The Comeback The year was 1996, the year of beanie babies and cassette tapes. Maybe there were some other fads that would come into style but I literally don’t know because I was yet to be born, which adds context to how long 23 years ago was. It was the last year the San Antonio Spurs failed to make the playoffs. With a jittery 7-14 record to start the season, the possibility of this unique streak coming to an end does not seem far fetched. The Western Conference standings b

AP Photo/Darren Abate An Ode to San Antonio’s Great Scouting History The San Antonio Spurs are an organization built by professional scouting. Getting the best value out of every draft pick is a favorite pastime of the Spurs. It’s tradition, like telling your uncle to “shut up and get back to your wine” when he makes some questionable political comment during Thanksgiving. On the Spurs’ 2013-2014 championship roster, not a single player, excluding Tim Duncan, was drafted with

USA Today One of the wildest offseasons in recent memory saw approximately 40% of NBA players swap their old jersey for some new threads. A summer headlined by Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving’s free agency decisions left the NBA’s best clutch shot maker’s decision in the shadows. As Jimmy Butler signed with the Miami Heat on a four-year deal this summer, he had only a single thought on his mind. His own team. In Minnesota, he had to cede equal touches to Karl-An