Spurs retire Manu Ginobili's jersey during emotional ceremony
Manu Ginobili would have been happy to retire quietly without the Spurs retiring his jersey, but San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the humble Argentine has no choice but to accept it with the same passion he gave to the game. "When you're that great, ...
Manu Ginobili, a four-time champion with Spurs, retires at 41
Manu Ginobili has played his final game, and with that a new era awaits the San Antonio Spurs. Ginobili announced his decision to retire Monday, the 41-year-old wrapping up what he called a "fabulous journey" in which he helped the Spurs win four NBA championships ...
Manu Ginobili is returning for his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs re-signed the 40-year-old Argentine guard Thursday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire career with one team and play ...
Injured Parker remains perfect fit for no-nonsense Spurs
Tim Duncan was the most famous; OK, maybe co-famous with David Robinson. Though Gregg Popovich might eclipse both with his coaching record and irascible demeanor. Manu Ginobili has perhaps the most panache, but Tony Parker probably symbolizes the San Antonio Spurs better than any. Parker rarely ...
Tim Duncan never wanted the spotlight, only the trophies. He never wanted the endorsements, only the camaraderie. He never wanted the accolades, only the collective achievement. So when one of the most understated superstars in sports decided to finally call it a career after nearly ...
San Antonio's unexpected and abrupt end to the season brings on another stressful summer that begins with what has become an annual quandary. Will Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili return? "I really don't know what they're going to do," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Friday, ...
Duncan quietly winding down a sensational career
In this NBA season of Kobe, his season-long farewell tour perhaps the only thing distracting from the Golden State Warriors fast break to history, it is fitting that this likely is the final season for probably the greatest power forward of all time in ...
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is out for at least a month after surgery Thursday for a testicle injury he suffered during the team's win over New Orleans earlier this week. The 198-cm Argentine is averaging 10 points, 3.3 assists, 3 rebounds and 1.1 ...
David West desperately wants his first NBA championship. Manu Ginobili couldn't resist going for his fifth. Both proud veterans likely will have to take some pretty big pay cuts to do it. They hope joining together in San Antonio with a Spurs team that has ...
Despite clashing personalities, Popovich, Ginobili found way for partnership to thrive
On a January night in Indiana more than a decade ago, 26-year-old Manu Ginobili was sitting on the floor near the end of the San Antonio Spurs bench as coach Gregg Popovich walked toward him. It was Ginobili's second season in the NBA, and the ...
Ginobili won't play in FIBA World Cup, sees Argentina career end
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has become resigned to not playing for Argentina again after missing the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain due to injury. "Today, I can say for almost certain, 98 percent, that I won't play any more (for Argentina)," the ...
Coming off their most exhilarating victory of the season, the San Antonio Spurs admitted they had a letdown against the Orlando Magic. A veteran roster enabled San Antonio to make that admission after escaping with a 121-112 victory over Orlando on Saturday night. Tony Parker scored ...
