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No Reason to Panic After San Antonio Spurs Slow Start
The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic have taken flight. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are still humming.
His Tenured Established, Gregg Popovich Could Beat Spurs' Muse Again
My favorite Gregg Popovich storya 'told repeatedly to meA byA a frienda 'unfoldedA at San Antonio-basedA Trinity University several years ago.
This No. 50 was supposed to give Tim Duncan and the Spurs fits. Hornets coach Byron Scott told us as much as he explained the upgrade from Tyson Chandler to Emeka Okafor.
NBA Preview: Separating the top contenders from the top pretenders
I've come to find that everyone seems to think the NBA's top five teams have all vastly improved.
NIU basketball player Xavier Silas, son of ABA All-Star James Silas
Growing up was ... interesting. My father is James Silas, the first of only six San Antonio Spurs players to have his jersey retired, and a two-time ABA All-Star. He was known as "The late Mr.
Defense is the focus, but the Trail Blazers' Greg Oden has become a force on offense, too
Coach Nate McMillan was eager to make one thing unequivocally clear less than 48 hours before the Trail Blazers were scheduled to open the regular season against the Houston Rockets.
Former Spur David Robinson receives national honor
U.S. News Media Group , in association with the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University , has released the 2009 list of America's Best Leaders.
David Robinson: Former NBA Player Turns to Education
David Robinson was always one of the NBA's goody-two-shoes , especially when he played alongside NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman in the mid-1990s. While other ballplayers' off-the-court behavior has landed them in the tabloids for one sin or another, Robinson, 44, a devout Christian, has made a name for himself in the world of philanthropy.
North Central Campus Briefs - Oct. 22
Clark band rings up wins The Clark High School Band finished strong in three recent competitions: Second place with the Best Color Guard Award in the Northside Marching Festival; first place in the Oct.
Arenas not ready to talk this way
The NBA is partial to speech, so long as it does not involve the deconstructing of the referees, the replacements or otherwise.
Shaq says reading Spurs' return is fundamental
Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal has little doubt the Spurs will be back in the thick of the Western Conference title chase this season, but his belief is based less on the team's offseason additions than the condition of the player who has been a Spur the longest.
Five Finger Death Punch wages metal 'War'
Five Finger Death Punch Photo, performing Tuesday, prides itself on its live show.
Big names line up for arena food deal
The new Orlando Magic arena won't open its doors for another year, but a food fight has already broken out.
New Spur Richard Jefferson talks about basketball & his personal life
News 4 WOAI's David Chancellor sat down with Richard Jefferson for an in-depth interview.
Replacing Bowen's defense: A gang approach
The Spurs hit the road for the first time Saturday, flying to South Florida seeking an answer to one of the major questions of the preseason: With Bruce Bowen gone, who fills the defensive stopper role against a premier scorer such as the Heat's Dwyane Wade? Richard Jefferson, the wing man the Spurs acquired in the trade that sent Bowen off the ...
Want a picture with Oprah? She's holding court in the restaurant. Interested in talking to a Dream Teamer or a Perfect 10? David Robinson and Nadia Comaneci are roaming the halls.
Tim Duncan comes into camp 15 pounds lighter
When you think about aging big men in the NBA, they all get bigger. Look at Shaq.
By every statistical measure, Tony Parker enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2008-09. The Spurs point guard set personal bests in scoring and assists, made his third All-Star appearance and, at season's end, earned his first All-NBA mention.
While Tim Duncan is still a standout, the San Antonio Spurs appear to be going for broke
After four championships and a dozen grueling seasons and the first tangible first-round exit of his life, Tim Duncan has done all the calculations in his head.
Expensive Summer Buys Afford Sage Spurs Another Title Shot
Tony Parker crashed to the ground, his ankle wrecked after a missed floater in traffic caused an awkward landing.
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