A look at how the Spurs cracked that Mavs zone in the final minutes

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A look at how the Spurs cracked that Mavs zone in the final minutes

Against the ropes and staring up out of a 15-point hole, Rick Carlisle threw his patented zone defense at San Antonio with about five...

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Stopping the unstoppable: How the Spurs are defending LeBron James

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Stopping the unstoppable: How the Spurs are defending LeBron James

MIAMI — Defending the Miami Heat involves a strategy of concessions. You can’t stop everything they throw at you offensively;...

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How the Spurs have addressed the Zach Randolph problem

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How the Spurs have addressed the Zach Randolph problem

Nightmares of Zach Randolph’s left hand haunted Spurs fans as Game 1 of the 2013 Western Conference Finals loomed. The last time...

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Out of the Timeout: The plays that flipped Game 1 on its head

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Out of the Timeout: The plays that flipped Game 1 on its head

Manu Ginobili’s late third-quarter surge flipped the game upside down, but it was a pair of 3-pointers that broke the back of...

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The Spurs bench carves up the Rockets

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The Spurs bench carves up the Rockets

As the Spurs ran away with the game on Friday night against the Houston Rockets, we were treated with plenty of court time once again...

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Small Sample Size Theater: Danny Green moving without the ball

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Let’s enjoy a little Small Sample Size Theater (© Rob Mahoney) today. We’re only four games into what is a very long...

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Out of the Timeout: Boris Diaw in the Spurs offense

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Today is Media Day! Before we get to all the “what [insert player] did over the summer” and “how many pounds of...

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Out of the Timeout: Spurs bust the Clipper zone

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Out of the Timeout: Spurs bust the Clipper zone

When teams are having trouble defending they sometimes turn to a zone defense. The zone is frowned upon by some in the NBA, as...

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Out of the Timeout: Tiago Splitter creates an open shot for Matt Bonner

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Out of the Timeout: Tiago Splitter creates an open shot for Matt Bonner

In this week’s Out of the Timeout, we look at a play from last night’s Spurs win over the Clippers. On this particular...

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Manu shows you how to defend a two-on-one fast break

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Manu shows you how to defend a two-on-one fast break

It was only a minute into the first regular season game of the year, but already Manu Ginobili did one of those Manu Ginobili things....

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Out of the Timeout: Kawhi Leonard’s game winner

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Out of the Timeout: Kawhi Leonard’s game winner

Alright, we’re going to do another of these this week. Let’s have a look at Kawhi Leonard’s game-winning shot...

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Out of the Timeout: The Spurs’ baseline cut and curl

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Out of the Timeout: The Spurs’ baseline cut and curl

With the return of the season, we’re going back to the Out of the Timeout series. For those unfamiliar, in Out of the Timeout we...

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