Spurs thump Grizzlies in series opener
The San Antonio Spurs drained 14 three-pointers in a convincing 105-83 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday’s opening game of the NBA’s Western Conference finals.
The San Antonio Spurs drained 14 three-pointers in a convincing 105-83 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday’s opening game of the NBA’s Western Conference finals.
Lou Williams, the Atlanta Hawks’ third-leading scorer, will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury.
The Hawks announced before Saturday night’s game against San Antonio that Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee in Friday night’s loss at Brooklyn. The tear was found when Williams was examined Saturday by Dr. Michael Bernot in Atlanta.
Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t expecting to play much during his season debut Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs.
The NBA plans to make San Antonio pay for resting four starters.
The Miami Heat almost could not.
The San Antonio Spurs will be punished by the NBA for their decision to send four top players home and not make them available to play in Miami against the Heat on Thursday night.
Anthony Davis fit right in.
Tim Duncan and the wily San Antonio Spurs were celebrating at the end.
Tony Parker scored 25 points and Tim Duncan and DeJuan Blair added “double-doubles” as San Antonio beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City 114-105 Friday in a clash of top NBA Western Conference teams.
Nonito Donaire Jr. showed he still has the power at 122 pounds, but his hands took a pounding.
This was evident Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) when The Filipino Flash hacked out a split decision win over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to grab the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight crown in San Antonio, Texas.
Nonito Donaire Jr., and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., traded dagger looks and exchanged heated words during the final press conference for their WBO super bantamweight title fight on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
