Led by a 40-point, 10-assist, five-rebound, five-steal performance from Russell Westbrook, the Thunder tied their Western Conference Finals series with the Spurs at two games apiece. OKLAHOMA CITY — The usually composed Spurs briefly broke character during their 105-92 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, as Tim Duncan and … Read more
Perhaps Gregg Popovich really thought the San Antonio Spurs weren't getting the calls they should be getting against the Oklahoma City Thunder or maybe he was trying to find a way to fire up his team. Regardless of what his reasoning was, Pop earned He had 40 points, 10 assists and five steals in a … Read more
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard threw down a left-handed dunk over Thunder forward Serge Ibaka during Oklahoma City's 106-97 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Ibaka returned to the court after missing two If this is the last run for the San Antonio Spurs as we know them, they're making it count. The … Read more
With the Thunder advancing, they'll face the San Antonio Spurs, who clinched their berth Wednesday after eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers in a 4-1 series. Two years ago, the Thunder defeated the Spurs 4-2 in the The San Antonio Spurs didn't have much trouble getting to this point, but the Western Conference Finals represent a … Read more
By Rob Mahoney. Patty Mills and Danny Green came up big for the Spurs in Game 5. (Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images). The Spurs complete the gentleman's sweep. After a brief detour in Game 4, San Antonio went SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker has a Grade 1 strain … Read more
Both the Heat and Spurs won on Wednesday to advance to the NBA's Final Four. This marks Miami's fourth straight trip to the conference finals. San Antonio will be making its third straight appearance. This should not be a 2. Where We Are: The Spurs lead the Trail Blazers 3-1 after going up 3-0 before … Read more
Chris Ballard: Spurs. Mainly because they've had a tougher road and look like a more complete team right now. Dallas was a nasty first-round opponent, and Portland was more like a three-seed than a five-seed. Parker is playing at a high level, Ginobili Both teams have home games against their respective semifinals opponents on their … Read more
About the Blazers: Portland lost to the Spurs 118-103 Saturday night in Game 3 to fall to 0-3 in the best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinal series. The Spurs have dominated the series so far, scoring an average of 116.0 points per game, winning The less sensational of the Western Conference playoff series continued on Saturday, as … Read more
Portland won its first game of the series by drawing from every core contributors and then some. (Steve Dykes/Getty Images). After three blowout losses in a row, the Trail Blazers dug in at home to beat the Spurs, 103-92, The less sensational of the Western Conference playoff series continued on Saturday, as the Spurs asserted … Read more
The NBA playoffs delivered a classic, competitive first round but the conference semifinals have been the opposite through the two series featured Saturday night. The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs both hold 2-0 The NBA playoffs delivered a classic, competitive first round but the conference semifinals have been the opposite through the two series … Read more