Former NBA player and executive Lance Blanks, 56, dies
Lance Blanks, who played in the NBA for three seasons and later worked as a scout and front office executive, has died.
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Pistons Edge Spurs 117-116 In OT
Saddiq Bey hit a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime and finished with 21 points, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
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Popovich gets 518th road victory, Spurs beat Pistons 119-107
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Aldridge's Double-Double Rallies Spurs Past Pistons 96-93
Reggie Jackson had 27 points for Detroit, which led by as many as nine points before dropping its third straight.
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Curry's 36 Points Leads Warriors To Sweep Spurs, 129-115
Golden State made sure the inevitable was unavoidable.
Duncan Provides Needed Tips, Laughs For Injury-Ravaged Spurs
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Warriors Trounce Spurs Without Leonard For 2-0 Series Lead
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Spurs' Kawhi Leonard Ruled Out For Game 2 vs Warriors; Popovich Sounds Off [VIDEO]
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
Warriors Rally For 113-111 Win After Spurs Lose Leonard
Stephen Curry started the rally in the third to get Golden State going, then Kevin Durant was determined to do his part in the fourth.
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Kawhi Leonard had already launched his jump shot and Zaza Pachulia kept sliding toward him while Leonard was in the air.
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Spurs Rout James Harden, Rockets 114-75 To Win Series
San Antonio is heading to the Western Conference finals for the 13th time thanks to a player who has never been there.
Spurs Overcome Leonard Injury, Harden To Beat Rockets In OT
The San Antonio Spurs were in a tough spot after Kawhi Leonard hurt his ankle in the second half.
Spurs' Tony Parker Has Surgery On Ruptured Quad Tendon
The Spurs say veteran guard Tony Parker has undergone successful surgery to repair a ruptured left quadriceps tendon.
Rockets' 22 3-Pointers Dismantle Spurs, 126-99 In Game 1
The Houston Rockets were willing to take whatever the Spurs gave them in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
2017 NBA Playoffs: What Have We Learned So Far?
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Leonard's 37 Points Lead Spurs By Grizzlies 96-82
The Spurs responded to another late-game meltdown as they have all season: relying on a little 3-point shooting and a whole lot of Kawhi Leonard.
2017 NBA Playoff Preview - Western Conference
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Manu Ginobli Makes Free Throw When Trying To Intentionally Miss It [VIDEO]
"We were a little worried, a little concerned," San Antonio veteran Manu Ginobili said.
2017 NBA Second Half Preview – Western Conference
With the NBA season more than half over, Western Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
Popovich Disappointed With Trump's Outreach To Some Groups
San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich called on President Donald Trump to be more inclusive Monday.
Spurs Sign Joel Anthony After Waiving Him In Preseason
The Spurs have signed forward Joel Anthony to a 10-day contract after he was waived by San Antonio during the preseason.
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"The Little Mermaid" dominates at the box office
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs tribute to Aretha Franklin
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Rock band Protomartyr speaks on upcoming 6th album
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The jury of seven women and five men spent more than six days deliberating.
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House passes debt ceiling deal and sends it to the Senate
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