Malik Hairston News

In a phrase: increased playing time for George Hill . George Hill has played well this season, but still looks like a player trying to find his game.

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

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

Malik Hairston showed the Spurs, and Houston's Garrett Temple, his defensive focus this preseason.

Spurs guard-forward Malik Hairston guards Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James during a recent preseason game at the AT&T Center.

Sometime before Monday's NBA roster deadline, the Spurs must determine whether Malik Hairston or Marcus Williams will still have a job in San Antonio when the season starts.

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

Ordinarily, a seven-year NBA veteran such as Manu Ginobili would approach the final game of the preseason as a relief.

Malik Hairston looks to be the front-runner to win the Spurs' last roster spot, beating out Marcus Williams.

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.

Shaquille O'Neal - he of the four NBA championship rings, the one MVP award and the sure-fire Hall of Fame credentials - rose to attempt the type of dunk he'd been unleashing in NBA arenas since Bonner was still running amok at the Concord YMCA.

After using the first four preseason games to evaluate the Spurs' newcomers, coach Gregg Popovich will turn his focus on getting the team ready for the regular season, beginning tonight with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tony Parker tallied 22 points and doled out seven assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs in a 105-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in preseason action at AT&T Center.

Hours before tipoff of Wednesday's preseason game at the AT&T Center, Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy spent a few minutes marveling at the Spurs' summer makeover.

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.

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The deepest training camp roster the Spurs have enjoyed in years heads into the final two weeks of preparation for the regular season with plenty of competition remaining among the 18 players.

About 20 seconds remained in a timeout called with 3:02 remaining in Sunday's Spurs-Heat preseason game, but DeJuan Blair couldn't wait.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio fans got a glimpse of the near future as the Spurs downed Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece, 107-89, Friday night at the AT&T Center.