Stephen Michael
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Stephen Michael
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· Nov 10
How Mitch Johnson has rekindled Spurs basketball
Despite being in his first official season as head coach, Johnson has lit a fire under this Spurs squad.
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When Mitch Johnson was introduced as the head coach of the Spurs back in May, he said, “I will attempt to do it my way.”
From Pop’s voice to Johnson’s vision, the Spurs are finding their rhythm again.
When Mitch Johnson was introduced as the head coach of the Spurs back in May, he said, “I will attempt to do it my way.”
From Pop’s voice to Johnson’s vision, the Spurs are finding their rhythm again.
The updated Western Conference standings after Saturday's games. Spurs still a game ahead of Denver for the No. 2 spot in the West and are 3 games behind OKC for 1st.
December 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The updated Western Conference standings after Saturday's games. Spurs still a game ahead of Denver for the No. 2 spot in the West and are 3 games behind OKC for 1st.
"It's a humbling loss, and we know as a group that tonight was unacceptable."
The Frost Bank Center had been a sanctuary for the Spurs. On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz made sure it wasn’t.
Takeaways:
🏀: Too Free From 3
🏀: Wemby gets his groove back
🏀: Keldon's hot streak continues
The Frost Bank Center had been a sanctuary for the Spurs. On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz made sure it wasn’t.
Takeaways:
🏀: Too Free From 3
🏀: Wemby gets his groove back
🏀: Keldon's hot streak continues
Spurs can’t sustain pace in home loss to Jazz
San Antonio’s win streak snapped as Utah went scorched earth from deep.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
"It's a humbling loss, and we know as a group that tonight was unacceptable."
The Frost Bank Center had been a sanctuary for the Spurs. On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz made sure it wasn’t.
Takeaways:
🏀: Too Free From 3
🏀: Wemby gets his groove back
🏀: Keldon's hot streak continues
The Frost Bank Center had been a sanctuary for the Spurs. On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz made sure it wasn’t.
Takeaways:
🏀: Too Free From 3
🏀: Wemby gets his groove back
🏀: Keldon's hot streak continues
Keldon Johnson on the loss to Utah: "I think as a collective group, I feel like we tiptoed into the game and didn't deserve to win. This is a very humbling loss, and we know as a group that tonight was unacceptable. I do not feel we played to our standard."
December 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Keldon Johnson on the loss to Utah: "I think as a collective group, I feel like we tiptoed into the game and didn't deserve to win. This is a very humbling loss, and we know as a group that tonight was unacceptable. I do not feel we played to our standard."
Notable quote from Mitch Johnson tonight: "It felt like we chased the game a little bit in terms of self-centered play. Not selfishness but trying to make a hero play or score quickly."
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Notable quote from Mitch Johnson tonight: "It felt like we chased the game a little bit in terms of self-centered play. Not selfishness but trying to make a hero play or score quickly."
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Upset day around the NBA today, huh?
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Upset day around the NBA today, huh?
Final: Spurs 114, Utah 127
The Jazz snap the Spurs' 8-game winning streak. San Antonio falls to 11-3 at home and 23-8 overall. Utah shoots 45% from 3-pt range compared to 23% for SA.
Wemby finishes with 32 pts, 7 reb, and 5 blk.
The Jazz snap the Spurs' 8-game winning streak. San Antonio falls to 11-3 at home and 23-8 overall. Utah shoots 45% from 3-pt range compared to 23% for SA.
Wemby finishes with 32 pts, 7 reb, and 5 blk.
December 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Final: Spurs 114, Utah 127
The Jazz snap the Spurs' 8-game winning streak. San Antonio falls to 11-3 at home and 23-8 overall. Utah shoots 45% from 3-pt range compared to 23% for SA.
Wemby finishes with 32 pts, 7 reb, and 5 blk.
The Jazz snap the Spurs' 8-game winning streak. San Antonio falls to 11-3 at home and 23-8 overall. Utah shoots 45% from 3-pt range compared to 23% for SA.
Wemby finishes with 32 pts, 7 reb, and 5 blk.
Mitch Johnson with the hammer play out of the timeout and Vassell's shot just rattles out. Spurs don't have it from three today.
December 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Mitch Johnson with the hammer play out of the timeout and Vassell's shot just rattles out. Spurs don't have it from three today.
Mitch Johnson wants a timeout after Utah connects on their 16th three of the game. Spurs just giving the Jazz too much space on the arc. San Antonio down 116-110 with 4:23 left in regulation.
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Mitch Johnson wants a timeout after Utah connects on their 16th three of the game. Spurs just giving the Jazz too much space on the arc. San Antonio down 116-110 with 4:23 left in regulation.
Reposted by Stephen Michael
Wemby's greatest career dunk to date.
MY GOODNESS 👽👽👽
MY GOODNESS 👽👽👽
December 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Wemby's greatest career dunk to date.
MY GOODNESS 👽👽👽
MY GOODNESS 👽👽👽
That would be a fantastic idea
End of 3Q: Spurs 87, Utah 98
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
That would be a fantastic idea
Spurs outscoring Utah 21-13 in this 4th quarter. Entered down 11 and now trailing 111-108 with 6:32 left in regulation.
