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What's Next for the Spurs?

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:13:31 CDT

With the Spurs' dreams of repeating as NBA champs foiled again, ESPN looks to the experts to explain why they couldn't go the distance, and to see what lies ahead for San Antonio. The advancing ages of Tim Duncan and most of the bench probably contributed to the loss, and...

Spurs Keep Hopes Alive; Win Over Hornets

Jamie Buss — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:36:17 CDT

The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through, but they'll still have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the...

Duncan Scores 22 as Spurs Even Series

Jamie Buss — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:26 CDT

Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 tonight in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. Tony Parker added 21 points for the Spurs, who led nearly the entire game and are assured of a...

San Antonio Fights Back; Gets Needed Win

Jamie Buss — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:37:28 CDT

There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs last night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the...

Hornets Put Spurs in Big Hole

Mitch Pritchard — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:20:05 CDT

Chris Paul had 30 points and 12 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 102-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last night and a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Peja Stojakovic hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Hornets, who've won both games by wide...

Parker Nets 41, Spurs Near Sweep of Suns

Mike Buss — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:06:47 CDT

The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown. Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead. It's...

Spurs' Ginobili Wins NBA's Sixth Man Award

Jesse Andrews — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:50:12 CDT

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili—good enough to be a starter on about any team—won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve on Monday. Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring, averaging a career-high 19.5 points to go with 4.8 rebounds and 4....

Duncan Carries Spurs to Game 1 Win Over Suns

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:27:46 CDT

Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 today in Game 1 of their first-round series. The third-seeded...

Duncan Leads Spurs Over Blazers

Jesse Andrews — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:14:57 CDT

Tim Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio beat Portland 72-65 on Sunday, extending the Spurs' winning streak over the Trail Blazers to 12 straight games. Manu Ginobili's dunk with 1:31 left all but sealed it for the Spurs, who handed the Blazers their fifth consecutive...