Manu Ginobili News

Both Kevin Durant and James Harden need a big series to get past the undefeated Spurs who swept both their first two rounds and haven't lost in over a month.

The NBA Conference Finals have featured some of the most breathtaking performances in NBA history by individuals who told their team, "Get on my back, and I will carry us to the NBA Finals." In NBA Conference Finals history, there have been players that had to show up big to indeed carry their team in critical games or big moments.

When Spurs coach Gregg Popovich watches film of the guy wearing No. 13 for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he might as well be watching No.

MAY 20: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on in the second quarter while taking on the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

When center Nazr Mohammed played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2005-06, he came in to do extra work on off days and often found himself casually chatting with the team's director of player personnel at the time.

Air Alamo editor Quixem Ramirez stops by to answer a few questions I had for him about the upcoming Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and Spurs.

On May 13, 2004, Derek Fisher supplied one of the greatest playoff moments in NBA history.

The pending showdown between Thunder guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has captivated many, including Harden himself.

To complete our day of previews for the Spurs-Thunder Western Conference Finals, we have a Game 1 3-on-3 preview with Beckley Mason of HoopSpeak fame.

Tim Duncan, left, and the San Antonio Spurs have quietly beat down their first two playoff opponents, but who cares, right? -- LeBron James is cocky.

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com: "Maybe that's Duncan's secret: He's never disconnected himself from his roots in the game.

You know from the name that the game had a remarkable finish. And all Spurs fans have seen the highlight: Mario Elie slings the inbounds pass, past a lunging Stacey Augmon, to Sean Elliott.

The San Antonio Spurs have cruised through the first two rounds of the playoffs without dropping a single game.

Let's switch things up. As the playoffs roll on, we've reached the Western Conference Finals.

Well, it was inevitable, and now we're here. 66 games of sweat, blood, and calculated rest, and the matchup we all knew was coming is now upon us.

Spurs point guard Tony Parker was picked for All-NBA second team in balloting announced Thursday by the league.

Bill Clinton was still in the White House when the Spurs swept the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals on the way to beginning a run that could stretch into the second decade of the new millennium.

Every contending team in this day and age seems to have a "Big Three" to provide the backbone to their organization.

Tim C. of Pounding the Rock: "If Brooks decides to go small, with Durant at the 4, the Spurs will still have the advantage.

The Western Conference finals are sure to bring about comparisons between a pair of super subs: Oklahoma City's James Harden and the Spurs' Manu Ginobili.