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Bulls take final spot in East, will open playoffs Saturday Thu Apr 15 04:49:56 2010 EST
size, we can go small, we can go big, we can play quick. I'm looking forward to this playoff run." James previously led an upstart Cavs squad to the championship series in 2006-07 before succumbing to the more talented and more experienced San Antonio Spurs, but this year's squad is arguably the most talented Cleveland squad in franchise history. Complementing James is four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal and forward Antawn Jamison, both of whom were brought to the Cavs in separate trades t
Mavs clinch No. 2 seed, will face Spurs in first round Wed Apr 14 22:59:32 2010 EST
Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Caron Butler poured in 20 points, and the Dallas Mavericks clinched the second seed in the Western Conference with a 96-89 win over their first-round playoff opponent, the San Antonio Spurs. Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Mavs (55-27), who will battle the Spurs in the first round for the second consecutive season. Last year, when San Antonio held home-court advantage, but Dallas prevailed in five games. Jason Kidd contributed
Playoff-bound Blazers, Thunder clash in Rose City Mon Apr 12 10:49:23 2010 EST
they're going to win that game," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "I know our team very well. Can we beat a team that plays that fast? Absolutely, but it was their style." The loss dropped Oklahoma City into a tie with the Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs for the bottom three seeds in the Western Conference but both of those teams hold tiebreakers over the Thunder as all three clubs try to avoid a first round matchup with the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. If the Spurs can defeat
Spurs ink Ginobili to multi-year extension Fri Apr  9 09:24:33 2010 EST
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs have signed guard Manu Ginobili to a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ginobili is in his eighth season with the Spurs, who selected him with the 57th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft. He has helped the franchise to three NBA titles and was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2008. "It is quite obvious how important Manu has been to our program," said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. "It is a great feeling to k
Lakers eye West's top seed in Denver Thu Apr  8 10:43:51 2010 EST
s are 4 1/2 games ahead of Dallas, Denver and Phoenix in the conference standings, and have lost three of their last four games. A win tonight would lock up the top seed for a third straight year (2008, 2009). In a 100-81 setback versus the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Staples Center, Pau Gasol led the way with a season-high 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while MVP candidate Kobe Bryant finished with 22 points, eight boards and six assists for LA, which lost out on home-court adva
Spurs' Hill out indefinitely Mon Apr  5 17:30:01 2010 EST
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - San Antonio Spurs guard George Hill will miss at least two games with a right ankle injury. An MRI revealed a strained right peroneal tendon, which will keep Hill out for Tuesday's game at Sacramento and Wednesday's game at Phoenix, and possibly more as the Spurs will re-evaluate him after the road trip. Hill left Sunday's contest against the Lakers in the first half after apparently stepping on Kobe Bryant's foot, causing his ankle to twist. He left the game
Ginobili paces Spurs over Lakers Sun Apr  4 19:06:53 2010 EST
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-81, at Staples Center. Tim Duncan added 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs won their third straight contest to move a half-game ahead of idle Portland for the seventh playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are a half-game behind Oklahoma City for sixth with six games left. "It was a good win for us against the best team in the West,
Spurs return home to face Rockets Wed Mar 31 10:50:14 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs hope to bounce back from one of their worst losses of the season tonight when they return to the Alamo City to face in-state rival Houston. The Spurs fell in New Jersey on Monday when Brook Lopez posted 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Nets pick up win No. 10 on the season, a 90-84 triumph, at the IZOD Center. The Nets were on the cusp of tying the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers for the worst record in NBA history (9-73), but a win over San Antonio, a t
Celtics to face test from improved Thunder Wed Mar 31 10:42:24 2010 EST
hey will close out the regular season with eight straight games against Western Conference foes. The Atlantic Division-champion Celtics will continue a six-game homestand Wednesday and hope to bounce back from Sunday's 94-73 loss versus the San Antonio Spurs that spoiled a two-game winning streak. The Celtics got 18 points from Paul Pierce, while Kevin Garnett contributed 12 points and 10 boards in defeat. Shelden Williams provided 11 points off the bench for Boston, which is tied with Atlanta
Red-hot Suns try to keep rolling at expense of Nets Wed Mar 31 10:41:17 2010 EST
e the All-Star break and haven't won nine in a row since a franchise-high 17-game winning streak from December 29-January 28 of the 2006-07 campaign. New Jersey avoided NBA futility with its 10th win of the season, a 90-84 decision over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday in the opener of a three-game homestand. The Nets were on the cusp of tying the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers for the worst record in NBA history (9-73), but got 22 points and 12 rebounds from team MVP Brook Lopez. The only Net to st
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