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Gani Lawal Intrigues NBA Teams As Euro League Prospect

After a breakout season in the European League, Gani Lawal has intrigued NBA teams and could receive consideration for a contract, league sources told RealGM. Lawal has already scheduled workouts – private and as part of mini-camps – with the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic, sources said. Four to five other teams have discussed bringing him in to work out, too...
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NBA Prospect Deshaun Thomas Refuses to Give Teams His Cell Phone Number

He’s advisers should all be fired now. If he doesn’t have advisers, he should hire some. When you are a fringe 1st round, likely 2nd round NBA draft prospect and the San Antonio Spurs ask you for your cell phone number, you give it to them, you don’t say this. Thomas said teams asked him plenty of difficult and interesting questions during his interview process at the combine...
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Prospect wouldn't give Spurs his phone number

An NBA Draft prospect reportedly would not give the Spurs his phone number. Find out why.

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Spurs-Grizzlies in West Finals 'not going to be pretty'

Forget about pint-sized point guards going crazy for 22 points in a quarter. Spurs-Grizzlies is going to be ugly. Meat-grinder ugly. "It's not going to be pretty," Tim Duncan said after San Antonio dispatched Golden State to return to the Western Conference finals. "Sorry, it's just not gonna to be. It's going to be two teams are going to try to impose...
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2013 NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Finals

One half of the Western Conference finalists is as expected, the San Antonio Spurs. But the other half has crashed the party, the Memphis Grizzlies. Now who knows if the Grizzlies would have gotten past the Thunder with Russell Westbrook, it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that the Grizzlies are playing outstanding basketball, and in many people’s minds will be the favorites...
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Ginobili won't participate 2014 FIBA World Cup

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will not participate in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain according to Team Argentina head coach Julio Lamas (via elpatagonico.net). What we do known in advance, is that neither Emanuel Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs, NBA) and Andres Nocioni (Labor Kutxa, Spain) and Leonardo Gutierrez (Peñarol de Mar del Plata) will not be in Venezuela...
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Kawhi Leonard Gathers Own Rebound, Dunks (Video)

Kawhi Leonard has been absolutely fantastic for the San Antonio Spurs – especially during their series against the Golden State Warriors – on both sides of the ball, and in San Antonio’s Game 6 win, it was no different. Leonard would tally 16 points, 10 rebounds, and this delightful slam; Leonard attempts a corner three, [...]The post Kawhi Leonard Gathers Own Rebound, Dunks...
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Grizzlies will be much tougher test for Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs just shut that "Splash Brothers" stuff all the way down. They got hit with a couple buckets of confetti early in the series and that was plenty. They'd had their fill of splash, which is a good thing for the Spurs, because now they're playing the Grizzlies, and the last splashy thing to come out of Memphis was one of Elvis' jumpsuits. ...
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Deshaun Thomas Refused To Give Spurs His Cell Number At Draft Combine

Deshaun Thomas interviewed with the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA draft combine on Thursday. Among the questions asked of Thomas was his cell phone number and email address. Thomas declined to give the Spurs his phone number. “I can’t go around giving it out to everyone,” Thomas said Thursday with a laugh. “Now if they want to draft me, I’d be happy to give it to them....
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San Antonio Spurs: As Tony Parker Goes, So Do The Spurs

San Antonio Spurs: As Tony Parker Goes, So Do The Spurs By Mike Elworth: Owner of Hoopstuff The San Antonio Spurs are now up 3-2 on the Golden State Warriors, winning game 5 on the tails of another brilliant performance from Tony Parker. Parker scored 25 points and dished out 10 assists in the win. The whole series has gone this way, as the Parker goes, so do the Spurs. When Parker...
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Video: Tim Duncan pushes and stares down former Spur Richard Jefferson

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t exactly known as a team with a mean streak, especially after they waived volatile forward Stephen Jackson before the playoffs began. So for Tim Duncan – the gentlest of giants and the man who has set the tone and (lack of) attitude for the team – to push a former teammate during Game 5 of the Spurs’ series against the Golden State Warriors, and...
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Report: Spurs interested in Greek forward Papanikolaou

The San Antonio Spurs have a knack at finding NBA talent overseas and it appears the team has eyes on another foreign basketball talent. According to Eurohoops.net, the Blazers may be looking to trade Greek forward Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos and the Spurs are interested in acquiring his rights among other teams. So there is a strong chance that the Blazers will...
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SHAKE AND BAKE

Manu Ginobili breaks Harrison Barnes' ankles

The old dog teaching the young pup a new trick. Manu Ginobili, receding hairline and all, give rookie, Harrison Barnes, a slick crossover that makes the young fella hit the hardwood. We call that getting owned!.wmh6{position:absolute;clip:rect(440px,auto,auto,409px);}look at this I was playing NBA2K13 with my step-son yesterday. He was using the Clippers, and I was the Nuggets...
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Steph Curry hits insane lefty bank shot

Stephen Curry may be hobbled, but that isn’t stopping him from making difficult shots. During the third quarter of Game 4, Curry took Tony Parker off the dribble and improvised on the fly. Curry, knowing he wasn’t going to be able to shoot the driving jumper with his normal right hand, decided to let it go from the left hand. The result? A running left-handed bank shot to the...
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MYSTERY SOLVED

Screaming Spurs fan identified?

The Spurs fan who distracted home viewers with all her screaming during Game 1 may have been identified. Is this the woman in question?

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