Parker makes case to be Europe&#39;s first NBA Finals MVP
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Tony Parker could become the first European player to be named Most Valuable Player of the National Basketball Association Finals, but he will have to dethrone teammate Tim Duncan to do it.
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SEATTLE -- For years, it has been all about Tim Duncan and the revolving door of the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio&#39;s depth now allows them to win, even when up-and-comer Tony Parker can&#39;t get the job done.
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The Phoenix Suns weren't as good as their record indicated. Tony Parker scored a season-high 29 points in just 30 minutes, and host San Antonio shot 52 percent in a 115-94 victory that ended Phoenix's 11-game winning streak and amplified the ongoing chatter over just how good the Suns really are.
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One of the NBA&#39;s all-time greats, or a marvelously blessed opportunist who was in the right place at the right time? Scottie Pippen&#39;s place in NBA history probably will be debated longer than Pippen himself
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Miami Heat coach Pat Riley has nothing but high praise for Steve Nash, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP.
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The star of the NBA Finals is being compared with - who else? - Michael Jordan. But the humble Miami Heat superstar deserves better
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The Phoenix Suns signed guard Yuta Tabuse , who hopes to become the first player born in Japan to make the NBA. Tabuse, who was waived after training camp with the Denver Nuggets last year, appeared in three exhibition games with the Nuggets, averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 assists in 7.3 minutes. &quot;He has a great feel for the game ...
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Finals MVP Tony Parker scored 24 points, as the Spurs won their fourth championship since 1999.
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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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Before last season, the San Antonio Spurs wanted to push Tony Parker aside to make room for Jason Kidd at point guard. This week the Spurs made a big commitment to the 22-year-old Frenchman: a six-year contract extension reportedly worth $66 million.
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The Toronto Raptors took Italy&#039;s Andrea Bargnani first overall in the National Basketball Association draft, making him the first European top pick ever.
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The greatest center in Miami history isn&#39;t sure that adding Shaquille O&#39;Neal to the Heat lineup makes them a sure thing for the NBA Finals.
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French guard Tony Parker is doubtful for the remainder of the San Antonio Spurs' road trip because of lingering pain for a left hip flexor strain he suffered last week.
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Anthony Parker is in and John Salmons is on the way. Even better for the Toronto Raptors, Chris Bosh is staying.
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Tony Parker scored 23 points as France defeated Germany, 78-66, yesterday in Madrid, moving closer to a berth in the quarterfinals of the European Championship.Florent Pietrus and Tariq Kirksay added 12 points apiece for France, while Dirk Nowitzki led Germany with 28 points.The loss leaves Germany needing wins in its final two Group F matches to guarantee a place in the elimination round.Two automatic berths for the 2008 Olympics are at stake. Spain has already qualified because of its world title.
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Anthony Parker, a Maccabi Tel Aviv swingman who has been Most Valuable Player in the Euroleague the past two seasons, signed Thursday with the National Basketball Association Toronto Raptors.
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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.