THE FACTS: Tim Duncan scored 31 points on 12-for-21 shooting, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked four shots as the Spurs nearly saw a very late four-point lead evaporate after Atlanta’s Dahntay Jones drew a shooting foul from around halfcourt with one second left in the game after a Tiago Splitter turnover. After Jones hit the first two free throws, Kawhi Leonard grabbed the rebound on the third to secure the 99-97 win. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Memphis Grizzlies may have discovered their new closer. First, point guard Mike Conley delivered a game-tying 3-pointer with 30.7 seconds remaining in Monday night’s game against San Antonio. Then, after a miss by Tony Parker, Conley drove in for the game-winning layup with 0.6 seconds left to give the Grizzlies a 92-90 win at FedExForum. It was the second game-winning shot of his career. Conley led the Grizzlies with 23 points, while Parker paced San Antonio, who was without Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard, with 25. …read more
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THE FACTS: One night after dismantling one of the NBA‘s best, the Spurs gave one back to one of the league’s worst, getting blown out 107-83 by the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The Spurs, already without Tony Parker (ankle), left starters Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard at home nursing sore knees after each played 35 minutes in Monday’s 105-93 victory over the Thunder. The Wolves, led by Ricky Rubio‘s first NBA triple-double, made them pay. …read more
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The San Antonio Spurs will play without forwards Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. …read more
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THE FACTS: Small forward Kawhi Leonard nailed a 3-pointer from the right corner with 2.9 seconds left, giving the San Antonio Spurs a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Point guard Tony Parker collected a game-high 24 points and seven assists for San Antonio, while Leonard and power forward Tim Duncan each scored 13 points. Shooting guard Manu Ginobili added five points and six assists for the Spurs, who own the best record in the NBA at 42-12. Rookie shooting guard Dion Waiters led Cleveland with 20 points, while rookie center Tyler Zeller had 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds. …read more
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THE FACTS: Without their three top scorers — Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili — the San Antonio Spurs still recorded a relatively easy road victory, 103-89, over the Chicago Bulls. The Spurs took the lead midway through the second quarter and never trailed again, building the lead to 15 points in the fourth quarter. Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points for the Spurs, who shot 52 percent from the field. Nate Robinson led the Bulls with 20 points. …read more
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The San Antonio Spurs will face New Orleans on Wednesday night without Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard. They expect Manu Ginobili to return from injury.
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THE FACTS: Tim Duncan had 24 points and 17 rebounds while Tony Parker scored 20 points and added eight assists in the San Antonio Spurs‘ 90-85 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points and Tiago Splitter had a double-double consisting of 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who improved to 33-11.
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