NBA playoffs: Rockets close out Mavericks, Spurs win wild.
The Rockets advanced to the second round, pulling away from Dallas for a deciding Game 5 victory. The Spurs and Clippers played another classic game with San Antonio coming away with a last-second victory.
ESPN Forecast: Spurs will survive
As expected, the Clippers-Spurs series has been quite the first-round battle. The two Western powers are tied 2-2, with each team already winning a game on the road. So who has the edge now? We asked our ESPN Forecast panelists to update their .
Good Basketball Elsewhere Holds Lessons for Knicks
A common thread ran through a reporters 29,000-mile journey to find quality play across the globe: teamwork and selflessness.. Scott Cacciola essay reflects on long sabbatical he took from covering the New York Knicks due to their abysmal play; observes that in covering teams around country and world, at all levels of skill, he discovered enduring themes of teamwork and selflessness that the Knicks would do well to study.
2015 NBA Playoffs Highlights: Cavaliers close out Celtics, Clippers tie up.
. return to Cleveland with the team and receive additional examination, imaging and evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health over the next 24 hours before his status is updated. ��� Associated Press. Los Angeles Clippers 114, San Antonio Spurs 105 .
N.B.A. Game of the Week: SPURS at Rockets
With less than two weeks left in the N.B.A. season, even Western Conference contenders like Houston and San Antonio are still jockeying for position in the standings.
NBA playoffs roundup: Rockets advance, SPURS head home with lead
In December, Josh Smith was causing all sorts of problems for the Pistons. As April turns into May, hes turning into one of the most important players in the Rockets attempt at a title run. MORE: Rockets troll Mavs on Twitter | NBA Mock Draft.
Down by 24, Spurs Rally to Win 17th in Row
Tim Duncan helped engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter as the Spurs took a commanding lead over the Clippers in their second-round playoff series.. San Antonio Spurs defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 96-86, to take 3-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semifinal series.
Knicks Sharpen Their Defense in Rout
Led by Carmelo Anthony, a balanced offense and tight defense, the Knicks ran away from San Antonio on Thursday, ending the Spurs’ seven-game winning streak.. New York Knicks end San Antonio Spurs seven-game winning streak with 100-83, victory.
Books of the Times
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Catching up with the man envied by many, the lucky SPURS game ticket winner
Spurs fan Richard Jimenez Jr. was enjoying Sunday morning breakfast with his wife when he found out he was the lucky winner of the San Antonio Express-News/mySA Facebook giveaway for courtside tickets to the Spurs game. ���I didnt even finish breakfast, .
Gentle Ben Hangs Up Masters SPURS
Ben Crenshaw made a final drive up Magnolia Lane for a competitive round of golf on Friday and then quickly veered off down Memory Lane for one final Masters joy ride.
Clippers vs. SPURS Game 5, NBA Playoffs 2015: Who are.
The Clippers and Spurs face off tonight in L.A. with a chance to take a 3-2 lead in he series. So who are you rooting for?
Final Score: SPURS outlast Clippers 111-107, take 3-2 series.
The fifth game of the San Antonio vs Los Angeles series was almost beyond description. Spurs savvy their way to another road win.
SPURS' Leonard Selected N.B.A. Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi Leonard is keeping some Hall of Fame company.
SPURS cold in Game 4 loss to Clippers; series tied 2-2.
First Round Game 4 Vs. Los Angeles: Clippers 114, Spurs 105 Series Tied: 2-2. The Spurs simply cannot handle prosperity. Weve seen it all season long. Just when you think theyve got the world by the tail, they wind up��.
Glen Big Baby Davis lets out a primal scream during Clippers-Spurs
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Rockets get time off before second round against Spurs or Clippers begins on.
The Rockets will play the winner of the Spurs-Clippers series in the Western Conference semifinals. Game 1 will be Monday in Houston. ���Im just happy to have a beer and watch two other teams struggle for a while,��� Rockets coach Kevin McHale said.
Austin Rivers Played The Game Of His Life, Clips-SPURS.
Austin Rivers is an easy target for the scorn of the basketblog community. And for good reason. Rivers has often been horrible during his first three seasons in the league. He got a chance on a good Clippers team this year for��.
Spurs edge Clippers in pivotal Game 5 on late call
LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The ball bounced delicately around the rim, and the pivotal fifth game of a thrilling first-round series teetered along with it. DeAndre Jordan leaped up and tapped it in ��� an instant too early. The San Antonio Spurs got the.
Game 5 Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers
The Spurs will look to sharpen their focus (and their three-point shooting) in order to escape from LA with a 3-2 series lead.
