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What’s Next for Spurs Is Age-Old Question

The Spurs will remain a force because of their All-Star threesome, but they will fall short again without changes to an aging supporting cast that wilted as June approached.

Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 9:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs

Lakers 100. Spurs 92: Bryant in Charge, Lakers Back on Top

Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs.

Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 1:05 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles (Calif), Bryant, Kobe

Lakers 93, Spurs 91: Odom’s Finishing Touch Helps Lakers Hold On

Lamar Odom, who has had trouble finishing at the basket for several days now, finally finished with style Tuesday night in a game that sent the Spurs to the brink of elimination.

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 1:02 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Odom, Lamar

Are the Spurs Experienced, or Just Old?

It is impossible to say where the line is between experienced and merely old, but the Spurs seem to be straddling it.

Posted Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers 101, Spurs 71: Lakers Take Two-Game Lead Without a Sweat

Two nights after blowing a 20-point lead, the San Antonio Spurs were simply blown out, and find themselvess itself going home trailing the Lakers two games to none.

Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:42 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

Lakers Know the Emotional Value of a Comeback Victory

The Lakers viewed their dramatic victory Wednesday as a confidence booster for a young team, even if nobody was eager to repeat the circumstances.

Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers

Coaching Rivalry Played for Laughs Seems to Have Serious Undertones

While each has respect for the other’s team, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson and Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich aren’t above trading barbs.

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Jackson, Phil, Popovich, Gregg

N.B.A. Roundup: After Ousting Hornets, Spurs Spend a Night on a Plane

The San Antonio Spurs slept on their plane after mechanical problems forced them to stay in New Orleans and they could not find hotel rooms in the city.

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs

Lakers And Spurs Renew A Rivalry

The Lakers and the Spurs, who have combined to win seven of the last nine championships, meet again, with the winner taking a giant step toward this year’s title.

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Playoff Games

Spurs 91, Hornets 82: The Spurs Get Past a Game 7 Road Block

Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and company will be traveling to Los Angeles to face the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday.

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:37 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Ginobili, Manu, Parker, Tony, Duncan, Tim

Spurs 91, Hornets 82: Spurs Advance to Western Conference Finals

Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and company will be traveling to Los Angeles to face the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday.

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 11:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Ginobili, Manu, Duncan, Tim

N.B.A. Roundup: Spurs Given Time Off, but Hornets Need It, Too

It is back to New Orleans for a winner-take-all matchup Monday night, after a weekend break that will probably aid both the aging Spurs and the ailing Hornets.

Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:17 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs

Spurs 99, Hornets 80: Hornets Fall on Road but Have Shot at Home

The defending N.B.A. champion Spurs forced a Game 7 in a series in which the home team has won every game by at least 11 points.

Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 12:52 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Playoff Games

Spurs 100, Hornets 80: An Overlooked Duncan Draws San Antonio Even

Tim Duncan had team highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Spurs. The series resumes Tuesday night in New Orleans.

Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Paul, Chris, Parker, Tony

Suns 105, Spurs 86: In Making Up for Lost Games, O’Neal Lifts Suns

In the Suns’ victory Sunday to stave off elimination, Shaquille O’Neal set the tone in the same way that Tony Parker had for the Spurs on Friday in their Game 3 rout.

Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, O'Neal, Shaquille, Phoenix Suns

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