Spurs defeat Cavaliers, move halfway to NBA crown
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Tony Parker scored 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs seized a huge lead, squandered most of it, then hung on to beat Cleveland 103-92 Sunday in the National Basketball Association Finals.
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Foul after foul, free throw after free throw, the San Antonio Spurs won Game 4 of the Western Conference finals the hard way. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili took the brunt of the blows and made enough foul shots in the fourth quarter to lift San Antonio past a valiant Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz 91-79 Monday night, giving the Spurs a 3-1 series lead.
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Rookie Daniel Gibson scored a game-high 31 points for Cavaliers, sending them to the finals against the three-time N.B.A. champion San Antonio Spurs.
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Tim Duncan dominates and San Antonio's stingy defense turns a close game into a rout Tuesday night, leading the Spurs to a 116-89 victory over the Pacers.
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Tony Parker scored 15 points, and the San Antonio Spurs had a 39-34 halftime lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night as they tried to sweep their way to a fourth NBA title. Again holding LeBron James in check, the Spurs were 24 minutes from adding to the titles they won in 1999, 2003 and '05.
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The San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 to win the best-of-seven NBA finals series 4-0 on Thursday.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are a victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - The San Antonio Spurs used a harassing, double-team defense to fluster LeBron James and defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 85-76 in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
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The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to capture their third NBA championship in five years with a 4-0 finals series sweep.
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The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Utah Jazz 109-84 to win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA finals for the third time in five seasons on Wednesday.
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Tim Duncan had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 94-91 victory Wednesday night over the Orlando Magic.
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Tony Parker scored 17 points to lead the Spurs to a 95-80 win over the Denver Nuggets last night in San Antonio.
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San Antonio Spurs&#39; Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers&#39; Darius Miles (23) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, left, during the first half in Portland, Ore.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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Memories of past collapses haunt the San Antonio Spurs despite their home-court domination of Cleveland and a 2-0 lead in the National Basketball Association Finals that continue here Tuesday.
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The San Antonio Spurs are closing in on their fourth title in the past nine years with a surge that has impressed even LeBron James.
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San Antonio withstand a late charge by Cleveland for a 103-92 victory on Sunday and a 2-0 NBA finals lead.