Spurs Release Years of Frustration
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SAN ANTONIO — The 1999 San Antonio Spurs championship squad is set to be inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame. The team will be part of the Class of 2025 and will be honored for being the breakthrough team that vaulted the Spurs to the top ...
It’s been a quarter century since the San Antonio Spurs won their inaugural 1999 NBA Championship. For the better part of two decades, legions of fans knew winning seasons, continuous playoff runs, and seemingly never-ending success. These days the Spurs ...
The timing follows Popovich’s transition from head coach to president of basketball operations, a shift prompted by health concerns that included a mild stroke in November 2024. Though he no longer patrols the sideline, Popovich continues to shape the organization from the front office, ensuring his principles still guide the team’s direction.
The clear-best team throughout that 1999 season was the last one standing, destroying talented squads from both Los Angeles and Portland, before outlasting a Knicks team forever remembered for its indomitable spirit. Duncan had been the Spurs’ bellwether and positioned his team to end the series in five games.
Saturday night, Avery Johnson did what he always did. The so-called "Little General" took control, taking MC duties off of WOAI anchor Don Harris' plate for the final induction of the night. Johnson, of course, was part of that group – the 1999 San ...
With their fourth championship since 1999 - and third in five years - the Spurs joined the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls as the only teams in NBA history to win four titles. "It never gets old, it never gets old," Tim Duncan said. "Unbelievable. Such a great run, a great journey, a great bunch of guys."