San Antonio guard Tony Parker, of France, drives against Miami Heat’s LeBron James, left, during the second quarter of Game 5 in the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Spurs won 114-104, leading the best-of seven series 3-2. Parker scored 26 points. (AP Photo/El Nuevo Herald, David Santiago) MAGS OUT. [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Ginobili scores 24 points in surprise start, Spurs beat Heat to take series lead
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
2013 NBA Finals: LeBron James scores 33 points, Heat beat Spurs 109-93 in Game 4 to tie NBA Finals
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Miami Heat owner Micky Arison had a message as he walked to the winning locker room. “The death of the Big Three was overrated,” he said. Sure was. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, his three prized players, are just fine. So are the Heat’s championship hopes. Riding big performances from [...]
2013 NBA Finals: ‘Something has to give’ in Game 4 as Heat try to bounce back and tie NBA Finals
June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Eric Gay/ Associated Press ) – San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, left, and guard Tony Parker, right, of France, talk during a practice on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio will face the Miami Heat in game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game on Thursday; San Antonio leads the series 2-1. [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Spurs respond to drubbing with blowout of their own in Game 3, routing Miami 113-77
June 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Eric Gay/ Associated Press ) – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (9) passes the ball against Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh (1) and Mario Chalmers (15) during the first half at Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in San Antonio. (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN ANTONIO – Danny Green and [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Everything rides on the stars for NBA Finals Game 3
June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Game 2 in Miami: Heat 103, Spurs 84 – San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) lays the ball up past Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) and Chris Andersen (11). Robert Mayer, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs need consistency from stars LeBron James, Tony Parker Game 3 of [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals
June 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Christian Petersen/Reuters. The Heat’s LeBron James on a slam dunk over the Spurs’ Danny Green.) MIAMI (AP) Mario Chalmers marched toward midcourt with a message. “I felt like we had them on the ropes at the time. I told him, “Let’s go for the kill,”’ Chalmers said. “He said, “I’m with you.”’ And once LeBron [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Parker, Duncan lead Spurs to comeback win over Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals
June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(How about that? The brilliant Tony Parker (center) shoots late in the fourth quarter. AFP / Gettys Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI – The San Antonio Spurs still have that winning NBA Finals formula of good defence and a little luck on offence. Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to finish with 20 points [...]
2013 NBA Finals: Spurs up against a ‘smarter’ LeBron in Finals rematch
June 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – A more confident LeBron James heads into his fourth NBA Finals on Thursday against a familiar San Antonio Spurs team that eased by his former Cleveland squad in his first title series in 2007. The core of the San Antonio team that swept that best-of-seven championship, and celebrated on James’s former home court, [...]
NBA: Miami sports bar’s deck collapses during Finals Game 4 between Heat and Spurs
The deck at a Miami sports bar collapsed, sending patrons into the Biscayne Bay. (Tom Tuckwell/WSVN) (PhatzRadio / AP) — A Miami sports bar’s outdoor deck collapsed during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and Spurs on Thursday night, sending dozens of fans spilling into Biscayne Bay. WPTV.com reports that authorities confirmed [...]