http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/ San Antonio Spurs Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports General http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Wed, 31 May 2006 21:30:58 GMT The San Antonio Spurs woke up last Tuesday to a new identity: They were no longer the best team in the N.B.A., the Western Conference or their division. They are not even the best in Texas. The Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Spurs in an exciting second-round series, winning Game 7 in overtime last Monday night and tipping the balance of power in what can now be called a great rivalry. "It was so close — two overtimes, three games by one or two points, it was very good basketball," San Antonio point guard Tony Parker said. "It just didn't go our way." The Spurs trailed by 3-1 in the series... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Wed, 31 May 2006 21:29:53 GMT Michael Finley hit back against the Dallas Mavericks, and the San Antonio Spurs are still alive. After absorbing the low blow that got Mavericks guard Jason Terry suspended, Finley ignored the taunts from the Dallas fans who used to adore him and scored 16 points to help the Spurs to a 91-86 victory Friday night, forcing a Game 7 in a series that certainly deserves to end that way. Finley scored 10 points in the third quarter to help San Antonio hang close, then made the go-ahead basket on a 3-pointer from the right corner with 2:45 left — and Dallas' 7-foot star Dirk Nowitzki running at... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:35:34 GMT DENVER (AP) -- Manu Ginobili doesn't want to get used to it, but he sure is getting good at it. Coming off the bench again, Ginobili scored 20 points and dished out a season-best eight assists in leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Denver Nuggets 98-88 Saturday night. "I try play the same all the time," said Ginobili, who is still working his way back from a foot injury. "I'll play hard if I play five minutes or five seconds. If I start or come off the bench. I will play hard. I will play tough and I will play aggressively. I try to get my rhythm going immediately." So, with Ginobili... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:33:45 GMT Date Opponent Time Nov. 1 Denver 8:00 Nov. 4 Cleveland 8:00 Nov. 5 at Dallas 8:30 Nov. 7 at Chicago 8:30 Nov. 9 at Charlotte 7:30 Nov. 11 at Boston 7:30 Nov. 12 at Washington 7:00 Nov. 15 Atlanta 8:30 Nov. 17 Houston 9:30 Nov. 19 Phoenix 8:30 Nov. 21 at Sacramento 10:00 Nov. 23 at Golden State 10:30 Nov. 25 Chicago 8:30 Nov. 29 Los Angeles 8:30 Dec. 1 at Dallas 8:00 Dec. 3 Philadelphia 8:30 Dec. 5 at Orlando 7:00 Dec. 7 Miami 9:00 Dec. 9 Boston 8:30 Dec. 10 at... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:32:24 GMT ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Tony Parker, Shooting guard Michael Finley, Small forward Bruce Bowen, Power forward Tim Duncan, Center Rasho Nesterovic. Bench -- Forward Robert Horry, Guard Manu Ginobili, Guard Beno Udrih, Guard Brent Barry, Center Nazr Mohammed, forward Fabricio Oberto. Injuries: Nick Van Exel, inflamed left elbow, questionable. PLAYER NOTES: --With Nick Van Exel missing his first game of the season because of an inflamed left elbow, Beno Udrih got all the backup time behind starting point guard Tony Parker. He made two of four shots and had two assists in 12:32. Van... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:31:48 GMT --The Spurs may have set an all-time NBA record for departure from an arena after the game. They had been warned that their charter jet might not be able to land back in San Antonio because of a weather front that was approaching the area and threatened to fog in the airport. By unofficial count, the Spurs were on their bus and rolling toward Denver International Airport just 20 minutes after the official end of the game. That meant the players just toweled off thoroughly after the game and did not shower. Manu Ginobili, for one, apologized to reporters during a hit-and-run interview session... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:28:53 GMT The Spurs have three days off before they have to play the Portland Trail Blazers at SBC Center, and they are definitely looking forward to three straight off days. "We've played nine games in 15 days," assistant coach P.J. Carlesimo said after their victory over the Nuggets on Saturday night. "It's been a pretty demanding schedule." In fact, the Spurs have had only two legitimate practice sessions in the last two weeks. REPLAY: Nuggets coach George Karl said before the game that his defensive focus was on keeping Tony Parker from getting inside on penetrations to either score or create... (more) http://sanantoniospurs.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1