Tim talks about being switched back to a forward on the All-Star Ballot, and how good Dwight Howard was. video.aol.com

Tony Parker scored 17 points and Tim Duncan added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Warriors 101-72. video.msn.com

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Tim from practice on his fine, Joey Crawford's suspension. And what the referees in the playoffs might do to the Spurs because of the suspension. video.aol.com

Tony Parker scored 17 points and Tim Duncan added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Warriors 101-72. www.break.com

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Tim Duncan passed David Robinson for the career Spurs rebound record in this 99-89 win over the Thunder. www.dailymotion.com

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Disponible en anglais seulement)Tim Duncan had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Charlotte Bobcats 100-86. video.msn.com

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By rss@youtube.com (pennyccw) Michael Curry was quite happy with the way his team defended Tim Duncan on Thursday night. That's why the rookie Detroit Pistons coach was so impressed that Duncan finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds in San Antonio's 83-79 victory. "It says a lot about Tim Duncan that we can say he didn't h...

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By rss@youtube.com (kmgospurs) This is the newest Spurs HEB commercial with Tim,Manu, and Bruce. Author: kmgospurs Keywords: San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan Bruce Bowen Manu Ginobili Added: October 30, 2008

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By rss@youtube.com (TheLadiesMike) Game 6 of the 2003 NBA Finals from the SBC Center in San Antonio on Sunday, June 15, 2003. Tim Duncan had one of the best Finals games of all-time, with 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks. However, New Jersey led by as many as 12, and led by 9 in the 4th quarter when the Spurs went on a 19-0...

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By rss@youtube.com (pennyccwnba) Tim Duncan made an impossible shot. Derek Fisher answered with an improbable one. Fisher's remarkable fadeaway jumper at the buzzer gave the Los Angeles Lakers a 74-73 victory over the San Antonio Spurs that may have tilted the NBA's balance of power back in their favor. In a highly anticipa...

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By rss@youtube.com (thehoopsblitz) Coach Doc Rivers had some strong advice for the Boston Celtics before their first stop on a tough three-game swing through Texas: Play hard, or else. "The Spurs, they're a well-oiled machine. We knew they were going to come in fired up. They lost some games as of late and any champion is going to...

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By JT(Austinjt34@gmail.com) As for some good news: the rest of the month looks extremely tame schedule wise, and as Bones put it after the game last night on NBA TV: at least the Spurs only have to play the Jazz one more time.  Tim Duncan is still looking for help, out of 48 Minutes of Hell

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The Spurs (9-8 SU, 8-9 ATS) fell 106-99 at home to Denver on Saturday night, with Tony Parker scoring a team-high 27 points and Tim Duncan adding 26 points. ...

Tony Parker recorded 27 points and Tim Duncan scored 26 for the Spurs, who lost their second straight game following a five-game win streak. Manu Ginobili ...

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Tony Parker scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth for the Spurs, who lost their second straight. Tim Duncan had 26 points as the Spurs fell to a division ...

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Word is Bell has already attracted trade interest from a few contenders even though he just got to Golden State on Nov. 16 in the Stephen Jackson deal. The Spurs' desire to trade for Bell -- don't forget San Antonio had him in training camp once before or that he and Tim Duncan are old pals from th...

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Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson have been named to the Sporting News list of the 50 greatest players in the NBA today, as selected by a panel of 107 Hall of Famers, major award winners, executives, current players and coaches and other basketball experts.

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Tim Duncan scored 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight with a 97-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

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Two months ago, Richard Jefferson arrived for the start of his first Spurs training camp and opened with a joke.

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The Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan were named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for the period ending November 29.

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Via The Onion : Immediately after releasing a 12-foot jump shot Tuesday night, Spurs center Tim Duncan called out the angle necessary for the ball to bank off the backboard and into the basket.

Tim Duncan produced 24 points and Matt Bonner added 23 for the San Antonio Spurs Monday in a 112-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) Tim Duncan. How can you not love Tim? He played another beautiful game, controlling the game on both ends of the floor and giving us exactly what we need when we needed it. Game Ball: Also keep an eye on Manu. He may be ready to return this week, but Pop may hold him out for an additional game or two.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tim Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs halted the visiting Milwaukee Bucks' three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory Monday night. Matt Bonner had 23 points off the bench, and the Spurs won consecutive games for only the second time this season. They also...

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By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) I'm going to give co-honors to Parker and Duncan. Both had sick all-around numbers. 16 pts, 9 reb, 7 asts for Duncan; 17 pts, 6 rebs, and 8 asts for Parker and an absurd +31. In fact, both probably would have had triple-doubles if it wasn't for the ineptitude of the Wizards; neither player really...

