Parker guides Spurs to 2-0 lead in West finals (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Even if the San Antonio Spurs can’t help but feel a touch uneasy about their 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker is completely comfortable.
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Spurs vs. Grizzlies: Who Has the Most Swag?
With the NBA Conference Finals underway, fans are making their series predictions. Some teams are struggling without key players, while others are firing on all cylinders.
The San Antonio Spurs face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in what should be a close series on the court. My boy Lance Fresh and I broke down the “swag” matchup going on between San Antonio and Memphis.
We talked “Best Barbecue,” “Best Nicknames,” “Best Style” and more in this best-of-seven matchup.
Which team has the most swag? Which category did you disagree with? Comment below.
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Spurs’ Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn’t expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.
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San Antonio Spurs top Memphis Grizzlies in OT Game 2
Tony Parker and the Spurs ran out to a huge lead again, but the Grizzlies fought back.
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Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Tony Parker Notches Career High in Assists as Spurs Outlast Grizzlies in Game 2
Tony Parker led the San Antonio Spurs in a squeaker over the Memphis Grizzlies, a 93-89 Game 2 overtime win, thanks in part to his career-high 18 assists.
Tony Parker’s 18 assists are tied for 2nd-most in Spurs playoff history, 2 shy of Johnny Moore’s 20 in 1983.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 22, 2013
All night long, Parker was finding open shooters and streaking slashers, with shot after shot falling for the first three quarters.
San Antonio’s second quarter was an amazing all-around performance, with the team notching an assist on each of its 11 field goals in the quarter. Parker was able to pick up six of those 11 assists, but somehow that wasn’t the most impressive stretch from the Frenchman on the evening.
Perhaps most impressive, San Antonio came up with 11 field goals in the third quarter, 10 of which involved Parker. Parker assisted on the first eight, scored the next two and then Manu Ginobili came home with a selfish layup with four seconds left in the quarter.
In all, Parker had a hand in 24 consecutive points.
He had 16 assists after that eight-dime third, but his teammates suddenly stopped making shots in the fourth.
Zero assists came Parker’s way in the period as the Spurs scored just nine points.
Parker, not generally known for putting up huge assist numbers (he averages six per game in his career and 7.6 per game this season) actually set his previous career-high earlier last season.
He picked up 17 assists in a two-point win over the New Orleans Hornets late last January, marking just the third time in his career that he surpassed the 15-assist mark.
With a dime dropped to Tim Duncan on the first play of overtime in San Antonio’s playoff win, Parker was able to tie that mark, and another dish to Duncan to give the Spurs a four-point lead with a minute remaining put him in uncharted territory.
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Biggest Key to Spurs vs. Grizzlies Game 2
The One Thing is a prediction-and-preview show that will tell NBA fans what to pay attention to in every matchup in the playoffs.
The NBA‘s Glen “Big Baby” Davis is here to break down Game 2, and he picked the one thing that he thinks will have a huge impact on the series.
Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs look to go up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals against the resilient Memphis Grizzlies.
How do these teams match up? Which players are the keys to success?
Let us know in the comments below!
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NBA Picks: Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs, Game 2
The Memphis Grizzlies are 6-2-1 against the spread when trailing in a playoff series the last two-plus seasons, which can’t be ignored when making your NBA picks Tuesday, as they take on the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center.
Sports bettors will find that the Grizzlies are five-point road underdogs in the pro basketball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 182.5 in the market.
Let’s take a closer look at Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals from a betting perspective while offering up a prediction along the way.
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Gregg Popovich is the Spurs’ ace in the hole
The Spurs’ gameplan was the most attractive part of a 105-83 game.
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Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who’ve been there so many times before.
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