Spurs move within 1 win of NBA title
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Rude and ruthless, the San Antonio Spurs ruined Cleveland's 37-year wait to host the NBA finals. Unwelcome guests, they defied the young King and may soon take home another crown of their own. Bruce Bowen, the defensive stopper, emerged as an unlikely offensive star as the Spurs moved within one win of their fourth championship in nine years with a 75-72 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.
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The San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 to win the best-of-seven NBA finals series 4-0 on Thursday.
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The champion San Antonio Spurs rode the scoring of Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto to a 102-91 home victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
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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. &quot;It&#39;s awesome,&quot; the Cleveland  Cavaliers forward told reporters. &quot;They don&#39;t have the great  athletes in the world. They don&#39;t have the greatest shooters in  the world.
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Manu Ginobili scored 25 points and Tim Duncan added 20 for the San Antonio Spurs, who fended off a late rally for a 90-80 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
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The surprising Seattle SuperSonics stopped the San Antonio Spurs&#39; long winning streak at home and moved into a tie for the NBA victory lead.
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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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Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and San Antonio defeated Utah 91-79 here Monday, putting the Spurs on the brink of advancing to the National Basketball Association Finals.
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The San Antonio Spurs downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 on Wednesday, marking a successful return to the arena where they won the NBA title last season. Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 46 points, including a career-best eight three-pointers, as the Spurs defeated the team they swept from the NBA finals.
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The San Antonio Spurs held off a  late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to record a 103-92  victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.
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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 San Antonio Spurs held LeBron James without a field goal in the first half and led the Cleveland Cavaliers 40-35 in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night. Tim Duncan scored 14 points and Tony Parker had 12 for the Spurs, who mostly relied on their defense while occasionally struggling offensively in their first game in more than a week.
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The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Utah Jazz 109-84 to win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA finals for the third time in five seasons on Wednesday.
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Tim Duncan had 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs to a 99-81 victory over the New York Kicks. This was the Spurs fourth straight win this season.
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Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs posted a 96-82 victory over Minnesota. The Spurs trailed by double digits in the first half, but they made 11 of their 18 shots in the 4th quarter to break open a tie game.
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SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are halfway home to their fourth NBA championship, a ride that has been both exhilarating and bumpy. Suffice it to say that after last night's 103-92 victory, coach Gregg Popovich will have some choice words for his lads, who came close to blowing a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before time ran out on ...
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The San Antonio Spurs are halfway to a fourth NBA title. In their two victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers, they've looked dominant and composed. They haven't, however, forgotten 2005 &#151; that's when they led the Detroit Pistons 2-0 and looked well on their way to the title, but wound up needing seven games to win.