San Antonio Spurs

The franchise began in 1967 as the ABA’s Dallas Chaparrals. It used Texas Chaparrals for 1970–71, then restored its original name.⁠[1]

Local investors leased the Dallas Chaparrals and relocated them, then purchased the club outright midway through its first season.⁠[2]

Renamed the Spurs, the club’s investor group included Angelo Drossos and Red McCombs.⁠[1]

George Gervin joined in 1974 and became a defining player before leaving in 1985. He won NBA scoring titles in 1978,1979,1980 and 1982 and was known for his finger roll.⁠[3]

After the ABA ended, the Spurs joined the NBA alongside the Nets, Nuggets and Pacers for 1976–77.⁠[1]

The Spurs selected David Robinson first overall in 1987.⁠[1]

Robinson joined in 1989 after fulfilling his Navy commitment and spent his entire NBA career in San Antonio. He later won the 1995 MVP award and helped the team win championships in 1999 and 2003.⁠[4]

Red McCombs bought the team for $47 million, becoming its first principal owner.⁠[2]

A group of 22 investors led by Bob Coleman and Robert McDermott purchased the club from McCombs.⁠[2]

The Spurs played at the Alamodome from 1993 to 2002. The City of San Antonio owns and operates the venue, which opened on May 15,1993.⁠[5]

Peter Holt joined the ownership group. In December, general manager Gregg Popovich became head coach.⁠[1]

Popovich went on to lead the team to five NBA titles, win three Coach of the Year awards and become the NBA’s winningest coach.⁠[6]

The Spurs again selected first overall, drafting Tim Duncan.⁠[7]

In his second season, Duncan helped the Spurs win their first NBA championship and was Finals MVP. He repeated that honor in 2003 and 2005 and spent his entire career with the club.⁠[8]

The team’s current home opened in 2002. Owned by Bexar County, the arena underwent a renovation costing more than $110 million in 2015.⁠[9]

Robinson won another championship in his final season, having helped the Spurs claim the 1999 and 2003 titles.⁠[4]

Tony Parker, Duncan and Manu Ginobili formed the lasting core. Parker’s passing and penetration connected the team’s inside and perimeter offense and helped sustain its championship runs.⁠[10]

The Spurs beat Detroit in Game 7 of the Finals for their third championship.⁠[2]

The Spurs defeated Cleveland in the Finals. Parker led the team in scoring during the series and won Finals MVP.⁠[10]

Manu Ginobili won NBA Sixth Man of the Year. He spent his entire NBA career with the Spurs and won four championships, including three from 2003 through 2007.⁠[11]

The Spurs lost the 2013 Finals 3–4 to Miami, then beat the same opponent 4–1 the following year for their fifth title. Kawhi Leonard was the 2014 Finals MVP.⁠[7]

Tim Duncan announced his retirement on July 11. In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam SilverAdam SilverAdam Silver is an American sports executive and lawyer who has been commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since February 1, 2014, overseeing a sports and media organization made up of the NBA, the WNBA, the NBA G League, the NBA 2K League and the Basketball Africa League. He joined the NBA in 1992 and was deputy commissioner and chief operating officer before succeeding David Stern as commissioner; as of October 2026, he is also chair of the Duke University Board of Trustees and a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation.Open the full entry recalled his nearly two decades representing San Antonio, five championships and two regular-season MVP awards.⁠[12]

The Spurs missed the playoffs, ending a run of 22 consecutive appearances.⁠[2]

Sixth Street invested in the Spurs alongside Michael DellMichael DellMichael Dell is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies. Starting from a direct-sales personal computer business, he led the company’s take-private, its acquisition of EMC, and its return to the public market, and with his wife Susan Dell co-founded a foundation that funds education, health, and children’s investment accounts.Open the full entry, becoming a strategic partner to Peter J. Holt and the Holt family, who led the investor group.⁠[13]

The Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama first overall.⁠[14]

The arena officially became Frost Bank Center.⁠[15]

Mitch Johnson succeeded Gregg Popovich as coach.⁠[16]

The Spurs returned to the Finals and lost 1–4 to the New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knicks are an NBA basketball team based at Madison Square Garden in New York and owned by MSG Sports.Open the full entry.⁠[17]

Spurs Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the team, with its investor group led by managing partner Peter J. Holt. Frost Bank Center is in San Antonio, Texas, and SS&E manages its day-to-day operations.⁠[9]

San Antonio Spurs: Official website: https://www.nba.com/spurs/ (opens in a new window).⁠[18]

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San Antonio Spurs: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Spurs/ (opens in a new window).⁠[21]

San Antonio Spurs: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@spurs (opens in a new window).⁠[22]