Spurs Coach Popovich Earns 1,000th NBA Win
Gregg Popovich spent 19 seasons teaching his players how to use teamwork and ball movement to break down defenses. The philosophy still works.
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Gregg Popovich spent 19 seasons teaching his players how to use teamwork and ball movement to break down defenses. The philosophy still works.
Westbrook had 34 points and 11 assists, and ignited a decisive run in the fourth quarter to help Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 114-106 on Thursday in a fiery Western Conference Finals rematch.
Ellis equaled his season high with 38 points, including 11 during the final four minutes, as the Mavericks rallied late to beat the depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-93.
It wasn't exactly the performance the Mavs envisioned when they signed forward Chandler Parsons to a three-year, $46 million contract this offseason.
Tony Parker had 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, Manu Ginobili added 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs edged the Dallas Mavericks in their season opener Tuesday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs have hired six-time WNBA All Star Becky Hammon as an assistant coach. Hammon is set to retire from the WNBA after this season.
Parker has spent all 13 seasons of his career in San Antonio and was due to make $12.5 million next season in the final year of his existing contract.
Mark Cuban was hoping Tim Duncan would ride off into the sunset with his 5th ring. According to Duncan, it almost happened.
Fans screamed in unison at the slightest glimpse of San Antonio's players floating down the River Walk. The victory parade was part celebration, and part exorcism.
The Spurs will receive their victory parade on Wednesday evening, as they'll float barges down the San Antonio River to fans crowding the downtown Riverwalk.
Duncan's eventual retirement -- whether it's next week, next summer, or after the next championship -- probably won't end what's been a 15-year run at or near the top for the Spurs.
The Spurs finished off a dominant run to their fifth NBA championship, ending the Heat's two-year title reign with a 104-87 victory that wrapped up the series in five games.
Kawhi Leonard could have been devastated by losing last season's NBA Finals. Instead, he vowed to get better. And just think -- the San Antonio star is only getting started.
San Antonio's 104-87 win over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night gave Tim Duncan his fifth title, all with the Spurs.
In the age of me over we ball, Duncan is a corrupt cliche - a winner.We judge stars by rings more than ever. The Heat didn't win; LeBron won. Kobe or Shaq won a decade ago. But when the Spurs win, Duncan is part of a greater whole, lost in a selfless, Vulcan coda.
Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Tim Duncan set playoff records, and the Spurs controlled play on the way to a 107-86 win over the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
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Tim Duncan offered a rare acknowledgement: He's thinking about the end of his career.
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs made a finals-record 75.8 percent of their shots in the first half in a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat.
Wade became the latest recipient of a postseason flopping fine Monday when the NBA ordered him to give up $5,000 after a review showed he over-exaggerated a foul during Game 2
No cramps for Miami's superstar this time. LeBron James scored 35 points and had 10 rebounds as the Heat beat the Spurs by a score of 98-96 to even the NBA Finals.
LeBron James and the Heat are one of the most predictable teams in all of professional sports. And what is most predictable about them is their greatness.
