February 18th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Derrick Rose is an NBA All-Star, that is something that we can all agree on. But perhaps he put an exclamation point on his excellent pre-All Star season and make a League MVP bid thus far as Chicago hosted the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the United Center. Rose’s long three-pointer as the shot [...]
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Rose Explodes For 42, Bulls Trample Spurs 109-99
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Spurs Shoot 57 Percent, Overwhelm Kings 113-100
With the San Antonio Spurs, I think we all know what you get: a team that is pretty much blue-collar, without all the pretense that other NBA teams seem to have in terms of star players with their attitudes. And no doubt, coach Gregg Popovich has something to do with that. That perhaps may explain [...]
Fans To Vote For NBA All-Star Skills Challenge
In the past, the National Basketball Association has typically used four players for their All-Star Skills Challenge – all of them guards. As of this season, there has been a change to the format. The NBA announced on Thursday that the Skills Challenge will be expanded to five participants, and fans can vote for four [...]
Spurs Rise To League-Best 27-4, Rout Lakers 97-82
The San Antonio Spurs and their opponent on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers, provide some interesting contrasts. First, the Spurs. They do not have that one player that stirs the drink, so to speak. In fact, their roster composition can be compared to a fine wine, as they have several players who contribute in [...]
Magic Make Spurs 10-Game Win Streak Vanish 123-101
Although the San Antonio Spurs were 25-3 coming into their game Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, they have playing an inordinately high number of games recently, having played seven games in just 12 days. And with that usually comes the fatigue that goes with playing that many games. Orlando on the other hand, finally [...]
Spurs Win 9th Straight, Cool Off Suns 118-110
These days, there seems nothing that can stop the juggernaut known as the San Antonio Spurs. Winners of eight stright games prior to their contest Monday against the Phoenix Suns at AT&T Center, the Spurs would get the opportunity to face a team that was short-handed. But to be fair, the Suns are undermanned until [...]
Parker Drains 37, Spurs Hold Off Grizzlies In Overtime 112-106
You usually do not hear much about Tony Parker, the starting point guard for the San Antonio Spurs unless it involves his very public split from actress Eva Longoria. A very serviceable 1, Parker isn’t the type of player who will dazzle you with his offensive skills. Fast forward to Saturday night at AT&T Center [...]
Kyrie And Kemba: Two Can’t Miss, Franchise Changing Point Guards
He’s Got All The “Right Moves” Kemba Walker: Monta Ellis Meets Tony Parker Electrifying prospects Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker are franchise-gold. Think Chris Paul-Deron Williams type impact. It would be wise to continue tanking if you are Cleveland or Minnesota; despite the continuous skepticism, criticism, and doubts concerning the superstar potential of the 2011 [...]