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Tony Parker Scoops and Scores to Beat Shot Clock
Tony Parker was off balance. Again. The shot clock was ticking down. Again. Parker made the shot. Again...
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Anthem Singer Who Was Target of Slurs Returns for Game 4
SAN ANTONIO — Sebastien de la Cruz, the 11-year-old mariachi singer whose rendition of the national anthem in Game 3 drew praise as well as a slew of ignorant, racist responses ...
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Gary Neal: “Positive Thinking Moves Mountains”
During a timeout in the second quarter of San Antonio's 113-77 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich shouted to his players in the team huddle, “Feel confident, let `em fly, get your name in the paper...
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San Antonio Spurs Proving Depth Does Matter In 2013 NBA Finals
Sometimes it's more about depth than it is star power. The NBA playoffs are considered a time for teams to tighten their rotations, milk their superstars and employ the use of reserves sparingly...
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Spurs' Danny Green Breaks Down the Real Coach Popovich and His Finals Gameplan
During Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs lit up the Miami Heat from behind the arc and now have the series lead...
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Is Gregg Popovich Following 2011 Mavericks Guide to Shutting Down LeBron James?
Let him shoot. That's been the San Antonio Spurs ' answer to the question of how to stop LeBron James . They're letting him shoot, just like the Dallas Mavericks did in the 2011 NBA Finals...
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Heat vs. Spurs: Keys to Game 4 Victory for Each Team
The Miami Heat are in do-or-die territory after their nonexistent performance against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals ...
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Kawhi Leonard Makes No Noise Silencing LeBron James
SAN ANTONIO — If San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard had his way Wednesday at the AT&T Center, the group of news media members on hand for the NBA Finals practice day would have vacated the court and left it for its intended purpose...
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Tim Duncan's Custom-Painted Knee Braces Are Built for Intimidation
Fear Tim Duncan 's knees, no matter how fragile or old they are. Everything seems to be custom-made in the NBA these days, and Duncan's knee braces are no exception...
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Report: San Antonio Among Possible Landing Spots for Dwight Howard
Center Dwight Howard will be a free agent this summer and according to Steve Kyler of Hoops World, the San Antonio Spurs (among other teams) are listed as a possible landing spot for him next season...
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Eyes Wide Open, Joseph Ready for Increased Role
In two seasons with the Spurs , point guard Cory Joseph has worn out the stretch of Interstate-35 between San Antonio and Austin. Multiple times assigned and recalled to the Spurs' Development League affiliate to the north can have that effect...
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Grading Each San Antonio Spurs' Player's NBA Finals Performance So Far
Following their 36-point Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat , the San Antonio Spurs are in prime position to capture their coveted fifth championship. The momentum is in their favor, and as shown in the blowout, the team is clicking on all cylinders.
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Gary Neal Talks About Starting From the Bottom After Game 3 Finals Heroics
Gary Neal enjoyed his greatest achievement as a professional when he lit up the Miami Heat for 24 points in the San Antonio Spurs ' 113-77 blowout win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
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What Would the San Antonio Spurs Do Differently Without Tony Parker?
It has recently been reported that Tony Parker has a mild hamstring strain, which he seemed to have suffered in the middle of Game 3 (via ESPN ). He's questionable for Game 4, which isn't exactly the best news for San Antonio Spurs ' fans...
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Can San Antonio Spurs Keep Rolling with Hobbled Tony Parker?
The San Antonio Spurs are bigger than Tony Parker . Remember that. If the Spurs are forced to play Game 4 and beyond against the Miami Heat without Parker, remember they're not a pushover...
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2013 NBA Finals: Grades for Biggest Names Through Game 3
The NBA Finals are the place for the biggest stars in the game to shine on the largest stage, but so far in 2013 some have come up short...
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How Kawhi Leonard's Emergence in NBA Finals Validates Spurs' System
There’s nothing provocative about being a product of the system—it sounds so, ya know, San Antonio Spurs -ish. To call the progression of Kawhi Leonard an affirmation of the Spurs’ system is a yawn...
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Gregg Popovich Says Kawhi Leonard Has Never Spoken To Him
San Antonio Spurs likes his humor the same way he likes his wine : dry. Very, very, very dry. Especially when he has the media eating out of his hand, as he has so far through the 2013 NBA Finals...
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Gregg Popovich: Foreign Players Are 'Harder Working' Than Most Americans
Gregg Popovich is all about the Tony Parkers and Manu Ginobilis of the NBA . Speaking with ESPN The Magazine 's Seth Wickersham , Coach Pop had no qualms about complimenting ...
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Tony Parker's MRI Reveals Slight Strain
Tony Parker's MRI revealed a slight hamstring strain, according to @tonyparker: "We'll see tomorrow how I feel, I really hope to play...
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Kawhi Leonard Becoming the LeBron Stopper the Spurs Knew They'd Need
In 2011, a 22-year-old Derrick Rose became the youngest Most Valuable Player in NBA history. Dwight Howard , then just 25, finished second in the voting. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks to the championship...
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Spurs 113, Heat 77: A Vulgar Display of Power
As Cornbread Maxwell noted after Boston destroyed the Lakers in Game 1 of the 1985 Finals, basketball isn't backgammon. You don't get extra credit for margin of victory...
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What San Antonio Spurs Must Keep Doing to Win 5th NBA Title
The San Antonio Spurs did everything right from the final 10 seconds of the first half until the final buzzer sounded en route to a dominant 36-point win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
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How Gregg Popovich Turns Nobodies Into Somebodies In Spurs System
The San Antonio Spurs have a lens to find talent where no one else is looking. The Spurs’ found treasure was on display in their 113-77 Game 3 victory on Tuesday when the ...
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Spurs Fans Put Heat Fans on Notice at Game 3's End with Familiar Chant
The San Antonio Spurs responded to the Miami Heat blowout in Game 2 with a blowout of their own. Then, Spurs fans rubbed it in the collective faces of Miami's fans by capping off the game with one of Miami's favorite chants...