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Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Loses Bad vs. Pelicans

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Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Loses Bad vs. Pelicans
Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Loses Bad vs. Pelicans

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1. SPURS BLOWN OUT IN LOSS VS. PELICANS

"The San Antonio Spurs are going to have to head back to the drawing board after a blowout 119-84 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center.”

2. KNICKS ICON, NBA HALL OF FAMER WILLIS REED PASSES AWAY AT 80

The New York Knicks and the NBA community is mourning the loss of Hall of Famer Willis Reed at the age of 80.

Reed won two championships and Finals MVP awards with the Knicks and was the 1970 NBA MVP. He was also named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement after his passing:

3. SPURS STEP BACK IN POWER RANKINGS

"After an offensive explosion in a win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, the team lost a pair of heartbreaking overtime games against the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies. Then, the Spurs came back from a 24-point deficit to beat Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday to cap off a 2-2 week."

4. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

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5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action tonight against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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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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