Spurs say Plumlee is available.
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Spurs say Plumlee is available.
More from Mitch on Plumlee: βHe was a rookie for KG and Paul Pierce in Brooklyn, so there's quite a bit of experience and stories. β¦ (Heβs) played with high-level players and played a few different types of roles and has seen different levels of success throughout this league on different teams.β
Mitch Johnson said he hopes Plumlee will be cleared to play after he goes through warmups.
Mason Plumlee said he expects the Spurs to upgrade him to available for tonightβs game against Boston.
"My body feels great," he said after shootaround Tuesday morning. "(The Spurs) have had a good plan to get me back to playing shape and I'm ready to go."
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The Spurs' Luke Kornet prevailed in his crusade against the Hawks' so-called "Magic City Night."
But instead of taking a victory lap, he offered a subdued reaction a day after the NBA said it was canceling the Hawks' promotion of the Atlanta strip club.
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Mason Plumlee said he will be available for tonight's game vs. Boston.
"My body feels great," he said. "(The Spurs) had a good plan to get me back to playing shape, and I'm ready to go."
Plumlee hasn't played since he underwent groin surgery on Dec. 31 while with Charlotte.
Jeffβs lead anecdote reminds me of covering the Cowboys back in the Triplet days: They never worried about their opponentβs defensive game plan, knowing the lead draw featuring Emmitt Smith was unstoppable. Castle offered similar vibes after the demolition of the Rockets.
Harrison Ingram leads the G League in rebounding after Mitch Johnson defined a lunchpail, gritty role for him.
βHeβs really accepted and embracedβ it, the #Spurs coach said.
On how the two-way guard/forward is thriving in Austin:
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The back-to-back wins over the Pistons and Clippers left Wemby exhausted but also exhilarated.
βIβve got zero left,β he said.
On what the Spurs superstar called βthe best 30 hours of his lifeβ:
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The (Wemby is completely spent) triple take: Spurs 116, Clippers 112
1, DeβAaron Fox was the maestro in the fourth quarter.
2, Carter Bryant was also huge in the final frame.
3, Champagnie came oh so close to not playing.
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Lopez lighting up the Spurs and his former college teammate Mitch Johnson with 17 points on 7 of 11, including 3 of 6 from deep. His season high is 31.
Spurs have upgraded Champagnie (knee) to available
Champagnie (sore right knee) is βbanged upβ and will be a game-time decision, Mitch Johnson said.
Spurs injury report for tonight vs. LAC: Barnes remains out, Champagnie questionable.
Spurs sr. VP/fan experience Casey Heverlingβs statement about last nightβs shooting:
βOur prayers are with the victim and his family. Providing a safe environment for our fans is a core area of focus for all of us at Frost Bank Centerβ¦β
She also thanked the Bexar County Sheriffβs Office.
It matters a lot," Wemby said of the #Spurs finishing the season a combined 6-1 against the Thunder and Detroit.
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Wemby came into Thursday's game averaging 29 minutes over his last 10 games and 27.2 over his last 35, a stretch that began after he missed 12 games with a calf injury.
But there he was Thursday, logging nearly 40 while dominating Detroit.
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J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters before Thursday night's game it's incorrect to say the Spurs aren't a physical team.
In beating East-leading Detroit for the 2nd time in 11 days, the Spurs proved him right.
βWe didn't blink,β Mitch Johnson said.
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From late last night:
A 48-year-old man was shot at least twice in a parking lot at the Frost Bank Center after the Spurs game against Detroit on Thursday night, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
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Wemby experienced a surge of patriotism when he heard the French national anthem being sung in the stands at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night.
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A 48-year-old male was shot at least twice in a parking lot at the Frost Bank Center after the Spurs game against Detroit on Thursday night, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
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Mitch Johnson said Barnes remains day-to-day.
βWe have to keep these guys from (hurting) themselves, and Harrison would be out there tonight if we didnβt have a say so and (we) make sure we have the big picture in mind,β the coach said.
Mitch Johnson on the hard-nosed Pistons: βThey are as physical as anybody in the league. They are going to challenge your physicality in more ways than any other team that I think we've played, and they're going to do it every possession. β¦ They are going to test our will.β
Asked about Dylan Harperβs admiration for Cade Cunningham, Mitch Johnson was quick to respond.
"Dylanβs got good taste," the Spurs coach said.
On the similarities between Harper and Cunningham and how they got to rub elbows at All-Star weekend.
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Harrison Barnes remains out, per Spurs injury report.
Mitch Johnson praised Luke Kornet for showing "courage" in speaking out against the Atlanta Hawks promoting an Atlanta strip club.
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After going 11-0 in February, the Spurs clean up in the West, collecting player of month and defensive player of month (Wemby), rookie of month (Harper) and coach of month (Mitch).
It marks just the 3rd time a team has swept those honors since 1982-83.
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To tie a bow on the Spurs' undefeated 11-0 February, the NBA has named Wemby its West player of the month after he averaged 22.5 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.
Detroit's Cade Cunningham earned East honors after averaging 25.4/6.5/9.9 in leading Pistons to a 9-2 mark.
#Spurs reap the benefits from their undefeated February, including Mitch Johnson earning West coaching honors.
After losing to the Spurs, J.B. Bickerstaff said this of Mitch: "He's an extremely talented coach, great dude, great communicator, great leader.β
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NBA honors Dylan Harper after he came on strong in February following a January slump.
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