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Stopping the San Antonio Spurs offense, one of the league's three best over the last three seasons combined, is always going to be a chore. Smart defenses can construct wonderful theoretical game plans centered on limiting the Spurs to midrange jumpe...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Ask About Me Danny Chau: In ...

D. Clarke Evans/NBAE/Getty ImagesZach Randolph was the victim of choice for the Spurs' pick-and-roll attack, starring Tony Parker.Gregg Popovich called Tony Parker over to the bench. The game was five minutes old and the Grizzlies were shooting free ...

Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday.

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

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night's NBA action. 1. Stephen Curry, Point Guard? (All GIFs by @HeyBelinda) Chris Ryan: With about nine minutes left in the third quarter and the Spurs holding on to a slipping six-po...

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...

Before they broke out in Game 5 and started to look like themselves again, something had been off with the San Antonio Spurs' offense. In the first four games of their series against Golden State — the first legit playoff team the Spurs had fac...

In case you were out looking at buffalo and thanking the heavens that you never had to actually traverse the Oregon Trail by wagon, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Paul George and the Indiana Pacers remained red hot at home as they ...

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...

Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs held the Golden State Warriors' starting backcourt to 13 points for a 109-91 victory Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

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

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2013

Using the Championship Leverage Index -- a metric that quantifies the importance of individual playoff games -- Neil Paine examines the best and worst active NBA players when it comes to performing in the "clutch." Tyson Chandler tops the list.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013