What the SPURS need to do to win Game 5 - Pounding The.
The Spurs proved they can beat the Clippers playing like they have so far but these adjustments could be worth trying.
JETS EYEING HOLMES
The Giants are not yet a Super Bowl team. So far they are not even a playoff team. They are merely a team with a 6-4 record, tied for their division lead and playing well. But they are also a team full of promise, a team that shows signs of coming together. Witness some of the results of their upset victories the last two Sundays over the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, the traditional leaders of their division:
KNICKS FINISH 18TH
LEAD: It became an afternoon of insult for the Knicks, but one that brought the promise of renewed interest in the Nets, two teams that endured equally miserable seasons to qualify for the third annual National Basketball Association draft lottery. And for the San Antonio Spurs, it was an occasion that might have saved the franchise.
SPURS Set Blazing Pace and Hang On Late
San Antonio, which took a 2-1 series lead, set finals records by shooting 86.7 percent in the first quarter and 75.8 percent in the first half.. San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat, 111-92, taking 2-1 series lead in the NBA finals; team sets finals records by shooting 86.7 percent in the first quarter and 75.8 percent in the first half.
NBA Rumors: LaMarcus Aldridge Might Join San Antonio.
The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers might both be in the middle of their respective playoff series, but that has not stopped media outlets from reporting the rumor that the star power forward of the Trail Blazers,��.
Greaves Inducted Into Spurs Hall of Fame at Last
Jimmy Greaves, Tottenham Hotspurs all-time record scorer, will be inducted into the clubs Hall of Fame in May ending a long and inexplicable wait that has lasted for more than a decade.
Chris Paul pushes Clippers past SPURS to even series
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� The Los Angeles Clippers answered their worst loss in playoff history with one of their most uplifting victories. Chris Paul had 34 points and seven assists, Blake Griffin added 20 points and 19 rebounds, and the Clippers beat the.
Clippers vs. Spurs final score, NBA playoffs 2015 - SB Nation
The San Antonio Spurs blew out the Los Angeles Clippers Friday, winning 100-73 to take a 2-1 series lead while grabbing control of the first-round series. Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Spurs, who looked every bit like the��.
Clippers vs. Spurs Game 4 results: 3 things we learned from.
The Clippers started quickly, held off a Spurs run with an unlikely Austin Rivers flurry, and pushed to a halftime lead led by Paul and J.J. Redick. Blake Griffin then came alive in the third quarter to help the Clippers maintain��.
NBA Rumors: LaMarcus Aldridge Might Join San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers might both be in the middle of their respective playoff series, but that has not stopped media outlets from reporting the rumor that the star power forward of the Trail Blazers, LaMarcus Aldridge, might.
Duncan, the VH1 of Superstars
Tim Duncan is thought to be drab and indifferent by almost all of the basketball-consumed public. He is said to be too boring to be the best player in the league, too passionless and polite to be the leader of the Gen X stars. His own coach, Gregg Popovich, has said that his extraordinary power forward has no MTV in him. It is because Duncan doesnt hang on the rim, spread his legs, growl and stare derisively at opponents after dunks. Or signal for fans to raise the roof after San Antonio baskets. Or pound his fist against his chest during momentum-building Spurs runs. Or gratify the news media with controversial or humorous quotes. Duncan, 23, simply plays basketball well. He scores and rebounds and blocks shots better than any other player in the National Basketball Association and does so with all the emotion of a grandmaster in a chess match, leading onlookers to glorify his game but dread his supposed lack of personality.. Article on San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan in view of upcoming NBA finals against New York Knicks; photo (M)
Russian trawlers demise spurs questions from US pollock fleet
Russian trawlers demise spurs questions from U.S. competitors. Originally published April 28, 2015 at 3:49 pm Updated April 28, 2015 at 7:04 pm. Seattle-based pollock producers say the sinking of the Dalny Vostok, with dozens of fatalities, raises.
Key to SPURS-Clippers series
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles home game against the Chicago White Sox was postponed Monday night because of safety concerns after riots broke out near Camden Yards following the funeral of Freddie Gray. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, .
LePages use of bonds as bargaining chips spurs GOP infighting
AUGUSTA, Maine ��� A state senator known as a moderate on Tuesday called out Gov. Paul LePage for the ���artificially created crisis��� about voter-approved conservation bonds worth more than $11 million. LePage has refused to issue the bonds, jeopardizing .
Spurs Regroup and Stay Atop West
San Antonio, coming off its second-worst home loss ever, beat Oklahoma City in a game between the conference’s top two teams.. San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-93.
