#Tony Parker

NEW ORLEANS - It's a safe bet the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 will have a heavy Spurs presence after point guard Tony Parker and coach Gregg Popovich - yes, Popovich - were announced Wednesday as first-time nominees. In addition to Popovich and Parker, several other members of the Spurs family were included in the…

MINNEAPOLIS - This 19-year-old truly enjoys going to museums all over the globe. This fashion aficionado wore a lilac Indochino suit with a Van Gogh-inspired lining on NBA draft night. The self-described "citizen of the world" asked legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to dinner, and he accepted. And this NBA rookie actually cares more…

NBA scouts and executives didn't need to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson each turn in thrilling performances in their made-for-TV matchup to know were both really, really good. Wembanyama has been hyped as one of the most tantalizing basketball prospects ever for a couple years now, while Henderson likely would have gone No. 1 overall in…

I shall quote the relevant Woj audio from the above snippet, which, if proven to be true, should lead to plenty of high comedy, basketball ineptitude and self-sabotage to keep us all entertained during the marathon of an 82-game NBA regular season: "One GM told me the other day, we are going to see a race to the bottom like we've never seen before…

For more than two decades, the NBA's Western Conference has dominated its Eastern Conference counterpart. However, that streak may soon be ending, which should come as a relief to fans of Eastern Conference teams. After all, since the Chicago Bulls wrapped up their second three-peat, the West has outclassed the East by having three teams win at…