Spurs Insider
Hosted by sports columnist Mike Finger, Spurs Insider gives you behind-the-scenes access to San Antonio’s favorite team. Count on Spurs writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn to keep the analysis lively and on point.
Episodes
April 17, 2024 • 40 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss how the Spurs finished the month of April, if playing better changes their offseason outlook and how everything, as usual, will revolve around Victor Wembanyama.
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As Spurs plan future, no voice matters more than Wembanyama's
Did Wemby have one of the greatest rookie seasons ever? These stats say yes.
'No one blueprint:' How the...
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April 10, 2024 • 34 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporter Jeff McDonald and sports editor Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs can eclipse last year’s win total and get to 21 wins, why the Spurs play better in March and April and how their lottery odds are stacking up.
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Up-and-down season ends early for Keldon Johnson
Nike teases Victor Wembanyama's new alien logo during the eclipse
76ers' Nicolas Batum on Wembanyama: Told you...
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April 3, 2024 • 31 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the season-ending injuries to Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell and what that means for the Spurs’ final few games and their draft position in the NBA lottery.
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Spurs coping with season-ending injuries to Vassell, Sochan
Three-peat: Spurs' Wembanyama wins Rookie of the Month again
Always a witness, Victor Wembanyama becomes the ...
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March 27, 2024 • 31 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss why the Spurs have done so well versus the Suns this season and why they have won their last two games without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup.
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Spurs enjoy some success without Victor Wembanyama
Olympics bonds remain strong between Popovich, Suns stars
Spurs' Graham revels in March Madness memories
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March 20, 2024 • 38 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ performance in Austin, why they play those games and, also, how to deal with some rowdy hooligans.
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Young Spurs flash signs of progress in OT win
Back at full speed, Johnson enjoyed big shooting night in win over Nets
For Vassell, playmaking the new name of the game
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March 13, 2024 • 36 mins
About the Episode: Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss how (and why) the Spurs have improved since the All-Star break, winning without Wembanyama, and how Dominick Barlow went from alleged grocery bagger to an NBA rotation.
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From one instigator to another, Draymond Green likes Jeremy Sochan's upside
Wembanyama committed to finishing season on a high note
What’s fu...
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March 6, 2024 • 36 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the team's impressive wins coming back from the rodeo road trip, Wemby's defensive dominance, and whether the presumptive Rookie of the Year might be in the running for another major award.
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Victor Wembanyama is amassing blocks and steals, not fouls
Maintaining composure big part of Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama's game
One...
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February 28, 2024 • 35 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the end of the Spurs’ rodeo road trip and hand out grades to some key players for their performance this season.
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Wembanyama amassing blocks and steals, not fouls
It's audition time for Spurs' Malaki Branham, others
Spurs hope Keldon Johnson gets message from benching
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February 21, 2024 • 31 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama and Sochan taking part in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend, why the All-Star game is barely watchable and if the Spurs will break the franchise record for losses this season.
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From Sabrina Ionescu vs. Steph Curry to Caitlin Clark, fans find the good stuff
Could the Spurs set team record for l...
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February 14, 2024 • 32 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss Victor Wembanyama’s triple-double in the Spurs’ win over the Raptors, Wembanyama and Sochan taking part in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend and if the Spurs can pick up any more wins on the road trip.
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As the Spurs' Wembanyama brings block party to Dallas
Dazzler gets dazzled, Spurs' Wembanyama sees the upside
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February 7, 2024 • 41 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ upcoming rodeo rodeo trip, why it is overhyped and how the rookie, Victor Wembanyama, will hold up during it. The group also discusses the upcoming trade deadline and who from the Spurs might be dealt away on Thursday.
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Wembanyama to reunite with countryman Coulibaly on Rising Stars team
As trade deadline nears, Spur...
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January 31, 2024 • 34 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the loss to the Wizards that prompted Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to say, “For the first time in a while we looked young, we looked immature, we looked foolish.” Also who exactly is the Parisian Torpedo or The Stone Buddha?
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In more ways than one, Wembanyama defies expectations
Spurs head back to drawing board against Magic
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January 24, 2024 • 37 mins
About the Episode: Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and sports editor Nick Talbot discuss the Spurs allowing Joel Embiid to score 70, the Sixers center’s thoughts on Wembanyama scoring 100 and the Spurs’ showdown against Chet Holmgren and the Thunder.
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Highly motivated Wembanyama ready for second outing against Holmgren
3 takeaways from Embiid's record-setting 70-point p...
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January 17, 2024 • 35 mins
About the Episode: Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and sports editor Nick Talbot discuss the Spurs’ going 2-2 last week and also discuss if the Spurs should trade for Dejounte Murray.
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Wembanyama, Spurs respond after Popovich's 'strong and obvious' message
Wemby plans to accept NBA Skills Challenge invite
Spurs rally behind Wembanyama but fall short in Atlanta
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January 10, 2024 • 37 mins
Columnist Mike Finger, Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn and sports editor Nick Talbot discuss the Spurs’ epic matchup versus the NBA’s worst team, the Pistons, and if Tre Jones should have been starting at point guard this entire season.
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Spurs, Pistons to meet in clash of NBA's worst teams
Report: Spurs have ‘exploratory’ interest in bringing back Dejounte Murray
Spurs rally late, but lose a ...
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January 3, 2024 • 36 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ progress (or lack thereof) over the holidays, Zach Collins’ injury and Keldon Johnson’s move to the bench.
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Spurs searching for consistency from Malaki Branham
Wembanyama enjoying a season-long block party
Could things be looking up for Spurs in 2024?
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December 20, 2023 • 32 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs win over the Lakers, the lineup changes, if Buc-ee's is truly the best gas station and if Gregg Popovich should get a karaoke machine for Christmas.
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Spurs working through latest lineup shift
McDermott wants to share spotlight when Creighton honors him
As Victor Wembanyama's vocabulary expands, so does his game
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December 13, 2023 • 30 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss if the Spurs losing streak will ever end and why this season has been so much worse than expected.
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Victor Wembanyama in rare company through 20 career games
3 Takeaways as Wembanyama and Spurs set an ignominious club record
G League appearance helped Spurs' Mamukelashvili rediscover his game
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December 6, 2023 • 38 mins
Columnist Mike Finger, sports editor Nick Talbot and Spurs beat reporter Jeff McDonald discuss if Chet Holmgren or Victor Wembanyama should have been rookie of the month and we answer a valued listener’s questions about lineups and Charles Bassey.
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Spurs' Wembanyama ready for the role of a lifetime – in HEB ads
Wemby loses out to Holmgren in rookie of the month competition
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama is a voracious...
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November 29, 2023 • 35 mins
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the Spurs’ 12-game losing streak, if the team can turn it around and whether Gregg Popovich made the right or wrong call when he admonished fans for booing Kawhi Leonard.
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Spurs hope to make Wembanyama’s next monster outing count
Enjoy the show: 2-time MVP Jokic expects Wemby to change the game
What's the point? Pop sees Sochan h...
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