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FINALS: LeBron guarantees he’ll be better

June 12, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

LeBron James claims he’s 50 times better the player he was in 2007 when his Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by Tim Duncan’s San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. Based on what we’ve seen so far through three games in the 2013 NBA Finals, LeBron needs to be 100 times better. If LeBron was 50 … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Heat, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Spurs

FINALS: Spurs’ record threes KO Heat

June 11, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Miami Heat didn’t just lose a game Tuesday night, they were annihilated. They got punched so hard on the chin they fell flat on their face like Manny Pacquiao in the fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. The Spurs rained three after three after three on the Heat and finished with a NBA Finals … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Chris Bosh, Danny Green, Gary Neal, Heat, NBA Finals, Spurs

FINALS: Super Mario sparks Heat explosion

June 9, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Heat game plan for Game 2 was simple: wear down Tony Parker. Mario Chalmers heard the message loud and clear, as the fifth-year pro kept Parker busy on defense by being more aggressive because the best way to slow down a great scorer is to make him play defense. Chalmers drove to the basket … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Erik Spoelstra, Heat, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, NBA Finals, Spurs

Parker’s shot recalls Allan Houston play

June 7, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Heading into the 2013 NBA Finals the topic of discussion centered around the ages of the veteran-laden San Antonio Spurs. After Game 1, all the talk was about Tony Parker’s unbelievable shot for the ages. With the Spurs ahead 90-88 with under 30 seconds left, Parker drove to his right and nearly lost the ball … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Allan Houston, Heat, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Spurs, Tony Parker

Who has the edge: Heat or Spurs?

June 4, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It’s difficult to get a detailed scouting report on the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs because during the regular season both teams decided to play a little game of call-in-sick. When the Spurs visited Miami in Nov. 29 coach Gregg Popovich sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili home and rolled out … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Heat, NBA Finals, Spurs

Grizz, Spurs, Pacers take bite out of small ball

May 21, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The NBA slogan “Go Big or Go Home” definitely applies to the 2013 playoffs because three of the four teams left have one thing in common: They’re big. The Indiana Pacers are in the Eastern Conference finals thanks in large part to 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert. The Memphis Grizzlies are in the Western Conference finals … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Grizzlies, Heat, Pacers, Roy Hibbert, Spurs

Golden State’s new Warrior mentality

May 10, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When you have sharpshooters like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on your roster, it’s hard to identify the Golden State Warriors as a defensive team. But somewhere beneath all the swishes and splashes, the Warriors have become a hard-nosed team that doesn’t mind rolling up its sleeves and getting dirty. The stats won’t show it … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andrew Bogut, Klay Thompson, Mark Jackson, Spurs, Steph Curry, Tim Duncan, Warriors

All eyes on OKC-Houston first-round duel

April 18, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Western Conference is like an episode of “The Avengers.” It was action packed all season, and you had to be there at the end to get the full story. Oklahoma City and San Antonio are the top two seeds, but both enter the playoffs with some question marks. The Spurs hobble into the postseason … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Grizzlies, Lakers, NBA playoffs, Nuggets, Rockets, Spurs, Thunder, Warriors

Spurs’ Jackson not impressed by Rubio

March 13, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

A season that started with high expectations quickly unraveled for the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to a bevy of injuries. They are 7-25 since Kevin Love broke his right hand for the second time on Jan. 8. One of the few bright spots during this awful stretch has been Ricky Rubio’s gradual return from a torn … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Ricky Rubio, Spurs, Timberwolves

Jackson’s run-in with Garden waitress

January 3, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

There are freak injuries then there is the one suffered by San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson in Madison Square Garden. Jackson was hurt early in the first quarter Thursday night on an innocent-looking play. After missing a 3-point shot from the corner, Jackson got a slight bump from Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire and fell … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Knicks, Madison Square Garden, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Spurs, stephen jackson
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