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By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) What I Liked: Tim Duncan. Another Herculean effort in a loss. He led the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and +/-. He played 39 minutes and he left it all on the floor. Game Ball: It'd be criminal to give it to anybody other than Tim Duncan.

EDDIE SEFKO Dirk Nowitzki made play after play, frustrating the San Antonio Spurs and Tim Duncan as he did. The Spurs had lost Manu Ginobili (left groin strain) in the first quarter and had Tony Parker sit out completely with a sprained left ankle. A late 3-pointer by the Spurs meant nothing.

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled the return of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in a 101-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.

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By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) George Hill is a player. He took a critical offensive board away from Dirk, who easily has 8 inches on him. He stuck a huge jump shot in the end game, when Dallas was making their final push. He has a swagger about him this year, and he looks unafraid on the court. Game Ball:

The Spurs played without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. And still they had the Mavericks collared for most of the night. Last February, it was Duncan and Manu Ginobili who were out and Parker ripped the Mavericks for 37 points in a 93-76 win.

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Richard Jefferson scored 29 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived another game without Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, beating the Dallas Mavericks 92-83 on Wednesday night.

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By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) The official 2010 NBA All-Star ballot was unveiled today in Dallas, and there are five Spurs listed. Here are their numbers after six games played:Manu Ginobili (17.5 PTS, 2.7 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.0 STL) Tony Parker (14.8 PTS, 4.0 AST) Tim Duncan (14.6 PTS, 11.8 REB, 1.6 BLK)

By James Edwards D) Who makes more Los Angeles Lakers… Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, or Ron Artest? F) Who makes more San Antonio Spurs… Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, or Richard Jefferson? G) Who makes more Dallas Mavericks… Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, or Dirk Nowitzki? Tim Duncan makes a lot of cash!

By Tim C. The Spurs' scary starters will be:  Tony Parker, Michael Finley, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner Relative Strengths                                        Manu Ginobili                                VS                                 Andrés Nocioni

With a lineup featuring Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson, the San Antonio Spurs boast one of most talented teams in the NBA. It hardly showed last time out, though. The Spurs look to bounce back from a disappointing effort Saturday night when they host the Sacram...

By Wayne Vore (ATS) Here's your box score for the 92-85 loss to the Bulls. Your three stars: 2 - Nobody 1 - Tim Duncan:  If it weren't for him, we would have had ZERO players who showed that they could play.  He was 13-19 from the field for 28 points and he hauled down 16 rebounds.

By BlaseE Of those 10 games, how many of those teams were in the playoffs? 3.  Utah, at Denver, and Dallas. At Denver, 108-91: Our three headed monster scored 22 (Parker), 21, and 21 points.   They all started and played heavy minutes.  Parker had 39 and Duncan had 36 compared to both players being under 3...

By Tim C. New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: October 28, 2009, 7:00 PM Spurs time Watch: ESPN & KENS 5 David West The Shooter Tim Duncan The Foundation Center James Posey The Defender Gregg Popovich Bearded Sage Coach

By LatinD Preseason Game #7: San Antonio Spurs 112 @ Indiana Pacers 114 Boxscore MySA: With upgraded cast, Duncan poised for final act While Tim Duncan was busy reshaping his body, Gregg Popovich and Spurs general manager R.C. Buford were busy reshaping the team around him."

By BlaseE 4.  Duncan's new knee brace seems effective and his slimmed down body looks ready for the regular season.  Some people weren't happy that he lead in assists last night.  Get over it.  Duncan will average over 4 assists per game this season.  He has so many weapons that he can just pick teams apart...

By Aaronstampler The parts of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili will still be played by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili though, and that's mostly a good thing, because at the end of the day we're still gonna need them to carry the freight.

By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) ESPN's Bill Simmons has published his annual NBA Preview. In typical Simmons fashion, it is a list of the 33 most intriguing figures for the upcoming season. Two Spurs make appearances on the list. #33 is Manu Ginobili, saying what we've all been saying for months: without a healthy Manu, not...

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) We're just bummed that, as we've written before, there are no books on the San Antonio Spurs out there. We know they'd sell about 47 copies of those things, but we're fans of the game who want the whole story to be recorded. The Duncan/Robinson-era Spurs are an essential NBA team, with four cha...

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) Who will make the Spurs' final roster?(choose 15) Tim Duncan Tony Parker Manu Ginobili Roger Mason Jr. Michael Finley George Hill Matt Bonner Ian Mahinmi Marcus Williams Malik Hairston Richard Jefferson Antonio McDyess Theo Ratliff DeJuan Blair Marcus Haislip Curtis Jerrells Keith B...

