Tag Archives: San Antonio Spurs
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Stat Line of the Night — 2/5/2014 — Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs probably wish every game they play could be against the Washington Wizards. The Spurs entered last night’s game against the Wiz with 15 consecutive victories against them, and they were able to extend that streak one game further to 16. Sure, they may have needed double-overtime to do […]
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Big Shot by High School Basketball Player with Special Needs Sparks Huge Push to Get Him on SportsCenter (Video)
Over the last several years, we’ve seen a number of moving stories about young amateur athletes with special needs getting the chance to play the sports they love. However, usually the story is about the great lengths their classmates, teammates, coaches, and communities went in order to simply get them in the game. Sometimes it’s […]
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Manu Ginobili Pokes Tim Duncan’s Face With Finger (Video)
Sometimes during sporting events (and pretty much every other situation), weird things happen and the best we can hope for is to try and make peace with it before moving on. Such an incident occurred during Saturday’s NBA game between the LA Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs. It happened on the Spurs’ bench, as Manu […]
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Stat Line of the Night — 12/26/2013 — Danny Green
Every NBA player has those days when they simply can’t miss. Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs is no exception. Taking on the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center, Green was perfect. He made all seven of his field-goal attempts, including five from three-point land, and he also went 3-for-3 from the free-throw […]
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Watch Tiago Splitter Throw Up an Air Ball from Three Feet Away (GIF)
Last night, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich kept his three best players out of the lineup against the Golden State Warriors in a nationally televised game that could be a preview of a future playoff matchup. Why? Well, he was probably just trying to piss off David Stern, who fined him $250,000 last year […]
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Cheech and Chong Put Mexico City Arena “Up In Smoke” (GIF)
Last night, prior to a regular season match-up between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs, Mexico City Arena went up in smoke. Most people have pointed to a malfunctioning generator as the cause, but one dude who goes by the name of St. Nick Pants has another theory. Check it out:
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Smoke Delay? NBA Cancels Spurs-Timberwolves Game in Mexico City After Malfunctioning Generator Fills Arena with Smoke (Video)
I’ve seen sporting events get delayed for all sorts of reasons. Inclement weather is obviously the most common, but technical glitches—like the lights going out—aren’t particularly unusual either. You know what is unusual? A smoke delay. That’s what the NBA got last night in Mexico. The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves were supposed to […]
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Tim Duncan Gets Mildly Pranked by Manu Ginobili on the Spurs’ Bench (Video)
You could say that the San Antonio Spurs were quite the cutups during Saturday’s battle against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Maybe it was a full moon outside, or maybe Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker were just in a good mood because of the score (they ended up beating the Cavs by 30 points). Whatever the reason, […]
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Gregg Popovich Went All Allen Iverson on Craig Sager Last Night (Videos)
If San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich isn’t the best coach in the NBA, he’s certainly in the top three. Under his leadership the Spurs have turned into the NBA’s model franchise, winning championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007, while almost winning another last year, having taken the Heat to seven games. However, Popovich […]
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This Day In Sports History (June 25th) — San Antonio Spurs
It was on this day in 1999 that the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks in Game 5 to win the NBA championship. The Spurs won the game 78-77 to capture the franchise’s first championship, and their first of four titles over an incredible nine-year span. The Spurs finished the regular season tied […]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/16/2013 — Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili struggled mightily during the 2012-13 NBA season, as his 23.2 minutes per game and 11.8 points per game were both the lowest totals of his career since his rookie season. And while a decline in performance should be expected from the Spurs’ guard at 35 years of age, on Sunday Ginobili proved that […]
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Phil Jackson Picked the Spurs Over the Heat Back in May (Video)
This morning, a lot of people who were sure the Miami Heat would prevail over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals are probably experiencing some doubt. Behind some excellent defense and a remarkable individual effort from Tony Parker, the Spurs beat the Heat in front of a raucous Miami crowd to take a […]
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Stat Line of the Night — 6/6/2013 — Tim Duncan
When compared side-by-side, LeBron James‘ triple-double may appear to be more impressive than Tim Duncan‘s double-double during Game One of the NBA Finals, but when you add in the game’s final score, it’s not. James led the way for the Heat with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists, but on this night he and […]
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Stat Line of the Night — 5/27/2013 — Tony Parker
Most basketball experts were probably thinking that the aging San Antonio Spurs could use as much rest as possible before they take on either the Miami Heat or the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. And plenty of rest is exactly what they’ll get, thanks in large part to Tony Parker‘s performance during Game 4 […]
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“We Did It” Guy Takes Over After Spurs’ Overtime Victory (Video)
The San Antonio Spurs threw away a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter and needed overtime last night in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals series against the Memphis Grizzlies. But in the end, they “did it.” They got the job done in overtime and came away with the 93-89 victory, and a 2-0 […]
