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The Dec. 2, 2022 Spurs home game will feature a David Robinson bobblehead giveaway

The San Antonio Spurs are set to continue their 50th anniversary celebration with their “1999 Championship Night” on Friday, Dec. 2 when the team hosts the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m.

The special night honoring San Antonio’s first-ever championship will be highlighted by a David Robinson bobblehead giveaway to the first 10,000 fans in attendance and a pregame meet-and-greet with 1999 Champion Sean Elliott.

George Gervin’s bobblehead giveaway on Nov. 7 kicked off the collectible five-part series that ultimately come together as one unit to form a Spurs river barge, made popular during the team’s championship celebrations. Now, David Robinson’s piece of the puzzle will be available to early-arriving attendees, alongside a chance to meet Spurs TV analyst Sean Elliott on the main concourse before the game starting at 6 p.m.

David Robinson is a two-time NBA Champion with the Spurs, as well as a 10-time NBA All-Star and the league’s MVP in 1995. His No. 50 jersey is retired by the Spurs in the rafters of the AT&T Center after his 14-year career, all in San Antonio, where he helped the Silver and Black win titles in 1999 and 2003.

Sean Elliott helped the Spurs capture the 1999 Championship, most notably with his game-winning three-pointer dubbed the “Memorial Day Miracle” in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Elliott was a two-time All-Star who also has his jersey retired by the Spurs.

Spurs sign Alize Johnson, waive Jordan Hall

The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Alize Johnson and waived Jordan Hall.

During the Spurs 50th Anniversary season, Johnson becomes the 50th call-up from the NBA in Austin Spurs history.

Johnson, 6-7/210, played in four preseason games with San Antonio this year before joining Austin on Oct. 15. He appeared in six games with Austin this season, averaging 22.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 34.7 minutes while shooting 59.8% from the field. Originally drafted by Indiana with the 50th overall selection in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, the Missouri State alum spent two seasons with the Pacers before stints with the Nets, Bulls, Wizards, and Pelicans. He holds career averages 2.5 points, 3.0 rebounds in 7.5 minutes across 72 NBA games.

Hall was called up to the Spurs from Austin on Nov. 2 and appeared in nine games with San Antonio, averaging 3.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9.1 minutes.

The Spurs roster now stands at 17 players.

Spurs forward Zach Collins has leg fracture

San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins underwent an MRI examination in San Antonio that has confirmed a non-displaced fracture of the fibula head.

Collins suffered a left lower leg contusion during the Spurs-Clippers game on November 4 at the AT&T Center, which was later imaged and revealed the non-displaced fracture.

Per the San Antonio Express-News, “Collins’ injury comes at a time when he was beginning to find a groove as part of the Spurs’ bench unit. He averaged seven points and 6.3 rebounds in the Spurs’ first nine games, and is leading the club’s regulars in blocks at 1.2 per game.”

Raptors beat Spurs by 43 points

Via the San Antonio Express-News:

The outcome of Wednesday’s game between the young and depleted Spurs and playoff-tested Raptors was perhaps not so surprising.

The final score, however, was historic. The Spurs lost 143-100, the most lopsided margin in coach Gregg Popovich’s 27 seasons on the bench.

The previous worst was a 42-point loss at Chicago in March 1997, Popovich’s first season.

Credit in part goes to the Raptors, who overwhelmed the Spurs with size and length uncommon even in the NBA.

Toronto started no player smaller than 6-5. Each player to log at least 10 minutes for the Raptors was at least that tall.

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Spurs bring back forward Jordan Hall

The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Jordan Hall.

Hall, 6-8/220, appeared in four preseason games this year for the Spurs before being waived on Oct. 24. Prior to signing a two-way contract with San Antonio on Aug. 11, the 20-year-old forward suited up for the Spurs Summer League team and averaged 3.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists over five games in Las Vegas. Hall spent his sophomore campaign last season at Saint Joseph’s, where he averaged 14.1 points, 5.8 assists and 1.23 steals on his way to being named to the All-Big 5 First Team.

Despite being in a rebuilding phase, the Spurs are off to a 5-2 start this season, though they on average over the seven games have been outscored 0.6 points per game by opponents.

The Spurs roster now stands at 17 players.

Spurs sign Charles Bassey to a two-way contract, waive Jordan Hall

The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Charles Bassey to a two-way contract, and waived forward Jordan Hall.

Bassey, 6-11/235, played high school basketball in San Antonio at St. Anthony Catholic High School for two seasons from 2015 to 2017. Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, the 53rd overall pick appeared in 23 games for the Sixers last season, averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 7.3 minutes while also appearing in three playoff games. Bassey appeared in one preseason game this year before being waived by Philadelphia on Oct. 13.

Originally from Nigeria, Bassey played three seasons at Western Kentucky, twice earning Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors and capturing Player of the Year as a junior in 2020-21. He averaged 15.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.56 blocks in 72 games played in his college career.

Hall appeared in four preseason games for the Spurs after signing a two-way contract with San Antonio on Aug. 11.

The Spurs roster now stands at 17 players.

Spurs waive Joe Wieskamp

The San Antonio Spurs have waived guard Joe Wieskamp to finalize their opening night roster for the 2022-23 season.

Wieskamp appeared in 29 games for the Spurs, averaging 2.1 points in 7.1 minutes per game after being drafted by San Antonio with the 41st overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He also played and started in 28 games for the Austin Spurs where he averaged 15.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 32.4 minutes.

The Silver and Black tipoff the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 19 against the Charlotte Hornets at the AT&T Center.

Spurs exercise contract options on Devin Vassell and Josh Primo

The San Antonio Spurs have exercised their fourth-year team option on guard Devin Vassell, as well as their third-year option on guard Josh Primo for the 2023-24 season.

Vassell is entering his third year with the Spurs after appearing in 71 games last season and averaging 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27.3 minutes. In 2021-22, Vassell became the first Spur in franchise history to make more than 100 three-pointers in his sophomore season and is now one of three Spurs to record 1,000 points, 125 threes and 100 steals in their first two seasons. Vassell has appeared in 133 total games for the Silver and Black since being selected by the Spurs in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft (11th overall).

Primo begins his sophomore season after appearing in 50 games for San Antonio last year and averaging 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.3 minutes. The Alabama alum made his NBA debut vs. Orlando on 10/20/21 and his first start at Philadelphia on 1/7/22. His 18 total starts are the most by a Spurs rookie since 2011-12. Primo also spent time with the Austin Spurs and averaged 16.6 points, a team-high 5.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 19 games after being selected by San Antonio with 12th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft.

Spurs forward Keldon Johnson injures shoulder

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson suffered a right shoulder posterior dislocation during Spurs open gym.

While he will miss the start of preseason, the team expects that Johnson will be available for the start of the 2022-23 regular season.

Per the San Antonio Express-News, “the 22-year-old forward averaged 17 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assist last season, while shooting 39.8 percent from 3-point range. All of those were career highs.”