Unlike nearly half of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan came back this season. That meant coach Gregg Popovich did, too. But when Duncan leaves? "It's just a freak of nature that our contracts coincide perfectly," quipped Popovich, dusting off a wisecrack he's recycled for years. Sooner ra...

By mikesatx Ginobili (8 pts, reb) Duncan (14 pts, 13 rebs) Finley (3 pts) Blair (9 pts, 5 rebs) We don't care to much about what the other team did right?  Good cause I don't feel like typing them out, hahaha.  We shot as a team 52% to their %42.  We launched 13 three's and hit 4 (30.8%).

By Wayne Vore (ATS) Spurs Tony Parker looked like LeBron.  22 points on 7-14 from the field and 8-8 from the line.  He kicked in 7 assists (with 1 TO) and 3 rebounds in his 25 minutes. Tim Duncan had 13 and 9 in 20 minutes.  He didn't shoot great, 5-11 from the field and 3-6 from the line.

By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) The Spurs open against the New Orleans Hornets on Oct 28th. What will the starting line-up be on that night? As far as I know, Pop has given no indication as to the starting line-up come opening night. My guess: Parker, Mason, Jr., Jefferson, Duncan, and McDyess. What do you guys think?

By Tim C. Josh Childress is still a really good player.  If he ever decides to come back to the states, the Spurs would be wise to provide a home for him. The Rest Tim Duncan(10 points, 5 boards, 3 assists) and Tony Parker(12 points, 3 assists) had a better +/- score than anyone else who played in this game....

By dberri Reviewing the Spurs PG: Tony Parker [8.5 Wins Produced, 0.166 WP48] C: Tim Duncan [13.9 Wins Produced, 0.265 WP48] PG: George Hill [1.0 Wins Produced, 0.039 WP48] SG: Manu Ginobili [8.2 Wins Produced, 0.335 WP48] SF: Michael Finley [3.2 Wins Produced, 0.066 WP48]

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By James Edwards Last year Dallas bounced Duncan and the Spurs out of the playoffs in 5 games in the very first series. That just does not happen to Duncan. The Spurs realized that and immediately decided to sign players right now. They signed Jefferson from the Bucks and free agent Antonio McDyess from the Pis...

By 2757 Caveat: This rule only applies to certain players and only in the playoffs.  If you’re named Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili and it’s the regular season you are contractually obligated to give no more than 65%(still more than 40% higher than regular NBA players).

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) MVP: Tim Duncan Tim Duncan is our choice for NBA MVP of the 2000s, by a very narrow margin over Shaquille O'Neal. All-NBA First Team C Shaquille O'Neal F Tim Duncan F Kevin Garnett G Kobe Bryant G Jason Kidd 2006-07, Season: 18.6 pts, 11.6 ast, .532 FG%, .455 3PT%, .921 FT%

By secretchord53(noreply@blogger.com) To start the game we put Parker and Duncan in pick and roll and let them play. And it was working beautifully. Tony was getting into the lane and either finishing or dishing to Duncan for the easy lay in. This is exactly what I wanted to see as I think it's our most effective offense at the moment. Par...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroics By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Leave it to the seasoned veterans to end the San Antonio Spurs' regular-season on a high note. ?? Michael Finley's buzzer-beating three-pointer sen...

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) Nov. 6: Brandon Roy lofts a miracle 30-footer that gives Portland a 101-99 win over Houston in OT: Apr. 15: Last night, Michael Finley comes off of a Tim Duncan back screen and buries a contested three to send the game vs. New Orleans into OT, a game the Spurs would eventually win 105-98:

One moment, with New Orleans holding a four-point lead over the Spurs with 13 seconds to play, the Mavs were heading for the Rockies to face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. One 25-foot Michael Finley jumper at the buzzer and a five-minute Tim Duncan-dominated over...

But Sunday they almost beat the undermanned Spurs. With the Spurs' usual bench now starting in place of the likes of Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, the Kings' bench had a nice run that gave the Kings a second-quarter lead which the team managed to cling to until the closing minutes.

By dberri As Table One indicates the Spurs this season are led in Wins Produced by Tim Duncan.  Duncan’s 15.1 Wins Produced is nearly equal to the next two names on the list, Tony Parker and Ginobili.  Ginobili, though, nearly has the same WP48 as Duncan.  So if Ginobili had not been hurt much of the year, h...

