San Antonio Spurs News and Rumors

The onus falls on Mike Conley, as his Memphis Grizzlies return home to defend their turf

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

The Memphis Grizzlies don’t lack for direction. They’re not adrift, attempting to figure out a way to keep up with a San Antonio Spurs team that boasted the best record in the Western Conference. After two games in San Antonio, including a close Game …

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San Antonio Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan is getting divorced.

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Can the Grizzlies get out of their 2-0 hole? We weigh in on the West finals heading into Game 3.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Lee Jenkins, CNNSI.com

When the shot clock was running low and the big men were taken away, Rudy Gay was always there. Mike Conley could hand him the ball, take a step back and watch him create something from nothing. It wasn't often ideal -- usually a mid-range pull-up jumpe…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

There is never a good time for a relationship to end or divorce proceedings to be put into place, even if the move is necessary and agreed upon by both sides. Working through a divorce trial while working as an All-NBA member of a team two wins away fro…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

"I don't know if you could say I won the jump ball. But I didn't lose the jump ball." — San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner, who is the best, to Deadspin's Alan Siegel in a "brief oral history" of his hilarious jump ball vs. Memphi…

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With a trip to the Finals hanging in the balance, a reeling Memphis Grizzlies squad, down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs, is looking to find their footi...

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Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30.

Jim Cavan, nytimes.com

The Spurs' defense isn't always remarkable, but it has been good enough to stop Zach Randolph and the Grizzlies.

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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.

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

This was absolutely the highlight of last night's Grizzlies-Spurs game. There's just something refreshing about watching two NBA players flail around like a couple of hapless rec leaguers. I hope every remaining game in this series features multiple jum…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

About four months ago, some NBA people were seriously discussing whether or not Tony Parker could make a legitimate claim to being the league's Most Valuable Player this season. That discussion was mostly bunk, on account of LeBron James existing, but i…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

When Manu Ginobili hit Tony Allen with a flagrant foul late in last night's Grizzlies-Spurs game, Allen engaged in a truly fantastic bit of theater by pretending that Ginobili's foul had caused him to slam his head against the floor. It was a flop for t…

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

The Memphis Grizzlies' slogan for these playoffs has been "We Don't Bluff," a reference to a semi-famous quote from Zach Randolph and an encapsulation of the toughness that's typified this team for the past three seasons. However, that distast…

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

It would be fair to expect San Antonio Spurs fans to let out sighs of relief after the end of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Memphis Grizzlies. After blowing a 13-point fourth quarter lead to see the Grizzlies force overtime (due in…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

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 Tuesda…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

Memphis came back from a mighty deficit to force overtime in San Antonio (thanks to a questionable late flagrant foul call) but couldn't pull out the victory. It led one fan nearby to issue quite the verbal ejaculation. Deadspin I-Team, assemble.Read mo…

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Despite a second straight loss, the Grizzlies rediscovered part of their game, J.A. Adande writes.

Daily Dime: Spurs win Game 2

May 21 (4 days ago)

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