Style and substance clash in Western finals

                   
msn.com     May 21, 2008            

Lakers and Spurs, winners of seven of last nine NBA titles, renew rivalry Matt Slocum / ASSOCIATED PRESS Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan hope to cancel the Lake Show's season. May 20: Credit the Spurs for a job well done in Game 7 against the Hornets, but they will fall to the Lakers... [read full story]                    

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Spurs vs. Lakers: Who's Going To Win?

foxsports.com     May 20, 2008          

Now that the San Antonio Spurs have finished off the New Orleans Hornets, it's hard not to look ahead at their next series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Tim Duncan and the rest of the Spurs won when they needed to and have the most playoff experience of any team left. On the other hand Kobe and...                    

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Quick turnaround

therx.com     May 20, 2008          

The weary and aging San Antonio Spurs won’t have much time to enjoy Monday’s Game 7 win at New Orleans. The defending champs must now travel to Los Angeles where they will play the top-seeded Lakers in Wednesday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The Lakers are $2.70 favorites to advance...                    

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Who wins? Breaking down Spurs vs. Lakers

usatoday.com     May 21, 2008          

USA TODAY breaks down the Western Conference finals that begin Tuesday night and pit the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers against third-seeded San Antonio Spurs: •Season series: The teams split the regular-season series, with each winning twice at home. The Spurs played short-handed in the two road...                    

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Lakers, Spurs block out distractions ahead of West finals

usatoday.com     May 21, 2008          

By David Leon Moore, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — None of his opponents had any sympathy for Kobe Bryant when he played through a painful back injury in the Los Angeles Lakers' 4-2 playoff series victory against the Utah Jazz. Nor does Bryant have any now for the defending NBA champion San Antonio...                    

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Lakers are the surprise in NBA's final four

ocregister.com     May 21, 2008          

EL SEGUNDO — If you think this is Spurs-Lakers all over again, think again. Yes, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher took a dip in the pool of reflection Monday night after San Antonio beat New Orleans to set up this Spurs-Lakers matchup in the Western Conference finals. "Every year when we won the...                    

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Spurs, Lakers renew top Western rivalry

cnn.com     May 21, 2008          

Posted: Tuesday May 20, 2008 9:43PM; Updated: Tuesday May 20, 2008 9:45PM The Lakers and Suns have combined for seven of the last nine titles The Spurs were forced to sleep on the plane after Game 7 in New Orleans The Lakers are 3-0 vs. the Spurs in the Western finals LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "As far...                    

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Spurs, Lakers set to renew top Western rivalry

cnn.com     May 21, 2008          

Posted: Tuesday May 20, 2008 9:43PM; Updated: Tuesday May 20, 2008 9:45PM The Lakers and Suns have combined for seven of the last nine titles The Spurs were forced to sleep on the plane after Game 7 in New Orleans The Lakers are 3-0 vs. the Spurs in the Western finals LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "As far...                    

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Spurs, Lakers renew 'great' postseason rivalry

msn.com     May 21, 2008          

Teams have combined to win seven of past nine championships May 20: Credit the Spurs for a job well done in Game 7 against the Hornets, but they will fall to the Lakers in seven games, Chris Russo says. Steve C. Wilson / ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) takes the ball up...                    

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Spurs, Lakers renew their postseason rivalry

espn.go.com     May 21, 2008          

LOS ANGELES -- "As far as the playoffs go, it's San Antonio," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Tuesday when asked if the Spurs were his team's biggest rival. We've had some great matchups," Lakers star Kobe Bryant said. Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is Wednesday night at Staples Center,...                    

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Business-like Spurs will beat glamorous L.A.

news-journal.com     May 21, 2008          

By GABRIEL D. BROOKS Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Monday night's Game 7 victory for the defending champion San Antonio Spurs assured that two old rivals will battle for the Western Conference title. After San Antonio held on to beat New Orleans, TNT analyst Charles Barkley asked Spur point guard Tony...                    

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