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By Kelly Dwyer For readers that may not understand the headline ...  San Antonio 107, Golden State 106 Tim Duncan? 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks. One steal and one turnover in only 24 minutes. 24 minutes? Those Spurs ... Utah 99, Houston 86 Chicago 99, Detroit 91

By Matthew Powell Chad Ford Molests Baby Kangaroos: Nope. 2004 Turkoglu Kevin Willis Malik Rose Charlie Ward Jason Hart 2005 Barry Massenburg Mohammed Udrih Glenn Robinson Here's another thing to think about. Let's look at how Duncan led Spurs teams have done in the playoffs: Spurs in 5.

By Blake Murphy But one cannot just look to Duncan and Popovich as the reason the Spurs have been so successful. The explanation extends further than the other two faces of the franchise, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, as well. Yes, the Spurs have been blessed with some luck (the lottery), franchise commit...

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) So was it fair to the NBA fans that plopped down their hard-earned dollars in Denver to see Duncan, Parker and Ginobili and instead got Kurt Thomas, George Hill and Ime Udoka? I'll answer this question with another question: Is it fair to NBA fans to spend money watching teams like the Washi...

By rss@youtube.com (1EDmanLV) SAN ANTONIO(AP) If Tim Duncan threw down more dunks, he says he might better understand why NBA fans have made him an All-Star starter for 10 consecutive seasons. The New Jersey Nets probably know why. The slumping Nets scraped and matched San Antonio nearly shot-for-shot throughout a ten...

By dberri And this is pretty much the same thing I said last August.  The Spurs will be led in Wins Produced by Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker.  Because of these three players, the Spurs will be very good.  But because the Lakers have improved so much, the Spurs trio will probably not be good enough.  In sum,...

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By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) Phoenix opened the game with an 11-0 run, led most of the way, perfectly executed an out of bounds play late in the game to score the go ahead layup--and still found a way to lose to their nemesis, the San Antonio Spurs. This time the dagger came in the form of a Roger Mason three pointer at the buzzer, delivering a 91-90 win for the Spurs. Tony Parker scored a game-high 27 points and tied Steve Nash for game-high honors with eight assists. Tim Duncan added 25 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Shaquille O'Neal powered his way to 23 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots. O'Neal looked better than he has in quite some time; he opened the game with a spin move leading to a powerful dunk...   [read the full post]

By John(sivanjohn@yahoo.com) Forget about the Spurs that started off the season with 0-3 losing streak. They did not have Manu GINOBILI back then and it was all up to Tim DUNCAN and Tony PARKER left to carry them off. Now the Big 3 from Spurs are back and firing up from all angles as the Timberwolves crashed 98-86.

Tim Duncan, playing in his 1,000th NBA game in the regular season and playoffs, added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 29 points. The Spurs still led by 14 with 7 minutes left in the first half on another Ginobili 3-point shot.

Tony Parker scored 22 points, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili each added 21 and the San Antonio Spurs took advantage of a rare poor performance by Chauncey Billups since he arrived in Denver to whip the Nuggets 108-91 on Thursday night.

By www.sltrib.com(noreply@blogger.com) Here's the scoring numbers the Spurs came into Friday averaging followed by the numbers each player put up against the Jazz: Roger Mason (13.9) 29, George Hill (8.7) 23, Tim Duncan (22.8) 18, Michael Finley (11.0) 14, Matt Bonner (5.0) 12, Ime Udoka (4.5) 10, Anthony Tolliver (4.8), 5, Blake Ahea...

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) I guess it's pretty amazing that, even without Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, the Spurs have managed to cobble together three wins in a row. In fact, they've won four of five games since Parker sprained his left ankle against Miami on Nov. 7. Kudos to Tim Duncan and his supporting cast.

By khandor ——————————————- ————————— ————————— Duncan scores 22 points, Spurs beat Rockets “What can you say about Tim Duncan that hasn’t already been said,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “He provides the leadership on this team. He is the center of the program.”

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) The Spurs opened the 2007-2008 season with a win over the Blazers. This year the Spurs opened with a loss at home to the Phoenix Suns. When was the last time the Spurs lost a season opener with Tim Duncan? Never. In fact, neither Gregg Popovich nor Tim Duncan had lost openers before.

