Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball in front of Blake Wesley #14 of the San Antonio Spurs and Julian Champagnie #30 in the first half at Toyota Center on November 06, 2024 in Houston,
Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram. The Pelicans have won two of their past three games since snapping a 10-gme skid just before the NBA All-Star break. Julian Champagnie tied a career high with six 3s as he and Keldon Johnson each scored 18 points for San Antonio.
Here's what coach Mitch Johnson, Julian Champagnie and Chris Paul had to say following the team's road loss to the Pelicans.
Johnson and Julian Champagnie both led San Antonip's bench in scoring Thursday with 15 points each. While Johnson had slowly been receiving reduced playing time as of late, Victor Wembanyama being ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder could open up more minutes for Johnson if the Spurs opt to utilize more small-ball lineups.
The Spurs were led by Devin Vassell, who seems to have ended his slump with a 20-point outing. The Spurs shot only 29.5 percent from 3-point range and were outrebounded by five boards. It's very clear that they could use a 7-4 sharpshooter, but they will have to wait until next season.
The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, but two players stepped up despite a poor team performance.
Coming off an embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the San Antonio Spurs will be looking for revenge.
NEW ORLEANS - Western Conference foes New Orleans and San Antonio square off on Sunday.The Pelicans are 1-9 against the rest of their division. New Orleans has
The San Antonio Spurs found out Thursday morning. The intimate details of how players were informed that their star teammate, Victor Wembanyama,
Bigger teams could have their way with undersized San Antonio after its star center was lost for the season due to a blood clot.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (24-31) will visit the New Orleans Pelicans (14-43) tonight as part of the 2025 Rodeo Road Trip. San Antonio is 3-6 on the extended trip. The Spurs are coming off a 114-96 loss to the Pelicans.