Posts Tagged San Antonio

Steady and sure, Silver Stars slide into new year

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Silver Stars had a quiet offseason, which seems appropriate for a non-descript franchise that has quietly made six straight playoff appearances.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Parker guides Spurs to 2-0 lead in West finals

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, of France, reacts during the second half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. At right is San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Even if the San Antonio Spurs can’t help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Spurs’ Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn’t expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) drives the ball against San Antonio Spurs' Boris Diaw (33), of France, during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies called their woeful performance against San Antonio in the opener of the Western Conference finals an aberration. It wasn’t their brand of basketball, they said. Things would change, they insisted.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio’s first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,