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Fans Irritated By Lack Of Stars In Dubs-spurs

... collector of Fender guitars - he named his son after the instrument - Matthew Reeves said, "It's not disappointing for me," before pointing toward Emily and Fender and adding, "This is for these guys. It's their first NBA game, so they're enjoying it.". Doug Reeves, a postal carrier, said Saturday's matchup would be just his second Spurs contest. The last time he attended a game, the Spurs faced the Utah Jazz at the Alamodome. "I can't really figure it out because the Spurs are 1.5 games back now," Reeves said prior to the game. "So I guess. the Warriors figure they're making the playoffs anyway. So give everybody a rest. And our guys, they're hurt. My buddy, he's a mailman like me, and I saw him today on the route. So he goes, 'Doug, did you hear that Curry's not playing?' I said, 'No.' He's always jacking with me. ...

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... for Tempur-Sealy, said he will never tire of the looks on faces when they see a new bed. Kirby said beds are often one of the last things families in need worry about when they’re struggling to pay bills or put food on the table. Children can be nominated for the program by visiting: __link__/en/A-Hope-To-Dream. “We get stories about kids sleeping on the floor or two to three to a bed, and it’s heartbreaking,” Jennifer Casanova, a board member for Ashley Home Stores’ Furnishing Dreams. “A good night’s sleep can shape their days. It can affect their posture and their physical growth and their attentiveness and their education. Most of us take that for granted.”. The AT&T Center court returned to its intended use on Monday night when Le Bron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers came to town. By then, beds were delivered to their new homes. Some of the kids might have tried to stay awake ...

Fox Official Says He Knew Something Was Wrong With Low Spurs Tv Ratings

... a mid-season survey by the Sports Business Journal. The Spurs' original ratings should have been slightly above 7.00, which would have placed the team second in the league, behind only Golden State's 8.54. San Antonio's ratings at a similar point in 2015-2016 were at 8.99 for FSSW games. FOX regional networks televise more than 20 teams. Only the Spurs were affected by the ratings snafu. Other sports are similarly struggling. The NFL battled the very real perception that its product was lagging as its ratings dipped for most of last season. But the forces of declining viewership appear to be a problem in the NBA when at least 20 teams are posting lower or flat ratings compared to last season. The Journal reports an average drop across the league of more than 15 percent on their regional sports networks at the middle point of the season. "I can't speak to the other markets," Simpson said. "We knew because the Spurs were continual ratings winners and ...

Pop At The Top Of Espn.com's Coaching Rankings

... taking a leave of absence to be on Larry Brown's staff at. more. Photo: Pomona-Pitzer Athletics. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich from his Air Force Academy yearbook. Photo: Air Force Athletics, Courtesy Air Force Athletics. Image 8 of 25. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich from his Air Force Academy yearbook. Photo: Courtesy Air Force Athletics. Image 9 of 25. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, left, puts his head on the shoulder of assistant coach Ettore Messina during the second half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Los Angeles. The Spurs won 111-107. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) less. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, left, puts his head on the shoulder of assistant coach Ettore Messina during the second half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los. more. ...

Fssw Explains Spurs' Rating Drop Due To Technical Issues

... performance. So much for oversaturation of the NBA, Gregg Popovich's public comments about Donald Trump, the retirement of Tim Duncan and the growing factor of cord cutters for cable broadcasts as reasons for a ratings slump. Instead, bad equipment appears to be the likely reason why the Spurs' ratings appeared to drop like they did. After studies by the regional sports network, FSSW officials detected the technical error that explains why the numbers were low. The Spurs' ratings originally were reported at a 5.11 record last month. FSSW officials told the SABJ that ratings actually should have been slightly above 7.00, which would have placed the team second in the league, behind only Golden State's 8.54. San Antonio's ratings at a similar point in 2015-2016 were at 8.99 for FSSW games, which would have meant the franchise's ratings still would have skidded about 20 percent from last season. FOX regional networks televise more than 20 teams. Only the Spurs were affected by the ratings snafu. Other sports are similarly struggling. The NFL battled the very real perception that its product was lagging as its ratings dipped for most of last season. But the forces ...

Spurs Hope To Learn From Squandered Opportunity

... off hitting 1-of-4 from 3-point range uncontested in the opening quarter, but by the 11:02 mark of the fourth quarter, the team had drained 7-of-10 on such shots for 19 points. The Warriors connected on 27 percent (3-of-11) when shooting off of a teammate's pass in the first quarter, before draining 72 percent for the rest of the game on those shots (28-of-39). San Antonio compounded Golden State's hot shooting late by missing assignments and not communicating on defense. "Yeah, [if] you don't communicate defensively, they're going to get a bucket, and a lot of times it's going to be a 3, which hurts," Green said. "We've got to do a better job of scrambling, talking, communicating. As veterans, we've got to do a better job of leading, and learn how to finish teams off, learn how to ...

