Facing elimination after a heartbreaking loss, the Phoenix Suns are conceding nothing. They believe they can win Game 6 on Friday night and bring the tense, taut series back to the desert for Game 7. Phoenix nearly won Game 5 despite playing without All-Star center Amare Stoudemire and key reserve Boris Diaw, leading most of the way before losing 88-85 Wednesday night.
The Phoenix Suns' chances of advancing to the Western Conference finals have taken a hit as nasty as the one Robert Horry gave Steve Nash. The NBA suspended Suns All-Star center Amare Stoudemire and his teammate Boris Diaw on Tuesday for Wednesday night's Game 5 of Phoenix's conference semifinal series against the San Antonio Spurs.
Phoenix All-Star Amare Stoudemire says the San Antonio Spurs are a "dirty team" and that Bruce Bowen tried to hurt him, nasty accusations sure to intensify the playoff series between two of the best teams in the NBA.
With Kurt Thomas assigned to guard Tim Duncan one-on-one and Shawn Marion shutting down Tony Parker, the Suns squared the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series at a game apiece with a 101-81 victory.
Paul Pierce led Boston with 30 points as the Celtics beat the Spurs 91-85 on Saturday night for their first victory in San Antonio in more than 17 years.
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich warned the Spurs that facing a downtrodden team in its first game with a new coach can be dangerous. Then they saw it for themselves. The Milwaukee Bucks made a winner of Larry Krystkowiak in his NBA debut, ending San Antonio's 13-game winning streak with a 101-90 victory on Thursday night.
If the San Antonio Spurs were the forgotten team in the Western Conference race earlier this season, there is no overlooking them now. The Spurs won their 13th straight Tuesday night, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 93-84. They haven't lost since Feb. 11.
Manu Ginobili can't explain the reason for the Spurs' 12-game winning streak. He just wants it to keep going.
The San Antonio Spurs are playing the type of defense they were noted for in their championship seasons. It's one prime reason they own an 11-game winning streak.
For 44 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs had big trouble making 3-pointers. In the final 4 minutes, they couldn't miss. Tim Duncan had 24 points and Spurs hit five 3-pointers in a row to overtake the Portland Trail Blazers for their 10th straight victory, 99-94 Tuesday night.
The San Antonio Spurs are doing it with defense. For the third consecutive game, the Spurs held their opponents to 74 points, this time in an 88-74 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Clippers to extend their season-high winning streak to nine games.
Tim Duncan knew right away it was going to be a good night. Duncan scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 97-74 on Saturday night for their season-high eighth straight victory.
Manu Ginobili wasn't about to let the Orlando Magic put together another memorable victory against the Spurs. Ginobili made six 3-pointers and finished with 31 points to help San Antonio beat Orlando 98-74 Friday night.
The San Antonio Spurs are starting to show their postseason form. Tony Parker scored 27 points and Tim Duncan had 24 points and 16 rebounds as San Antonio extended its winning streak to a season-high six games with an easy 107-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
The San Antonio Spurs believe they have solved their problems with inconsistency. Tony Parker scored 21 points and Robert Horry added 17 to lead the Spurs to their fifth straight win, 102-71 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Saturday night.
Manu Ginobili is thriving as the San Antonio Spurs' sixth man. Ginobili scored a season-high 40 points, including 24 straight for San Antonio in the first half, and Tim Duncan had 30 to help the Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-96 on Wednesday night.
The San Antonio Spurs were happy to finally play at home again. The Spurs returned home for the first time in more than three weeks on Tuesday night in a 95-80 win over Denver.
The San Antonio Spurs had every excuse to put forth a lackluster performance Wednesday night — and didn't need to use any of them.
Amare Stoudemire earned a spot on the All-Star team Thursday afternoon and validated the decision hours later. Stoudemire had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-87 Thursday night.
The Spurs did just enough to snap their mini-losing streak. Tony Parker scored 23 points and Tim Duncan had 12 points and 16 rebounds for San Antonio in a 99-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
Just two days after watching the Spurs give up more points than they had all season, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich saw something he was more accustomed to Thursday night.
The New Orleans Hornets had the misfortune of playing San Antonio one night after the Spurs' worst loss of the season. Almost everything the Spurs did poorly Friday night in a 19-point loss to Houston, they did well in a 112-77 romp over the Hornets on Saturday night.
Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs woke up Tuesday facing a new identity: They're no longer the best team in the NBA, the Western Conference or even their division.
Michael Finley heard cries of traitor and whiner. Every time he touched the ball, people who used to adore him were booing as loudly as possible. Things should be a lot more pleasant during Game 7 in San Antonio.
The Dallas Mavericks took a 3-1 lead in their second round NBA series with the San Antonio Spurs with a 123-118 overtime win on Monday night. Jason Terry made a crucial basket with 23 seconds left in regulation, opened overtime with a go-ahead layup, then protected the lead with a pair of rainbow jumpers.
Martin Jol has stepped down as manager of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club with immediate effect following the clubs 2-1 loss to Getafe in Thursday's UEFA Cup tie.
A poll of NBA general managers shows they think San Antonio is the favorite to win the title, and LeBron James will win the MVP. Seattle's Kevin Durant was picked as the likely Rookie of the Year.
The San Antonio Spurs are not a dynasty. They never have been.
The Spurs will start the 2007-08 season on October 30 looking to accomplish a goal which they have not been able to reach in team history: a repeat.
Manchester United, Leeds United, Cardiff City and Millwall have the worst behaved supporters.
making him one of the few players in NBA history who have played for all three Texas teams. "I thought about that," Horry said. "That would be good. I'd come up here next year, give you a good two years, win a championship here and call it quits."
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
Darius Washington is yet another in a group of guards the Spurs have invited to training camp. Unless Beno Udrih is on his way out, I see no reason why the Spurs invited so many guards and didn't invite people that may improve their depth at small forward or center.
Just three days into training camp and Beno Udrih already has his first setback of the year. He broke his finger at training camp on Thursday and will be out for a few weeks.
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
The NBA basketball season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
Being the son of of a former NBA All-Star couldn't hurt a guy's chances of getting a roster spot.
Keith Langford is one of the players who has been invited to the Spurs training camp to compete for a roster spot this season.
According to a report in the El Paso Times, the Spurs have signed Mexican guard Anthony Lever Pedroza to a one-year non-guaranteed contract.
Ian Mahinmi was immediately signed to two roster spots, but another player may need to be waived so there are enough fouls available for him.
• Joey Crawford reinstated On Monday, David Stern reinstated Joey Crawford five months after he was suspended indefinitely. Reportedly, Crawford had lunch about an hour after being reinstated and attempted to eject a couple at a nearby table for laughing.
Good evening, I'm Brandon May. My alter ego, The Dude, recently sat down with Bruce Bowen for a completely fake interview to discuss everything from last season's championship run to the proper way to ruin another player's career. Here's how it went. Dude: Hello, Bruce.
The NBA offseason isn't officially over. NBA training camp is slated to start in about a month.