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Sports Illustrated
June 1, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Get out the broom Doesn't matter if it's 76ers or Bucks, Lakers will cruise...   |
Sports Illustrated
May 28, 2001
Marty Burns |
Lakers' toughest foe may be history Forget the Sixers or the Bucks. The Lakers' real opponents right now are the '89 Pistons, the '91 Bulls and the '99 Spurs. Those three teams each went 15-2 during their respective playoff runs, the best since the NBA went to its current format in '83-84... |
Sports Illustrated
March 16, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Awards talk Early favorites for MVP and Rookie of the Year in the NBA. |
Salon.com
October 31, 2000
Allen Barra |
The "transition" game The NBA is suffering, not because it misses Michael Jordan, but because there are too many teenage millionaires who can't shoot... |
Sports Illustrated
May 11, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Stop slammin' Shaq Despite total domination, O'Neal still has detractors... |
Sports Illustrated
February 19, 2002
Jack McCallum |
No-win situation One pessimist can't find a team worthy of the NBA title... |
Sports Central
March 17, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
There is a God, and He Watches Basketball The Lakers' talent pool disbands after losing the NBA Championship, bringing competitiveness back to the league. |
Sports Illustrated
June 22, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Peering into the crystal ball It's already time to discuss the next NBA season... |
Sports Illustrated
January 25, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Spurs and Jazz face similar problems What is happening to the Spurs? At the beginning of the season they seemed to be one of the best teams in the Western Conference, if not the best. Now, even though Tim Duncan is playing at an extremely high level, the rest of the squad seems unmotivated... |
Sports Illustrated
June 11, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Everybody loves an underdog Philadelphia may not win the title, but it has already done something fairly amazing. It has stolen the spotlight from the glamorous Lakers... |
Sports Illustrated
May 18, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Look past the stars Role players will be a key factor in Spurs-Lakers series... |
Sports Illustrated
February 14, 2002
Jack McCallum |
It's good to be King Hot play at home makes Sacramento the NBA's top dogs... |
Sports Central
March 11, 2008
Jon Gonzales |
How the West Was Won The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, and only one team has made itself better for the now: the Los Angeles Lakers. |
Sports Illustrated
January 29, 2002
Ian Thomsen |
It's Tim's Time David Robinson's slump has prompted Tim Duncan to grab the reins for the Spurs... |
Sports Illustrated
March 9, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Rodman's final act? Rodman... Steve Smith vs. Isiah Rider... Toronto Raptors... John Starks... Warriors...Kobe Bryant vs. Allen Iverson... |
Salon.com
May 16, 2001
Allen Barra |
Showtime for the NBA With four likely Hall of Famers on the floor, the Lakers-Spurs series ought to be one for the ages. But the outcome may turn on a much more prosaic performer... |
Sports Central
June 18, 2007
Brad Oremland |
Are the Spurs a Dynasty? To help answer that question, here's a look at the NBA's most dynastic teams ever. |
Sports Illustrated
March 29, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Postseason potpourri The mailbag covers a wide varitey of NBA playoff topics... |
Sports Central
January 2, 2012
Ross Lancaster |
The Evolution of an NBA Fan Despite all the warts and sheer incompetency associated with upper levels of NBA leadership, many factors on the court have converged to make the regular season one worth watching, even if you normally ignore much of the period until the playoffs. |
Sports Illustrated
January 16, 2001
Ian Thomsen |
New Tricks For Big Dog The Bucks' Glenn Robinson, once deemed one-dimensional, is flashing an all-around game... |
Sports Illustrated
January 26, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Their time has come Without new teams, Ewing and Olajuwon should retire... |
Sports Illustrated
December 26, 2000
Marty Burns |
Courting controversy News from the NBA: Kobe went afoul while C-Webb felt the love |
Sports Central
July 9, 2007
Parimal Rohit |
Why the Spurs Are Not a Dynasty The San Antonio Spurs are just that team who won at the right time, when nobody else wanted to win. |
Sports Illustrated
April 3, 2001
Ian Thomsen |
Down to The Wire In the wild Western Conference, there's playoff intensity in the fight for NBA playoff spots... |
Sports Illustrated
April 26, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Sticking with the Sonics Well, half the free world wants to know how in heaven's name I could pick Seattle over San Antonio. Jeez, nothing personal, people, but upsets happen. And I still think this one might... |
Sports Central
January 24, 2011
Ross Lancaster |
