Spurs Insider

Hosted by sports columnist Mike Finger, Spurs Insider gives you behind-the-scenes access to San Antonio’s favorite team. Count on Spurs writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn to keep the analysis lively and on point.

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Episode 92: Will the COVID postponement derail ...
Express-News sportswriters Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn talk about the Spur's games being postponed due to COVID protocols.
31 min
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Episode 91: Are the Spurs veterans carrying too...
Express-News sportswriters Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn talk about the Spur's veterans carrying a larger load.
30 min
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Episode 90: Are the Spurs overachieving this se...
Express-News sportswriters Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn talk about the Spur's surprise win against the Lakers as well as Keldon Johnsons continued development.
31 min
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Episode 89: Is this new Spurs team 'fun' to watch?
33 min
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Episode 88: Are there playoff hopes for the Spu...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn talk about the 2021 season opener, and the hopes for the 2021 season
33 min
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Episode 87: How will success be measured for th...
31 min
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Episode 86: What are some takeaways from the Sp...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn give us their takeaways from the Spurs' preseason opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.  
31 min
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Episode 85: Will LaMarcus Aldridge fit in a new...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Nick Talbot and, Tom Orsborn discuss the start of the San Antonio Spurs’ training camp and whether or not LaMarcus Aldridge will fit into the new style of play.
30 min
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Episode 85: Why didn’t the Spurs make more free...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss the San Antonio Spurs’ moves, or rather lack of moves, during the NBA’s free agency period.
31 min
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Episode 84: How did the Spurs do in the 2020 NB...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss the San Antonio’s Spurs’ 2020 NBA draft and the short offseason’ s looming free agency.
28 min
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Episode 83: How do Spurs move forward after mis...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss the San Antonio Spurs’ 22-season playoff streak being snapped and how or if they can start a new streak.  Read more:
33 min
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Episode 82: Can the Spurs earn a playoff spot i...
Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs’ early success in the bubble has positioned them for the playoffs. Read more:
29 min
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Episode 81: Can the Spurs’ lineup makeover help...
San Antonio Express-News sportswriters Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs’ lineup changes will lead them back to the playoffs as the NBA resumes play. Read more:
31 min
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Episode 80: Are the San Antonio Spurs safe insi...
San Antonio Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss the merits of the NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla, and if it was even worth it for the Spurs to attend. Read more:
29 min
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Episode 79: No playoffs? Then what do the Spurs...
San Antonio Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss what happens if the Spurs’ playoff streak truly has ended and what would be next for the team. Read it all here
35 min
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Episode 78: Is it time for the Spurs to rebuild?
San Antonio Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs’ playoff streak ended on the rodeo road trip and where they go from here. Read more at
33 min
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Episode 77: Can the Spurs survived the rodeo ro...
San Antonio Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss upcoming rodeo road trip and how it could determine the Spurs’ postseason fate this season. Read more at
30 min
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Episode 76: Why are the Spurs having such an up...
San Antonio Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss the up-and-down nature of the Spurs and why Bryn Forbes can’t seem to get on track. Read more:
33 min
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Episode 75: Did Aldridge save the Spurs’ season?
In this week’s episode of the Spurs Insider Podcast, Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss how LaMarcus Aldridge changing his game could have saved the Spurs’ season. Read more:  
32 min
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Episode 74: Is the West so bad that the Spurs m...
With a down year for the Western Conference the Spurs might make the playoffs despite having a losing record.
29 min
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Episode 73: Are the Spurs playing the right pla...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs are playing the right players and have the correct rotations in order to be successful.
30 min
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Episode 72: Can Spurs build momentum going into...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs can build momentum after wins over the five-day layoff and if they don't at what point should they start discussing trades. Read more:
29 min
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Episode 71: Was Coach Popovich wise to make Wal...
In this week’s Spurs Insider podcast, Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn hash out whether Gregg Popovich erred in waiting until December to get Lonnie Walker IV into the rotation. Read more:
28 min
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Episode 70: Is the San Antonio Spurs playoff ru...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and Nick Talbot discuss if the Spurs have any chance at making the playoffs this season and why some have already written this team off. Read more:
29 min
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Episode 69: What if this Spurs team can’t be fi...
Express-News writers Mike Finger, Jeff McDonald and Nick Talbot breakdown if it’s time to accept that the Spurs might not be good enough to make the playoffs and if there is anyway to improve the team. They also discuss Popovich’s ejection and...
26 min