The San Antonio Spurs drafted Stephon Castle in late June. They added Chris Paul in very early July. So, when they traded for Harrison Barnes several days later, it seemed a little anticlimactic.
The San Antonio Spurs may have finished their season short of preseason expectations, but the failure doesn’t fully lie on the players or the coaching staff.
On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs upset the Golden State Warriors (in San Francisco) by a score of 114-111. Former Warriors star Harrison Barnes made the game-winning shot as time expired.
The odds are set. The Toronto Raptors are officially locked into the seventh spot in the NBA Draft Lottery, thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Harrison Barnes that lifted the San Antonio Spurs over the Golden State Warriors late Wednesday night.
The Golden State Warriors lost a crucial game to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. With the Warriors fighting for playoff positioning in the Western Conference, they looked to come away with a home-victory over the Spurs, who have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Harrison Barnes buried a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the San Antonio Spurs damaged the Golden State Warriors' bid for a top-four finish in the Western Conference with a 114-111 victory Wednesday night in San Francisco.
The Spurs hung tough after a slow start and made the key plays down the stretch as Harrison Barnes sealed the win with a three point shot as time ran out.
SAN ANTONIO — Harrison Barnes made good time. In the span of two minutes, the San Antonio Spurs veteran went from picking up his daughter courtside and shaking hands with David Robinson to knocking in the first points of the game against the New York Knicks.
With five championships, six NBA Finals appearances, and a league record 22 straight playoff berths, the San Antonio Spurs represented an NBA standard for the better part of two decades.
The San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks not only share the same home state, they also share similar trajectories right now. Albeit for different reasons.
Harrison Barnes is the lone NBA champion on the San Antonio Spurs. Despite the lack of individual NBA accolades, Barnes has the experience that younger players should heed.
On Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to southern California for the first of two games against the Los Angeles Lakers. The game was ultimately postponed by the NBA due to concerns about the event making managing the wildfires that are ravaging the area harder to fight.
The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, losing 112-110. The Spurs were outrebounded 56-41, and in the fourth quarter shot only 12.5 percent from behind the 3-point line.
The Sacramento Kings emerged late this week as the front-runner to land DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls, and on Saturday night they managed to make it happen.
The Sacramento Kings have had their ups and downs this season, but one thing has stayed consistent: Harrison Barnes in the starting lineup. While Barnes has had inconsistencies of his own this year, one of the best skills a player can have is availability.
The Houston Rockets are all in on this season, capitalizing on their strides after finishing last year as an NBA bottom-dweller. So that means they are likely to look for more veteran help next to the likes of guard Fred VanVleet and forward Dillon Brooks.