In a recent power ranking, The Athletic slotted the Spurs in at the 20th spot, up a single spot from the previous ranking, although it's clear that the Spurs are trending down.

All season long, the Spurs have been linked to the likes of Trae Young, De'Aaron Fox, Darius Garland, Andrew Nembhard, and even LaMelo Ball, although it sounds like Fox, who is one of the more realistic targets, "has a target destination in mind" as he gets shopped around the league.

Barnes finished with 25 points (9-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-7 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes during Saturday's 136-98 loss to Indiana. Barnes logged 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and finished as the club's leading scorer,

Given his hard-nosed history, it's no surprise Champagnie is one of three players to appear in all of the Spurs' 37 games this season. And it may not be a coincidence that one of the club's other iron men, Harrison Barnes, is, like Champagnie, a devoted user of the stationary bike to stay warm while off the court during games.

Clippers: Points, Powell (23.9 per game). Rebounds, Zubac (12.6). Assists, Harden (8.3). Steals, Dunn (1.5). Blocks, Zubac (1.2). • Powell's career-best 23.9 scoring average is an increase of 10.0 from last season. He ranks second in the league in fourth quarter points with 7.6 and his eight 30-point performances are a career high.

Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.

The San Antonio Spurs touched down in Paris as clear underdogs against the high-powered Indiana Pacers, a team that had been firing on all cylinders lately.

The San Antonio Spurs are turning heads this NBA season with a revitalized mindset and competitive edge. With star players like Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson leading the charge, the Spurs are no longer the team that endured an 18-game losing streak.

Tyrese Haliburton scored a game-high 28 points and took over in the pivotal final five minutes of the third quarter as the Indiana Pacers handled the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 on Saturday afternoon to split the NBA Paris Games series.

Victor Wembanyama collected 30 points and 11 rebounds as part of a successful homecoming, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers on Thursday afternoon in Paris.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (19-22) will host the Indiana Pacers (24-19) today in Paris, France. San Antonio is on a three-game losing skid. The Spurs are coming off a 128-107 loss to the Heat. Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 10, and Chris Paul had 10 and nine assists.