Jacque Vaughn News

The Preview Last season, the San Antonio Spurs finished the Western Conference going 56-26, tied with the New Orleans Hornets.

Should the Spurs try to make a major trade? Being that Bruce Bowen is up there in age and obviously Tim Duncan isn't getting younger, it seems to me that TD needs to be surrounded with some younger players.

Jeff McDonald: Spurs and Pargo? The last time the Spurs saw Jannero Pargo, he was jacking up jump shots for New Orleans in the waning moments of Game 7 of last season's Western Conference semifinals.

Two seasons after the Spurs unsuccessfully tried to trade for Corey Maggette, they appear to be trying to recruit him.

San Antonio Spurs guard Brent Barry has opted out of his two-year contract with the team, according to multiple reports and a team official.

When George Hill came to town to visit with Spurs officials for a pre-draft interview earlier this week, coach Gregg Popovich took him out for lunch with a local flair.

Former Jayhawk Paul Pierce was named the NBA Finals MVP. June 20, 2008 LAWRENCE , Kan.

How would you grade the San Antonio Spurs for the 2007-08 season? Just click on the links below to issue a particular player or coach a grade.

Express-News NBA beat writer Mike Monroe breaks down the status of the team's players, who are listed with their position and age: Tim Duncan, 32, PF/C Contract status: Signed through 2011-12 season.

Did the San Antonio Spurs look like a dying team to you? This is a most peculiar time of year in the NBA.

Jacque Vaughn of the San Antonio Spurs grabs the ball away from Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on the ground in Game Two of the NBA play-offs, yesterday.

Coming off a difficult series in which they were up against a strong Utah bench, the Lakers' reserves stepped up to another big challenge in Wednesday's Game 1. Score one for the young guys, as the Lakers' ...

Some interesting things about the 2008 TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown : Everyone except my mom and Kevin Pelton has picked the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

West serves Spurs 30 points as Hornets jump out to 1-0 series lead Photo Wire San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, of France, sits on the bench late in the game against the New Orleans Hornets in the second ... via ESPN

“Remember, you're quoted in today's paper telling everybody that you grew up wanting to be even-keeled like David Robinson.”

In the end, the defending champions lost twice, badly, against the team that everybody thought was not yet ready for prime time. via ESPN

“We just have to come back strong”

The hype before the Spurs-Hornets Western Conference semifinal series focused on All-Star point guards Tony Parker and Chris Paul. via MySanAntonio.com

David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Saturday night. via Arizona Republic

“New Orleans was the slightly better team in the regular season and again in the first round, and they have home court ... But what do I know -- I'm losing to Henry's Mom.”

The 2008 TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown is going along nicely. For a hot second there, the new guy, Stephen Ilardi, was in the lead. via ESPN

“I haven't really concerned myself with it”

On the surface, Jacque Vaughn's statistical line from the Spurs' Game 3 victory over Phoenix was nothing significant. via East Valley Tribune

“We don't need to lose the next game.”

Robert Horry grabbed the final rebound, took the final dribbles and gave the Phoenix fans no choice. via MySanAntonio.com