| Embracing losing |
Tue Mar 30 15:57:13 2010 EST |
| lthough threatened a few times, the 73 losses remain the all-time low-water mark for any NBA franchise nearly 40 years later. The New Jersey Nets gave it quite a run this season but officially avoided the mark on Monday when they topped the San Antonio Spurs for their 10th win. "I'm happy for the guys. I'm happy they continued to work hard and improve," interim head coach Kiki Vandeweghe said after officially avoiding the dubious mark. "We were playing for pride. We stepped up and fought as har |
| Wade, Ginobili named NBA players of the week |
Mon Mar 29 15:22:28 2010 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending March 28. Wade was instrumental in leading the Heat to a 4-0 record during the week, posting 25.3 points per game, which was good for third-best in the Eastern Conference. He also averaged 8.8 assists and 2.8 steals per contest. Wade's best performance came in team's 97-94 victory over Toront |
| Streaking Spurs aim to continue dominance over Nets |
Mon Mar 29 10:50:42 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The suddenly streaking San Antonio Spurs shoot for their 15th straight win over the woeful New Jersey Nets at IZOD Center tonight. The Spurs are coming off their second straight win over an Eastern Conference power last night in Boston. Manu Ginobili scored 28 points and dished out seven assists in that one, as San Antonio limited the Celtics to just 30 points in the second half in a surprising 94-73 rout at TD Garden. Richard Jefferson totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds for t |
| Celtics and Spurs clash in Beantown |
Sun Mar 28 10:49:14 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics clinched their third straight Atlantic Division title in their last outing. Now, Doc Rivers' club hopes to get to work on improving its playoff position in the Eastern Conference when it hosts the San Antonio Spurs. Paul Pierce finished with 22 points and eight rebounds on Friday, as the Celtics took a 94-86 win over the Sacramento Kings on a night they wrapped up the Atlantic crown. The third straight division title something Boston hasn't done since takin |
| Spurs ink guard Jerrells |
Wed Mar 24 17:31:58 2010 EST |
| San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday signed guard Curtis Jerrells from the NBA Development League. Jerrells averaged 20.7 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 43 games with the Austin Toros this season. |
| Spurs win in Oklahoma City despite Durant's 45 |
Mon Mar 22 22:57:51 2010 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - George Hill scored a career-high 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs held off Oklahoma City, 99-96, despite 45 points from Thunder forward Kevin Durant. Manu Ginobili added 21 points for the Spurs, who won for the sixth time in eight contests and are tied with the Thunder for sixth place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of eighth-place Portland. Tim Duncan tallied 14 points and seven boards, while Roger Mason scored 13 in a reserve role. Durant, who s |
| Spurs visit Thunder in key Western Conference matchup |
Mon Mar 22 10:42:42 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Playoff positioning in the jumbled Western Conference is at stake tonight, when the Oklahoma City Thunder open a four-game homestand versus the San Antonio Spurs at the Ford Center. Oklahoma City is sixth in the conference standings, just a game ahead of No. 7 San Antonio, and one game behind Phoenix for the fifth seed. Utah is two games ahead of the Thunder in the fourth slot. The Thunder will also host the Rockets, Lakers and Blazers on the residency and are 22-11 at home. |
| Spurs, Hawks tangle in Atlanta |
Sun Mar 21 10:51:40 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A pair of playoff-caliber teams get together this evening at Philips Arena in Atlanta, where the Hawks will try to snap a seven-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have also won 10 of the last 11 meetings with Atlanta, which hasn't defeated tonight's opponent since a 94-84 triumph back on December 10 of the 2005-06 campaign. San Antonio is unbeaten in its last three visits to Dixie and leads the all-time series 40-35, with the Hawks holding a 23-14 advantag |
| Spurs strive for another home win over Warriors |
Fri Mar 19 11:18:34 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs shoot for their sixth straight home win tonight, when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Alamo City. San Antonio is aiming for its second straight season-series sweep of the Warriors and has won the first two matchups against them in 2009-10. The Spurs are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Golden State, which has fallen in its last 23 trips to the Alamo City. The Spurs haven't lost to Golden State at home since drafting future Hall of |
| Magic visit Heat in possible playoff preview |
Thu Mar 18 10:34:29 2010 EST |
| go. If the Magic and Miami both stay in their current positions, the two teams would meet in the first round of the playoffs. Last night in Orlando Vince Carter recorded 24 points and eight assists, leading the Magic in a 110-84 rout of the San Antonio Spurs in a matchup between the NBA's two hottest teams. Both teams came in having won eight of nine, but it was the Magic who never trailed in a game they dominated from start to finish. Rashard Lewis added 20 points, while Jameer Nelson and J.J. |
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