Luke Kornet made a victorious return to Boston as the San Antonio Spurs defeated his former team, the Celtics, 100-95 on Saturday night. However, despite being legit championship contenders, the Spurs didn’t look the part for most of the night.

Spurs 100, Celtics 95: In a tight contest where neither team led by double-digits, Wemby (21 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk) and the Spurs held the C’s to a season-low 95 points and made their move in the final 4:26 with a 16-6 closeout, fueled by seven of Keldon Johnson’s 18 points. | Recap

Spurs left the pitch at half-time to deafening jeers from their supporters as, for all their endeavours, they were overpowered and outclassed by a vastly superior Aston Villa side. The atmosphere had the potential to turn increasingly toxic given the mood around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but Frank's side at least offered some encouragement

The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.

BOSTON — Sam Hauser was downgraded on the Celtics injury report with right hamstring tightness for the 8 p.m. Saturday game against the Spurs. He was a late scratch roughly a couple hours before the game. Josh Minott will miss his third straight game with a left ankle sprain. Jayson Tatum remains out with his Achilles rehab.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game to be played on January 11, 2026 on ESPN.

Less than two weeks into 2026, it's safe to say that everyone is tired. That includes the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs. They will tip off Sunday evening in Minneapolis after both teams played one day earlier.

Roma’s transfer window is about to heat up. While sporting director Massara is focused on the team’s attack, with Raspadori, Zirkzee, and Robinio Vaz in his sights, Gasperini is also looking for

South Bay rallied afterward, and a long 2-pointer by Bufkin with 27 seconds to go brought it to within 107-106. He then blocked Kyle Mangas' layup attempt to give his team a shot at winning, but R.J. Davis missed both of his game-winning attempts.