Spurs outlast Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA title
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The San Antonio Spurs, playing their best defense when it matters most, moved to the brink of a fourth National Basketball Association title in nine years Tuesday by edging Cleveland 75-72.
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The comebacks come too late for many of their young fans to see, and certainly too late to do much good against the San Antonio Spurs. Once the fourth quarter rolls around, the Cleveland Cavaliers begin playing NBA finals-worthy basketball.
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Tim Duncan scored 25 points, Manu Ginobili added 22 and the San Antonio Spurs got a key offensive rebound from Devin Brown to withstand a late rally and beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-95 Friday night.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are a victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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LeBron James scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio 90-88 on Thursday night in the teams' first meeting since the Spurs swept the NBA finals last season.
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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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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and Devin Brown scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 107-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.
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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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Tony Parker scored 20 points and Brent Barry made two free throws in the final seconds to give the San Antonio Spurs an 80-77 win over the Detroit Pistons Friday.
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The San Antonio Spurs withstood a furious late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a 103-92 victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.
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Tim Duncan, who led the Spurs to titles in 1999, 2003 and 2005, was at his casually dominant best Wednesday night, with an effortless 21 points in 28 minutes. Tony Parker added 21 points.
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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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The San Antonio Spurs moved to within one victory of the NBA finals with a 91-79 road victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday, pulling away from the hosts with an aggressive fourth-quarter run.
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The Dallas Mavericks had procrastinated long enough against their in-state rivals. A 3-1 series lead over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, squandered. A 20-point lead in Game 7, dried up. Then, in overtime, it was finally time for Dirk Nowitzki and his new collection of Dallas teammates to get over the San Antonio hurdle.
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LeBron James is not going to beat a great team like the Spurs single-handedly, and after the Cavs came up short in Game 3 at home, the verdict is in.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers reached the National Basketball Association finals on Saturday with a 98-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons that sealed the Eastern Conference championship series.
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Manu Ginobili scored 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs secured a 96-82 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.