Tag: Manu Ginóbili

The Top 17 Most-Underrated NBA Players of All-Time

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 […]

Without Big 4, Spurs send Knicks to 10th Straight Loss 109-95

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 […]

Manu Ginobili Out 10-14 Days

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: Manu Ginobili's amazing pass against Lakers

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

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 […]

Manu Ginóbili wills San Antonio Spurs to Game 5 Win over Grizzlies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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; […]