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Are the Team USA Dropouts a Blessing in Disguise?
Image courtesy of Bryan Horowitz/Flickr . Calm down, Indiana Pacers fans. I know this summer has stung, but the Paul George injury and even the pullouts of Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook,...
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How many more championships will Spurs win with their current core?
Image courtesy of Katie Haugland/Flickr . Brought to you by our friends at Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues . After the San Antonio Spurs' masterful conquest of the Miami Heat in Game 5, FoxSports.com reported this...
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Dying embers in the night: San Antonio Spurs revenge-smother Miami Heat
Image courtesy Kawhi Leonard/Facebook . Contrary to popular belief (or chokingly blunt metaphoric comedy titles), there are, in fact, a million and one ways to die in the West. Just ask the Miami Heat. The...
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Miami Heat No-Show: San Antonio Spurs take 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The San Antonio Spurs were mere seconds away from being NBA Champions last season before ultimately falling short. They are now just one win away from reaching that goal...
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Shadows befall the flame: San Antonio Spurs snuff out Miami Heat
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . There was a fleeting moment in the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, where ESPN commentators forgot...
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Kawhi Leonard Dominates: Spurs cruise to Victory Over Heat in Game 3
Image courtesy Kawhi Leonard/Facebook . Kawhi Leonard has been waiting to have a breakout game during this postseason. After scoring nine points in each of the first two games of this year's NBA Finals he...
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The Miami Heat's Pressure Defense Vs. the San Antonio Spurs Release Valve
One of the things that make the San Antonio Spurs one of the great offensive teams in modern NBA history is their use of a third player (sometimes a big man) in their pick and...
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NBA Finals Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . Brought to you by our friends at Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues . In a rematch of last year’s Finals, the defending champion Miami Heat will square off against the...
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Matt Bonner slaughters, San Antonio Spurs take Game 5
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . Fun little fact: Gingers are actually useful… wait, what? San Antonio Spurs head coach (and Mr. Cuddly-McSmiley) Gregg Popovich decided to switch up his starting lineup by substituting the...
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Grumpy old men: San Antonio Spurs fall to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . There came a point in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, after the Thunder had built a 76-53...
