Malik Hairston News

The Spurs haven't been disappointed with the play of backup swingman Malik Hairston, but finding time for him on a roster that already has Manu Ginobili, Michael Finley and Roger Mason Jr.

The newly acquired Malik Hairston scored 23 points, but the Austin Toros suffered a 119-110 road loss at Albuquerque on Friday night.

With the NBA D-League getting ready to tip-off it's season on Friday, we offer a quick primer on who is playing in the league this season.

Golden State Warriors' Anthony Randolph, center, shoots over San Antonio Spurs' Malik Hairston, left, DeJuan Blair, right, and Marcus Haislip during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Nov.

The Spurs held rookie Brandon Jennings in check and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-98 last night.

The Spurs lost to the Mavs in OT last night even after holding them to less than 40% shooting for most of the game.

" Come together, right now" a 'The Beatles So,A San AntonioA defended at a championship level in Dallas and still failed to captureA its first road victory? Jefferson was awful in the clutch again, and the offense looked at times like it belonged in New Jersey or Minnesota, not in the Alamo City.

Name something worse than losing a close game to a formerly dreadful team that is slowly but surely on the rise and in your conference.

In a phrase: increased playing time for George Hill . George Hill has played well this season, but still looks like a player trying to find his game.

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Malik Hairston showed the Spurs, and Houston's Garrett Temple, his defensive focus this preseason.

Spurs guard-forward Malik Hairston guards Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James during a recent preseason game at the AT&T Center.

Sometime before Monday's NBA roster deadline, the Spurs must determine whether Malik Hairston or Marcus Williams will still have a job in San Antonio when the season starts.

There are myriad reasons why the NBA preseason can quickly begin to wear on many veteran players.

Ordinarily, a seven-year NBA veteran such as Manu Ginobili would approach the final game of the preseason as a relief.

Malik Hairston looks to be the front-runner to win the Spurs' last roster spot, beating out Marcus Williams.

Malik Hairston does everything Gregg Popovich could ask a second-year, second-round pick to do.

There was a time, not long ago, when Spurs forward Michael Finley would have gladly taken on all comers in a team-wide slam-dunk contest.

Shaquille O'Neal - he of the four NBA championship rings, the one MVP award and the sure-fire Hall of Fame credentials - rose to attempt the type of dunk he'd been unleashing in NBA arenas since Bonner was still running amok at the Concord YMCA.