Reflecting on a recent home loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich plainly surmised his young team’s late game struggles. “You don’t want.
Posted By M. Solis on Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:09 AM click image Twitter / spurs The Spurs will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. Earlier this season, Trail Blazer Carmelo Anthony scored the 26,947th point of his NBA career. That allowed him to climb to 11th place on the league’s all-time scoring list, overtaking Houston Rockets icon Hakeem Olajuwon. Now in his 18th NBA season, Anthony has provided a veteran presence in Portland after forgettable stops in Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Houston. When the Spurs triumphed over the Blazers back in January, veterans proved the difference for San Antonio, with DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and Patty Mills all scoring at least 20 points in a 125-104 road win.
Texas Mask Mandate Change Won’t Affect Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs Games
03/03/21 AT 12:35 PM
Three of the NBA’s 30 teams play their home games in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott has decided to end both the statewide mask mandate and capacity restrictions for businesses on March 10. The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets, however, won’t be taking advantage of the latest change.
All NBA teams will continue to follow the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, which require players and coaches to wear masks on the bench, in the locker room and in team meetings. Fans will still be required to wear masks when they aren’t eating or drinking, while the venues will continue to operate well below full capacity.