Spurs edge Cavs to complete finals sweep
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The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to capture their third NBA championship in five years with a 4-0 finals series sweep.
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The San Antonio Spurs are closing in on their fourth title in the past nine years with a surge that has impressed even LeBron James.
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Crown them one and all, the kid called King and the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the first time, they're Eastern Conference champions &#151; and on their way to the NBA finals. Lugging an entire region's hopes with him on every trip to the basket, LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and unflappable rookie Daniel Gibson added 31 points &#151; 19 in the fourth quarter &#151; to give the Cavaliers a 98-82 victory in Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons.
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By dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers through two games of the N.B.A. finals, the San Antonio Spurs are again setting the standard for precision, dedication and teamwork.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - The San Antonio Spurs used a harassing, double-team defense to fluster LeBron James and defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 85-76 in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
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Manu Ginobili notched 25 points and  Tim Duncan recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds as the San  Antonio Spurs swept past the Sacramento Kings 90-80 to take  over top spot in the NBA standings from the inactive Phoenix  Suns Thursday.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 88-82 to win Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
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Tim Duncan and Tony Parker wasted no time showing how serious the San Antonio Spurs were about getting back into the NBA finals &#151; immediately. Duncan and Parker powered an early 14-0 spurt that featured perhaps the most dominant stretch the Spurs have played all postseason and the Utah Jazz never recovered, letting San Antonio cruise to a 109-84 victory Wednesday night and into the championship round for the third time in five years.
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Tim Duncan scored 23 points, and Tony Parker added 21 points and 11 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
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Tony Parker scored 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs seized a huge lead, squandered most of it, then hung on to beat Cleveland 103-92 Sunday in the National Basketball Association Finals.
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Tim Duncan dominates and San Antonio's stingy defense turns a close game into a rout Tuesday night, leading the Spurs to a 116-89 victory over the Pacers.
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Tim Duncan scored 27 points and 12  rebounds and Tony Parker chipped in with 26 as the San Antonio  Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 111-98 Thursday, to continue  their good home form.
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Tim Duncan scored 34 points, and San Antonio had its best shooting night of the season in a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
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With a helping hand from a teammate even younger than him, LeBron James pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers as close as they've ever been to the NBA finals. James scored 25 points &#151; 13 in the fourth quarter &#151; and rookie Daniel Gibson added a season-high 21 as the Cavaliers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 Tuesday night.
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Tim Duncan scored 25 points to inspire  the San Antonio Spurs to their 11th straight home victory, a  98-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks Friday.
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SAN ANTONIO (NBA) - San Antonio Spurs managed to stifle the creative talents of Kevin Garnett to pull off a 96-82 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.