Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
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NBA will release its national TV schedule for the first week of the regular season, Christmas and MLK Day on Wednesday at 2 PM.
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Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
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NBA will release its national TV schedule for the first week of the regular season, Christmas and MLK Day on Wednesday at 2 PM.
Over/under on whether the Spurs get to play Toronto on Christmas Day?
DeRozan spoke with Sportsnet 650 Vancouver about his first visit back to face his former team, and already has the date etched into his memory.
“I know the date. The date is in my head,” DeRozan said. “It’s definitely going to be one of those moments when, walking into the visitor’s locker room, going in a different way, seeing all the people that you’ve known over the years. It’ll definitely be different.”
Just channel that correctly homie...Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
That's what matters.
I hope they do, assume it would be in San Antonio. If so I will definitely be in attendance. Been a few years since I've been to a Christmas day game. Believe the last one was when we played the Rockets on Christmas day, think that may have been 2014 actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
Sigh. Why do I have this feeling Spurs will only get opening night game. Rockets, LA, GSW, Sixers will probably have a game. Maybe Milwaukee and Utah. Raptors vs Spurs would be a juicy match up too.
Spurs/Raptors game is a Christmas game no doubt.
I wonder if Spurs will announce new uniforms
Question is what's the juicier storyline between DeRozan going home to Toronto or Leonard coming to SA.
Clearly the more hostile reaction will be the latter which makes me think the league would rather showcase the applause that DeRozan gets in Toronto.
Idk. A lot of people might be satisfied to see Kawhi get massively booed. Plus no offense to DeRozan but only Raptors fans probably thought of DeRozan as a true superstar.Quote:
Originally Posted by spurs1990
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
A vintage dose of Celtics/Sixers, Giannis and the Bucks at MSG against the Knicks and (you guessed it) LeBron's Lakers in Oakland to face the Warriors are the highlights of the NBA's Christmas Day schedule that will be announced Wednesday afternoon, league sources tell @NYTSports
7:18pm · 7 Aug 2018 · TweetDeck
The last two games should involve Rockets for sure. If it was my choice: Rockets vs Utah, Spurs vs Toronto.
Tim MacMahon ✔ @espn_macmahon
League sources: The Thunder will visit the Rockets on Christmas.
9:55 PM - Aug 7, 2018
Chris Haynes ChrisBHaynes
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Portland Trail Blazers will face the Utah Jazz on the road in one of the five Christmas Day games, league sources tell ESPN.
According to Jabari Young's sources, Spurs won't be playing on Christmas. I have a feeling that the Spurs will be in the top 5 of franchises with the least amount of nationally televised games next year. ESPN, ABC, and TNT don't want them on the schedule.
League got sick of Spurs/Kawhi/trade drama.
And that checks off Donavan Mitchell and Rubio against Lillard and McCollum.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
Guess DeMar and LaMarcus aren't interesting enough.
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Originally Posted by ace3g
Can't miss the battle of PG13 and Westbrook against Harden and Mr. State Farm
No fucking way the NBA skips the opportunity to monopolize on Kawhi vs Spurs. Mark it down.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85
Opening night most likely.
Yea but Christmas day games are the biggest regular season games and it looks like they skipped the Spurs again. Oh wells. I'm sure the Spurs and staff are happy they get Christmas off lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by offset formation
Spurs just boring to the league. Face it. They want them to miss the playoffs and be irrelevant so badly. They've been waiting for this a very long time. That's the feeling I get.
https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/43737635.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by davi78239
No one wants to watch a 2pt shooting team led by DD and LMA.
wow lets sign a petition and email nba.com this is absurd wow
Blazers-Jazz is pretty meh. I'm sure Kawhi on San Antonio would have interested impartial viewers more.
No one wants to watch a lottery team get curb stomped, especially if the team isn't in NY or LA.
Raptors would wreck the Spurs for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
Man how times have changed
if only you would change forums ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper
Blazers and jazz? Knicks and bucks? What the fuck? What a waste of slots.
Get out of our forumQuote:
Originally Posted by SpursFamo
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Originally Posted by Allan Rowe vs Wade
Been here way longer then you
Go join another forum
Thanks for the heads up ace3g!Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
Spurs will not be featured on christmas ...
:jackQuote:
Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper
you are an embarrassment to spurs fandom
Knicks and bucks:lmao
the xmas games are pretty trash overall.
No Christmas game. At least we can enjoy the holiday.
Elo bet that Spurs make the playoffs?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
if they make playoffs you follow the Pinoy faggot to the raptors forum, if they miss the playoffs I’ll leave.
i bet you won’t take this bet though. You don’t believe the shit you spew, how far you have fallen u shitty fucking troll :lol
I didn’t make a bet on playoffs but I did do a future for us to win the championship....Go Spurs!
Bucks and knicks?? :lol who tf wants to see that garbage.
:wowQuote:
Originally Posted by BD24
Fiesta colors?Quote:
Originally Posted by hooperflash
Hopefully we get to play some trash teams to start the season
Im a shitty troll but you keep taking the bait like the stupid faggot you are :lol "Kingslayer" lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by BD24
You are much much worse as a Spurs homerQuote:
Originally Posted by Allan Rowe vs Wade
Damn ESPN and TNT shut us down for the first week of the season lol
That's probably best. Get a quiet start with as little attention as possible so guys get acclimated together with fewer distractions.Quote:
Originally Posted by iGetbuckets
Spurs will not be on national tv schedule for opening weekend, Christmas Day, or MLK. Many of the same teams will be televised over and over again! Read in the article in the Express news of how the league consults with their television partners like ESPN in the construction of the line ups of who plays on these special basketball highlighted days. They have the Suns Vs Mavs matchup televised! Ayton and Doncic are more interesting than Toronto vs Spurs??