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) The Phoenix Suns successfully opened the Terry Porter era with a 103-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, their main nemesis for the past several seasons. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points on 8-11 shooting and added eight rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 18 points off of the bench and Shaquille O'Neal controlled the paint with 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Steve Nash had 13 points and 13 assists. The Spurs--playing without injured starters Manu Ginobili and Fabricio Oberto--were led by Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, each of whom scored 32 points. Roger Mason (12 points) was the only other Spur who scored in double figures.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) 3) As long as the San Antonio Spurs have Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich they are going to be a formidable team. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili are perfect complements to Duncan and the Spurs do an excellent job of finding veteran players who fit in perfectly to their system. Barring injuries or a marked decline by Duncan, the Spurs should be right back in the mix as a contender. 13) Houston put together an amazing winning streak but everyone understood that the Rockets could not go far in the West playoffs without Yao Ming. If Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming can both stay healthy for a full season, this would be a very formidable team. Rick Adelman has proven that he can take teams deep into the playoffs, though he has yet to win a title.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) The Cavs could neither shoot effectively nor contain the Spurs in game one and things only got worse in game two: the Cavs could neither get their offense going (.407 field goal shooting) nor did they stop any of the Spurs' Big Three as Tony Parker (30 points on 13-20 shooting), Manu Ginobili (25 points on 5-11 shooting, including four three pointers) and Tim Duncan (23 points on 9-16 shooting) each played very well. 1991 NBA Finals: The Bulls routed the Lakers 107-86 as Jordan scored 33 points on 15-18 field goal shooting. Jackson made a key defensive switch, putting Pippen on Magic Johnson to disrupt the Lakers' offense. Three keys for a Lakers victory in game two: Three keys for a Celtics victory in game two:   [read the full post]

By jay aych(noreply@blogger.com) Posey & Pierce are the best options on Kobe, though can't see either guy making Kobe work for his looks like Bowen. Bowen would often look to funnel Kobe to Duncan, and you can't fault the effort--Bowen & Duncan were in position to challenge many of Kobe's attempts--Kobe was just to...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring (28 points) and rebounds (10) as they beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. He scored eight points on 4-4 field goal shooting as the Lakers raced out to a 22-8 first quarter advantage and he contributed six of the Lakers' 16 fourth quarter points, helping them to build up a big enough margin to hold off a late comeback attempt by the defending champions. Lamar Odom bounced back nicely from a subpar game three to post 16 points and nine rebounds. Pau Gasol did not score much (10 points, eight of them coming in the first half) but he added 10 rebounds and six assists. Tim Duncan had game-high totals in points (29) and rebounds (17) but he shot just 10-26 from t...   [read the full post]

Duncan and Robinson, Shaq vs. Kobe -- is gone, replaced by two teams battling for a spot in the Finals. SAN ANTONIO -- Good times, bad times, ... Kobe silencing his skeptics Sports Network Kobe Bryant: The Jaundiced View of a Superstar The National Sports Review

By Trevor Smith Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the leaders of the San Antonio Spurs had yet to establish themselves. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili each looked to be moving a step too slow on offence, rotating a second too late on defense and lacking the will to cont...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) After a Parker shot again put the Spurs up 20, Bryant apparently decided that he had seen enough of the Gasol and Odom brickathon and he drilled three three pointers in a 1:12 stretch to put the Lakers in striking distance. He even had a four point play opportunity after Bowen fouled him but Bryant missed the free throw--his only free throw attempt of the game; the Spurs' mantra is to defend without fouling, which is a lot different from the hands-on approach taken by the Jazz in the previous round--or the fouling without defending approach that the Wizards tried against LeBron James in the first round. Bryant added one more trey to make the score 88-76 with 5:00 left but Duncan answered with five points in a :55 stretch to end the Lakers' comeba...   [read the full post]

By Aaronstampler Western Conference Finals Game 2 at Los Angeles: Lakers 101, Spurs 71 Tim Duncan Manu Ginobili Tony Parker Fabricio Oberto Brent Barry Kurt Thomas Bruce Bowen Michael Finley Robert Horry P.S. Here's the Friday spot with the Steve Mason show. I got a couple of shots in at Kobe that they loved.

Certain matchups seem to favor San Antonio. Duncan over Gasol, Parker over Fisher. The Spurs have the ultimate wildcard player in Manu Ginobili. LA’s wildcard is Lamar Odom. If he has a great game, San Antonio is in trouble. LA has the deeper bench. Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton can come in provid...

By khandor PG - Fisher vs Parker [same] OG - Vujacic vs Ginobili [same] SF - Bryant vs Bowen [same] PF - Odom vs Finley [new] C - Gasol vs Duncan [same] PG - Fisher vs Parker [same] OG - Vujacic vs Ginobili [same] SF - Bryant vs Finley [new] PF - Odom vs Horry [new] C - Gasol vs Duncan [same]

As the Lakers prepare for San Antonio, internally they realize how much they will be tested in this series. The key to beating the Spurs is to not get star struck and caught up with stopping Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli. They key is stopping everyone else. The Spurs are practically u...

