Spurs Blog MCP Server for San Antonio Basketball News

📋 Overview

This MCP server connects to the Pounding The Rock RSS feed and provides AI assistants with access to the latest Spurs game results and blog posts.

🛠️ Installation Guide

Prerequisites

🐍 Python 3.13 or higher installed on your computer
💻 Basic familiarity with command line operations

Step-by-Step Installation

1️⃣ Get the code

# Clone with Git
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spurs-blog-mcp-server.git
cd spurs-blog-mcp-server

# Or download the ZIP and extract it

2️⃣ Install dependencies

# Install all required packages
pip install -r requirements.txt

3️⃣ Launch the server

# Start the MCP server
python pounding_the_rock.py

💡 The server is running successfully when there is no error output. Keep this terminal window open while using the server with Claude.

🔄 Connecting to Claude for Desktop

Setting up Claude Desktop

1️⃣ Install Claude for Desktop

Download from claude.ai/download
Follow the installation instructions for your operating system

2️⃣ Open the configuration file

Mac users:

Click on the Claude menu at the top of your screen
Select "Settings..."
Click on "Developer" in the left sidebar
Click "Edit Config"

Windows users:

Open File Explorer
Navigate to %APPDATA%\Claude\
Create or edit the file claude_desktop_config.json

3️⃣ Add the server configuration

Copy and paste the following JSON into the configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spurs-blog": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/",
        "run",
        "pounding_the_rock.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

⚠️ Important: Replace /REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/ with the actual full path to the server file on your computer.

4️⃣ Finalize setup

Save the configuration file
Restart Claude for Desktop
Verify connection: Look for the 🔨 hammer icon in the bottom right of the chat interface, indicating available tools

🧰 Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_player_info(player_name)`	Get latest stats for a specific Spurs player.
`get_recent_results`	Get latest scores and results.
`search_articles`	Search for keywords in the latest posts.

💬 Example Queries

Basic Queries

"Tell me how the Spurs did in their game last night"
"Can you tell how Stephon Castle performed the few games"
"What are some the key areas of focus for the Spurs for this upcoming offseason?"