A Sunday matinee between the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic in San Antonio originally scheduled for 3 p.m. Central will now be delayed until 8 p.m.
will tipoff against the Orlando Magic at home at 8 p.m. Central Sunday evening after a pair of travel-induced delays. San Antonio's game against the Hornets was moved up to 11 a.m. Central on Saturday in anticipation of a North Carolina snow storm, but the team wasn't able to fly out in time to beat precipitation; failed brake tests on the tarmac resulted in an overnight stay in Charlotte.
Tipoff between the Spurs and Magic was originally slated for 3 p.m. Central Sunday afternoon. The first delay pushed tipoff back to 6 p.m., but a "minor equipment issue" forced the Spurs' morning flight to San Antonio to divert to Atlanta, creating a second delay. The Spurs safely took off from Atlanta around 2:22 p.m. EST, and are expected to land in San Antonio close to 3:30 p.m. Central, clearing the way for an 8 p.m. Central tip.confirm that tonight’s game will tipoff at 8 p.m. now due to a late expected arrival in San Antonio.The National Weather Service expects 5 additional inches of snow to fall in some places between 4 p.m. and the end of the snow Sunday morning. They expect travel to be the biggest hazard on Sunday, along with temperatures near 0 and strong winds. Here are a few of the slides from our final full briefing for this event as of 5 PM. We'll continue to provide updates, but any future slides will be 1-pagers that highlight very near-term features. Here is the link to the full briefing:a record-breaking 6.1 inches of snowfall at the airport, and some totals in the area may reach a foot or more. They reported that the National Guard was deployed to help clear over 100 cars that were stuck on the highway after a number of crashes.In order for Spurs coach Mitch Johnson to earn the honor of coach the NBA All-Star Game in February, San Antonio has to beat Orlando and the Denver Nuggets have to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both games will tipoff at 8 p.m. or later.San Antonio will be looking to bounce back after a difficult loss to the streaking Hornets. They made a notable change to the starting lineup in the loss, sending veteran Harrison Barnes to the bench with just a few days until the trade deadline.Tom Petrini has covered Spurs basketball for the last decade, first for Project Spurs and then for KENS 5 in San Antonio. After leaving the newsroom he co-founded the Silver and Black Coffee Hour, a weekly podcast where he catches up on Spurs news with friends Aaron Blackerby and Zach Montana. Tom lives in Austin with his partner Jess and their dogs Dottie and Guppy. His other interests include motorsports and making a nice marinara sauce.Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI. In the world of professional sports, he’s a firm believer that athletes are people, too. He aims to spotlight the true, behind-the-scenes character of players and teams through strong narrative writing and sharp, hooking ledes.
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