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Manu Ginobili is out. There is nothing the Spurs can do about that and it is a hard loss to take. Manu is often the X-factor that spells doom for the other teams. If they bully Parker and double Duncan then Manu kills them with his outside game or slashes to the basket for repeated layups.
Now the Spurs have faced injured players before and if that was all there was then they would not be so worried. Sure the Lakers are the odds on …read more

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Manu Ginobili is looking for the ball

Manu Ginobili has returned to the San Antonio Spurs.
Ginobili, who missed San Antonio’s first 12 games, scored 12 points to help the Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 94-81 on Monday night.
“I felt pretty good about it,” said Ginobili, who played 11 minutes in his first outing. “I didn’t rush it a lot. I took my time, found the open seam, made a couple of shots. I wasn’t thinking about a great game on my first one, so I’m happy with what I …read more

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Tony Parker is unstoppable

With no Manu and the San Antonio Spurs slumping, somebody had to do something. Well, Tony Parker did more than just something. Tony did everything.
The San Antonio Spurs needed every last layup and feathery jumper from the fast-moving Frenchman, whose unstoppable performance was just enough to fuel their first win.
Parker scored a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime, in San Antonio’s 129-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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It was only the Timberwolves, but …read more

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Dirk Nowitzki is listening for a Spurs rally, but did not hear anything

Dirk Nowitzki goes off for 30 and the Mavericks still look like a team to contend with in the West.
Can San Antonio win a game this year?
It remains to be seen. The new Dallas Mavericks with the same old players beat the Spurs 98 – 91.
They still have to play without the injured Manu Ginobili until December.
It is a rough start.
Odds remain high the Spurs aren’t going to finish the year 0-82. It only …read more

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Luke Walton conjures up a spell to make the basketball go away. Manu Ginobili tries a counter spell from behind

Nice to be a celebrity, so everyone thinks they know you. That alone brings its problems, but getting stalked is taking it to a new dimension.
Stacy Elizabeth Beshear, 34, was arrested Sept. 18, Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Steve Tobias said Monday.
Walton filed a report late last year that Beshear was harassing him in November and December. “He reported that the woman was using a Sharpie marker …read more

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Manu Ginobili knows Argentina will have to play perfect to beat the Redeem Team

The United States is a 19 point favorite over Argentina in the semi final game that starts Friday morning at 10 a.m., but hold on here. Argentina has beaten the USA twice since Dream Team time and that is an exclusive club. In fact, it was Argentina that took the Silver in the 2004 Olympics after beating the U.S. in the semis.
Still the smart money is on the Redeem Team with the way …read more

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Check out this list of free agents.

Now you can see why the Pistons, Nets and other teams are clearing off salary cap room for next year:

PLAYER
TM
TYPE

LeBron James
CLE
player option

Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
player option

Josh Howard
DAL
player option

Dwyane Wade
MIA
player option

Michael Redd
MIL
player option

Amare Stoudemire
PHX
player option

Joe Johnson
ATL
unrestricted

Ben Wallace
CLE
unrestricted

Marcus Camby
DEN
unrestricted

Richard Hamilton
DET
unrestricted

Amir Johnson
DET
unrestricted

Antonio McDyess
DET
unrestricted

Tracy McGrady
HOU
unrestricted

Jermaine O’Neal
IND
unrestricted

Darko Milicic
MEM
unrestricted

Steve Nash
PHX
unrestricted

Shaquille O’Neal
PHX
unrestricted

Manu Ginobili
S.A.
unrestricted

Carlos Boozer
UTA
unrestricted

Mehmet Okur
UTA
unrestricted

Player option: Player has right to opt …read more

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Tim Duncan at 32 is the baby in this group with Bruce Bowen, Brent Barry, and Kurt Thomas
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Los Angeles Lakers stay young
The Lakers are a young team and their victory over the Spurs may cause some changes to the league.
San Antonio’s elimination might signal the end of its era of dominance. With Duncan leading the way, the Spurs won championships in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007, but with a rotation made up solely …read more

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Legendary Jerry West and Kobe Bryant celebrate winning the Western Conference title
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The Lakers defeated the Spurs and earned a trip to the NBA Finals.
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 100-92 on Thursday night and win the conference finals in five games.
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Stern rejoices
Commissioner David Stern could get his dream matchup …read more

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A quick news rundown of game 2.

How can the Spurs come back from such a major beat down in game 2?
Los Angeles with Kobe Bryant playing at his peak looks more and more like the NBA Champions for this year.
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