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Dec 16, 2007 5:38 AM CST

Parker-less Spurs Sting Denver 102-91

Hornets outshine Suns 101-98, Mavs jet past Rockets 96-83

(Newser) - Tim Duncan had a slow start coming back from an ankle injury, but Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto each put up their best nights this season in San Antonio's 102-91 defeat of the Nuggets. The win broke a two-game losing streak, and ensured a perfect home record for the Spurs,...

Kobe, Lakers Beat Short-Handed Spurs

Dec 14, 2007 1:23 AM CST

Kobe, Lakers Beat Short-Handed Spurs

SA keeps it close, despite lack of stars

(Newser) - Missing both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker due to ankle injuries, the Spurs still managed to put up a fight against the Lakers, before succumbing, 102-97. Kobe led Los Angeles with 30 points, saving the Lakers from a sluggish start against the Spurs' balanced attack, led by Bruce Bowen's 22...

Spurs Can't Best Warriors at Small Ball

Dec 12, 2007 2:35 AM CST

Spurs Can't Best Warriors at Small Ball

No Duncan & turnovers costly combo in 96-84 loss for San Antonio

(Newser) - The Warriors are the first team to capitalize on Tim Duncan's absence from the Spurs, thwarting San Antonio's attempt to beat them at their own small-ball game. Golden State's 96-84 win came partly courtesy of the Spurs' team-high 21 turnovers, and in spite of Mark Bonner's career-best 25 points and...

Hot Spurs Off to Best-Ever Start

Dec 8, 2007 5:34 AM CST

Hot Spurs Off to Best-Ever Start

Utah still can't win in San Antonio, 104-98

(Newser) - The Utah Jazz haven't won a game in San Antonio in nearly nine years, and if they thought they would have a better chance with Spurs' big man Tim Duncan benched last night, a 104-98 defeat soon dispelled that idea. Manu Ginobili outstripped everyone with 37 points, and Utah's scoring...

Manu is the Man in Spurs' Win Over Rival Mavs

Dec 6, 2007 12:58 AM CST

Manu is the Man in Spurs' Win Over Rival Mavs

Also: Rockets tame the Grizzlies, Sonics clip sagging Clippers

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki missed a chance for a winning three-pointer for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Mavericks couldn't take advantage of the absence of Tim Duncan in a 97-95 loss last night, reports AP. Manu Ginobili scored 16 of his 37 points in a decisive third quarter...

LeBron Sits, Celtics Clamp Down on Cavs

Dec 2, 2007 7:15 PM CST

LeBron Sits, Celtics Clamp Down on Cavs

Spurs' Duncan hurt in win; Tinsley and Pacers knock off Clippers

(Newser) - The Boston Celtics tightened down their defense and avenged a loss five days earlier with an 80-70 victory against Cleveland today, reports the AP. Of course, it didn't hurt that the Cavs' LeBron James missed his second straight game. Ray Allen led Boston (14-2) with 20 points while the other...

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Dec 1, 2007 12:25 AM CST

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well

(Newser) - Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had only 10 points as the...

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

Nov 29, 2007 3:40 AM CST

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

In other action, Spurs school Wizards, Mavs edge Timberwolves

(Newser) - Cleveland was already trailing Detroit when LeBron James sprained his finger late in the second quarter, and with King James in street clothes for the second half, the Cavaliers had no chance to regroup. The Pistons crushed the Cavs, 109-74, on a solid all-around team effort, the Detroit News reports....

With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

Nov 27, 2007 6:04 AM CST

With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

Magic defeat 'Blazers, Rockets eclipse Clips

(Newser) - Beno Udrih's career-best 8-of-12 shooting for 27 points helped his current Kings take down the defending champion Spurs, who let him go only weeks before. Tony Parker, Udrih's counterpart and former mentor, had 12 points and seven assists in Sacramento's 112-99 triumph over San Antonio, reports the Express News. In...

Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

Nov 26, 2007 4:36 AM CST

Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

Cavaliers take Pacers, Nets edge past Lakers

(Newser) - The Sonics have now dropped 12 of 14 games, tying a team-worst season start and contrasting painfully with San Antonio's best-ever 12-2 record. There were moments in last night's 116-101 loss when Seattle seemed poised to take control, but the veteran Spurs were too much for the scrappy Sonics, the...

