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Spurs Starter, Thursday, October 3, 2024: Spurs Announce Official Performance Water Partner

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Matt Guzman

The San Antonio Spurs announced a partnership with plant-based performance water company Barcode Thursday.
The San Antonio Spurs announced a partnership with plant-based performance water company Barcode Thursday. / Photo courtesy of the San Antonio Spurs
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Happy Thursday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your morning Spurs Starter.

As the San Antonio Spurs continue their week of training camp, the beginning of the regular season creeps closer. Players are working on their games, and behind the scenes, the team is working to expand its partnerships.

The latest? Plant-based performance water, Barcode, is now the official performance water partner of the San Antonio Spurs.

“Barcode is a superior product that was created with a spirit of excellence that the Spurs admire and emulate,” Spurs Sports & Entertainment Chief Commercial Officer Frank Miceli said. “As an industry disruptor, Barcode embodies the very same qualities that have shaped our team’s legacy – innovation, creativity and a pursuit of the next challenge."

READ MORE: Wembanyama, Paul Share Comical Moment During Media Day

After Barcode announced Victor Wembanyama — a brand investor and partner — as the face of its brand in 2023, the Spurs decided to expand on that relationship.

Barcode will now be represented at all Spurs home games in bench equipment, including bottles, coolers and towels, and will serve as presenting partner of theSpursHuman Performance x Equity program and co-presenting partner of SpursSports Academy Summer Camps.

Now, here are some headlines.

THE NEWS

1. READ: CASTLE IMPRESSES SPURS EARLY WITH VERSATILITY, 'OWN PACE'

The San Antonio Spurs had high expectations for rookie guard Stephon Castle, and as it turns out, he's impressed them early on in more ways than one.

Read the full story at the link above.

LOOK: SPURS, ALPINE F1 TEAM ANNOUNCE CLOTHING COLLABORATION

The San Antonio Spursand BWT Alpine Formula One Team have teamed up to unveil a new headwear and clothing collaboration, produced in partnership with global lifestyle brand New Era.

Read the full story at the link above.

3. READ: IS CASTLE'S 3-POINT SHOT A GENUINE CONCERN?

The concern has been there from the start: San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle needs to work on his 3-point jump shot. Early in camp, that's been apparent, but how big of an issue is it at this point?

Read the full story at the link above.

MEDIA DAY, TRAINING CAMP

Now that the Media Day is over and the 2024-25 season is set to kick off, you can check out the stories surrounding the team as it gears up for the beginning of the preseason.

- The Ultimate Guide to Spurs Training Camp

- Everything Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Said at Media Day

- Victor Wembanyama is 'Funnier' as Spurs Prepare for New Season

- Chris Paul and Gregg Popovich, Once Rivals, Now Set to Join Forces

- Wembanyama Adds 25 Pounds Ahead of His Second NBA Season

- Chris Paul Enters San Antonio as Polished Veteran, Mutual Choice

- Keldon Johnson Is Back For Year 6, and Feels Like the Old Man

- Wembanyama 'Working on Fundamentals' Ahead of Sophomore Year

- Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul Share Comical Moment During Media Day

- Gregg Popovich Looking Forward To Season of Improvemen

- Castle Impresses Spurs Early with Versatility and 'Own Pace'

- Wembanyama Sets Next Big Goal: Elevating His Spurs Teammates

- Alpine F1 Team Announce New Era Clothing Collaboration

- Gregg Popovich Likes New, Improved Victor Wembanyama

- Is Stephon Castle's Jump Shot A Genuine Problem?

THE SCHEDULE

There are 21 days until opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, but the San Antonio Spurs have more to look forward to prior to that. The regular season schedule will be released at 2 p.m. Central, but the entire preseason schedule, the NBA Cup slate and the Christmas Day schedule has.

Below is a list of dates and start times (all in CST) for all relevant Spurs games:

San Antonio Spurs Preseason

Oct. 7: Home vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Tipoff 7 p.m.)
Oct. 9: Home vs. Orlando Magic (Tipoff 7 p.m.)
Oct. 12: Home vs. Utah Jazz (Tipoff 7 p.m.)

Oct. 15: Away at Miami Heat (Tipoff 6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 17: Away at Houston Rockets (Tipoff 7 p.m.)

San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Schedule

Oct. 24: Season Opener at Dallas Mavericks
Oct. 26: Home opener vs. Houston Rockets

Nov. 15: Group Play Begins vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Dec. 10: NBA Cup Knockout Rounds Begin
Dec. 25: MSG Christmas at New York Knicks

Dec. 31: New Year's vs. LA Clippers

Jan. 23-25: Paris Games vs. Indiana Pacers

Feb. 3: Rodeo Road Trip Begins at Memphis Grizzlies

Feb. 14-16: All-Star Break

Feb. 20: Spurs Get Moody vs. Phoenix Suns
Feb. 21: Spurs Get Moody vs. Detroit Pistons

March 21: Longest Home Stand Ends vs. Philadelphia 76ers

April 6: Final Road Trip Begins at Portland Trail Blazers
April 13: Final Home Game vs. Toronto Raptors

AROUND THE NBA

Catch up on some of the league-wide headlines below:

Also, be sure to follow along with Spurs On SI's NBA tracker, with more detailed breakdowns of major league news and updates.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"There's probably no player in the league that everybody in the league talks about after the game like (Gregg Popovich). Everybody has to adjust stuff. Me and Harrison (Ingram) were on our flight yesterday just talking about how cool it's going to be at this point in our careers to get a chance to appreciate him day in and day out."

- Chris Paul

THIS DAY IN SPURS HISTORY

October 3, 2002: Acquired Mengke Bateer from Detroit in exchange for a 2003 second round pick.

THE CLOSER

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MATT GUZMAN

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 and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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