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Spurs Fiesta 5: Analyzing Lakers PG D'Angelo Russell's Fit in San Antonio

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.
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1. D'ANGELO RUSSELL TO SPURS?

"Most of the teams that could use him can't afford him. The teams with money that may need a point guard include the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz," Bleacher Report writes.

2. MANU GINOBILI'S FATHER PASSES AWAY

The family of San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili is in mourning.

Ginobili announced the passing of his father Jorge on Twitter late Friday night.

"I'm gonna miss this guy big time," Ginobili tweeted. "So lucky to have had him for so long!"

3. CELTICS VS. 76ERS GAME 4

"Despite missing the services of Joel Embiid, Philadelphia was able to get it done thanks to a 45-point effort from James Harden, his career-best in the playoffs.

"The tone of the series has dramatically changed since that point, with Boston taking Game 2 with ease at home and following that up with a 114-102 victory in Game 3 to seize control of the series. How will Game 4 turn out?"

Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.

4. NUGGETS VS. SUNS GAME 4

"The Phoenix Suns have an opportunity to do the unthinkable and tie their series with the Denver Nuggets after initially being down 2-0 heading into the weekend."

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CST on TNT.

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are nine days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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