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San Antonio Spurs stories: 102 news summaries

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 What's Next for the Spurs? 

With no repeat in the works, team weighs future

May 30, 08 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the Spurs' dreams of repeating as NBA champs foiled again, ESPN looks to the experts to explain why they couldn't go the distance, and to see what lies ahead for San Antonio. The advancing ages of Tim Duncan and most of the bench probably contributed to the loss, and... More »

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Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA PLAYOFFS

Lakers Thump Spurs, Take 2-0 Series Lead 

LA never trails against defending champs
in 30-point victory

May 24, 08 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - No comeback required for the Lakers on Friday, as they scored the final nine points of the first half and never looked back in a 101-71 thrashing of defending champion San Antonio, reports AP. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and Lamar Odom added 20 points and 12 rebounds as LA... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Lamar Odom • Pau Gasol • Jordan Farmar • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA PLAYOFFS

Spurs Keep Hopes Alive;
Win Over Hornets

May 15, 08 11:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through, but they'll still have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • Tyson Chandler • Chris Paul • David West • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA Playoffs

West, Hornets Push Spurs to Brink, Lead 3-2

Forward has 38 points, 14 boards and 5 blocks in 101-79 victory

May 14, 08 12:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead. New Orleans... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • David West • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA PLAYOFFS

Duncan Scores 22
as Spurs Even Series

May 11, 08 10:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 tonight in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. Tony Parker added 21 points for the Spurs, who led nearly the entire game and are assured of a... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • Chris Paul

(Newser) - There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs last night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • Chris Paul • David West

game of the night

 Hornets Put Spurs in Big Hole 

Paul scores 30 as New Orleans grabs 2-0 series lead

May 6, 08 12:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Paul had 30 points and 12 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 102-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Peja Stojakovic hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Hornets, who've won both games by wide... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • Chris Paul • Peja Stojakovic • Brent Barry • 2008 NBA playoffs

Spurs Win First Round Series Against Suns

Defending champs win game 5 on strong play from stars

Apr 30, 08 12:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker scored 31 points, Tim Duncan added 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 92-87 Game 5 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The third-seeded Spurs will meet the No. 2 seed Hornets in a second-round... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Shaquille O'Neal

Game of the Night

Diaw Has Near Triple-Double in Suns Rout

Phoenix avoids series sweep by defending champion San Antonio

Apr 28, 08 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in one of the best playoff performances of his career, and the Phoenix Suns stayed alive with a 105-86 rout of San Antonio on Sunday. Diaw, starting in place of injured Grant Hill, also led the Suns' vastly improved defense,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Raja Bell • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Grant Hill • Boris Diaw • 2008 NBA playoffs

Game of the Night

Parker Nets 41, Spurs Near Sweep of Suns

Phoenix picks bad
time for its first 3-game losing streak

Apr 26, 08 1:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown. Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead. It's... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • NBA playoffs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili

NBA Playoffs

Spurs Down Suns,
Take 2-0 Series Lead 

Parker scores 32 in victory

Apr 23, 08 12:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory over Phoenix in Game 2 on Tuesday night after the Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead. The Spurs were down by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring Phoenix 27-11 in... More »

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basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Amare Stoudemire

Spurs' Ginobili Wins NBA's Sixth Man Award

San Antonio supersub beats out Barbosa after leading team in scoring

Apr 21, 08 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili—good enough to be a starter on about any team—won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve on Monday. Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring, averaging a career-high 19.5 points to go with 4.8 rebounds and 4.... More »

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NBA • basketball • Leandro Barbosa • San Antonio Spurs • Manu Ginobili

Duncan Carries Spurs to Game 1 Win Over Suns 

Rare 3-pointer, 40 points help spark San Antonio in double OT

Apr 19, 08 7:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 today in Game 1 of their first-round series. The third-seeded... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • NBA playoffs • Tim Duncan • Manu Ginobili • Shaquille O'Neal • Michael Finley

Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz

San Antonio set to meet Phoenix, Utah will face Houston in first round

Apr 16, 08 11:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night. The Spurs will face the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round. The Jazz will take on the Houston Rockets. The Spurs' win, coupled... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Utah Jazz

Spurs Hang on to Defeat Kings 

Two late three-point attempts can't tie it for Sacramento

Apr 15, 08 12:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker tied his season high with 32 points and added 11 assists as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 101-98 on Monday. The victory, coupled with Houston's loss to Utah, put the Spurs in position to clinch third place in the conference for a second straight season.... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Sacramento Kings • Michael Finley • John Salmons • Francisco Garcia • Quincy Douby

Bryant, Lakers Rout Spurs 106-85

Los Angeles clinches No. 2 spot in the  Western Conference

Apr 13, 08 8:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most Valuable Player candidate Kobe Bryant had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Lakers routed the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 106-85 for their seventh win in eight games. The Lakers (56-25), who clinched the Pacific Division championship Friday, assured... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Derek Fisher • Lamar Odom • Pau Gasol • Jordan Farmar • Ronny Turiaf

 Stoudemire Has 21 in Suns Win

Result doesn't change playoff positioning

Apr 10, 08 12:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and five other Phoenix players scored in double digits in the Suns' 96-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The Suns won their second game in a row on the second night of a back-to-back and remained in sixth place in the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Amare Stoudemire • Shaquille O'Neal

 Duncan Leads
 Spurs Over
 Blazers 

San Antonio makes it 12 straight against Portland

Apr 6, 08 9:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio beat Portland 72-65 on Sunday, extending the Spurs' winning streak over the Trail Blazers to 12 straight games. Manu Ginobili's dunk with 1:31 left all but sealed it for the Spurs, who handed the Blazers their fifth consecutive... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili • Portland Trail Blazers

Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64

Utah ends defending champs' eight-game winning streak

Apr 4, 08 11:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mehmet Okur had 17 points and 16 rebounds and Utah ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak, beating the Spurs 90-64 tonight. The Jazz held the Spurs without a point for almost the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, writes AP, and dominated the Spurs the same way San Antonio... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Utah Jazz • Deron Williams • Andrei Kirilenko • Carlos Boozer • Mehmet Okur

 Rockets Whipped
 in Road Trip Opener 

San Antonio uses hot outside shooting in first half to cruise to win

Mar 30, 08 6:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Houston decided to seal off the lane for San Antonio today and did so successfully, denying Tim Duncan opportunities. Unfortunately for the Rockets, opposing guards Tony Parker and Michael Finley shot a combined 19-of-28 and the Spurs had the game won by halftime, finishing at 109-88, writes the Chronicle. Houston's... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Houston Rockets • Tracy McGrady • Luis Scola • Michael Finley

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