Cleveland Cavaliers Vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds, Analysis, Nba Betting Pick

... in the regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers (47-25) visit the San Antonio Spurs (56-16) as solid road underdogs Monday. While oddsmakers believe the Golden State Warriors will meet the NBA champion Cavaliers for the third straight time in a title matchup come June , the Spurs have won four in a row and are still trying to earn the league's best record, which would guarantee home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Point spread: The Spurs opened as 4.5-point favorites; the total is at 211.5, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report). NBA betting pick, via Odds Shark computer: 108.1-97.8 Spurs (NBA picks on every game). Why the Cavaliers can cover the spread. Cleveland has to worry about securing home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference now that the Boston Celtics are virtually even for the top seed based on their respective records. The Cavaliers have won consecutive games just once in the past month, and they are coming off a 127-115 home loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday as six-point ...

Is Ettore Messina The Top Future Head-coaching Prospect On Spurs' Staff

... half timeout against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday Jan. 29, 2017 at the AT&T Center. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, Staff / San Antonio Express-News. Image 4 of 15. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich yells at an official as assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Ime Ukoka look on during first half action against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday March 27, 2017 at the AT&T Center. Popovich was called for a technical. less. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich yells at an official as assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Ime Ukoka look on during first half action against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday March 27, 2017 at the. more. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, Staff / San Antonio Express-News. Image 5 of 15. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (center) expresses his displeasure alongside assistant coach Ettore Messina during the game against the Indiana Pacers at the AT&T Center ...

Memphis Grizzlies Vs. San Antonio Spurs Game Preview

... out and said it was the worst game he had ever played, and took credit for the loss. Well, this is the perfect game to get back in form. Randolph is averaging 15 points and 6.5 rebounds from the first two games of this season series. He has been dominant against San Antonio’s bench, most of the damage happening through David Lee. If ZBo can come back from his poor game Tuesday, that will be one of the keys to victory for the Grizzlies. He has proven he can contribute in both games, so it will be vital he continues this trend. Controlling Kawhi. As we all have come to know and loathe, Kawhi Leonard is the best player on the Spurs and one of the best players in the Association. He is having one of the statistically best two-way years we have ever seen. Kawhi’s season is so interesting because he doesn’t get the attention that ...

Stephen Curry Scores 29, Leads Golden State Warriors’ Rally Over San Antonio Spurs

... of at least seven games in three seasons under Kerr. Spurs: Ginobili has played 987 regular-season games in his career, tying Hall of Famer David Robinson for third all-time in franchise history behind Tony Parker (1,136) and Tim Duncan (1,392). … PG Patty Mills has 582 career 3-pointers, one more than Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. … San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said rookie Dejounte Murray is progressing slowly, but remains out with a left groin injury. … San Antonio has eight games remaining, including four at home. … The Spurs are 106-57 overall against the Warriors. UP NEXT. Warriors: Host Houston on Friday night. Spurs: At Oklahoma City on Friday night. Chicago Bulls top Cavs, Le Bron James moves to 7 th on NBA scoring list. March 30, 2017, 9:19 pm. Nikola Mirotic tied season highs with 28 points and six 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler scored 25, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-93 on a night when Le Bron James moved into seventh place on the NBA’s career scoring list. “We have to keep fighting to the end.” Nuggets not giving up hope in playoff quest. March 30, 2017, 10:26 pm. The game was coming ...

Silver's Involvement In Rest Issue Could Undermine Relationships

... David Stern explained the fine as a result of multiple transgressions, but mainly because the Spurs failed to alert the league or media of the players’ lack of availability prior to the game. Now, San Antonio announces in advance which players it plans to rest. In Silver’s memo, he called the current issue of resting players “an extremely significant issue for our league,” adding that teams will face “significant penalties” for failure to follow league rules for reporting player injuries and illness. Silver indicated there would be a “full discussion of this issue” during the NBA’s board of governors meeting April 6. On the verge of closing out his 21 st season with San Antonio, Popovich is the longest-tenured coach with the same team in all of the four major professional sports, and said he has always had the blessing of ownership with regard to basketball decisions. Popovich indicated that the trust developed among himself, general manager R. C. Buford and Spurs ownership is what has helped ...