Find out how the Milano Hat Company in Garland became an essential part of the Kentucky Derby. GARLAND, Texas — At the Kentucky Derby, known as sports’ fastest two minutes, what you wear is as important as your wager. Milano Hat Company President Scott Starnes puts it like this, “Like I’ve always said, the Kentucky … Read more
Curry could tie Duncan in NBA titles this postseason. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes San Antonio Sports Star’s Michael Jimenez to ask if Warriors’ Stephen Curry could overtake San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan in an all-time NBA players list. All this and more on this new … Read more
Blanks was an standout member of the iconic 1990 Longhorns basketball team that advanced to the Elite 8. AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas at Austin basketball standout and Longhorn Network analyst Lance Blanks died Wednesday at the age of 56. Blanks was born in Del Rio, Texas, in 1966 and played high school … Read more
“The basketball gods were talking to me that night,” McGrady said. SAN ANTONIO — In the 2004 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets met for a regular-season matchup in Houston. And former Rocket, Tracy McGrady, had one of the greatest individual performances in the NBA. With the Spurs leading by eight points … Read more
He got his start by taking pictures of Doak Walker at the 1948 Cotton Bowl. Since then, he’s photographed sports luminaries from Willie Mays to Michael Jordan. DALLAS — Memories of a lifetime, moments permanently frozen for eternity — that’s what photographs are. And seizing those moments — capturing those memories — is what James … Read more
Professional boxer Eddie Ortiz was born and raised in west San Antonio. As a teenager at Southwest High School, he was active in sports but also admits he got involved in drugs and with the wrong people. His family life was unstable, and his parents were separated and not speaking. “For me, mentally, I was … Read more
Blanks, an NBA Player and Executive, passes at age 56. SAN ANTONIO — Former San Antonio Spurs Director of Scouting, Lance Blanks, has passed away at age 56. “Lance was a light for all those who knew him. It’s been a privilege to have called him one of my closest friends. I’m eternally grateful for … Read more