Chris Paul greets his teammates after being ejected
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Chris Paul greets his teammates after being ejected

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SAN ANTONIO – With Stephon Castle, Zach Collins, Keldon Johnson and Tre Jones already shorthanded, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to Portland, Oregon, hoping to get a win without further contention.

Unfortunately, this plan was short-lived. After what was likely a verbal scuffle — Chris Paul was neither particularly lively nor aggressive — the Spurs’ 20-year-old point guard received a first-quarter ejection that forced acting coach Mitch Johnson to limit his rotation even further.

The Spurs ultimately pulled out a win over the Trail Blazers despite their weakened state, and as the team headed back to the visiting locker room at the Moda Center, Paul took it upon himself to be the first to congratulate his teammates on the win.

Next up for the Spurs is the return trip to San Antonio, where they await Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in the second game of their NBA Cup catch-up schedule. Until then, the hope in the Spurs locker room is that more players will be available and fewer players will be thrown out.

Now for the headlines:

1. READ: Devin Vassell talks health and Spurs’ first-half struggles

As the San Antonio Spurs wrap up their four-day break, there are still a few items left on their to-do list of improvements that Devin Vassell, now back from injury, knows all too well.

2. WATCH: Analysis of Chris Paul’s sensational comments

What did Chris Paul mean when he admitted he can be difficult to deal with?

3. READ: Sidy Cissoko talks about the back and forth between Austin and San Antonio

Sidy Cissoko has been working to crack the rotation for the San Antonio Spurs since entering the league last season, and while he’s not there yet, he continues to grow and develop in both Austin and San Antonio.

No game planned. Next: Home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves (Sunday, December 16, 6 p.m.)

The San Antonio Spurs played their first game of the year on October 25, kicking off the second season of Victor Wembanyama’s young NBA career. Now that it’s over, here’s a preview of some upcoming dates and times (all in CST) to keep an eye on as the season progresses:

San Antonio Spurs regular season schedule

December 10: The NBA Cup knockout rounds begin
December 25th: MSG Christmas at the New York Knicks

December 31: New Year’s vs. LA Clippers

23-25 January: Games in Paris against Indiana Pacers

February 3: The rodeo road trip begins with the Memphis Grizzlies

14th-16th February: All-Star break

February 20: Spurs Get Moody vs. Phoenix Suns
February 21: Spurs Get Moody vs. Detroit Pistons

March 21: The longest home game ends against the Philadelphia 76ers

April 6: The final road trip begins with the Portland Trail Blazers
April 13: Last home game against the Toronto Raptors

Catch up on some of the league-wide headlines below:

1. Doc Rivers provided a simple, five-word description of Damian Lillard’s takeover of the NBA Cup

2. Strange statistic shows that former Lakers coach Darvin Ham stands alone in NBA Cup history

3. Kyrie Irving goes 1-on-1 with Luka Doncic in the Mavs King of the Court tournament

The semi-finals for the NBA Cup have been decided. The Bucks, Hawks, Rockets and Thunder meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to decide this year’s tournament. The winners of Saturday’s games meet on Tuesday for the championship.

Knockout phase: Quarterfinals
Rockets 91, Warriors 90
Hawks 108, Knicks 100
Dollar 114, Magic 109
Thunder 118, Mavericks 104

Semifinals
Games on Saturday
Atlanta vs. Milwaukee (3:30 p.m. CT, TNT)
Houston vs. Oklahoma City (7:30 p.m., ABC)

championship
The game on Tuesday
Atlanta/Milwaukee vs. Houston/Oklahoma City (7:30, ABC)

December 14, 1998: Lonnie Walker IV was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.

December 14, 2019: Patty Mills scored 26 points off the bench while LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan and Dejounte Murray all scored 18 points as San Antonio beat the Suns 121-119 in Mexico City. Equally notable, it was the Spurs’ fourth straight overtime game (they won).

“I watched Timmy, Tony and Manu play when I was in middle school, high school and college. It’s kind of surreal playing here and calling these guys my friends now. When I was at school I always wore Tim Duncan’s jersey.”

– Danny Green

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