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After starting strong, the Suns began to give last night's game away, piece by piece, to the Spurs. Between converting seven San Antonio turnovers in the first quarter and getting blanked on seven of its final nine possessions, Phoenix gave away a 14-point lead to lose the game 84-81, its lowest score this season, the Arizona Republic reports. More »

Andrei Kirilenko scored 23 points on 9-10 shooting and Utah never trailed in a 97-91 victory over San Antonio. The intensity was high in this rematch of last season's Western Conference finals, with several technical fouls given out as well as lots of bumps and bruises for the Spurs, who saw a much more physical Utah team this time. More »

After dropping two close games—and four of their last six overall—the reigning NBA champs reverted to their methodical, unscintillating, and highly effective old selves. Tim Duncan's 19 points and 10 rebounds led San Antonio, who improved to 5-0 in Charlotte against the Bobcats. Trusty sidekicks Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker added 16 apiece. More »

The defending champion Spurs missed 16 consecutive shots during one stretch, but Manu Ginobili bailed them out with four three-pointers in the fourth quarter to eek out an 89-82 win over Philadelphia. Tim Duncan scored 18 points and grabbed 16 boards while the Sixers' Samuel Dalembert had 12 points and 20 rebounds, reports the Inquirer . It was Philly's seventh straight loss. More »

Toronto held a 13-point lead entering the final quarter then helplessly watched LeBron James take over in what turned out to be a 93-90 Cavs win last night. James scored 35 points while the balanced Raptors had four players with at least 16. Describing his 24-point late-game explosion, James said "the hoop felt like the ocean." In other action: More »

Missing both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker due to ankle injuries, the Spurs still managed to put up a fight against the Lakers, before succumbing, 102-97. Kobe led Los Angeles with 30 points, saving the Lakers from a sluggish start against the Spurs' balanced attack, led by Bruce Bowen's 22 points, just two shy of his career best. More »

The Utah Jazz haven't won a game in San Antonio in nearly nine years, and if they thought they would have a better chance with Spurs' big man Tim Duncan benched last night, a 104-98 defeat soon dispelled that idea. Manu Ginobili outstripped everyone with 37 points, and Utah's scoring couldn't compete, reports the San Antonio Express-News . More »

Dirk Nowitzki missed a chance for a winning three-pointer for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Mavericks couldn't take advantage of the absence of Tim Duncan in a 97-95 loss last night, reports AP. Manu Ginobili scored 16 of his 37 points in a decisive third quarter for San Antonio. In other NBA action: More »

Tony Parker had a mammoth 17-point second quarter as the Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-83, the AP reports. Parker would finish with 31 points. The Spurs have won six of their last seven, and were not threatened last night, as the Hawks never managed to shrink San Antonio's lead to single digits, despite two late rallies. More »

The San Antonio Spurs handed the Memphis Grizzlies an opening night loss yesterday as they improved to 2-0 on the sharpshooting of sixth man Manu Ginobili, reports the San Antonio Express-News. The Grizzlies stayed neck-and-neck with the defending champs until the end, when Ginobili hit seven of his last eight free throws to lock up the victory. More »

The Phoenix Suns, minus their two best big men, squandered their home-court advantage last night, dropping game 5 of a hotly contested playoff to the Spurs, 88-85. Serial gamemakers Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw sat the game out on a controversial suspension for leaving their bench out of turn in game 4. More »

The big three for the San Antonio Spurs heated up at the right time, as the Spurs stifled the Nuggets 97-88 last night, to even their series at one apiece. Tim Duncan led the way with 22 points, Tony Parker dropped in 20, and Manu Ginobili scored 17 off the bench. More »