Olympic basketball has seen dozens of international basketball legends represent their countries throughout several Summer Olympic Games. When it comes to scoring and Olympic success, there are names you would expect to hear: The Dream Team, Michael Jordan, Pau Gasol, […]
Tag: Manu Ginóbili
The Top 17 Most-Underrated NBA Players of All-Time
With all the constant discussions of the NBA’s top 75 players, the GOATs of the game, and which players make your Mount Rushmore, we hear all the big names of the game that they only need one part of their […]
NBA75 Full List: The NBA’s 75 greatest players ever — the complete list
If you think there was an unusual amount of “greatest players” lists leading up to the 2021-22 season, you weren’t off. In addition to ESPN’s and Sports Illustrated annual ranking of the league’s best players going into the new season, […]
Hear Us Out: Tony Parker is one of the greatest NBA playoff players ever
Yawn, did you hear that the San Antonio Spurs are in the playoffs once again? And again, for what seems like the 45th season in a row, their point guard is Tony Parker. You’re well-acquainted with Parker, he’s contributed to […]
Can Pat Connaughton be the new Manu Ginobili for San Antonio?
The San Antonio Spurs have built a system under the guidance of head coach Gregg Popovich, proving to be effective even two decades later. The core players in his system are well over their thirties and coach Pop will need […]
Without Big 4, Spurs send Knicks to 10th Straight Loss 109-95
SAN ANTONIO — You would think a team without their top four players would be considered an underdog, but this is Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs were without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard would […]
Spurs Set NBA Records, Turn on the Heat in Blistering 1st Quarter of NBA Finals
It’s one thing to have a game plan, it’s another to execute it and execute it flawlessly at that. In a nutshell, the San Antonio Spurs’ game plan is based on movement, making the right pass(es) and shoot it every […]
Manu Ginobili Out 10-14 Days
Although Spurs’ head coach Greg Popovich came under fire from the league earlier this season for resting his aging star players in a high-profile game against the Heat, it seems that he’s done a nice job at keeping everyone relatively […]
Video: Ginobili’s Fastball Pass to Matt Bonner (revisited)
Here’s a better angle view of the Manu Ginobili pass from Friday night. Check out the behind the basket camera angle – it really shows just how amazing the pass is. It’s just an overall better video. Enjoy.
Video: Manu Ginobili’s amazing pass against Lakers
In tonight’s Spurs vs. Lakers game, Manu Ginobili was up to his trickery again. After taking an offensive rebound from Tiago Splitter and the Laker’s defense resetting, Ginobili saw a seam. And that’s all he needed. Manu took the pass […]
Argentina’s ‘Golden Generation’ Shines Again
Serenaded jubilantly by their countrymen after a 80-75 gold medal victory over Brazil, Argentina’s national basketball team added another chapter in a story I haven’t the skill or depth of words to write. But Argentina’s fascinating rise to basketball prominence […]
Argentina downs Puerto Rico 81-79 in Tournament of the Americas Semis
Argentina clinched an Olympic spot after beating Puerto Rico in a breathtaking 81-79 match playing at home. Luis Scola and Emanuel Ginóbili combined for 50 points to lead the 2004 Olympic Champion for another shot at the London Games. Discuss […]
Manu Ginóbili wills San Antonio Spurs to Game 5 Win over Grizzlies
With Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, and Dwight Howard, the NBA doesn’t lack for superstars in this year’s playoffs, but there’s one player that consistently gets no respect (or not enough) – Manu […]
Ginobili Returns, Spurs Even Series with Grizzlies
As evidenced by the black sleeve on his strained right elbow, it was clear that Manu Ginobili wasn’t the same – as the Argentine superstar returned to the San Antonio Spurs after missing game one. (Discuss the 2011 NBA Playoffs […]
Argentinians, Kobe, amongst NBA’s Biggest Floppers
According to a poll done by Sports Illustrated, 152 NBA players named three Argentinians as some of the biggest “floppers” in the NBA. Manu Ginóbili, Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni, all from Argentina, made the top-ten in this infamous category. […]
Video: Manu Ginóbili fakes out Kevin Garnett
Check out the video of Manu Ginóbili putting out an April Fools joke on Kevin Garnett in the Spur’s 107-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Ginobili shot just 4-13 in the game and ended with just 9 points. The Spurs […]
Ginobili dunks on Carlos Boozer, Bulls down Spurs
NBA All-Star Manu Ginobili slams down 2 of his 16 points on Carlos Boozer in last night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. Behind a career-high 42 points from Derrick Rose, the Bulls sent the Spurs into the all-star break with […]
Video: Watch Ginobili’s game winner vs. Bucks
The San Antonio Spur’s Manu Ginobili hit a buzzer-beating step back jumper to deeat the Milwaukee Bucks 92-90 last night. The win put the Spur’s win streak at six and bolstered their at a league-leading record at 21-3. (Follow the […]
Tony Parker helps Spurs set franchise record
Tony Parker had 19 points and nine assists as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 111-94 and improved to 18-3, setting a new franchise record for best start to a season. (Discuss the NBA in our NBA […]
Manu Ginóbili the Man behind Spurs’ Quick Start
If you were to track and compare Manu Ginobili’s career numbers, you would have thought that the 32-year old Argentine star was on a downward trajectory. (Discuss Manu in our Argentinian Basketball Forum) However, Ginobili is having a career year; […]