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Sports Illustrated
April 2, 2003
Ian Thomsen |
Inside the NBA: Desert Bloom A more mature Stephon Marbury has lifted Phoenix into playoff contention.   |
Sports Central
March 27, 2009
Jon Hamelin |
The Sun is Setting on the Phoenix Suns Even if the Suns manage to squeak out a birth in the postseason, it is unlikely the will pose a challenge to the powerhouse teams in the West. |
Sports Illustrated
December 11, 2001
Ian Thomsen |
Inside the NBA: Back the Hardaway After being sidelined last season, Penny Hardaway is sparking the Suns' attack |
Sports Illustrated
January 29, 2002
Ian Thomsen |
It's Tim's Time David Robinson's slump has prompted Tim Duncan to grab the reins for the Spurs... |
Sports Central
January 9, 2005
Daniel Collins |
A Blazing Light in Dark Times The one-time darling franchise for the entire state of Arizona had been reduced to a non-competitive laughing stock of the NBA. |
Sports Illustrated
October 9, 2002
Mark Bechtel |
Shining Suns A playoff run is unlikely, but Phoenix is on the rise. |
Sports Central
May 7, 2012
Stephen Kerr |
Why the Spurs Could Capture the Title Now that the NBA postseason is underway, speculation abounds as to who will be crowned the next champion. The San Antonio Spurs could have something to say about who grabs the brass ring. |
Sports Central
April 23, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Playoffs: Split Decisions With the first two games of each NBA playoff series in the books, an incredible five of the eight series are tied up at a game apiece. |
Sports Central
December 20, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Forgotten Mavericks, Spurs Are Rising Two NBA teams flying under the radar are the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks. |
Sports Illustrated
January 25, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Spurs and Jazz face similar problems What is happening to the Spurs? At the beginning of the season they seemed to be one of the best teams in the Western Conference, if not the best. Now, even though Tim Duncan is playing at an extremely high level, the rest of the squad seems unmotivated... |
Sports Central
February 26, 2013
Robert Campbell |
Spurs of the Moment As of February 25th, the San Antonio Spurs have posted an overall record of 45-13 -- three games better than both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the defending champion Miami Heat. |
Sports Central
January 24, 2011
Ross Lancaster |
San Antonio: The League's Best Even though the Spurs have been setting club marks for best start after X amount of games after each game, and approaching some of the league's best starts ever, it doesn't feel as though the Spurs are being given the treatment that their record deserves. |
Sports Central
July 9, 2007
Parimal Rohit |
Why the Spurs Are Not a Dynasty The San Antonio Spurs are just that team who won at the right time, when nobody else wanted to win. |
Sports Central
May 28, 2012
Ross Lancaster |
The Main Event Let's be honest. This year's NBA playoffs haven't been anything special. While the game often slows down and scoring drops once the second season starts, this year has had a litany of ugly rock-fights. |
Sports Central
May 30, 2007
Kiarash Banisadre |
Inside the NBA Western Conference Playoffs Although the Phoenix/San Antonio series was mired in controversy, the outcome was fair and square... Tim Duncan receives all the credit for how good the San Antonio Spurs are... It may be pretty tough for the Utah Jazz to win it all this year, but this team is for real... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
April 2, 2002
Ian Thomsen |
Handsome Dividends Bruce Bowen wasn't a pricey pickup, but the Spurs are at a loss without him... |
Sports Illustrated
April 17, 2001
Ian Thomsen |
MVP? It's Not Allen Iverson The suspense is over: It's time to announce SI's annual NBA awards. The envelopes, please... |
Sports Central
January 10, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Spurs of the Moment As the NBA season approaches the halfway mark, the Phoenix Suns have impressed, the Seattle Supersonics have transcended, and the Dallas Mavericks are hot, but don't let the sugarcoated challengers distract you from the real sweetmeat. |
Sports Central
June 7, 2007
Bill Hazell |
NBA Finals Are a Slam Duncan San Antonio will have the NBA Finals wrapped up in six games or less and Tim Duncan will have his fourth Finals MVP award. |
Sports Central
May 21, 2012
Corrie Trouw |
Back to the Future, Texas-Style Given their longevity, San Antonio's convenient comparable is Michael Jordan's Bulls, but the construction and philosophy of the two teams could not be more different. |
Sports Central
June 21, 2005
Josh Frank |
NBA Playoffs: Duncan's Disappearing Act When star players win MVP awards we expect them to perform in the clutch. |
Sports Central
October 29, 2008
Kenneth Dean |
NBA Offseason Review: West (Pt. 3) Find out which teams have dug their own grave this season, who we need to be looking out for, and who is simply treading water. |
Sports Illustrated
May 18, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Look past the stars Role players will be a key factor in Spurs-Lakers series... |
AskMen.com
Ryan Murphy |
Best NBA Players Of 2006-2007 An in-depth look at the NBA's top performers from this past season. |
Sports Central
June 4, 2014
Ross Lancaster |
NBA Finals Are the Spurs' For the Taking The 2014 NBA Finals will feature the first rematch of the previous year's championship series since the Bulls and Jazz met in 1998. |
Sports Central
May 9, 2005
Jonathan Lowe |
