The Spot Up Pod

For now, this will be my final episode of The Spot Up Pod . I want to thank you all for listening to or watching each episode since I launched the podcast in August of 2024. Don’t worry, I'll still be podcasting and talking about the San Antonio Spurs , only on the BLEAV network podcast called Small Market Bias , which was formerly hosted by my pal Matthew Tynan of Corporate Knowledge . I’ll conti...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:39) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on the road last Monday. * (02:40) The Spurs blowing out the Sacramento Kings on the second night of a back-to-back, on a night where San Antonio made a new franchise record 25 threes. * (04:10) How a Victor Wembanyama game-winning jumper helped the Spurs secure...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:41) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Boston Celtics in a game where Jaylen Brown was ejected early in the game. * (03:33) The Spurs letting a 20-point lead slip away against the Denver Nuggets in a game where San Antonio was without Victor Wembanyama. * (08:09) The Spurs’ defense locking down the Charlotte Hornets’ hig...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:45) The San Antonio Spurs ending the Rodeo Road Trip with a 40-point win in Philadelphia. * (02:10) The Spurs taking down the Detroit Pistons for the second time this season. * (04:55) The Spurs making a 25-point comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers on the second night of a back-to-back. * (10:38) The Spurs ending th...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:41) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Detroit Pistons, the best team by record in the Eastern Conference. * (02:40) The Spurs making a 15-point second-half comeback to defeat the Toronto Raptors in crunch time. With the win, the Spurs are now 6-9 this season when trailing by 15 points. * (04:10) The Spurs taking care of...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-0 this past week with wins over the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings in Austin (00:41). * The Spurs joining the Thunder and Pistons in the ‘40-20’ championship contender qualification (07:20). * The Spurs taking care of business recently against below .500 teams and teams dealing with injuries (...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-0 this past week with road wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (00:46). * Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and Carter Bryant participating at All-Star Weekend (05:00). * How the Spurs compare to other top teams at the All-Star Break (11:34). *...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 3-0 this past week with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and two victories against the Dallas Mavericks (00:46). * Stephon Castle being named the Western Conference Player of the Week after he had a standout performance with a 40-point triple-double against Dallas (04:35). * The Spurs not makin...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The latest trade rumors involving the San Antonio Spurs that include Jeremy Sochan, Guerschon Yabusele, Jose Alvarado, and whether Trey Murphy III might be available for trade at the deadline. (01:15). * How the Spurs went 2-1 this past week with wins over the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic, and lost on the road to the Cha...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-2 in their last four games, with wins over the Utah Jazz and losses to the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans (00:34). * The 9-man rotation returning to full health, and whether Julian Champagnie should start in place of Harrison Barnes? (08:20). * The NBA trade deadline being less than two...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * How the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves in the last week (00:39). * Where the Spurs stand through 42 games this season (09:28). * The Spurs’ improved 3-point shooting in the last four games, after the team had been in a shooting slump for several...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs’ one-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. (00:44) * The Spurs’ 16-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers. (02:00) * The Spurs defeating the Boston Celtics by five points. (03:48) * The Minnesota Timberwolves coming back from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Spurs in crunch time. (05:50) * Where the Spurs...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs finishing 2-3 in their last five games, with wins over the New York Knicks (03:12) and Indiana Pacers (05:00), and losses to the Utah Jazz (01:05), Cleveland Cavaliers (02:16), and Portland Trail Blazers (06:18). * Diving deep into the Spurs’ struggles shooting the ball from outside in the last five game...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs’ 8-game winning streak, where they’ve defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder three times, Washington Wizards twice, and Atlanta Hawks (00:55). * How the Spurs have taken down the Thunder three times in the last two weeks (7:47). * Looking at the Spurs’ strengths and...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (00:34) and the Orlando Magic (01:38). Then the Spurs fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers (04:20), going 2-1 this past week and surpassing expectations (08:44). * Injured players could be returning soon, with Stephon Castle and Luke Kornet being listed as questionable to play...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Portland Trail Blazers (01:03) and Denver Nuggets (01:41) on the road to qualify for the NBA Cup Quarterfinals. The Spurs will now face the Los Angeles Lakers on December 10 in the Quarterfinals (03:28). From there, reviewing the Spurs’ most recent loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves (04:28)...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (00:44) and Atlanta Hawks (02:14) last week, then falling to the Phoenix Suns (05:03). De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs last week, and he ended up being a Western Conference nominee for his play during the week (08:51). * Diving into the Spurs’ struggles during third quarters in the early s...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * Monday’s news that Victor Wembanyama will be out for a few weeks with a calf strain injury. (00:26) Wemby joins Dylan Harper on the injured list (03:03), as well as Stephon Castle and Jordan McLaughlin (06:00). * How do the Spurs move forward without Victor for a few weeks? Who will be relied upon, and which players will rece...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ last three games, with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (00:42), and wins against the Houston Rockets (03:19) and New Orleans Pelicans (07:45). This past week, the Spurs welcomed back De’Aaron Fox, Jeremy Sochan, Lindy Waters III, and Kelly Olynyk from the injured list. * With Fox, Sochan, Olynyk, and Waters III ba...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ last three games, with wins against the Toronto Raptors (00:53) and Miami Heat (02:28), and their first loss of the season, to the Phoenix Suns (04:10). * Dylan Harper joining the injured list with a left calf strain injury (09:07), and how Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk, and Lindy Waters III may return to the lineup...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * A detailed breakdown of the San Antonio Spurs’ Sunday afternoon win over the Brooklyn Nets. Players mentioned include Dylan Harper (02:49), Victor Wembanyama (05:52), Keldon Johnson (08:30), Devin Vassell (08:50), Julian Champagnie (09:04), Stephon Castle (09:27), and some key stats from the game. (10:49) * Revisiting the Spu...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs setting their regular-season roster by waiving Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, and Stanley Umude. (00:35) * Looking at who will be out for opening night in Dallas, who is for sure in the rotation, and who might play next Wednesday against the Mavericks? (03:14) * Preseason takeaways on the team (07:38), Vict...

The San Antonio Spurs improved to 4-0 in the preseason following a 16-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday evening in Indiana. In this video, Paul Garcia provides his observations on: * Stephon Castle playing in his first preseason game of the 2025-26 season. (00:19) * Victor Wembanyama’s double-double against the Pacers. (01:56) * Dylan Harper playing off the bench in his second preseason...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * Observations from the Spurs’ first two preseason games against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions and Miami Heat, focusing on the players in the rotation, how several players have had to run point, and the Victor Wembanyama-Luke Kornet frontcourt lineup. (00:42) * Then, some initial thoughts on Wemby, Keldon Johnson, Julian Champagnie...

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod , host Paul Garcia discusses: * Offseason injuries for De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Jeremy Sochan, and Kelly Olynyk. How will each player’s injury impact the rotation during the preseason? (00:58) * Head Coach Mitch Johnson and numerous players mentioned how defense will be the focal point of the team this season. (07:27) * Can the Spurs’ offense work with m...