San Antonio: The League's Best Even though the Spurs have been setting club marks for best start after X amount of games after each game, and approaching some of the league's best starts ever, it doesn't feel as though the Spurs are being given the treatment that their record deserves. |
Sports Central
April 28, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
Top 10 Active NBA Players Without a Title Here is a list of the top 10 active players without an NBA title. |
Sports Illustrated
April 2, 2002
Ian Thomsen |
Handsome Dividends Bruce Bowen wasn't a pricey pickup, but the Spurs are at a loss without him... |
Sports Central
May 30, 2007
Kiarash Banisadre |
Inside the NBA Western Conference Playoffs Although the Phoenix/San Antonio series was mired in controversy, the outcome was fair and square... Tim Duncan receives all the credit for how good the San Antonio Spurs are... It may be pretty tough for the Utah Jazz to win it all this year, but this team is for real... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
October 31, 2000
Marty Burns |
Chat Reel: SI's Marty Burns After plenty of offseason movement, season finally begins... |
Sports Central
February 26, 2013
Robert Campbell |
Spurs of the Moment As of February 25th, the San Antonio Spurs have posted an overall record of 45-13 -- three games better than both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the defending champion Miami Heat. |
Sports Central
March 20, 2013
Matt Thomas |
Fact or Fiction: Heat the Best Ever? If you spend any time watching that four-letter all sports network these days, you've undoubtedly noticed that the Miami Heat are on a run for the ages. Though the verdict is still open on how far this win streak will go. |
Sports Illustrated
November 30, 2001
Jack McCallum |
No solution Nothing can stop high school basketballers from going pro... |
Sports Central
June 4, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals: Easy as ABC There is so much that goes into winning an NBA title. It isn't as simple as just X's and O's. In fact, X and O are just two of the 26 letters that you must conquer to win a title. |
Sports Illustrated
March 24, 2000 |
Chat Reel: SI's Phil Taylor NBA chat with Sports Illustrated's Phil Taylor: playoff spots in the Eastern Conference... Steve Smith and Isaiah Rider... |
Sports Central
April 26, 2006
Isaac Miller |
NBA 2005-06 Season in Review Top 10 Storylines of 2005-06... The MVP and other postseason awards... Playoff predictions... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
April 20, 2001
Phil Taylor |
The 'bag man plays defense My list of the top 10 players of all time generated quite a bit of disagreement, and a few people feel that I've dissed Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen and the entire nation of Canada. Guess it's time to play a little defense -- self-defense... |
Sports Central
May 7, 2012
Stephen Kerr |
Why the Spurs Could Capture the Title Now that the NBA postseason is underway, speculation abounds as to who will be crowned the next champion. The San Antonio Spurs could have something to say about who grabs the brass ring. |
Sports Illustrated
March 30, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Withering Heat Miami not adapting well to the return of 'Zo... |
Sports Central
April 18, 2011
Bob Ekstrom |
Once Again, the West Proves Wild The NBA postseason that got underway Saturday didn't exactly pick up where the regular season ended. |
Sports Illustrated
June 5, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Refereeing the NBA playoff refs Yes, they make mistakes, but cut the officials some slack. |
Sports Illustrated
May 7, 2001
Marty Burns |
All aboard the bus Lakers' bandwagon grows, but it's still early... |
Salon.com
May 31, 2002
King Kaufman |
Hoops heaven! As two entertaining playoff series climax, the Celtics and Lakers are doomed and the Nets will go from brief glory to cannon fodder... |
AskMen.com
May 16, 2001
Mark Simmons |
Who Will Be The Next Michael Jordan? I hated seeing Michael Jordan retire. I loved seeing the new prospects step up their games and stake a claim as the Air apparent. But why is it that no one player has captured the fans' emotions? |
Sports Illustrated
February 8, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Second-half wind Some of the NBA's players need to get their act together... |
Sports Central
June 21, 2005
Josh Frank |
NBA Playoffs: Duncan's Disappearing Act When star players win MVP awards we expect them to perform in the clutch. |
Sports Central
May 11, 2005
Chris Lindshield |
Van Gundy and Alleged NBA Conspiracies The Jeff Van Gundy saga has come to its conclusion -- for now. But will his comments about playoff officiating rebound to bring a consistent set of rules for officiating? |
Sports Central
June 4, 2014
Ross Lancaster |
NBA Finals Are the Spurs' For the Taking The 2014 NBA Finals will feature the first rematch of the previous year's championship series since the Bulls and Jazz met in 1998. |
Sports Illustrated
April 9, 2002
Ian Thomsen |
Rapid Deflation Injuries only partially explain the Bucks' fall from Finals contender to bubble team... |
Sports Central
June 1, 2007
Wailele Sallas |
Think About Jack I am about to say four words I thought I never would say -- I feel for Kobe. |