A Tighter Fit in Round Two of NBA Playoffs There are lots of questions that will be answered in the second round of the NBA playoffs: Can the Wizards Become This Year's Heat? Does Seattle Have Enough Shots to Move on? Will History Repeat Itself? Can Dallas Run With the Suns? |
Sports Central
February 11, 2015
Jonathan Lowe |
The Granddad of All Pops Let me be one of the last to say congratulations. On Monday night, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich became the ninth NBA head coach to lead his team to 1,000 regular season victories. |
Sports Central
April 17, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview This was a weird NBA season. |
Sports Central
January 17, 2005
Chris Lindshield |
Super Returns to the Sonics In their first game this year, the Seattle Sonics looked to be continuing the same miserable trend. Now, nearing the halfway point of this NBA season, they find themselves in first place in the Northwest, and have a good chance at making the playoffs. But can they win it all? |
Sports Central
February 6, 2008
Rich Lyons |
With Gasol in L.A., NBA West Even Wilder With Pau Gasol in the mix, the Lakers went from sitting ducks to being a driving force in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. |
Sports Central
May 29, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
NBA Playoffs: Forecasting the Final Four Drama, comedy, competition, and eliminations all wrapped up in one program ... the NBA playoffs. |
Sports Central
November 23, 2007
Bill Hazell |
The NBA's Polar Opposites Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett, the two men who could have put the Timberwolves on the map, are as far off in opposite directions in the league as humanly possible. |
Sports Central
October 30, 2003
Danny Sternfield |
The Memoirs of NBA Opening Night After a tumultuous offseason, the NBA is back. It's Opening Night. Spurs vs. Suns. Lakers vs. Mavericks. Shaq vs. Kobe. |
Sports Central
September 22, 2005
Seth Berkman |
Preseason NBA Fantasy Draft Top 10 Planning your NBA fantasy team? Here's a look an in-depth look at the top six players you cannot pass up, and the rest of the players worthy of a first-round pick. |
Sports Central
March 21, 2005
Joseph Sammour |
The NBA's Elite Eight We're going to be focusing on the second round of the NBA playoffs, which will involve the NBA's answer to the Elite Eight. For each team, I'll explain who they will beat in the first round, and how much further they can go. |
Sports Central
April 27, 2005
Doug Graham |
Breaking Down the NBA MVP Race For most of the season, talk of the National Basketball Association's MVP award has centered around Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns. The talk wasn't exactly unwarranted, but is it really a slam-dunk? |
Sports Central
September 1, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Suns Rising in the West The Phoenix Suns got a much-needed lift in the offseason when it turned to the free agent market to turn around its sagging fortunes. |
Sports Central
April 12, 2010
Jonathan Lowe |
Is it the End of an Era? Are the San Antonio Spurs the team of the 2000s? |
Sports Illustrated
May 7, 2003
Ian Thomsen |
Moving Man? After another first-round flameout, Jermaine O'Neal may leave Indiana. |
Sports Central
May 9, 2006
Bob Ekstrom |
The NBA Gets the Right Guys After All As the second round takes flight this week, it looks like equilibrium has again been restored to the NBA. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2008
Jon Gonzales |
How the West Was Won The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, and only one team has made itself better for the now: the Los Angeles Lakers. |
Sports Central
August 25, 2004
Eric Williams |
Gunner For Hire The game is nip and tuck all the way, with neither team able to open a lead larger than seven points. The U.S. basketball team looks anxious and unsure of themselves, afraid to shoot from the outside, trying to force things inside their opponents' well packed-in zone. |
Sports Central
June 18, 2005
Daniel Collins |
NBA Finals Are Tale of Two Cities The Detroit Pistons have risen from the grave to tie the NBA Finals at two. |
Sports Illustrated
April 17, 2000
Marty Burns |
Kidd, Suns eye playoffs Seniors shine at pre-draft camp... Knicks limp toward stretch... This week's awards... |
Salon.com
October 31, 2000
Allen Barra |
The "transition" game The NBA is suffering, not because it misses Michael Jordan, but because there are too many teenage millionaires who can't shoot... |
Sports Central
April 18, 2005
Daniel Collins |
Are the Suns Burning Out? The domineering style in which the Phoenix Suns are playing the regular season may lead to their collapse in the post season... Pacer Reggie Miller has cemented his legacy this season as one of the all-time greats of the NBA... LeBron James should leave Cleveland to achieve greater success... |
Sports Central
May 20, 2013
Corrie Trouw |
The More Things Change The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference Finals Sunday with a dominant 105-83 win over Memphis. It was a satisfying win for the West's elder statesmen, especially compared to the last time these two teams met in the postseason. |
Sports Illustrated
April 16, 2003
Ian Thomsen |
Tim Tested In a tight race for SI's annual honors, Tim Duncan retains his MVP crown. |
Sports Central
June 17, 2014
Brad Oremland |
2014 NBA Finals Aftermath Despite so many major events across the sporting landscape, I'm going to focus on the NBA Finals, because it presented a lot of interesting questions. |
Sports Illustrated
June 1, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Get out the broom Doesn't matter if it's 76ers or Bucks, Lakers will cruise... |
