San Antonio Spurs

More international players, broadcasts increase popularity for NBA Finals

19 June 2007 -- Washington – The popularity of the National Basketball Association (NBA) has been growing around the world as ever-increasing numbers of international players join NBA rosters and the games are broadcast to more places and in more languages.

The San Antonio Spurs symbolize this international movement in the NBA. The club had five players this season from outside the United States who played pivotal roles in winning the club its fourth NBA championship since 1999 on June 14.    » read more »

15 June 2007 -- The San Antonio Spurs are the National Basketball Association champions, sweeping the Cleveland Cavilers in four straight games in the best-of-seven title series.

The Spurs won their fourth NBA title in the last nine seasons with a 83-82 victory over the Cavaliers Thursday in Game Four of the championship series.

Manu Ginobili of Argentina came off the San Antonio bench to contribute a game high 27 points along with seven rebounds. French teammate Tony Parker scored 24 points and was named the finals most valuable player.    » read more »

31 May 2007 -- The San Antonio Spurs trounced the Utah Jazz 109-84 Wednesday to earn a trip to the National Basketball Association's championship finals.

The Spurs clinched the best-of-seven Western Conference final round in five games against an inexperienced Utah team. San Antonio is making its third trip to the NBA finals in five years, and won the title in 1999, 2003 and 2005.

The Spurs dominated the Jazz from the start, and held a 19-point lead after the first quarter. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker each scored 21 points.    » read more »

27 May 2007 -- The Utah Jazz remain undefeated on their home court in the National Basketball Association playoffs, after beating the San Antonio Spurs, 109-83.

The Jazz outscored the Spurs 66-36 in the second half Saturday to cut San Antonio's lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals to two games to one.

Deron Williams led Utah with 31 points and eight assists. Carlos Boozer added 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Jazz.

San Antonio star Tim Duncan got into early foul trouble, and was held to 16 points. He also committed eight turnovers.    » read more »

21 May 2007 -- The San Antonio Spurs have won the first game of their National Basketball Association Western Conference best-of-seven final series against the Utah Jazz, 108-100.

Utah rallied late in the game Sunday, hitting 10 straight baskets to cut deeply into the host Spurs' lead. But in the end, the Jazz fell short.

San Antonio's Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Manu Ginobili contributed 23 points, and Tony Parker netted another 21 points. Utah's Deron Williams led all scorers with 34 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter.    » read more »

19 May 2007 -- The semifinal matchups in the National Basketball Association playoffs are set, after the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs won their two playoff series Friday.

LeBron James scored 23 points to lead the Cavaliers to an 88-72 win over the New Jersey Nets. Cleveland jumped out to a 22-point lead in the first half, then overcame a furious New Jersey comeback.

Cleveland won the Eastern Conference best-of-seven series 4-2. The Cavaliers will meet the Detroit Pistons in the conference finals, beginning Monday on Detroit's court.    » read more »

17 May 2007 -- The New Jersey Nets avoided elimination from the National Basketball Association playoffs with an 82-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday.

Jason Kidd scored 20 points for the Nets, who built a 22-point lead over Cleveland in the third quarter. The big lead was crucial as New Jersey scored only six points in the final quarter, while holding the Cavaliers to just 13 points. LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 20 points.

Cleveland now leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-2. Game six moves to New Jersey Friday.    » read more »