Spurs Face New Obstacles This Offseason
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Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs woke up Tuesday facing a new identity: They&#039;re no longer the best team in the NBA, the Western Conference or even their division.
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The Sporting News - Every February, the air grows thick with trade rumors. Usually, nothing comes of them, and thousands of anxious NBA fans are forced to confront broken hopes and dreams. Oh, and all the time they've wasted poring over possibilities.
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Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are in trouble with the NBA again. The central figures in the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills were each suspended without pay by the league on Saturday for the first seven games of next season because of their most recent legal problems.
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Sport: Loss to Newcastle and rumours of falling-out with star striker add to pressure on Spurs boss.
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They have very different goals but the same deadline. They have three more weeks to sneak into big-name events, to generate a little confidence heading into the offseason or simply secure a job for next season.
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The Mavericks are 4-3 on the road this season...The Spurs have won 18 straight regular-season home games dating back to last year...Dallas had a season-low eight assists. San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim
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According to the Denver Post, Spurs assistant coach PJ Carlesimo is on the list of candidates to possibly replace recently fired Nuggets head coach Jeff Bzdelik.
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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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As the San Antonio Spurs attempt to put the finishing touches tonight on their fourth NBA title in nine years, thereby cementing their legacy as a defensive dynasty, the attention rightfully centers on their understated star, Tim Duncan.
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Rajon Rondo might not play. The offense is sluggish. The defense is passable, but getting lazy. What a perfect time to be seeing the hottest team in the NBA!
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Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.
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Spurs guard Tony Parker, in his sixth season in the N.B.A., is aiming for his third championship. Utah guard Deron Williams is in his second professional season and is making his first playoff run.
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The trades that sent Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers and Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns have turned the pressure up on the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, their coach said on Friday.
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The NBA mandate to crack down on malicious attempts to injure didn&#39;t last until even the start of the regular season. At least that was one conclusion that could be drawn from the punishments
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Pass pressure has been poor, tackling sloppy and the intensity of earlier this season absent. Players appear tentative, confused and surprisingly ordinary.
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There is a chance that Jamal Crawford could return for the post-season, but the Knicksâ quest to qualify for the playoffs has been dealt a severe blow.
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The Seattle SuperSonics appear set to pluck another piece from the San Antonio Spurs.