Blogs: Posts Tagged ‘ Spuriosity ’

When “nasty” becomes an acceptable descriptor for food marketing. Thanks, Coach Pop. WATCH: Have you seen any similar signs around town since Coach Pop went viral?
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That was fast. The 2011-2012 NBA regular season concludes in less than four weeks on Thursday, April 26. With 16 games remaining, the Spurs (36-14) hold down the second spot in the Western Conference – 3 games behind the leading Oklahoma City Thunder and 4.5 games ahead of the third spot Los Angeles Lakers....
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It’s official ” I Retire from the NBA ” as of today — TJ Ford (@tj_ford) March 12, 2012 There’s only one number that matters today for Texas Longhorn fans – 11. Less than 24 hours ago, the number 11 represented the seed the men’s Longhorn team was dealt for the 2012 NCAA Tournament....
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Kobe Bryant doesn’t need to do anything to go viral. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers five-time NBA Champion and 14-time All-Star shooting guard is one of the Association’s longest-tenured attractions. Recently, Bryant has been forced to masquerade about the NBA hardwood in a protective mask after suffering a nasal fracture in the NBA...
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It’s a large concession, but if you set aside the jingoistic rants and flashes of homophobia and sexism, there are production elements employed at the San Antonio Rodeo that the Spurs should incorporate during game-nights. Here are a handful of suggestions: Lasers aren’t for losers: The San Antonio Spurs incorporate several spotlights that dance...
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After Tuesday night’s 97 – 137 drubbing at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, let’s hope the San Antonio Spurs give up 40 point losses for Lent and beyond. Granted, the final score doesn’t properly supply the game’s complete context – Tim and Tony resting for the second night of a back-to-back, Manu...
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San Antonio will have to wait until Thursday night to learn whether or not Tony Parker will be invited as a Western Conference Reserve to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. In the meantime, Spurs fans can celebrate Kawhi Leonard’s and Tiago Splitter’s selection to the NBA’s 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. Typically...
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The overall road record of the San Antonio Spurs might read a disappointing 4 – 8, but the silver (and black) lining is 1 – 0. That’s the Spurs’ current record on their 10th annual Rodeo Road Trip after besting the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, 89 – 85. Paced by Tony Parker’s 21...
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The San Antonio Spurs notched their third straight victory and moved to fourth in the Western Conference standings following Thursday night’s 93 – 81 victory over the sting-less New Orleans Hornets. It’s hard to believe Friday marks the one-year anniversary of Antonio McDyess’s buzzer-beating tip-in against the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers. The final score...
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Any hopes of the NBA lockout lowering ticket prices can be put to bed. For the first time in three years, the NBA’s average ticket price rose, experiencing a 1.7 percent increase relative to last year. This according to the recently-released 2012 Team Marketing Report, the go-to source for figures relating to the price...
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*The video was listed as “private” as of 7:30 pm on Monday night.* DIRECTV’s current ad campaign highlights the supposed perils a father faces when failing to switch to DIRECTV. It goes like this: Frustration at cable causes anger causes daughter to pick up dad’s bad habits causes teenage misbehavior causes expulsion from school...
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After playing more than 30 minutes of uninspired basketball against the hosting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs’ second team found their mojo. James Anderson, Matt Bonner, Danny Green, Gary Neal, and Tiago Splitter rallied together, making 10 of their first 13 shots to begin the fourth quarter erasing an 18-point...
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