1. How Shutting Down the Spurs' Shooter Could Be the Key for the Grizzlies

    Stopping the San Antonio Spurs offense, one of the league's three best over the last three seasons combined, is always going to be a chore...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 1 hour ago 42 reads 0 comments

  2. How the Spurs Carved Up Memphis in Game 1

    The Spurs drilled 14 3-pointers on Sunday, which isn't hugely unsual in and of itself. Sure, it was a franchise playoff record...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 5 hours ago 40 reads 0 comments

  3. Biggest Concerns and Solutions for San Antonio Spurs' Title Push

    The San Antonio Spurs entered the 2013 NBA playoffs as a prominent championship contender and remain a favorite following their Game 1 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies ...

    Garrett Jochnau Written by Garrett Jochnau about 12 hours ago 853 reads 3 comments

  4. 5 Key Adjustments San Antonio Spurs Must Make to Win Western Conference Finals

    After waltzing past the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs battled their way into yet another Western Conference Finals by defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games...

    David Kenyon Written by David Kenyon about 19 hours ago 1,400 reads 2 comments

  5. Spurs Have Changed a Lot Since 2011 Loss to Grizzlies

    Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili had played together under Gregg Popovich since the 2002-03 season, and in that time, the Spurs had been one of the NBA 's slowest teams, ranking between 20th and 28th in pace each season...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 22 hours ago 107 reads 0 comments

  6. San Antonio Spurs' 3-Point Assassins Are Biggest X-Factor in NBA Title Push

    The visiting locker room of the San Antonio Spurs is often filled with the collective what-are-we-supposed-to-do shrugs of mystified opponents. Welcome, Memphis Grizzlies ...

    Jimmy Spencer Written by Jimmy Spencer about 22 hours ago 8,147 reads 26 comments

  7. NBA Playoffs 2013: Spurs' Balance Will Lead Them to NBA Finals

    The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the NBA 's most physical teams and best defensive units. The Golden State Warriors were one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the league...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 2 days ago 1,243 reads 6 comments

  8. Are Memphis Grizzlies Prepared for the Next Generation of San Antonio Spurs?

    The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies clashed four times during the 2012-13 regular season and faced off in a memorable playoff series in 2011. But what's strange about the upcoming Western Conference Finals is that Marc Gasol and Co...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 3 days ago 6,674 reads 79 comments

  9. Deshaun Thomas Refuses to Give Spurs His Cell Number at Combine

    Apparently it's DeShaun Thomas Day here at Dime. In a second story, he apparently pulled the bizarre move of refusing to give the San Antonio Spurs his cell phone when they asked him for it at the NBA Pre-Draft combine...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 days ago 5,665 reads 3 comments

  10. Gregg Popovich Sits Tim Duncan Late and the Spurs Win

    I'm going to start with a few facts and then go from there. Gregg Popovich sat Tim Duncan for the last 4:28 of the San Antonio Spurs ' 94-82 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors ...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 130 reads 0 comments

  11. An Early Look Ahead at the Memphis Grizzlies

    Some quick, early-morning thoughts on the upcoming brawl between the Spurs and Memphis in the Western Conference Finals.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 60 reads 0 comments

  12. Parker's Rough Night Ends with Strong Finish

    OAKLAND – Four minutes into the Spurs ' 94-82 victory on Thursday night over the Warriors that closed out their Western Conference semifinals series 4-2, point guard Tony Parker ...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 3 days ago 51 reads 0 comments

  13. Why Duncan Rested — He Will Need It

    OAKLAND, Calif. – Tim Duncan had a good view of his 200th NBA playoff game. It was from the bench for the final 4:28. That says a lot about Gregg Popovich's ability to coach anyone...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 3 days ago 33 reads 0 comments

  14. What We Learned About San Antonio Spurs from Second Round Playoff Performance

    With their 94-82 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors , the San Antonio Spurs will advance to the Western Conference Finals for the eighth time in the Tim Duncan era, where they will face a rested and ready Memphis Grizzlies team...

    Garrett Bryant Written by Garrett Bryant about 4 days ago 1,246 reads 6 comments

  15. Series in Review: Spurs Extinguish the Magical Run of the Warriors

    It would be easy to classify what the Golden State Warriors did this year and what they did in the first round of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets as a "Cinderella run." We didn't really expect them to truly be as good as they were...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 4 days ago 127 reads 1 comments

  16. Spurs 94, Warriors 82: Survive and Advance

    It was a classic Spurs win, with defense, execution and mental toughness carrying the day in a game where their offense threatened to abandon them yet again...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 4 days ago 60 reads 1 comments

  17. Tony Parker Is the Difference-Maker for San Antonio Spurs in 2013 NBA Playoffs

    San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker turned in a predominantly horrible Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors ...

    Sean Hojnacki Written by Sean Hojnacki about 4 days ago 10,306 reads 34 comments

  18. Grantland: Tale of 2 Offenses Between Spurs and Knicks

    Before they broke out in Game 5 and started to look like themselves again, something had been off with the San Antonio Spurs ' offense...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 4 days ago 96 reads 1 comments

  19. Video: Tim Duncan Gives Richard Jefferson a Shove

    Tim Duncan does not take too kindly to someone being in the way of his traction pad, giving Richard Jefferson the business in a way many Spurs fans would like to...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 5 days ago 148 reads 0 comments

  20. Revisiting the Leonard/Hill Trade

    Cruising through the web in the aftermath of Game 5, one angle stood out above the others: A short passage at Grantland illustrating just how well the George Hill/Kawhi Leonard swap has worked out for both franchises...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 5 days ago 280 reads 0 comments

  21. Kawhi Leonard Steps Up as the Spurs Take Control of Series

    AT&T CENTER — He's the quietest player on the floor for the San Antonio Spurs , even more stoic than long-suspected robot Tim Duncan...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 5 days ago 47 reads 1 comments

  22. NBA Title No. 5 Would Cement Tim Duncan as Top-10 Player of All-Time

    Tim Duncan has been a truly one-of-a-kind superstar, throughout the course of his illustrious career. Despite possessing above-average talent, the San Antonio Spurs power forward ...

    Garrett Jochnau Written by Garrett Jochnau about 5 days ago 10,396 reads 184 comments

  23. Tony Parker Making San Antonio Spurs Look Like Contenders Again

    It's no coincidence that the San Antonio Spurs regained control of Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoff series right around the time that Tony Parker started slicing up the Golden State Warriors defense...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 6 days ago 13,172 reads 60 comments

  24. Spurs 109, Warriors 91: That's More Like It

    Unlike Sunday's horror show in Oakland, the ball went in the basket for the Spurs at a 51.3-percent clip...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 6 days ago 49 reads 0 comments

  25. Video: Spurs' Kawhi Leonard Dunks over Warriors' Harrison Barnes

    Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard dunked over Warriors forward Harrison Barnes during the third quarter of Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinals series on Tuesday...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 6 days ago 31 reads 0 comments