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The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

We here at Grantland love doing power rankings, and I especially love comic strips. Thus, inspired by this "Dilbert" comic, I present the first-ever Grantland edition of NBA Playoffs Hair Power Rankings (NPHPR for short). The title is pretty self-...

Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express-News: As well as the Spurs played in Game 1, a letdown was almost inevitable. It didn't happen until the fourth quarter, but happen it did with a 15-2 Memphis run - fueled by Manu Ginobili's flagrant foul on To...

Our 5-on-5 panel breaks down the Western Conference finals between Memphis and San Antonio.

Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs Western Conference finals matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2013

Kevin Pelton previews the Western Conference finals between the Grizzlies and Spurs.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2013

AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezTony Parker led the Spurs past the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinalsThe San Antonio Spurs knocked off the Golden State Warriors to reach the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season and the eigh...

The other night in San Antonio, the Spurs "regained control" of their series with the upstart Golden State Warriors. Their winning formula was familiar: Tim Duncan and Tony Parker led the team in field goal attempts, while Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonar...

Game 5 was not about Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the duo dubbed by Warriors head coach Mark Jackson as "the greatest shooting backcourt" in NBA history. Instead, it was about one of the best trios in NBA history. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and M...

Joe Kaiser offers three reasons the San Antonio Spurs should win their semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2013

Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Gregg Popovich might have again volunteered to cook Manu Ginobili breakfast if a late 3 had dropped.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Before the San Antonio Spurs squandered their last chances to salvage Game 4, an eventual 97-...

Who have been the best performers in the playoffs so far? We're keeping track.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

With the 56th pick in the 1999 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Tim Young, a 7-foot Bay Area kid who grew up in Santa Cruz and played college basketball at Stanford. "Tim's a presence," said Warriors head coach P.J. Carlesimo. "He's ...

Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News writes about how mad Gregg Popovich was at Manu Ginobili for a contested long 3 with 44 seconds left. Then the Argentine hit the game-winning 3 at the end of the second overtime, which changed everythi...

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. GINOOBBBBBILIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!! Pop on Manu'slast two 3-point attempts: "I went from trading him on the spot to wanting to cook him breakfast tomorrow. That'...

In case you were out meeting the Mets, meeting the Mets, stepping right up and greeting the Mets, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: The Golden State Warriors blew a 16-point lead, and San Antonio's Manu Ginobili hit a game winning 3-po...