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Spurs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:46:36 PST

San Antonio left home with a three-game winning streak and was determined to get it right on the road. Entering Friday's matchup at Houston, the Spurs were averaging 90.5 points and shooting 41.8 percent from the field away from home compared to 107.3 points and 48.9 percent at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs' first four road games, all losses, took them to some of the league's toughest venues—Chicago, Utah, Portland and Dallas—and mostly with a shorthanded lineup because of injury.

The hard-working Rockets presented another challenge, but the Spurs prevailed behind double-doubles from Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess as the Spurs shot 45.1 percent.

San Antonio (8-6) moved two games above .500 for the first time this season after losing six of its first 10...

Duncan, McDyess carry Spurs over Rockets (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:27:07 PST

San Antonio used a stretch of good, old-fashioned Spurs defense to earn its first road victory of the season. Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess recorded double-doubles, and Tony Parker had 19 points and seven assists in the Spurs' 92-84 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday. Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and McDyess added 15 points and 14 boards as the Spurs won for the first time in five...

Spurs overcome Ellis' 42 points, win 3rd straight (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:15:07 PST

After a tough 2 1/2 quarters against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs sensed it was time to turn it up a few notches. Tony Parker scored 32 points and the Spurs overcame another iron man performance by Monta Ellis in a 118-104 victory on Wednesday. Tim Duncan had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs, who used a 22-3 run spanning the third and...

Suicide lines: Bynum wants All-Star votes; Arenas calls out Butler (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:54 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your yin yang yolk .

Spurs stop Bucks' win streak behind Duncan (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:08:56 PST

The San Antonio Spurs were finally able to take advantage of a big night from Tim Duncan. Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Spurs halted the Milwaukee Bucks' three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory Monday night, getting their second blow out in as many games after an unusually lackluster start to the season.

Egos on Washington Wizards clashing after losses (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:29:18 PST

The Washington Wizards got pummeled Saturday night 106-84 against the San Antonio Spurs but the tongue-lashing...

Parker scores 17 in Spurs' rout of Wizards (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:20:07 PST

Ten days and four games later, the San Antonio Spurs won for what Tim Duncan said felt like the first time in a year and a half. The Washington Wizards lost another, and after getting blown out for the second time in two nights, the frustration is starting to show. Tony Parker scored 17 points and the Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 win over the Wizards on Saturday night.

Revamped Spurs stumbling to meet expectations (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:48 PST

Manu Ginobili swatting down a wayward bat on Halloween is one thing. But who saw this coming? The San Antonio Spurs emerged from the offseason with some big additions, refreshed and a favorite to seriously contend for a fifth NBA championship. Instead, they are 4-6 and off to their worst start through 10 games since 1996.

Garnett still feels pain of lost season (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST

Forced to watch as the Celtics lost to the Magic in the playoffs, Kevin Garnett returns hungry and almost healed.

Jazz get first win in San Antonio since 1999 (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:07 PST

A decade of misery for the Utah Jazz in San Antonio is over. But the Spurs' early struggles show no sign of ending. Deron Williams scored 21 points and Carlos Boozer scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Jazz to their first regular-season victory in San Antonio since 1999 -- a 90-83 win on Thursday night.

Spurs' Ginobili expected to miss 1 week (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:08:54 PST

Manu Ginobili is expected to miss about a week for the San Antonio Spurs because of a strained left groin. Ginobili and Tony Parker were both inactive for Thursday night's game against Utah. Ginobili left the first quarter of Wednesday's overtime loss at Dallas and didn't return. Parker re-aggravated a sprained left ankle in a loss Saturday against Oklahoma City and didn't play...

Nowitzki's 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:46:00 PST

The Dallas Mavericks needed a big game from Dirk Nowitzki to compensate for the loss of three injured starters, and that's exactly what he gave them. Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night.

Spurs' Parker out after aggravating ankle injury (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:42:08 PST

Tony Parker sat out San Antonio's game against Dallas on Wednesday night after aggravating his sprained left ankle, and the Spurs also lost guard Manu Ginobili in the first quarter with a strained left groin. Parker rolled the ankle in a game at Portland on Nov. 6 and sat out the next two games. Parker was back in the lineup Saturday night in a 101-98 loss to Oklahoma City, scoring 17 points in...

Game to pay attention to: Spurs vs. Mavericks (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:21 PST

San Antonio at Dallas At some point tonight, there will be 11 NBA games, in live action. 11 of those suckers.

Toronto Raptors acquire forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu on waiver claim (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:53:00 PST

TORONTO - Pops Mensah-Bonsu is returning to the Raptors.

Stephen Jackson is off to Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:18 PST

Would you look at this! A deal in which everyone involved deserves what they get. I shouldn't say that.