Spurs Schedule: Paul's first game vs. Steph, Warriors and 7 other must-watch dates

The NBA schedule has officially been released, and fans can begin planning which games they'll go to in any given city. It's a different type of excitement when planning trips and events surrounding your favorite sports team than being hyped about a new movie release or the popular chain restaurant popping up in your neighborhood. The feeling is palpable. There's something about getting out into a crowd of like-minded fans and cheering on your squad that's special.

The first game of the regular season is still over two months away, but that's less than half of the offseason for teams like the Spurs. Time will start to move quickly, and before you know it, training camp will be here. Victor Wembanyama is entering his second season with San Antonio and now has Chris Paul by his side, so there's already a ton to be excited about, and with the schedule available, fans can start circling their calendars for the premiere matchups they'll look forward to the most.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors- 11/23/24

Chris Paul gets his first shot at his old team. Now, CP3 has quite a few 'old teams' at this point, but it's always nice to see a new addition get a win against the organization they just came from. Chris Paul has had many battles with the Golden State Warriors over the years, so it's nothing new to him.

He battled them religiously as a member of the LA Clippers and came close to beating them in the playoffs as a member of the Houston Rockets. When you add in Steph Curry's performance at the end of the gold medal game in the Paris Olympics against Wemby, that's even more reason to look forward to some get-back.

The run-it-back bracket

The teams in this range are here for different reasons, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to an awesome matchup that fans want to see.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies- 1/15/25

It took the absence of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson and other key pieces for the Spurs to break an 11-game losing streak to the Memphis Grizzlies. While it was nice to get that monkey off San Antonio's back, said Primate is hanging on by the jersey, and the weight of knowing there's an asterisk on that win is cause to look forward to a rematch.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets- 1/3/25

San Antonio beat Denver in their last matchup, but Vic didn't best Nikola Jokic in their last head-to-head. They met up while playing in the Olympics for their countries and Serbia took it to France. The loss was one of their biggest during international play and Wembanyama needs some payback. Besides, anytime you get to see Wemby go up against the best big in the NBA, that's a win.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns- 12/3/24

It should be very easy to imagine why watching more Spurs matchups against Phoenix will be fun. Wembanyama gets to play against another freak athlete and his idol, Kevin Durant and they have a lot of firepower. It forces the team to pay extreme attention to detail or risk being blown out. Their games last year were fun, and San Antonio won three of them. More please.

The Rivalry bracket

This range is self-explanatory. Whether the rivalry is old or new, it's worth the price of admission based on the players on those teams.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers- 11/15/24

Anthony Davis and LeBron James were instrumental in stopping Victor Wembanyama from accomplishing the impossible and bringing home a gold medal for France. It would have been the first time in the nation's history that they won gold in basketball. He has some payback to give them, and while it won't make up for what he missed out on, there's no doubt that he wants to dominate them in response. A renewed rivalry could be on the way if the Lakers can get their future together.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets- 10/26/24

Houston's fans are insufferable because they think their franchise somehow compares to the greatness San Antonio has presented the world with for decades. They have some good players and a great coach, making them a team the Spurs will be forced to go through to reach their goals. Alamo City's fans wouldn't have it any other way. Bring it.

San Antonio Spurs @ OKC - 10/30/24

The Thunder are responsible for some of San Antonio's biggest losses last season. That's reason enough to want the payback, but the budding rivalry can't be ignored. These teams both have young rosters and, if managed right, will be competing with one another for high stakes for a long time. The Chet Holmgren/Victor Wembanyama battles have been worth the price of admission, and fans want to see the next installment ASAP.

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