Yeah dude we're boring af and no one wants to watch an LMA / Derozan led squad except us. It is what it isQuote:
Originally Posted by LCM
but but but what about when we have a better record than the media darling Lakers and Thunder at the end of the season??? The more things change the more things stay the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
So the Clippers, Pelicans, Bucks, Knicks, Grizzles, and Trailblazers are more interesting ... explain how they are interesting besides basketball talking heads counting the days they can do a countdown watch of Anthony Davis or Giannis being traded to Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, Celtics, or Sixers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
They'll still be less exciting regardless of records. Mid-range shooting teams led by LMA playing in an arena that rarely gets loud anymore isn't interesting to anyone but us. Sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by $pursDynasty
everyone knows you are one of the biggest attention whores on this forum but i suppose that is your goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper
Spurs shafted on both opening night and Christmas. Suns, Bucks and Clippers getting more love.
I didn't expect the Spurs get a Christmas game but I really thought they would get at least one opening night, some Raptors-Spurs for the morbo...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones
Toronto had two games on National TV the first week, vs Boston and Wizards.
I get why vs Boston but Wizards??? Why not the Spurs?????? Can't believe it. Ridiculous
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkGMmy6V4AARxcu.jpg
Spurs not on national television? Fine by me. I've got Foxsports. Maybe this will let them have one of those under the radar seasons where we end up as a top 2 seed in the west.
For real. We would've gotten 3rd seed last year if we had a couple less TNT games.Quote:
Originally Posted by cd98
So you don’t want to take the bet?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
Didnt think so.
Was Fox sports southwest a part of the regional sports packages that Disney bought?Quote:
Originally Posted by cd98
So when does the season schedule come out?
Thread title is misleading. The NBA is only announced opening week and holiday games today (as shown in the graphic).Quote:
Originally Posted by FutureMan
Will likely be a while before the full schedule comes out.
Dagnabit.Quote:
Originally Posted by YGWHI
Naw probably tomorrow or Friday .Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
seeing how Miami’s first and second game were leaked today as well.
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Originally Posted by cd98
So only televised games were announced? There is nothing at spurs.com.
"It's fine. I wanted us to fly under the radar anyways (that's why I clicked on this thread)"
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You're preaching to the choir my man. I'm just stating a fact. Most people find us boring. It is what it isQuote:
Originally Posted by LCM
Conspiracy man. Every real analyst will tell you the 43.5 wjns Vegas put on the Spurs to was way too low but now the NBA FO has an excuse to not out them on television anymore. Wow. I might need to buy League Pass now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
There are plenty of other ways to catch games online, both real-time and replays.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85
I cut cable last year, and still was able to watch pretty much every game.
Any legal ways to do that from Houston? I used to reddit games but kind of still feel like I'm stealing. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Dex
I cut cable TV, so in season, I get SlingTV month to month, for ESPN, TNT, FSSWQuote:
Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85
True, but cable/LP does make it easy to DVR games and watch them later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dex
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Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85
tbh screw the nba in its current state. i feel more justified than ever stealing from it to watch the spurs.
Much ado about nothing. Who cares?
:bang
:lobt2:
I don’t put using another’s TV signal in contravention if IP laws (and maybe a contract) as stealing, nor does the law, but I agree that it’s a tricky matter. In a more just world the IP laws would not be so broad and content owners would be responsible for using agreements and traditional enforcement mechanisms for their content, instead of the current subsidized system.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85
To to do it legally from Houston, as I (mostly) do, a combination of Sling plus League Pass should get you there. I also have no cable and haven’t had it since 2005.
Howard Beck HowardBeck
NBA will release the full 2018-19 schedule Friday at 4pm ET. PLAN YOUR DAY ACCORDINGLY.
5:33pm · 9 Aug 2018 · Twitter Web Client
Spurs are a pretty popular team with a huge fan base around the country. I don't see why we won't be on national tv quite a bit like we usually are even if I don't think we will be much better next season :cry
First game is against the wolves
Planning my first NY trip as I type this shit. Hope I'll continue my streak, as I haven't seen a Spurs loss on US soil.
That rrt is brutal! I'm guessing the teams drops below .500 at that point
i am jealous. Would be incredible to see a game at Madison Squre Garden.Quote:
Originally Posted by pookenstein
Yeah, I was pretty hyped when I saw the schedule. We'll fly with a group of five guys from Germany for a five day trip. Hope to catch a NFL game as well. Never seen American Football in a stadiu before.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXstbobcat
Like last season? Nice! We won that game against the Pups!Quote:
Originally Posted by iGetbuckets
still hurt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stabula
Dude doesn’t care a bit about Toronto. If I’m a Toronto fan, I would not be optimistic after that press confernce.
Didn’t answer any of those questions worth a flip
Kawhi's so terrible to listen to. Amazing player when healthy, but fucking terrible to talk to or listen to. Now that he's not on the Spurs, I can be more objective in regard to the way he's acting and the type of person he seems to have now become.Quote:
Originally Posted by BSfromTX
I'll probably still watch him to start the season because as a Basketball player, I still think his game is great.
I live 300 miles from SA but FXSW won't show a spurs game here if it is on their schedule elsewhere or something. Totally useless to me.