N.B.A. Playoff Preview and Predictions: New Contenders Emerge
A championship for the Warriors or Hawks would bring a jolt to the dynasty-prone N.B.A., whose playoffs start Saturday.. NBA Playoff Preview analyzes match ups for both Western and Eastern conferences.
2015 NBA playoff scores: Clippers come through in must.
The Los Angeles Clippers needed to answer after an embarrassing loss in Game 3, and they did just that with a 114-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 on Sunday. The series is now tied, 2-2, as the teams head��.
Chris Paul turned into the Incredible Hulk the moment he.
Even shorthanded, The Spurs are an exasperation machine, prodding your weak spots until you finally combust. They are the dog turd waiting on the kitchen floor after your hard day of work. Pauls got demons from a career of��.
Knicks Stay Close, but Spurs Show How to Win
The difference between the defending N.B.A. champions and the Knicks seemed remarkably small at times Friday evening. But the true gap showed up in the final seconds of a tight game.
NBA playoffs 2015 schedule: Clippers aim to even series with SPURS while.
The battle between the Clippers and the Spurs has lived up to its billing as the marquee matchup in the first round of the NBA Playoffs -- the Clippers sprinted by the the Spurs in Game 1, the Spurs eked out an overtime win in Game 2 and then dominated .
SPURS guard Tony Parker not 100 percent in playoffs
Spurs guard Tony Parker admitted Tuesday that he is not 100 percent healthy heading into Game 5 against the Clippers, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Parker, who has played in all four postseason games, is dealing with injuries to his quad, .
Defense spurs UL baseball resurgence
Theyve won six straight. Theyve won 13 of their last 15. The Ragin Cajuns are on a real roll. The reason, as UL coach Tony Robichaux sees it, largely boils down to improved defense. The defense does so much now, said Robichaux, whose Cajuns play .
NBA Betting: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers.
The San Antonio Spurs return to Los Angeles to face the Clippers with a 4-1 SU and ATS record in their last five playoff road games.
Books of the Times
GENERAL JOSEPH ORVILLE SHELBY of Missouri was bowlegged, heavily bearded and tough. He was one of the great Confederate cavalry leaders of the Civil War. He wore a plume in his hat and a cloak with a red silk lining. His skill and daring in Arkansas and Missouri, plus the intense personal devotion he inspired in his troops, make him one of the most attractively dashing and surprisingly little publicized of all the Confederate cavaliers.. Wellman, Paul I; Angel with Spurs
Sherwood Deserves Thanks From Spurs Supporters-Pochettino
Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood deserves a good reception from the clubs fans when he returns to White Hart Lane with Aston Villa this weekend, his successor Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.
Spurs vs. Clippers results, NBA playoffs 2015: 3 things we.
If the series between the Spurs and Clippers wasnt already clearly the best of the first round, it is after the teams played a classic Game 5. The Spurs came out with a hard-fought 111-107 victory to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
Hawks Lose 3rd Straight; Russell Westbrook Sinks Heat
Tiago Splitter scored a season-high 23 for the Spurs as San Antonio won its third straight and Atlanta, which leads the Eastern Conference, lost its third straight.. NBA Roundup; San Antonio Spurs beat Atlanta Hawks, 114-95; other basketball scores noted.
DEFENSE WORK SPURS RENTING DOWNTOWN; Firms With Federal Contracts Are Expanding Quarters
The national defense program which, for some time has been causing extensive real estate activity in outlying districts around New York, is now bringing about considerable action in the downtown office section, according to J. Clydesdale Cushman, head of the firm bearing his name.. J C Cushman cites defense program effect on office rentals
As Playoffs Near, the SPURS Rounding Into Top Form
Must be spring. Here comes San Antonio.
Second Half GameThread for Spurs/Clippers Game 5.
Welcome to the GameThread for the Spurs at Clippers: Game 5. This is where you can hang out and talk about the game with fellow Spurs fans. Our community guidelines are in effect, and they basically say: be cool, dont��.
The key to Spurs vs Clippers is aggression - Pounding The.
To your original point, if the Spurs cant stop Paul, the Clippers cant stop Leonard -- and both probably have to be more aggressive for their teams. I want to know why this 35% three point shooter is suddenly hitting 56% form��.
San Antonio Spurs looking for a big night from Danny Green
After losing to the Clippers in Game 4, 114-105, the Spurs return to Los Angeles for a pivotal Game 5. The loser of Game 5 in a series tied 2-2 will be on the brink of elimination. For the Spurs, a loss means theyll have to win two in a row, one of.