Oberto, Thomas, Udoka and Duncan were simply brutal on the glass. As soon as a shot went up, they'd form a little wall around the rim, and Tyson could only get to the ball by jumping over it and back-tapping it. On offense, multiple times Duncan or Thomas would just sneak in and take the ball away...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) The Spurs executed their offense almost flawlessly in the first quarter, outscoring the Hornets 36-24, shooting 15-21 from the field and committing just one turnover. Duncan, Ginobili and Parker combined to score 22 points on 10-14 field goal shooting. Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich, who is a real master at finding and exploiting matchup advantages, inserted Fabricio Oberto into the starting lineup in place of Kurt Thomas. Popovich later explained that he wanted to have a group on the court that has played together for a while and would be better able to react to certain situations (Thomas joined the team in midseason and was put in the starting lineup during the Phoenix series to help match up with Shaquille O'Neal). Duncan and Oberto worke...   [read the full post]

Mike Finger writes about the solid defensive effort by the Hornets in Game 5...As Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pointed out, it wasn't just the Hornets' offense that enabled them to pull away. They hounded Tony Parker and Tim Duncan into bad shots throughout the night, but especially in the thir...

What worked so well in games 1 and 2 - the double on Tim Duncan - is no longer working, and tonight I expect Byron to try a different sort of defense.  The Spurs countered the double by playing Tim and Manu on the same side of the floor, having Tony deliver, clear and take the opposite wing positio...

Once again, the Hornets bent over backward to take Tim Duncan out of the game, which is one reason Parker and Ginobili were so huge. Duncan finished with only 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, but it was his initial pass out of double-teams that led to several San Antonio triples.

By Blake Murphy It is a storyline that, while noticed, has fallen under the radar to some degree. While NBA fans clamor for Lakers-Celtics, LeBron-Kobe, and Spurs-Pistons, a potential NBA Finals match-up of San Antonio against Boston doesn’t seem all that appealing. Or…

By David Friedman Naturally, the media and fans will tend to focus on the masterful way that Paul choreographed the Hornets' offense but the job that New Orleans is doing on defense is at least as impressive: the Hornets held the Spurs to 31-73 field goal shooting (.425), containing each of the team's three stars without letting any of the role players get loose. Tim Duncan bounced back from his disastrous game one performance to put up solid numbers (18 points, eight rebounds) but he never controlled the action and he actually had the worst plus/minus number (-32) of anyone in the game, which has to be a pretty rare occurrence for him. Manu Ginobili scored 13 points on 4-10 field goal shooting and his seven assists were nearly offset by his game-high five turno...   [read the full post]

So the Spurs made their adjustments. They clamped down on David West, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting. They got a much better game from Tim Duncan, who scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting. They hit the boards harder, they mixed up their defense even more, and Gregg Popovich gave Ime Udok...

New Orleans' David West put up a rare miss on a jumper. The rebound fell into a thicket of Spurs ... and somehow into the hands of the Hornets' Morris Peterson. I didn't see him until I got hit," Bowen said. "... I asked Tim (Duncan), 'Where did he come from?' It's a part of the game I can't control."

By David Friedman David West scored a playoff career-high 30 points on 13-23 field goal shooting as the New Orleans Hornets beat the defending champion San Antonio Spurs 101-82. Chris Paul struggled with his shot for most of the game but he finished with 17 points on 7-16 shooting in addition to having 13 assists, four rebounds and four steals. Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points and a had a game-high +17 plus/minus rating. Tony Parker (23 points, five assists, five rebounds) and Manu Ginobili (19 points, seven assists, six rebounds) performed at their normal levels but Tim Duncan tied his playoff career-low with five points, shooting just 1-9 from the field and grabbing just three rebounds in 37 minutes. Duncan's performance reinforces a point that I made in...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman After the first 19 minutes or so no one would have guessed that the game was headed for extra sessions, let alone that the Spurs would eventually win; Phoenix built a 43-27 lead even though Shaquille O'Neal was stuck on the bench due to foul trouble and Duncan was well on his way to having a huge night. Duncan scored 20 points on 7-9 field goal shooting in the first half but the other Spurs shot just 7-28 from the field. In the second half and the two overtimes, Duncan continued to be effective and the two other key Spurs--Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker--asserted themselves as well. Parker finished with 26 points and five turnovers, while Ginobili added 24 points, five assists, four rebounds, three steals and the game winning drive to the hoop.   [read the full post]

By Dingo The 2008 playoffs just started an hour ago and conventional wisdom has it that the Celtics will face the Lakers in the Finals and the San Antonio Spurs' season might be over two weeks from now. Ah, yes. The trade. Have you noticed what Shaquille O'Neal has done to Tim Duncan, recently? O'Neal ha...