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Spurs outscoring Utah 21-13 in this 4th quarter. Entered down 11 and now trailing 111-108 with 6:32 left in regulation.
End of 3Q: Spurs 87, Utah 98
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
December 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
End of 3Q: Spurs 87, Utah 98
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
Jazz outscore the Spurs 28-27 but the Spurs with work to do as the 4th begins. After trailing by 17, San Antonio is down just 11 points.
Wemby 23 pts, 4 reb
Keldon 20 pts
Vassell/Castle 11 pts
HARPER WITH THE JAM!
December 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
HARPER WITH THE JAM!
Castle came down awkwardly after a dunk and called on Mitch Johnson to sub him out. Dylan Harper now in and they are working on Steph.
December 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Castle came down awkwardly after a dunk and called on Mitch Johnson to sub him out. Dylan Harper now in and they are working on Steph.
Mitch Johnson needs another timeout as Utah is up 82-65 on the Spurs. San Antonio has looked just a step slow tonight and the Jazz are making them pay.
December 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Mitch Johnson needs another timeout as Utah is up 82-65 on the Spurs. San Antonio has looked just a step slow tonight and the Jazz are making them pay.
Halftime: Spurs 60, Utah 70
Spurs trail at the break after being outscored 38-20 in the 2Q. Utah is shooting a scorching 68% from the floor 🔥
Keldon 16 pts (4-5 3 PT)
Wemby 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 blk
Vassell 10 pts
Jusuf Nurkić leads UTA with 14 points
Spurs trail at the break after being outscored 38-20 in the 2Q. Utah is shooting a scorching 68% from the floor 🔥
Keldon 16 pts (4-5 3 PT)
Wemby 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 blk
Vassell 10 pts
Jusuf Nurkić leads UTA with 14 points
December 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Halftime: Spurs 60, Utah 70
Spurs trail at the break after being outscored 38-20 in the 2Q. Utah is shooting a scorching 68% from the floor 🔥
Keldon 16 pts (4-5 3 PT)
Wemby 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 blk
Vassell 10 pts
Jusuf Nurkić leads UTA with 14 points
Spurs trail at the break after being outscored 38-20 in the 2Q. Utah is shooting a scorching 68% from the floor 🔥
Keldon 16 pts (4-5 3 PT)
Wemby 12 pts, 2 reb, 1 blk
Vassell 10 pts
Jusuf Nurkić leads UTA with 14 points
The Spurs are down 11 points, their largest deficit since the NBA Cup Semifinal against OKC.
December 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Spurs are down 11 points, their largest deficit since the NBA Cup Semifinal against OKC.
Utah is on a 12-3 run and this game is tied at 49. Will Hardy with a successful challenge and the Jazz get the ball as we resume play.
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Utah is on a 12-3 run and this game is tied at 49. Will Hardy with a successful challenge and the Jazz get the ball as we resume play.
Jeremy Sochan getting minutes now. Mitch Johnson going deep into his bench tonight.
December 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Jeremy Sochan getting minutes now. Mitch Johnson going deep into his bench tonight.
End of 1Q: Spurs 40, Utah 32
San Antonio shoots 64% in the opening period and has an eight point lead going into the 2nd.
Keldon 9 pts
Wemby 8 pts
Vassell/Castle 7 pts
San Antonio shoots 64% in the opening period and has an eight point lead going into the 2nd.
Keldon 9 pts
Wemby 8 pts
Vassell/Castle 7 pts
December 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
End of 1Q: Spurs 40, Utah 32
San Antonio shoots 64% in the opening period and has an eight point lead going into the 2nd.
Keldon 9 pts
Wemby 8 pts
Vassell/Castle 7 pts
San Antonio shoots 64% in the opening period and has an eight point lead going into the 2nd.
Keldon 9 pts
Wemby 8 pts
Vassell/Castle 7 pts
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The Spurs have led by double digits in 84% of their games this season.
SA enters 19-6 when leading by double digits
SA enters 19-6 when leading by double digits
December 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The Spurs have led by double digits in 84% of their games this season.
SA enters 19-6 when leading by double digits
SA enters 19-6 when leading by double digits
Utah needs a timeout as the Spurs are on a 9-2 run to draw even at 15-15. San Antonio has attacked the paint since taking their timeout.
December 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Utah needs a timeout as the Spurs are on a 9-2 run to draw even at 15-15. San Antonio has attacked the paint since taking their timeout.
Out of the timeout, Castle gets into the lane for the hoop and the harm. Mitch Johnson clearly wants his team to drive and attack the paint, not settle for jumpers.
December 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Out of the timeout, Castle gets into the lane for the hoop and the harm. Mitch Johnson clearly wants his team to drive and attack the paint, not settle for jumpers.
Mitch Johnson isn't happy and wants timeout as Utah is out to an early 10-4 lead. Spurs appear to just be going through the motions early in this one.
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Mitch Johnson isn't happy and wants timeout as Utah is out to an early 10-4 lead. Spurs appear to just be going through the motions early in this one.