Tony Parker's 29 help Spurs take 3-0 series lead over Blazers

Turns out a snake in their locker room was the least of the Trail Blazers' problems. Portland limped home down 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals with the Spurs, and while their digs may be snake-free, the Blazers still have to figure out how to

The Spurs led by as many as 23 points in the first half, building a big early lead just as they had in the first two games of the series in San Antonio. "I think it just happened," Parker said of the third straight game with a big jump on Portland. "We

They've been outscored by 25.8 points per 100 possessions in this series, and the closest they've come in the second half through two games was a brief moment of being within 10 in Game 2 before the Spurs hit the afterburners. The mighty Blazers

Tony Parker scored 29 points, Tim Duncan added 19 to pass Karl Malone for fifth on the all-time postseason scoring list and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Portland Trail Blazers for the third time in a row, 118-103, Saturday night at the Moda Center

The Spurs led by as many as 23 points in the first half, building a big early lead just as they had in the first two games of the series in San Antonio. "I think it just happened," Parker said of the third straight game with a big jump on Portland. "We