February 2nd, 2011 
Josh Dhani 
Posted in LaMarcus Aldridge had a huge game for the Portland Trail Blazers, as he exploded for 40 points and eleven rebounds to lead his team to a 99-86 victory over the league’s best, San Antonio Spurs. The Blazers improve to 26-22 and keeping the playoff hopes alive, even without several key players. The Spurs meanwhile drop [...]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Explodes for 40 As Blazers Knock Off Spurs
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Pacers Give San Antonio a Contest; Spurs Finish Off, Win 122-109
The San Antonio Spurs showed signs of their old selves in the Indiana Pacers’ season-opener against them. The Spurs showed a similar showing that we are accustomed to, consisted of players like Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. “I think we’re going to see that a lot this year,” said Spurs guard Tony Parker, [...]
Mavericks Squander Third Quarter Lead, Edged By Spurs 92-89
There’s a reason that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is so popular and respected among his team and the league. He is a player’s coach doesn’t take any crap from anyone. Although the Spurs were leading 2-1 in their best-of-seven series prior to facing the Dallas Mavericks Sunday at AT&T Center, Popovich has treated [...]
Vice-Grip Defense The Key, Mavericks Brand Spurs 88-67
Thursday’s game pitting the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks kind of reminded me of a historical period of time, which coincidentally or not, involved the city of San Antonio. For those of you who know your American history, some great Texas pioneers put up a great stand at a Texas landmark, known as [...]
Finley’s Controversial Trey Lifts Spurs Past Kings 95-92
Should the San Antonio Spurs win the division title, they can thank in part Michael Finley and the officials. To recap a bit, Finley, despite an apparent shot-clock violation, made a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in their game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday; the controversial trey allowed San Antonio to escape from Arco Arena with [...]
Slam Dunk Central Reporter Stephen Rhodes’ Predictions For The 2009-10 NBA Season, Part II
Last Wednesday, I made some predictions in reference to the Ten Best Teams in the NBA, Ten Worst Teams in the NBA, Top Five Surprise Teams, Top Five Disappointing Teams, Top Five Rookies and Top Five MVP Candidates. This week, I will predict the Eastern Conference champions, Western Conference champions, NBA champions, NBA MVP, Rookie [...]