After tolerating mistakes by his young team the past 2 seasons, Pop is taking a different approach this year, one that could involve what Mamu likened to "time in the crate" for his pups. On the coach seeking a "little more professional accountability": expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…

Chris Paul's task in this Spurs preseason is different than most of his previous 19. "It is exciting to play in this sort of new NBA and see what we can do," he said. With one tune-up left for Wemby & Co., "what we can do" is still TBA. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

More Spurs notes: New for his season, Victor Wembanyama aims to add assisting and playmaking to his growing list of ways to dominate. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

And finally, a new ep of the Spurs Insider Pod is up: The gang looks at the impact Chris Paul has made on the young group, and gauge Harrison Barnes' potential for the same. Plus we make season predictions we'll surely all live to regret. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

Despite fears that a loss to Rice and a 2-4 start could begin to splinter the locker room, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor said he hasn't noticed any troubling signs this week. The Roadrunners' players say they're "optimistic" and committed to moving forward. expressnews.com/sports/college…

New #Spurs Insider pod: Columnist Mike Finger and beat writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn discuss the ways Chris Paul can influence the Spurs, and take a look at lineup questions around Wemby that could affect Harrison Barnes and Jeremy Sochan. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

Sam Houston and Burbank will collide Friday night in the San Antonio Express-News Game of the Week as the only remaining undefeated teams in District 12-5A-II play. expressnews.com/sports/high-sc…

As the start of his 20th season nears, Chris Paul is also exploring what comes next. "I've asked a lot of questions, and nobody is ever ready to be done," he said. "And I know when I am finished, I won't be ready either.' On a great eyeing his future: expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…

Malachi Flynn is the only member of the Spurs' preseason roster with a 50-point game on his resume. He is one of 35 active players to accomplish that feat. And by this time next week, he could be looking for work. On Mr. 50-Point Club: expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

Quarterback Uriah Bocanegra rushed for four touchdowns, and Jefferson remained in the hunt for a playoff berth from District 12-5A-II with a 31-0 win over Highlands Thursday night at Alamo Stadium. expressnews.com/sports/high-sc… via @expressnews

Sotomayor controlled the line of scrimmage and rushed for 393 yards as they overwhelmed the Taft Raiders 31-16 on Thursday in a District 28-6A contest at Farris Stadium. The Wildcats have now won 5 straight games as they close in on a playoff bid expressnews.com/sports/high-sc…

With the preseason over, the #Spurs will look to finalize their regular-season roster ahead of next week's opener at Dallas. Beat writer Tom Orsborn has the rundown on each player as a new season approaches - expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…

As Chris Paul prepares for his 20th season, he's committed to helping the Spurs improve after they won 22 games in each of the last two years. At the same time, he's also thinking about what his life will be like when he finally retires. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

Gregg Popovich applauded the legal maneuvers that have, for now, paused the scheduled execution of an autistic man in Texas. Popovich is a longtime supporter of the Innocence Project, which is working to exonerate Robert Roberson. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

How will Victor Wembanyama follow an all-time rookie season? By using his extraterrestrial skillset to create more wins -- and maybe even snap the Spurs' club-record playoff drought. “It’s going to be scary for the league this year, I can tell you that.” expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…

The Spurs have signed Riley Minix to a Two-Way contract. Minix averaged 7.7 PPG and 2.0 RPG in 7.8 MPG while shooting 70.0% (8-12 FG) from the floor this preseason. In three Summer League games, he posted 12.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG and 2.0 APG in 20.8 MPG.

Maybe not a surprise, given his solid preseason, but the Spurs have given their third and final two-way contract to Riley Minix, a 24-year-old rookie from Morehead State.

Here’s a piece I did last week on newly signed two-way contract rookie Riley Minix: expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…

Are the playoffs really within reach? Can Stephon Castle follow Wembanyama in winning ROY? Will Devin Vassell's body cooperate? Here are the five biggest questions for the Spurs' upcoming season answered expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews

Riley Minix, the 24-year-old rookie out of Morehead State, has earned the Spurs' final two-way contract. The move gives the #Spurs a full roster, with 15 guaranteed NBA contracts and three players on two-way deals. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews