San Antonio Spurs

 SAN ANTONIO — It’s the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first....... Full story

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t found any shortcuts as they try to climb to the top of the Western Conference. The Thunder’s path through the postseason lined up so their first three opponents have been the only...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at a pace that is flirting with NBA history, even if they are saying as little...... Full story

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from...... Full story

LOS ANGELES — Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western...... Full story

LOS ANGELES — Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit. Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles...... Full story

LOS ANGELES — Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — On his 30th birthday, Tony Parker first kept the San Antonio Spurs on pace for what might be another lopsided playoff sweep. Then the All-Star who's always quick to needle Tim Duncan about his age finally acknowledged his own....... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Hours before turning 30 years old, Tony Parker grinned Wednesday as though his lowest-scoring playoff game since his early twenties was an early birthday gift from the Los Angeles Clippers. Across town, Chris Paul wasn't in such...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night....... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Blake Griffin woke up Monday with his sprained left knee not feeling worse, but not really much better. Rest is the only remedy, a luxury the Los Angeles Clippers don’t have, and doctors guess he might miss two weeks if...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Six days later, the San Antonio Spurs finally know who they're playing next. Confined to practices and film sessions for the past week — and growing increasingly antsy in the meantime — the Spurs expressed relief...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich doesn't remember calling these San Antonio Spurs the worst defensive bunch in his 16 seasons. “But you might be right,” said Popovich, laughing. In other words, it's not that far-fetched considering...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs fretted all season about not getting enough rest. Now they might get a little too much. Dominating Utah in a four-game sweep reasserted the top-seeded Spurs as a front-running contender for a fifth NBA...... Full story

SAN ANTONIO — No early playoff collapse this time. No skeptics doubting whether they're really the caliber of a No. 1 seed. No injuries to overcome. Not a single loss in the last month. By practically any standard, the San Antonio Spurs...... Full story