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Jared Weiss: Keldon Johnson recited an ancient Popovichian proverb when asked about the Spurs' league-best sixth 5-game winning streak since the start of last season. “It's just a testament of pounding the rock. We continue to pound the rock. We continue to stay with it and, I mean, the tide turned.”
Anthony Slater: The 1-6 Kings become the last NBA team to get first win. Beat the Mavericks in Dallas tonight, temporarily easing early season angst. Darius Acuff had 25 points, closed with strong 4Q. Malik Monk came to life with 24 off the bench. They return home to face Lakers, Spurs.
Tom Orsborn: Mitch says Jayden Quaintance is "doing great" rehab-wise, saying he's gotten "lost in the process of it." "He's done a great job of that while also being super engaged with his teammates and his staff. I have no expectation other than him just kind of keep pounding the rock..."
Victor Wembanyama: "I think as an NBA player, and if you're among the stars of this league, you really make your career whatever you want to make it. Of course, you always going to do your best on the court, but on the side, you can choose to be the influencer, you can choose to be the philanthropist. You can choose to be the the guy that's going to promote gambling and alcohol. You can choose whatever you want.
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Jon Krawczynski: Terrence Shannon Jr. (listed as questionable with a hip contusion) was first banged up when he took a spill under the basket down the stretch of the LA Clippers game. I think it played a role in his off night in San Antonio. Will see if he plays tonight.
Mike Vorkunov: Wembanyama called the Spurs' loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Finals "the most intense heartbreak moment in my career" after they blew a 29-point lead, and said he didn't think he should win the MVP award last season. "But I should win it this year, though."
Mike Vorkunov: Victor Wembanyama was asked during his 60 Minutes interview about living in the US. Wemby admitted he can't explain to others what living in America is like because he doesn't live a normal life as a highly-paid pro athlete who gets whatever he wants. But some things have struck him, he said. Wemby: "Good is how like it feels like you're never judged for being ambitious. Bad, I would say: I think the social interactions are more shallow here, more not as in depth as what I've seen in other countries." Think the whole interview is worth a watch.
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NBA Communications: San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 2 of the 2026-27 season (Oct. 26 – Nov. 1).
Back when they were members of Gregg Popovich's Spurs coaching staff, Mitch Johnson and Will Hardy had a blast as teammates in the assistants' pickup basketball games. "We never got to play one-on-one (basketball)," Johnson said. "That would be a very slow, painful matchup."
Johnson's quip reflects the bond the young coaches share. In his second season as leader of the Spurs, Johnson counts Hardy, who is in his fifth season guiding the Utah Jazz, as one of his best friends in the profession. "I hope he loses only the (three) games we play (against each other)," Johnson said. "He's a good person."
The Spurs and Jazz play again for the final time this season Nov. 15 at the Delta Center. The friendship between the coaches began in 2016 after Johnson joined the Spurs as an asxsistant with the Austin Spurs in the G League following a one-year stint as an assistant at the University of Portland. When the Spurs promoted Johnson to Popovich's staff in 2019, Hardy, who joined the Spurs before the 2015-16 season, helped show him the ropes. "Will Hardy and Chip Engelland were the two guys that took me under their wings and definitely helped me with the unwritten rules and the lay of the land," Johnson said.