Spurs turn back Heat, are one win from NBA title
SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James won four of the last five MVP awards, carried the Miami Heat to a near-historic 27-game winning streak and shot a sublime 57 percent this season. Now he's one loss away from...
View ArticleHeat now facing elimination after dropping Game 5 to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO— First, it was Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra making a power move. It was only fitting for San Antonio's Gregg Popovich to have the perfect counter. Manu Ginobili LeBron James Dwyane Wade...
View ArticleGreen and Ginobili power Spurs past Heat
The San Antonio Spurs got their swagger back as they put the Miami Heat in a world of hurt with a 114-104 win in a pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Veteran Manu Ginobili and three-point...
View ArticleSpurs Top Heat 114-104 In Game 5 NBA Finals: Manu Ginobili, Danny Green Lift...
The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from winning the NBA Finals. With Manu Ginobili added to the starting lineup, the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 114-104 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, taking a 3-2...
View ArticleLeBron James on amazing memory: 'A gift and a curse'
Story Highlights Miami Heat star LeBron James has uncanny ability to recall moments in games, especially breakdownsHigh school coach calls four-time MVP "basketball genius," backed up by Heat coach...
View ArticleNBA Finals: Manu Ginobili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win
San Antonio • Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed. He went to the bench, and they chanted his name. Photos At a glance — Storylines Spurs 114, Heat 104 San Antonio’s Manu...
View Article5 things to note from the Spurs’ win over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals
SAN ANTONIO — Five things to note from Game 5 of the San Antonio Spurs’ win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night: ___ MANU THE MAN: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told Manu...
View ArticleNBA Finals all even, though games haven’t been, and Wade expects good Game 5
SAN ANTONIO — Dwyane Wade has never gone the distance in three previous NBA Finals trips. His first two appearances, a win and a loss, both went six games. The Miami Heat needed only five to finish off...
View ArticleSpurs Show There Can Be an ‘I’ in Team
The San Antonio Spurs’ reputation as exemplars of team basketball is well founded: no other team is better at using passing and movement to derive a greater whole from five players. But in a 114-104...
View ArticleBack Home, Heat Try to Stop a 5th Spurs NBA Title
MIAMI — The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway. Keep up with the latest news, on the court and off, with The Times's basketball blog. Go to Off the Dribble N.B.A. Live...
View ArticleSan Antonio Spurs top Miami Heat in NBA Finals Game 5
Story Highlights San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat on Sunday in Game 5 of NBA FinalsManu Ginobili started for first time this season for Spurs and responded with best effort of yearSan Antonio used...
View ArticleSpurs eager to change momentum
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker’s hamstring, not Dwyane Wade’s knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili, not Chris Bosh, is mired in the slump of the moment. Things change quickly at the NBA...
View ArticleGreg Cote: After Game 5 loss, Miami Heat must now take hard road to title...
SAN ANTONIO -- This night was about how Tuesday is going to feel. The way NBA Finals Game 5 ended here Sunday was about how South Florida is going to awaken the morning of the next game, and what will...
View ArticleHeat-Spurs NBA Finals Game 5: 7 big questions
Will Tony Parker be 100 percent in Game 5? (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images) In a purely literal sense, Game 5 of the 2013 NBA Finals isn't a must-win, no matter what any member of the San...
View ArticleManu Ginobili Sparks Spurs to Game 5 Win
SAN ANTONIO — Across three NBA championships and more than 100 playoff victories together, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have built a bond most teammates will never share. Keep up with the...
View ArticleEven Spurs' Ginobili 'surprised' by his poor play
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. - Is Manu Ginobili finished? The future Hall-of-Famer has been awful in these Finals, averaging just 7.5 points per game on 34.5% shooting (20% from three) and not much better...
View ArticleCan Heat keep it going against Spurs?
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. - A lot can change quickly at the NBA Finals. The Spurs were on the way to another ring following Game 1. Miami had woken up and was going to cruise after Game 2. Then the Spurs...
View ArticleThe NBA Finals problem the Miami Heat can't hide from
Story Highlights Miami Heat have not won consecutive games in nearly three weeks, string of 12 back-and-forthsLatest blow, in Game 5 of NBA Finals vs. San Antonio Spurs, puts them on brink of...
View ArticleThings have changed at NBA Finals, and Spurs try to change them back in Game...
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker’s hamstring, not Dwyane Wade’s knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili, not Chris Bosh, is mired in the slump of the moment. Things change quickly at the NBA...
View ArticleNBA Finals: Ginobili, Green ignite Spurs in Game 5 victory against Heat
SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili might not have many, or any more chances to play an NBA Finals game at AT&T Center, with age, nagging injuries and the rising young powers in...
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