By David Friedman 3 Orlando (52-30) vs. #6 Toronto (41-41) Season series: Orlando, 2-1 4 Cleveland (45-37) vs. #5 Washington (43-39) 1 L.A Lakers (57-25) vs. #8 Denver (50-32) 2 New Orleans (56-26) vs. #7 Dallas Mavericks (51-31) Dallas will win because...the Mavericks are loaded with playoff veterans who keenly understand the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 3 San Antonio (56-26) vs. #6 Phoenix (55-27) Season series: Phoenix, 3-1 San Antonio will win if...the Spurs get Shaquille O'Neal and/or Amare Stoudemire in foul trouble, thus weakening the Suns inside. Tim Duncan must have a huge series in the paint and not settle for jumpers. 4 Utah (54-28) vs. #5 Houston (55-27) Season series: Utah, 2-1   [read the full post]

By David Friedman 1) Phoenix Suns (8 points): Two MVP candidates--Steve Nash (2005 winner, 2006 winner, 2007 runner-up), Shaquille O'Neal (2005 runner-up); four All-Stars--Nash (2005-08), Amare Stoudemire (2005, 2007-08), O'Neal (2005-07), Grant Hill (2005). 2-4) San Antonio Spurs (5): One MVP candidate--Tim Duncan (fourth in 2005 and fourth in 2007); three All-Stars--Duncan (2005-08), Tony Parker (2006-07), Manu Ginobili (2005). Comment: Duncan won the regular season MVP in 2002 and 2003, plus he won the Finals MVP in 1999, 2003 and 2005. Parker won the Finals MVP in 2007 (Carlisle specifically mentioned Parker as an MVP caliber player due to this accomplishment). Michael Finley is a valuable reserve who made the All-Star team in 2000 and 2001.   [read the full post]

By David Friedman 7-Dwight Howard: There is a perception that his game his fallen off--and he did have a subpar game versus Cleveland on Saturday--but he averaged 19.6 ppg and 14.5 rpg as Orlando went 10-4 in March, securing the third seed in the East. 6-Kevin Garnett: His numbers are diminished because the Celtics win a lot of blowouts but he is a major reason that Boston has become a defensive juggernaut. 5-Tim Duncan: Often overlooked since his two MVP seasons, Duncan has the Spurs in contention for the best record in the West. 4-Amare Stoudemire: He has been getting a lot of mention as an MVP candidate since his scoring numbers took off but until his defense improves I can't place him ahead of Duncan and Garnett.   [read the full post]

Look at the Spurs roster, and think about where these players came from. The Spurs currently have four players that were drafted by them that are still on the roster, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker and Ian Mahinmi. Why would anyone want to follow this recipe to build a team? It would onl...

By David Friedman 6-Kevin Garnett: His individual statistics are not eye-popping but he has helped to completely change the team culture of the Celtics. 5-Tim Duncan: The Spurs hit a couple bumps in the road but Duncan is still the key to everything they do offensively and defensively. 4-Tracy McGrady: His scoring, passing and ability to draw double teams helped Houston put together a historic winning streak. When he is healthy, he does those three things nearly as well as Kobe and LeBron do but he has not been as healthy or productive as they have throughout the entire season. 2-Dirk Nowitzki: His numbers are solid but something seems to be missing in Dallas.   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan Here are comments found around the Mavs boards during their game with the Celtics. Official GDT: Celts and KG the "Tanker" @ Dallas Mavs There is no way possible we lose to Boston; they just are not that good. The only way they beat us last time is because we were without Harris...oh, wait... Celtics fan) Not sure if you are being sarcastic. But We beat you without KG last time. A PF is not as important as a PG. I.E. Spurs win more without Duncan than thay do without Parker. Harris was more important to us than KG was to you! Who won that game for you? Rondo!!!!!!!!!! If you only had Eddie House, you think you would have won even with KG? No way in hell! Especially if we had Harris! Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan This is the best I've seen from the Spurs all year. 28-11 After the first. I love seeing Tim Duncan work the post and muscle past KG.......... The Spurs are shooting 57% from the field and from 3pt land, while the Celtics are shooting only 23% from the field and 0% from 3pt land. Big Baby is a rebounding beast. Cassel keeping Celtics in the game. He's on fire Can we swap Finley for Cassell straight up? Bad third quarter by the Spurs. They really need to pick up the slack. Please beat Boston! Sean... What a homer... Not as bad as Tommy nonetheless I find it hilarious how the C's board has been talking **** about our announcers. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By dberri The top two players on this team - Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili - are essentially unchanged from last season.  The third most productive player this season, Fabricio Oberto, is much improved from 2006-07.  So obviously Duncan, Ginobili, and Oberto are not the problem.

