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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the way as the Golden State Warriors sealed a clean sweep of the San Antonio Spurs to reach their third consecutive NBA Finals berth here Monday. Curry scored 36 points and Durant weighed in with 29 as the Warriors powered to a 129-115 win to complete a 4-0 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series. © Agence France-Presse
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Despite forward Kawhi Leonard being uncertain with a sprained left ankle and two disheartening NBA playoff losses at Golden State, the San Antonio Spurs vowed Thursday to fight back aggressively. “You’ve got to be the aggressor. You’ve got to be sharp for 48 minutes and you’ve got to take it to them,” Spurs centre Pau Gasol said. “You’ve got to be the most physical team, the team that wants […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 136-100 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference finals series on Tuesday. Curry’s points haul included six three-pointers as the Warriors all-round offensive power crushed a San Antonio Spurs line-up missing the injured Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. Curry also contributed seven assists and seven rebounds to put the Warriors just two wins away […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich lashed out at Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia on Monday, blaming the Georgian international for a dangerous play over the incident that has ruled Kawhi Leonard out of Game 2. Leonard hobbled out of Sunday’s defeat in Oakland in the third quarter after Pachulia followed through as he attempted to close down Leonard as the Spurs star attempted a jump shot. Pachulia […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The San Antonio Spurs humiliated the Houston Rockets Thursday with a 114-75 game six closeout win that brought James Harden’s MVP-worthy season to a dramatic end. LaMarcus Aldridge paced the offense by scoring 34 points for the short-handed Spurs, who routed the Rockets despite the absence of top scorer Kawhi Leonard and star guard Tony Parker. San Antonio won the second-round series in six games and punched their ticket to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard said Wednesday he expects to be on the court for a crucial NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets despite a left ankle injury. Leonard rolled his ankle with 5:37 remaining in the third quarter Tuesday and while he played half of the fourth quarter he was absent for over-time as the Spurs defeated visiting Houston 110-107. That gave the Spurs a 3-2 lead […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs outgunned the Houston Rockets 110-107 in an overtime thriller to grab a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday. Veteran Manu Ginobili pulled off an astonishing defensive block of James Harden as the Rockets star shaped for a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of overtime at San Antonio’s AT&T Center. It was a superb piece […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker will miss the remainder of the NBA playoff season after suffering a leg injury during his team’s win over the Houston Rockets, the Spurs said Thursday. Parker collapsed to the court in agony during the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ series-levelling win over the Rockets on Wednesday. The French star was carted off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray and did not […]
SAN ANTONIO. United States (Reuters) — The last killer whale to be born at SeaWorld was delivered on Wednesday (April 19) at the company’s San Antonio park. Sea World veterinarians said they have not yet determined the gender of the calf, but said the baby and its 25-year-old mother, Takara, are in good shape and are being monitored 24 hours a day. This is Takara’s fifth birth, and officials say she will determine when park […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and Kawhi Leonard added 19 to power San Antonio over visiting Memphis 97-90 Thursday, moving the Spurs within two games of NBA-leading Golden State. Australian reserve Patty Mills netted 15 points and French guard Tony Parker contributed 13 as the Spurs improved to 55-16 with their third consecutive triumph, staying within range of the pace-setting Warriors (57-14) with 11 games remaining. Aldridge cracked the 15,000-point […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge was reinstated to the NBA club’s lineup Wednesday when doctors approved the move four days after an indefinitely benching following a minor heart arrhythmia. Aldridge has averaged 17.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocked shots a game for the Spurs, who have won 11 of their past 12 contests and own the second-best record in the NBA at 52-14, just behind […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed Atlanta to go level with Golden State at the top of the Western Conference on Monday. Leonard, who had been concussed after a clash with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo last Thursday, showed no sign of the knock as he led the Spurs to a 107-99 victory over […]
