JAKOB POELTL

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas.

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to trade center Jakob Poeltl to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for center Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first round pick and two future second rounders, the team said Thursday.

Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs.

San Antonio – Joel Embiid’s MVP quest was on full display in the 137-125 victory against the Spurs on Friday night. With the local San Antonio Rodeo being housed in the AT&T Center, the Spurs start their annual month-long “rodeo trip” with an 8-game losing streak. Embiid finished the night with a 33-point and 10

Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio 137-125 and sent the scuffling Spurs to their eighth straight loss.

Domantas Sabonis had a season-high 34 points along with 11 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio 119-109 on Wednesday night, handing the beleaguered Spurs their seventh straight loss.

Deni Avdija had a career-high 25 points, Bradley Beal had 21 points and the Washington Wizards ended a 22-game losing streak to the Spurs in San Antonio with a 127-106 victory Monday night.

Harrison Barnes scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 18 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to four games with a 132-119 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Ja Morant scored 38 points, Jaren Jackson added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies hung on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 135-129 for their season-high eighth straight victory.

Tre Jones had 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame injuries to their two leading scorers to beat the Detroit Pistons 121-109 on Friday night, snapping a three-game skid.

Luka Doncic scored 51 points and the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 126-125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.

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With matchups against the Heat and Pelicans on the horizon, a home victory would be a welcome lift for the young Spurs.

Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overwhelmed San Antonio 133-95, handing the Spurs their 11th straight loss.

The Spurs signed Alize Johnson from the Austin Spurs to a one-year deal.

LeBron James had a season-high 39 points along with 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 18 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-92 to win three straight games for the first time since the first week of January.

Paul George scored 21 points and hit five of the Clippers’ season-high 21 3-pointers as Los Angeles routed the San Antonio Spurs 119-97.

Jerami Grant scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Tuesday night.

Keldon Johnson scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a five-game skid by topping the banged-up Milwaukee Bucks 111-93.

Ja Morant and Desmond Bane had 32 points each and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 124-122 in overtime Wednesday night, handing the Spurs their fifth straight loss.

Pascal Siakam had 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in just 28 minutes, and the Toronto Raptors beat depleted San Antonio 143-100 on Wednesday night, the Spurs’ worst home loss in franchise history.

After sitting out last season recovering from a torn ACL, former Spur Kawhi Leonard is heading back to play in San Antonio.

Keldon Johnson scored 33 points, spoiling a milestone evening for former teammate DeMar DeRozan and leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 129-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-106 on Monday night.

Josh Richardson scored 27 points and Devin Vassell and Josh Richardson each had 23 as the San Antonio Spurs survived a frantic final minute flurry and beat the Indiana Pacers 137-134.

Terry Rozier had 24 points and six others scored in double figures as the Charlotte Hornets routed the San Antonio Spurs 129-102.

Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question for the playoff-bound Mavericks.

Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole each had 18 points and the Golden State Warriors won their fourth straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-94 on Saturday night and strengthen their hopes for a top-three seed.

Anthony Edwards set a career high with 49 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on for a 127-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 123-120 win over the Houston Rockets to inch closer to the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

The Memphis Grizzlies have had San Antonio's number this season.

Dejounte Murray had 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Keldon Johnson punctuated his 21-point night with a break-away dunk in the final seconds and the San Antonio Spurs bolstered their postseason hopes with a 107-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Keldon Johnson scored off a rebound of a missed free throw with three-tenths of a second left to give the San Antonio Spurs a 110-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a team-record 60 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 149-139.

Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game skid, beating the San Antonio Spurs 119-108 on Saturday night.

Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich’s coronation as the winningest coach in NBA history.

Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs’ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Terry Rozier scored 31 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat San Antonio 123-117 to leave Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a victory short of the tying the NBA record.

Harrison Barnes had 27 points and the Sacramento Kings held off San Antonio 115-112 on Thursday night, keeping Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a victory shy of tying Don Nelson’s NBA record.

Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl and scored a career-high 52 points, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs 118-105.

Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 36 points, Tyler Herro added 27 off the bench and the Miami Heat rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Saturday night.

