The first matchup of the second round of the NBA Playoffs is set — a showdown between former Longhorns.
2016 All-Stars Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge will clash in a best-of-seven series to...
The Longhorns return home to face Oklahoma State in a three-game series over the weekend after being swept by the Sooners last weekend.
The Longhorns have protected their house, achieving a 17-4 record...
The Boston Celtics had been trailing the entire game. After Jae Crowder drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with 6:48 remaining in the fourth quarter, they finally had something to cheer about. Seven seconds...
Despite a valiant effort on the road against the Big 12’s top team, the Longhorns fell to the Sooners during both games of a doubleheader Friday. The first matchup was a 9-8 defeat for Texas, followed...
The Longhorns are distant from rival Oklahoma in the standings, but have a chance to close the gap this weekend.
The Longhorns, winners of seven of their last eight games, will enter a three-game...
Six former Longhorns are among the 240 players participating in the NBA Playoffs and hoping to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this June.
The playoffs commence on Saturday, April 16. Of the six...
With their season on the line, the Austin Spurs learned a valuable lesson — no lead is safe. After blowing a 25-point second half lead in Game 1 at Rio Grande Valley, the Spurs would have to maintain...
You never know when your number will be called.
Months ago, former Texas Longhorns small forward Jordan Hamilton was playing professional basketball in Volgograd, Russia. The NBA and the NBA Developmental...
After a near-late collapse in last night’s contest, the Austin Spurs entered the final game of their regular season with the demeanor of finishing strong. In a 104-84 victory over the Texas Legends...
Every instant the ball was in his hands, the 5,569 fans in attendance at the Cedar Park Center couldn’t help but watch in amazement. Deshaun Thomas lit up the scoreboard in the second quarter, demonstrating...
It was a rough stretch. The playoffs had been envisioned for the division-leading Austin Spurs for a prolonged period of time. A five-game losing streak and three-game home skid had hindered any excitement...
Five points, three rebounds, and a 30-point loss.
LaMarcus Aldridge received a lot of criticism for that weak performance against the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors on Jan. 25.
Playing...
At the beginning of January, Indiana Pacers rookie center Myles Turner was a backup center returning from a thumb injury. His role, potential and minute distribution were all mysterious at that point.
Two...
At the beginning of January, Indiana Pacers rookie center Myles Turner was a backup center returning from a thumb injury. His role, potential and minute distribution were all unclear at that point.
Last...
Near the beginning of the fourth quarter, Austin Spurs shooting guard Brandon Fields sunk a three-pointer from the top of the arc to propel the Spurs an 11-point lead. The Spurs never relinquished the...
Nothing is permanent.
D.J. Augustin has learned this lesson in his eight-year NBA career.
When Augustin was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 18, he switched teams...
Below the strings of pennants, the water furiously rippled in the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Saturday night. Fans from various colleges at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships...
Less than four minutes into the game, Nick Johnson sunk a three-pointer to boost the Austin Spurs in front of the Oklahoma City Blue, 8-6. Over the course of the next 44 minutes, the Spurs never trailed...
Below the strings of pennants, the water furiously rippled in the Lee and Joe Jamail Center on Saturday night. Fans from various colleges at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships donned a myriad...
Austin Spurs coach Ken McDonald called a timeout late one Saturday night at the Cedar Park Center, as his team trailed by three. He rapidly moved his hand, addressing figures drawn up on his whiteboard...
In an atmosphere that has been constantly changing all year, one thing remains constant: P.J. Tucker.
The 30-year-old veteran from Texas walked onto the hardwood of the Talking Stick Resort Arena on...
Coach Ken McDonald pulled out the clipboard during a timeout with only 15.4 seconds remaining in overtime. The entire team stood around the bench watching everything drawn by the black marker.
Deshaun...
The Austin Spurs seemed to have figured out the Oklahoma City Blue.
The Spurs walked off the floor feeling good leading the Blue 53-45 and only committing two turnovers.
But the second half turned...
Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge were among the 24 participants in Sunday night’s 65th edition of the NBA All-Star Game. The two former Longhorns represented the Western Conference during the weekend’s...
Boston Celtics shooting guard Avery Bradley had only one option when he was suddenly handed the basketball with two seconds remaining.
Despite the clock quickly approaching zero, Bradley managed to...
After a thumb injury sidelined Indiana Pacers rookie center Myles Turner for 21 games, his role with the team was a mystery.
The former Longhorn returned to action on Dec. 30, playing limited minutes...
With a 3-point lead, the ball and 5.3 seconds left on the clock, the Austin Spurs planned to use free throws to seal a win over the Idaho Stampede.
Instead, the Spurs turned the ball over on the...
Former Longhorn Kevin Durant was selected to his seventh consecutive NBA All-Star Game on Thursday. Getting selected to this event has become a recurring tradition for the Oklahoma City Thunder star since...
The Austin Spurs had to rely on their defense late in the game in order to suppress the Los Angeles D-Fenders’ hopes of coming back after surging to a large lead through three quarters. It paid off,...
The Toronto Raptors knew they had one more chance when John Wall’s second consecutive free throw clanked off the iron. Down 82-81 to the Washington Wizards in a heated Eastern Conference affair,...
Ten of the last 11 winners of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Awards have been shooting guards, all averaging more than 13.5 points per game.
But this season, two of the premier sixth men in the league...
The holdout lasted a while, and there seemed to be no end in sight.
Cleveland Cavaliers free agent power forward and former Longhorn Tristan Thompson did not sign the qualifying offer with the team...
The 2015 offseason was a hectic one for All-NBA power forward and former Texas Longhorn LaMarcus Aldridge.
After spending his first nine years in the league with the Portland Trail Blazers, Aldridge...