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Nov 24, 2007 2:04 AM CST

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a...

Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

Nov 22, 2007 6:11 AM CST

Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

Celtics, Cavs, and Pistons among the other NBA victors

(Newser) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of his team's 128-110 defeat of the Orlando Magic that "to win the game we were going to have to score." And scoring is what he got: 32 points from Tony Parker, 27 from Manu Ginobili, and 20 from Tim Duncan, reports the...

Parker, Spurs Push Past Hawks

Nov 21, 2007 12:33 AM CST

Parker, Spurs Push Past Hawks

Take six of last seven on Parker's 31

(Newser) - Tony Parker had a mammoth 17-point second quarter as the Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-83, the AP reports. Parker would finish with 31 points. The Spurs have won six of their last seven, and were not threatened last night, as the Hawks never managed to shrink San Antonio's lead...

Mavericks Handle Spurs

Nov 16, 2007 5:42 AM CST

Mavericks Handle Spurs

Devin Harris takes control, leads Dallas to big early-season victory

(Newser) - Anchored by superb point guard play from Devin Harris the Mavericks beat the Spurs 105-92 last night. Harris had 18 points and 5 assists and held All-Star Tony Parker to 1-11 shooting.

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

Nov 14, 2007 1:05 AM CST

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

As Mavericks rally past Sixers, Grizzlies survive Houston's McGrady

(Newser) - The Spurs' defense held Kobe to 18 points, and the offense shone, outscoring the Lakers 107-92 for their fourth consecutive victory, AP reports. Tony Parker led the team with 26 points to go along with his nine assists, and Bruce Bowen put on a clinic, hitting 6-of-6 from three-point territory...

Parker Shines as Spurs Cruise Past Hornets

Nov 10, 2007 12:10 AM CST

Parker Shines as Spurs Cruise Past Hornets

Raptors edge Sixers, Knicks fall to Orlando, Celtics crush Hawks

(Newser) - Tony Parker's 27 points and eight assists helped San Antonio triumph over the Hornets last night, 97-85. Parker, who scored 11 of San Antonio's opening 21, was helped by Tim Duncan's 24 points and twelve rebounds, and Manu Ginobili's 14, including eight in a decisive third quarter surge. Elsewhere in...

Spurs Overcome Heat 88-78

Nov 8, 2007 2:00 AM CST

Spurs Overcome Heat 88-78

Shaq, Duncan ineffective in San Antonio win

(Newser) - Despite the lack of impact the struggling Tim Duncan had on the proceedings, the Spurs nonetheless handed Miami their 20th loss in 21 trips to San Antonio last night, the Express-News reports. The defeat perpetuates the Heat's winless season, as Dwyane Wade continues his recovery from off-season surgery on knee...

Yao's Rockets Spoil Spurs' Streak 89-81

Nov 7, 2007 5:20 AM CST

Yao's Rockets Spoil Spurs' Streak 89-81

San Antonio is 3-1 after first loss to Houston since 2004 season

(Newser) - Yao Ming had 28 points and 13 rebounds and stayed in for nearly 43 minutes to lock down Houston's defeat of the champion San Antonio Spurs last night, reports the Houston Chronicle. The day after a late collapse against Dallas, the Rockets stayed strong down the stretch to overcome Manu...

Grizzlies Fall Just Short of Spurs, 104-101

Nov 1, 2007 5:14 AM CDT

Grizzlies Fall Just Short of Spurs, 104-101

Season opener is a loss for Memphis, a coup for Ginobili

(Newser) - The San Antonio Spurs handed the Memphis Grizzlies an opening night loss yesterday as they improved to 2-0 on the sharpshooting of sixth man Manu Ginobili, reports the San Antonio Express-News. The Grizzlies stayed neck-and-neck with the defending champs until the end, when Ginobili hit seven of his last eight...

Spurs Ring In New Season With Win

Oct 31, 2007 3:49 AM CDT

Spurs Ring In New Season With Win

Title jewelry, banner unveiled before opener against Trail Blazers

(Newser) - "It's to be appreciated to the very last minute," said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, speaking about last season's title before the start of last night's game. "So if we lose, blame it on my bad prep." Popovich will earn no reproaches after the Spurs' 106-97...