Dejounte Murray had 31 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Washington Wizards 157-153 in double overtime.

Keldon Johnson scored 22 points to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-106.

Dejounte Murray tied his career highs with 32 points and 15 assists to go with 10 rebounds for his 11th triple double this season, Keldon Johnson scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 136-121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs punctuated Zach Collins’ return from a nearly two-year absence with a 131-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat dominated the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 112-95 to snap a three-game losing streak.

Jordan Poole had 31 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.9 seconds remaining, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 for their seventh straight victory.

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Mikal Bridges added a season-high 26 and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win their 10th straight game, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Sunday night.

Dejounte Murray had 29 points and 12 assists and the Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 131-122 in DeMar DeRozan’s return to San Antonio.

Ja Morant matched a season high with 41 points and the Memphis Grizzlies spoiled Dejounte Murray’s 14th career triple-double that tied a Spurs franchise record by beating San Antonio 118-110.

Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night.

Joel Embiid had 38 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109.

James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth triple-double of the season as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the San Antonio Spurs 117-104 on Friday night.

Dejounte Murray had 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs made 15 3-pointers as they rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-96.

The Spurs are a full five games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference following Sundays overtime loss in Cleveland to the Cavaliers 132-129. Sundays loss was the sixth consecutive game without LaMarcus Aldridge who continues to sit out with a strained right shoulder. The Spurs were also without starting center Jakob Poeltl who missed his fourth consecutive game due to a sprained knee. The Spurs now have a 1% chance of making the playoffs (FiveThirtyEight.com) and will look to turn things around Tuesday at the AT&T Center against the Mavericks. UPCOMING GAMES:Tue, Mar 10 vs Dallas (39-26) 7pm TNTFri, Mar 13 vs Denver (42-21) 730pmSat, Mar 14 vs Minnesota(19-44) 730pmMon, Mar 16 vs Memphis (32-32) 730pm TNT

San Antonio Spurs Need a Blessing from the Basketball GodsBarring a miracle or a blessing from the basketball Gods, the 2019-2020 season is basically a wash for the Spurs. Playing without starting center Jakob Poeltl (sprained right MCL) and starting power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (right shoulder strain), the Spurs dropped another home game 116-111 Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Spurs were led by Patty Mills 24 points off the bench including 6-11 from 3pt range. The Spurs are 1-3 at home since their return losing to Dallas last Wednesday and Indiana Monday. Sitting in the twelfth spot in the West with only 23 games left in the season, the Spurs have only a 2% chance of making the playoffs (FiveThirtyEight.com).

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs will be looking for their third win in a row at home to open the season Monday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard hit a layup with 26 seconds left to give the Blazers the lead for good 120-119. So far, they are the usual Trail Blazers, bringing two of the top scoring guards in the league with them to San Antonio. Lillard is averaging 31.7 points a game while McCollum is knocking down 22 a game. The Spurs wrap up their three-game homestand before they head West for their first road trip of the season.

SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs used a 17-0 run late in the 4th quarter to overcome the Knicks and win their season-opener, 120-111. Dejounte Murray scored 18 points and added 8 rebounds with 6 assists and 3 steals in his first regular season game back. PREVIOUS STORYThe San Antonio Spurs opened up their 2019-20 season Wednesday night when they hosted the New York Knicks in the AT&T Center. They suffered a huge injury during the preseason when they lost Dejounte Murray for the season with a knee injury. His second season in San Antonio may be the one that turns into his payoff since he, and the Spurs have yet to reach and agreement on an extension.

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs opened up their 2019-20 season Wednesday night when they hosted the New York Knicks in the AT&T Center. A far cry from the way they opened the season last year. They suffered a huge injury during the preseason when they lost Dejounte Murray for the season with a knee injury. "In my opinion, he has looked even better (than last preseason) now it's getting serious, and I am sure he is looking forward to it," said Jakob Poeltl, who is starting his second season with the Spurs. His second season in San Antonio may be the one that turns into his payoff since he, and the Spurs have yet to reach and agreement on an extension.