The San Antonio Spurs are signing former Phoenix Suns center Bismack Biyombo on a permanent deal to finish the year out, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes on Twitter/X: "San Antonio Spurs will sign center Bismack Biyombo for remainder of the season following the conclusion of his second 10-day contract,

Teams trending in opposite directions clash when the New Orleans Pelicans battle the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday. New Orleans is coming off a 109-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday,

The general consensus is that star forward Kevin Durant will be traded this summer barring a last-minute turnaround that finds the Suns making a run in the playoffs. Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reported the general parameters of a deal - if one were to be explored come June.

With the Spurs on the verge of climbing right back into the NBA Play-in vs. the Mavericks Harrison Barnes discusses a tough stretch.

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With 18 games still to go after Sunday, a matinee matchup with the Dallas Mavericks was as much of a "must win" as the Phoenix Suns must win.

Even though they've already played twice this season, there won't be a lot of familiarity between the host San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks when they square off on Monday night.