Spurs Rout Thunder To Take 3-2 Series Lead
Tim Duncan had 22 points, Manu Ginobili scored 19 points, and San Antonio rolled to a 117-89 win over Oklahoma City in Game 5 on Thursday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.
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Tim Duncan had 22 points, Manu Ginobili scored 19 points, and San Antonio rolled to a 117-89 win over Oklahoma City in Game 5 on Thursday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.
The NBA will play games in Mexico City and London next season as part of its extended global schedule. They come after a series of games in Brazil, China, Germany and Turkey.
In 2012, the Spurs won the first two games of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder, then lost four straight and were bounced from the playoffs.
Russell Westbrook had 40 points, 10 assists and five steals in the Thunder's 105-92 victory over the Spurs on Tuesday night that tied the series at two games apiece.
Serge Ibaka started the game and scored 15 points to help the Thunder defeat the Spurs 106-97 and cut San Antonio's lead in the Western Conference finals series to 2-1.
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The San Antonio Spurs are rolling toward a return to the NBA Finals, and Oklahoma City looks powerless to slow them down without Serge Ibaka.
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Retired FBI Agent Warren Flagg joins the Ben and Skin show to comment on reports that Mark Cuban contacted him after the 2006 NBA Finals.
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Parker has a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring, the least severe level of the injury and he is listed as day-to-day, the Spurs announced Thursday.
Mr. Unreliable was rock-solid and relentless yet again. Kevin Durant's reward is another trip to the Western Conference finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After a grueling seven-game series with the Mavericks, the Spurs earned some rest by making quick work of the Trail Blazers. And it couldn't come at a better time.
NBA owners discussed Donald Sterling's CNN interview and the plans to terminate his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers in the third meeting of the advisory/finance committee.
The intensity and focus that has the Spurs rolling 3-0 over Portland in the Western Conference semifinals can be traced to their Game 3 loss to Dallas in the first round.
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Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant has won his first career NBA MVP award, beating out LeBron James, who had won four of the last five.
Ben goes on a rant about the Spurs and how they keep flopping. You don't want to miss this rant!
The Mavs and their star have to figure out how far they are from title contention after giving top-seeded San Antonio a tougher test than anyone expected in the first round only to get blown out in Game 7.
I understand the brilliance that was this series between the Spurs and the Mavs, but all I see is a series winner and a loser -- and it sucks to be on the side that lost.
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points and nine rebounds, but the San Antonio Spurs led by as many as 31points on its way to a 119-96 victory in Game 7.
Monta Ellis scored 12 of his 29 points to lead a fourth-quarter comeback, Dirk Nowitzki added 22 and the Dallas Mavericks forced a seventh game in their first-round series with top-seeded San Antonio.
Tony Parker had 23 points hours after the birth of his first child, and the Spurs grabbed a 109-103 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday, taking a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Because of the recent headlines, I decided to rank the top sports crimes. More importantly, I'd love YOU to rank them.
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The chain started in Beverly Hills in 2005.
Dallas police are warning residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks and celebratory gunfire ahead of New Year's Eve, citing hundreds of gunfire calls last year.
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The Green Bay Packers claimed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs off waivers, bringing the former All-Pro to Green Bay.
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Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
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U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria said in an order Monday the Department of Homeland Security can receive biographical, contact and location information from the Medicaid program.
The Kennedy Center board, whose members were appointed by President Trump, voted earlier this month to add his name to the building.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The first state-run psychiatric hospital will open next summer under the direction of UT Southwestern Medical Center in the heart of Dallas' Medical District.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
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Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
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American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
The Green Bay Packers claimed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs off waivers, bringing the former All-Pro to Green Bay.
Christian Barmore, a star defensive tackle with the New England Patriots, is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
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France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
Actor Mario Rodriguez alleged in the lawsuit filed last week in California that Tyler Perry sexually assaulted him during encounters between 2014 and 2019.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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