Small Market Bias: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time live from the Frost Bank Center after a 130-110 Spurs beatdown of the Oklahoma City Thunder. What is happening? That was thorough, convincing, eye-opening, and a little bit of a shock to the system. Suddenly, San Antonio looks like a real matchup problem for the defending champs. And while there...

First, Matthew Tynan and Andrew Claudio take a look back at Spurs-Knicks after what was an excellent NBA Cup tournament. Then, they dive into what's different about New York with former San Antonio assistant Mike Brown now in charge. After the break, Tynan outlines highlights the Spurs' struggles once the game turned into a halfcourt affair down the stretch -- something they will have to address a...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after a 132-119 Spurs win in Los Angeles during the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. San Antonio is now bound for Las Vegas and a semifinal date with the Oklahoma City behemoth. Now 9-3 without Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs continue to make the case they belong in that second tier of playoff co...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after a 135-132 Spurs win in New Orleans. Just days after losing the third quarter 44-19 in Cleveland on its way to a seventh loss, San Antonio was once again dragged 45-23 in the 12 minutes after halftime. I wish I had an exact answer for what’s going on, but I do not, dear reader/listener...

Postgame show topics included: The third quarter doomed the Spurs, and there simply wasn’t enough left in the tank to make any sort of real run Cleveland took 54 percent of its shots at the rim and scored 80 points in the paint. That’s crazy, and a nearly impossible stat to overcome. The absence of Luke Kornet was obvious on the defensive end, but they badly missed his screening, rolling, passing...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf break down San Antonio's recent performances and discuss why there are signs that all this success could be sustainable. Getting into dangerous territory here. Then, conversation about how all the injuries since the start of training camp have allowed so many players to embrace their roles and find their footing, and the critical signing and performance of...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after a 125-112 Spurs loss in chilly Minnesota. It was a rough fourth quarter that overshadowed what had been looking like another great road performance, but San Antonio lost steam just as the ‘Wolves were gathering it. Postgame show topics included: Going 2-2 on a trip through Phoenix, Po...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge Live, the day after San Antonio lost 111-102 in Phoenix. It was the start of a difficult road trip which continues Wednesday in Portland before moving on to Denver and Minnesota after Thanksgiving Day. And they’ll have to do it all without key players. Not great! Topics included: What went wrong against the Suns...

Matthew Tynan fields questions from subscribers over at the Corporate Knowledge newsletter (matthewtynan.substack.com), covering a wide range of topics. In the show: Would the Spurs consider playing at a slower pace to help prevent all these soft-tissue injuries moving forward? What if San Antonio leaned into Victor Wembanyama as a No. 2 option rather than a No. 1, allowing him to conserve energy...

First, Matthew Tynan and Jared Weiss take a long look at the ongoing Wembanyama evolution, and what to expect going forward as the Spurs big man continues to adjust to everything defenses are throwing his way. Then, the discussion shifts to how the rest of San Antonio's young core is benefitting from the gravitational pull of both Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after Victor Wembanyama went crazy in the fourth quarter to lead the Spurs to a 121-117 comeback win in Chicago. This is why we watch sports, people. The ups and downs and ebbs and flows are all part of the wonderful rollercoaster ride, and Wemby put on a show worth the ticket price. Tonigh...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf discuss the Spurs' loss to the Suns, Wemby's struggles, and Dylan Harper's bummer of an injury. Then, after the break, they break down how the rotations will be affected by players who will soon be returning from injury -- specifically De'Aaron Fox, once he finally hits the court once again. Podcast produced by Tyler Prince. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

First, Matthew Tynan and Isaac Levy-Rubinett of The Ringer talk about San Antonio's early season developments, and whether or not any of them are surprising. Then, after the break, they get into which of those trends are here to stay, and which ones may be temporary. Episode produced by Tyler Prince. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Topics included: The ebbs and flows of a team relying on young but talented rising stars Somehow winning a grind-it-out game on a night when the Spurs were outscored while Victor Wembanyama was on the court San Antonio’s 3-point shooting was a problem, until it wasn’t Keldon Johnson is a bull in a China shop, and we all support it Devin Vassell comes back online Big fourth-quarter surge led by Dyl...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live for the first Corporate Knowledge: After Dark of the 2025-26 season, and what a show it was. I’m of course talking about Victor Wembanyama, not me. Whew, what a night! Topics included: Vic is preposterous, and I’m running out of descriptive terms for what he’s doing Steph Castle taking control of the offense in De’Aaron Fox’s stead, and building on where he...

First, the fellas somehow fall into a discussion about the NBA Cup and general health of the NBA before any Spurs talk. It was Trevor's fault. Then, it's more injury news -- this time regarding Jeremy Sochan, who will miss the season opener in Dallas due to a wrist sprain. After the break, it's time to take a look at the promising preseason performances of a number of Spurs, including the big man...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf dive into the recently released ESPN top-100 player rankings ahead of the NBA season. Four Spurs made the list, and we'll bet you can guess who they are. Then, after the break, the guys take a look at the win totals out of Vegas and attempt to nail down a high-end trajectory for San Antonio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

First, apologies for the poor audio. Will be fixed next time! Second, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf field a slew of questions from the community. What is Brian Wright's roster theory? Will lineups featuring a bunch of ball-handling guards work? Did Chris Paul's influence effectively rub off on the young roster during his brief time in San Antonio? All this, and more mailbag to come at the Corp...

First, the guys discuss the report by Pablo Torre of The Athletic and Meadowlark Media that Kawhi Leonard was paid by a fraudulent tree-planting company for "no-show" work, allegedly in an effort by the Clippers to circumvent the league's salary cap upon his signing back in 2019. Yes, seriously. Then, after the break, more normal conversation. Is the De'Aaron Fox contract fair? Is Jeremy...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf revisit the Summer Spurs' exciting win over the Jazz on a Riley Minix buzzer-beater, and Trev wonders just what the hell he is as a player. Then, the guys dive into the much-celebrated emergence of David Jones-Garcia, and whether or not he's actually going to be a Spur during the 2025-26 season. The answer is probably a little more complicated than you'd th...

First, Matthew Tynan and Tyler Rucker briefly discuss San Antonio's additions of Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk before beginning a deep dive on Dylan Harper's game, and how he projects to fit in as part of the Spurs' future. Then, after the break, what can be expected of Carter Bryant during his rookie season and beyond, and just what is his ceiling? Please be sure and subscribe to No Ceilings on Su...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf dive into free-agency talk and Luke Kornet's fit in San Antonio. Then, after the break, they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of rookies Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, and how the two will impact rotations during their first seasons as pros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Matthew Tynan, Trevor Zickgraf and Bruno Passos discuss everything from conspiracy theories, to draft prospects, to what the Spurs' approach should be during this draft cycle. The main focus was on Dylan Harper, and whether San Antonio just needs to draft him and call it a day. But there's a bigger conversation to be had about fit, long-term identity, and the idea it's almost time for the Spurs to...

Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf explore some pressing questions about everything Spurs as the team heads into a very important offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew Tynan answers questions from Corporate Knowledge newsletter subscribers during a live show. Topics include: The status of De'Aaron Fox's broken pinky and the point guard's comments about perhaps electing for surgery when he returns to Los Angeles in the coming weeks. A breakdown of the Devin Vassell rollercoaster ride and what his future looks like in San Antonio. The No. 1 thing we're loo...