Ian Mahinmi News

With the NBA D-League getting ready to tip-off it's season on Friday, we offer a quick primer on who is playing in the league this season.

After a five-game flameout against the L.A. Lakers that was much closer than the finish indicated, the San Antonio Spurs headed into one of the most important offseasons in franchise history.

During the offseason, I suggested that the Lakers had begun a movement of super-contenders by changing the model for winning an NBA championship from 3 stars and a bunch of role players to a 5 star, get-out-our-way template.A To make this thesis work, I considered Andrew Bynum a star player.

In life, in love, in highly competitive games of Scattergories, and of course, in basketball, there exists a delicate balance between convention and innovation.

San Antonio is set to begin their second back-to-back set of games this season with a visit to Utah and Portland starting today.

Texas running back Cody Johnson reported to training camp out of shape this summer, but in less than three months since then, he's shed 20 pounds.

The consensus prediction of the TrueHoop Network bloggers a and the best hopes of 48MoH.

The San Antonio Spurs brass spent a longer-than-usual summer spending the ownership group's money like an alcoholic with a gambling addiction, thrusting a provident franchise deep into luxury tax territory.

There are myriad reasons why the NBA preseason can quickly begin to wear on many veteran players.

Malik Hairston does everything Gregg Popovich could ask a second-year, second-round pick to do.

There was a time, not long ago, when Spurs forward Michael Finley would have gladly taken on all comers in a team-wide slam-dunk contest.

There are two things to know about Theo Ratliff. The first is that he's not durable.

If there is one moment Matt Bonner would like expunged from his basketball existence, one play erased from the record as if it had never happened, it came less than a minute into the Spurs' 105-98 preseason victory over Cleveland on Friday night.

DeJuan Blair posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, but a late block and two free throws by Clippers' center DeAndre Jordan helped seal a 93-90 win for Los Angeles last night at the AT&T Center.

Get a first-person look at the Spurs season, at home and away. Want to let us know what you think? Post your comments here.

Ian Mahinmi tries to drive by Houston's Chuck Hayes during the Spurs' preseason opener.

When he has been healthy enough to suit up and play, Spurs center Ian Mahinmi often has had his progression as an NBA-caliber player retarded by foul problems.

The elation we all feel when we watch Tim, Tony and Manu play even semi-competitive games such as tonight's preseason opener against the Rockets is justified, but for genuine intrigue direct your eyes towards the other end of the bench.

One of the coaches stood in the locker room late Tuesday night, marveling about DeJuan Blair.

The game was over, the sweat had dried, the media horde had finally vacated his locker.