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Tony Parker's Calf Injury Healing Well
Tony Parker underwent a precautionary MRI on his bruised left calf Thursday, and the San Antonio Spurs' guard received a positive outcome.
Parker said Thursday that his calf contusion is dissipating well.
Parker is averaging 18 points in five games since the injury, alternating two strong shooting performances (9 for 16 and 9 for 14) around three poor ones (6 for 17, 3 for...
Western Conference Finals: Tim Duncan holds his ground in San Antonio in games 1-2
37-year-old Tim Duncan isn’t your typical aging big man. He is in a world of his own. No matter how strong or how talented his competition is, Duncan will find a way to give himself an advantage. His strong presence is a big reason the Spurs have garnered a 2-0 lead on the Memphis Grizzlies.
Zach Randolph was feeling great in the first two rounds. He brought tremendous...
Spurs’ Tony Parker to undergo MRI on calf
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will undergo an MRI on his ailing left calf today in an attempt to determine the extent of his injury and make sure he is recovering as expected, according to USA Today.Despite the testing, Parker isn’t expected to miss time during the Western Conference Finals due to the injury. He told reporters that the MRI is merely to make sure that...
Spurs' Parker to have MRI on Thursday
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.
Parker says the MRI is ''just to make sure'' he's improving on schedule from the injury, which limited his effectiveness in the final two games of the Spurs' second...
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Tony Allen flop leads to flagrant foul on Manu Ginobili
Some people are calling BS on this flagrant foul by Manu Ginobili on Tony Allen.
The San Antonio crowd was chanting "bulls**t" after viewing the replay, and Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead nominated Allen for an Oscar.
While it's clear that Allen embellishes the fall a bit, and starts clutching his head despite the fact that replays show that he never actually...
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Tony Allen goes all out to sell flagrant foul
On Tuesday night the Memphis Grizzlies overcame an 18-point second half deficit to force overtime in Game 2 of their Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs came through in the extra period, winning the game 93-89 and taking a 2-0 series lead. The climax of the Grizzlies’ late-game comeback was a four-point possession during the final minute of...
Quincy Pondexter throws down on Boris Diaw (video)
Quincy Pondexter owned Game 2′s biggest play, but the Memphis Grizzlies dropped the Western Conference Final game to the San Antonio Spurs.
Tim Duncan scored 17 points and Tony Parker had 15 to push the Spurs past Memphis 93-89 in overtime.
Parker had a career-high 18 assists, which put San Antonio up 2-0 as the series moves to Memphis on Saturday.
Besides the loss, the world...
Video: Spurs fan yells 'we did it' after huge overtime victory
This San Antonio Spurs fan was very excited to see his Spurs pull out a 93-89 victory over Memphis in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night.It didn't come easy, though. The Grizzlies roared back from a 17-point deficit to force overtime and subsequently put a scare into the Spurs faithful.However, every fan in the building took a big breath of relief as the...
TMac Never Scores, Totally Cool With That
Tracy McGrady, formerly of 13-points-in-35 seconds and lazy-right-eye-but-no-big-deal fame, told the San Antonio Express News that he’s “cool” with his new role for the Spurs. Even though he’s missed all 4 of his shots and doesn’t always dress for the team. Maturity is a helluva thing.
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Parker received in-game death threat
According to KSAT.com, the Spurs point guard received a death threat near the end of Game 1 vs. the Grizzlies.
Tim Duncan, Spurs Helping Reject Absurd Cliché That Defense Does Not Matter in NBA
My wife sat down on the couch, glanced at the TV and caught a glimpse of Tim Duncan‘s incredulous mug making it clear that he disagreed with a foul call.
“He still plays?” she asked. “How old is he now, like 50?”
That is patently absurd, of course. Duncan’s not a day over 49. And after he scored just six points in the Spurs’ victory over the Grizzlies in Game 1 of the...
NBA prospect refuses to give Spurs his number
With the NBA Draft less than a month away, prospects are willing to do near anything to impress their future employers.
That is everyone except former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas who refused to give the San Antonio Spurs his phone number.
"I can't go around giving it out to everyone," Thomas told Ohio.com. "Now if they want to draft me, I'd be happy...
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San Antonio Spurs: Why These Spurs Will Win The West
San Antonio Spurs: Why These Spurs Will Win The West
By Mike Elworth
The San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies will start the Western Conference Finals on Sunday, which should be a hard fought slugfest. These are 2 of the 4 top defensive teams in the conference and 2 of the hardest playing teams in the NBA, so this series will be a very physical matchup, with the scoreboard...
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Prospect wouldn't give Spurs his phone number
An NBA Draft prospect reportedly would not give the Spurs his phone number. Find out why.
MYSTERY SOLVED
Screaming Spurs fan identified?
The Spurs fan who distracted home viewers with all her screaming during Game 1 may have been identified. Is this the woman in question?
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