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Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finals

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:16:18 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Randolph struggles, Grizzlies routed in Game 1

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:25:05 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The Memphis Grizzlies have lost the opener in each round of this year's playoffs, but not like this.

Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:51 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.

Parker, Spurs set to face Grizzlies

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:33 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Danny Green failed to step up quickly enough on a pick, allowing Golden State's Stephen Curry to hit an open 3-pointer. The roar of the Oracle Arena crowd Thursday night was nothing compared to Tony Parker's tirade at Green over the defensive lapse.

Monson: NBA playoffs are Brick City, just plain ugly

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:19 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - By GORDON MONSON

After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:28:25 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles.

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:47:35 -0400

OAKLAND, California - By the time the Golden State Warriors' magical season came to a close, their struggles to find healthy bodies were matched by their shooting woes.

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:24:32 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents.

Grizzlies rest, prepare for 1st conference finals

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:20 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Grizzlies are enjoying a day off after wrapping up the franchise's first berth in the Western Conference finals. Good thing, too, because they can use a little rest after all that hard work.

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:39:35 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs got the added energy Gregg Popovich wanted against the Golden State Warriors and a stellar performance from Tony Parker that they desperately needed.

Curry struggles as Warriors drop Game 5 to Spurs

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:21:24 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Realizing there would be no late comeback even in a series that's already had two of them, Mark Jackson turned his attention to Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:38:31 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors.

LeBron, Tony Allen headline NBA All-Defensive Team

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:46:13 -0400

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Warriors send series back to San Antonio tied 2-2

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:17:27 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split.

Spurs run out of steam, fall 97-87 to Warriors

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:51:14 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The San Antonio Spurs are heading home against the Golden State Warriors with the Western Conference semifinal tied at two games apiece.

Spurs can't rally again as Warriors even series

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:36:23 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs said they were going to treat the opener of the Western Conference semifinals as a loss rather than the historic victory it was.

Kawhi Leonard emerging as Spurs newest star

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:41:17 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Kawhi Leonard is soft-spoken, selfless, takes direction well and shuns the spotlight. All of which makes him a perfect fit for the low-key San Antonio Spurs.

Bogut giving Warriors big lift in playoffs

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:31:16 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Sitting in the training room at one point earlier this season, Andrew Bogut wondered what Warriors point guard Stephen Curry must have thought about him after all the talk in the Bay Area about the two forming a potent inside-out combination.

Spurs finish off Lakers sweep, roll to 2nd round

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:30:57 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Tony Parker could only shake his head at the travails of the Los Angeles Lakers, who probably packed more drama and turmoil into this season than the Spurs point guard has experienced in his entire career with steady San Antonio.

Lakers finally finished after Spurs' 4-game sweep

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:47:43 -0400

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers gave away thousands of white towels to their fans Sunday, and the unintended symbolism became devastatingly appropriate.

Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:54:55 -0400

LOS ANGELES - For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.

Ginobili, Parker lead Spurs past Lakers in Game 1

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:08:00 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury.