The Grant Napear Show - June 5, 2012
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Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout.
Once Kevin Durant got going, the San Antonio Spurs couldn't find a way to slow him down.
Back in 1999, while Prince was partying, the NBA played a 50 game strike-shortened season that ended with the San Antonio Spurs being crowned champions. That first title for the Spurs began their odd dynasty as they would win the NBA Finals in only odd number years (2003, '05, and '07).
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Western Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Western Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
Tiago Splitter and Gary Neal scored 17 points each, leading the Spurs to an easy 127-102 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night.
Grant broadcasted from San Antonio today, arriving early for tomorrow night's Kings/Spurs matchup. He opened the show by comparing the downtown areas of Sacramento and San Antonio - the point being that San Antonio is a smaller market than California's capitol city and has still managed to create a tourist destination.
