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NBA Playoffs 2007

In an uncompetitive East, the Cavs emerged to be trampled by the crafty veteran Spurs, whose methodical, plodding style proved superior in the crucible of the West

The 2006-2007 NBA Basketball playoffs will be remembered for several marquee upsets in the first round. The Chicago Bulls became the first team in 50 years to defeat the defending world champions in a 4-game sweep in the first round. The Dallas Mavericks, boasting the league's best record, didn't fare much better, beaten by the eight-seed Golden State Warriors in the opening round out West. With top-seed Dallas out of the way, the Spurs rolled through their competition, meeting their toughest challenge in the fast-paced Suns, who took them to 6 games. In the East, the Cavs rose from a weak field to be swept by San Antonio in LeBron's playoff debut.

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  • June 2007

    • Spurs Win Fourth in Decade

      Associated Press  |  Jun 15, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      Spurs Win Fourth in Decade

      (Newser) - The spurs won their fourth NBA title since 1999 with a sweep of the bumblingly outclassed Cavs—spurring talk of a San Antontio dynasty. In Cleveland for game four, the Spurs eeked out an 83-82 victory to clinch. Speedy Frenchman Tony Parker got the series MVP award, which teammate Tim Duncan had won three times. More »

    • San Antonio Goes Broom Shopping

      Akron Beacon Journal  |  Jun 13, 07 6:34 AM CDT

      San Antonio Goes Broom Shopping

      (Newser) - The Cavaliers have a great angle on the NBA Finals: courtside seats for an overwhelming performance by the Spurs. San Antonio staked out a historically insurmountable 3-0 series lead with a 75-72 victory last night as LeBron James scored 25 points but couldn't quite make it 28, missing a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer. More »

    • Life's Good for Tony Parker

      USA Today  |  Jun 12, 07 4:10 AM CDT

      Life's Good for Tony Parker

      (Newser) - Tony Parker has come a long way since 2003, when the Spurs were flinging woo at Jason Kidd, whose Nets Parker had just helped beat for his first championship. The Frenchman is now gunning for a third ring, and his scoring has him on pace to beat out three-time winner and teammate Tim Duncan for Finals MVP. More »

    • Spurs Take Second Game

      ESPN  |  Jun 11, 07 11:30 AM CDT

      Spurs Take Second Game

      (Newser) - San Antonio is two for two in the NBA finals, after a mind-numbing 103-92 rout over an apparently outmatched Cleveland last night. The Spurs entered the fourth quarter up by 27, a lead pruned but not uprooted by a workmanlike 15 minutes from LeBron James and the Cavs. More »

    • Spurs Stifle Cavs in Opener

      Associated Press  |  Jun 8, 07 3:29 AM CDT

      Spurs Stifle Cavs in Opener

      (Newser) - LeBron James went just 4-for-16 in the first NBA Finals of his career, while Spurs stars Tony Parker and Tim Duncan dominated, asserting the consistent, unflashy game that has won them two championships in the past four years while underwhelming casual basketball fans the nation over. Parker scored 27 points, largely from cutting into the paint. More »

    • The New Breed of Subtle Superstar

      New York Times  |  Jun 6, 07 4:51 AM CDT

      The New Breed of Subtle Superstar

      (Newser) - LeBron James, the Cavaliers' mediagenic leader and swingman, lived up to all the hype he's generated in leading Cleveland to the NBA finals for the first time in their 37 years. But  it has become clear that he is a different breed than scorers like Michael Jordan or his would-be clones. James' more subtle focus is on becoming the ultimate team component. More »

    • "Boobie" Makes Name for Himself

      CBS  |  Jun 4, 07 4:24 AM CDT

      "Boobie" Makes Name for Himself

      (Newser) - After a superhuman 48-point Game 5 against the Pistons, Cavaliers star Lebron James had a subdued Game 6; instead, it was baby-faced rookie Daniel Gibson who caught fire and hit five of five three-pointers in the fourth quarter to put the game away.  Gibson, 21, is nicknamed "Boobie." More »

    • Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 3, 07 2:25 PM CDT

      Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

      (Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers dug deep to beat Detroit in the conference finals, sending uberstar LeBron James to his first NBA Finals. "This is probably the best feeling that I've ever had in my life,"  James gushed. The longtime punchline Cavs found rare energy to come back from 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. More »

  • May 2007

    • Spurs Punch Finals Ticket

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 07 4:28 AM CDT

      Spurs Punch Finals Ticket

      (Newser) - In their last game of the season, the upstart Jazz were schooled by the wily veteran Spurs, who led by 23 points early in the second quarter and were able to rest their stars for the duration of the fourth. Three-time Finals MVP Tim Duncan led his team with 21 points, matched by French point guard Tony Parker. More »

    • Understaffed Suns Set Just Short of Victory

      Yahoo!  |  May 17, 07 8:17 AM CDT

      Understaffed Suns Set Just Short of Victory

      (Newser) - 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 »

    • Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

      Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  May 16, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

      (Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki was named the first European MVP of the NBA, but he was also the first since Moses Malone in 1982 to receive the award after losing in the first round of the playoffs.  Nowitzki put up career statistics, especially in shooting efficiency, while leading Dallas to the sixth-best record in basketball history.  Voting finished before the postseason. More »

    • Bulls Finally Show Some Fight

      NBA.com  |  May 13, 07 10:19 PM CDT

      Bulls Finally Show Some Fight

      (Newser) - After seven playoff wins, the Pistons finally dropped a game in Chicago; they return home with a 3-1 series lead. The Bulls had coughed up a 19-point lead in Game 3, and seemed headed for similar disaster in Game 4, when Detroit pared a 21-point lead to seven late in the fourth, despite Chris Webber's second straight scoreless game. More »

    • Jazz Deter Warriors in OT, 127-117

      Yahoo!  |  May 10, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      Jazz Deter Warriors in OT, 127-117

      (Newser) - After an historic upset of top-seeded Dallas, Golden State has lost its first two games against Utah, the second in an overtime thriller in which it led with 2.9 seconds left in regulation. Blossoming point guard Deron Williams hit the tying basket and ended with 31 points, electrifying a Utah crowd dressed uniformly in powder-blue t-shirts. More »

    • Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

      CBC (Canada)  |  May 6, 07 11:20 PM CDT

      Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

      (Newser) - Bleeding copiously, wiry Canadian heartthrob Steve Nash was forced to the sidelines in the final minute of the semifinals opener against San Antonio, and Phoenix wilted without their go-to scorer.  Nash's nose collided with the forehead of rival point guard and Frenchman Tony Parker, who scored 32 points.  Tim Duncan topped with 33 and 16 boards. More »

    • Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 2, 07 10:43 PM CDT

      Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      (Newser) - Heading into Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead, the 8-seeded Warriors had all the momentum on their side. Now the Mavericks are the team with a swagger after a close but decisive win at home. The good news for Golden State is that they're going home, where the most rabid fan base in pro basketball awaits. More »

    • Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 1, 07 12:53 PM CDT

      Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      (Newser) - Eighth-seeded Golden State won't just be bidding to eliminate the top-seeded Mavericks when their first-round NBA playoff series resumes tonight in Dallas. In what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the nastiest personal feuds in professional sports," coach Don Nelson's Warriors can send Dallas and owner Mark Cuban home early. More »

  • April 2007

    • NBA's Least Interesting Series Ends

      Associated Press  |  Apr 30, 07 11:17 PM CDT

      NBA's Least Interesting Series Ends

      (Newser) - Minus All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, who kept things competitive in 2006, the Wizards succumbed in four games to the Cavaliers. Cleveland, nevertheless, looked vulnerable in sweeping the playoffs' most hapless team. Doughty young LeBron had a poor shooting night, going 8-22, but he hit 14 of 17 from the line to help win it. More »

    • Spurs Put The Clamps On The Nuggets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 26, 07 10:17 AM CDT

      Spurs Put The Clamps On The Nuggets

      (Newser) - 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 »