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
The 2020 NFL draft gave us plenty of high end quarterback talent, but a lot of other players are not getting their fifth year options picked up. CINCINNATI — The deadline for NFL teams to pick up the fifth year option on their 2020 first round picks has come and gone, and the Draft Dudes … Read more