history.
NBA’s Best-Selling Jerseys
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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant is once again the top selling jersey in the NBA like he did in 2008-09 season. Here is the complete list of top sellers compiled from the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com,
Top 15 NBA Jerseys
1. Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Dwight Howard- Orlando Magic
4. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
5. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
6. Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics
7. Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets
8. Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
9. Shaquille O’Neal – Cleveland Cavaliers
10. Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
11. Carmelo Anthony – Denver Nuggets
12. Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns
13. David Lee – New York Knicks
14. Allen Iverson – Philadelphia 76ers
15. Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
I understand the New York fan needing a jersey to represent their team but isn’t it shocking to see David Lee in the top 15 but not a single San Antonio Spur. I guess Tim Duncans time has passed but your telling me Tony Parker cant crack the United States 15?
A Game Winner & It’s Not Kobe
Jamal Crawford caps a three pointer at the buzzer to help the Atlanta Hawks win their third straight with 102-101 Phoenix Suns at home. Crawford scored 5 points in 3.5 seconds.
San Antonio Spurs Assign Malik Hairston To Austin
Via Spurs Press Release
[Via Spurs Press Release]
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have assigned guard Malik Hairston to the Austin Toros, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Spurs.
Hairston has appeared in 21 games with San Antonio this season where he averaged 0.5 points in 3.5 minutes. He has also played in two games for the Toros where he averaged 25.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 35.0 minutes.
Last season Hairston split the year between San Antonio and Austin. In 15 games with the Spurs he averaged 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. In Austin, he earned All-D-League Honorable Mention after averaging 22.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 30 games.
Hairston was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 48th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and was acquired by San Antonio in exchange for the draft rights to Goran Dragic. He spent the 2008 training camp with San Antonio where he averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in six preseason games before being waived on 10/26.
WTF: Steve Nash
Steve Nash Starring In Rudy J's Favorite Show: True Blood
There’s the story of when Jerry West was at West Virginia University and had his nose broken on a play. Barley able to breathe West dribbled over to the sideline and grabbed a towel to whip the blood off his face while continuing to dribble the ball only to go on to score 19 more points in beating the University of Kentucky.
We’ve already seen Phoenix Suns Steve Nash with the bloody nose when he collided with San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker and now comes the bloody lip when his mouth caught the elbow of Indiana Pacers guard Earl Watson and a tooth went through Steves upper lip in the first quarter. Nash received seven stitches; four on his upper lip and three on the inside of his mouth. Nash eventually returned to the game and finished with 20 points, nine assists, and four rebounds and went 1 for 4 from long range.
Help Amare Stoudemire Become 2010 NBA All-Star Part Cuatro
Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire really wants to go to Dallas and be in the NBA All-Star game. He’s back with another video with Hollywood comedian David Spade on his campaign trail for being an All-Star.
Help Amare Stoudemire Become 2010 NBA All-Star Part Tres
Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire really wants to go to Dallas and be in the NBA All-Star game. He’s back with another video with Hollywood comedian David Spade on his campaign trail for being an All-Star.
BLOCK CITY: Your Victim-Kobe Bryant
Robin Lopez, you have been charged with the crime of Representin.
And the verdict is Guilty.
Help Steve Nash Become 2010 NBA All-Star
Phoenix Suns Steve Nash doesn’t want to be left out in the cold come February, he too wants to be an All-Star in Dallas. So Nash has hit the 2009-2010 campaign trail but instead taking a different approach and decided to poke fun of some of his mistakes, how awesome is that a back-to-back MVP winner will do that? If you know of any other players on the campaign trail, drop us a line.
Help Amare Stoudemire Become 2010 NBA All-Star Part Deux
Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire really wants to go to Dallas and be in the NBA All-Star game. He’s back with another video with Hollywood comedian David Spade on his campaign trail for being an All-Star.
Help Deron Williams Become 2010 NBA All-Star
Utah Jazz Deron Williams has hit the 2009-2010 campaign trail in trying to becoming a NBA All-Star at this years game in Dallas. Williams marks the second NBA player, behind Amare Stoudemire, to hit the campaign trail in trying to get to the great state of Texas. If you know of any other players on the trail, drop us a line.
Help Amare Stoudemire Become 2010 NBA All-Star
Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire has hit the 2009-2010 campaign trail in trying to becoming a NBA All-Star at this years game in Dallas. He has taken it one step further and enlisted the help of Hollywood comedian David Spade in quest. I’m just curious when did we start having campaign trails for being an All-Star? Sure there’s always been the last week push from your favorite team to get a certain player in but when did it become a self promotion thing only 20 games into the season?
Steve Nash Pisses All Over The Toilet Rim
For the last two years Steve Nash has quietly be reading himself for life after basketball with his short films and his latest installment to his resume ranks right up there with the Baron Davis collabos. Oh and by the way Nash has a weak hose.
Spurs Assign Malik Hairston To The Austin Toros
08 All-D-League Honorable Mention
[Via Spurs Press Release]
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have assigned guard Malik Hairston to the Austin Toros, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Spurs.
Hairston has appeared in eight games with San Antonio this season where he averaged 0.8 points in 4.1 minutes.
Last season Hairston split the year between San Antonio and Austin. In 15 games with the Spurs he averaged 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. In Austin, he earned All-D-League Honorable Mention after averaging 22.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 30 games.
Hairston was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 48th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and was acquired by San Antonio in exchange for the draft rights to Goran Dragic. He spent the 2008 training camp with San Antonio where he averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in six preseason games before being waived on 10/26.
NBA Stars Amare Stoudemire & Tyson Chandler Fined For Tweeting During Games
$7,500 Fingers
The NBA has fined Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire and Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler for using Twitter to make in-game tweets
Stoudemire and Chandler each received $7,500 fines each for posting messages on their Twitter accounts during their games on Wednesday November 25, which is a violation of NBA rules. In September the league revealed their move to block players from tweeting during games, after the social network site grew in popularity over the last year.
“You want to make sure that pop culture doesn’t intrude on what brought us here, which is the game, and that we show the right respect for the game,” NBA commissioner David “The Goon” Stern said. “We just need to make sure when it’s OK to tweet and when it’s not OK to tweet, so it, at least, focuses around the game.
Tweets were posted on Stoudemire’s account (@amareisreal) during the Suns win over Memphis, while Chandler updated his Twitter account (@Tysonchandler) during the Bobcats victory over Toronto.
