| Grizzlies and Spurs kick off West quarters in San Antonio |
Sun Apr 17 10:35:22 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Be careful what you wish for. After sitting their key players in the final two games, Memphis got exactly what it wanted -- a matchup with the No. 1 seed San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference quarterfinals that begin Sunday afternoon in the Alamo City. The Grizzlies sat both Zach Randolph and Tony Allen in their last two contests in the regular season and then gave Mike Conley off in the finale, a tactic that caused the Grizz to lose both games and one that quickly caug |
| Mavs and Blazers begin West quarters in Big D |
Sat Apr 16 10:39:19 2011 EST |
| t for the Mavericks, who have reached the postseason 11 straight years. With no NBA title, however, this year could be the one Dallas finally gets over the hump. Dallas, which was seeded second last season and lost in six games to the rival San Antonio Spurs, recorded at least 50 wins in 11 consecutive seasons, becoming just the third team in NBA history to do that. It hopes a stumble down the stretch doesn't turn into a disastrous showing in the playoffs. "We got over the four-game losing stre |
| Ginobili has elbow sprain, doubtful for Game 1 |
Thu Apr 14 18:24:58 2011 EST |
| San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Manu Ginobili is doubtful to play in the San Antonio Spurs' postseason opener because of a right elbow sprain he suffered Wednesday against Phoenix. The team said an MRI exam taken Thursday showed the injury. Ginobili has already started his rehabilitation process. San Antonio, the Western Conference's top seed, begins its opening-round series against Memphis on Sunday, and having to play without Ginobili would be a big blow. The guard averaged 17.4 points and |
| NBA Playoff Preview - Dallas vs. Portland |
Thu Apr 14 16:09:57 2011 EST |
| t for the Mavericks, who have reached the postseason 11 straight years. With no NBA title, however, this year could be the one Dallas finally gets over the hump. Dallas, which was seeded second last season and lost in six games to the rival San Antonio Spurs, recorded at least 50 wins in 11 consecutive seasons, becoming just the third team in NBA history to do that. It hopes a stumble down the stretch doesn't turn into a disastrous showing in the playoffs. "We got over the four-game losing stre |
| Spurs G Ginobili injures elbow in regular-season finale |
Wed Apr 13 23:35:38 2011 EST |
| Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili hyperextended his right elbow during the first quarter of his club's season finale against Phoenix. He got tangled up with a Suns defender near the foul line and laid on the ground in pain after the injury. He went straight to the locker room for evaluation and will not return to the game. The team's Twitter account revealed that he will undergo an MRI on Thursday in San Antonio. The Spurs are the No. 1 seed in the Western Con |
| Mavericks crush Hornets to close regular season |
Wed Apr 13 22:54:54 2011 EST |
| on tuneup. Seven players scored in double figures for the Mavericks (57-25), who can clinch the Western Conference's No. 2 seed if the Lakers lose at Sacramento on Wednesday. They will be the third seed if the Lakers win. Jarrett Jack had 22 points to lead the Hornets (46-36), who can still clinch the West's seventh seed if Memphis loses to the Los Angeles Clippers. If the Grizzlies win, however, New Orleans will be seeded No. 8 and face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. |
| Lakers' Bynum undergoes MRI, has bone bruise |
Wed Apr 13 17:40:47 2011 EST |
| , CA (Sports Network) - Lakers center Andrew Bynum had an MRI on his surgically repaired right knee on Wednesday, which indicated a bone bruise. Bynum underwent the MRI after hyperextending the knee during the Lakers 102-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The team announced that he should be available to play when the Lakers open the playoffs this weekend. Bynum had surgery on the same knee in the offseason, causing him to miss the first 24 games of the season. Tuesday's incident |
| Lakers go for No. 2 seed in Kings' likely last stand in Sacramento |
Wed Apr 13 11:42:48 2011 EST |
| pped a season-long five-game slide, their longest since a seven- game drought from March of 2007, on Tuesday when Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Lamar Odom added 23 and Pau Gasol totaled 17 points and 17 rebounds, as LA downed the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, 102-93. The Spurs were resting stars Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili, however. The Lakers, on the other hand, are still jostling for position and had to play their regulars, proving costly as Bynum went down with a hyperextended |
| Spurs, Suns tangle in the desert |
Wed Apr 13 11:17:07 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Things can change quite a bit in one year. The Phoenix Suns swept the San Antonio Spurs out of the playoffs last season en route to a Western Conference finals appearance. In 2010-11, its San Antonio that is the Western Conference's top seed while the Suns will be finishing an extremely disappointing season when the two clubs clash in the desert. At 61-20 San Antonio is deadlocked with Chicago for the best record in the NBA. If both clubs finish with the same mark, a random d |
| Lakers top Spurs, Bynum injures knee |
Wed Apr 13 01:39:07 2011 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Lamar Odom added 23 and Pau Gasol totaled 17 points and 17 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers won the game against the San Antonio Spurs, 102-93, though they may have lost the war due to an injury to Andrew Bynum. The Spurs took advantage of wrapping up the top seed in the Western Conference by resting Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili. The Lakers, on the other hand, are still jostling for position and had to play their |
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