By Kinnon Yee In my mind, until somebody knocks off the Spurs, they are still the team to beat in the West. There’s been plenty of talk about them getting old, but they are still a team tied for the best record in the West (with the Lakers), they still have Tim Duncan in the middle and Manu and Parker on the wing...

By David Friedman Manu Ginobili has been playing really well for the past month or so and whenever that happens it is inevitable that certain people will pipe up to suggest that Ginobili is nearly as valuable as Kobe Bryant. There are a number of problems with that theory, not the least of which is that the season lasts for 82 games, not one month; those who wonder why Ginobili was "snubbed" in this year's All-Star voting may want to look at what his numbers were when those votes were cast and when the coaches selected the reserves. In any case, as Popovich said, Duncan is the hub of the Spurs; Tony Parker does not win the 2007 Finals MVP without Duncan attracting a lot of defensive attention (and shutting down the Cavs' offense in the paint, sparking numerous fast b...   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan Herald Hobbled Celtics spurred on Rondo plays like Parker MetroWest Daily Celtics 98 Spurs 90: Another statement Short handed Celtics hand Duncan his first defeat in Boston ESPN New kid on the block weighs heavily on Duncan Big win for undermanned Celtics Union Leader Bonner sits out Spurs loss to Celtics Nashua Telegraph Celtics win over Spurs a healer MySA.com Spurs brace for Celtics JV Connecticut Post Celtics pass midterms Boston Now Talking TV with the Celtics Big Baby spurs Celtics to big win Sox and Dawgs Celtics dump defending champs SBR Forum Boston Celtics a bargain price vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs Report So sick of Celtics fans wanting it both ways Courtside View Powe, Baby to get big minutes   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan The Celtics out rebounded the Spurs 46-37. They had 18 fast break points to none for the Spurs. In spite of being undersized, The Celtics outscored the Spurs in the paint 30-26. The Celtics shot 47% and held the Spurs to 44% shooting. The one stat that stands out is that the Celtics shot 34 free throws to only 13 for the Spurs. This was a very satisfying win. The Celtics are now 16-0 against the Western Conference teams. They still have to face the Hornets and Suns but there should be no question that they are for real, with or without Kevin Garnett. The Celtics are 4 -2 without him in the lineup. When he comes back, he will be motivated all over again and I expect the Celtics to go on a tear through the league. But for now, this win sure feels good.   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan FL's Take: The Celtics had a huge monkey on their backs with an 18 game losing streak to the Spurs. It was like rubbing salt in the wounds because the Celtics were supposed to get Duncan after their 15 win season in 1997. But, last season they finally broke that string and won in San Antonio. Pierce got his first win against San Antonio. Duncan got his first loss to the Celtics. If last season's team could beat the Spurs, this season's team should be able to, even without KG. I am worried about Perk being out as well, though. It makes us very undersized against their big front line. Scal is definitely not the answer against Duncan. Powe and Baby would both have to have huge games and Pierce and Allen will have to snap out of their doldrums for the Celtics to pull...   [read the full post]

Regardless, San Antonio is getting good play from their stars like Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, but the rest of the team doesn't stick out. I don't see the Spurs going far into the playoffs this season. ...

By dj fuzzylogic They ended their decade plus years in the NBA N.I.T (the lottery) last year.  They continued their losing streak against the Lakers the other day and possibly again later on this week.  But they finally ended a streak of sorts against the Spurs, beating them last night in a closer than it seems...

By Atma Brother ONE Utah JazzI have a hard time believing they'll stay as injury-free as they did last season. But let's give respect where respect is due. Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer are arguably the second best PG-PF tandem in the league behind Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.  7

By Tom Ziller You could make a 'Tim Duncan for MVP' case every season this decade. (He has two such trophies.) Not only has The Big Fundamental made the playoffs every season of his career, he's been the Spurs' best player on both ends of the floor every single campaign. Ten seasons of hard work, four rings, t...

By Elizabeth White Tim Duncan, the stoic and selfless foundation of the San Antonio Spurs, finally let the emotions flow Thursday night after he won his fourth NBA title.

By Michael A. De Leon But for Cleveland, they live and die by LeBron. While they have other key role players in Larry Hughes and an emerging Daniel Gibson, it’s pretty much a one-man show for the Cavs while the Spurs come at you with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili off the bench.The key for the Spurs will be...