Handpicking Talent Yields San Antonio a Contender
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While the San Antonio Spurs were winning their fourth N.B.A. championship last month, the Silver Stars were quietly coalescing into an elite group in the W.N.B.A.
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San Antonio's international backcourt of Argentine Manu Ginobli (22 points) and Frenchman Tony Parker (20) saw the Spurs continue their domination at home on Saturday with a 99-90 win over the slumping Denver Nuggets.
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Their blueprint, shaded in tones of silver, white and black, is based on defense, discipline and teamwork. The San Antonio Spurs have never wavered from it, making them the NBA's current standard of excellence.
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The most successful US pro sports franchise during the past decade, the Spurs have adhered to old-school humility and attention to detail.
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Sean Marks spent the 2003-4 season with the San Antonio Spurs as a dummy, but this quick-witted, warm-hearted player from New Zealand is anything but.
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San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker  has the girl, the championship rings and the MVP trophy  although he does not have top billing in his native France.
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These are the kind of performances from their developing nucleus that give the Philadelphia 76ers optimism for the future. Andre Miller smartly and unselfishly leading the offense. Samuel Dalembert racking up a double-double. Andre Iguodala dunking and driving toward another 20-point game.
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San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is getting the consistency he expects from his veteran stars. Playing against the undermanned Hornets team they easily could have overlooked, the Spurs started fast and never trailed in a dominant 103-77 victory over New Orleans on Thursday night.
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The Spurs signed F Marcus Williams . San Antonio drafted the 6-foot-7 Williams, who played two years at Arizona, with the 33rd overall pick in the draft in June. Williams participated in the Spurs' training camp and was waived in late October.
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With the N.B.A. draft coming on Thursday, a guide to help evaluate the top players.
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Tony Parker scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs improved upon the best road start in franchise history with a 98-78 win over the Seattle SuperSonics last night.
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It shapes up as a late-November treat: San Antonio at Utah, coming next week. The Spurs haven't lost on the road. The Jazz are nearly perfect no matter where they play.
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SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 25 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 104-96 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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There aren&#39;t many NBA coaches who would publicly side with a player, as opposed to management, in a contract dispute. But then, there aren&#39;t many coaches like San Antonio&#39;s Gregg Popovich, who has the luxury
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There are only a handful of teams in the NBA that have won 30 or more games this season, and the San Antonio Spurs are among them. Yet even San Antonio has acknowledged in recent weeks it is undergoing some struggles, inconsistent play foremost among them.
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Dallas snapped out of a mini-slump in dominant fashion and more help could be on the way for the Mavericks Â or maybe not.
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They hope the No. 1 overall pick can provide speed and a spark in place of Kurt Warner. By Jim Jenkins -- Bee Staff Writer. It&#39;s not too late to get into a Fantasy Sports League.